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Striders Half Marathon

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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
58.976.007.105.000.000.000.0077.07
Brooks Ghost Miles: 18.00Waverider Orange Miles: 9.86Brooks Launch Miles: 18.67Brooks Launch B Miles: 8.53Saucony A2 (blue) Miles: 22.002011 Mileage Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
8.540.000.000.000.000.000.008.54

8.54 in 65 min.  PT appt focusing on right ham and around left knee.

Brooks Ghost Miles: 8.52
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
18.590.000.000.000.000.000.0018.59

AM: 13.59 in 1:49, 8:00 ave pace

 

PM: 5 mile run without watch, core workout 

Waverider Orange Miles: 5.00Brooks Launch Miles: 13.59
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
8.530.000.000.000.000.000.008.53

8.53 at ave pace of 7:39, massage

Brooks Launch B Miles: 8.53
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
13.130.000.005.000.000.000.0018.13

 AM:  Slept in. Started this workout at around 9am, 46F, sunshine, perfect.  3.28 warm up (8:15 ave pace).  Stretched hams and calves, two strides, then Yasso workout.  I was originally thinking 2:46-2:50 pace, my coach said to do 8-10, but Bonnie convinced me to shoot for 10, so I was hoping for 2:50 x 10.  What is strange about this workout is it is a much faster pace than I run in ANY workout, even my 1 min on/off, which is 10k pace.   1- 2:49 (2:50 rest), 2-2:51 (2:50 rest), 3-2:50 (2:51 rest), 4-2:52 - already getting hard (2:52 rest), 5- 2:50 (approx 3:15 rest including potty break), 6 - 2:55 ok, need to regroup, decide to try to hit 2:52 from here on out (2:57 rest), 7- 2:51 (3:03 rest), 8 - 2:55, cmon! regroup again (2:55 rest), 2:52 (2:53 rest), 2:51 and done!  2:51.6 ave pace, not what I wanted, but it was what I could do, so I am proud of myself for pushing through.  Finished run with When the Mountains Fall by Michael W Smith, a great song. 2.4 miles cool down

PM: 4.86 in 40 min (8:15 pace) including a mile with my husband, who I happened upon on my jog, core workout 

Waverider Orange Miles: 4.86Saucony A2 (blue) Miles: 7.50Brooks Ghost Miles: 5.782011 Mileage Miles: 10.00
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
5.080.000.000.000.000.000.005.08

40 min run, 5.08 miles (7:53 ave pace)

Brooks Launch Miles: 5.08
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Race: Striders Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:25:53, Place overall: 3
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
5.106.007.100.000.000.000.0018.20

Slept over at my sister's house in Ogden, so I was able to wake up at a reasonable time: 5:45.  Got to the buses at 6:50, it was wierd how the race directors had all the buses fill up, then they all went up the course at the same time, so that cut into my warm up time. Had a scant half hour til start time.  Ran up the road to get some privacy, saw Paul Petersen, good to see him here.  See Sariah and Stephanie, good, have some competition.

My plan was 6:15 for mile 1, 6:00 from miles 2-7, then 6:15ish to the end.  Even if I faded I would hit the 1:21-1:22 McMillan thought I could do. I also didn't want to lead early.

Mile 1-3 were 6:02, 6:04, 6:08, I was in a pack of three girls and three boys, hanging in back.  I was surprised to have some head wind, but stayed tucked behind so as to not get the brunt of it. I felt good in the first couple of miles, with the exception of some leg pains (just worrisome, not affecting running), but started to feel uncomfortable and started slowing already by mile 4, fell back from the pack.  Miles 4-6 were 6:19, 6:22, 6:30 and these still were downhill miles!  I was already reeling mentally from this, but felt like I should try to keep in the 6:30's for the rest of the race, if I did, I might catch white shirt who was slowing but way ahead of me (at first I thought it might be Sariah) (let's see how that went, shall we?).  The remainder of the miles were 6:42, 6:37, 7:01, 6:46, 6:57, 6:56, 6:47, and 40 seconds for .12 (5:38 pace).  Rolling in at 1:25:5x.  You know how you put your foot up on a stool so they can cut off your chip?  Well, my foot was totally shaking, a sign of a race run hard, but the results were so unsatisfactory.  A 7:01 for mile 9?  So anyway.  I grab my coat and want to cool down.  Sariah's husband, who was so kind to cheer me all along the way, that was really kind of him to do, asked how it went, and I gave some unhappy response.  Then another guy asks how it went, then he says he's from the blog and I just start bawling.  I guess it was just because the blog has been my support through the good, bad and the ugly, so I knew I was facing someone who knew my goal and knew how far away from it I am (or was for the day anyway).  Sorry for the scene, Mark.

I ran off still visibly upset but was able to calm down within a quarter mile.  Had a stoic remainder of a cool down.  Had a good chat with Paul who said my series of goose eggs were good for me :D  I sat with Sariah and Stephanie (both of which had good races and got the time range I should have been in) and talked with them.  Doing a series of races with competitors builds a sense of comraderie. 

On the way home I listened to conference.  There was a good talk about pain and how it makes you humble and turn to the Lord and in the end stronger.  I hope that holds true.  

I am not sure if this is just a funk or if something is wrong in my body.  It turns out I ran 77 miles this week, on top of 79 last week, and a Yasso workout on Thursday, so maybe I am just tired (I would think this wouldn't cause such a big swing, but maybe).  Maybe I am in a psychological funk.  Or maybe I really am internally bleeding (as my last blood test indicated).  I think I am going to try to make my next gastro appt be earlier (it is set for April 18th).  ***Note, don't freak out about these lab results, I've had a lot of weirdish lab/medical stuff that aren't critical that we are watching, that's my point.  If I was internally bleeding in any significant way we'd know from my p**p; all I mean to say is that I should check on it again sooner rather than later, like some have said, just for peace of mind.

We saw True Grit in the evening, a great movie.  Then did core workout. 

Saucony A2 (blue) Miles: 14.50Brooks Ghost Miles: 3.70
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
58.976.007.105.000.000.000.0077.07
Brooks Ghost Miles: 18.00Waverider Orange Miles: 9.86Brooks Launch Miles: 18.67Brooks Launch B Miles: 8.53Saucony A2 (blue) Miles: 22.002011 Mileage Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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