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
Hermosaboy
81
How’d the 50k go?
Perch
66.8
Negative split 22-miler – sweet!
Sees the Ground
50.9
Nice running!
Tramps
43.2
I love your EZ pace….
Holly
36.5
Still recovering, I guess
Runnerclay
Free Pass
Recovery week
Pfriese
Tapering
MikeE
C-R
Vacation week
Here’s my tentative plan for the week. Last week I didn’t end up getting a good LR in, so I guess it will be a two-week taper for the 50k.
Day
Plan
Actual
Monday
0-3 miles
0 miles
Weights and core
Tuesday
5-7 miles
4.3 miles
Easy pace
Wednesday
9 miles
Easy pace Fartlek
Thursday
5 miles
Friday
Saturday
12-20 miles
3.2 miles
Long run plus weights and core
Sunday
5-10 miles
21.5 miles
Easy pace Long run
Total
52 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."
Consistently Slow
0
Knee swollen
Icing going on
2
Hopefully
Run until the trail runs out.
SCHEDULE 2016--
The pain that hurts the worse is the imagined pain. One of the most difficult arts of racing is learning to ignore the imagined pain and just live with the present pain (which is always bearable.) - Jeff
http://bkclay.blogspot.com/
MM #5615
Thanks Holly! I'll try get back at it, this week. Here's my plan...
Comment
10
10.2
1:18:23--it was an easy run that didn't feel all that easy.
1:16:29--man, it was nice out there, today
1:17:29
14
14.4+.5
1:48:10--then I did 1/2 mile on the treadmill at 4%
44
45.5
Thanks Holly!!!
it was a 25k that went well -- more of a workout than a true race...
16
16.5
Monday - AM
3.5
4.5
Monday - PM
REST
Angels vs Twins -- Twins Home Opener
Angels win!!!!
Tuesday - AM
Tuesday - PM
13
Wednesday – AM
Wednesday – PM
8.5
Thursday – AM
Thursday – PM
9
Friday - AM
Friday - PM
4
12
3 Miles @ Goal Race pace, 2 miles @ Tempo and 1 Mile @ Interval -- woohooo...
80
72
And you can quote me as saying I was mis-quoted. Groucho Marx
Rob
barefootin'
Thank you Holly!
6.3
6.8 + 3.7
6.8 road + 3.7 trail run huaraches model 2
6.8
6.7
right lower calf is very upset about my hill attacks
rest
9.5
8.1+8
run to work, no calf probs very nice run
run home, pulled muscle right lower leg boo
12.1
40.5
40.1
Bill Wagnon / stl
Thanks Holly. I'm supposed to be tapering but I'm in. Taper shmaper.
MTA - 36.7. Stupid business travel.
"He conquers who endures" - Persius "Every workout should have a purpose. Every purpose should link back to achieving a training objective." - Spaniel
http://ncstake.blogspot.com/
Unlike CR, I take tapering seriously (no 40 for me).
Paul's blog
Lots of travel this week. I didn't get a chance to post but I did sneak out a 40-miler....barely.
40.1 miles.
Be safe. Be kind.
i'm lovin' it... MM#1949
Oh... Last week was 66.8 miles including a neg split 22 miler
Race Preparation Phase
4.8
9:59.. recovery
8
11
AM: 5 at 8:42 Hill rpts, PM 6 at 8:29
AM: 6 at 9:20, PM: 6 at 8:40 w/ tempo
6
7
9:17
8:39 w/ downhill 7:22
17
8:41 w/ 14 at 8:32 (BQ-10 pace)
5
5.2
9:35
59
67.0
MP run went well
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