Denouement

Adidas Chairman Memorial Evening 10k

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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

Sun, Jul 08, 2012

Race: Adidas Chairman Memorial Evening 10k (6.21 Miles) 00:39:15, Place overall: 1

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
5.00	0.00	6.21	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	11.21

Was lucky this race was not hotter than it was. This race is a rare cash prize race so I thought I would force a 10k tempo in the heat and get paid to do it :D I wanted to do 3:55 pace and keep that pace all the way if possible. The course is pretty flat, though I did notice it was slightly uphill out and slightly downhill back. In the first 500m several ladies were around me (even one in front). I didn't know any of them, but they started strong. For the first 2k I could feel/hear someone right behind and I guessed it was one of these ladies, but I was doing the pace I wanted to, and didn't feel like going faster, so just held steady. Whoever was on me dropped off by 3.5k. There was no water until 4.1k or so. Choked down a swig. At the 180 turnaround I was 19:44, about 3:56 pace. Ladies were 30-50 sec back, a comfortable lead but I couldn't totally dog it. 7-8k was 7:49, right on, next 1k was 3:56, and did the second half overall in 19:26, a nice negative split. So ran a smarter race than the Chung Hing Cup (same course, my first race I ran in Hong Kong), though overall a bit slower. I will do Chung Hing again after our Utah trip. Excited to go to Vietnam today (I am writing this on Monday).

2012 MTR Miles: 22.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Jody on Sun, Jul 08, 2012 at 19:51:40 from 99.127.13.81

Congratulations! Another win and cash prize! Travel safe.

From Smooth on Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 15:02:41 from 71.213.102.15

Yahoo!!! What an AWESOME performance! Neih paaudat hofaai!!! Hoyeh hoyeh!!! CONGRATZ on the win and some $$$ wouldn't hurt before going on your trip. Have a fun time in Vietnam!

From Jake K on Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 16:11:13 from 155.100.226.54

Nice job Michelle!

From Burt on Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 16:56:52 from 72.223.80.161

Way to go tiger!

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