RunningAHEAD - Topic: 40/40 Thread for Week Ending 5/25/08

Holly S.

Marathon Maniac #957

posted: 5/19/2008 at 10:20 AM
modified: 5/25/2008 at 4:01 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 missed you or got something wrong.

Who	Miles	Commentary
Franc59	84.2	12-hour-run (51 miles) AND a HM, in the same week!!
Hermosaboy	80.4	Ramping it up is right! And this is the BEGINNING of the training cycle?
Twocat	73.93	Nice to be able to run with DW
Jim24315	62	New 5K PR and 1st in AG – well done!!
Biketm	62	New mileage PR!
DfromBG	54.2	Is BG – Bowling Green?
CNYrunner	52	Hill run with Holly!
Perch	50	HUGE hills in WV!
Tetsujin	45	12-hour-run!!!
PDR	43.1	I love your intervals. As soon as I can find the box I packed my Garmin instructions in, I want to program that in and try it.
Holly	42.5	Hill run with Karin!
Slowgino	42.3	Running goal met – how’d the sleep goal go?
TomD	41.2	Delaware Marathon.
Slojim	41.1	HM to finish the week.
Evenflein	41	Enjoying the warmer weather.
Tallrunner	40	Tapering
BCMorant	40	You’re on So Cal, aren’t you? I used to live in Huntington Beach.
Pfriese	39.7	5K PR and 1st in AG – well done!
SirWalksalot	27.4	Tapering

Here's my plan for the week:

Day	Plan	Actual	Commentary
Monday	0	0	Rest day
Tuesday	8	6.5	Intervals
Wednesday	6	5.05	Easy pace - ran out of time
Thursday	7	9	Hills and 2 miles@tempo (8:13, 8:16)
Friday	0	0	Weights and abs
Saturday	7	9.25	Easy pace
Sunday	10-12	10.2	Easy Pace
Total	38-42	40

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: 5/19/2008 at 10:45 AM
modified: 5/27/2008 at 6:36 AM

Thanks again Holly....you are a wonderful person and great runner Smile

......no, I am not buttering you up for anything Big grin

Mon - 10 Miles tempo - 7:40 pace Tues - 6.5 Easy miles after 34 miles cycling Weds- 9 easy miles that didn't feel to easy....need a break! Thurs - 52 miles cycling with triathlete buds - very hard ride and pace. Friday - Rest Sat - 16 miles - felt great Sun - 7 mile easy run Total - 48.5 running - 86 miles cycling 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!

BCMorant

I Can Go The Distance

posted: 5/19/2008 at 10:54 AM
modified: 5/25/2008 at 9:53 AM

Holly, thanks for all you do to keep this thread going! Monday-Rest day Tuesday- 6 miles w/6x800m Wednesday- 6 miles easy Thursday- 6 miles w/2x2 miles @ tempo pace Friday- 6 miles easy Saturday- LR 10 miles easy pace Sunday- 6 miles recovery pace Total- 40 miles

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

evanflein

posted: 5/19/2008 at 5:34 PM
modified: 5/26/2008 at 1:29 AM

Holly, I'll probably need a pass this week. Podiatrist said if I want to run all summer, I need to back off now... Undecided

Day	Plan	Actual	Comments
Monday	XT day or rest	0 Miles	Evening soccer game
Tuesday	4 or rest	0 miles	Walked 1 mile at noon
Wednesday	5 miles	6 Miles	Foot felt fine to start, iced after, sore next a.m.
Thursday	4 miles	6.3 miles	Very hilly run, 8:16 avg pace, foot felt fine
Friday	Rest Day	0 miles	yard work and house work...
Saturday	5-6 miles	8.5 miles	First 6 tempo, last 2.5 slow uphill, 8:25 avg pace
Sunday	5-6 miles	11 miles	Well, that sucked. Now I see I had 5-6 planned.

Totals:	~23-25 Miles	31.8 miles actual total	More than I'd planned, but it still sucks that at the end of the week, my legs feel shot and my foot hurts. Rats.

slowgino

posted: 5/19/2008 at 8:33 PM
modified: 5/25/2008 at 4:02 PM

Thanks for keeping the thread going, Holly. Plan for this week: make sure I'm fully recovered from last Sat nite - there went that sleep goal - and Sun morning (severe bloating and pain, eventually diarrhea... no food for 36 hrs before Mon run... no excuses... just the facts... ) Mon - 10.5 miles easy (very funny incident at hs track...) Tue - 3 miles easy, 1 mile 120m strides, 1 mile easy Wed - 9.5 miles easier (HR 107) Thur - 11.5 miles easy (felt strong) Fri - 5 miles easier Sat - 11 miles (felt like 11+) (?easy?... just a hard day...) Sun - off Total 52.5 miles ... seem to be recovered ok

Twocat

posted: 5/19/2008 at 8:56 PM
modified: 5/25/2008 at 5:28 PM

Holly thanks as always for running this thread. I am posting my plan but it is a total crock. Who knows what I will end up doing. On Friday I leave for Dublin on another business trip and will return Thursday. (Jeez, I just got back!) Sad

The good news is my DW will be out there with me until Wednesday. I suspect she will want me to run with her Saturday and/or Sunday. But who knows and who knows for what distance. Also, I have 22 miles listed for Friday. We will see. I ran 19 last week so I am hoping 22 is now in range. But if I feel like it is not I plan to bail early. So here is the "schedule":

Day	Plan	Actual	Forecast	Reality
Monday	15	15.31
Tuesday	10	6.11	6 AM, 4 PM	6.11 AM. Started raining. The heck with the PM run!
Wednesday	12	12.54	12 w/ 7 at HM pace w/ TP.	4x1mile intervals at HM pace.
Thursday	5	6.12		Run with some friends.
Friday	22	22.39	TP will be along for at least part of the ride.	Actually she came along for the first 20.6 miles. Nice to have company for this one.
Saturday	0	0	Who knows.	Arrived in Ireland.
Sunday	6	10.23	Who knows.	6 AM w/ DW, 4 PM solo.
Total	70	72.7

Live like you are dying not like you are afraid to die.

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CNYrunner

posted: 5/19/2008 at 10:41 PM
modified: 5/25/2008 at 8:41 PM

Hi Holly....wish I had some Dayton travel this week! Smile

Twocat...serious air miles there and running miles. Good deal. Here's my plan---still playing a bit before the ramp up begins 5/19---4 easy---4 easy at MBC 5/20---off or 4 easy if I sleep okay (still traveling)---3 miles/ not much sleep but zippy run 5/21---10 miles with 3 at tempo----11.3 with Iron J, no tempo but pushed the hills 5/22---off/travel 5/23---6 with strides---6.5 with strides 5/24---3-4 easy---3 easy in Delaware Park--Buffalo 5/25---16 including 13.1 race----17. 1 total including 13.1 in 1:35:10---master's PR Total---40-42?----44.9 Karin Where's Tramps?

perchcreek

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

posted: 5/20/2008 at 4:34 PM
modified: 5/25/2008 at 7:16 AM

Thanks Holly! A balance of work and running this weekbut should do 50 Mon - 4 mi recovery (done.. with Tory, AHR 138) Tues - 7 mi Hills in WV (Tempo effort with HR max at 172 at a crawling pace up along steep hill but avgd 8:23 overall) Wed - rest (done) Thurs - 10.2 mi m-LR (7.2 mi at 8:10 with 5 mi at 7:37) Fri - 5 mi recovery (6 mi at 9:31 AHR 145) Sat- 8 mi with 4 at LT (17.2 mi LR, 8:40 pace with fast finish) Sun - 16 mi m-LR (8.6 mi at 9:40 pace, AHR 141) Total: 50.0

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

Tallrunner

posted: 5/20/2008 at 5:46 PM
modified: 5/20/2008 at 5:47 PM

Taper week but since the marathon will be included I will make it for one last week before deserved rest... M - rest T - 10 including 400's and 1K intervals W - T - 5 F- 5 with middle at MP S - 0 S -26.2 including hopefully a blazing fast time.... T- 46.2

Recent Best times: None recently

Walt.RB

posted: 5/20/2008 at 5:47 PM
modified: 5/26/2008 at 6:51 PM

Taper, taper, tissue-paper...... M--0 T--4 miles, 3 at MP W-- TH-4 miles, 34:54 F-- S--2 miles, EZ S--26.2 miles, 3:41:51, 36.2 miles Thanks Holly!

busiman

Running out of mistakes!

posted: 5/23/2008 at 12:41 PM

Thanks Holly! With taper I needed a pass last week and this. As it turns out I got a cold/fever Tuesday night and just now feel mostly over it (other than a cough). Hopefully it'll be done by Sunday! M - rest T - sick W - sick T - 4 ez F - 3 or 4 ez S - 2 or 3 ez S - 26.2 long run at PR pace :-)

-2009 running goals - sub-3 after Boston (probably VCM), 3 PRs, 2009 miles for the year, and no untreated injuries
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HermosaBoy

posted: 5/24/2008 at 1:48 PM

Holly -- thanks for doing this. I can't tell you how often I think of just rolling over in the morning instead of going for my morning run. Then I think about this group and drag my a$$ out of bed. Big grin

Day	Plan	Actual	Commentary
Sunday	16.0	16.0 in 1:53:57	First long run under new paces. Felt pretty good. Working a bit harder than I would like. A little dehydrated from low water intake yesterday. Gotta find a way to avoid the frickin wind! It was really blowing today and that sucks.
Monday AM	3.25	3.25 in 27:38	Nice Run with the dog.
PM	Life	3.07 in 22:27	KeeMan needed to get out for his prerace – did this at 10:00 pm -- After his confirmation.
Tuesday AM	3.25	0.00	Slept in after the late night run.
PM	Life	0.00	Conference track meet
Wednesday AM	3.25	3.25 in 27:38	Nothing special
PM	12	0.00	Notified at last minute of band concert for CamScam – no run, but a good concert!
Thursday AM	3.25	3.30 in 26:41	Felt pretty good! AHR 120
PM	8.0	6.0 in 42:21	Had to cut short due to another last minute band concert. This one for KeeMan.
Friday AM	3.25	3.3 in 26:32	AHR 122
PM	6.0	8.0 in 56:22	AHR 127 -- Feel pretty good about the HR being below 130 avg!!!
Saturday	8.0	8.1 in 55:26	Includes mile 4 @ 5:16 GOAL race pace for 5k on Monday. That’s a pretty aggressive goal!
Total	66.25	51.0	Not a bad week considering the more important things that arose to limit my miles…

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

Rob

pfriese

posted: 5/24/2008 at 9:55 PM
modified: 5/25/2008 at 4:05 PM

Holly, thanks once again for the tabulations and comments.

Day	Miles	Comment
Monday	2 miles - done	9:49/mile pace
Tuesday	5 miles - done	9:51/mile pace
Wednesday	2 miles - done	9:43/mile pace
Thursday	3 miles - done	9:41/mile pace
Friday	2 miles - done	10:04/mile pace
Saturday	Marathon - done	10:03/mile pace
Sunday	1.1 miles - done	9:52/mile pace

Total	41.3 miles	DONE

Paul

Paul's blog

breger1

posted: 5/25/2008 at 8:01 AM

Still reverse tapering for me. Put me in for a free pass this week with 32.2 miles. I might make 40 next week possibly. 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

JimHowe

posted: 5/25/2008 at 2:29 PM

All easy runs on the grass this week; resting for Memorial Day 10k. Mon – 7 miles at 8:30 pace Tue – 9 miles (6 at lunch + 3 more after work ~8:35) Wed – 10 miles at 8:30 Thu – 8 miles at 8:30 Fri – 7 miles at 8:33 with 8 x 20-sec strides Sat – 6 miles at 8:28 Sun – 5 miles at 8:38 Total for week – 52 miles

Age 60 plus best times: 5k 19:00, 10k 38:35, 10m 1:05:30, HM 1:24:09, 30k 2:04:33

Masters Running

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