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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, Jan 15, 2013

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
11.33	0.00	2.00	0.00	13.33

Cold, windy, light rain, dark, 5 am, all reasons to stay in bed. Somehow I got myself dressed and out the door. Met up with the group at the annex but had to get started early so I took off before the huddle.

2.3 miles warm-up to Spring Creek. Then 6 x .32 mile hill work - long gradual climb the first half then steep hill followed by a bit of a flat stretch to the end. Was working on the second one before the rest of the group showed up. Coach arrived early and caught me after my first one. He told me to run these at 2:15 - first one was 2:24 and that was hard enough. So I pushed it and got down to 2:12 but most were around 2:16 - 2:18, with the last one back to 2:22 because my legs were on fire up that steep part.

Then 3 x backwards up the steep bit. No time for hill strides as I had to get going to make a 7:30 work meeting. Would have liked to add a couple more miles back at the end, too. Oh well.

2.3 miles back to the annex - 7:30's or so.

Went out for a double - I decided I better start getting ready for Boston. LOL.

4.75 miles easy on the trail at lunchtime - a solid 13 mile day.

Saucony Ride 5's Miles: 13.33

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

Comments

From JG on Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 10:46:53 from 174.49.78.66

Thats a great workout DH, esp with conditions & a tight timetable!

From derhammer on Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 13:36:31 from 64.245.52.2

Thanks, man.

What have you been up to?

From I Just Run on Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 14:38:49 from 67.79.11.242

Seems you're getting back to your normal "really hard" workouts. Are you running Boston again or was that joking?

From derhammer on Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 14:49:44 from 64.245.52.2

I am signed up and have a hotel reservation - so I guess I will be going up! All I really want is another jacket. LOL.

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