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HKAAA Round 1 Track Meet 10,000

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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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NB RC900 Black/yellow Lifetime Miles: 183.31
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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
48.650.000.009.110.250.000.0057.76
NewB 890 Green Miles: 17.932011 MTR Miles: 10.20NewB 890 Orange Miles: 19.17NB RC1300 Red/Black Miles: 6.702012 MTR Miles: 71.60RT1100 Black/rainbow Miles: 6.21
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7.150.000.000.000.000.000.007.15

Ran 11.5 k easy. Went to a new PT today.  He focused on my lower back since that's been bugging me.  He didn't seem concerned about my tight hamstrings.  He did some things the other PT didn't do, but didn't do other things.  Can I find a one stop shop please!

NewB 890 Green Miles: 7.152011 MTR Miles: 10.20
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Race: HKAAA Round 1 Track Meet 10,000 (6.21 Miles) 00:37:35, Place overall: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
7.100.000.006.000.250.000.0013.10

AM: Ran 3 miles easy to loosen up, stretching.

short nap

PM: Got to the track over an hour early.  Good call.  Ran just over 5k warm up while watching the mens 5k, fun.  My Team Italia men did well.  Did some strides with a female teammate, then lined up.  This is my first track race in 14 years.  The start was funny because it was a waterfall start, being a 10,000m, but the ladies did not bunch up. I was the only one in lane one, my teammate, also American, in lane 2, then the asians bunched up in lanes 3 and outer.  Anyway.  I wanted 88-89 per lap and to break 37.  Thought I had an outside chance of breaking 36:38, my best 10k since college (unaided) but I had no competition in the race.  

First mile: 88, 87, 88, 88: 5:52

Second mile: 87, 88, 89, 89 5:53

Third mile: 90, 90, 90, 91 6:02 (trend not good)

Fourth mile: 91, 91, 92, 92: 6:06

Fifth mile: 92, 92, 92, 92: 6:10

Sixth mile: 92, 91, 91, 79: 5:53

I think I lap my first lady around lap 5 or 6, and lap the final lady (my friend and teammate) with five laps to go.  One of the hard things about this race is the need for mental toughness.  I have no men to race, I am just ticking the laps off.  After 7 laps I am already tired and see there are 18 to go.  It was hard, and I felt like quitting, but in the end persevered.  I thought I was going to be above 38, so was pleasantly surprised to be under.  You can tell from my last split I didn't give it all in the race, and wished I would have pushed harder, but I'm a bit rusty on track racing.  It was a good learning experience.  I am excited to have my rival Yiu Kit Cheng in my 5k on Saturday.  

Cooled down just 1200m.  They were turning off the lights on the track so that was my hint to pack up. 

NewB 890 Green Miles: 3.00NewB 890 Orange Miles: 3.65NB RC1300 Red/Black Miles: 6.702012 MTR Miles: 19.80
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
7.660.000.000.000.000.000.007.66

Met a french lady that Roberto put me in contact with.  Ran midday from Shatin to the Science Park area.  12.32k, 4:4? ave pace.  Nice to get to know someone new.  I will be meeting with her again on Friday.

Had a ladies church meeting last night and had a fun time getting to know other ladies.

I am speaking on February 24th at the LDS Asia Women's Conference on "Spiritual Lessons the Marathon has Taught Me."  It has been very good for me, preparing for this the last two months.  I have been reflective and so appreciative of my running experiences over the last 23 years.  I still have to polish the 45 minute presentation though!  I will work hard on it today (when I say hard I mean at least an hour ;) ).

NewB 890 Green Miles: 7.662012 MTR Miles: 10.80
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
12.420.000.000.000.000.000.0012.42

Ran by myself 20k.  Wanted a medium long run today since I will be racing Saturday so won't get a long run in then.  

NewB 890 Orange Miles: 12.422012 MTR Miles: 10.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
8.120.000.000.000.000.000.008.12

13.07k in 4:5? pace with S. again.

NewB 890 Green Miles: 0.122012 MTR Miles: 11.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Race: HKAAA Round 1 Track Meet 5,000 (3.11 Miles) 00:17:46, Place overall: 2
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.200.000.003.110.000.000.009.31

5k on the track.  My rival Yiu Kit Ching was there, and she is fast at the fast stuff (has gone up from the 1500m, not a marathoner yet), so I knew I had my work cut out for me.  The plan was to stick right behind her and surge if I felt good in the second half.  So would love to win, time goal is to break 18 minutes.  

Warmed up 5k, then roll call was not where I expected it.  I am last to roll call, and they gave numbers according to roll call.  We walk to the starting line (200m mark) and then do some strides.  Then we line up.  On the 10,000m on Tuesday we could line up how we wanted so I went to lane 1, then they motioned to me I needed to go to the end.  They made us do the waterfall start according to our check in order, so I was out in lane 8.  I'm embarrassed and flabbergasted.  I don't know if this will affect the start or not.  Turns out it didn't.  Gun shot and I get in quickly, right behind Christy (YKC's english name).  First 200m 40 seconds.  I feel so fresh.  Need 86 to keep 18 pace.  

Lap 1 (after the 200m), 86, feeling very fresh

2 - 87 (what? I am not liking this), 1000m at 3:35, not fast enough in my mind

3 - 86, 

4 - 83, (surging lap for passing) after 3.5 laps I take the lead, I am concerned about keeping pace for breaking 18

5 - 86

6 - 86

7 - 86

8 - 

9 - 86

10 - 87 with three laps to go Christy passes me and gets a couple of seconds on me, as you can see by the split I don't respond, the pace is getting hard to sustain

11 - 86

12 -  78 (thinking, I want to break 17:50)

17:46 end time, Christy ended up 12 seconds ahead, so about 4 sec faster per lap in the last three laps.  

Perhaps I should have waited and not passed her?  But I ran a pretty even race and got a good time.  This is my best 5k since college.  College is a bit of an unfair comparison, too, since in college I was training for the 10k on the track, which is alot more transferable to a 5k than marathon training is.  Next have two 10ks on the road in March, then 25k in Italy in April.  That’s why I am not going to go to Boston.  I plan on doing Boston in 2013 :D  For real this time.

NewB 890 Orange Miles: 3.10RT1100 Black/rainbow Miles: 6.212012 MTR Miles: 19.80
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
48.650.000.009.110.250.000.0057.76
NewB 890 Green Miles: 17.932011 MTR Miles: 10.20NewB 890 Orange Miles: 19.17NB RC1300 Red/Black Miles: 6.702012 MTR Miles: 71.60RT1100 Black/rainbow Miles: 6.21
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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