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. Let me know if I missed you.
Who
Miles
Commentary
Alexander R
76
3rd AG in 5 mile race – sweet!
Subdood
57.3
1st USATF Masters Trail Champion, 1st Grandmaster at Afton Trail Race – Well Done!
DennisLey
51.2
Three 5Ks in a row!
Happy Feat
41
Trails and hills
Opie
40.5
Welcome back!
Holly S
33.35
Recovery week
Mike
32
National Senior Games 10K
Here is my tentative plan this week.
Day
Plan
Actual
Monday
0 miles
Weights and core
Tuesday
4-6 miles
5.4 miles
Easy pace
Wednesday
4 miles
Thursday
Friday
6.4 miles
Saturday
12-14 miles
Sunday
12.1 miles
Long run
Total
31.9 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."
Jumping back in if that is OK?
7 miles
7 Miles
Progresively faster Intervals -- 1600, 1200, 800, 400
UGH!!! I hate speed work...
AM 4 miles
PM 4 miles
4 Miles AM
4.25 Miles PM
PM 6 miles
6 Miles AM
10 miles
10 Miles
Mile 9 @ 6:17/mi and mile 10 @ 6:08/mi. -- My kind of speedwork.
Off or Easy 4 Miles
REST
Lots of stuff going on and my coach suggested rest.
12 miles
10ish miles
Includes 4 miles @ 6:40 pace and 8x30 at 5k pace with 45 second recovery.
6 miles
5.7 Miles
EASY run with my coach.
53 to 60
True Marathon training starts next week...
And you can quote me as saying I was mis-quoted. Groucho Marx
Rob
Absolutely!
MM #7877
Thank you Holly. I'm out this week until for healing.
Sat - 5K - 34:47. I am really hurting.
Philippians 4:13.
Thanks and it's good to be back. Hard to believe I increased my miles so much, from 18.5 the week before, while running a 5k PR Friday night!
Monday...............weights & abs........................................................................................done
Tuesday..............group run: 4-5 miles.............................................................................done-5.9 mi.
Wednesday........same..................................................................................done-hill repeats-5.8 mi.
Thursday.............same........................................................................................................done-3.4 mi.
Friday..................solo run-same distance..........................................................done-5.1 with my RP
Saturday........some easy miles & another 5k evening race, this time in El Paso.....done-5.2 mi.
Sunday...............long run-11 miles.....................................mostly done up up up & back down-9.2 mi.
Total....................think I may come up a little short..................................................as predicted-34.7
"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!
Hi Rob!
5.5 Jog
4.5 miles
Elliptical thing
13 Aerobic
Still shaking out sore muscles.
8 Fartlek
4.7 miles a.m.
3.5 miles p.m.
Easy stuff. Elliptical stuff.
13.0 miles
Solid aerobic run, 7:57 pace
OFF
12 Out-N-Back
14.0 miles
12 mi at 7:30
18 Long
18.0 miles
18 mi at 8:00
69.5 miles
69.8 miles
Base-Building, Week 9
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Day Plan Done
Mon 6-7 7
Tues 7 7
Wed 8-10 10 (5 Tempo)
Thurs dental surgery - yes
Fri recovery shopping trip - not very fruitful and had to wait 3 hours for the return ferry. As usual, there was low inventory in my size; but I came home and spent $40 online to buy Nike shorts I saw at Nordstroms. Hope I like 'em.
Sat 10 10
Sun 10 10
Total: 40-ish 44
Don't make excuses for why you can't get it done.
Focus on all the reasons why you must make it happen.
MM #5615
Thanks Holly! My last week for this dang Senior Games events training...it will be nice to start training for a marathon, again. But...here's the plan...
AY
Welcome back HermosaBoy!
Mon 16.5 mi (2:50)
Tue 14 mi (2:35)
Wed 15.7 mi (2:46)
Thu 11.5 mi (1:57)
Fri 0
Sat 9.7 mi (1:36)
Sun 14.1 mi (2:15)
Total: 81 miles ( 13 hrs 59 min )
I had a strange front-loaded week. By the time
Friday came around I felt pretty much done
and took it easy over the weekend