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40/40 Thread for Week Ending 11/26/17 (Read 14 times)


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 - sorry so late.

     

    Who

    Miles

    Commentary

    HermosaBoy

    70

    Not really a taper…

    Alexander R

    62.8

    T, T, T, and P

    SubDood

    50.3

    Back from Italy

    Pfriese

    44.8

    Rt 66 HM!

    Holly S

    40.4

    Creeping up on that bunny

    MikeE

    Free Pass

    Recovery time

     

     

     

    Here is my tentative plan.

     

    Day

    Plan

    Actual

    Commentary

    Monday

    4-6 miles

      0 miles

    Rest day

    Tuesday

    4-6 miles

     8 miles

    Easy pace

    Wednesday

    4-5 miles

     5.2 miles

    Easy pace

    Thursday

    6-7 miles

     6.7 miles

    5-mile race, plus WU and CD

    Friday

    0 miles

     0 miles

    Swimming

    Saturday

    15-17 miles

     15 miles

    Long run

    Sunday

    5-7 miles

     6 miles

    Recovery pace

    Total

     

     40.9 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."

    HermosaBoy


      Thanks Holly!!!

       

      DAY

      PLAN ACTUAL COMMENTS
      Monday 8 8.0  Easy
      Tuesday 9

      2.0 

      9.1 

      Easy AM

      Easy PM 

      Wednesday 8

      2.5

      Easy AM

      30 Minutes @ GRP

      Thursday 8 8 Easy
      Friday 9 Easy
      Saturday 8 8.4  Includes 8x100 strides
      Sunday 12 12.0  EASY
      TOTAL 62 67.0  Tapir Continues -- Madness escalates!!!

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

       

      Rob

      SubDood


        Thanks, Holly! Here's this week's "plan":

         

        DAY

        PLAN ACTUAL COMMENTS
        Monday  6  5.1   Jog on TM
        Tuesday  7.5

         8.0

          Easy Aerobic on TM, plus 8x Strides

        Wednesday

         8

         8.0   Fartlek (Hill / Intervals)
        Thursday  8.5  9.3

          Easy Aerobic

        Friday

         XT

         [10.5]   Cross-train: bike
        Saturday  9  9.0

          Out-n-Back (7 @ 7:30 pace); swim 600 yds

        Sunday  14  14.5   Long Run
        TOTAL  53 mi   53.9 mi
         

         

        .

        pfriese


          Hi Holly.

           

          No real plan this week what with recovering after Sunday's half marathon & the holiday(s) this week.

           

          M - 6.2 very easy miles around town

          T - 5.3 easy miles with Opie

          W - 10 easy miles, 2 parks loop

          Th - 5 easy miles, post feasting

          F - 10 easy miles, 2 park loop

          Sa - 11.9 miles, around the city reservoir

          Su - 10.6 miles, beautiful weather

          ______________________

          Total - 59 miles

           

          Paul

          Alexander R


            Thank you, Holly!

             

            Mon 0

            Tue 11.7mi (1:40) central park

            Wed 0

            Thu 17.4mi (3:12) trails, plus 1.8mi hike later

            Fri 13.7mi (2:44) trails

            Sat 11.7mi (2:14) trails

            Sun 10.5mi (1:33) trails, plus a 2mi hike earlier

             

            Total: 68.7 miles

             

            Only five days of running this week, and they were all easy/slow