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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, Jul 09, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
12.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.01

I met Tyler, Ali, Kent and Pat at the Salem Stake center. Pat and Kent were going to do speed but we could warm up with them. Pat and Kent were stretching so Ali, Tyler and I ran to the corner and when we turned around Pat and Kent were gone!

So we ran toward the river bottoms. We eventually ran into Pat and Kent there. We also saw Tom who gave us a quite humorous tongue-sticking out, fatigued face when we asked him what he was doing. He was doing some type of speed.

We dropped off Ali at about 8.5 miles, then I dropped off Tyler at about 10.39 then I finished up to 12 miles. Ali and Tyler were going a little faster than I wanted to go, so I slowed to a nice easy pace for the last 1.5 where I was on my own. I got my first sports massage from Josse yesterday. It didn't hurt as bad as I thought it would overall, though I was brought to tears at a couple of points. I feel generally sore from it but not too bad.

My knee area had no twinges during my run today. I go into Dr. Brady tomorrow.

Ave pace 8:10.

Weight 123

Night Sleep Time: 7.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 7.50	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Steve on Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 15:54:54

There is nothing more painful than a good massage. I'll take the aching muscles.

But that's just b/c I am weak.

From marion on Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 19:05:32

Hey- I didn't want to chime in on yesterdays heated weight debate- but I had noticed how stable your weight is. That is very impressive. It is usually only that consistent in people who are eating very well, very consistently. (lots of junk food almost always leads to major fluxuation in water weight)

About the abs- we were joking at work last night about having the 6-pack abs tattooed on :D

Your mileage is such an inspiration!

From Katie on Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 07:07:23

I don't eat junk food. period. my diet is quite pure, but, my weight fluctuates quite a bit.

If you drink water and eat carbohydrates and then you sweat, your weight will fluctuate.

if you menstruate, chances are your weight will fluctuate.

6 pack abs elude me too, no matter my weight or the amount of core work I do (darn my childbearing ability!) my hubby says coveting a 6-pack is just vain and that having a stable core for running does not mean you get to look like a stud. : (

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