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40/40 Thread for Week Ending 11/25/12 (Read 371 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 last week's tally. 

     

     

    Who

    Miles

    Commentary

    Holly

    44.9

    Flying Monkey!

    Opie

    42.9

    Back in the groove

    Fortunate One

    Free Pass

    Traveling this week

    C-R

    ??

     

    Mike E

    ??

     

    IBleedUnionBlue

    Free Pass

    Need some healing rest

     

     

     

     

    Here’s my tentative plan for the week. 

     

    Day

    Plan

    Actual

    Commentary

    Monday

    0 miles

     0 miles

    Traveling

    Tuesday

    4-6 miles

     4 miles

    Recovery pace

    Wednesday

    4-6 miles

     0 miles

    Easy pace upper weights and core

    Thursday

    5 miles

     5 miles

      Turkey Trot 5-miler, with DD

    Friday

    0 miles

     3 miles

    Weights and core Recovery paced

    Saturday

    4-7 miles

     5 miles

    Easy paced Recovery paced

    Sunday

    12-14 miles

     8.7 miles

    Long run, sort of

    Total

     

     25.7 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."

      Did you do the title without your glasses on again? Big grin

       

      Peak training week (if you don't count the training at altitude I'll be doing on my drive west and south to Tucson)

      Day......................Plan............................................................................................................................................Actual

      Monday............4.5 miles easy............................................................................................................................4.6

      Tuesday.........2 mi. warm up + 5.2 miles (10% of weekly mileage) tempo..................7 + 0.5 mile cool down walk

      Wednesday...6 miles easy, probably when we get to Ft. Smith, Arkansas............................................................6

      Thursday.......maybe a Turkey Trot with my SIL but basic plan is 6 miles easy + 6 strides..................................6.4

      Friday.............6 miles easy........................................................................5.6 easy + strides I skipped yesterday = 5.9

      Saturday........7 miles easy................................................................................................................................................7.3

      Sunday.........15 miles with the last 9.5 @ current MP.................................................................................................14.6

       

      Total..............52 miles........................................................................................................................................................51.8

      "I didn’t run a race until I was 41 and that was a marathon! Let that sink in for a minute." -me


      Marathon Maniac #957

        Did you do the title without your glasses on again? Big grin

         

         

         

        Yup, afraid so....Big grin

        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."

        DoppleBock


          I fell off the training wagon for awhile

           

          Last week was 69 miles including the Monkey Marathon - Nice to Meet Holly and many others

           

          Time to jump back on - I have 26 days to lose 15 pounds - I might get a little crabby

           

           

          Day

          Plan

          Actual

          Commentary

          Monday

          0 miles

           0 miles

          Traveling

          Tuesday

          Long and slow

           6 /11

          Sore as heck 6 am / 3 walking @ lunch / 11 in PM 

          Wednesday

          Easy

           10 / 6

          Easy pace

          Thursday

          Ultra-Long

           33

            Goal >= 31 miles

          Friday

          Easy

           15

           Easy

          Saturday

          Long - Speed

           46

          Long and speed workout

          Sunday

          Easy

           7

          easy

          Total

           So far

           134

           goal is >= 120 miles and to De-Fat - But weight loss is #1 and mileage is #2

           

          Happy with 134 in 6 days / 8 runs.  I did skip Sunday PM run - I actually felt good - Just skipped it

          Long dead ... But my stench lingers !

           

           


          Marathon Maniac #957

             

            Time to jump back on - I have 26 days to lose 15 pounds - I might get a little crabby

             

            I'm with you.  Just got on the scale and I am not happy...heading into the holiday season, that is not the place to be...

            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."

            DoppleBock


              For me it is pretty normal that I hit January 1st +20 to +40 pounds.  This year I am looking to be at 0 to +10 pounds.  That would be a huge victory. 

               

              I'm with you.  Just got on the scale and I am not happy...heading into the holiday season, that is not the place to be...

              Long dead ... But my stench lingers !

               

               

                Hi!  I'm new to this group!  I'm 41, and I average over 40 mpw.  My mileage has kind of been all over the place since ending my ultra training phase, but I'm getting back on track.   AND...This week is officially messed up since returning from Monkeyville.  

                Looking forward to posting and following along with everyone here!  Smile

                Michelle



                Slo


                  Hi Mississippi

                   

                  I kinda got to meet you this weekend...I would have never guessed that you would qualify for here.

                   

                  This is a great group, join in on the daily threads...I need to get off my duff and get back to the 40/40 thread myself.

                  Tramps


                    I'm starting to pick it up to prepare for Boston and it occurred to me that I can be on this thread again regularly!

                     

                    DAY GOAL ACTUAL DIFF STUFF
                    MON 7 7 @ 8:45 0  
                    TUES 10 w/4 tempo 10 with 4@ 7:29 0 first 4 mile tempo in ages; felt good
                    WED 5 5.3 @ 8:44 +0.3  
                    THUR 10  10.1 @ 8:50 +0.4 No energy today.
                    FRI 7 7.1 @ 8:37  +0.5 Chilly morning, which was nice.
                    SAT 17 Hillypalooza  18.2 @ 9:06 +1.7 Up, down, repeat.
                    SUN 0      
                    total  56  57.7  +1.7  

                     

                     

                     

                     

                     

                     

                    Be safe. Be kind.

                      Hi Mississippi

                       

                      I kinda got to meet you this weekend...I would have never guessed that you would qualify for here.

                       

                      This is a great group, join in on the daily threads...I need to get off my duff and get back to the 40/40 thread myself.

                       

                      I didn't know this group was here until Robert L. mentioned it out there in the general forum.  

                      I can't remember when I met who over the weekend!!  The meet & greets were scattered from packet stuffing night, to hotel lobby gatherings, the Saturday a.m. run,  the hilly fun run (aka race), and then the post race dinner/fire pit fun.  I wish I had gone to the pasta party on Saturday night, there were name tags!  

                      I'll definitely be in here posting.  Smile

                      Michelle



                      DoppleBock


                        I met you ...

                         

                        Name tags did not help me much.  I think I either talked to you or someone pointed you out at least 3 times - I think it takes about that many times on average for me to remember people. 

                         

                        I didn't know this group was here until Robert L. mentioned it out there in the general forum.  

                        I can't remember when I met who over the weekend!!  The meet & greets were scattered from packet stuffing night, to hotel lobby gatherings, the Saturday a.m. run,  the hilly fun run (aka race), and then the post race dinner/fire pit fun.  I wish I had gone to the pasta party on Saturday night, there were name tags!  

                        I'll definitely be in here posting.  Smile

                        Long dead ... But my stench lingers !

                         

                         

                          I met you ...

                           

                          Name tags did not help me much.  I think I either talked to you or someone pointed you out at least 3 times - I think it takes about that many times on average for me to remember people. 

                           

                          I was part of the Microtel group, that is where we met.  I wasn't one of the rowdy ones though!  Big grin

                          I left with Ennay on Monday morning.

                          Michelle



                            Btw - Holly S., I have pictures of you from the race finish.  Smile

                            Michelle



                            Mike E


                            MM #5615

                              Thanks Holly!  I won't make 40, this week but, at least, I have a training plan, now. 

                               

                              Day

                              Plan

                              Actual

                              Comment

                              Monday

                               0

                               0

                               Letting the heel heal

                              Tuesday

                               0

                               0

                               Still letting the heel heal 

                              Wednesday

                               8

                               8.2

                               1:02:25--heel felt okay--took it nice and easy.  I love running when I have a goal race in mind.

                              Thursday

                               0

                               0

                               

                              Friday

                               0

                               0

                               

                              Saturday

                               12

                               12.1

                               1:27:57

                              Sunday

                               0

                               0

                               

                              Total

                               20

                               20.3

                               


                              Marathon Maniac #957


                                I'll definitely be in here posting.  Smile

                                 

                                Jump right in, the water's fine!

                                 

                                This is a pretty friendly group in here.  We generally have a daily thread where people pop in and chat a bit about what's going on in their lives on that day, and then talk about their running.  Chime in anywhere, and don't feel like you have to keep up.

                                 

                                Monkey really screwed up my left leg, not apparent until days after the run.  I may have to take it easy for a couple weeks to let it heal up.  I'll play it by ear.  This is NOT the weekend to be doing light running, darn-it.

                                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."

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