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Week starting May 27, 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
36.75	3.00	5.00	0.00	44.75

Saucony Cortana Miles: 7.50	Kinvara's - Boston Blue Miles: 30.25	Kinvara Green Miles: 7.00

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

Sun, May 27, 2012

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

Out and back from the house with a couple hills and some trail. No watch but 7.5 is about right.

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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Mon, May 28, 2012

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

9 am, already nice and toasty, humid. Just an out and back from the house - same as yesterday. My legs are starting to feel good again. It is taking a while. No watch again, guessing 7:30-7:40's.

Kinvara's - Boston Blue Miles: 7.00

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

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Tue, May 29, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
3.00	3.00	1.00	0.00	7.00

3 mile warm up to Austin High followed by 4 x circuit with 400m in between. 3 back to Run Tex - fast miles. No watch but we were hoofing it back.

Kinvara Green Miles: 7.00

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

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Wed, May 30, 2012

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

Around the trail at lunch time. It was hot and humid, some clouds once in a while. No watch but I probably ran faster than I should have.

Kinvara's - Boston Blue Miles: 5.25

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

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Thu, May 31, 2012

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

Met up with the group at 5:45 am for a progressive run on the trail. It was 78 degrees already and humid. 3 miles easy followed by 4 progressive. I have been having a problem staying properly hydrated. I felt dehydrated to start the run and it only got worse. I had to make a quick stop at mile 2 into the progressive run to grab a drink at the barrels. I am not sure I could have hung with the lead group any way. I have been quite mentally weak in these runs lately. It's a struggle to go out and run these hard with no immediate goal in front of me. My legs just didn't feel good either from about mile 4 in. The good news is I finished and finished strong even though I wanted to quit and start walking on several occasions. The guys that I let go did not fare much better. It was just miserable out there this morning.

Kinvara's - Boston Blue Miles: 7.00

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

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Sat, Jun 02, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
11.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	11.00

Low 70s and humid. Met up with the group at 6 am. No watch which seems to be how I am running a lot lately. I don't want to put an unnecessary stress on myself. I let the fast guys go at the beginning and ran at a pace maybe these should be run at. I ran with another runner that I don't run with very ofter which was a nice change. I picked it up on the last 2 and dropped the pace on the last mile to finish hard. Good run that didn't wear me out.

Kinvara's - Boston Blue Miles: 11.00

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
36.75	3.00	5.00	0.00	44.75

Saucony Cortana Miles: 7.50	Kinvara's - Boston Blue Miles: 30.25	Kinvara Green Miles: 7.00

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

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