Denouement

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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

Sat, May 30, 2009

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

Man, I am struggling so well :)

Legs felt good when I woke up. No pain. Some really low level soreness in the whole area. I hope to be off the crutches fully by Monday.

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

Comments

From Eric Day on Sat, May 30, 2009 at 14:27:45 from 189.192.235.176

Hey !! Great news.

Glad to hear things improving. Hope to shee you running very soon.

From seeaprilrun on Sat, May 30, 2009 at 14:51:41 from 68.102.144.140

Encouraging. Wonderful. You ARE struggling well--you have been very patient. Still rooting for you!

From Teena on Sat, May 30, 2009 at 18:10:06 from 67.177.20.13

Keeping my fingers crossed. You are being so patient!!!

From maurine on Sat, May 30, 2009 at 18:19:34 from 63.255.172.2

Awesome, Michelle! You must be needing to learn patience.

From Adam RW on Sat, May 30, 2009 at 23:17:40 from 98.202.223.65

Keep it up. I hope all this support helps. It has to be comforting to know you have so many people cheering you back to health.

From Bonnie on Sun, May 31, 2009 at 14:48:37 from 75.164.106.34

This is great news ... how is the book reading going?

From allie on Sun, May 31, 2009 at 15:48:23 from 208.110.151.113

it's so good to hear things are improving for you. i can only imagine what a struggle this has been. but it looks like you are on the upswing of this injury, and you will come back strong. cheering for you all the way!

From Mckenzie on Mon, Jun 01, 2009 at 09:46:14 from 75.169.117.89

It's monday and I hope the crutches are gone! Thanks for the bike trail info. I did have a good ride. I've needed to tell you that I broke down this weekend and read Twilight, what are you reading?

From The Howling Commando on Tue, Jun 02, 2009 at 08:28:09 from 72.224.24.41

Keep the faith, Michelle! You are almost there!

From MichelleL on Tue, Jun 02, 2009 at 10:15:51 from 71.219.40.17

Hey everyone - thank you for your support! I am keeping the faith.

Maurine - very true. I must have more to learn.

Adam - it does help tremendously. Ya'll are the segment in society who know what injury means.

Bonnie- the book reading is going ok. I read The Shining, which was way scary but I couldn't not finish it once I started. I am reading a book about the railroads from the same author of Undaunted Courage, Steven Ambrose.

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