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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
7.500.005.040.000.000.000.0012.54

Met Tyler, Travis, MacK and Aub and did a long warm up, 5.19 miles, then started a tempo.

Cheated on the tempo, was supposed to do 3-5 @ 6:10-6:26, so decided to do 5 slower, and to start where MacK starts her tempo, but she didn't end up tempoing with us.  Cheated because there was a net drop of 198 feet:

Mile ElevRiseElev adjust target split if targeting 6:26 flat
My splits by my watch
04816N/AN/A0:00
14706-2.096:196:196:22
2 4664-0.796:1812:376:25
346990.666:4019:176:33
44642-1.086:1825:366:22
54618-0.456:2131:586:07
5.03764618-0.150:1432:12

My watch said 5.00 miles, but I ran another .03-.05 than Tyler and Travis, who surged in the last mile even more than me.  We almost got attacked by two dogs in the first mile.  Glad to get it done and survive the whole thing.  31:50 for whole thing.

2010 Mileage Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50Weight: 126.20
Comments
From AmberG on Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 13:58:27 from 64.255.88.27

Awesome tempo run Michelle! i don't think that's cheating, , , just speeding!

From JulieC on Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 21:58:28 from 207.224.204.251

once again I need some garmin help. where do you find the elevation statements? Thanks Michelle. AND once again super awesome workout!! BTW, you looked great at the race!!

From MichelleL on Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 22:52:46 from 67.41.167.145

Julie - this is information from the course tool, not the garmin. I think the garmin can give you elevation, but I've never tried to figure it out.

From marion on Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 23:08:18 from 71.213.120.94

The elevation on the course tool has been totally whack on the courses I have made. It says that I climb 10,000 ft in the last mile :(

From marion on Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 23:12:04 from 71.213.120.94

Excuse me, I mean 70,000 ;D

From Smooth on Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 16:35:37 from 174.23.198.220

FANTASTIC tempo run! I wouldn't know the difference b/w cheating and aided speediness! :) Scary about the dogs. Glad you survived!

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