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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

Mon, Aug 27, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
10.04	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.04

My goal was to do a 10 mile recovery run after the 1/2 marathon Saturday. I have never really considered that "recovery" and "10 miles" could describe the same day, but since my mileage has been high for the last month or two, and I see the big dogs (yes that's you, all you guys who are always on the top mileage boards) doing that many miles or more each day, I thought it could work.

I think it did. The first mile my legs were pretty tired, but they alternated between feeling tired and feeling good throughout the run. My legs felt sore before the workout, but not as sore as last week after the speed one day then downhill Payson Canyon the next. They never fully recovered for the Saturday race, so my legs feel better as I walk around today than they have since last Tuesday.

The average pace for the 10 miles was 8:36.

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

Comments

From sarah on Tue, Aug 28, 2007 at 00:13:34

wow...Congratulations...Sasha and I were just joking about what a "real runner" is. He said, "Oh, you are a real runner when you can say I'm going for an easy 10 mile run." And at 8:36 pace too...I have to say for all of us trying to get into shape that as long as we aren't limiting ourselves and continually reaching new heights than we are also "real" but I am deeply impressed..Good Job!!

From Michelle on Tue, Aug 28, 2007 at 00:54:01

I think that you are in a totally different league than me. I think that there are those of you that are born with the talent and body structure to be a runner and then those of "me" that just force my body to run without any natural ability and try to get some accomplishment out of it. But you are definatley an inspiration!!!

From Michelle on Tue, Aug 28, 2007 at 10:39:14

Sarah - I am not sure where you got the "real runner" phrase, I sure didn't use it. It can be offensive to those of us who don't make the cut off, right? I said I wanted to run like the big dogs. Thanks for your support & comments!

Michelle- Now your post seems like it should have been posted to another blog. I don't have much talent and I am about 15 lbs too heavy for ideal running shape. I actually started running in jr. high because the most popular girl in school ran. She was really skinny, had the "body type" the rest of us wish we had, but I never did. I was the biggest girl on the BYU team when I ran with them and I am about 10-15 lbs heavier now! I am now under the Athena cut off but just barely, and I am only 5'5". I am still hoping to drop a couple more by St. George. I guess I do have some low end talent, but I think the mileage helps everyone. I run alot worse at 40 miles/week than when I run 60. All the same, I appreciate your support, we can all use encouragement.

From sarah on Tue, Aug 28, 2007 at 17:37:24

The real runner phrase came from something I said in my blog when I said that my 9 minute mile pace was cool to me but not what real runners do...then somebody...I think Mik'L said something about it and Sasha and I were talking about it. It probably isn't a good term but it was just what Sasha and I had been talking about and then 2 seconds later I saw your 10 mile recovery run on your blog and it was just funny..that's all. You are doing awesome.

From Sasha Pachev on Tue, Aug 28, 2007 at 18:00:46

Michelle - tendency to become overweight does not imply the lack of running talent. I remember one time watching a 10,000 meter race in the Moscow high-school age championship. There was a guy nicknamed Tolstyi, which means Fat in Russian. He lived up to his nickname, was not exceptionally overweight but he definitely stood out in the crowd of lighter runners. He would definitely be a true Tolstyi if he did not run, and he might very well be by now if he is still alive. He ended up blowing everybody away on the last half mile and winning the race.

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