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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, Nov 22, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
3.00	2.88	4.14	0.00	10.02

Woke up to thunder and lighting at 3:30 am - finally fell back to sleep and then woke up again a bit before 5 am. I quickly checked the radar to make sure the storms had passed and then got ready and headed downtown. I met up with a couple other CIM runners at 5:30 am.

We ran 2 miles warm up and then started the workout. I had programmed my watch the night before so I had to stop and find that workout to get started. I ended up running alone since my paces were a bit faster than the others. The trail had lots of puddles and was sometimes hard to navigate. It was 60 degrees but 100% humidity. I am guessing the trail took at least 5 seconds per mile off. Not a super confidence inspiring workout but I finished it. I met up with the other runners later and 2 of them had cut it short and the other finished but did not hit the paces he wanted. So, I'll take it.

20 minutes @ MGP 6:55 pace (2.88 miles)

2 minutes @ 7:40 pace (.26 miles)

10 minutes @ HMP 6:30 (1.53 miles)

2 minutes @ 7:45 pace (.26 miles)

5 minutes @ 10 k pace 6:25 (.76 miles) Not really 10 k pace here.

1 minute @ 8:30 (.12 miles)

5 minutes @ 10k pace 6:18 (.80 miles) Better, but still off pace.

1 minute @ 7:00 pace

1 minute @ 5:59 pace (.16 miles)

1 minute @ recovery (.10 miles)

1 minute @ 6:00 pace (.16 miles)

1 minute @ recovery (.11 miles)

1 minute @ 5:58 pace (.17 miles)

1 minute @ recovery (.11 miles)

1 minute @ 5:59 pace (.17 miles)

1 minute @ recovery (.11 miles)

1 minute @ 5:58 pace (.17 miles)

Kinvara Red Miles: 10.00

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

Comments

From I Just Run on Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 11:02:29 from 67.79.11.242

Wow...complicated...Good run...I think :-)

From flatlander on Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 14:07:28 from 64.129.54.210

Complicated, but I can see the pattern: Just go harder and harder until you drop.

From derhammer on Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 14:09:48 from 192.156.110.33

IJR - there is a method to the madness.

Flat - right, just like in a marathon!! Hopefully not until after I cross the finish line, though.

From I Just Run on Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 14:31:45 from 67.79.11.242

I know there's a method to the madness...I've seen the results in the last year!

From LymanW on Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 16:19:16 from 170.135.241.45

Monster workout! Are you going to shoot for a sub 3 at CIM?

From derhammer on Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 16:27:39 from 192.156.110.33

LymanW - that's the plan! We will see how it all comes together. It's a huge goal and it is hard to believe I am even close to it compared to where I was just a year ago.

From Steam8 on Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 16:41:56 from 166.70.55.77

Dang! Nice run!! That run is inspiring to me.

I love it when thunder wakes me up in the middle of the night.

From SlowJoe on Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 15:25:53 from 98.201.152.210

Good one, sounds like a tough run.

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