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Chuy's Hot toTrot

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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

Sat, May 05, 2012

Race: Chuy's Hot toTrot (3.11 Miles) 00:18:26, Place overall: 22, Place in age division: 1

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	3.10	0.00	7.10

This is my annual 5k race. I was really unsure how this would all turn out. Though I shoved a bit of speed in to my week last week I really have not been training for the distance. When I was filling out the registration this morning I really thought about not doing it at all. It was 75 at 7 am, so by race start it was probably 78, super high humidity, and strong winds - enough to straighten out the flags. In the end I decided why not, I could turn it into a workout.

I met up with a couple buddies from the running club. We did a couple warm up miles and then some strides. I was already hot and the heart rate was high. Not a good sign I thought. We ended up standing around for a long time, I thought the race started at 7:45 but it was 8:15. The kid's K was 7:45. Anyway, I did some more bursts 5 minutes before the race.

Anyway, the gun went off and I was passing people left and right. 5:45 for the first mile - it flew by. I did not know whether I would blow up or not but I had ideas of greatness in breaking 18:00. The next mile has a slight hill - 5:52 - definitely going to PR I thought. The last mile was hard, no doubt. By this time the heat is catching up with me and my legs are screaming for me to stop. I lost a few here - 5:58. I turned the corner and started picking it up a bit and pushing - .1 @ 5:43. I saw the clock and was really disappointed. I thought for sure I had a PR but the clock said 18:30 but I was not sure what my chip time would be. It turned out to only be 4 seconds.

I finished 22 out of over 936 timed runners and won my AG, which entitled me to an nice wooden fish award and a free meal for 2 at Chuy's. So all and all I am pretty happy. On a cooler day I feel like could have PR'd, and with training I will get that elusive sub 18:00.

Saucony A5 Miles: 7.10

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

Comments

From Bec on Sat, May 05, 2012 at 11:03:45 from 68.206.133.141

Great job on your race today in the super hot humidity. You finished very well in a big 5k. You should feel really good about this race.

One thing I have learned in Texas is that the wind seems to always be coming from some direction. If you get really hot going one direction, you can always turn around and run into a wind blast.

From thelimey on Sat, May 05, 2012 at 17:02:54 from 24.155.241.4

Fantastic job sir!

From SlowJoe on Sat, May 05, 2012 at 17:48:41 from 74.197.86.254

Great job in the heat. Pretty telling that you placed so high -- probably a PR effort overall. The heat always seems to hit me right before mile 3, so I think the slowdown makes sense too. Great race!

From JG on Sat, May 05, 2012 at 19:17:54 from 71.57.246.108

Wow ... awesome race David ... Congrats!

Oh ... and thanks for making me feel really slow!! :)

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