RunningAHEAD - Topic: 40/40 Thread for Week Ending 6/1/08

Holly S.

Marathon Maniac #957

posted: 5/27/2008 at 5:51 AM
modified: 6/1/2008 at 7:30 PM

For those of you who are new, this is the 40/40 thread, for people who are over 40 years old who run or aspire to run 40 miles/week. 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 got anything wrong or missed you.

Who	Miles	Commentary
Twocat	72.7	Big miles, even with travel to Dublin.
DfromBG	54.2	Have a great vacation!
Slowgino	52.5	Recovered from stomach virus – whew!
Jim24315	52	Your easy runs = my tempo.
Hermosaboy	51	Family time priorities – you’re a good father, Hermosaboy.
Perch	50	Big hills, for sure.
Biketm	48.5	Plus 86 cycling miles.
Tallrunner	46.2	Marathon!
CNYrunner	44.9	Master’s PR HM!
PDR	43.2	Nice x-training!
Slojim	43	Solid running.
Pfriese	41.3	Marathon!
Holly	40	Squeaking by.
BCMorant	40	6 is the magic number.
SirWalksalot	36.2	Marathon!
TomD	34.2	Free Pass
Breger	32.2	Free Pass.
Evenflein	31.8	Backing off on doctor’s advice.
Busiman	37-ish	Marathon!

Here's my plan for this week.

Day	Plan	Actual	Commentary
Monday	10 miles	10.3 miles	Plus squats, dead lifts, lunges
Tuesday	0 miles	0 miles	Core and upper body exercises
Wednesday	7 miles	9 miles	Intervals and 2 @ MP
Thursday	7 miles	3 miles	plus some exercises
Friday	0 miles	8 miles	#4, 5, and 6 @ fast-tempo (8:06, 8:00, 7:54)
Saturday	7 miles	6 miles	Easy pace
Sunday	12 miles	13.35 miles	Easy pace
Total	40-ish	49.65 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."

Runrtim57

Marathon Maniac #3309

posted: 5/27/2008 at 6:39 AM
modified: 6/2/2008 at 7:26 AM

Thanks again Holly Smile

...I may or may not run 40 miles this week, as I need to cycle and swim more to prepare for my 1/2 Ironman in July...but may still make it. Mon - 96 miles cycling, followed by a 3.5 mile tempo brick run - 7:00 pace. Tues - 11 mile MP tempo run - 8:00 pace in 1:28:00 in pouring rain Smile

Weds- 7 easy miles - 9:00 pace Thurs -1600 yards lap swimming AM - 55 Miles cycling PM Friday - Rest Sat - 17 Miles - first hot and humid day. cut run short from planned 20 miles Sun - 6.5 easy miles Total - 45 miles running - 151 miles cycling - 1600 yards lap swimming Tim

Running has given me the courage to start, the determination to keep trying, and the childlike spirit to have fun along the way - Run often and run long, but never outrun your Joy of running!

CNYrunner

posted: 5/27/2008 at 8:46 AM
modified: 6/1/2008 at 2:04 PM

Thanks so much Holly! This thread keeps me going more than you know. Ramping up the mileage a bit now.... 5/26---3.6 at easy pace 5/27---8.4 mile pace run/8:09 pave avg. 7 miles at 7:45 pace 5/28---10 miles---10 plus miles in Central Park---glorious morning 5/29---8 miles with 3 at mp---7 miles with 25 minutes at tempo 5/30---10 miles at easy pace---9 miles easy pace with one of the Js 5/31---4-5 run or 20 mile bike----4.3 miles 6/1----15 miles (maybe with embedded race)----16.1 including 13.1 in 1:37:47 Total:55-60--58 and hit 1000 since February Various sit-ups, push-ups, planks, squats etc 3xweek

SLOjim

posted: 5/27/2008 at 9:30 AM
modified: 6/2/2008 at 8:59 AM

Thanks Holly Smile

For this week.......

Day	Plan	Actual	Commentary
Sunday	6.5 easy	6.5 easy
Monday	16-17 long	17.5 long	Finally a long run without the heat…point to point run along the coast, partly cloudy in the 60’s ... felt I could have done another 5
Tuesday	rest	rest
Wednesday	7-8 easy	8.5 easy
Thursday	7-8 easy	10 easy
Friday	rest	rest
Saturday	7-8 easy	9 progressive
Total	45+/-	51.5

First time over 50 since turning 50 Smile

pfriese

posted: 5/27/2008 at 9:59 AM
modified: 6/1/2008 at 6:25 PM

Thanks Holly. I'll need a pass this week.

Day	Miles	Comment
Monday	34.25 miles bicycling - done 3.5 miles running - done	9:46/mile avg pace
Tuesday	4.5 miles running - done	9:45/mile avg pace
Wednesday	4.5 miles running - done	9:31/mile avg pace
Thursday	3.0 miles running - done	9:15/mile avg pace
Friday	2.0 miles running - done	9:57/mile avg pace
Saturday	24.6 miles bicycling - done 4.5 miles running - done	9:16/mile avg pace
Sunday	8.2 miles running - done 14.6 miles bicycling - done	9:35/mile avg pace

Total	30.3 miles running 73.4 miles bicycling	DONE DONE

Paul

Paul's blog

BCMorant

I Can Go The Distance

posted: 5/27/2008 at 12:04 PM
modified: 6/1/2008 at 11:15 AM

Thanks Holly. Moving up to 46 miles this week... Monday Rest Day Tuesday 7 mi w/7x800m Wednesday 7 mi easy Thursday 7.4 mi w/6 miles cruise intervals (3+2+1 mile) Friday 7 easy Saturday 12 mile LR (new long run PR). Sunday 7 easy Total 47.4 New weekly PR

"Don't give up, don't ever give up." Jim Valvano

evanflein

posted: 5/27/2008 at 12:55 PM
modified: 6/1/2008 at 10:19 PM

Thanks, Holly. I'll need another pass this week. Not much time for running this week anyway so a good one to take (mostly) off. Monday: Many hours of garden work and cleaning the garage... Tuesday: Just a little garden stuff... Wednesday: 1 hour on stationary bike (16.38 miles), 1/2 mile walk with dog, 20 mins upper body weights/abs on ball. (Finally, a good workout!) Foot feels pretty good. Thursday: No running... Elton John Concert! Smile

Friday: 4.1 miles, 8:16 avg pace, .3 mile walk c/d (foot felt fine!) Saturday: 6.2 miles, 8:17 avg pace, foot ok, a little sore afterwards Sad

Sunday: 10.3 miles, 8:26 avg pace, foot felt good but iced later. Gardening is hard on the quads! 20.6 miles total, lots of gardening and other stuff.

breger1

posted: 5/27/2008 at 1:13 PM
modified: 6/1/2008 at 8:11 AM

Still reverse tapering, but I hope to make 40+ this week. Nothing feels great, right now, but we're hanging in there.

Day	Plan	Actual	Comments
Monday	Planned Rest Day	0.0 miles	Done!
Tuesday	6 miles recovery	6.0 miles	9:30 min/mile pace. Felt sluggish
Wednesday	8 mile GA	8.0 miles	1:11:31, 8:56 min/mile pace
Thursday	Planned Rest Day	0.0 miles	Done!
Friday	9 miles with 8x100 striders	0.0 miles	Late evening meet up with McSolar last night killed this day's plan
Saturday	6 miles easy	7 miles	GA. A hair over an hour.
Sunday	12 miles easy	11.75 miles	Very H&H. 9:16 min/mile pace

Totals:	42ish	32.75 miles	So far ...

Bill

"Some are the strong, silent type. You can't put your finger on exactly what it is they bring to the table until you run without them and then you realize that their steadiness fills a hole that leaks energy in their absence." - Kristin Armstrong

Tallrunner

posted: 5/27/2008 at 6:58 PM

Holly Thank you so much for maintaining this log. I will drop off for a while as I will be focusing on 5K and 10K races and PR's for a while. My mileage will probably be around 40-45 but not all the time. I will be back though if thoughts of fall marathons come my way. I am still waiting for a reunion to attend. Tall

Recent Best times: None recently

slowgino

posted: 5/27/2008 at 7:19 PM
modified: 6/2/2008 at 12:06 AM

Thanks, Holly. Plan this week is to stay healthy (and recover from a nagging quad strain after Mon run) Mon - 11 miles easy Tue - off [follow Holly's lead and join MM... Smile

#970] Wed - off, 2 hours walk+easy jogs (quad rehab) Thur - 10 miles easy, trails Fri - off Sat - off Sun - 14 miles easy Total - 35 miles (guess I need a pass for this fall-back week)

HermosaBoy

posted: 5/27/2008 at 8:55 PM

Quote from Runrtim57 on 5/27/2008 at 6:39 AM:

Mon - 96 miles cycling, followed by a 3.5 mile tempo brick run - 7:00 pace.

Yikes!!!!

And you can quote me as saying I was mis-quoted. Groucho Marx

Rob

HermosaBoy

posted: 5/27/2008 at 9:28 PM

Day	Plan	Actual	Commentary
Sunday	4.0		Standard Pre-race – 2 mile warm-up, ¼ mile stepdowns with last ¼ at goal race pace.
Monday AM	10		Includes 5k race
PM	0.00
Tuesday AM	3.25
PM	8.0
Wednesday AM	3.25
PM	6.0		May end up being zero if KeeMan’s running tonight at sections.
Thursday AM	3.25
PM	10.0		Not sure about this – asking the coach if he really wants us doing that much!
Friday AM	0.0
PM	4.0		Standard Pre-race
Saturday	18.4		Includes 20k race
Total	70ish

And you can quote me as saying I was mis-quoted. Groucho Marx

Rob

ultrachick

Ultrachick

posted: 5/27/2008 at 10:36 PM

Hi Everyone! I'm ready to get back in the game. I've been getting over 40 in but too busy to post. Here's my schedule for this week:

Day	Plan	Actual	Commentary
Monday	4	6	easy pace,
Tuesday	8 Tempo	8	2m wu, 4m Tempo, 2m cd
Wednesday	10		easy pace
Thursday	6		hills
Friday	4		easy
Saturday	2		easy
Sunday	26.2 +2		Nipmuck Trail Marathon
Total	62.2

I made my goal at Boston-4 hrs-it would have been nice to be a bit faster but it was really just a fun run for me. Here's my mileage since then: Week 4/27-50 Week 5/4-46 Week 5/11-61 Week 5/18-62 Week 5/25-56. Have a good week! Kelly

If you never go fast, you'll never go fast.

tetsujin209

MM#209 / JapanJoyful#803

posted: 5/28/2008 at 11:25 AM
modified: 6/1/2008 at 7:47 AM

Total - 42 miles Another footwear malfunction but made it to mile 42 and ride to finish to welcome francesca’s first 100K so give her credit for the full 100K (62.2 miles). thanks. ================= Thanks holly. As promised, I'm back to go all the way if possible with Francesca and at least 40 miles if not in this weekiend's 100K. Sunday (5/25) - taper Monday (5/26) - taper Tuesday (5/27) - Mariners 4 - Red Sox 3 Wednesday (5/28) - taper Thursday (5/29) - taper Friday (5/30) - taper Saturday (5/31) - 62.2 miles - Nope.

^{"Enjoy yourself. Your younger days never come again."}^{100yo T. Igarashi}^{to me in geta at top of Mt. Fuji}^(8/2/87)

perchcreek

i'm lovin' it... MM#1949

posted: 5/28/2008 at 9:12 PM
modified: 6/1/2008 at 12:13 AM

Thanks again Holly! Things are so screwed up with work schedules that I'll run when I can and report it as I go. Hope to get 50 but have to work 15 hrs days Sat and Sun.. when to run long and where.. I'll be in WV?? Mon - 6 mi recovery (done) Tue - 9 mi w/ 5 at LT (8.2 mi with 5 avg 7:29 pace) Wed - 14 mi m-LR (14 MOH at 8:38 pace) Thur - 5 mi recovery in Concord MA (6.7 mi at 8:53 pace) Fri - 8 mi (4 mi recovery with Tory) Sat - 7 mi mega hills (hopefully) in WV (16.9 mi with a few 400 foot hills.. HHH) Sun - 7 mi mega hills (rest) Total: 55ish Actual 55.8 mi

Perch's Profile "I don't know if running adds years to your life, but it definitely adds life to your years." - Jim Fixx "The secret is to make in your mind possible what was not possible before. The secret is to make easy what was difficult, instead to make difficult what really is easy." - Coach Renato Canova

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