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Week starting May 13, 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
17.50	0.00	3.75	0.00	21.25

Kinvara's - Boston Blue Miles: 12.75	Saucony Cortana Miles: 7.50

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

Mon, May 14, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
7.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.50

Out at lunchtime for a quick jaunt around the trail. Around 80 degrees and sunny. The first half of the run wasn't too bad because of the shade from the trees, not so much on the second half. 7:35 AP.

Kinvara's - Boston Blue Miles: 7.50

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

Comments(1)

Tue, May 15, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
5.25	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.25

Not a good morning. As soon as I started running the pain in lower leg was intense. It's not the calf, but a tendon running down the outer side. I have been dealing with this even before Boston, but it has always been more than a nuisance rather than a big issue. I guess it finally caught up with me. I pushed through the first mile since it always feels better after running a few minutes, but it didn't really get better so I decided to cut the run short. Coming back I picked up the pace and it actually felt better. I tried one 60 second hill repeat at the end - that's what I wanted to do this morning - and I was fine going up but the injury started to complain coming back down the hill.

I came inside and rolled it out a bit. Very painful on one specific spot.

I guess I will take it easy for a few days. I was told the Congress Avenue mile might not even happen because a couple sponsors pulled out. Even if it does I will probably skip it with this new developement.

Kinvara's - Boston Blue Miles: 5.25

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

Comments(3)

Thu, May 17, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.75	0.00	3.75	0.00	8.50

Met up with the group for a "secret run." The coach had everyone take off their watches so that people would focus on feel and not let the watch hold them back. The workout consisted 2.5 easy up into the hills and then progressively picking it up until about mile 3 and then running hard back on a loop course. I let the first 4 guys go at 2.5 miles, caught and passed one of them a bit down the course and nearly caught another at the finish. It was a difficult run but good. Pace was probably in the low 6:00's.

1 mile cool down at the end.

I wore my soft shoes to try and take the blunt off of the lower leg. It seemed to help but it was tender afterwards. I will take a couple days off and let it rest up.

Saucony Cortana Miles: 7.50

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
17.50	0.00	3.75	0.00	21.25

Kinvara's - Boston Blue Miles: 12.75	Saucony Cortana Miles: 7.50

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

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