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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
11.560.000.004.750.000.004.0016.31

Bad stressy sleep. Paul is out of town.

AM: Met Ali in SF riverbottoms for 6x1000 and then 4x400.

I borrowed a measuring wheel from Jamie, but it was early morning and I couldn't see the thing so I couldn't figure out how to lengthen the handle, so I walked with a crooked back trying to measure the road. The measurements didn't make sense to me at all, but I figured it out later that it was measuring feet, so kind of hard to translate to meters. I picked landmarks in the end, then measured them again after the run after I was awake enough to calculate 440yds=1320 ft, 880yds=2640, 1000m approx = 880 + 220 =1100yds, 3300 ft. These measurements on the road were shorter than what we ran, but close, so we actually ran a bit longer.

1 - 3:27, slight uphill (Ali 3:45), rest 3:25

2 - 3:26, slight downhill (Ali 3:45), rest 3:24

3 - 3:27, kept switching directions so up again, (Ali 3:53), rest 3:30

4 - 3:24, rest 3:34

5 - 3:28, rest 3:24

6 - 3:29, rest 4:35 then started 400's

1 - 76, slight uphill (Ali 85), .25 rest

2 - 75, slight downhill (Ali 85) .25 rest

3 - 77, slight uphill (Ali 85) .25 rest

4 - 73, Ali hung tighter on this one and got a 77

I am generally happy with the workout. I did start to fade on the 1000's a bit, but not too bad. It's so much harder to do a workout without Sasha or Jeff pacing, but this is exactly what I need, to learn to be tough all by my lonesome.

I ran over 3 miles after cool down.

Thanks Ali for coming out and doing speed with me!

PM:  I went to Josse's and she worked out my right hamstring.  It's been bugging me for about a week now.   There was a big hard knot she worked on.  It hurt so bad!

I ran 4.25 miles on the treadmill at an easy pace (between 8:40 and 8:00).

I will do abs later tonight.


Night Sleep Time: 5.75Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.75Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Katie on Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 12:16:52

Are you really pounding your body doing speedwork on asphalt? Why don't you find a track or dirt or grass trail? It's no wonder you have aches and pains.

From MichelleL on Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 12:54:16

In my experience asphalt is better for my body than a track because of the curves I avoid. I think my groin issue came after an indoor track workout (5 laps to a mile so not a very small track) in December. I don't like grass and trails because I am afraid I am going to twist an ankle and I don't race on either surface. I think the aches and pains come from the 80 miles a week. Any intervals add increased injury risk, but they hopefully also have an upside :)

From Steve on Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 16:51:54

I love running Ks. Nobody seems to implement them into their workouts. But K's are one of the best speed/endurance workouts.

Nice job under 3:30's. You should be able to run in the 17s for a 5k!

From Paul Petersen on Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 12:04:37

The way I look at it, we race on asphalt, so we should do speedwork on asphalt. (although track, grass, or trail is a very healthy change of pace). Doing longer workouts like this help adapt the body for the rigors of the race. Half of marathon training is adapting the body to not break down after mile 20. (the other half is fueling).

I love 1000's. I think they are one of the better interval distance out there, as they require (and develop) both speed and endurance. They were key for my summer and fall of racing last year.

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