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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
32.766.002.800.300.000.000.0041.86
NB 890 Baby Blue Miles: 9.15RC 1400 Miles: 6.00NB 890 Electric Blue Miles: 8.71NB Charcoal 780 Miles: 11.79NB Ionix 3090 Miles: 6.20
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.840.000.000.300.000.000.007.14

Ran Ma On Shan side in the am, and who should I see on the way back, but Coach Paul and Angela Hau (his assistant).  So I stop and talk to him, run to HKSI and have a meeting with him.  I knew he was coming back but didn't expect to see him on the bike trail.  also 6 strides

1.5 hr massage

Core in the PM 

NB 890 Baby Blue Miles: 7.15
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
4.716.000.000.000.000.000.0010.71

AM: 30 min elliptical then long stretching session, then AM nap 

PM: after a long hiatus, an evening workout with Ali and Coach Paul in attendance, in town visiting for the Standard Chartered Marathon. 4.25k warm up, then lots of stretching.  We did mile repeats at goal marathon pace, on the seven minutes, so not much rest at all.  The goal was 94/lap, but felt good and had a hard time keeping it there. Mile times were: 6:14, 6:15, 6:14, 6:12, 6:15 then I had to go to the bathroom so they gave me 1:45 rest instead of :45, and then last mile was 6:14.  3.31k cool down

RC 1400 Miles: 6.00NB 890 Electric Blue Miles: 4.71
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
5.390.000.000.000.000.000.005.39

Pool running 40 min, then 8.67k run (4:49 pace).

PM: core workout 

NB Charcoal 780 Miles: 5.40
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
5.630.002.500.000.000.000.008.13

AM: light core workout and stretching

PM: met Coach and Ali for a fartlek workout.  This is the first time he has run a workout with me (he's done this with Ali many times before).  It was funny because he was telling us to calm down our pace, and you couldn't be quite sure if it was because he didn't want to make our legs sore for the race Sunday, or if it was because he was suffering a bit.  He got quiet as he needed every breath during recovery.  It was sweet!  In fairness, he had played two hours of badminton before running with us.  

I wish Ali and I could race together, but she has been out of training most of January and February, so she is not coming into the race as fit as she was in 2011/2012, so we have different paces for the race.  I will be going for 4:00/k pace (about 2:50), Ali will be a bit slower.  Of course, best laid plans have a way of getting mixed up once the gun goes off :D  So I better be ready to race.  There are plenty of HK ladies that would love to beat me. 

NB Ionix 3090 Miles: 6.20NB 890 Baby Blue Miles: 2.00
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
6.390.000.000.000.000.000.006.39

10.28k @ 4:56 ave pace, 75% core workout

NB Charcoal 780 Miles: 6.39
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
3.800.000.300.000.000.000.004.10

30 min easy jog plus 4 strides

NB 890 Electric Blue Miles: 4.00
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
32.766.002.800.300.000.000.0041.86
NB 890 Baby Blue Miles: 9.15RC 1400 Miles: 6.00NB 890 Electric Blue Miles: 8.71NB Charcoal 780 Miles: 11.79NB Ionix 3090 Miles: 6.20
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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