Marathon Maniac #957
For those of you who are new, this is the 40/40 thread, for people who are over 40 years old who run 40 miles/week or more. We give Free Passes to those who come really close or try really hard...
Here’s what I have for last week’s tally.
Who
Miles
Commentary
Subdood
64.1
Heckofa base
Alexander R
61
1st AG, 1st Master in 4M race!
Tramps
53
Nice week!
DennisLey
48.2
With some Yasso 800s
Happy Feat
44
With a trail LR
Mike
Adding speed work
Holly
40
On the nose
Here is my tentative plan this week.
Day
Plan
Actual
Monday
0 miles
Weights and core
Tuesday
4-6 miles
6 miles
8 x 200m intervals
Wednesday
Easy pace
Thursday
0-3 miles
5.2 miles
Friday
Light weights and core
Saturday
32 miles
Another Dam 50K, plus a little extra
Sunday
3-5 miles
2.8 miles
Recovery pace
Total
46 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."
MM #7877
I'm in. Thank You Holly! Happy running everyone!
Week before Hatfield McCoy Marathon. No plans except maybe a 5K on Saturday.
M - 9.8 m.
T - 6.8 m. - Yasso 800's + wu & cd.
W - Took off National Running Day.
T AM - 3 m.
T PM - 12 m.
F AM - 2.3 m.
F PM - 8.1 m.
S - Donut Dash 5K & 1.9 warmup = 5 m.
S - 10 m. 9:15 pace.
Total - 57 miles.
30 consecutive 40 mile weeks
Philippians 4:13.
Day Plan Done
Tues 6 mi 6 mi
Wed 8 mi 8 mi
Thurs 6 mi 6 mi (lower GI distress made this run uncomfortable and memorable)
Sat 10 mi 12 mi (2 on the TM at home to...get things going...'nuf said! 10 more "uneventful" on the trail.Thank goodness!)
Sun 14 mi 14 mi (dry run for upcoming HM w/DH, tired legs)
Total: 44 mi 46 mi
Don't make excuses for why you can't get it done.
Focus on all the reasons why you must make it happen.
Thanks, Holly!
5 Jog
5.0 miles
Jogged, 9:00 pace
12 Aerobic
11.2 miles
Aerobic, 8:00 pace
8 Fartlek
8.5 miles
Some fast, some slow, some hills, some flats.
13 Aerobic
12.5 miles
8:04 avg pace
OFF
0.0
Rested.
10.5 Out-N-Back
12.2 miles
10.6 mi @ 7:35 pace
17 Long
17.3 miles
7:56 avg pace
65.5 miles
66.7 miles
Base-Building, Week 4 of 10
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MM #5615
Thanks Holly! Here's the plan for the week...if I choose to follow it...
Comment
7 (including 6 x 300)
7.2
Total time was 53:35 -- Including 6 x 300 all around 55 seconds
6 Easy
6.2
46:36
rest
0
6 Hills
6.5
49:11--1.25 mile warmup--4 miles of hills going hard for 1:00 and easy for 2:00 - 10 times--1.25 mile cool down.
6.1
47:21
10 Easy
1:18:19
10.0
45
46.0
Thanks, Holly.
Winging it a bit this week
Be safe. Be kind.
Mon 8mi (1:15)
Tue 8.5mi (1:30)
Wed 8mi (1:14)
Thu 8mi (1:10)
Fri 8.4mi (1:17)
Sat 8.7mi (1:19)
Sun 8.4mi (1:11)
Total: 58 miles ( 8 hrs 55 min)
I'm on vacation this week,
taking it easy
MM #6177
Two weeks in a row now I'm at 39 miles. Maybe next week....
who says life doesn't have a soundtrack?