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Provo City 1/2 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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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
48.9513.100.005.000.000.000.0067.05
Waverider Orange Miles: 7.19Launch C Miles: 6.99Saucony A2 (blue) Miles: 8.00Brooks Ghost Miles: 12.49Brooks Launch B Miles: 5.082011 Mileage Miles: 51.00Brooks Launch Miles: 7.33
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
7.190.000.000.000.000.000.007.19

7.19 in 7:50 pace

Waverider Orange Miles: 7.19
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
6.990.000.000.000.000.000.006.99

6.99 in 7:57 pace, PM: core workout

Launch C Miles: 6.99
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
14.080.000.005.000.000.000.0019.08

3.46 warm up (Tyler, Mack and Holly), then changed to type A racers, and then started Yasso workout with Tyler.  He was so strong, where he thought he might have to bail after 6 or 8 he did all 10 stronger than me.  I don't know why I am still surprised at how strong of a runner he is, but anyhow rests are in parentheses:  1 - 2:49 (2:52), 2 - 2:51 (2:51), 3 - 2:50 (2:50ish), 4 - need split from Tyler on this one (2:51), 5 - 2:50 (2:52), 6 - 2:49 (2:51), 7 - 2:49 (2:56), 8 - 2:49 (2:51), 9 - 2:50 (2:50), 10 - 2:45 - letting me see how fast I can go. The 7-9 were a struggle but I did a much better time being consistent than last time, and a bit faster too (assuming at 2:50 for the fourth then ave pace is 2:49.2, all 2:49-2:51 except last one).  3.21 cool down (about 1 min cool down for Tyler, had to get home so Kellie could run). 

PM: 5.08 miles at 7:53 pace 

Saucony A2 (blue) Miles: 8.00Brooks Ghost Miles: 6.00Brooks Launch B Miles: 5.082011 Mileage Miles: 11.00
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
7.330.000.000.000.000.000.007.33

7.33 in 8:12 pace, core in PM

Brooks Launch Miles: 7.33
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
6.490.000.000.000.000.000.006.49

6.49 miles @ 7:43 pace.

Brooks Ghost Miles: 6.49
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Race: Provo City 1/2 Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:25:10, Place overall: 3
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.8713.100.000.000.000.000.0019.97

Just for Luz----

Provo City Half.  I was instructed to do this at marathon pace, which I figured was about 6:30-6:35 for this course and elevation.  Then I could go faster at the end if I wanted to.  Of course I wanted to!

Warm up- found Mack and Aub, and Josse, and Holly, and Luz, nice crowd of ladies that are very important to me.  2.83 @ 9:46 pace (must have had some stopping in there :D).  Good stretching, switching shoes.  At the starting line Marianne was kind enough to taunt me about whether I would be getting her course record (no, neither she nor I are in shape for that, unfortunately).  Cassie Anderson (Harmon?) was there.  I wasn't interested in jetting out, so at the gun a nice girly pack took off and I held back.  Pace felt very conversational for about 2 miles Miles 1-6 (6:23, 6:28, 6:29, 6:27, 6:30, 6:26 pass a female relay girl, closing on Marianne). Mile 7 includes the tight turn onto the rivertrail.  Luz was there!  She could see my goal, Marianne 10 sec ahead  Miles  7-10 were 6:27, 6:26 (passed her here), 6:33, 6:28.  Plan was to pick up the pace starting mile 11, let's see how that went:  6:29, 6:28, mile 13 started great, in the 6:teens, but the overpass then the long long stretch to the end (at a slight incline) obviously kept me squarely in the marathon pace zone--Mile 13 was 6:28, I had .17 at the end at 5:55 ave pace.  Total race time 1:25:10.  So 13.17 - probably imperfect tangents.  Third place, so $75 prize.  Cooled down with MacK and Aub, Aub was sick most of the way and I was sick by the end, really should have eaten more before the cool down.  4.02 cool down in 8:34 pace.  Then hung with Luz.  She watched me eat and wouldn't partake, unfortunate for her since she missed out on the Magelby's syrup.

Ice bath when I got home.  A good workout, but my time stunk. 

Core in PM 

2011 Mileage Miles: 40.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
48.9513.100.005.000.000.000.0067.05
Waverider Orange Miles: 7.19Launch C Miles: 6.99Saucony A2 (blue) Miles: 8.00Brooks Ghost Miles: 12.49Brooks Launch B Miles: 5.082011 Mileage Miles: 51.00Brooks Launch Miles: 7.33
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
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