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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, Jul 12, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
14.75	0.00	6.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	20.75

I did it! My first 80 mile week ever!

Josse and I met at the end of the HobbleCreek 1/2 course, drove up to the 6 mile mark, then ran up easy, then ran down, with alternate miles of easy and 1/2 marathon goal pace.

When we got out of the car to start the run it was 50F!!! It was a little chilly to start but perfect weather for a long run.

Note to self: water out of spigot of the campsite at the hobblecreek start tastes nasty! Took a gu there, so at mile 6.

So we got in about 7 miles before our first hard mile. I really would like to keep my HobbleCreek pace to 6:00 average or below, so my miles should be 6:00 or below on this workout. I would have been fine with 6:10 on the last one since its flatter. Here are the splits for the hard miles:

1 - 5:52 (mile 2 of Hobble Creek race)

2 - 5:48, did two miles easy between 2 and 3 because we missed our water bottles so we got a drink at the cherry campsite. The water tasted better there but the spigot was close to a smelly bathroom. (mile 4 of Hobble Creek race)

3 - 5:57 (dreaded mile 7 of Hobble Creek race, two uphill segments in there, though likely still net downhill)

4 - 5:47 (mile 9 of Hobble Creek race)

5 - 5:58 (mile 11 of Hobble Creek race, a nasty but short hill - likely .15 in length, also road was gravelly for last 3/4, like they purposely tore up the top of the asphalt, hopefully they will repave before the race because it will slow me down).

6 - 5:55 (mile 13, including .15 of grass at the end--why does there have to be grass at the end when my legs are so tired?).

So I am happy to be sub-6 on all miles. It didn't feel easy. Hopefully this means a 6:00 pace for the race is getting close to do-able, and I am hoping this also means I am ready for a fast DesNews. I have been blessed to have great training this week, even as ran the most miles ever.

Good stretching when I got home (felt way rickety by the end), ice bath up to the navel, and 45 minutes of weeding when I got home.

1:34:17 for the 1/2 marathon

weight 122 (even after a banana and a bottle of water-way dehydrated).

Night Sleep Time: 5.75	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 5.75	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From marion on Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 15:24:36

WOW- Smokin' fast! I am in awe- as ususal!

(cool weight :)

From MarcieJ on Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 16:18:26

WOW WOW AND MORE WOW!

From Sasha Pachev on Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 16:28:13

Are the splits based on the painted race marks?

Quite remarkable that you still finished the half with a competitive time doing it as a fartlek with long fairly leisurely recoveries.

From MichelleL on Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 16:32:59

They were based off garmin, but we watched the painted marks and they were never far off, so no crazy gps variation, but its fair to day there could be 10 seconds variation on any mile. That being said, my gps watch tends to react to miles slower than Josse (a couple meters longer than Josse miles) so I think they'd be not too short if short at all. Josse-what do you think?

From Shauna on Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 18:59:14

Marion sums it up well: I am in awe too! Great workout, great mileage this week, etc. More great things to come for you...

From Ian on Sun, Jul 13, 2008 at 10:03:34

Good training week Michelle, well done.

From doreen on Sun, Jul 13, 2008 at 20:45:34

Hi Michelle,

Thanks for the welcome on my blog! My kids are 10(boy), 6(girl), and 4(boy). Almost like yours! Glad to hear you love your kid's dentist! I was just reading your blog-- very inspiring!!! You rock!! I can only hope to be 1/2 as fast someday! Congrats on your high mileage week!

From The Howling Commando on Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 15:41:17

Really great week, Michelle!! Congratulations on the first 80+ week. And super times, oh and the 122 lb too!!! I hear you about dehydrating. Today in my ride I emptied 5 24oz waterbottles and still lost about 2 pounds haha. Keep on rockin'!

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