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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, Feb 07, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
9.85	0.00	6.20	0.00	16.05

Nice cool morning - a tad under 50 with a full moon out.

I ran 1.25 miles warm up and then met the group at the annex. The Boston group got a lecture from the coach about running long runs too fast. I am sure he was talking to me and Russ but he did not pick us out. Lots of talk about how it is still early in training to be hammering it too much in the long runs, and to try and get to the marathon feeling fresh and not beat up. I am sure it is all good advice. We will see if anyone heeds it. Runners like to push things, you know.

We finally got on the way and did 1.5 easy to Zilker park and then 5 x 2k. The group stopping point is not exactly 2k so I always continue on for another 100m to make it a true 2k.

When we arrived the others who did not get lectured and who got a head start had already completed 1 lap. We tagged onto a group. Then the coach put us into groups based on time, and that worked for 1 lap. Then we fell in with the group ahead of us on the next one, which Russ took off on, not knowing it was their last. So we probably ran this one a bit fast, I know he did as I held back a little knowing we still had 2 more to go.

We finished it off strong, the 5th one is always tough mentally as the mind wants to tell the body to quite.

Good solid workout - we basically ran a 10k this morning but took 2 minute recoveries in between the laps. The last time I ran these I did 4, so happy to have been able to get in 5 today. Not very consistent laps - too much confusion out there this morning.

2k @ 7:27 (6:03 pace)

2k @ 7:22 (6:00 pace)

2k @ 7:16 (5:54 pace)

2k @ 7:29 (6:04 pace)

2k @ 7:14 (5:52 pace)

1.5 miles back to the annex @ 7:04 pace (I had to get back.)

Since I won't be able to run on Thursday and will miss that workout, I figured I would try to front load the week a bit to get the mileage in. I ran 5.6 miles during lunchtime. The first couple minutes were not easy, but after a while the legs warmed up. 8:20's.

Kinvaras - Black - Neon Green Miles: 16.05

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

Comments

From I Just Run on Tue, Feb 07, 2012 at 10:51:26 from 67.79.11.242

Another tough workout...looks like you did great! It makes my 8x800 workout this afternoon seem like a cake walk :-)

From Dasha on Tue, Feb 07, 2012 at 11:10:11 from 24.206.78.53

Great job - especially on #5! It's a great work out - I like that its over 6 miles of hard running.

I didn't stay for the Boston lecture. I don't think it's just you and Russ. I heard the 3:30 marathoners doing 8:10 avg pace last weekend on the hard run. So I think he got word of that :)

Funny how I never have this problem - by long run I am so exhausted I am happy to be 30-45 seconds off MGP.

From flatlander on Tue, Feb 07, 2012 at 12:04:09 from 198.207.244.102

Great pacing on those 2Ks, really impressive. Right now I can't sprint that fast. I probably needed that lecture. I am trying to be good this time around. I have 3 fast-finish long runs scheduled between now and Boston. They are written on my planner and I hope to hold to it.

From SlowJoe on Tue, Feb 07, 2012 at 13:07:52 from 132.3.53.68

Great intervals. You could probably crusk your 10K PR by a good minute, at least.

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