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ANS Shatin 10k

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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
66.389.320.009.210.000.000.0084.91
NewB 890 Green Miles: 39.32NB RC1300 Red/Black Miles: 13.002012 MTR Miles: 81.602011 MTR Miles: 10.20NewB 890 Orange Miles: 12.32RT1100 Black/rainbow Miles: 14.02
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 128.20
Race: ANS Shatin 10k (6.21 Miles) 00:37:36, Place overall: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.006.210.000.000.0011.21

4.25 k warm up, then 10k.  It is a fairly flat course.  Good temperature.  About 17C and 80% humidity.  Only problem was some wind, but not too bad.  I hoped to be able to get the course record of 37:10 by doing 3:45ks for the first half then speeding up.  The start was fairly crowded and I started pretty slow.  First k was 3:48.  Second k was into the wind, I think I was the only one obeying the course and on the sidewalk instead of the bike trail. 3:46.  Third k also into the wind, 3:46, 4th k was another 3:46, 5k was 3:43, and has a turn around and we were on slick tile like ground, so I slid and a guy behind me ran into me.  Sorry guy-who-ran-into-me! 5k was 18:52.  Not looking good for 37:10.  I got a 7:38 for the next 2k (3:49 ave), took a gu at 6.7k.  Trying to motivate myself to kick into a faster gear, and I feel like I do in the 8th k- 3:47 for #8, #9 was 3:47, then #10 was a 3:32, 18:44 for the second 5k..  37:36 overall, not shabby.  Won it (Yiu Kit Ching not present).  I was part of an Italia team, and we came in 1, 2, 4, so we won handily.  I got $2100 HKD in gift certificates, perhaps enough for four pairs of shoes.  So my kids will continue to get shod :D  Our Italia running club was out in force and mens and women's teams won.  One of our sponsors, ANS, was sponsoring the even so that is one reason we were all there. I am sure we will have pictures posted on facebook soon. http://www.facebook.com/italiarunningclub

NewB 890 Green Miles: 2.21NB RC1300 Red/Black Miles: 9.002012 MTR Miles: 11.20
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
6.800.000.000.000.000.000.006.80

10.95 k at 5:11/k ave pace. Recovery run after race.

2011 MTR Miles: 10.20
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
9.050.000.003.000.000.000.0012.05

AM: 4.65 miles on the tm

PM: Got to Aberdeen track late.  I had been feeling nauseated all day, then at around 4:45 mickie threw up in our entrance, so I had to clean it up, then make dinner, then leave for my track workout.  Left a bit late, then waited a long time for a bus, so only got 2k warm up.  Stomach feeling bad so a part of me feels like I shouldn't have gone to the workout, but I knew I wouldn't run more that day without showing up, and this week is an important part of my training, so I showed up.  The workout is unusual for me: 6x 800m @ 3k pace, with 90 sec standing rest, then 3 x 200m.  I wanted 2:45 pace for the 800m, but I found doing them all a bit hard.  Splits were 2:47, 2:46, 2:44, 2:48 I felt worse in this fourth one, my stomach was so not happy.  I started into #5, but felt very vomitous.  I often say I should feel like I want to throw up at the end of a workout, but I guess I am a bit exaggerating because this is not a pleasant feeling.  I dropped out of #5 after 150m.  I joined back in for #6 and got 2:45.  Then for the 200m, I got 32, 33, 32.  There is a huge group of people all sprinting fast. These are the fastest 200m I have done since college.  It was great.  5k cool down.

That evening was the height of my sickness. Diarreaha and fever, tired, chills.  So glad to climb in bed, but quite nauseous. 

NewB 890 Green Miles: 4.00NewB 890 Orange Miles: 4.65NB RC1300 Red/Black Miles: 4.002012 MTR Miles: 28.20
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
7.670.000.000.000.000.000.007.67

Very slow and yucky 12.34k at 4:59 ave pace.  Core workout in evening.  Nauseous still. Two kids stayed home.

NewB 890 Orange Miles: 7.672012 MTR Miles: 10.20
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
12.510.000.000.000.000.000.0012.51

Stomach still unsettled, but better than Wed.  20.13k at 4:47 ave pace.  Started really slow then gradually felt better.

NewB 890 Green Miles: 12.512012 MTR Miles: 10.20
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
4.759.320.000.000.000.000.0014.07

Met Roberto for 15k slowish tempo.  Approx marathon pace.  This is probably the perfect workout for this week, since I am still feeling uneasy in the stomach. 

We warmed up 4.17k, then did 15k in 60:18 (goal was 60:30).  We had brisk wind and were behind by 4 seconds with 4k to go so I picked it up a bit.  Roberto said it was not a race, but it really was and I won :D jk.  I always win when I get to train with a running partner that is faster than me, and helps me to complete a hard workout. 3.39k cool down.

Core workout in the pm. 

RT1100 Black/rainbow Miles: 14.022012 MTR Miles: 11.20
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 127.60
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
20.600.000.000.000.000.000.0020.60

Met Alexis at my home, then we went to Tai Wai.  I took her out to the Tai Po turn around and back, which was 25k for her, then I went 8k more.  We had a great time chatting, so glad I didn't have to do this one alone.  In the last 8k I kept a good pace (4:44) but I started to feel like it was my first long 20 mile run in a while (it was).

NewB 890 Green Miles: 20.602012 MTR Miles: 10.60
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
66.389.320.009.210.000.000.0084.91
NewB 890 Green Miles: 39.32NB RC1300 Red/Black Miles: 13.002012 MTR Miles: 81.602011 MTR Miles: 10.20NewB 890 Orange Miles: 12.32RT1100 Black/rainbow Miles: 14.02
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 128.20
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