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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, Jul 05, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	3.00	0.00	7.00

Warm and humid morning - met up with the group at the annex. Another runner had told me yesterday that Gilbert was not going to have the time trial this morning, but that was proved wrong. I had gotten my mind around the idea that we were not going to do it, and then had to get back into the right frame of mind when we were told we were going to run it.

We ran to Zilker park where coach had set up cones to mark off an 800m loop. The time trial is to run hard but not all out for 2400m. Afterward we we going to run 10 x 400m relay style. Your partner runs half of the 800m loop, you take off, the partner runs to the other side and then repeat until each runner gets 10. However, coach called us off after 6 repeats.

He then set up some goals and divided us up, and we played 10 minutes of handball. This was a blast. I actually scored a couple goals, though I had to slide in the grass a few times, but it was fun.

So - 2400m on the grass in 8:18 (5:27 pace and a new PR for me for this workout) followed by 6 x 400m around 5k pace.

I ran the first mile of the 2400m (1.52 miles per the Garmin) in 5:34 and the last .52 in 5:12 according to my watch for an average of 5:27. I am pretty pumped about this because I didn't realize I had run this pace at the end of the run. I never felt out of breath or pushed until the last 200m when the race to the finish was on with another runner. I was able to push a bit harder and pull away at the end.

My legs were feeling fatigued during the 400's so I was happy to call it quits after the 6th one, though it was just get interesting at that point.

Cool down back to the annex.

Mizuno Wave Precision Miles: 7.00

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

Comments

From thelimey on Thu, Jul 05, 2012 at 08:50:56 from 198.214.96.242

Great run this morning sir, but no running with the ball ;o).

From derhammer on Thu, Jul 05, 2012 at 09:46:17 from 64.245.52.2

Hey, that was the first time I have ever played, I don't know what I was thinking. I almost had a hat trick, thank you very much. :-)

From thelimey on Thu, Jul 05, 2012 at 10:37:10 from 198.214.96.242

If that was the first time you played then you could have a hidden calling!

From SlowJoe on Fri, Jul 06, 2012 at 14:37:56 from 69.131.141.92

Glad you are (obviously) feeling better. Can't even imagine a 1.5 miler that fast, very impressive.

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