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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
58.753.000.000.0061.75
Brooks Launch Miles: 46.25Nike Vomero 4's Miles: 10.00Newton Sir Issac's #2 Miles: 5.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

wow - 6 am and 80 degrees and 86% humidity.  I had forgotten how warm and muggy summer mornings could be.  Much warmer than yesterday morning.  Anyway - recovery run and I was content to stay nice and slow - 8:20's to 9:00 range.

Brooks Launch Miles: 8.00
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
4.003.000.000.007.00

Met a few people at Barton Springs for a short run with some MGP thrown in.  MGP mile 2 consisted of some good rolling hills.  As we get into the thick of training in a month or two these runs will increase in MGP mileage, up to 10 miles at MGP with some easy miles thrown in.  

Today's run was 2 easy, 3 MGP, 2 easy.  5:30 am but still 80 degrees with high humidity.  Jumped in Barton Springs - 65 degrees year round - afterward for a fantastic cool down.

Splits:  9:06, 8:30, 7:14, 7:24, 7:04, 8:04, 7:36.

I plan on running 10 miles tomorrow morning and getting my mileage up to 60 this week.

Brooks Launch Miles: 7.00
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
10.000.000.000.0010.00

6 am - high 70's and  something like 90% humidity.  I ran the Rain Creek, Lost Horizon, Jollyville route.  Some good hills between miles 2-5. Mile 5 includes a significant and long climb. Around mile 7 I had to take quick walking break as the heat started to take its toll.  I was fine after wards, though.  Not sure what that was about.  I slowed down a bit, too.  I could feel my legs were a bit tired from the past few days.  I may do a 5 and 5 double tomorrow to give them a break.  Splits:  9:30, 8:08, 8:04, 7:50, 8:30, 7:41, 7:58, 8:14, 8:15, 7:50.

Nike Vomero 4's Miles: 10.00
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
7.000.000.000.007.00

I woke up this morning to thunder and considerable lightning.  I went back to bed.  I was able to squeeze in a 7 mile run at the indoor track during lunch.  I don't have splits but it took about 54-55 minutes - so average in the 7:50's.

Brooks Launch Miles: 7.00
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
9.250.000.000.009.25

81 degrees and high humidity at 5:45 am.  Ran fartleks with the group today - 2 miles warm-up, 4 miles of 3 minutes 10k pace  w/1 minute recovery, 2 minutes 10k pace w/1 minute recovery, 1 minute 10k pace w/1 minute recovery - with the whole set repeated 3 times.  1 mile easy followed by 6 x 100m strides followed by another 2 miles easy.  The last 2 miles I went back out on my own.  10k pace was around 6:30 - 6:40.  Full splits:  9:01, 8:31, 7:33, 7:19, 7:16, 7:16, 8:07, 8:40, 8:29.

Brooks Launch 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
5.500.000.000.005.50

5.5 easy - content to stay in recovery range - 8:20's.  Not sure what the heat index out there is but it must be close to 90 with 90% humidity.  Fun stuff!

 

 

Newton Sir Issac's #2 Miles: 5.50
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
15.000.000.000.0015.00

We started out at Barton Springs pool and met up with the group at RunTex.  It was warm and muggy - 82 degrees at 5:30 am.  We ran the Mt. Bonnell route and did some extra credit at the end to make 15 miles.  I had wanted to get in 16 but with the conditions and bump up in mileage this week I was content with 15.  Jumped in Barton Springs after the run.  Splits to follow.

Brooks Launch Miles: 15.00
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
58.753.000.000.0061.75
Brooks Launch Miles: 46.25Nike Vomero 4's Miles: 10.00Newton Sir Issac's #2 Miles: 5.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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