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Location:

Kowloon Tong,Hong Kong

Member Since:

Jul 02, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Unaided:

5K - 17:11 (track Pre-kids and at BYU) (1998)

10K - 35:48 (track Pre-kids and at BYU) (1998)

10K - 35:34 (road - Shek Mun 10k 12/12)

1/2 Marathon 1:19:44 (UNICEF HM 11/12)

Marathon 2:47:08 (ING Hartford Connecticut 10/10)

Aided:

St. George Marathon 2:50:40 (10/08)

1/2 marathon - Hobble Creek 1:17:14 (8/08)

10K - Deseret News 10K - 35:02 (7/08)

Short-Term Running Goals:

PR 1/2 marathon AGAIN


Long-Term Running Goals:

Break 2:46 in Boston!

Personal:

I used to run for BYU, but only after trying out three times and finally walking on, so I was never a star. However, it was wonderful to run with great people and under Coach Shane. When you run with fast people, you can't help to improve! I graduated BYU in 1998, and didn't run a race until 2002, after having my second child. My hiatus and other crazy life commitments have made my competitive running suffer, but the last couple of years I have tried to get back into it the best I can. I have been married since 1996, to Paul Lowry, who is a runner himself. I have three boys (my three rascals), ages 12, 10, and 8.

After a great 2008 season, I was injured and eventually diagnosed and cross-diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis, a type of arthritis disease, which precludes running for all but the most stubborn.  So I am on medications, trying to stay healthy, and seeing my PT often.  And running!  Now beating the streets in Hong Kong.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
NB RC900 Black/yellow Lifetime Miles: 183.31
NB RC1300 Red/Black Lifetime Miles: 195.31
2012 MTR Lifetime Miles: 4035.70
890 Blue Lifetime Miles: 310.55
NB RC 1600 Lifetime Miles: 96.76
RC 1400 Lifetime Miles: 90.60
NB 890 Baby Blue Lifetime Miles: 233.26
NB 890 Electric Blue Lifetime Miles: 319.67
NB 890 Tokyo Turquoise Lifetime Miles: 163.54
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
34.440.008.000.000.000.000.0042.44
Brooks Defyance (Blue) Miles: 22.10Mizuno WaveRider (blue) Miles: 13.00Mizuno WaveRider #2 (aqua) Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 37.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 37.50Weight: 128.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
10.440.000.000.000.000.000.0010.44

Walked .6, then stretched, the met MacK.  Ran 4.3 with her, then the rest on my own.  8:07 ave pace.  Sought out hills, so zigzagged through hilly neighborhoods.  After run, did power lunges and ball grab exercise, and it band stretch, which I forgot to do before the run.

Brooks Defyance (Blue) Miles: 10.60
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 128.20
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.000.000.000.006.00

Slept in until 6:40.  Walked 2 on treadmill, stretched while getting kids ready for school, then went to Marions.  I ran with her, pushing little will.  We ran 10:45-12 mm pace for 4.33, way chill. I dropped them off and ran 1.67 on my own.  Total walking 2.4 miles.  Ball grab and power lunges after.  Left knee a tad niggly.

35 min abs 

Mizuno WaveRider (blue) Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00Weight: 128.20
Comments(5)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
0.000.004.000.000.000.000.004.00

Ran 1.71 and stretched before meeting up with Josse, and her running buddies Melody and Amanda.  Started really slow, because I didn't do a walking warm up at home, 9:54 pace, then 9:20.  We then ran 1.04 for a warm up (9:27 pace), then started into our workout.

Workout was supposed to be 4x1 mile at 6:51 pace and 1:30 rest.  Well, I think I have improved since my time trial four weeks ago, so I was targeting 6:45ish.  

1 - 6:29, downhill (elevation 4922 at start, 4785 at end, 137 drop), felt easy, 1:32 rest

2 - 6:42, flat, 1:32 rest

3 - 6:36, flat, 1:31 rest

4 - 6:39, flat

Melody pulled away on the last two, but I was already going faster than prescribed so I held back.  I felt like I could have done more.  It was a hard workout, but not puke at the end hard.

I would really like to run my 5k next weekend at 6:00 pace, but I am realizing that it is not possible.  My CV intervals of 1/2 mile each are averaging about 3:10, with short rests, so that is 6:20 pace.  I am where I am.  Bummer.   

Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 128.20
Comments(11)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.000.000.000.005.00

Slept in, so ran treadmill, recovery pace, 8:57 pace on treadmill makes for a long boring 5 miles.  Walked 3 miles on top of that.  Also stretching, ball grab and ab workout in the evening.

Mizuno WaveRider (blue) Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 127.40
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.000.000.000.007.00

Walked .5 for warm up and stretching.  

Then met KellieS and ran 7 with her, ave pace 8:45

Walked 1.5 more on tm at home. 

Mizuno WaveRider #2 (aqua) Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 128.60
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.000.004.000.000.000.000.0010.00

Slept in.  Had alarm set for 8am but woke up earlier.

Walked 2.5 miles on treadmill, stretching.

Met MacK and Aubrey for a 10 mile run (they went longer), 4 miles tempo after five miles easy, sb be 7:00-7:10 if flat:  6:56 (downhill), 6:58 (flat), 6:59 (low grade uphill for full mile), 6:53 (some downhill), felt good, felt faster than marathon pace though, so I will categorize as threshold miles, walked enough to make total distance 13.15 for the day.

Brooks Defyance (Blue) Miles: 11.50
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 127.40
Comments(5)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
34.440.008.000.000.000.000.0042.44
Brooks Defyance (Blue) Miles: 22.10Mizuno WaveRider (blue) Miles: 13.00Mizuno WaveRider #2 (aqua) Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 37.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 37.50Weight: 128.00
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