Holly S.

Marathon Maniac #957

posted: 4/4/2011 at 9:14 AM
modified: 4/11/2011 at 9:56 AM

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	80.1	Heckofa 25k race
Slo_Hand	73.1	Wow – lotta quality and distance here
Rasmussenmp	60.2	I love your taper..
Perch	54.3	Just run, that’s a great plan
Runnerclay	47.2	Glad that knee is okay
C-R	46.4	You said 26.4, but that didn’t add up
Milk Truck	45.1	So how’d the HM go?
DfromBG	43	Nice LR
Johnlvs2run	42	That’s a lot of hill sprints
Holly	41.6	ORRRC Marathon
OrangeMat	41	More HM
Mainerunnah	38.7	Welcome back!
Tramps	36.1	Recovery week
Happyfeet	32	Life can get in the way
Pfriese	31.4	Taper, slacking, same thing..
MikeE	Free Pass	Taper, taper

Here’s my tentative plan for the week. Playing it by ear.

Day	Plan	Actual	Commentary
Monday	0-3	5 miles	Slow and creaky
Tuesday	0	0 miles	P90X Shoulders and Arms, Ab Ripper
Wednesday	4-5	6 miles	Recovery pace
Thursday	4-5	7.3 miles	Easy pace
Friday	0-3	1.4 miles	On TM, plus P90X Core Synergistics
Saturday	5-6	6.1 miles	Easy pace
Sunday	10-12	18.5 miles	Easy pace, 16 am, 2.5 pm
Total		44.3 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."

Mike E

MM #5615

posted: 4/4/2011 at 11:08 AM
modified: 4/11/2011 at 1:03 PM

Thanks, Holly. Here's my plan for the week.

Day	Plan	Actual	Comment
Monday	4	4.2	29:02
Tuesday	0	0
Wednesday	2	2.2	13:44
Thursday	0	0
Friday	2	2.2	13:24
Saturday	0	0
Sunday	26.2	26.2+!
Total	34.2	34.8

I told you you would laugh...

Okay, Rob--let's hear it.

HermosaBoy

posted: 4/4/2011 at 11:21 AM

Quote from Mike E on 4/4/2011 at 11:08 AM:

Thanks, Holly. Here's my plan for the week.

Day

Plan

Actual

Comment

Monday

4

Tuesday

0

Wednesday

2

Thursday

0

Friday

2

Saturday

0

Sunday

26.2

Total

34.2

I told you you would laugh...

Okay, Rob--let's here it.

Only change I would make is Friday and Saturday. I like to at least shuffle the day before...

Run well my friend!

And you can quote me as saying I was mis-quoted. Groucho Marx

Rob

Mike E

MM #5615

posted: 4/4/2011 at 11:48 AM

Quote from HermosaBoy on 4/4/2011 at 11:21 AM:

Run well my friend!

Thanks.

HermosaBoy

posted: 4/4/2011 at 1:05 PM
modified: 4/10/2011 at 12:51 PM

Here's hoping for good running/racing for everyone and fast recovery for those who beat themselves up last week...

Day	Plan	Actual	Commentary
Sunday -- AM	10	10.35
Monday -- AM	3	3.5
Monday -- PM	3	8	Includes 4x0:30 strides with recovery to HR<115
Tuesday – AM	3	3.5
Tuesday – PM	12	11.15
Wednesday -- AM	3	3.5
Wednesday -- PM	10	9	Toenail draining afterwards.
Thursday -- AM	3	3.5
Thursday -- PM	6	4
Friday -- AM	3	2.5
Friday -- PM	4	4
Saturday -- AM	12	12.4	Includes 10k race -- 2nd OA due to poor racing strategy...
Total	75	75.4

And you can quote me as saying I was mis-quoted. Groucho Marx

Rob

OrangeMat

MM #6177

posted: 4/4/2011 at 1:59 PM
modified: 4/10/2011 at 4:18 PM

Thanks Holly. For once I actually have a detailed plan. Have a good week, everyone!

day	plan	actual
Monday	recovery-paced MLR, yoga PM	9 miles (10:37 pace), 90 minute yoga class
Tuesday	preview course for Saturday's 5k	nope, ran 7 with a friend instead, tons of quad stretching
Wednesday	rest/yoga/elliptical	walked 5.4 miles, 3.5 miles (30 min) elliptical
Thursday	AM yoga, PM run w/the ladies	4 miles AM, 6.45 miles PM
Friday	EZ medium run	6.25 miles (10:31 pace) -- since this and Thursday's runs were within 20 hours of each other, that substituted for Sunday's planned triple
Saturday	5k race	5k race (26:48 PR!), 8 miles in total for the day
Sunday	trifecta: 6, 5, 3	rest!
totals	~43 miles	40.7 miles, 1x yoga, 5.4 miles walking, 30 min elliptical

who says life doesn't have a soundtrack?

Happyfeet

posted: 4/4/2011 at 2:15 PM
modified: 4/11/2011 at 9:12 AM

Thanks Holly, Its April already and barely have 12 weeks to get marathon ready whatever that means., Hope this scares me enough to do some actual running.

Day	Plan	Actual	Comment
Monday	4	4.5	My new handy dandy runkeeper says 4.3, but I believe Garmin more
Tuesday	8	4?	Speed clinic. Ran 2400 M worth of intervals, 2 miles wu/cd + some drills
Wednesday	0-4	0	-
Thursday	8	4 AM	Argh, the planned PM run did not happen, at this rate I am not running a marathon in July
Friday	0-4	4.5	4 X 5 min repeats, got to take it easy on the intervals next week.
Saturday	14	8	Pace was surprisingly faster, will see if it affects the Sunday run.
Sunday	6	14	That was harder than I remember the other 14 milers.
Total	40-45	39	With a race coming up, did not want to run that extra mile and kill my legs on Sunday

runnerclay

Consistently Slow

posted: 4/4/2011 at 8:25 PM
modified: 4/10/2011 at 8:44 AM

ay	Plan	Actual	Comment
Monday	rest	2.5	walk
Tuesday	8	4.1 6.4	easy-AM not as easy -PM
Wednesday	5	0
Thursday	8	9.3 6.7	easy-AM walk-PM
Friday	6	0
Saturday	8	4.35+ 1 CD	7k race/ 34:41 unofficial No issue with knee. 3rd AG
Sunday	12	6.7
Total	47	41

Run until the trail runs out.

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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

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Tramps

posted: 4/5/2011 at 3:43 PM
modified: 4/9/2011 at 12:42 PM

Thanks, Holly.

Just some easy maintenance miles this week and a 15K fun run, if the hamstring is up for it.

Day	Plan	Actual	Diff	Comment
Mon	7	7.1	+0.1	EZ @ 8:38
Tues	5	5.2	+0.3	EZ @ 8:51
Wed	7	7.1	+0.4	5.1EZ+2 tempo-ish miles to test the hamstring
Thurs	5	5.4	+0.8	EZ @ 8:14
Fri	7	5.4	-0.8	EZ @ ~ 8:25
Sat	10	11.3	+0.5	15K race (1:07:41/7:16) out a little fast & faded, but still OK. Hamstring was fine, putting an end to that issue.
Sun	0
	41	41.5

Be safe. Be kind.

Slo

posted: 4/6/2011 at 5:17 AM
modified: 4/10/2011 at 1:56 PM

Day	Plan	Actual	Comment
Mon	5	5.1	Easy
Tue	10	5.5	Intervals Tempo, short on time
Wed	8	7.75am / 4.6 pm	@ MP am / 1 mile hill 2x pm
Thu	5am 5pm	5am / 5.4 pm	Recovery / Easy
Fri	12	11.7	Easy start, some intrvals, fartleks and tempo.
Sat	8	7.75	Easy
Sun	22	21.6	Middle 10 miles @MP Strong finish
		74.4

mainerunnah

posted: 4/6/2011 at 9:11 AM
modified: 4/9/2011 at 10:52 AM

Thanks Holly, let's see if I can keep up with my positng here:

Day	Plan	Actual	Notes
Monday	Forced Day Off
Tuesday	10 Miles	10 Miles	1:28:40 (8:53)
Wednesday	5 Miles	5 Miles	44:59 - (9:00)
Thursday	Day Off (Kenney Chesney Concert)	5 Miles	39:55 (7:59) - The weather was way too nice not to squeeze a run in. So I got home as quick as I could and hit the road for a nice 5 miler at just a bit over marathon pace.
Friday	4 Miles @ pace	7 Miles	1:02:59 (9:00) - Ended up doing a trail run with a friend.
Saturday	8 Miles	8.01 Miles	1:09:29 (8:41) - Pushed the last mile up a long hill (7:40)
Sunday	12
Total	40 +/-	35.1 Miles

I'll be knocking on the door of 40 this week as there are less than 2 weeks left until Boston.

rasmussenmp

usandtoto-2@msn.com

posted: 4/6/2011 at 5:37 PM
modified: 4/10/2011 at 3:51 PM

Thanks Holly,

I hope my taper works.. Shocked

Taper week 2

Day	Plan	Actual	Comment
Monday	3	3.0	very easy pace. traveled to Virignia Beach for a week of work
Tuesday	8	9.0	w/ 4 miles at MP, overall pace 7:47
Wednesday	6	6.0	comfortable pace, Max HR 141, overall pace 8:03
Thursday	9	9.0	w/ 6 miles @ MP (7:25 pace)
Friday	6	6.0	recovery pace, afternoon flight back to PNW
Saturday	8	5.0	recovery paced, legs felt heavy and tired, blame it on jet lag
Sunday	10	10.0	TM run, started at 6.5 mph increased 1/10 mph every 1/2 mile till 8.1 mph (MP).
Total	50	48.0

Have a great run this weekend Mike E.

Marathon Maniac #530 Mike (My Indian name is "Runs for Beer")

C-R

posted: 4/6/2011 at 9:34 PM
modified: 4/8/2011 at 4:16 PM

Thanks Holly. Hah - who said I could add. I'm an engineer. We use computers for that.

Late to the game. I have had zero motivation. Hoping to find it soon, like immediately.

Days	Plan	Actual	Um Yeah
Monday	5	0	off to a roaring start
Tuesday	5	3.1	yeah
Wednesday	5	8.1	better
Thursday	5	8.1	hmmm
Friday	5	6.5	meh
Saturday	13.1
Sunday	13.1
Total	51.2

"He conquers who endures" - Persius
"Every workout should have a purpose. Every purpose should link back to achieving a training objective." - Spaniel

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MrFinn

Prince of Fatness

posted: 4/7/2011 at 10:19 AM

I have been up to 40+ miles for the last 6 weeks, but have not jumped back in here because I do not want to jinx myself. Damn, has it been a year? Almost. A couple more weeks in the 40s and I may have to finally commit to this thread.

Not at it at all.

perchcreek

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

posted: 4/10/2011 at 10:55 AM

Thanks Holly!

Plan... have fun!

Day	Plan	Actual	Diff	Comment
Mon	3	3	--	slooooo w/ dogs
Tues	6	6	--	8:24
Wed	9.9	9.9	--	nice hilly, 8:13 (PR for route!)
Thurs	3	3	--	slooooo w/ dogs
Fri	6	6	--	7:56
Sat	15	15	--	9:09 hills
Sun	8.5	8.5		8:15 hills
Total	50+	51.4		some great runs this week! 2000 Pace Bunny page 1!

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

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