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Adidas Chairman Memorial Evening 10k

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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
37.540.0013.792.330.000.000.0053.66
2012 MTR Miles: 31.80NB 890 Grey Miles: 3.34RT1100 Black/rainbow Miles: 25.14NB 890 Turquoise Miles: 6.27
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Race: Adidas Chairman Memorial Evening 10k (6.21 Miles) 00:39:15, Place overall: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
5.000.006.210.000.000.000.0011.21

Was lucky this race was not hotter than it was. This race is a rare cash prize race so I thought I would force a 10k tempo in the heat and get paid to do it :D  I wanted to do 3:55 pace and keep that pace all the way if possible.  The course is pretty flat, though I did notice it was slightly uphill out and slightly downhill back.  In the first 500m several ladies were around me (even one in front).  I didn't know any of them, but they started strong. For the first 2k I could feel/hear someone right behind and I guessed it was one of these ladies, but I was doing the pace I wanted to, and didn't feel like going faster, so just held steady.  Whoever was on me dropped off by 3.5k.  There was no water until 4.1k or so. Choked down a swig.  At the 180 turnaround I was 19:44, about 3:56 pace.  Ladies were 30-50 sec back, a comfortable lead but I couldn't totally dog it.  7-8k was 7:49, right on, next 1k was 3:56, and did the second half overall in 19:26, a nice negative split.  So ran a smarter race than the Chung Hing Cup (same course, my first race I ran in Hong Kong), though overall a bit slower.  I will do Chung Hing again after our Utah trip.  Excited to go to Vietnam today (I am writing this on Monday).

2012 MTR Miles: 22.00
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
7.700.000.000.000.000.000.007.70

12.4k in 5:04pace

2012 MTR Miles: 9.80
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
3.340.000.000.000.000.000.003.34

In Vietnam, 5.34k in 5:16 ave pace.  Air was aweful aweful

NB 890 Grey Miles: 3.34
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
7.770.000.002.330.000.000.0010.10

In Vietnam HCMC District 1 attempting a fartlek.  5.06 warm up in 5:16, then 25 x 30 sec on / 1 min off.  Almost got hit by a car/motorcycle several times. 3k cool down.

RT1100 Black/rainbow Miles: 10.10
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
6.270.000.000.000.000.000.006.27

5:10 ave/k

NB 890 Turquoise Miles: 6.27
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
7.460.007.580.000.000.000.0015.04

Last day in Vietnam.  I have been sick and I think the polluted air gave me this funky sinus infection.  Paul and I decided we needed a real workout and the best way to do that would be to pay the $15 each to exercise in the Renaissance Marriott Hotel.  Their exercise facilities were awesome and it was worth every penny.  I wanted to do 6 x 2k at 6 min/mile pace, but after one 2k I felt awful and that perhaps I would have to just do a long run.  I had a bathroom break, then came back to the treadmill, and then decided to try #2.  I ended up doing all 6, with 3-5 min breaks between each.  I watched a tv on the treadmill, which was so great. So glad we did this.

RT1100 Black/rainbow Miles: 15.04
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
37.540.0013.792.330.000.000.0053.66
2012 MTR Miles: 31.80NB 890 Grey Miles: 3.34RT1100 Black/rainbow Miles: 25.14NB 890 Turquoise Miles: 6.27
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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