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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
52.692.005.000.000.000.000.0059.69
2011 Mileage Miles: 198.00Brooks Ghost Miles: 6.00Brooks Launch B Miles: 18.31Waverider Orange Miles: 8.74
Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.50Weight: 126.43
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

2011 Mileage Miles: 180.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.000.000.000.006.00

Cut back week.  Today I could take the day off or go 40-60 min.  I chose to go on the tm for 6 miles, about 46-47 min.

Brooks Ghost Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 128.80
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
11.010.000.000.000.000.000.0011.01

Ran with MacK for an hour, then more on my own.  My hands were freezing! 7:57.

Core workout.

Some easy elliptical while I quizzed Ben for his spelling bee. 

Brooks Launch B Miles: 11.01
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 128.40
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
8.740.000.000.000.000.000.008.74

Ran with Mack for .25, but she pulled up because of a bum knee.  Bummer.  I hope it heals soon, for her sake and mine :D

On my own without music and with bigger mittens.  Nice and toasty. 7:41 ave pace.

Exercises at home.  And cleaned my wood floors.  They were embarrassingly bad, which means cleaning them should count for cross training :D 

Waverider Orange Miles: 8.74
Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.50Weight: 125.40
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
5.641.004.000.000.000.000.0010.64

Catching up on the blogging.  Had a rough time with this 5 mile tempo.  Warmed up just over 3 miles, then started in.  Wanted a low 6:20something pace.  Was 6:20something at the first .25 mark, then my back did this major pinch thing it does a couple of times a year.  Bad timing.  For 1/2 mile every time I tried to go below 6:40 it would hurt pretty bad.  And I still had the rest of the tempo ahead.  I kept trying, and was able to drop pace slowly after 1/2 mile of pain.  Kind put me off skew, though, so an off workout.  Splits were 6:37, 6:31, 6:26, 6:30, 6:18, 6:28 ave pace.  So glad the Beck song, I don't know the name, but goes "Na, na, na, na, na, na, na", came on in the last mile.  It has a great fast beat.  I am glad I was finally get into a good gear, but not the overall pace I wanted.  Back didn't hurt in the last 4 miles, though I was running gingerly.  Also fine in the cool down, but as soon as I stopped it hurt.  Hurt to get dressed, to bend down to put on shoes, to get in the car.  So I got a big time massage today.  Skipped my core workout.  So sad to do that.  

Also inside of my left ankle tendon area ached in cool down. 

2011 Mileage Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 125.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
7.300.000.000.000.000.000.007.30

Back still achy in the morning, not sure if I would run, thought I would let it warm up and then decide mid morning.  Marion came over to ellip and I ran on the tm, started really slow, and gradually got to 7.6 mph.  Got 7.3 in 59 min. Back felt better after run, just a bit sore and tenuous.  I have been applying heat pad, taking muscle relaxants, and using my back massager.

Brooks Launch B Miles: 7.30
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 126.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
14.001.001.000.000.000.000.0016.00

Was supposed to do 14-16 miles with fast finish (2-4 miles fast).  I had the option of bailing on the fast bit if my back was feeling not 100%.  It wasn't feeling 100%, and I was alone on my run and overdressed so really felt crappy, perhaps part of it was the bad air.  But I stripped off a layer at 14 miles and decided to attempt the fast finish for just 2 miles.  Was supposed to be goal 1/2 marathon pace, so I wanted 6:15.  First mile was 6:16, but second mile stopped to use the bathroom (because I had to, dang it) and kept the watch running, and had a hard time getting back on track, 6:38, even with a fast 1/4 mile at the very end.  Bleh.  I guess its money in the bank, even if its 5 cents instead of the $1.15 I was hoping for.

Here's to a better week this week!

 

2011 Mileage Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 125.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
52.692.005.000.000.000.000.0059.69
2011 Mileage Miles: 198.00Brooks Ghost Miles: 6.00Brooks Launch B Miles: 18.31Waverider Orange Miles: 8.74
Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.50Weight: 126.43
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