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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 MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
40.104.000.500.0044.60
Kinvara's - Boston Blue Miles: 7.60
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Sun, Jul 22, 2012
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Woke up on my internal alarm clock before anyone else.  I thought of going to the trail but decided I didn't want to drive.  I ran easy in the neighborhood - no watch but did the 8 mile route.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Mon, Jul 23, 2012
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.600.000.000.007.60

The humidity was thick this morning - can't wait until cooler weather.  

I got into a groove from the get-go  - up the steep hill outside my door and did let up too much from there. Took the hilly route out and the less hilly route back.   Didn't look at the watch too much, stopped for water at 4.8 miles.  

7:14 AP 

8:13, 7:29, 7:10, 7:04, 7:11, 7:01, 6:59, .6 @ 6:53.

Kinvara's - Boston Blue Miles: 7.60
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Tue, Jul 24, 2012
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.002.000.000.005.00

Wow - 5 whole miles.  

Met up with the group and ran to Zilker for circuit.  4 x times backward hill run, sprint, 10x push ups, 10 x crunches, sprint, 30 walking lunges, sprint, medicine ball workout, repeat, then some crazy bounding and hill running.

2.2 miles back at 6:40-6:50 pace. Ran around Zilker once and then hit the trail.

120 walking lunges for the day!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Wed, Jul 25, 2012
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5.5 easy at lunchtime.  I really wasn't planning on running but I didn't have anything else to do.  I had to wear my old shoes that I was going to donate.  I didn't have socks or insoles.  Cut it a bit short at the end as I was getting a blister.

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Thu, Jul 26, 2012
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

Legs still a bit sore from Tuesday's circuit workout.  Just an easy 5.5 in the neighborhood.  I am going to go to the open track meet tonight to see how I do.  Should be interesting.

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Sat, Jul 28, 2012
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.002.000.500.0013.50

Met up with the group for our long run.  13.5 with some strides.  Took off pretty fast and kept the pace up, though it caught up to me by 11.  Russ and Liz tried to keep up with one of the 2:20 guys in the group and I think they paid the price so I caught up with them with 2 to go and we all finished together.  Another one who was pushing the pace packed it in at 10 miles.  It was pretty warm and humid and it showed.

 I didn't mind pushing since I did not have a hard workout this past week.  

 8:24, 7:39, 7:29, 7:19, 7:11, 7:13, 7:19, 7:08, 6:58, 6:50, 6:47, 7:12, 7:01, .5 @ 6:20 pace. 

Did some 5 strides at the end.

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Totals
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
40.104.000.500.0044.60
Kinvara's - Boston Blue Miles: 7.60
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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