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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, Apr 05, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
11.00	0.00	1.50	0.00	12.50

Still not feeling too great today. I woke up early and went for a 4 mile a/b run - average pace 7:50's.

I then drove up to Denton to the University of Mary Hardin Baylor. I signed up to be a part of a double-blind study that will show the effects, if any, of the consumption of the antioxidant Revertisol on endurance runners. So today I had to get a DEXA body scan to determine my body fat (11%) along with a V02Max test. The V02Max test consisted of running on a treadmill @ 7:00 pace with the incline increasing by 2% every 2 minutes after a 1 minute warm-up. I got to 8% and 9 minutes before stopping. I probably could have gone a bit further but it hurt. She had told me that the results were not being used as part of the study but to determine what speed I need to run part II of the study at. So my V02Max has not changed since I last did the test 2 years ago. However, she said that was still pretty good considering that it will decline a few % points a year with no training as we age. Certainly my running economy has increased dramatically so I am not letting the V0@Max get to me too much. Of course we all like to see improvement. As I said, I probably could have pushed the test harder but I don't think the result would have increase by more than 2-3.

Part II of the test is to go back in two weeks and run on an 8% decline for 45 minutes (to simulate the muscle damage of a much longer run) while taking 3 blood samples. Should be fun. :0

I felt very tired driving back - I wonder if it is from the allergy tabs I took last night. It was hard to stay awake in the office as well. I figured the only way to cure that was to go for a run. So I ran 7 aerobic based miles on the soft trail loop near to the office. Overall 7:54 pace.

Kinvara's Lime Green Miles: 12.50

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

Comments

From I Just Run on Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 16:59:42 from 67.79.11.242

Sounds fun Mr. Guinea Pig... :)

From SlowJoe on Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 19:52:44 from 184.79.24.255

That's funny, I was just in Denton today for an hour or so. Let us know when they give you the results.

Also, I wonder if not feeling your best would affect your VO2 max score...I would think yes.

From flatlander on Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 21:57:18 from 76.31.26.153

Austin to Denton and back, then to the office? That's a long day, can't believe you got in two runs as well. My daughter, who lives in Temple, says there's also a MHB campus close by.

From derhammer on Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 22:13:37 from 70.113.116.112

I am an idiot - I meant Belton not Denton!

It has been a long day! LOL.

I am sure it is the same campus - this was right by Temple.

From flatlander on Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 22:14:30 from 198.207.244.102

You shouldn't have fessed up, as far as I knew there was a campus in Denton as well!

From Dan on Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 22:33:39 from 24.209.83.20

We sound the same in the tired... I could have used a nap!

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