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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
53.076.000.005.380.000.000.0064.45
2010 Mileage Miles: 26.00Brooks Defyance (purple) Miles: 11.57Mizuno Precision (turquoise) Miles: 22.85Waverider Orange Miles: 8.03Saucony ST Racer - Pink Miles: 16.16
Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 0.75Total Sleep Time: 8.25Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
1.750.000.000.000.000.000.001.75

Ran .5 miles in the morning. Started the run with a pop in my left knee, then knee pain, I think behind the knee cap.  I stopped after .1, stretched really well, then ran some more, didn't go away.  So at .5, I turned around and walked to the car.  There is no time to mess around with 19 days till marathon.  Went to PT, they wanted more info on where the pain was, so I suggested me running on their tm, so I warmed up easy spin for 5 min, then 10 min easy on tm, no pain, just the knee weakness I have had for a month or two.  So they worked the knee and my right ham for good measure.  

Did 10 min elliptical while jj did the cat litter this evening, and there was knee achiness, between the normal weakness and the morning pain.  I am praying for no pain on Tuesday. 

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
12.960.000.002.580.000.000.0015.54

Knee achiness when woke up.  

Walked about .5-.6 before slow-jog into the run.  Had 1 min on/off fartleks on deck but only if knee felt just fine.  And it did :)  No pain, some weakness in the cooldown only.

3.77 miles in 30:05 warm up, stretching, then 15x 1 min on/off, averaged 5:43.  I think it was supposed to be 10k pace, so that might be a bit under.

3.52 cool down in 27:56

4 miles in 30:12 in evening.  Also ab workout, 80% of it was at my son's FB game, got some looks, a young girl asking her mom why I was exercising, and a teenager asking if I was a runner. Awkward. 

2010 Mileage Miles: 9.00Brooks Defyance (purple) Miles: 4.00Mizuno Precision (turquoise) Miles: 11.54
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
7.570.000.000.000.000.000.007.57

Ran 7.57 in 7:56 ave pace, walked to start to stay conservative, Ran with MacK and Ali!

Brooks Defyance (purple) Miles: 7.57
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
12.600.000.002.800.000.000.0015.40

AM: 3.77 warm up (8:02 ave pace), then 8x 2 min on/1 min off @ 10K pace.  Did it on a hilly course, 5:51 ave pace for fast bits,4 mile cool down in 7:27 ave pace

PM: 4.09 in 7:52 ave pace, half a core workout 

2010 Mileage Miles: 9.00Mizuno Precision (turquoise) Miles: 11.31
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
8.030.000.000.000.000.000.008.03

8.03 in 7:41 ave pace

Waverider Orange Miles: 8.03
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
10.166.000.000.000.000.000.0016.16

Was up in Midway today.  Stayed at Zermatt for my work retreat.  Good news from yesterday, I was promoted to Tax Manager at my work.  

Anyhow, was supposed to do 16-18 with last 6 at marathon pace, as a dress rehearsal for my race in two weeks.  But I am at a higher elevation up at Midway than even in SF, so I was nervous about keeping pace.  I mapped out a course, but found out as I dropped water that about 3 miles out and back were dirt, which was fine for the out segment (easy miles) but not ok for back segment (marathon pace) so I had to modify the course.  Morning was cold. 37 F at start. Work black knee highs on my arms, I thought it looked tres cool in a geeky runner sort of way.  Should have had gloves too, but hands warmed up after three miles Ave pace for first 10 was 7:24. Went from downtown Midway through farm lands to the north then past the heber railroad area, down 1200 W to the highway, then started the marathon paced miles.  Decided to do 6:20.  I am so close to being able to do 2:46, will rehearse at that pace, and try for the OTQ if I am feeling excellent race day.  Mile 1 - 6:17 (5591-5554- 37 ft drop), Mile 2 6:25(5554-5596 - 42 ft gain) feeling yuck, took a gu, Mile 3 6:15 (41 ft drop) had a water bottle at the beginning of this mile and grabbed it, running and drinking, gave me a slow start to the mile, Mile 4 6:14 (53 ft drop) feeling good, Mile 5 6:24 (76 ft gain, ugh), Mile 6 6:14 (20 ft elev gain).  Hillier than my marathon will be, but not too bad (except for the fifth mile).  Elevation a factor, felt more like 1/2 marathon pace, esp could feel wind suckage in mile 5.  Felt good overall.

PM: core workout 

2010 Mileage Miles: 8.00Saucony ST Racer - Pink Miles: 16.16
Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 0.75Total Sleep Time: 8.25Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
53.076.000.005.380.000.000.0064.45
2010 Mileage Miles: 26.00Brooks Defyance (purple) Miles: 11.57Mizuno Precision (turquoise) Miles: 22.85Waverider Orange Miles: 8.03Saucony ST Racer - Pink Miles: 16.16
Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 0.75Total Sleep Time: 8.25Weight: 0.00
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