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Zilker Relay's

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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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Fri, Sep 02, 2011

Race: Zilker Relay's (2.4 Miles) 00:13:56

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
2.00	0.00	0.00	2.40	4.40

This is a fun race that is held every year downtown by Zilker Park. It's a 4 person relay with each leg 2.4 miles. There was good hill at the beginning and then over some fine gravel before hitting the road again. It ends up being a loop with a small out and back right before the finish. This part can be a killer because you can see the finish in the distance but you have to make a left, go up a bit of an incline for a 1/4 mile and then turn around come back and then turn left again towards the finish, which is also up a bit of an incline.

Our team was in the open master's category and we would have taken 2nd place but our team member running the second leg had to stop for a potty break and he also had just run the Pike's Peak marathon less than 2 weeks ago. He was hurting a bit towards the end and it showed.

It was an evening race and finally kicked off around 6:45 pm. It was about 95 degrees out. It was really hot and dry. I went first which I liked being in the first group going out fast. My throat was burning the whole way. I grabbed a cup of water half way through and rinsed my mouth with it and that helped some.

I took off pretty fast for the first mile and slowed a bit but was able to kick it in on the last .4 miles @ a 5:39 pace. So the splits looked like this: 5:50, 5:58, 5:39. I was pretty happy with the time considering the temp and conditions. I was hurting but who doesn't in this type of race.

Afterwards there was free food from Taco Deli, free beer and a live band. It was a really good time and would do it again next year.

Kinvara Green Miles: 4.40

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

Comments

From JG on Sat, Sep 03, 2011 at 12:15:20 from 208.54.64.255

Wow! You were flying, on pace for a sub 18 5k with some hills and in that heat?! Nice job!! Potty break in a 2.4 mile race? He should be fined! Lol.

From SlowJoe on Sat, Sep 03, 2011 at 12:28:29 from 75.109.104.60

I was just about to say the same thing JG! Both about the great pace and the major foul (potty break on a 2.4 mile race!) Anyway, nice job, can't complain about free beer either...

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