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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, Apr 30, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
9.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	9.00

Met Roberto. We started out with almost 5k flat, at a progressively faster pace (started out 4:40s but dropped from there). Just before 5k we entered Chinese U hill territory. He had warned me he was going to take me on a little incline. 4:26 ave pace for the first 5k. I was a bit freaking out as we head into Chinese U because it was hot and I felt like I should have grabbed some water at a bathroom before hitting the hills. For just over 2k we climbed, with some brief flat and downhill areas. When we hit 7k mark I cry uncle. We had been climbing and the hill showed no sign of ending and I didn't want to hammer my legs before my workout tomorrow, because what goes up must come down and downhill can trash your legs. I was frustrated at having to turn around, basically a defeat (the hills won yet again), but it was the right call. Tomorrow I have an unprecedented workout: 12 x 800m, starting on the 4:00 mark. I suspect that Coach Paul with want me to do them at 2:45 but I am hoping 2:50 will be ok because this workout honestly scares the pants off me.

14.5k @ 4:41 ave pace total

2012 MTR Miles: 10.60	NB 890 Turquoise Miles: 9.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 130.00

Comments

From Dan on Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 22:08:29 from 24.209.83.20

Great run, good luck on your workout tomorrow, sounds killer!

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