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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
Tue, Dec 28, 2010
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.005.000.009.50

A bit warmer this morning - 48 to start.  A bit misty as well.  Today was lactate threshold run.  Ran 4 easy followed by 5 miles @ overall 6:52 pace with .5 miles cool down @ MGP.  I love it when after faced paced miles MGP feels very easy.  

 Looks like I will miss the 2,500 mile mark for the year by about 50 miles.  Still an improvement over last year by 350 miles.

Kinvaras - Yellow Miles: 9.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From jtshad on Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 11:51:38 from 204.134.132.225

Nice run and mileage total for the year. Your training has been good, keep working on the details and the goals will continue to be met in 2011.

From flatlander on Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 12:49:33 from 198.207.244.102

Good run. It was a good year for you.

From Dan on Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 19:37:24 from 24.209.83.20

Yes, good run and good year. I joined the blog in June so my total mileage is higher than whats on here, but I wont hit 2500 either. What training plan are using? What is your next race or do you not have that planned?

From derhammer on Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 12:14:04 from 65.67.40.73

Dan - the current plan is to run the Austin Marathon on Feb 20th. I have a hybrid plan that I am following - 1 speed session a week, 1 medium LR of 11-13 miles, and LR with increasing MGP miles on the end. For example, my last LR will be 20 miles with the last 14 at MGP. It will be my only 20 mile LR - the rest are between 15 and 18. I train with a local running group - they have 2 workouts a week plus an organized LR on Saturday. I run my medium LR in lieu of one group workout and go to the other workout. It depends what is on the schedule for the week. Interval workouts are 400m, 800m, 1000m, 2000m or mile repeats. Sometimes it will be a combo of distances and paces - a "ladder." I am also throwing in a lactate threshold run every 3 weeks or so instead of the medium LR. Something like 4 easy and 4-6 @ 1/2 Marathon pace. The other days are base or recovery runs. I am trying to run a "recovery" week every 3rd week - down to 45 miles or so. At this point I am experimenting to see what works best for my body. We'll see how it all works out in the end. :-)

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