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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

Sun, Mar 25, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
23.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	23.00

Met Russ and Mike at the Barton Springs pool parking lot and took off about 9:25. We then header over to the annex to pick up one of our coaches who wanted to get 20 miles in. On our way we ran into the Cap 10k runners so we hijacked the race and ran the last couple miles of the race to the annex. We caught the right group as they were doing 7:20's. We couldn't find the coach at the meet up point so we took off on the trail. He had gone ahead hoping to catch us coming the other way on the trail. We found him about 4 miles later. He had put out water and gatorade stations earlier every 2.5 miles. This was a life saver - it was hot. Full sun and 70's for most of the run. At the end I was just hanging on wanting it to be over as soon as possible. The Expo hills coming back were particularly hard. This was not a pace run but a time on feet run - and I haven't done a run like this in a long time. We had some 7:05s and some 7:30's and everything in between. Glad it's over. The last 2 weeks were hard but I plan on cutting back significantly over the next 3 weeks and to try to get to Boston with some really fresh legs.

We jumped into Barton Springs at the end of the run after strides. Very nice reward!

The Three Amigos caught on camera in the race:

https://webspace.utexas.edu/ab2293/www/Running_Photos/CAP_10_K/img191.jpg

Kinvara's - Boston Blue Miles: 23.00

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

Comments

From thelimey on Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 19:40:35 from 66.90.219.170

Great job sir. Those runs are extremely hard as you've got to stick to the game plan, which is especially tough given the conditions!

From SlowJoe on Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 17:43:10 from 69.131.141.92

I guess they moved the Cap 10k up in the calendar this year?

Nice run in the heat, sounds brutal but a good way to finish up the meat of your training. I think I'm going to need a 3-week taper too, my legs feel trashed every run now.

From Dan on Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 21:46:56 from 24.209.83.20

Heck of a run, you need the taper!

From derhammer on Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 08:28:53 from 192.156.110.33

James, thanks for the encouragement.

Joe - yes, time to let the legs repair themselves - push, recover, push, recover - you know the drill. There is a point of diminishing returns with mileage, I believe.

Dan, thanks, glad to see your mileage coming along as well.

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