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...
Breger has so kindly helped out by doing last week's tally - Thanks, Byll!
Here’s my tentative plan for the week
Day
Plan
Actual
Commentary
Monday
0-3 miles
5 miles
Recovery pace; weights and core in pm
Tuesday
5-7 miles
7.5 miles
Intervals on the TM
Wednesday
6 miles
Some faster paced stuff untimed and easy
Thursday
10 miles
Easy pace 6 x 800
Friday
0 miles
Weights and core
Saturday
11.1 miles
Easy pace
Sunday
20-22 miles
20miles
Long run
Total
59.6 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."
Thanks again, Holly.
Be safe. Be kind.
Thanks, Holly, for providing this thread.
Bicycle Crunches;
7 miles - 3 * 1.5 mile repeats
3 sets of Bicycle Crunches; 7.3 miles but only 2 1.5 mile repeats
My running route is closed due to flooding so I ran a 1.5 mile route in higher terrain. Tired getting there.
Pushups; 6 miles easy
Nothing
Travel to Field Site interfered with plans.
8 miles including 6 miles alternating 2:35 600m Cruise Interval / 1:10 200m jog
5 easy miles
5 per plan
Initiated a daily hip strengthening program today too.
8 miles easy
8 per plan
Calf cramped in bed last night, a bit stiff and sore today.
15 miles including 3 to 6 at 7:15 pace
Postponing this one to next week
0 - 3
0
49 - 52 miles
26.3
Listening to my body. It's really ticked off at me.
I needed a break after some dehydration-related leg cramping. Will start again on Monday. 26.3 miles.
Back in business after my recovery week...
Planned
Comments
Sunday -- AM
18
18.2
Includes 6 @ 6:52/mi. to pace someone shooting for their first sub 3.
Monday -- AM
2.1
3.1
Monday -- PM
7.5
Aerobic Run
Tuesday – AM
Tuesday – PM
13.5
13.6
Wednesday -- AM
Wednesday -- PM
9
9.1
Fartlek
Thursday -- AM
3.25
Thursday -- PM
12.5
5.1
Friday -- AM
REST
Friday -- PM
3.75
Traveling to Des Moines for hy-Vee Tri
Saturday -- AM
11
10
34:52 Out and 31:28 back
85
83.1
A little short on mileage due to traveling and sherpa duties at the Tri.
Thanks Holly!
And you can quote me as saying I was mis-quoted. Groucho Marx
Rob
Last time I had a peak week like last week was in Jan. 2010 and I PR'ed in the half marathon. Cutback week in mileage but certainly not intensity:
Day....................Plan..........................................................................................................Actual
Monday...4 mi. easy lunch run...............................................................................done-4 hilly mi.
Tues........7 mi. with 2 x 2-mi. @race pace & hill sprints + 1 hr. yoga.............done-6.32 mi.
Wed.........3 mi. easy + 1 hr. yoga...........................................................................done-3.7 mi.
Thurs.......6 mi. wave-type run with race pace.....................................................done-6 mi.
Friday.......3 mi. easy & travel day..........................................................................done-3 mi.
Sat............2 mi. barefoot on the beach, just to clear the mind and enjoy......done-1.6 mi.
Sun..........w/u, Rocking 'n' Rolling Virginia Beach 13.1, c/d.............................done-14.7 mi.
Total.........about 40 miles.......................................................................................39.32 mi.
"I didn’t run a race until I was 41 and that was a marathon! Let that sink in for a minute." -me
Consistently Slow
3
5.7
Not recovered walked home
easy run to gym and back
7miles
7.3
10.8
Forced rest day
5.6
EZ
4 miles
4.3
walk
37
36.6
Taper / PR monthly 216.3
Run until the trail runs out.
SCHEDULE 2016--
The pain that hurts the worse is the imagined pain. One of the most difficult arts of racing is learning to ignore the imagined pain and just live with the present pain (which is always bearable.) - Jeff
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After 4 weeks of buildup mileage - 44, 46, 55, and 58 miles this is a cutback week and i can tell I timed it right! I'm going to keep the quality runs and lose a lot of the mileage.
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
7
I figured it was time I got back into the game. I set a goal to break a 3:20 Marathon this fall but lost some momentum and my work schedule conflicted with the fall marathons.
It feels good to be back in the upper 40's. I'm finding my body actually likes the 40-50 mile weeks better than the 20 - 30 mile weeks.
i'm lovin' it... MM#1949
Cool wether better come soon, I've got a marathon in 6 weeks!
Stepback week
Comment
4
slow recovery, AHR 131
progression run 10:53 to 7:58 - tight calf - limping
8
EZ for the calf- not bad todayl
recovery 8:47
3 at tempo effort.. muggy slow, calf fine
recovery
22
muggy - that was hard but scenic
60
55
Broke 2000 for 2011, broke 3000 for 383 day streak! dodged an injury
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
an amazing likeness
Bit of a cut-back week for me, trying to get some of the soreness out of my legs. I don't know if this is common, but between injuries and age, I'm not recovering from long runs for a few days, so I'm trading some distance for more runs.
12
Nasty humidty made this a sweatfest, thank gosh for stashed waters
Total for the week comes in at 51.1 miles.
Acceptable at a dance, invaluable in a shipwreck.
usandtoto-2@msn.com
Thanks Holly,
Not a very good week for me, about 16 miles . Haven't been running very well over the last 8 or so weeks although my mileage has been fairly good. Then this past Tuesday evening I developed tendonitis in the back of my right knee where the hamstring muscle/tendon attaches. Its only tender if I stretch it to much. So, I haven't been running. Wednesday evening I got a very good deep tissue massage which seemed to help alot. I did get my bike out this morning and had a great ride of 32 miles in 2 hours. Just over 15 miles in the first hour and 17 for the second hour. Felt very good going up and down the hills I usually run. So, I think I will step back and take a nice rest from running for a few weeks or more and enjoy riding again. Though I will probably get in 15-20 miles per week of running. My next marathon (Skigit Flats, next weekend) I've decided to skip and I'm undecided about Portland in October. I'll be back in a month or so when I start to ramp it up again.
Wishing good running to all. Everyone of you are an inspiration to me.
Marathon Maniac #530 Mike (My Indian name is "Runs for Beer")
MM #7877
40 miles this week. And I got some new shoes.
Philippians 4:13.
Prince of Fatness
Ooops. Forgot about this. Life got in the way last week and I decided to let go of the OCD and just not worry about running. 30.2 miles for me.
Not at it at all.