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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

Thu, Oct 27, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
12.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.00

Last warm and humid day for a while, I hope. The group schedule had a fartlek run but that always turns out to be equivalent to a 15x300m repeat workout. After Tuesday's fun I decided I would instead just go out for a easy medium long run. My legs - calves in particular - were a bit sore, maybe from the hills on the repeat loop. I have also started running in the Kinvara IIs and not 100% sure but they seem like they don't have as much cushioning as the I's, I could be wrong though. So, long story short, I decided to stay in the neighborhood and do the 12 mile route with the big hills on the front 5 miles. Most miles for the run were in 7:30's-7:40's.

Just as I was lamenting to myself how sore my legs were and how slow I was going and not feeling good at all, I looked at my watch and I was running a 7:05 pace. I thought I was at 7:40 - so that made me feel a bit better. I slowed it back down though and tried to keep things easy since this is a recovery week and I am racing this Sunday. I have also been fighting a glute issue for a couple days - it has not bothered me in a quite a while but it is starting to rear its ugly head. It all starts with a tight lower back on the right side and goes all the way down into the glute and lower hamstring. That's what I get for not stretching like I should be.

So here is an interesting article. The gist of the research is that in order to increase endurance and power your body must become more efficient at converting sugar to fuel. The way to do this is to train in a sugar depleted mode and then on race day eat lots of sugar [via GU/gatorade, etc.]

http://www.drmirkin.com/public/ezine102311.html

Kinvara Green Miles: 12.00

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

Comments

From I Just Run on Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 15:44:59 from 67.79.11.242

Another good easy?? workout for you! You know, I used to always drink gatorade and take GU when I did any run longer than 45 minutes but reciently I've quit them both and only drink water. I think I'll try some extra sugar starting tomorrow evening for my race on Saturday.

Hope you glute settles down and good luck in the race on Sunday!

From flatlander on Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 17:19:30 from 198.207.244.102

I had an old one show up today too. It went away, so hope it is nothing.

From SlowJoe on Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 10:41:44 from 132.3.53.68

Hope the tightness goes away. Always a nice feeling when you find yourself accidentally running faster.

I can't do the sugar-depleted runs, I feel way too weak. But it sounds like a legit way to train.

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