Rain or Shine the Road is Mine

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

Mon, Aug 18, 2008

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

11.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.01

I had great sleep Saturday night and a great Sunday nap and paid for it with horrible sleep last night. I ended up on the couch watching the Olympics after midnight.

I ran 11.01 at 8:08 ave pace in Salem/Payson, with four miles on the canal trail. I felt slow at the beginning but warmed up just fine. Not much soreness from Saturday's workout. Some tenderness in one knee, hamstring still tight but not sore.

weight 122

Shoe totals: Red sox: 50, Brooks Defyance (Blue): 412.10, Asics Stratus 2.1 (Purple) 59

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

Comments

From marion on Aug 18, 2008 at 17:10:57

Great run! How was the canal trail? Which part did you run on?

My world fell apart Saturday night :( I was on my way to your house about 6:15 - so excited :D(our plans ruined by teenagers), and then my 2 year old ATE my husbands hand held thingy & took it entirely apart... and I needed to stay to protect my offspring ;) My hubby hardly ever gets mad, but boy he was ticked, mostly at me for not noticing that Will was into his "stuff."

Wow- wasn't the marathon exciting- and they showed nearly the whole thing! What was that winner girl snorting? Isn't coke illegal?

From sarah on Aug 18, 2008 at 17:19:21

Too bad you didn't make it Marion..Sasha and I did. Michelle you are an excellent housekeeper. I am in awe. Thanks for hosting us.

From TylerS on Aug 18, 2008 at 17:51:04

I think I saw you stretching this morning? Red shorts? I couldn't really see a face? What kind of condition was the canal trail in? It has been either rocky or like powder? It might be getting better. I love to run on that road, no cars, no people and there is normally a lot of deer.

From MichelleL on Aug 18, 2008 at 17:57:36

Sarah - you are too kind! It was fun to have you there. At least it kept me from eating unholy food while watching the marathon. That would have been bad irony.

Marion and Tyler - The canal road is incredibly rocky in places (the worst is where the canal goes up on the hill that separates the salem valley area from Payson) but quite good in others. Its too bad there's not a consistently nice stretch. It seemed to be powdery for 1/2 mile, then rocky for 1/2 mile. I was wearing red shorts. I didn't see you - but thanks for saying hi (taste the sarcasm). Are you going to come out and do speed with me tomorrow as penance for being a bad running buddy?

From TylerS on Aug 18, 2008 at 18:02:39

I had no idea it was you so sorry. Tuesday mornings suck for me, I have to leave my house by 6:00 am. I will most likely do no speed this week. I do need to go and have you give me 5 while I do 2 miles repeats. Last time it was 4:30 am and I was alone.. and only completed 2 of the 3...

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