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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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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
65.002.000.000.0067.00
Brooks Pure Flow Miles: 12.00Soft Surface Miles Miles: 23.00Blue Kinvara 3's Miles: 19.00Pavement Miles Miles: 33.00Blue Orange Fastwitch Miles: 3.00Yellow Fastwitch 5's Miles: 8.00Adidas Energy Boost Miles: 18.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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12.000.000.000.0012.00

Met up with a couple guys and did a 9 mile loop on the trail - added an out and back at the I-35 bridge.  Then ran 3 on the greenbelt trail.  Hot and tired.  Jumped in the springs after for a good cool down.

Brooks Pure Flow Miles: 12.00Soft Surface Miles Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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7 easy out and back in the am - really hot and muggy out there.  Picking up my son at noon from camp so no lunch run today.

Blue Kinvara 3's Miles: 7.00Pavement Miles Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Gave up my Tuesday am run for my wife's Tri training and did not have a chance to run at lunchtime.  So I went to the gym after work - did 3.6 miles on the indoor track, then 50 mins spinning class. then 3.4 miles on the indoor track.  Going to give myself 3 miles for the spinning.

Blue Orange Fastwitch Miles: 3.00Soft Surface Miles Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Met up with the group to run the "U-loop."  Afterward we had coffee, mimosa's, cookies, etc that people had brought.  Looks like we are going to start having a summer version of our yearly winter after run celebration.  

Yellow Fastwitch 5's Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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8 base miles in the am.  Had to go on an errand at lunchtime so no chance to run.

Blue Kinvara 3's Miles: 8.00Pavement Miles Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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6 miles in the am - seem to be doing a bit better in the heat.  Funny, because when I drive to work with the windows open if feels so nice out - but running in it is such a difference.

Anyway, first mile @ 8:50, last mile @ 6:40, with some low 7's in between.  8 x 12 second STEEP hill sprints afterwards.  I will start adding these once a week getting to 10, and then add a second day.

 

The plan is to go out at lunchtime for 4 more. 

Blue Kinvara 3's Miles: 4.00Soft Surface Miles Miles: 2.00Pavement Miles Miles: 8.00Adidas Energy Boost Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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hot and humid and hills - a hard slog, and someone decided to steal the groups water and gatorade barrels on our route.  Fortunately we found a water hose at an office building.  Close to 70 miles this week.

Soft Surface Miles Miles: 2.00Pavement Miles Miles: 10.00Adidas Energy Boost Miles: 12.00
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
65.002.000.000.0067.00
Brooks Pure Flow Miles: 12.00Soft Surface Miles Miles: 23.00Blue Kinvara 3's Miles: 19.00Pavement Miles Miles: 33.00Blue Orange Fastwitch Miles: 3.00Yellow Fastwitch 5's Miles: 8.00Adidas Energy Boost Miles: 18.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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