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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
51.440.006.200.700.000.000.0058.34
NewB 890 Green Miles: 19.49Waverider Miles: 7.95RT1100 Black/rainbow Miles: 10.70NewB 890 Orange Miles: 14.33
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.000.000.000.0010.00

Ok, so my watch doesn't show what I did this day, can't remember why I ran watchless.

NewB 890 Green 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
7.250.000.000.700.000.000.007.95

Ran 50 minutes, then 10 x 110m, with jog recovery between

Waverider Miles: 7.95
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
9.490.000.000.000.000.000.009.49

Ran 15.27k at 4:36 ave pace 

NewB 890 Green Miles: 9.49
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
4.500.006.200.000.000.000.0010.70

Did my workout in the evening at the Aberdeen track to get help.  This is my first speedwork other than strides after my marathon, and it is a doozy: 5 x 2000m at 10k pace with 1 min rest between.  This has me quaking, so I enlisted the help of some very kind Italia RC men, and gave myself an extra minute, so 2 min between (Merry Christmas to me). Had no real idea if 6:00 pace would be too hard given all the crap I have been eating over the last month and the lack of training, but thought I would start at 90-91 quarters and see how that felt. Turned out quite well.  Did 4k warm up, then 7:25, 7:25, 7:24, 7:17 and 7:06.  Peter and Colin were very helpful in keeping me calm and in control.  6:00 felt almost conversational :D  Fudge must be magic fuel!

RT1100 Black/rainbow Miles: 10.70
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
5.870.000.000.000.000.000.005.87

Ran 9.45k in 5:38 pace.  Obviously felt rickety.  Friday December 23rd is pizza day so picked up pizzas from pizza hut after taking the kids to the Ladie's Market so they could by presents.

I have been doing core 2 x per week and croas training 3x week but don't remember details (30-60 on the elliptical). 

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
14.330.000.000.000.000.000.0014.33

23.06k in 4:41 pace.  Met Curtis, Christian and Colin at Sunny Bay, close to Disneyland, and we ran out to Disneyland as part of a long run.  I was really homesick the night of the 23rd, thinking of how I would likely be calling Mck and running with her on xmas eve if I was back in Utah.  These guy runnera are great and I am grateful to them for meeting with me, but girlfriends are always better, and I was homesick bigtime on Dec 23 - 24th.

On the upside, had good conversations with the guys and brought the guys my peanut butter cup fudge which Christian mostly ate as a midrun fuel.  Good stuff. 

NewB 890 Orange Miles: 14.33
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
51.440.006.200.700.000.000.0058.34
NewB 890 Green Miles: 19.49Waverider Miles: 7.95RT1100 Black/rainbow Miles: 10.70NewB 890 Orange Miles: 14.33
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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