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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
53.300.000.004.140.000.000.0057.44
2012 MTR Miles: 41.60NB 890 Grey Miles: 29.50NB 890 Turquoise Miles: 12.38RT1100 Black/rainbow Miles: 11.00NB RC1300 Red/Black Miles: 4.69
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 130.40
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.000.000.000.0010.00

16k at 4:50/k pace.

2012 MTR Miles: 9.80NB 890 Grey Miles: 10.00
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
7.380.000.000.000.000.000.007.38

Easy run around to and around Kowloon Tsai Park, trying to get any bit of shade I could.  Pretty sunny which made the 27F feel more hot.

Lots of walking around Mongkok, Yau Ma Tei and Kowloon City today.  Probably 8k of walking. 

NB 890 Turquoise Miles: 7.38
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
8.970.000.001.900.000.000.0010.87

I am a bad blogger.  I know it, and I am sorry.

Today I met Roberto for a hard workout, but only 3 x 1k.  Sounds easy right?  

We warmed up long enough for me to get a bathroom break.  6.15k.  Then we were doing the 1k bits along a straight stretch in FoTan, using the 100m markings used by the rowers who are in the water right by the path.  Roberto has been doing very well (just did a low 35 for a 10k in this HK heat, winning a race), so he gave me a 10 second head start.  Well he passed me before 400m.  My first was 3:26 (he 3:04). 1:55 rest.  The second one he gave me a 15 sec headstart and passed me midway, I was again 3:26 (he 3:08). 1:48 rest.  This workout was not feeling easy in the middle of the third rep and I just wanted to quit but gutted it out for a 3:29 (he wizzed by me before the halfway point again).  We cooled down, then I cooled down some more after we parted.  8.5 cool down.  17.5k total

RT1100 Black/rainbow Miles: 11.002012 MTR Miles: 10.60
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 130.40
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
7.450.000.002.240.000.000.009.69

Ran a workout with Ali, hadn't really planned to, but she thought I was going to come in the morning, so I thought I would help her out.  I did about 3.5k warm up.

We did 12x300m, with 200m jogs between.  The 300m's were 59 (1:46 rest), 1:00 (1:37), 59 (1:33), 56 (2:05), 57 (1:48), 57 (1:56), 57 (1:47), 57 (1:51), 56 (2:03), 56 (2:08), 55 (2:04), 52 that's right, 52.55 for the last one.  Suck it Hong Kong humidity!

5k cool down. 

NB RC1300 Red/Black Miles: 4.692012 MTR Miles: 10.60NB 890 Turquoise Miles: 5.00
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
8.000.000.000.000.000.000.008.00


NB 890 Grey Miles: 8.00
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
11.500.000.000.000.000.000.0011.50

Met Roberto early and we ran to Chinese U area, which is very hilly.  Did 5k warm up then 10 x 10 sec steep hill sprints, with one min rest.  I think the idea is that these hill sprints will activate the hamstrings and improve the strength of my legs in general.  I don't ask too many questions.  I was just along for the ride.  It was quite hot and humid.  We are going to the beach and trying to teach the kids how to snorkel, so should be a fun day.

2012 MTR Miles: 10.60NB 890 Grey Miles: 11.50
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
53.300.000.004.140.000.000.0057.44
2012 MTR Miles: 41.60NB 890 Grey Miles: 29.50NB 890 Turquoise Miles: 12.38RT1100 Black/rainbow Miles: 11.00NB RC1300 Red/Black Miles: 4.69
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 130.40
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