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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
25.0013.0010.000.0048.00
Kinvara's Lime Green Miles: 38.75Kinvaras - Yellow Miles: 9.25
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.005.500.009.50

Met the group for an MGP run.  I wanted to run a LT tempo run instead as it was on my schedule.  So I decided to stick with the lead group and push myself to keep up.  We ran the hills on Enfield/Exposition.  I held my own until mile 3-4 of the tempo run until the lead 2 runners pulled away.  I ended up finishing ahead of the other lead packer though.  Good run - it's a confidence booster to push through some pain once in a while.  

2 easy warm-up followed by 5.5 miles tempo on hilly course with 2 miles cool down and strides.

Tempo pace miles: 6:58, 6:37, 6:32, 6:43, 6:38, last .5 @ 6:13 pace for overall pace of 6:39.


Kinvara's Lime Green Miles: 9.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.250.000.000.006.25

Cold, snow, freezing rain - so I ran 6.25 recovery miles @ 9:00 pace on the hotel treadmill.  I am glad it is a recovery week and I don't have to do any major workouts or miles while up here.  

Kinvara's Lime Green Miles: 6.25
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 AB miles on the hotel dreadmill.  Too many slushy puddles to try and go for a run outside. 

Kinvara's Lime Green Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.750.004.500.009.25

Awoke to a snow storm.  We had to catch our flight at 7 am.  I had hoped that since our flight was one of the first out we would not have a problem.  We made it out but they had to de-ice the plane so that put us behind.  We landed in Atlanta at 10:25 with our plane to Austin leaving at 10:55.  I thought for sure we would not make it.  I came off the plane and looked at the monitors - gate A20 - I looked up and we were are A19.  I couldn't believe it.  If the plane was at another terminal I would have missed the flight out.  

I picked up my son from school.  When my wife and daughter got home I spent some time with them and went out for a run.  I did an easy warm-up to the local middle school track and did Yasso 800's.  The theory behind this workout is what you can run 8 x 800's is what you should be able to run a marathon at.  So, a 3:20 800m would translate to a 3:20 marathon.  It is probably safe to add 5 to 10 minutes to that time.  Of course, you need to have been doing marathon specific training for this to have any validity.  I ran 8 of them - I was unhappy with my time on the last one so I ran a 9th one.  I did not stop to rest at all, but ran a 400m recovery lap between each 800m.

800m lap times:

1.  3:08 (6:03 pace)

2.  3:09 (6:03 pace)

3.  3:04 (5:57 pace)

4.  3:04 (5:57 pace)

5.  3:00 (5:45 pace)

6.  2:59 (5:40 pace)

7.  2:59 (5:44 pace)

8.  3:02 (5:50 pace)

9.  2:54 (5:33 pace)

Ran home @ a 7:30 pace.

Kinvaras - Yellow Miles: 9.25
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.0013.000.000.0018.00

Fantastic morning for a run.  The group met at 7 am today to rehearse the Austin Marathon start time.  My plan was to run 16 with the last 3-4 fast.   But then I found out one of our members who has a band and plays along the Austin Marathon course was going to be out practicing on today's course.  The catch though was in order to see him I had to run the 18 mile loop.  So in order to show my support I ran the extra 2 miles so I could have a chance to run by while he played.  His song selection was a good one.  I want to be sedated by the Ramones. Today though the group was feeling good and pushed the pace a bit early.  So in the end I ran a lot faster than planned on top of my 800m workout late yesterday afternoon.  It was good to push on tired legs though.  Well, at this point I would say I am ready for the marathon.  I just hope I am not peaking too soon.  Only 4 weeks to go.  

Overall pace for today's 18 miles was 7:29

Splits:  8:29, 8:11, 8:03, 7:47, 7:47, 7:40, 7:38, 7:35, 7:37, 7:28, 7:39, 7:33, 7:09, 6:58, 7:03, 6:56, 6:35, 6:34.


Kinvara's Lime Green Miles: 18.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
25.0013.0010.000.0048.00
Kinvara's Lime Green Miles: 38.75Kinvaras - Yellow Miles: 9.25
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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