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
Alexander R
64
TM runs again – me, too!
Hermosaboy
60.25
Eau Claire Marathon Relay Winner!
DennisLey
56.6
Flying Pig Marathon!
SubDood
55.8
I love the sound of sprint/floats
Pfriese
50.3
Nice week
Mike E
49
Did the chiropractor help?
Holly S
41.7
Still hanging in there
Here is my tentative plan.
Day
Plan
Actual
Monday
0 miles
Weights and core
Tuesday
4-6 miles
5 miles
Easy pace
Wednesday
5.2 miles
Thursday
0-3 miles
4 miles
Friday
5-7 miles
8 miles
Easy pace, plus weights and core
Saturday
16-18 miles
4.3 miles
Sunday
6-8 miles
18.1 miles
Long run
Total
44.6 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."
MM #5615
Thanks Holly! I'm really feeling the day in the yard on Saturday and the hilly trails on Sunday so I think I'm going to dial it back just a bit this week...but this is what I had planned...
DAY
48:38
8.0
Thanks Holly.
8.3 miles
10 miles
easy run around a different lake
rest
.
Another great week.
Paul
Paul's blog
Thanks Holly!!!
8
Easy -- legs sore from race yesterday...
3.0
4
Easy AM
All I could get in with track meet.
2.0
8.25
30 second intervals @ 5k pace
2.25
4.5
Easy -- trails
14
Last 4 at goal Marathon pace
And you can quote me as saying I was mis-quoted. Groucho Marx
Rob
I'm in, if you round up from 39.5 to 40.
harder than I expected-1st workout under my new coach
am 3.5 easy
pm Fartlek ~5
9.3
Feels great to pop back in after some lower mileage!
"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!
7.2 miles
9 Aerobic
Very easy pace
~4 mi at 6:25 pace, w/u, c/d
Easy jog
Taper, week 1 of 2.
Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon, May 14. (It's not a "trail" marathon, and there is no Lake Wobegon!)
Funky kicks 2019
Thank you Holly!
I'm going to give it another go
Totally exhausted
5.6
Not really up to 40mw shape yet. Getting there!
MM #7877
Clawed my way to 40.8 miles total this week mostly thanks to weekend runs of 12 and 17 miles.
Philippians 4:13.
Mon 15.9 mi (2:21) Central Park
Tue 9 mi (1:14) treadmill
Wed 0
Thu 11.5 mi (1:50) Central Park
Fri 8 mi (0:58) treadmill, progression from 6mph to 9.5mph
Sat 8.8 mi (1:33) and 5.2 mi (0:59), averaging around 11min/mile
Sun 12.3 mi (1:42) track, last 5 miles in the 7:20's
Total: 70 miles ( 10 hrs 38 min)