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Week starting Apr 08, 2012

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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 Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
15.45	0.00	0.00	3.12	18.57

Saucony Cortana Miles: 8.10	Saucony A5 Miles: 6.50	Kinvaras - Black - Neon Green Miles: 4.00

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

Mon, Apr 09, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.10	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.10

sunny, 80, 4.1 miles around the trail at lunchtime. 7:35 AP.

Saucony Cortana Miles: 4.10

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

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Tue, Apr 10, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
3.35	0.00	0.00	3.12	6.47

60 degrees and a bit on the humid side. Really a wonderful morning for a run.

Somehow I let myself get talked into this, but I knew it would be good for me mentally and to keep the legs from getting stale. So I got my last sports massage on Sunday and Kip said I should do this workout. He has won the Cowtown marathon so who was I to argue. I was already planning on 400's but not 10 of them. But the gist of the workout was this. 10 x 400 with 10 push-ups after every 400 with a 100 m walking recovery, then 100 sit ups and 5 x 200m with same recovery.

I met Kip at the track at 6am after warming up from RunTex, Kip had run 5 miles from his house.

We ran the 400s with each of us alternating the lead. We kept the pace sane and didn't push too much, no need at this point with only 6 days until the marathon.

10 x 400 1:23 to 1:20's with 1:17 last one with 10 push-ups after each repeat.

100 sit-ups

5 x 200m :39 down to :34 for the last one.

Cool down back to RunTex.

Looks like it will be on the warm side at Boston.

Saucony A5 Miles: 6.50

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

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Wed, Apr 11, 2012

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

Nice morning, 2 easy out and 2 back. I pretty much have everything ready for the trip. I haven't had much time to think about it since work has been quite busy. I am sure it will start to sink in on the plane ride up.

To run tomorrow or not? I will probably skip and run easy on Friday and that will be it.

Saucony Cortana Miles: 4.00

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

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Fri, Apr 13, 2012

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

Was at the Serengeti resort with the family. Went for a quick 4 mile run - 80 degrees, high humidity - 7:30's . Up at 5:50 am for 1:40 hour drive to the Austin airport to catch the flight to Boston.

Kinvaras - Black - Neon Green Miles: 4.00

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

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Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
15.45	0.00	0.00	3.12	18.57

Saucony Cortana Miles: 8.10	Saucony A5 Miles: 6.50	Kinvaras - Black - Neon Green Miles: 4.00

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

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