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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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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
42.002.003.000.0031.954.0011.0547.00
Night Sleep Time: 46.75Nap Time: 2.25Total Sleep Time: 49.00Weight: 0.00
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Dang it I still feel sick!  Sore throat, weak, congestion.  No stomach problems yet today.  I have got to get better because my workload is picking up and I am planning on racing April 5.

Night Sleep Time: 9.75Nap Time: 1.75Total Sleep Time: 11.50Weight: 0.00
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 "Slept in" until 4:30am, and then went straight into work, other than stopping by three convenience stores looking for Emergen"C" like Marcie suggested once, but I never found it and settled for some vitamin C's.  I had a hollow head, congestion most of the day with some GI issues and heartburn in the evening.

Night Sleep Time: 6.25Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.25Weight: 0.00
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Ran with MacK.  I had heart burn going to bed last night and then I woke up at 2:30am (after only four hours of sleep!) with more heart burn. I took a Zantac when I went to bed and at 2:30am.  This heartburn started a day or two after I started my antibiotic, so I think that is what is causing it.  I feel like crum still.  I feel decent while running when we ran slow.  I am counting a faster mile as a marathon pace mile even though we only ran about 7:30 pace, it felt so much faster.  I sat in the shower after the run - not a good sign.  I think I will let myself nap today even though I really should be putting in more hours at work.  I really need to kick this illness.

 

Ave pace 8:29

 

weight 125 (I am happy with this number, it would have been higher, but I think I have no food in my body from the GI issues). 

Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
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I woke at 3:30 and did a short run before going to work.  It is taking me longer to drop to 7:30 pace, but I got there after 1.05 miles and stuck there.  I am still congested, but I am feeling much better.  I think I need to get sick occasionally to remind me what a blessing good health is.  I am not sure that I will have true good health for the next several weeks, but I am seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.  Thanks friends for all of your support!

Night Sleep Time: 5.75Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.75Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
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I met with Josse in SF and we did a smallish speed workout. We have talked about doing this workout for several weeks, and we finally did it today.

I had a sour stomach again last night and this morning, but it didn't seem to affect the run. Josse is still experiencing a cold so she was a good sport to do a workout while not feeling hot.

So the workout is basically tempo intervals, a mile on, 1-2 minutes off, then a mile on, etc. We did four miles. I really didn't know how fast I could go. I wanted to be 6:50-7:00 for the first one and then see how that felt to determine how to do the rest. Of course negative splits are a goal.

1 - 6:51, felt quite easy, 1:34 rest

2 - 6:41, started off a little too fast, but then settled into a good tempo pace, it was a gradual uphill, ended the mile going up an overpass, ended the rest right at the top (2:08 rest)

3 - 6:31, some downhill, feeling good to be in the 6:30's (first time in at least a month) (2:21 rest, including an attempt at a quick portapotty stop, I need to get faster for marathon practice)

4 - 6:29, felt harder, some downhill but mostly flat. This one felt harder than tempo so I got a little off track from the purpose of the workout (find my threshold and run at it is the purpose), just wanted to break 6:30

Josse did great given her sickness, and I am happy with how I did. It gives me a better idea of what I can do on the 1/2 marathon on April 5th. I definitely won't be doing a Painter's 1/2 performance, but I think I will start around 6:40ish and I'll adjust according to how I feel. At least the race is helping keep me motivated and will help me know where I am as I start to rebuild in a couple of weeks.

Ave pace 8:13


Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.50Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
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Tried to wake up early enough to run but reset my alarm and slept in until 4:40.

 

Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
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I was having a dream about that Dr. McDreamy (is that his nickname), the guy on Grey's Anatomy.  I was telling him I liked him from the very beginning and then I woke up.  Dang it! I missed my alarm!  I guess its easy to miss your alarm when you are having such a Dreamy Dream!

I met up with MacK, Josse, and the SF group (Hal and Dr. Ludlow at that point) about a mile from Bishop's.  We went around pretty little road then dropped Josse off at her car.  I won't tell what Josse and MacK did going up heartbreak hill but it was very naughty and it started with a W and ended with a K.  We don't w**k we are runners ladies!  Ok, enough harrassing Josse (Josse I know you are reading this!) and MacK (are you reading this--hey all, just so you know MacK is a blog lurker, someday she'll join ;) ).

I had to run the last four on my own and they were slow and painful miles back to my car.  And the worst part was when I got to my car I only had 19 miles so I had to go beyond my car (so hard when you are tired and alone) for .5 then back.  But I did it even though I missed my alarm and got a late start.  Most nontriumphant 20 miler.

Oh yeah, and my gps had no juice from the start so I don't have an ave pace.  I'd say slow (8:30 or so). 

Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.50Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
42.002.003.000.0031.954.0011.0547.00
Night Sleep Time: 46.75Nap Time: 2.25Total Sleep Time: 49.00Weight: 0.00
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