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February 2015

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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 Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
127.50	0.00	13.50	0.00	141.00

Hokas Red Miles: 16.00	Saucony Ride 7's - Blue Miles: 92.50	Blue Orange Fastwitch Miles: 7.50

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Mon, Feb 02, 2015

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
10.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.00

30 degrees or so - managed to make it out for an super easy 5. Plan on keeping at this for a few days and see how it goes.

Went out for a PM run - 5 miles.

Hokas Red Miles: 10.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

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Tue, Feb 03, 2015

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
5.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.00

Only time for 5 miles at lunch on the work treadmill - cold and rain outside. Wanted to go back out again for a PM run but that didn't work out.

Saucony Ride 7's - Blue Miles: 5.00

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Wed, Feb 04, 2015

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

No time today for running.

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Thu, Feb 05, 2015

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
10.00	0.00	3.00	0.00	13.00

Went downtown early - passed the main group going to the track for 800's - I was very close to following them but I held strong and kept on my way. The last thing my quad needed was a hard track session. Turned this into progressive run - 9 miles with last mile @ 6:13.

4 easy at lunchtime.

Saucony Ride 7's - Blue Miles: 13.00

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Fri, Feb 06, 2015

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
6.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.00

6 easy miles at lunchtime.

Hokas Red Miles: 6.00

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Sat, Feb 07, 2015

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
11.00	0.00	3.00	0.00	14.00

14 miles from the house - first have around 8:00 pace - second half a bit faster with last mile @6:30 - AP 7:43 for the run. Not too much complaining from the quad.

Off to London tomorrow.

Saucony Ride 7's - Blue Miles: 14.00

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Sun, Feb 08, 2015

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
5.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.00

In London - went to Stonehenge today which was pretty cool. Never been even though I have lived here for 3 years many years ago.

Trying to stay awake so went to the hotel gym for 5 easy miles on the treadmill. It was already getting dark and I didn't feel like going out.

Saucony Ride 7's - Blue Miles: 5.00

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Mon, Feb 09, 2015

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
6.00	0.00	2.00	0.00	8.00

8 miles around Hyde Park - love to run this area and go right by Kensington and Buckingham palaces. Lots of people in London do the "run" commute thing.

Pushed the last 2 miles hard.

Saucony Ride 7's - Blue Miles: 8.00

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Wed, Feb 11, 2015

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
8.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.00

8 mile progressive run in Paris - went up north this time along a canal. Really good running route.

Saucony Ride 7's - Blue Miles: 8.00

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Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
8.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.00

8 miles through Paris - ran from the hotel and along the Seine. Not to bad traffic wise if one gets out there early enough. Cold!

Saucony Ride 7's - Blue Miles: 8.00

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Sat, Feb 14, 2015

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

No running today - stayed out too late and catching a train to the Netherlands. Did quite a bit of walking though.

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Sun, Feb 15, 2015

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.50	0.00	3.00	0.00	7.50

In Holland now visiting my father in law. Great running weather here - cold but sunny. 7.5 miles with last 3 6:50-6:40-6:30.

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Mon, Feb 16, 2015

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
6.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.00

6 easy.

Saucony Ride 7's - Blue Miles: 6.00

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Tue, Feb 17, 2015

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
7.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.50

Out and back - nice cold morning - last couple miles fast.

Blue Orange Fastwitch Miles: 7.50

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Wed, Feb 18, 2015

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
8.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.00

Last day in Holland - nice cold and foggy morning - out and back through some nice country roads. Last couple fast.

Saucony Ride 7's - Blue Miles: 8.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

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Fri, Feb 20, 2015

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
6.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.00

6 easy - up early with a bit of jetlag.

Saucony Ride 7's - Blue Miles: 6.00

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Sat, Feb 21, 2015

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
11.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	11.50

8.5 easy with strides early in the am from the house. Warm and humid - big change from the cold in Europe.

3 miles on the BS trail later in the morning. Was meeting some people for a hike and got there late, and I ran to catch up and never did - turned around and found them on my way back! The got a late start too. Haha, oh well, I got a couple more miles in.

Saucony Ride 7's - Blue Miles: 11.50

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Thu, Feb 26, 2015

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
5.00	0.00	2.50	0.00	7.50

7.5 miles on the treadmill aftter work.

15 x 1 @ 5:48 pace with 1 min easy in between.

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Sat, Feb 28, 2015

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
10.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.00

10 miles in the sleet - finished with ice in my hair and on my shoe laces. 7:49 AP.

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Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
127.50	0.00	13.50	0.00	141.00

Hokas Red Miles: 16.00	Saucony Ride 7's - Blue Miles: 92.50	Blue Orange Fastwitch Miles: 7.50

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

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