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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

Thu, Jun 30, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.00	4.00	0.00	0.00	8.00

I decided to go downtown this morning to run with the group for a few miles. The group scheduled run was a progression run. Now, I had no intention of doing that. Just nice and easy I told myself.

I parked at Barton Springs and then ran 1.5 miles to the group. The coach divided everyone into groups depending on pace. I did not want to go out with the fast group because I was not planning to the workout. So I opted for the next group. My plan was to run easy with them and let them take off when they started the tempo part of the run. However, since I had warmed up already I was ready to go but the group started out at a 9:00 pace - so after a bit of talking I took off and got into my normal 7:40's pace. After about a mile and a half there is a part where one comes down from a bridge to get back on the trail. When I hit this part and got to the trail I saw the group behind me had just started to come over the bridge. I knew I was on my own at this point.

I stayed around 7:30 - 7:40 pace for a mile or two and then dropped to MGP for the rest of my run. This was not my intention by my legs felt OK and once I commited to it I had to follow through. Even at MGP pace it was hard in the heat and humidity. There was a point on the run where I wondered how I managed to run this pace for 26 miles. With about a mile to go I caught up to another runner from the group that started a couple minutes ahead of our group. This was a guy who ran a 4:50 mile a few weeks ago and usually cooks me in workouts. So I did not feel too bad anymore knowing that he was struggling too. I pulled him along until the 1 mile bridge where I headed back to the springs and he carried on to the group finish. I cooled down for 1/2 mile and then jumped in the springs for a wonderful cool down.

1.5 @ 8:35, 7:50, 7:30, 7:10, 7:09, 7:08, 7:09, .5 @7:45.

Kinvaras - Black Miles: 8.00

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

Comments

From SlowJoe on Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 10:33:39 from 132.3.53.68

Very nice run there. Smart to take advantage when you're feeling good. I laugh about that too, sometimes I finish a run with 1 or 2 MP miles and it wipes me out, yet I did 26 like that one day?

From flatlander on Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 15:41:17 from 198.207.244.102

Nice run, if I just had Barton Springs life would be pretty much perfect.

From JG on Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 17:02:46 from 74.190.51.252

Nice run, I am with Joe on that one, especially in the summer ... thank goodness for race day magic ... and that we only have to do it a couple times a year! lol

From Dan on Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 22:55:08 from 24.209.83.20

I'm with everyone, nice run, I want a Barton Springs and some days I have no idea how I held a pace for 26.2 miles.

From Steam8 on Fri, Jul 01, 2011 at 10:46:44 from 166.70.55.77

Nice run! I love the feel good days!

From I Just Run on Fri, Jul 01, 2011 at 12:41:42 from 166.137.141.78

Good run! Nice solid pace ... and Barton Springs sounds great! I've never swam there before.

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