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
Alexander
75
Beer and buffalo wings – I like that kind of crosstraining!
IBleedUnionBlue
69.3
Buffalo Marathon – with a bad fall
KellyDodge
56.6
Brutal wind
SubDood
51.1
VFFs – good idea
Mike E
49
Buffalo Marathon
A Trackrat
48
Fast HM!
Opie
47.1
Doubles
Holly
46.2
Last 20-miler for the cycle
Runnerclay
45.2
Yeti sighting?
C-R
44.4
Some runs with DS
Fortunate One
??
Aamos
Here’s my tentative plan for the week.
Day
Plan
Actual
Monday
0-3 miles
0 miles
Weights and core
Tuesday
4-6 miles
6.5 miles
Easy pace
Wednesday
4.1 miles
Thursday
2.3 miles
Plus weights and core
Friday
17 miles
Long run
Saturday
16-18 miles
5 miles
Recovery run
Sunday
6-7 miles
8 miles
Total
42.7 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
M - Cross Training - Biked 13.
T - 1 m. AM jog. 4 m PM jog. Biked 6.
W - 6 m. jog.
T - 6 m. jog w/ a couple pickups included.
F - Chimney Tops Hike - 4 miles.
S - Ramsey Cascades Hike - 8 miles.
S - LeConte Hike - 11 miles.
17 miles ran. 23 miles hiked. Does that count for 40? No. the 51 consecutive weeks at 40x40 streak is broken.
Philippians 4:13.
Just a dude.
I'm in again... Thanks!
M - 1.65 Warm Up, 4.1 Hills, 1.65 Cool Down
T - 5.6 Really easy
W- 10 Easy
T - Off - Quad not happy. (2.5 & 3.5 walking)
F - Off
S - 9.3 Long run cut short due to quad twinginess.
S - 1.65 Warm Up, 4.1 Hills, 1.65 Cool Down (Timidly)
Total: 40.9
Barely made the 40 miles so I don't need a pass. I think I have this quad thing under control, which is a big plus. I'm finally starting to make some good progress on my fitness. Now I just need to make some good progress on my weight... :-/
-Kelly
Getting back in shape... Just need it to be a skinnier shape...
MM #5615
I'll need a pass this week, Holly...please...
Wow, IBUB--that is incredible that you even finished...hope you recover quickly and that you hear positive results from you tests.
Thank you, Holly!
Nice races in Buffalo, MikeE and IBUB. Amazing that you finished at all, IBUB! Mike: I watched the streaming video of the finish. The video stream switches from the Full to the Half finish chute just as you approach, so I'm not sure I saw you. Were you the shirtless guy flying across the finish with what appear to be Photoshopped abs? Nice finish!
Final taper, then race:
Minneapolis Marathon -- CANCELLED!!
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Mike: I watched the streaming video of the finish. The video stream switches from the Full to the Half finish chute just as you approach, so I'm not sure I saw you. Were you the shirtless guy flying across the finish with what appear to be Photoshopped abs? Nice finish!
Well...I would have said, "the little guy in the red, with no shirt, trying desperately to get to the finish line before the clock switched to the :04". But I like your description better, so I'll say, "yeah...that was me." Thanks SubDood. Good luck next week!
Consistently Slow
26.2
5.2
6
0
8
4
12.2
Peachtree rd race volunteer.
Training course water stop
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/
That's a tough go IBUB. Heal up now.
Back at it so I'm in.
MTA: 47.4 a few more miles
"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/
+1
I somehow always manage to post by Friday. When I say "group Progression Run," it's not planned, it just works out that way.
Monday................................................................just some weights
Tuesday..............................................................6 mi. group Progression Run
Wednesday.........................................................6 mi. easy
Thursday......................a.m. 3.5 mi. easy; p.m. 3.5 mi. group Progression Run
Friday..........1 hr. easy................................mostly done-5 mi.
Saturday......2.5 hour Long Run..................mostly done-13.1 mi.
Sunday.........short recovery run & softball..............done-3.3 mi.
Total.........................................................................40.4 mi,
"I didn’t run a race until I was 41 and that was a marathon! Let that sink in for a minute." -me
I ran Buffalo in 2002, it's a nice race. Congratulations and speedy recovery!
Mon 4 mile race (23:43), with a 2 mile warmup
Tue 0
Wed 10.2 mi (1:34)
Thu 10.2 mi (1:35)
Fri 10.2 mi (1:21)
Sat 16.2 mi (2:20)
Sun 14.1 mi (2:02)
Total: 67 miles ( 9 hrs 36 min)
Memorial Day 4 miler was fun, even though
I was two minutes behind the 1st woman.
First in the 45-49 age group, and 3rd master,
20th overall out of 1,300 runners.
52 miles and a 1 hr mtn bike ride. recovery week from last week's 1/2 marathon.