RunningAHEAD - Topic: 40/40 Thread for Week Ending 6/22/08

Holly S.

Marathon Maniac #957

posted: 6/16/2008 at 9:43 AM
modified: 6/22/2008 at 9:47 AM

For those of you who are new, this is the 40/40 thread, for people who are over 40 years old who run or aspire to run 40 miles/week. We give Free Passes to those who come really close or try really hard... Here's the tally from last week. Let me know if you see any errors.

Who	Miles	Commentary
CNYrunner	69	Including a fast 10K race!
Hermosaboy	67.7	Lots of intervals.
Twocat	65.49	Hope your DW is better now.
Ultrachick	58	6-hour trail run on Sunday – whew!
Perch	57	WV hills, then 5K, then 20-miler – whew!
Slowgino	52.1	Including a HM.
DfromBG	50.7	Oh no! I HATE poison ivy – you have my sympathies.
Breger	48.3	Back from reverse taper.
Slojim	48	Steady running.
Holly	41.8	First 5K of the season.
Evenflein	41.75	Off to Hawaii!
PeterNC	40.9	Only 4 days of running.
BCMorant	40.2	Target races approaching.
Pfriese	38.9	Mostly in 2 nice LRs, still hanging with the grandbabies...
SirWalksALot	30.53	Coming back from reverse taper.
Biketm	Free Pass	Working out his marathon plan.

Here's my plan for the week. Easing into marathon training, I'm adding an extra running day.

Day	Plan	Actual	Commentary
Monday	7 miles	7 miles	With CNYRunner!
Tuesday	0 miles	0 miles	Rest for legs, core work and upper body exercises
Wednesday	10-12 miles	12.25 miles	With 6 x 800m
Thursday	5-6	5	Recovery pace
Friday	6-7 miles	6.35 miles	Easy pace, but with Stony Hill
Saturday	5-6	4.2 miles	Easy pace
Sunday	14	14.75 miles	Wave run
Total	47-53	49.55 miles

Life is a headlong rush into the unknown. We can hunker down and hope nothing hits us or we can stand tall, lean into the wind and say, "Bring it on, darlin', and don't be stingy with the jalapenos."

perchcreek

i'm lovin' it... MM#1949

posted: 6/16/2008 at 11:54 AM
modified: 6/22/2008 at 12:19 PM

Thanks Holly....Normal schedule this week with training targeting Grand Father Mountain Marathon July 12th.

Day	Plan	Actual	Comments
Monday	4 mi recovery	4 mi	AHR 143
Tuesday	8 mi w/ 6x.5 mi hill repeat,jog down	8.6 mi	5 x 0.5 mi up 85ft hill avg 7:36
Wednesday	14 mi m-LR	14 mi	at 8:46 pace with progression pace to 7:22
Thursday	4 mi recovery	4 mi	in IRC!
Friday	4 mi recovery	4 mi	in IRC again!
Saturday	11 mi GA	11 mi	hills, hills hills all at MP
Sunday	20 mi LR	20 mi	very humid, not pretty but done... avgd 9:10 pace

Totals:	65	65.7	ready to taper a bit til July 12 Grandfather Mountain Marathon

Perch's Profile "I don't know if running adds years to your life, but it definitely adds life to your years." - Jim Fixx "The secret is to make in your mind possible what was not possible before. The secret is to make easy what was difficult, instead to make difficult what really is easy." - Coach Renato Canova

evanflein

posted: 6/16/2008 at 1:07 PM
modified: 6/23/2008 at 12:24 AM

Geez Twocat... Roll eyes

Alright already...

Day	Plan	Actual	Comments
Monday	0 miles	2.8 Miles	Barefoot running on the beach with DH at his pace
Tuesday	5 miles	5.25 miles	Two tempo miles (#3 @ 7:54, #5 @ 7:50)
Wednesday	5 miles	6 Miles	8:13 avg pace again
Thursday	8-10 miles	10 miles	8:24 avg, (Mile 7 at 7:47)
Friday	4 miles	4.25 miles	8:24 avg pace, was trying for easy/recovery... hmmmm.
Saturday	7 miles	7 miles	10k race at 10 p.m., .8 mile warm-up
Sunday	10 miles	11 miles	Rolling hills, 8:31 avg pace (slow uphills, faster downhills...)

Totals:	40ish Miles	46.3 miles actual total

Twocat

posted: 6/16/2008 at 1:43 PM
modified: 6/23/2008 at 4:25 PM

Placeholder? Placeholder! What is this placeholder thing! Angry

Didn't you see the sign: No holding tables! Sheesh. Hmm, guess I can now use this spot when I get home and my schedule is set up . . . Big grin

See just like this!

Day	Plan	Actual	Forecast	Reality
Monday	5	5.19		Run with some friends.
Tuesday	11	11.13	6x1200m@5K	Man do I hate this workout!
Wednesday	14	14.15
Thursday	8	8.49
Friday	20	20.17
Saturday	0	4.32	Leaving for Hawaii!	How do you botch a 0 mile run? DW is finally recovered! Wanted me to run with her. How could I say no?
Sunday	10	10.96	6 AM, 4 PM	5.33 AM with DW, 5.63 PM alone.
Total	63.2	74.41	Taper starts!	Let’s hear it for tapering!

P.S. Good looking table evanflein! Smile

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Runrtim57

Marathon Maniac #3309

posted: 6/16/2008 at 1:52 PM
modified: 6/23/2008 at 8:01 AM

OK, at it again this week with a new plan. I really don't know the exact miles yet, so I will leave the days blank and fill them in as I go. Thanks, Holly Smile

Mon - 40 Miles cycling...my thighs and quads were still to sore to run Tues - 6.5 easy miles - thighs and quads still sore Weds - 11 miles total - with 6 1/2 mile repeats - 7:10 ave pace...great workout! Thurs- 7 easy miles Friday - Rest (I now think this is not a good idea anymore) Sat - 15 miles total - 4 at M pace, 2 at 1/2 M pace - tough day Confused

Sun - 8 miles - great effortless run - 8:28 pace Total - 47.5 - getting back into the groove Smile

Running has given me the courage to start, the determination to keep trying, and the childlike spirit to have fun along the way - Run often and run long, but never outrun your Joy of running!

SLOjim

posted: 6/16/2008 at 7:22 PM
modified: 6/23/2008 at 11:21 AM

Thanks Holly for running this thread Smile

Last week I managed another 50 mile week.... One more 50+ miles this week and then step back for a few..... Sun. rest Mon. 17 long done Tues. 7 recovery done Wed 8.5 easy with X training or biking done Thur rest... changed to 8.5 easy done Fri 8.5 tempo...changed to a rest day Sat 10 med long easy....changed to a 24 hr distance challenge..... 15 on Saturday...more on Sunday done Total 51 +/- ....... 56 actual

CNYrunner

posted: 6/16/2008 at 7:58 PM
modified: 6/22/2008 at 7:46 PM

Hey Holly! Step back week of sorts for me with a little less mileage and then back up the ladder. Lots of travel this week, so it's just as well. 6/16-----7 with Holly!-----7 happy miles with Holly 6/17-----13-14 miles-----13.4 divided pace in in 1:50 6/18-----off/maybe a walk in Palo Alto----3 mile walk near Stanford 6/19-----6-8 with a buddy in LA-----8 miles with Olivia in L.A. 6/20-----fly home----en route and flapping my arms hard 6/21-----summer solstice 20 with the Js----20.4 miles with the Js 6/22-----Northampton mile race plus wu/cd---4---5 total including mile in 6:20 Total---50-52---53.8 CNYrunner

HermosaBoy

posted: 6/16/2008 at 8:51 PM
modified: 6/22/2008 at 9:04 PM

Muchos Gracias Holly!!! Minor cutback for a race on Saturday. Not a goal race, but going to be getting after it pretty good. Dead

Here's the plan...

Day	Plan	Actual	Commentary
Sunday	14.0
Monday AM	3.25
PM	5.0
Tuesday AM	3.25
PM	7.5		2x200, 2 Mile Temp and 4x100
Wednesday AM	3.25
PM	5
Thursday AM	3.25
PM	4
Friday AM	0
PM	4.0		3rd mile is step down 1/4s with last at tomorrow’s goal race pace.
Saturday	19.1		Includes ½ Marathon Race
Total	70.6

Just getting ready to leave on vacation to South Dakota -- came short of my numbers this week. 61 miles running, 2 miles walking and a 4 mile/10k/half marathon PR all in one race. Will try to post the RR before we leave.

And you can quote me as saying I was mis-quoted. Groucho Marx

Rob

Walt.RB

posted: 6/16/2008 at 10:26 PM
modified: 6/22/2008 at 10:32 AM

Thanks, Holly. M--4 on the treadmill before boredom set in. T--5 before work; dry and cool out. W--8.52, supposed 15k, hilly trail race; 1:04:11, 158/177. 2 m WD TH- F--7.6, 1:07:14, 138/164 S--6 or so miles, 2.95 of which were a short 5k RR, +WU/WD; 174/183 S--8.6, 1:20:03, 130/153 41.6 for the week. I'm taking next week off- I still have some lingering aches (quads, Achilles) from last month's Marathon.

slowgino

posted: 6/16/2008 at 10:31 PM
modified: 6/23/2008 at 12:15 PM

Thanks, Holly. This thread helps keep me motivated for the mpw. No special plan (as usual) except some nice runs on shady nature park trails Mon - 10 miles "easy HR", State park trails, killer hills Tue - off Wed - 13 miles easy, cool nature park trails, lotsa rabbits, 1 deer ------- 1.5 miles easier, roads/trails Thur - off Fri - 10.5 miles easy, nature park trails, warmer, now snakes are out, too Sat - 11 miles easy old forest road up/down ------- 1.5 miles easier roads/trails Sun - off Total - 47.5 miles

Peter NC

Hill Runner

posted: 6/17/2008 at 9:25 AM
modified: 6/20/2008 at 9:17 PM

Thanks Holly, Sun 16.02 Mon -- Tue 10.11 Wed Thur 10.13 Fri 7.37 Sat 43.62 for the week

Upcoming Races:

Boston Marathon, Boston,MA 04/15/13
Grandfather Mountain Marathon,Boone NC 07/14/13
Thunder Road Marathon, Charlotte NC 11/13

BCMorant

I Can Go The Distance

posted: 6/17/2008 at 10:33 AM
modified: 6/22/2008 at 10:53 AM

Thanks Holly Race week so no speed and just 40 miles this week. Monday Rest Day Tuesday 6 miles easy w/8x100m strides Wednesday 6 miles easy Thursday 6 miles easy Friday 6 miles easy Saturday Lomita Fonders Day 5K 2.7 warm-up + race 3.1 total 5.8 miles Sunday LR 10.2 miles Total 40 miles Bruce

"Don't give up, don't ever give up." Jim Valvano

JimHowe

posted: 6/17/2008 at 11:32 AM

Only 34 miles for me last week. Sick with the flu. Will try a short easy run today after last 2 days off.

Age 60 plus best times: 5k 19:00, 10k 38:35, 10m 1:05:30, HM 1:24:09, 30k 2:04:33

ultrachick

Ultrachick

posted: 6/19/2008 at 9:16 AM
modified: 6/22/2008 at 7:24 AM

Better late then never.....been a crazy week and having to make life adjustments already!

Day	Plan	Actual	Commentary
Monday	4	7
Tuesday	8	9.7	Trail run & 5K trail race
Wednesday	17	18.5	Going to be long run for week
Thursday	10	20	I was wrong-this is my long run for the week
Friday	12	0	Took the day off!
Saturday	6	10.4	Plan is always changing! Original goal was for 70+ this week
Sunday	8	6.4	Nice early morning trail run
Total	65	72	Woohoo! Made my goal! 2 weeks until Finger Lakes 50M

Thanks for keeping track of all this Holly! It's turned into a helpful motivator. Kelly

If you never go fast, you'll never go fast.

TomD

posted: 6/20/2008 at 2:24 AM
modified: 6/24/2008 at 2:04 AM

I hope to reach 50 miles this week. Monday 5.20 miles Wednesday 15.10 miles Friday 20.70 miles Total - 41.00 miles TomD

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