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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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Tue, Jan 17, 2012
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warm - humid - something like 70 degrees this morning.  After today and yesterday it has dawned on me how luck all those Houston marathoners were - one more day and it would have been disaster.  Thankfully, the weather stayed cool.  Anyway, this does not bode well for the Austin marathon, but one never knows.

So today was a 3 mile warm up followed by 1000m intervals around a hilly neighborhood, and I mean hilly.  Wow - it was crazy. The last 100m was up a nice big hill. I have not done this workout in a couple of years and now I remember why - it hurts.  In fact, it was a big time crash and burn, I can't remember a worse workout. 

Could be the 12 mile run yesterday on the hills, the lingering effects of Saturday's hard run, the hot weather, or all three.  Not to mention that I probably ran these too fast to start with.  I wanted to do 5 but all I could manage was 4.  The fourth one I missed a turn and had to find my way back so I don't even know if that counts.  I had to sit on the curb after that one to let my heart rate come back down.  I was not a happy camper.

The only smart thing I did was wear my old Brooks shoes as I have been having bit of achilles/calf soreness - no problems today with the big heel.

1000m @ 6:10 pace

1000m @ 5:52 pace

1000m @ 6:15 pace (legs going away at this point)

1000m @ ?? pace

Finished with 3 mile run back to the annex.

 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From I Just Run on Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 11:53:50 from 67.79.11.242

Ha ha...I did some 1000's and a 2000 today but mine were on the track...a lot easier I'm sure. I also cut my intervals short by one 1000 by mistake :-( I wasn't feeling great either, must be the change in weather.

From thelimey on Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 14:13:38 from 198.214.96.242

David, the condictions were tough and its a tough course (it lingers in my memory too). Besides you've had so many great run lately that one bad one shouldn't get you down. You can hold you head high, you're headed to Boston and will run a fantastic time!!!

From Dasha on Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 14:36:23 from 24.206.78.53

That was a hard work out. I was definitely reminded of what summer training was like and how lucky we have been with the cool weather lately.

Also - those hills (up and down!) were brutal. I am ready for some flat track work this Thursday!

From derhammer on Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 14:50:46 from 192.156.110.39

IJR - I saw that - you need to run an extra tempo mile like you suggested!

James - not upset at all, a bad workout here or there is to be expected. I just didn't expect to fall apart that badly.

Dasha, it was tough. Yes, not looking forward to spring at all. I looked at my calendar from last year and the warm weather had already started by late March. Thursday is Fartlek on the trail day - I think I am going to run a 12-14 mile medium long run instead.

From I Just Run on Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 14:55:07 from 67.79.11.242

Ha ha...I'm all about punishment :-)

From Dasha on Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 15:01:09 from 24.206.78.53

Oh yeah, good point on Thursday! I hadn't checked the Boston schedule. Rest of the group had track.

The 12-14 miler sounds like a better idea.

From Dan on Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 21:04:58 from 24.209.83.20

I agree with the 'all of the above', you have been killing it and throw in the warmer temps... there ya have it. Nice running all the same.

From SlowJoe on Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 19:19:47 from 74.195.74.62

I noticed that on the weather...it would've sucked indeed.

Maybe the #2 repeat started the lactate flow a bit early, but either way I'm sure you'll bounce back. Nice to know you have a human track workout every now and then!

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