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
Orange Mat
49.92
Which race are you running?
Tramps
47.1
Speedy!
C-R
43.8
Tough HM
Fortunate One
39
Close enough!
Holly
37.7
Tapering
Mike E
35.7
Opie
34.7
Awesome 5k!
Here’s my tentative plan for the week.
Day
Plan
Actual
Monday
3-5 miles
4.2 miles
Recovery pace
Tuesday
0 miles
Rest day
Wednesday
3-6 miles
7 miles
with 2 @ tempo (8:20, 8:24)
Thursday
Easy pace
Friday
0-3 miles
2.5 miles
With striders
Saturday
26.2 miles
Kentucky Derby Marathon
Sunday
0-4 miles
Recovery pace Better to spend time with the family today
Total
39.9
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."
Woo hoo! Go Holly! Go Mike! Although I keep envisioning you two going around a dirt track over and over again.
Low-key base week for me while I get caught up on some work and start planning my summer schedule.
Be safe. Be kind.
Holly, are you going to wear a fine hat and sip Mint Juleps?
My plan:
6 miles
Another TM run, plus weights
rest
On TM, including 3 M at tempo pace
5 miles
Recovery pace on TM, plus weight machines
4 miles
18 miles
On a rail-to-trail course: 9:25 m/M
9 miles
9.5 miles
Ran with a slower friend: 9:55 m/M
49
48.5 miles
I'm happy with that
MM #6177
Go Holly! Go Mike!
I'm going to need a pass this week, first week of taper is here....
3.8 miles
Holly, it's the Colorado Marathon in Ft Collins.
who says life doesn't have a soundtrack?
MM #5615
Thanks Holly! Hey--I'll see you on Friday! Here's the schedule that I'm not following...
Comment
0
4
30:07 + back extensions + planks and stretches
2
Just 30 pushups for me
14:17 + back extensions + planks and stretches
20 push-ups
10 back extensions
26.2
3:06:14 + 20 push-ups and some stretching
50 push-up
30.2
32.2
That's funny! Do you think, as we're finishing, they'll say, "And down the stretch they come!"
Yes. And you'd better be leading at that point; I've got money on you.
Wow...going for a long shot...you're quite the gambler.
What are the betting odds, anyway?
Mileage back up. Funny how a marathon on the weekend will do that.
5 miles easy
5
Plus weights
6.4
6.6
2 miles at HMP (8:50), 3-minute rest, 2 x 1
miles at 10K pace (8:21) with a 400m recovery jog between reps, and a 2-mile cool down, plus yoga
3.6
Plus yoga
3 miles
3
Celebrity Legends fun run
Part of Memorial Marathon 4:45 pace team
Total.................53.....................50.8
"I didn’t run a race until I was 41 and that was a marathon! Let that sink in for a minute." -me
In again. Lots of tapers and racers. Cool.
I've started adding Insanity workouts and will reduce miles on those workout days. I hope it helps me get stronger and gain some tone.
Mon - 7.1
Tue - 4.5
Wed - 6.2 hills
Thu - 6.8
Fri - 2.5
Sat - 8.7
Sun - 2
Total - 36+
I need a free pass this week. Too much going on on Friday and Sunday. All I was doing was keeping the streak alive. 140 days now.
"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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