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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
50.754.002.000.0056.75
Saucony Ride 5 - Pair I Miles: 14.00Saucony Ride 5 - Pair II Miles: 7.20
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.001.000.009.00

Met up at Barton Springs for a run.  We decided to add a mile to make it 9.  Last mile was around HMGP.  No watch but it felt quick.  Around mile 7 I asked someone with a watch what our pace was and he said 7:20's, so we probably ran the majority of the miles around this pace.

Saucony Ride 5 - Pair I Miles: 9.00
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
5.000.000.000.005.00

Timed the rain perfectly, that is, it stopped as soon as I got outside.  5 miles at lunchtime - pretty good pace - no watch though.

Saucony Ride 5 - Pair I Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.200.000.000.007.20

Who ordered the wind!?  No rain, 40's, but crazy windy.  Went out for a lunchtime run.  The only way to squeeze in 7 miles is to run them quickly.  Ended up running a steady-state run.  7.2 miles in 51:50 - 7:10 AP.  First mile was 7:50.  miles 2.5 to 6 were only the muddy/mushy trail loop near work.  Good run - sciatic feels a bit sore but not as bad as it has been.

 

Saucony Ride 5 - Pair II Miles: 7.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

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
6.001.001.000.008.00

Thankful for all the abundance in my life.  I am truly blessed.  3 billion people in the world live on $2.5 a day or less.  2.5 billion people in the world do not have access to a toilet. 1.6 billion people do not have electicity. Yet we with much still find ways to whine about things and feel lacking in our lives.  We got it easy.

Chilly out to start but ended up taking off my hoddie and running in my longsleeve.  (Always good to dress in layers.) 

7:50 first mile, 6:30 last mile.  Now I can pig out today and not feel guilty.

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8.250.000.000.008.25

Perfect morning for a run - 32 and sunny.  Just a long sleeve is all that was needed.

Nice and easy today - 9:00 first fist mile, 8:00 AP for the run.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.303.000.000.0012.30

Met up with the group for Mt. Bonnel via Scenic and back via Pecos and Enfield.  Lots of hills.  Somehow I missed the group so I played catch up for 3 miles, but I got them. :-)

Picked it up a bit for the last couple miles.  Felt pretty good with only a bit of sciatic issues on the last mile.  But it was fine afterward and that is good news.

7:26, 7:31, 7:12, 8:31, 8:10, 8:14, 8:30, 7:59, 7:18, 6:41, 6:27, 6:30. (7:30 AP)

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
50.754.002.000.0056.75
Saucony Ride 5 - Pair I Miles: 14.00Saucony Ride 5 - Pair II Miles: 7.20
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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