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Location:

Austin,TX,USA

Member Since:

Feb 02, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

2008 Austin Marathon - 4:12

2008 Dallas Marathon: 3:30 (8 months later)

2010 Austin Marathon - 3:24 (bonked at 25 - 12 minute last mile run/walk)

2010 Steamtown Marathon - 3:27 (quads killed on the down hills)

2011-Feb Austin Marathon - 3:17 (finally BQ'd!)

2011-June Marathon to Marathon, IA - 3:07 (BQ'd by 13 minutes!)

2011-Dec CIM - 3:02

2012-April Boston Marathon - 4:03

2013-April Boston Marathon - 3:06

2008 Austin 3M half marathon: 1:43:00

2009 Austin 3M 1/2 Marathon: 1:29:50

2011 San Antonio Half - 1:25 (100% humidity fun fest)

2010 Chuy's 5k - 19:19

2011 Chuy's 5k - 18:23

2012 Chuy's 5k - 18:25

2012 RFTW 5k - 18:05 - PR!

2009 Austin Capitol 10k: 41:50

2011 Austin Capitol 10k: 38:57

2012 IBM Uptown Classic 10k - 37:52 - PR!

Short-Term Running Goals:

~~BQ at Austin Marathon - 2/20/2011~~ Tough course, warm and humid - but I did it.

~~Break 3:10 in a fall marathon (TBD)~~ 3:07 at Marathon to Marthon

~~Break 40:00 in a 10k~~ 38:57 @ Cap10k 2011

~~New: Break 3:05 @ CIM on December 4th, 2011~~ 3:02

~~Break 38:00 in a 10k~~ - Done - 37:52 @ IBM Classic

Break 18:00 in a 5k - 18:05 @ RFTW - October 2012 - getting close!

2011 RACES:

~~Run for the Water 10 mile - 10/30/2011~~ 1:04:06

~~San Antonio 1/2 Marathon - 11/13/2011~~

~~California International Marathon - 12/4/2011~~

2012 Fall Races

IBM Uptown Classic 10k - 37:53

Run For the Water 5k - 18:05

2013

Boston Marathon - 3:06

2014

Boston Marathon - April 21 - 3:11

2016

Rookie Tri - May 1st

Peak to Creek Marathon - Oct 29th

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run a sub 3:00 Marathon

Personal:

Der Hammer is a nick name I picked up from my German friends while living in Germany. My real name is David.

I have been running seriously since March 2007. I started with a local running group called "Gilbert's Gazelles". Before that I had run a couple 5k's (26:00's) and never run more than 3 miles at one time. I have lost about 40 pounds in a little over 2 years.

I am 45 years old, married and have 2 children, ages 5, girl, and 10, boy. I try to keep my running from interfering with my family as much as possible, e.g. getting up at 5 am. However, Saturdays are long run days and I don't come home until around 9 am or so. I owe my family a debt of gratitude for allowing me to pursue this passion.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Hoka One One Lifetime Miles:						152.00
Saucony Ride 7's - Blue Lifetime Miles:						345.97
Hokas Red Lifetime Miles:						127.25
Brooks Launch Lifetime Miles:						151.75

Tue, Apr 03, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
9.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	9.50

70 degrees and high humidity. Fun stuff.

Got to the annex early and did a warm up on the trail and then met Russ and Mike at the annex. Sticking to the trail all this week. The main Boston group was doing the 10 mile fartlek with MGP, HMGP, 10k pace, etc.

Mike didn't want to do that - he thinks it is too strenuous at this point. So we did 8 miles on the trail and with 4 miles to do started a 12 x 1 fartlek with 1 minute easy in between. Our easy bits were low 7:00's which may not seem hard except that our fast minutes were 5:45-6:05 paces. Let's just say I was glad we were done when we hit number 12. I finished the last 3/4 @ slightly faster than MGP (6:30 pace) to get a feel for running tired. The heat is definitely taking some getting used to.

Lunchtime - 45 minute spinning - good solid effort. Get the blood flowing and loosen up the hips a bit. Felt pretty good afterward.

Had a deep tissue massage from Kip - the Kenyan marathoner. He gave me some crazy advice. My favorite was this: Wake up at 4:00 am on Saturday - don't eat anything - go for a 12 mile run. Come home, shower, eat, go back to sleep. Wake up in a couple hours, go for another 12 mile run. Come home, take it easy all day. Go out at 5 pm for another 12 mile run. Maybe if I was single I might try this one time. He did finally say one could start doing this with going for time and not mileage, and don't wear a Garmin, and go out on a route you have never been on before. So go out for an hour, repeat 2 more times. No wonder the Kenyan's dominate the sport.

Kinvaras - Black - Neon Green Miles: 9.50

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From I Just Run on Tue, Apr 03, 2012 at 10:05:26 from 67.79.11.242

I think he was just trying to mess with your mind...!

From derhammer on Tue, Apr 03, 2012 at 10:37:41 from 192.156.110.34

Nope, he was dead serious.

From SlowJoe on Tue, Apr 03, 2012 at 20:08:52 from 69.131.141.92

That is crazy, although I had read somewhere that they did that, 2 morning runs and a PM run.

I like how Mike said the MP and HMP was too strenuous and then made y'all blaze through an even harder workout!

From Benn Griffin on Thu, Apr 05, 2012 at 10:21:14 from 72.43.210.34

And how many have happy marriages? I'll take my mediocre training and enjoy life. As much as I would love to be able to do 3 x 12 mile runs and sleep/rest all day, that ain't gonna happen in a million years. Maybe if I won Mega Millions.

From Steam8 on Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 18:45:07 from 166.70.55.77

That 12/12/12 sounds kinda fun! I wish my body could hack that kind of workout! I think I would tear more cartilage and give myself another stress fracture trying it out! ha!

I'm sure your wife is glad that you think of your family first! You are a great hub and dad!

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