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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, Jun 03, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
5.75	0.00	2.50	0.00	8.25

Gave up my morning so my wife could go do her track workout and no time at lunch for a run. And then she had swimming at 7:45. NOTE to all runners out there - don't let your significant other become involved in Triathlons - your running will suffer.

Anyway, that left me heading out the door at 9 PM - 80 degrees and humid - but not much of a change from the morning. At least it was dark.

I did 3 miles warm up to the middle school track and then ran 10 x 400m @ 3-5k pace with 60 secs active recovery. Now, I wanted to try 10 x 400m with only 30 sec recoveries but I could tell in this heat that would be really hard for me, in addition to running off schedule and having eaten dinner only 2 hours prior.

Anyway - I will count this successful even if the last 2 recoveries were more like a walk/ death trot - I am happy that I kept the recoveries that short and was able to gut the last 2 out.

3.15 miles warm up -

10 x 400m with 60 sec active recoveries:

1:24, 1:24, 1:24, 1:23, 1:24, 1:20, 1:21, 1:20, 1:22, 1:24

1.5 easy back to the house.

Kinvara 4's Yellow Miles: 8.25

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

Comments

From Yasir on Wed, Jun 04, 2014 at 20:43:14 from 99.20.240.112

I love running at night you fell faster. Great man for letting your spouse get her workout done.

From Matt Schreiber on Wed, Jun 04, 2014 at 20:55:54 from 66.17.102.175

Nice looking workout today. Smart move adjusting the workout. This time of year it seems like we need the extra little recovery.

From I Just Run on Thu, Jun 05, 2014 at 10:43:38 from 67.79.11.242

Sorry for the set-back but you obviously know the right decision to stay happy/alive.

BTW...what Tri is she training for? I May be doing one next month.

From derhammer on Thu, Jun 05, 2014 at 10:50:17 from 64.245.52.2

Guys - thanks - 60 second recoveries is still very hard - I have never done 30 second recoveries for 400's - I don't even know if I am mentally strong enough for that workout. :-) So I am happy to have survived this one.

IRJ - she's doing Pflugerville and wants to train for Kerrville too. We are having discussions about that since I will be deep into marathon training. :-)

From SlowJoe on Thu, Jun 05, 2014 at 10:50:53 from 107.77.64.76

Way to gut them out! I find the short stuff doable in the heat, even though you can't quite hit the same times and the mental misery is higher.

From I Just Run on Thu, Jun 05, 2014 at 10:54:29 from 67.79.11.242

Be VERY careful with those discussions/negotiations!

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