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
79.3
Last base-building week
Alexander
76
Got out once anyway
IBleedUnionBlue
68
New shoes – I bet you are going through a lot these days.
Mike E
60
Plus lots of cross training
C-R
52.5
Plus lots of shoveling
Opie
52.3
Would you say steady-state runs are slightly faster than MP?
Shipo
45.1
Tough Fri-Sun running
Orange Mat
43.5
Looking speedy!
Fortunate One
40.36
Getting organized
Holly
40.1
Just made it
NHLA
38
Close enough
Tramps
Free Pass
I hate cold rain
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 miles
4 x 800/200
Wednesday
4.1 miles
Easy pace
Thursday
5 miles
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
16-18 miles
17 miles
Long run
Total
38.1 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 #5615
Thanks, Holly! My right Achilles is really hurting and I have a couple church meetings this week, so who knows how the week will end up, but here's what I had planned...
Comment
10 (6 Strength)
10.0
1:10:31--Including 2 x 3 miles at sub 6:40 pace + pushups, crunches, and stretches
Rest
0
Just some crunches and stretches
12 (9 Tempo)
1:26:42--Including 9 miles at 6:50 pace + pushups, arm swings, crunches, and stretches
6 Easy
Just some crunches after my church meeting
10 Easy
1:22:15 + pushups, arm swings, crunches, and stretches
1:18 + squats, crunches, and stretches
8 Easy
8.0
1:02:33 + pushups, arm swings, crunches, and stretches
50.0
Latent Runner
8 miles
First Monday in weeks I actually managed to get a run in!
9.5 miles
Nice hilly run around Massabesic Lake in a not so nice winter rain.
This time I went for a run *before* I gave blood (yes folks, he can be taught). Getting spring fever; today was my fourth in the last five that was warm enough to run in shorts.
10 miles
Lots of folks seem to have made New Year's resolutions to start running; today we had not two but three corporate group runs so we could accommodate all of our newbies; the last two (for me) kind of blended together; the rest of the supporting cast changed.
Wow, 37°F, sunny, and no wind; what's not to like? This sure is a strange January what with the Polar Inversion, and now almost spring like weather.
12 miles
Snow! There was an easy two inches when I got to the trail head, and a good seven when I finished. I fell hard on some ice at mile two, took it easy but still fell hard twice more within a hundred yards of the six mile mark. I followed my footsteps on the way back so I could see where the ice was. I'm thinking I'm going to be sore tomorrow.
Wifey talked me into a short six-miler with her out on the snowmobile trail.
56 miles
63.5 miles
Fat old man PRs:
MM #7877
M - 13.1 TM.
T - 10 TM. 8:15 pace or better last 9 m.
W - 10 TM. 1st ever Hill TM workout. Established starting point. "Long Climbs Workout"
T - 10 TM. Loved last nights workout so much, I did it again & pushed harder.
F - 5 m. Under 8 min pace.
S - 15 LR. 8:42 pace. Last 10 < 8:34
S - 11 TM. A 3rd hills workout. Longer & Faster then previous 2 this week.
Total - 74.1 miles
Philippians 4:13.
Haven't signed up for the race yet but will probably do it so miles will be down.
Monday.............Easy 6 miles + 6 striders.......................................................Easy 6 done
Tuesday............Stamina steady state run 5 mi. + warm up & cool down...done-8.2-great run!
Wednesday.......Easy 8 miles...........................................................................6.5
Thursday...........Easy 6 miles + 6 striders........................................................too busy
Friday................Rest........................................................................................Easy 7.7
Saturday............5k race..............................................Done - 10 second P.R.! 3rd AG. 5.7 mi. total
Sunday..............Easy 11 miles...................................................Mostly done - 10.3 mi.
Total..................44?...........................................................................................44.5 mi.
"I didn’t run a race until I was 41 and that was a marathon! Let that sink in for a minute." -me
Thanks, Holly.
7.5 miles
rest
On TM, 2.5 at tempo pace
TM again; Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
11.5 miles
42 miles
43 miles
2014 weekly PR!
Thanks, Holly!
First week of hills:
6.0 miles
10.5 miles
16.5 miles
7.0 miles
68.5 miles
Week 11
Commence Liquid Goo Phase
I'm in.
MTA: 53.4 with a couple of really good workouts with my son.
"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/
51 miles this week.
Mon 10.2 mi (1:13)
Tue 10.2 mi (1:25)
Wed 11.7 mi (1:35)
Thu 11.5 mi (1:30) treadmill
Fri 11 mi (1:27)
Sat 11.7 mi (1:41)
Sun 16.2 mi (2:12)
Total: 82 miles ( 11 hrs 02 min)
PF in the left foot might be coming back,
and I don't like that.
I'll cut back next week
Those ones are the best, aren't they?
They are Mike.