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Austin Race for the Cure

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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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Hokas Red Lifetime Miles: 127.25
Brooks Launch Lifetime Miles: 151.75
Sun, Nov 01, 2009
Race: Austin Race for the Cure (3.1 Miles) 00:19:38, Place overall: 29, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.500.000.003.106.60

Great morning weather wise - 50 degrees and sunny to start. 

 I was not sure what to expect from this race.  I have not run a 5k since June and have not done any speed work in the last several months, and have only been back running 5 weeks since my injury. 

I ran a 1.7 mile warm-up to the race, and the same back to the car after the race.

The first mile was great - feeling pretty strong and ended at a 6:02, I passed the 2nd mile marker at 12:20 - so I am thinking at this point breaking 19:00 is in the cards.  But I started to lose steam at about mile 2.5 - a steady - long climb was a killer - just holding on at this point - my mind is telling me to stop - but I was not going to do that.  3rd mile marker was 18:58 - I dropped to a 6:36 mile :-(  I gave everything I had coming around the corner - this was the last 1/3 mile or so - I dropped it down to a 4:40 at one point - 5:03 average.  I wish I could have held it together on mile 3 - I should have at least PR'd. 

I did finish 1st in my division though.and 29th overall.  :-)  By the way, my Garmin says 3.14 miles, I must have not done a good job of following the tangents.

 

Brooks Defyance 2 Miles: 3.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Lyman on Mon, Nov 02, 2009 at 11:39:17 from 170.135.241.45

Congratulations finishing 1st in your age group. Great time . You came very close to a new PR.

From derhammer on Tue, Nov 03, 2009 at 10:24:33 from 192.156.110.33

Thanks for the comment! I am not a "Lone Faithful" anymore. LOL. :-)

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