RunningAHEAD - Topic: 40/40 Thread for Week Ending 5/24/09

Holly S.

Marathon Maniac #957

posted: 5/18/2009 at 9:18 AM
modified: 5/24/2009 at 2:39 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 what I have for last week's tally. Let me know if I missed anyone.

Who	Miles	Commentary
Hermosaboy	73.5	No hawt singles in your running club?
Rasmussenmp	61	Moving from recovery to higher mileage
MrPHinNJ	51.3	5K race PR – nice! And right at the beginning of the season, too.
Barefoot Rick	51.28	KS some days, MO others...
Holly	50.35	Having fun with track workouts
Mainerunnah	46.97	15K race – 3rd AG – nice job!
BCMorant	46	6’s are looking good
CNYrunner	45	Hiking, one of the most fun x-training options...
Slimbo	43.4	Good luck at your 5-miler!
WillRunForBeer	43	Congrats to the graduate!
GKA	42.5	Welcome!
Johnlvs2run	41	Glad you’re feeling better
Pfriese	40.9	Nice way to tuck a 5K in the middle of your LR
Tallrunner	40.1	Heading into the home stretch
Slo_Hand	27.6	First Tri of the season!
Biketm	Free Pass	Rough week...
PeterNC	Free Pass	Easing back into the groove

Here’s my tentative plan for the week. I may switch out the weekend’s LR, depending on evening plans.

Day	Plan	Actual	Commentary
Monday	1-3	2 miles	Plus weights and core
Tuesday	7-9	9 miles	Hills, trails, 2@MP
Wednesday	6-7	7.05 miles	Easy pace
Thursday	6-8	9 miles	6 x 400 yd intervals at the track
Friday	1-3	2 miles	Plus weights and core
Saturday	6-7	7.35 miles	Easy pace
Sunday	20+	22.05 miles	With miles 9-14 at MP
Total	?	58.4 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."

Slo

posted: 5/18/2009 at 1:52 PM
modified: 5/25/2009 at 6:48 AM

Run focus week. 20k next week (May 30th). Wanting to get two high quality tempo runs. One Tues AM and another Friday.

Day	Plan	Actual	Commentary
Monday	0	0	Am Swim ~~Pm Bike~~
Tuesday	8	8.32	Am Run, Pm Bike
Wednesday	10	3.8 am	Am Swim Pm Run
Thursday	8	9.08	Am Run Pm Bike
Friday	8	8.1	Am Swim Pm Run
Saturday	6	3.8 am 6 pm	Run ~~Bike pm~~ Pizza and Beer
Sunday	14 - 16	11.25	Run
Total	54	50.3

johnlvs2run

10k in 1975

posted: 5/18/2009 at 3:59 PM
modified: 5/24/2009 at 6:36 PM

Last 5 weeks: 36 35 41 40 41

Average for year: 29.4 -> 29.9

This week

6 ~ easy steady

7 ~ with 4x 1/4 mile over the overpass

3 ~ slow

6 ~ easy steady

6 ~ good

6 ~ steady

Total this week ~ 40

mainerunnah

posted: 5/18/2009 at 4:56 PM
modified: 5/26/2009 at 11:44 AM

Thanks as always Holly:

Monday - 5.02 miles easy - 44:57 - 8:58 - Avg HR 122 Max HR 138 - Cloudy & 56°

Tuesday - 8.26 Miles - 1:12:39 - 8:48 - Avg HR 125 Max HR 150 - Sunny, windy & 61°

Wednesday - OFF

Thursday - 5.02 miles - 41:44 - 8:19 - Avg HR 137 Max HR 146 - Sunny & 90°

Friday - 5.01 Miles - 41:16 - 8:15 - Avg HR 134 Max HR 151 - Sunny & 92°

Saturday - 5.02 Miles - 42:54 - 8:45 - Avg HR 126 Max HR 135 - Cloudy & 56°

Sunday - 2 mile pre race warmup - Boston's Run To Remember 5 Mile RR 33:41 - 6:45 - Avg HR 158 Max HR 168 - Partly sunny & 75°

OA - 34 / 1836
AG - 2 / 74
LE - 5 / 114

So far - 35.33 Miles

MrFinn

Prince of Fatness

posted: 5/18/2009 at 8:53 PM
modified: 5/25/2009 at 8:00 AM

Thanks, Holly. This Saturday I have a 5 mile race, my 3rd race in 3 weeks. I might not be able to get a long run in this week but still should be over 40 miles.

Day	Miles	Comment
Mon	6.37	Easy
Tue	5.17	Yoga
Wed	8.58	3.2 @ tempo pace
Thu	6.26	Easy
Fri	3.01	Easy
Sat	7	5 mile race in 35:03 FAIL - Went out too fast
Sun	9.09	Easy

Total = 45.5 miles

Not at it at all.

TomD

posted: 5/19/2009 at 10:21 PM
modified: 5/22/2009 at 1:13 AM

Thank you, Holly. I will try to get 40 miles this week. Tuesday - 7.10 miles Wednesday - 4.20 Thursday - 2.50 Friday - Sunday - 26.20 miles Wyoming Marathon near Laramie, WY, my goal is to beat everyone older than myself Total Miles - 40.00 TomD

Runrtim57

Marathon Maniac #3309

posted: 5/19/2009 at 11:15 PM
modified: 5/19/2009 at 11:16 PM

Thanks Holly! I know this takes work to keep this up, and I and others really appreciate this....you rock No real plan right now at all. 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!

GKA

posted: 5/21/2009 at 2:29 AM

Hi Holly, thanks for putting this together. I feel quite giddy to be in such esteemed company. I have a 15k race this Sunday, and so I will not make the 40 miles this week. Here's my schedule Monday 6. 2 Tuesday 0 Wed 6.7 Thursday 3.1 Friday 5.6 Saturday 0 Sunday w/u 2 15k 9.3 cooldown 1 Total : 33 miles Blush

Hope to get back in the 40 mile club next week.

"Remember; no matter where you go, there you are."- B. Banzai

slimbo

posted: 5/22/2009 at 8:30 AM
modified: 5/25/2009 at 9:43 PM

Another busy week of flights, etc ... unless some running pixie sprinkles magic dust on me Sunday am, I doubt seriously that I can make 40+ this week. I have 18.1 now ... 5 mile race Sat [so I will get 7-8 with warm-up]. I guess I will just do 5-8 sunday for +/- 34 week total [plan on surfing on sunday for the first time this year.] 18 week training cycle for Oct marathon starts in early June ... no excuses then. Happy Memorial Day to everyone ... enjoy the parades and nice weather!

MTA -- 30.8 total. [Set a PR @ Spring Lake 5 miler with a 32:45 ... roughly a 5 minute year over year improvement.]

2012= under-goaled

CNYrunner

posted: 5/22/2009 at 9:05 AM
modified: 5/25/2009 at 8:49 AM

Hi there Holly! Thanks so much for doing this as it keeps me on track and motivated.

5/18---4-5 easy----5 easy

5/19---8-10 with 3x.75 @ 7:05-7:10 pace---9 with 3x .75 (2:30 RI) at 7:04-7:06

5/20---4 easy---4 easy in Gettysburg, PA

5/21---8-10 pace run---9 @ 7:57

5/22---off or walk/hike---4 mile walk

5/23---6-8 easy-----5.4 miles easy---8 mile hike

5/24---12-14 w/3 @MP----12.3 with 7-10 @ MP

44.7 miles for the week

Good running/racing to all

WillRunForBeer

posted: 5/23/2009 at 3:37 PM
modified: 5/24/2009 at 2:43 PM

Thanks again, Holly. 19 weeks until Wineglass Marathon (Corning, NY) (as of Sunday)

Cool! Now we can do wysiwyg tables!

Day	Plan	Actual	Remarks
Monday	3	3.2	recovery
Tueday	7	7.2	56:22, 7:50/mi
Wednesday	3	3.2	recovery
Thursday	9	9.2	1:12:20, 7:53/mi
Friday	3	3.2	recovery
Saturday	5	5.1	recovery
Sunday	11	13.2	1:58:47, 5@9:09(145), 3@8:55(157), 3@8:30(166), 2.22@9:22(168). I bonked at 11, should have taken some water like PDR suggested.
Total	41	44.2

Lou, (aka Mr. predawnrunner), MD, USA | Lou's Brews | lking@pobox.com

Holly S.

Marathon Maniac #957

posted: 5/23/2009 at 5:36 PM
modified: 5/23/2009 at 5:37 PM

Quote from WillRunForBeer on 5/23/2009 at 3:37 PM:

WRFB - I guess you're just special...

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

posted: 5/24/2009 at 9:39 AM
modified: 5/24/2009 at 9:41 AM

Another week in the books -- 73 day running streak. May not seem like much, but I used to take a day off every week. Feeling pretty good.

Thanks for keeping this thread alive!

Day	Plan	Actual	Comments
Sun – AM	16	16 in 1:49:23	Great run with Brian -- forgot how hilly this loop is!
Sun – PM	Weights	Weights
Mon – AM	4	4 in 31:03
Mon – PM	7	6 in 46:11	Includes 8x 30 second hill repeats with 1:00 recovery
Tues – AM	4	4.01 in 30:55
Tues – PM	0	0	Track meet
Wed – AM	4	0	Got home too late from track meet…
Wed – PM	10	6.1 in 41;28	Got tired of fighting the wind…
Thu – AM	4	0	Forgot to reset the alarm.
Thu – PM	6	7.15 in 47:04
Fri – AM	4	5 in 37:40	Awesome run!
Fri – PM	5	6.2 in 41:39	Running mainly by HR with a goal of 135 AVG -- succeeded on that. Felt pretty darn good!
Sat – AM	10	0	I slept in -- wow!!!
Sat – PM	0	6.2 in 41:46	Absolutely BEAUTIFUL out. Ran with no shirt -- probably blinded a lot of people…
Total	74	60.7 in 7:07:14	Pretty happy with this week.

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

Rob

BCMorant

I Can Go The Distance

posted: 5/24/2009 at 10:31 AM

Thanks for keeping us going Holly,

Monday 6 mi easy

Tuesday 6 mi w/20 min tempo run @8:22/mi

Wednesday 6 mi easy

Thursday 6 mi easy

Friday 6 mi easy

Saturday 10 mi LR

Sunday 6 mi easy

Total 46 miles

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

rasmussenmp

usandtoto-2@msn.com

posted: 5/25/2009 at 12:17 AM
modified: 5/25/2009 at 12:18 AM

Thanks Holly,

2 weeks till North Olympic Marathon

Mon: rest - done
Tues: 8 miles - 9.0 miles (8:25 pace)
Wed: 11 miles - 12.0 miles (7:43 pace) including 4 x 1m @MP, 1/2m @tempo and 1/4m @5k (8m @ 7:18 pace). AVe HR 142, Max HR 164.
Thurs: 6 miles - 7.0 miles (8:24 pace)recovery
Fri: 10 miles - 5.0 miles (8:31 pace) more recovery
Sat: 6 miles - 12.0 miles (7:56 pace) slowly got faster each mile with the last 1/4 @ 6:04 pace. Ave HR 145, Max HR 181
Sun: 20 miles - 21.0 miles (8:00 pace) very good run, started off cloudy and cool, then became a clear beautiful morning.

total: 66 miles

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

Masters Running

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