Rain or Shine the Road is Mine

January 08, 2009

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 8 Men

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Location:

Woodland Hills,UT,84653

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)

Painters' 1/2 Marathon 1:22:42 (race time 1:21:39 adjusted to true up to 13.1) (1/08)

Aided:

St. George Marathon 3:00:41 (2007)

Ogden Marathon 3:02:18 (2nd place) (05/08)

1/2 marathon - Hobble Creek 1:17:14 (8/08)

10K - Deseret News 10K - 35:02 (7/08)

Short-Term Running Goals:

10K - sub 37:30 flat

5K - sub 18

Make the effort to find races to compete against more elite ladies.

Proposed racing schedule 2008 (feel free to provide feedback):

May 17 - Ogden 1/2 marathon

June 14 - Provo River 10 Miler

July 4th - Freedom Festival 10K

July 24th - Deseret News 10K

August 9th - Provo River 1/2 marathon

August 23 - Hobble Creek 1/2 marathon

Sept 6 - Spanish Fork 1/2 marathon

Oct 4 - St George marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run St. George 2008 in 2:50 or less, gauge whether an OT time is in my future.

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 8, 6, and 4.

Miles:	This week:	28.54	Month:	63.98	Year:	63.98
Asics Stratus 2.1 (purple) Lifetime Miles:						276.92
Mizuno WaveRider (aqua) Lifetime Miles:						404.19
Brooks Defyance (blue) Lifetime Miles:						203.46
Mizuno Precision (yellow) Lifetime Miles:						399.44
Saucony Type A2 Racers (red Baby) Lifetime Miles:						81.29
Brooks Defyance #2 (blue) Lifetime Miles:						181.46
Mizuno WaveRider #2 (aqua) Lifetime Miles:						41.20
2009 Driving Miles Lifetime Miles:						55.00

Thu, Jul 17, 2008

Easy Miles Marathon Pace Miles Threshold Miles VO2 Max Miles Trainer 1 Miles Trainer 2 Miles Racer Miles Total Distance

15.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.05

AM: Achy. Tender achilles tendons last night. Decided against the Hobble Creek 6 mile tempo I had planned. Ran easy around Springville with Josse. Right hamstring is still tight. When we turned around when going up a hill at mile 6 my left hamstring (or one or all of my tendons behind my knee to be more accurate) started hurting sharply. I stopped, poked at it and stretched, then started up again. The pain gradually subsided over the next 4 miles. I am falling apart!

I took an ice bath and stretched when I got home and my legs feel just fine now. When I am so achy the first thing to go has got to be the speed, but the next thing to go will be the mileage. Without speed or mileage I am not good for anything :(

weight 123

PM: Ran from Josse's house for a 3.02 mile run, ave 7:38 pace. It was 92F when I started--way hot. Then Josse gave me a massage and worked over my legs really good. I have knots and tight muscles everywhere but she showed them who's boss. I just laid there passively moaning and crying.

Ab workout in evening.

Night Sleep Time: 5.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 5.50

Comments

From Emily Jameson on Jul 17, 2008 at 11:52:54

Hang in there! We all have good days and bad days. You're in your second week of 80mpw. Your body will adjust.

From Shauna on Jul 17, 2008 at 12:05:39

Hey, you're doing great and training very smart. I am always in awe!

From marion on Jul 17, 2008 at 12:52:40

You're good for ALL kinds of things ;) You are an amazing example to everyone on this blog- especially me :D Have a good day and don't stay in that ice bath too long!

From Maria on Jul 17, 2008 at 15:03:32

I think mileage is more important than speed, especially in marathon training. Maybe back off from speed until you can handle 80 miles a week without aches and pains. Speed workouts add a small percentage of fitness, but the injury risk is high. You've been doing tough workouts on top of increased mileage, no wonder your body lets you know about it.

From Sasha Pachev on Jul 17, 2008 at 15:44:57

Obviously agreed with Maria, but I figure with the high level of natural stubbornness you could use a second witness.

In addition, proper diet affects your ability to recover from hard workouts. At 60 mph you may be able to drive accident free while talking on a cell phone. At 80 mph it is harder, and if you try at 120 mph, better make that call to a mortuary to arrange for your upcoming funeral. Same with running. The more miles you run the less recovery regimen violation you can get away with.

From MarcieJ on Jul 17, 2008 at 15:50:05

I feel for ya with the aches and pains. It seems one thing starts after another. Hang in there! You are smart in your training!

From josse on Jul 17, 2008 at 19:18:21

Michelle stubborn? Aren't we all in a way:)

From The Howling Commando on Jul 17, 2008 at 21:20:16

Hehe. It must be nice to have a personal masseuse (sp?) for a training partner! Nice to see these long runs and speed workouts. You will be a great contender at SGM this year! :)

From The Howling Commando on Jul 17, 2008 at 21:21:12

Oh and P.S. Thanks for the support as always. It means a great deal to me :).

P.P.S. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE be careful with the Achilles.... I don't need someone else having problems too!

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