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 a placeholder until I get last week’s tally up. Oral surgery this week, so I will not be making the 40/40.
Who
Miles
Commentary
Alexander
83.1
Yowza
SubDood
58.3
Taper begins
Lisa11
51
Nice LR!
MikeE
49
Still made it
Opie
41.4
I would be interested in your stability routine – is that like yoga?
Pfriese
39.6
Close enough
Here is my tentative plan. I intend to quit slacking and get the miles in so I can stay in the 40/40.
Day
Plan
Actual
Monday
0 miles
Sick day
Tuesday
Wednesday
4-6 miles
4 miles
Easy pace on TM
Thursday
Oral surgery
Friday
0 miles miles
Light weights and core
Saturday
? miles
No time
Sunday
5.1 miles
Walking
Total
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."
Holly, thanks for the tallies! My stability routine is a series like standing on one leg while doing an exercise & plank leg lifts
Week 6 for BMW Dallas Marathon training with Neely Spence Gracey:
30-60 min aerobic XT & stability routine
38 minute bike ride
"I didn’t run a race until I was 41 and that was a marathon! Let that sink in for a minute." -me
MM #5615
Thanks, Holly!
DAY
Thank you Holly.
Week 10 Pfitz 18/55
Sunday rest
Monday 8 General Aerobic, 2 slow PM
Tuesday 8 w 5x800@5k pace
Wednesday 5 recovery, 2 slow PM
Thursday rest
Friday 8 general aerobic w 8x100
Saturday 14 ML, 3 slow PM
50 total miles
Hi Holly.
On holiday in Paris this week. Not following a schedule, just running when I can.
M - 0 miles
T - 9.4 miles
W - 11 miles
Th - 0 miles
F - 9.4 miles
Sa - 12.3 miles
Su - 0 miles
_____________
Total - 42.1 miles
Paul
Paul's blog
Thanks, Holly! Week two of tapering:
6
0.0
8.0
Aerobic, 8:34 avg pace on Root River Trail.
Full day of middle schoolers -- rock climbing was fun.
9
9.0
Intervals, 3x 1 mi @5k pace: 6:03, 5:51, 5:59. Felt strong.
5
5.2
7.0
Aerobic
41.9 mi
.
Thank you, Holly!
Mon 8mi (1:07)
Tue 9mi (1:06) treadmill
Wed 8mi (1:14)
Thu 8mi (1:16)
Fri 0
Sat 17.4mi (2:35)
Sun 13.3mi (1:40) outdoor track
Total: 63.7 miles
The 8 milers are early morning jogs in the park.
I keep thinking I should try to make them 9 milers, but so far
it's not happening. The 17 miler yesterday was somewhat
hilly and hot. Today was much cooler and nicer, and the
track felt like it was all downhill.