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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

Wed, Mar 18, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
3.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.00

Dr Brady visit. He says my injury is schizo and I agree. Well, I ran 1 mile with harness outside, waited 20 minutes, (ran kids to piano and picked up JJ) then ran two on the treadmill. Mile outside felt great, after .5 on the treadmill I started feeling sore, and it gradually increased, never got as bad as Saturday, but was not comfortable. I am planning on running tomorrow mid morning. I don't thing its a good idea to run at 4am when the condition of my legs is so tenuous, so I am trying to arrange for runs later in the day. I hope I feel better tomorrow.

Brooks Defyance (blue) Miles: 3.00

Night Sleep Time: 5.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 5.50	Weight: 128.00

Comments

From Bonnie on Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 20:36:06 from 128.196.228.134

Yup ... maybe a little warm-up (later in the day) is in order. Just don't go too fast (I always end up running faster in the PM, I don't know why, it certainly isn't that I feel better).

You know, well you probably don't know, Dean has been battling a high hamstring injury for 4 months now (it has been really tough on him, and me from an empathy standpoint). He is considering prolotherapy - have you heard Dr. Brady talk about that before? Apparently the chiro Dean is seeing is a runner and had the treatment himself and said it worked.

Anyway -- good luck getting your schizo self (errr injury) under control!

From MichelleL on Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 23:30:28 from 67.41.191.61

Looked it up online, not sure what to make of it. Sounds like an alternative type treatment, can't quite make out yet if its effective. I'll look more into it.

From Marion on Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 00:04:09 from 71.219.57.139

I am sorry your bum is not getting into gear :( Dang it!

From Clay on Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 09:48:09 from 67.182.209.60

Hang in there Michelle and take it easy, you will get better even though right now it doesn't seem like it! It just takes time and patience, which as runners we don't have a big supply of;-)

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