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 a what I have for last week’s tally.
Who
Miles
Commentary
Tramps
57.7
Your sluggish is my speedy
Orange Mat
56.15
How do you adjust a sacrum?
Holly
49.2
Finally catching the pace bunny
C-R
45
On a travel week
Fortunate One
41.5
Snow shoveling is x-training
Mike E
Free Pass
Cutback week
Opie
15k PR and AG award – sweet!
Here’s my tentative plan for the week.
Day
Plan
Actual
Monday
0-3 miles
0 miles
Plus weights and core
Tuesday
4-6 miles
5 miles
Easy pace
Wednesday
8 miles
Thursday
3 miles
Lower weights and core
Friday
Plus upper weights and core
Saturday
10 miles
Easy pace 7 at tempo
Sunday
20 miles
Long run
Total
49 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."
Thanks Holly. I'm in
Mon - 6.3
Tue - 6.3
Wed - 6
Thu - 6
Fri - 6.3
Sat - 9
Sun - 3.1
total = 42.9
thats weak but I crossed the line.
"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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MM #6177
Thanks once again Holly. Supposedly this is my last hill week. That went fast!
hills in the snow!
who says life doesn't have a soundtrack?
MM #5615
Thanks Holly! Rest week is over. Time to get back at it. I might have to switch things up a bit because of some other stuff going on, but here's what the plan is calling for...
Comment
6
6.2
48:20 + 25:00 of weights + 18 burpees
12
12.2
1:33:14 + 19 burpees
0
37:00 of weights + 20 burpees
1:33:14 + 21 burpees--kind of weird that I had the same exact time as the last time I ran this route.
48:00 of weights + 22 burpees
10
10.2
1:17:44 + 23 burpees
24
24.2
2:58:47 + 24 burpees
64
65.0
Thanks, Holly.
I've been busy and not able to follow/post in the dailies regularly, so this is a nice way to maintain accountability.
Be safe. Be kind.
6 miles
On TM, plus weight machines
rest
including 3 M tempo run on TM
on TM, plus weight machines
12 miles
4 miles
40 miles
Hopefully no free pass needed this week.
Day..................Plan................................................................................Actual
Monday...Recovery run + weights + recovery run.........................done-6.7 mi.
Tuesday........rest................................................................................done
Wed........8 miles easy + weights....................................................done-8
Thurs......6 miles easy.....................................................................done-6
Friday......9 mile workout.................................................................done-9
Saturday......rest..............................................................................yoga
Sunday....12 mile LR......................................................................done-12
Total.........41.7 miles......................................................................done-41.7
"I didn’t run a race until I was 41 and that was a marathon! Let that sink in for a minute." -me