Holly S.

Marathon Maniac #957

posted: 5/23/2011 at 8:42 PM
modified: 5/30/2011 at 7:41 PM

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 a what I have for last week's tally. SORRY I TOOK SO LONG. Just so busy right now...sigh...

Who	Miles	Commentary
Jpdeaux	75.3	Just over goal – nice!
Holly	70	New record for weekly mileage
Hermosaboy	60.5	Great week, life included
Perch	53.3	Loving that kitchen remodel…
Tramps	51.7	I know what you mean about busy
Milk Truck	50.9	Very nice.
Happyfeet	47.5	Peak mileage week
Orange Mat	46.25	Excellent running week, time for a break
Rasmussenmp	44	Recovery week
Breger	43.75
DfromBG	43	Looking good
Johnlvs2run	42.8	What is a time trial?
MikeE	40.8	Great LR!
MrPHinNJ	40.1	Interesting. My plants seem to be doing well, but I think I maybe planted them too close. This first time is an experiement.
Mainerunnah	36	Recovery week
Slo_Hand	34.4	Recovery week
Runnerclay	Free Pass	Recovery week

Here’s my tentative plan for the week. First day at a new job, leaving 30 minutes earlier and working an hour later, so I'll play it by ear with the running. No need to add more stress than I already have.

Day	Plan	Actual	Commentary
Monday	0	0 miles	30 min core and upper
Tuesday	5-7	5.5 miles	Easy pace intervals on the TM
Wednesday	0-3	4 miles	P90X Core Synergistics fartlek on TM
Thursday	5-7	0 miles	25 min. P90X Shoulders and Arms, lower body and core
Friday	0-3	8 miles	Easy pace
Saturday	5-7	6.1 miles	Plus 37 min. P90X Shoulder and Arms, 10 min Core work
Sunday	12-18	14 miles	Easy pace
Total	?	37.6 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."

Mike E

MM #5615

posted: 5/23/2011 at 9:34 PM
modified: 5/30/2011 at 2:21 PM

Thanks, again, Holly. I know you've got a lot of other things going on right now, so I appreciate you keeping this thread going.

I can't believe it's time to taper already. I was really enjoying my runs. I'm not sure when I'll be back up to 40 mile weeks, so please bear with me.

Day	Plan	Actual	Comment
Monday	10	10.2	1:13:41--legs just felt heavy, tonight--no juice in them at all
Tuesday	4 - 6	0
Wednesday	0	10.2	1:12:45--trying to fight off a case of the blahs.
Thursday	8 - 10	0
Friday	0	0
Saturday	4 - 6	8.2	58:12
Sunday	0	0
Total		28.6	Oh, well...

jpdeaux

posted: 5/23/2011 at 9:48 PM
modified: 5/27/2011 at 10:20 AM

Congrats on the new job Holly.

Subject to change, perhaps drastic change:

Day	Plan	Actual	Commentary
Monday	10	11.1	Borrowing Mike's commentary, verbatim-legs just felt heaver, tonight--no juice in them at all
Tuesday	14	3.5	Nothing. That felt like marathon miles 27, 28 and 29. Ugh.
Wednesday	10	3.6	Ad hoc progression instead. Try some 400/200's to sharpen up for Sunday
Thursday	13	14.3	Split half and half by 90 minutes of errands. Not too bad actually. Easy
Friday	10		Easy
Saturday	6-7		Taper, Easy
Sunday	17		Race possible, HM
Total	80

mainerunnah

posted: 5/24/2011 at 8:00 AM
modified: 6/1/2011 at 11:24 AM

Thanks Holly, legas are feeling much better now so I guess it's time to work towards that sub 20 5K goal, we'll see how things shape out over the next few weeks. I think I should be able to tell if it's even possible after I run a 3 miler on June 10th, that should at least give me an idea of where I am and what I need to concentrate on.

Day	Plan	Actual	Notes
Monday	Rest	Rest	Rest
Tuesday	5 Miles Speed Work	6.48 Miles	57:48 (8:56)
Wednesday	5-6 Miles	4 Miles	35:01 (8:46) all I could get in as I had to get to a 6:30 Meeting.
Thursday	5-6 Miles		Had to miss this one
Friday	5 Miles	8 Miles	1:18:45 (9:51) Holy crap - this turned out to be a really hot humid day, I had planned on putting in 10 miles since I missed out on my run yesterday. However, the sudden heat and humidity were crazy even at a ridiculously slow pace!
Saturday	8 Miles Speed Work (maybe thousands)	6.2	48:14 (7:44) 1.4 mile warmup followed by 5 x 1000's w/2 minute recoveries and a 1.74 mile cooldown. 4:05 - 6:35 4:01 - 6:28 4:09 - 6:41 4:12 - 6:46 4:08 - 6:40 Legs are still a little heavy from the marathons, but I'll take it!
Sunday	10-12 Miles	12 Miles	12 Miles - 1:45:12 (8:47) - nice long run on the OOB / Saco / Scarboro stretch of the Eastern Trail. Pretty humid out there, and some A$$HOLE stole our water and cups that we put out at the turn around! We found them a short distance away in a trash can, the water was emptied and the cups tossed in the trash...WTF??
Total	40 +/- Miles	36.6 Miles

Happyfeet

posted: 5/24/2011 at 9:17 AM
modified: 5/29/2011 at 12:07 PM

I think I'll be running a couple of races the next few weeks, which means I'll have trouble hitting 40. Will keep trying.

Day	Plan	Actual	Commentary
Monday	5-6	8	Recovery run AM + easy run PM
Tuesday	0-3, school event for kid	3	Quick run at lunch
Wednesday	3-5 Hills	3.5	-
Thursday	6-8	8.4	Warm/muggy, glad to get the run in
Friday	0-3	0	MIni Taper
Saturday	16-18 If I run at all,or maybe a race	~7	5K plus warmup/cooldown
Sunday	3-4 May switch Sat/Sun	0	Moved long run to Monday morning
Total	35-40	30

Tramps

posted: 5/24/2011 at 9:17 AM
modified: 5/29/2011 at 11:52 AM

Thanks, Holly. You're smart to ease into the new job routine. Running can go on the back burner for awhile.

My work life is back to normal after a few big weeks, so I'm back on track here. It's my last week of lollygagging before I start a Pfitz cycle (my first). Should be fun. H&H is sucking the life out of me, though.

Day	Plan	Actual	Diff	Comment
Mon	5	5.5	+0.5	EZ @ 8:25
Tues	10	10.3	+0.8	EZ @ 9:20. Haven't run this slow in quite a while; H&H: walked some hills.
Wed	5	5.4	+1.2	EZ @ 8:51 Humid again; the new normal, I suppose.
Thurs	10	8.8	--	EZ @ 9:08. After losing more than 4 pounds on Tuesday's sweaty run, I brought Gatorade today, which gave me a queasy stomache. Cut short.
Fri	5	5.4	+0.4	EZ @ 9:23
Sat	15	0
Sun	0	15	+0.4	EZ @ 8:50; clouds kept temps moderate
	50	50.4

Be safe. Be kind.

runnerclay

Consistently Slow

posted: 5/24/2011 at 4:55 PM
modified: 5/29/2011 at 8:46 AM

Day	Plan	Actual	Commentary
Monday	0	0	6 mile bike. Start of 16 week training schedule.
Tuesday	4	4
Wednesday	8	10.3	Last 5 miles <MP.Last 2< HMPmostly down grade
Thursday	6	4.1	bike/XT T-Storms after work.Did not go out.
Friday	4	0	AM T-storms.
Saturday	14	15.5	middle 4 miles @ HMP.No miles @HMP
Sunday	6	6.1	Recovery.Needed it more than I realized.
Total	42	40.1	1st 200 mile month doable

Run until the trail runs out.

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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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perchcreek

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

posted: 5/25/2011 at 1:25 PM
modified: 5/31/2011 at 2:58 PM

Thanks Holly!

Busy getting house ready to rent/sell

Day	Plan	Actual	Diff	Comment
Mon	3	2	--	slooooo w/ dogs to friggin muggy
Tues	7	6.6	--	8:45
Wed	7	7	--	8:09 last 4 sub 8.. sweat fest
Thurs	8	8	--	8:36 muggy
Fri	8	5.82	--	Hills 8:56..too hot
Sat	5	6	--	8:14
Sun	17	17		9:25 with 77° at end--last run on ATT trail
Total	54	52.4		heat heat heat

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

rasmussenmp

usandtoto-2@msn.com

posted: 5/25/2011 at 8:03 PM
modified: 5/29/2011 at 2:04 PM

Thanks Holly,

Day	Plan	Actual	Remarks
Monday- am	7	7.0	aerobic paced
Monday - pm	4	4.0	slow recovery
Tuesday - am	4	4.0	slow recovery
Tuesday - pm	7	5.0	aerobic paced, legs felt terrible so cut it short
Wednesday - am	7	8.0	including 6 @ MP, legs felt great - go figure
Wednesday - pm	4	4.0	slow recovery
Thursday	7-9	4.0	legs alittle tired so cut it short, flew home
Friday	5	6.0	feeling better
Saturday	13	13.0	6 milea @ MP
Sunday	5	5.0	recovery pace


Total		60.0

Marathon Maniac #530 Mike (My Indian name is "Runs for Beer")

HermosaBoy

posted: 5/26/2011 at 10:07 AM
modified: 5/28/2011 at 12:47 PM

Trying to get back into it this week after a GREAT weekend in Boston. Had a 10 mile Freedom Trail Run and site seeing tour that was great on Sunday.

Day	Plan	Actual	Commentary
Sunday -- AM	10	10
Monday -- AM	6	6
Monday -- PM	REST	REST	Flying back from Boston.
Tuesday – AM	4	4
Tuesday – PM	12	12.4
Wednesday -- AM	3	4.1
Wednesday -- PM	6	7	Includes 1/2 mile in my Vibrams -- working on getting more efficient…
Thursday -- AM	4	4
Thursday -- PM	13	7.65	Forgot CamScam had a band concert...
Friday -- AM	4	4.10	REALLY nice morning -- clear and 43. Nice and Crisp!
Friday -- PM	5	5.25	Sloshing in the rain miles...
Saturday -- AM	7	6.3	41:30 out and then brought it home faster...
Total	75	70.8

THANKS Holly...

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

Rob

r2farm

flatland mountaineer

posted: 5/28/2011 at 12:57 PM
modified: 5/28/2011 at 4:51 PM

Just passing thru, the FIRST time I have ever hit 40.

Quote from HermosaBoy on 5/26/2011 at 10:07 AM:

Day

Plan

Actual

Commentary

Sunday -- AM
14 14.16
still hard for me

Monday -- AM
rest rest

Monday -- PM

Tuesday – AM
2 3.2
recovery

Tuesday – PM

Wednesday -- AM
6
7.81

hip tweaky

Wednesday -- PM

Thursday -- AM
3 5.0

Thursday -- PM

Friday -- AM
5 7.1
nice run

Friday -- PM

Saturday -- AM
2-3 2.87
easy with a group in town

Total

40.13

THANKS Holly...

The whole world said I shoulda used red but it looked good to Charlene in John Deere Green!!

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milktruck

an amazing likeness

posted: 5/28/2011 at 4:33 PM
modified: 5/29/2011 at 7:51 PM

mon	4
tues	5.5	morning run in out of town, always the hardest
wed	8.2	mid-week longer
thur	6.5	Tempo...too hard
fri	4.5	bit of a recovery feel from yesterday's tempo
sat	13.6	country roads...take me home to hills, hills and some more hills
sun	8.2	dns planned 50k trail race due to family event conflct...

That adds up to something like 50.5 for the week. They'll run that trail race again next year...so no worries about that.

_{Acceptable at a dance, invaluable in a shipwreck.}

DennisLey

MM #7877

posted: 5/29/2011 at 10:11 PM

43 miles. And I passed 15,000 miles this week, calculating miles since I restarted running in 2004.

Philippians 4:13.

MrFinn

Prince of Fatness

posted: 6/3/2011 at 6:11 AM

Ooops. Forgot to post. Better late than never I suppose.

45.4 miles for me last week.

Not at it at all.

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