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
Fortunate One
50
Nice 30-mile weekend
Holly
43.3
Got the LR in, in spite of a busy weekend.
Opie
40.8
Back in the groove
Pfriese
40.1
Solid
IBleedUnionBlue
40
Feeling better is good
C-R
29.7
Stuff gets in the way, I know
MikeE
26.7
Family issues sometimes get in the way of runs – I know
Dopplebock
??
Work seriously putting a crimp in the running
Here’s my tentative plan for the week.
Day
Plan
Actual
Monday
0 miles
5 miles
Weights and core on the TM
Tuesday
4-6 miles
Easy pace weights and core
Wednesday
4.4 miles
Easy pace
Thursday
4.3 miles
Friday
19 miles
Weights and core long run
Saturday
13-6 miles
Long run lazy butt
Sunday
10 miles
Recovery pace
Total
42.7 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."
Going back through the workouts I did to prepare for St. George, I was pleased to see that yesterday's roughly 12-miler was much better than the corresponding one in late August. Here's what this week holds:
Day..........................Plan............................................................................................................................Actual
Monday...4 miles + 6 strides.......................................................................................................................4.5
Tues...2 mi. warm up + fartlek (3x7 min. @MP with 3 min. recovery jogs) + 2 mi. cool down........6.8
Wed....6 miles easy.......................................................................................................................................6
Thurs..6 miles easy + 6 strides..................................................................................................................6.4
Friday...1 hr. XT like a bike ride or rest.......................................................................................................rest
Sat......5 miles easy + 6 strides...................................................................................................................5.4
Sunday...13 miles with the last 4 @MP.....................11.3 with the last 2.28 @MP before I stopped, sick
Total.........about 42.........................................................................................................................................40.2
"I didn’t run a race until I was 41 and that was a marathon! Let that sink in for a minute." -me
6 miles
Treadmill at recovery pace
0
Including 3 miles at tempo pace
Easy pace--pub run
4 miles
12 miles
5 M race; 2 AG
40 miles
Cutback week
I have a HM this weekend so there is hope. I'm in.
MTA: Finally tally 40.3 and had to run a double today to get across 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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Which one?
Monumental here in Indy. The irony of that race name and my running at this time is, well, thick.
MM #7877
a couple 7's and a couple 6's add up to 40.
Philippians 4:13.