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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
61.433.910.001.500.000.000.0066.84
Brooks Defyance (purple) Miles: 17.982010 Mileage Miles: 18.00Waverider Orange Miles: 28.19Mizuno Precision (turquoise) Miles: 12.10
Night Sleep Time: 33.50Nap Time: 2.25Total Sleep Time: 35.75Weight: 125.40
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
8.250.000.000.000.000.000.008.25

Sleety toward the beginning, but other than that it was great!  So nice to be back at it. Lunges and cross over exercise afterward.

Brooks Defyance (purple) Miles: 8.25
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 126.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
8.500.000.001.500.000.000.0010.00

3.4 miles warm up @ 8:03 ave pace, then 16x 25 sec on/ 60 sec off.  Ave pace for hard bits was 5:18.  Woke my body up, after a couple of weeks of downtime.  Back to work! 3.6 cool down.

Core workout

 

2010 Mileage Miles: 9.00Waverider Orange Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.50Weight: 125.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
9.730.000.000.000.000.000.009.73

Brooks Defyance (purple) Miles: 9.73
Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 1.25Total Sleep Time: 7.75Weight: 125.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
8.193.910.000.000.000.000.0012.10

Not too pleased with this run.  Plan was 25 min at steady state.  My steady state pace now, as calculated from my marathon is 6:01-6:14, a pretty brisk pace.  I was nervous about the pace, since the marathon was at sea level and I train at elevation of about 4700.  So I was really hoping for 6:14 pace, but would be ok with sub 6:20.  So did 35 min warm up, then started.  Mile 1 was net uphill 6:18, I am thinking that's just fine, I can make up 4 seconds in three miles, esp since mile 2 is net downhill to make up for mile 1.  Mile two starts great (the down hill part), but my pace just steadily goes down the tubes.  Mile 2 ended up at 6:24, try to get back on track in mile 3, do ok the first half of the mile then pace slips: 6:26, Last .91 was 6:25 (total 3.91 in 25 min, or 6:23 pace), and I seriously felt like I was at the end of a marathon.  It felt so hard just to maintain that pace.  So I guess I am not quite recovered from the marathon. Blah.  Serious ice bath afterward.

Core workout 

2010 Mileage Miles: 9.00Mizuno Precision (turquoise) Miles: 12.10
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 124.60
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
8.570.000.000.000.000.000.008.57

8.57 in 65 min.

Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 1.00Total Sleep Time: 8.50Weight: 126.40
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
18.190.000.000.000.000.000.0018.19

Ran 18.19 @ 7:25 ave pace.  Distance was somewhat fragmented since I stopped twice to go to the bathroom, and twice to deal with my car (it was in the shop).  BTW, I am looking for a crossover with a third seat, looks like Rav4 is the model for me.  Any thoughts?

Will do core this evening. 

Waverider Orange Miles: 18.19
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 125.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
61.433.910.001.500.000.000.0066.84
Brooks Defyance (purple) Miles: 17.982010 Mileage Miles: 18.00Waverider Orange Miles: 28.19Mizuno Precision (turquoise) Miles: 12.10
Night Sleep Time: 33.50Nap Time: 2.25Total Sleep Time: 35.75Weight: 125.40
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