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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
Totals
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
41.253.006.000.0050.25
Saucony Ride 7's - Blue Miles: 45.25Hokas Red Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Sun, Dec 28, 2014
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Kid's had swimming lessons at the Y, and my wife wanted to get in her swimming as well.  So I started out an hour before and ran 7 to the Y, then did 30 minutes strenght training, and then went into the pool to play with my daughter while my wife continued to swim.  It was a win-win. ;-)

Oh, got on the scale which I have not done in a while as was at 162.  Couldn't believe it.  Under 160 is a possibility - which will certainly help my sub 18 5k campaign.

 

 

Saucony Ride 7's - Blue Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Mon, Dec 29, 2014
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.250.000.000.006.25

ran on the treadmill at work - 8:57 pace - figured it would be good to run some recovery paced / fat burning miles for once.

Saucony Ride 7's - Blue Miles: 6.25
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Tue, Dec 30, 2014
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.003.000.008.00

Still feeling soreness from the weights on Sunday - dreaded this workout but made myself go down to the track and do it.

2.5 miles warm up to the track

6 x 800m with 60 seconds (200m jog) in between

2:59, 2:58, 2:57, 2:56, 2:55, 2:58 (so around 5:55 pace)  not where I wanted to be but it is what it is.  Oh the days where I could knock off 8 2:50's.  sigh.

2 miles easy back to the house.

Saucony Ride 7's - Blue Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Thu, Jan 01, 2015
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.003.003.000.0012.00

35 degrees and light rain/mist.  It's the annual Black Eyed Pea run - a loosley organaized fun run  - this year though it's around the trail instead of the point-to-point that it has been in the past.  Good turnout - maybe 150 plus people.  Coffee, Mimosas and black eyed peas await at the end.

Met up with Dan and Sam - we parked about .5 miles away so we ran slowly to the start.  Sam had a progressive run planned so we decided on the 11.5 mile route - easy 3 and then pick up the pace - that was the plan.  The trail was soggy, lots of puddles, and the it was hard slogging.  But we managed.  We picked up a couple of other runners and the pace was pushed early.  We dropped Sam somewhere on the back 5, but I had to make a bathroom stop at about mile 8 and he caught back up, while the other 2 runners kept going.  I dropped Sam again, I think he was struggling, but I was done at the 10 mile mark - waited for Sam to catch up and we finished to the "Rock" and then ran easy back to the finish.  Paces don't reflect the effort, IMO.  I think they would have been faster on the road. 

9:06, 7:51, 7:36, 7:07, 6:51, 6:55, 6:48, 6:33, 6:30, 6:40, 7:30, 7:42.

Saucony Ride 7's - Blue Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Fri, Jan 02, 2015
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 recovery.

Hokas Red Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Sat, Jan 03, 2015
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

12 miles long run from the house - hit the hills today with Rain Creek.

Saucony Ride 7's - Blue Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Totals
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
41.253.006.000.0050.25
Saucony Ride 7's - Blue Miles: 45.25Hokas Red Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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