I only run on days that end in a "y."

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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, Jun 14, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
3.50	0.00	3.50	0.00	7.00

Met up with the group for another fun naked watch run, that is, no watches allowed. We did 3.5 warm-up up through the rollingwood hills, turned around at Bee Caves, and started a hard progressive run. We kept things under control until 1.5 miles left and with 1 mile to go everyone dropped the bomb and went for it.

If anything these runs are helping me become a mentally strong runner - esp. that last mile - mile and a half.

8 x 50m strides to finish off the day.

Lunchtime - core at the gym, back, abs, 40 or so lunges, push-ups, etc.

Saucony A5 Miles: 7.00

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

Comments

From SlowJoe on Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 07:32:47 from 155.219.241.10

I bet it was a sight to see all those naked people running through central Austin.

From I Just Run on Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 07:43:13 from 67.79.11.242

Joe, That's pretty normal in Austin!

Good running DH, I'm feeling lazy reading your blog.

From derhammer on Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 09:16:30 from 64.245.52.2

I guess it's quite common around here. :-) :-)

Quote:

Round Rock police searching for man who has been running nude

Round Rock police are searching for a nude man who has been seen four or five times since January running in a field, said Dee Carver, a spokewoman for the Round Rock Police Department.

The latest sighting was Tuesday afternoon when a woman walking to a park said she saw the nude man in a field in the 1800 block of Warner Ranch Road, said Carver. “She said she looked at him and he looked at her and he started running,” Carver said.

Police have responded to complaints about the man but haven’t been able to find him, Carver said.

When people see him he is running in the field on Warner Ranch Road south to southeast toward the Warner Ranch apartments between 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., she said.

“We have not had any reports of him being threatening or aggressive or showing any deviant behavior other than walking around in his birthday suit,” said Carver.

He has never approached anybody, she said.

The man is in his 30s, has short brown hair, a medium build and a pot belly, she said. Anyone who sees him is asked to call police at 218-5500.

From flatlander on Sat, Jun 16, 2012 at 11:49:58 from 76.31.26.153

It was nice of them to provide the age-group info at the end of the report.

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