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...
Sorry so late with the tally!
Who
Miles
Commentary
Subdood
66.7
Some speedy paces for LR
Alexander R
58
Vacation week – enjoy!
DennisLey
57
Yasso 800s – nice!
Happy Feat
46
24-mile weekend – nice
Mike
Much faster than my 46
Holly
Another Dam 50K
OrangeMat
39
Close enough
Tramps
30.4
Much needed time off
Here is my tentative plan this week. I don’t think I will be able to do a LR this week, due to plans Friday and Saturday and colonoscopy prep on Sunday. Oh well.
Day
Plan
Actual
Monday
0 miles
Weights and core
Tuesday
4-6 miles
6.1 miles
Recovery pace
Wednesday
4.5 miles
Easy pace
Thursday
4 miles
Friday
? miles
Saturday
10 miles
Long run
Sunday
2 miles
Colonoscopy prep day
Total
26.6 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
Thank you Holly, ts Hatfield McCoy week Light load till Saturday.
M AM - 2.5 m
T AM - 3 m.
T PM - 7 m. Yasso 800's included.
W PM - 5 m. EZ
T PM - 5.8
F - Rest Day.
Sat - Hatfield McCoy Marathon
Sun - 2 mile recovery.
Total: 51.50 miles.
Philippians 4:13.
MM #5615
Thanks Holly! Here's the plan for the week...I might have to skip Friday's run...
Comment
8 (including 6 x 400)
8.0
Total time was 1:00:38 -- Including 6 x 400 all around 69 seconds
8 Easy
7.0
54:36--I had to get to a soccer game so I cut the run short
Rest
0
8 (including 4 x 800 & 4 x 200)
9.0
1:16:02 -- Including 4x800 under 2:53 and 4x200 under 36 seconds
6 Easy
10 Easy
1:16:36
10.0
50
44.0
Day Plan Done
Tues 7 mi 7 mi on still tired legs
Wed 8 mi 8 mi fartlek run (faster on the downhills and flats)
Thurs 7 mi 7 mi EZ paced progression run
Sat 10 mi 10 mi trail run
Sun 10 mi 8 mi tired legs
Total: 42 mi 40 mi
Don't make excuses for why you can't get it done.
Focus on all the reasons why you must make it happen.
Thanks, Holly!
5 Jog
5.0 miles
Jogged, 9:11 pace
12 Aerobic
11.0 miles
Aerobic, 7:51 pace
8 Fartlek
8.2 miles
Hills, sprints, jogging
13 Aerobic
11.8 miles
Sluggish, opposite of Sproinky.
OFF
0.0
Packed house, cleaned gutters.
11 Out-N-Back
13.0 miles
11 mi @ 7:28 pace
17.5 Long
17.5 miles
17.5 mi @ 7:46 avg pace
66.5 miles
Base-Building, Week 5 of 10
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Coming in late but should be able to squeeze out 40 for the week
Mon--9.6 trail run
Tues--rest
Wed--6.1 w/3 tempo miles
Thur--6.1 EZ
Fri--6.8 EZ
Sat--6.1 EZ
Sun--5.9
Total = 40.6
Be safe. Be kind.
Mon 8.4 mi (1:19)
Tue 0, travel
Wed 14.8 mi (2:13), back in NY
Thu 12.3 mi (1:57)
Fri 0
Sat 16.2 mi (2:26)
Sun 18.6 mi (3:27)
Total: 70 miles ( 11 hrs 21 min)