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January 08, 2009

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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.000.000.000.0010.00

Legs felt much fresher this morning than prior Mondays.

I forgot to write on Saturday that my legs felt pretty good on Saturday, but my right hamstring did tighten and cause me concern from miles 5-7, but then it got better again. Today my leg felt fine, only a little tight, but after the run it felt somewhat sore. I'm just glad no tendon has snapped and no muscle has exploded from doing 80 miles two weeks in a row. I will be dropping miles this week to prep for Des News 10k.

Did a Payson loop. It was humid and sprinkly at times.

ave pace 7:49

weight 122

Evening: core workout and one legged squats without weights (first time doing these).

Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.25Total Sleep Time: 8.25
Comments
From MarcieJ on Jul 21, 2008 at 12:47:50

I am so excited to see you kick some trash on thursday!!!

From marion on Jul 21, 2008 at 17:13:02

Congrats on the 80 mile weeks! WOW!

From luzylew on Jul 21, 2008 at 23:51:12

Hold it back this week for sure. There is no better psycology than telling yourself you can't run faster than X. Then you're all rested (and ticked/impatient) by the slower running, and ready to rock the day of your race. DesNews is tough one, but you are so ready. Enjoy your sweet, slow, miles this week and get ready to take a bite out of those mormontimes.com girls.

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