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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
51.490.007.820.0059.31
Saucony Ride 5's Miles: 31.65Saucony A5 Miles: 10.20Kinvara 3's - Silver Miles: 7.60Kinvara's - Boston Blue Miles: 8.68
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.0012.00

12 easy with Kevin around town lake.  Fabulous morning - a bit chilly to start but by the end I was down to my singlet.  After a couple of very easy miles we got into the 7:00's for the rest of the run.

Legs felt amazingly good even after yesterday's killer workout. 

Saucony Ride 5's 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
6.000.000.000.006.00

6 on the trail at lunch.

Saucony Ride 5's Miles: 6.00
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
7.000.003.200.0010.20

Very tough workout - not sure what is going on but having trouble with heart rate - that is - seems to max out quickly.  I figured I would have to run alone since the holidays are coming up and that was the case.  Ran 4 easy miles and then the plan was 10 minutes out at fast tempo pace, turn around, and 10 minutes back but try to bring the pace down.  Goal was to get to a 6:10 average.  Well, by the time I was ready to start the fast bits it was already past 6 pm and pitch black out as well as having to run on the trail - not a good combo - seriously I could not see people coming the other way.  Additionally, it was in the high 70's and humid.  All things working against me.

I made it to about 15 minutes in and I had to take a 20-30 sec breather before turning around and coming back. 

6:15, 6:25, 6:17, .2 @ 6:25.

Heart rate seemed super high at the end - these paces should be around 1/2 MGP - so not sure what gives.

3 miles cool down @ 7:45 pace.

 

Saucony A5 Miles: 10.20
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
7.600.000.000.007.60

Day off today - went out for a run after lunchtime.

Kinvara 3's - Silver Miles: 7.60
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
8.000.000.000.008.00

Got to get some miles in to do some pre-eating calorie burning!  No watch but ran my out and back from the house.

Saucony Ride 5's 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
6.650.000.000.006.65

Up early and nothing to do.  Parked at the gym and went for an easy run, then went in for some stretching, rolling, hot tub and steam room.  A nice shower and then home for some hot coffee.

Saucony Ride 5's Miles: 5.65
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
4.240.004.620.008.86

Nice cool morning - showed up at 7 am to meet up with some others from the group that did not run the Turkey Trot.  I thought we were doing hill repeats but no, the fun and fantastic Scenic Hill loops - 5 of them at half marathon pace or 3 at 10k pace.  The last time I did this workout I did 3 continuous and did pretty well.  Today I ran a bit slower as I wanted to do 5 of them at half pace.  There was much discussion about whether or not we were supposed to take a break or run them all continuous.  Well, my mind wasn't in to the workout really because it was not want I was expecting to do, but I managed to get through it.  I ran 3 continuous loops then took a minute break, did #4 and decided that was enough, but after another short break I decided to suck it up and get through one more.  My legs were hurting and it was tough - almost 60 miles this week and it has been a while since I did that - and although there were others I was out front and had to run on my own.

2.12  miles warm up and then 5 Scenic hill loops: 6:23, 6:24, 6:24, 6:25, .62 @ 6:24.  If anything I was consistent.

2.12 miles cool down.

Kinvara's - Boston Blue Miles: 8.68
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
51.490.007.820.0059.31
Saucony Ride 5's Miles: 31.65Saucony A5 Miles: 10.20Kinvara 3's - Silver Miles: 7.60Kinvara's - Boston Blue Miles: 8.68
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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