RunningAHEAD - Topic: 40/40 Thread for Week Ending 5/18

Holly S.

Marathon Maniac #957

posted: 5/12/2008 at 6:13 AM
modified: 5/20/2008 at 9:32 AM

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. If I missed anyone or got something wrong, just let me know.

Who	Miles	Commentary
SirWalksalot	68.02	Taper time!
Hermosaboy	62.4	HM PR and fastest mile ever – you just get better and better!
Twocat	59.21	Hurray! He’s back! And off to Israel – wow!
Jim24315	59	Jim, thanks, no ill effects other than the loss of some toenails.
TomD	55.8	TIMTAM 50K!
Busiman	54	Back into taper mode
Perch	53	Broke 1000 miles this week!
DfromBG	50.1	That’s a nice streak of 40+ weeks.
Pfriese	45.9	Paul, you are always welcome to stay!
Biketm	44.7	Tough week, but you’ve been sick, my fren, and that has an effect.
Tallrunner	44	Blazing fast 10K!
PDR	41.7	Feeling better and back at it!
Slojim	41.13	Good luck on your HM this weekend!
Slowgino	41	Even at an easy pace, 105 is a low HR – wow!
Evenflein	40.6	Busy week – whew!
BCMorant	40	Jump on in, and welcome!
Coach Bryant	32	Watching that knee pain is more important than overdoing it.
Holly	Free Pass	Moving week - whew!
Breger	Free Pass	Even though I’m jealous of your Maui vacation...
PJH	Free Pass	I know, for me slowing down my running means watching the scale, too.

Here's my plan for the week. Time to get back to my normal routine.

Day	Plan	Actual	Commentary
Monday	0 miles	0 miles	Some ab work
Tuesday	7 miles	8 miles	1 @ MP, 1 @ Tempo, 1 @ MP
Wednesday	7 miles	5.7 miles	Easy pace
Thursday	7 miles	8.5 miles	Hill run with Karin/CNY, and some intervals on the treadmill
Friday	0 miles	0 miles	Weights and abs
Saturday	7 miles	7 miles	Easy pace
Sunday	12 miles	13.3 miles	Easy pace, but miles 8 and 9 at tempo
Total	40-ish	42.5 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."

CNYrunner

posted: 5/12/2008 at 6:36 AM
modified: 5/18/2008 at 10:58 AM

Hi Holly, I'll play since I seem to be well into the 40s again and doing fine. I see you've planned a hill run for us on Thursday! 5/12---6 miles easy---6.4 5/13---9 miles (3 mile wu---weekly 5k race---3 mile cd)---9.7 including 5k in 22:21 5/14---6-8 miles easy---8.5 at 8:30 pace 5/15---7 with Holly Smile

---6 with Holly on Holly's Hill 5/16---OFF---3 mile walk with my husband 5/17---15 miles with the Js---6.8 miles with two of the Js--long tomorrow 5/18---5-7 miles with strides---14.8 in 1:58:26 Total-48-50 miles--52 miles push-ups, planks, squats, sit-ups etc. 3x week CNY

Tallrunner

posted: 5/12/2008 at 6:57 AM
modified: 5/12/2008 at 6:58 AM

Tapering but should be just enough to get in. M - rest T - 8 W - 0 T - 8 F - 10 S -0 S- 14 Total:40

Recent Best times: None recently

Holly S.

Marathon Maniac #957

posted: 5/12/2008 at 6:59 AM

Karin - more like a hill-stagger.... Big grin

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: 5/12/2008 at 7:23 AM
modified: 5/19/2008 at 10:43 AM

Thanks Holly Smile

Hopefully I will feel better this week...I need some speed workouts that I could not muster up last week being sick Mon - 10 Mile tempo run - New PR 1:12:55 - 7:18 pace Smile

Tues - 10 easy miles - 1:27:00 - 8:42 ave pace Weds - 7 easy miles Thurs - 7 easy miles again - legs tired Friday - Rest Sat - 21 miles - 3:17:45 - 9:28 easy pace. Unexpected, but felt good. Plan was for about 13 to 16 miles or so, but just kept going. Sun - 7 easy miles Total - 62 miles - New weekly PR Smile

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!

evanflein

posted: 5/12/2008 at 12:24 PM
modified: 5/19/2008 at 1:06 AM

Last Week of School!! Time to find something for those kids to do all day... Was tired at the end of last week, so may cut back a little this week. I'll post the minimums I'll try to cover as Plan.

Day	Plan	Actual	Comments
Monday	XT day or rest	0 Miles	Almost 2 hrs of Yard Work...Hope back isn't toast tomorrow!
Tuesday	5	5.3 miles	8:43 avg pace, felt slow...
Wednesday	6-8 miles	7.1 Miles	8:24 avg pace on the TM, progressive run
Thursday	5 miles	6 miles	Hilly roads and trails by home, 8:24 avg pace
Friday	Rest Day	0 miles	Went for 1 mile walk at lunchtime
Saturday	6-8 miles	14.1 miles	8:34 avg pace, rolling hills, switched long with Sunday
Sunday	10 miles	8.5 miles	Tony Knowles Coastal Trail in Anchorage, 8:20 avg pace

Totals:	~32-36 Miles	41 miles actual total

TomD

posted: 5/12/2008 at 12:45 PM
modified: 5/15/2008 at 3:31 PM

Thanks Holly, This week I will run less, maybe 40 miles. My leg really bothered me at TIMTAM. I will try not to push myself to much at the Delaware Marathon this Sunday. I realize, that my leg will not be 100% until Summer when I take some time off from marathoning. Monday - 2 miles Wednesday - 7.70 miles Thursday - 3.30 miles Friday - 2.00 miles Sunday - 26.20 miles Delaware Marathon Total - 41.20 miles TomD

BCMorant

I Can Go The Distance

posted: 5/12/2008 at 1:21 PM
modified: 5/18/2008 at 12:14 PM

Another week of 40 coming up! Thanks Holly

Day	Plan	Actual	Comments
Monday			Rest Day
Tuesday	6 miles w/6x800	Done
Wednesday	6 miles easy	Done
Thursday	6 miles w/4 mile Tempo Run	Done
Friday	6 miles easy	Done
Saturday	10 mile LR@MP	10 miles easy	Too hot and humid for MP
Sunday	6 miles easy	Done
Total	40 miles

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

Walt.RB

posted: 5/12/2008 at 8:16 PM
modified: 5/18/2008 at 9:14 AM

Starting to cut back... M-- off T--off, again W--7.63, 1:09:57, 133/151 Th-zippers F--7.0.......... 6 at MP of 7:35, treadmill run, weighed in at 154# afterwards, 1# under race weight. S--5.2, untimed. Easy run. S--7.6 untimed. Total: 27.4 miles

pfriese

posted: 5/12/2008 at 9:15 PM
modified: 5/18/2008 at 2:07 PM

Thanks Holly,

Day	Miles	Comment
Monday	2.1 miles - done	9:49/mile pace
Tuesday	7 miles - done	9:33/mile pace
Wednesday	7.3 miles - done	9:22/mile pace
Thursday	5 miles - done	9:31/mile pace
Friday	2.2 miles - done	9:27/mile pace
Saturday	5K race - done 1.8 miles - done	7:21/ mile pace, 22:49, new PR & 1st in AG warmup and cooldown, ~ 10:00/mile pace
Sunday	11.2 miles - done	9:52/mile pace

Total	39.7 miles	DONE

Did not quite make 40 this week. Paul

Paul's blog

slowgino

posted: 5/13/2008 at 2:08 PM
modified: 5/18/2008 at 8:52 PM

Plan - get enough sleep and some comfortable runs Mon - 7.5 miles easy (incl HR/pace progression test at track) Tue - 13.3 miles easy (nature park trails) Wed - off Thu - off Fri - 9 miles easy (road/track, HR 111); Sat - 9 miles easy (roads/trail) Sun - 3.5 miles easy(roads) Total - 42.3

SLOjim

posted: 5/15/2008 at 11:22 AM
modified: 5/19/2008 at 8:06 AM

Thanks Holly Smile

This weeks plan......

Day	Plan	Actual	Commentary
Sunday	8-9 easy	9 easy
Monday	Rest	yes
Tuesday	7-8 intervals	8.50 intervals	5X800
Wednesday	6-7 easy	6.50 easy
Thursday	rest	rest
Friday	3 easy	3 easy
Saturday	15	14.1	HM with warm up and cool down
Total	40+/-	41.1

Twocat

posted: 5/15/2008 at 12:03 PM
modified: 5/18/2008 at 5:07 PM

Back from my trip abroad. I am very happy to be home again! Now I just have to get back on an EDT schedule. At least it is easier to adjust going west than east.

Day	Plan	Actual	Forecast	Reality
Monday	10	10.33	First run in Israel.	Ran with a long time friend of mine for the first 4 miles.
Tuesday	6	6.26
Wednesday	15	12.68		Ran with an Israeli acquaintance of mine. Talked me into 20K rather than 25K. With me still jetlagged not hard to do!
Thursday	12	16.4	Back home today!	Felt strong during the latter part of the run. Maybe all the injuries are gone?
Friday	0	0	Rain, rain go away!	Success! It rained all day. Hey you got to stick to the plan!
Saturday	18	19.34	Hope to dig up a running partner for this. Low odds of success.	Never say die! My regular TP came out early to do 10 miles with me and then we met the local jogging club and I ran the next 7 with them.
Sunday	8	8.92	Run with DW. Her distances are really up this spring!	She not only made 8, but nearly 9! Ran the whole way. Now to talk her into running a HM!
Total	69	73.93

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Coach Bryant

posted: 5/15/2008 at 12:17 PM

I'm out of the 40/40 this week as I've taken a couple days off to rest.

Personal Records 5K - 21:35

tetsujin209

MM#209 / JapanJoyful#803

posted: 5/18/2008 at 12:31 PM

Hi Holly! I haven't been around since last fall but doing a 12 hour run with francesca yesterday got me to 45 for the week, . . . and put her down for an amazing 84.2 starting the week of with a half marathon and getting 51 miles in the 12 hour. We'll see you again in two weeks for a scheduled 100K'er. thanks. have a very merry morning and day. Smile

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