RunningAHEAD - Topic: 40/40 Thread for Week Ending 10/26/08

Holly S.

Marathon Maniac #957

posted: 10/20/2008 at 3:50 PM
modified: 10/27/2008 at 5:27 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 what I have for last week's tally. Let me know if there are any errors. A couple people are gone this week - if you want me to put you in, let me know.

Who	Miles	Commentary
Dopple Bock	129	42 on Sunday?!!
Hermosaboy	76.5	Racing the marching band..
Biketm	64	Now, it’s taper time
Jim24315	62	Humbolt HM – 1:24:36 – nice!
TomD	58.35	Des Moines Marathon!
Barefoot Rick	58.3	Kansas City Marathon!
Slojim	57.4	PF pain giving trouble
Mainerunnah	49.1	Some fast TM running
Perch	47.4	Feeling good and marathon is still on the books
MrPHinNJ	46.4	Nice LR in IRC
Holly	43.4	Nice wave run
Patriotsr1	42	Tempo and GA running
Breger	38.6	Excellent repeats
Pfriese	38	Vacationing in Orlando - nice
Twocat	37.05	2nd AG trophy – nice!
PeterNC	27.7	Tapering
Ultrachick	Free Pass	Still recovering from 100-miler injuries
Evenflein	Free Pass	Nursing that foot – ouch!
Busiman	Free Pass	Well deserved rest

Hers’ my plan for the coming week.

Day	Plan	Actual	Commentary
Monday	0	0	nada
Tuesday	7-9	7 miles	5 outside, then 14 minutes intervals on TM
Wednesday	6-7	7.2	4 outside, then intervals on the TM
Thursday	6-7	6.5 miles	Easy pace
Friday	0	0/TD>	carpet cleaning
Saturday	12+	15 miles	Wave run
Sunday	6-7	6.75 miles	Easy pace
Total	?	42.45 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."

evanflein

posted: 10/20/2008 at 4:54 PM
modified: 10/20/2008 at 5:27 PM

I'll see you later... gonna skip out for a couple weeks till I figure some things out... Not sure I'll see a 40 mile week for awhile. Thanks for all you do with this thread Holly. (thanks, Tim)

Runrtim57

Marathon Maniac #3309

posted: 10/20/2008 at 5:13 PM

Erika, I feel horrible about what your are going through right now...hope you find some answers and recover sooner, than later. Sincerely, Tim

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!

Runrtim57

Marathon Maniac #3309

posted: 10/20/2008 at 5:17 PM
modified: 10/27/2008 at 7:58 AM

Thanks Holly...will only have around 35 miles, but I will still play. Mon - 3 recovery miles - legs sore and tired from the weekend Tues - 4 easy miles with strider's at the end to get HR up Wed - 5 miles with 4 1/2 mile repeats - 5:52 - 6:00 - 6:00 - 5:52 paces Thus - 4 miles with strider's Fri - 3 miles Sat - 12 miles - 1:35:25 - 7:58 ave pace with 10 miles at MP - 7:50 to 7:55 Sun - Foot injured - rode my bike on my trainer for 1.5 hours Total - 31 miles - right where I was suppose to be this week, mileage wise.

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!

Barefoot Rick

Barefoot Runner

posted: 10/20/2008 at 6:52 PM
modified: 10/27/2008 at 9:40 PM

Monday - 10.35 Tuesday - 10.35 Wednesday - 10.22 Thursday - 10.28 Friday - 5.09 Saturday - 5.04 Sunday - 5.09 Total WE 10/26 - 56.42 BF Miles http://www.barefootrunner.org/08weeklymileage/08weekly.htm Thanks Holly! Cool

Romans 10:15 - How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of good things!
http://barefootrunner.org

MrFinn

Prince of Fatness

posted: 10/21/2008 at 7:11 AM
modified: 10/27/2008 at 7:00 AM

Thanks, Holly. More of the same for me this week.

Day	Plan	Actual	Comment
Mon	6	6.07	Trails
Tue	6	6.00	Easy
Wed	0		Weights
Thu	10	10.30	with 6x1000 w/90 sec rec (4:26,4:24,4:20,4:15,4:15,4:09)
Fri	6	6.01	Easy
Sat	0		Weights
Sun	14	14.12

Total: 42.5

Not at it at all.

TomD

posted: 10/21/2008 at 7:59 AM
modified: 10/27/2008 at 6:24 AM

Thanks Holly, you do a great job for all of us. Monday - 5.55 Tuesday - Rest Wednesday - 8.30 Thursday - 5.45 Friday - Rest Saturday - 31.00 Rock Creek 50k Sunday - 50.60 Blue Springs 50 miler Total Miles - 100.90 TomD

DoppleBock

posted: 10/21/2008 at 9:16 AM
modified: 10/26/2008 at 3:28 PM

Thank you Holly - Time to think taper for 11/2 marathon - But who knows last week was suppose to be a recovery week and I am feeling really good. Its not a goal marathon - just for fun. I continue to be in anti-taper mood all week. M 6 = recovery pace T 16/5/5 = I slept in so I had to run fast 2 WU/ 6@ MP/ 4@T/ 4@MP= 16 in 1:45 total W 6/4/5 = easy pace TH 10/5 Had work meeting 5-6am, I only could fit 10 with 4x4 @ CV (Starting light taper) F 5/5/5 SA 22 ending with 5x1 mile @ LAT (Taper Schmaper - who needs it Smile

) / 5 easy in PM SU 11 easy with running group / 5 easy pm Total = 120 on 16 runs, I used to hit 120 on 12 runs ... glad it is in the books, now a mini taper to next Sundays 'thon. If your wondering why all the runs, I am fat and trying to lose weight and if I am running I am not eating ... of course unless it is an ultra where my 2 passions combine. Good running to all -

Long dead ... But my stench lingers !

Patriotsr1

posted: 10/21/2008 at 10:52 AM
modified: 10/26/2008 at 5:13 PM

Thanks for keepin this up Holly Smile

All I know is I gotta start gettin some long runs in Blush

Here's the Plan Day.... Plan..... Actual .....Comment Mon....0..........4 ......2EZ..1@LT..1EZ Tue....8.......... 9......3@8:30..3@8:00...2@7:40..1@8:30 Wed....8.........8......GA Thu ....4.........4......EZ Fri ....8...........8.....2@8:30...3@8:00...@7:30...1@8:00 Sat....4...........4.....EZ Sun....10..........13 .....4 EZ@8:44..8@MP 7:56..1EZ Total: ~42.....50 Big grin

Twocat

posted: 10/21/2008 at 1:04 PM
modified: 10/26/2008 at 11:25 AM

Holly thanks for running the thread. Last full week prior to the NYC Marathon! It looks like a lot of miles on my schedule but it is sort of fake given how light it has been the last few.

Day	Plan	Actual	Forecast	Reality
Monday	8	8.09
Tuesday	18	18.34	Last long run prior to NYC marathon.	Not pretty but I did it!
Wednesday	6	0	Run with TP. May need to take it off. I will have to see what the morning brings.	Felt horrible going to bed last night. Wonder if I have a cold? Called my TP warned her I might not make. Alas, I did not. We will see how I feel tomorrow.
Thursday	8	0	Will run 11 and include some speedwork if I feel really good.	Still ill.
Friday	6	10.36		6 AM miles with some friends. Then 4 in the PM. Cold still not gone. Worse my left hamstring is acting up! Where did that come from?
Saturday	13	0	Run with local running club.	Until my left hamstring is 100% I am not running.
Sunday	7	0	Run with DW.
Total	66	36.79

I had hoped to meet mainerunnah during the NYC marathon seeing as how we had similar goal times. But given all my problems the last two weeks at this point I am going to have to deep six my original time plans. My new plan is to go out and just see how things go and make decisions along the route. Cry

This is really not what I wanted. Sigh. . .

Live like you are dying not like you are afraid to die.

Drunken Irish Soda Bread and Irish Brown Bread this way --> http://allrecipes.com/cook/4379041/

mainerunnah

posted: 10/21/2008 at 1:06 PM
modified: 10/26/2008 at 11:03 AM

Monday - 5 miles easy - Actual - 5.01 very easy miles - 44:25 (8:52) - Avg HR 129 Max 150 Tuesday - 6 miles - (2 easy - 2 hard - 2 easy) - Actual - Tuesday - 6.03 miles - 44:34 (7:23) Avg HR 145 Max HR 158 - 7:47 - 7:31 - 6:59 - 6:59 - 7:31 - 7:34 - :09 Wednesday - 5 miles @ mp + 1 min - Actual - 5.02 miles - 40:02 -7:58 Avg HR 132 / Max HR 143 7:59 - 7:59 - 7:57 - 7:58 - 7:59 - :09 - nice and easy at a consistent pace. Thursday - (8 miles 2 w/up, 4 hard, 2 cool down) - Actual - 8.05 miles 1:01:07 (7:35) Avg HR 140 Max HR 150 - 8:07 - 7:43 - 7:13 - 7:17 - 7:09 - 7:14 - 7:45 - 8:12 Friday - 6 miles easy - Actual - 6 easy miles - 53:30 (8:55) Saturday - 8 miles easy - Actual - 8.03 miles easy - 1:05:34 (8:09) - Avg HR 126 Max HR 144 Sunday - 10 miles progressive - Actual - 10.07 miles easy - 1:29:54 (8:54) - Avg HR 121 Max HR 129 - Total - 48 miles +/- - Actual - 48.2 miles

breger1

posted: 10/21/2008 at 4:32 PM
modified: 10/27/2008 at 5:47 PM

Good lord. Who is this Dopple Bock guy? Running 129 miles POST-MARATHON????? Oh my. I may need a free pass this week, as things may be messed up as I'll be in Arizona for the weekend. Running will likely take a back seat to other things.

Day	Plan	Actual	Comments
Monday	Planned Rest Day	0.0 miles	Done.
Tuesday	9 miles with 5x100m repeats (40m RI)	9.0 miles	Solid, if unspectacular Repeats
Wednesday	5 miles recovery	5.75 miles	Easy 9:50 pace
Thursday	9 miles with 3 miles at short tempo (7:50)	0.0 miles	Dang. Got rained out.
Friday	7 miles easy (In AZ!)	8.5 miles	Sedona, Hills!
Saturday	Rest day probably	0.0 miles	Grand Canyon!
Sunday	10 miles at HMP + 20 secs (8:20)	8.5 miles	Sedona, Hills! (again)

Totals:	40 miles	31.75 miles	Sedona Hills and chilly Temps. Ran well!

Bill

"Some are the strong, silent type. You can't put your finger on exactly what it is they bring to the table until you run without them and then you realize that their steadiness fills a hole that leaks energy in their absence." - Kristin Armstrong

DoppleBock

posted: 10/22/2008 at 4:40 PM
modified: 10/22/2008 at 4:41 PM

Quote from breger1 on 10/21/2008 at 4:32 PM:

Good lord. Who is this Dopple Bock guy? Running 129 miles POST-MARATHON????? Oh my. Just a nice smooth full bodied beer - I have no idea why I felt so good last week - In peak training I have averaged 110-120 Miles per Week for 16+ weeks, so 129 is not out of this world, but after a good marathon its not explainable. Part of it is the 42 miler - I have future goals in the 24 hour race arena and need to keep my long up. I just love to run - I am fairly slow for the effort I give - But I can not control my genetics

Long dead ... But my stench lingers !

perchcreek

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

posted: 10/23/2008 at 9:58 AM
modified: 10/26/2008 at 11:14 AM

Thanks Holly. My leg keeps improving so I plan to run the marathon next week (without any speedwork at all .. arrgh) Mon - 4 mi recovery Tue - 10 mi with 6 mi Tempo (tempo was at 7:55 pace avg with some 7:40's) Wed - 8.4 mi rolling hills at 8:39 pace Thu - REST Fri - 6 mi w some tempo (10.54 mi with 8.5 avg 8:07 with 250' hill) Sat - 5 mi recovery (4 mi sloooow) Sun - 17 mi (12 mi incl 10.5 on marathon route at target pace ..8:34) Total: 50 miles Actual: 49.5 mi ....Taper and race next week

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

SLOjim

posted: 10/23/2008 at 10:32 AM
modified: 10/25/2008 at 3:55 PM

Thanks Holly Smile

I guess I forgot to update last week's mileage.... still in marathon training, still trying to figure out how much I can push my pace and not bother the PF ..... last week... Sun. HM Mon. rest Tues 10 easy Wed 10.75 easy Thurs rest Fri. 8.6 easy Sat 10 mile race and 5 mile race at new MP Total 57.4 miles this week..... Sun .... rest Mon. ... 12 miles easy and 2 miles walking Tues. ... 10 miles easy Wed..... 13 miles easy Thur .... rest Fri.....10 miles easy Sat..... 1 mile warm up, 10K race ... 4th place AG without aggravating PF too much Smile

Total 54.2 miles Last race and one more long run before Pasadena Marathon taper

Masters Running

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