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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
56.757.500.003.7568.00
Saucony Ride 5 - Pair I Miles: 29.50Kinvara 4's Red Miles: 22.50Blue Kinvara 3's Miles: 16.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.000.000.000.0014.00

Moving long runs to Sundays is going to make me get a bit creative.  Got up a bit early and drove down to Barton Springs pool, then did 4.5 easy before meeting the group that does the 8 mile trail loop.  I ran with them (they weren't happy to see me, that's for sure, because that means they have to fun a bit faster - lol!) and then added 1.5 on the trail with an out and back.  Jumped in the Springs to cool off.  I need to bring some goggles so that I can swim a couple laps after the run - seems to be a good thing to do to loosen up the legs a bit.  Don't have the watch in front of me but AP was around 8:00.

Saucony Ride 5 - Pair I Miles: 14.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

7 recovery/FB miles - no watch so no paces.  Legs feel a bit beat up.

Saucony Ride 5 - Pair I 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
6.250.000.003.7510.00

3.25 warm up to the track and then 5 x 1000m with 400m recovery.  I decided to tack on 3 x 400m with 200m recovery at the end.  I thought it would be less painful than another 1000m.  :-)

1000's - 3:42, 3:39, 3:35, 3:35, 3:39

400's - 1:20, 1:22, 1:22.

1.75 miles cool down.

The speed felt pretty good despite the weather.  Would be nice to have others to push me a bit, though. 

Kinvara 4's Red Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

4 recovery/FB miles during lunchhour.  I think my legs are starting to acclimate to the workouts so I can start upping the weekly mileage a bit.  At this point I don't think I will hit the high 70 to 80 mark like I have in the past - that 20 plus mile run was always good for padding the mileage numbers.  

Saucony Ride 5 - Pair I Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(8)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.007.500.000.0012.50

It felt a tiny bit cooler this morning - 72 degrees, but humdity was 80%.  Not much of a difference. 

3.75 miles warm up - 8:20 AP

7.5 miles @ MGP - 6:49 AP (6:56, 6:53, 6:51, 6:51, 6:44, 6:48, 6:44, .5 @ 6:42)

1.25 miles cool down - 7:30 AP

I ran an out an back from the house - MGP miles were a net elevation loss going away but that means elevation gain coming back.  So it is a bit harder on the way home.  I stopped briefly at mile 6 to fill up my small water bottle that I carry, so I decided to make that up by adding another 1.5 miles.  LOL.  The schedule still calls for 6 @ MGP, but why not push it a bit?

Solid 12.5 mile morning.

Kinvara 4's Red Miles: 12.50
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
4.500.000.000.004.50

4.5 recovery/FB miles at lunchtime.  Got woken up at 4:20 from work, went back to sleep, too tired to get up again at 5:30 so I slept until 7 and had a hard time getting up even then!  Well, it works out since my wife want's to do her bike ride Sunday am, I will be doing my LR tomorrow.  Therefore, no need to get a 7-8 mile run in today.

Saucony Ride 5 - Pair I Miles: 4.50
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
16.000.000.000.0016.00

Ran my LR today - close to 80 and high humidty.  7:20's AP.  Finished with the hills of Expo so that's always a challenge.  

Blue Kinvara 3's Miles: 16.00
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
56.757.500.003.7568.00
Saucony Ride 5 - Pair I Miles: 29.50Kinvara 4's Red Miles: 22.50Blue Kinvara 3's Miles: 16.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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