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.
Who
Miles
Commentary
Alexander R
61
Trail 50K – I am with you on the rocks and roots hiding under leaves stuff – makes it quite dangerous.
Mike E
59
Nice week!
Hermosaboy
52.05
Speedy LR
SubDood
51.2
Snow x-training
DennisLey
40.2
Made it
Opie
40
On the nose
Holly S
35.3
Not quite
Here is my tentative plan.
Day
Plan
Actual
Monday
0 miles
Some lower body weghts
Tuesday
4-6 miles
5 miles
Easy pace
Wednesday
Intervals on TM
Thursday
Friday
8 miles
Easy pace, plus some exercises
Saturday
13-15 miles
Sunday
5-7 miles
15.2 miles
Long run
Total
43.2 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."
MM #7877
Thank you Holly.
44.4 miles this week. All slow & easy. And it will continue to be for some time longer.
Philippians 4:13.
Thanks Holly! Going to need a pass this week due to a trip to Lake Tahoe for a Celebration of my mom's life and the scattering of her ashes. Not even going to try to run...
DAY
8.25
8
Travel to Lake Tahoe
Mom's Birthday -- 3 Mile snowy hike to scatter ashes
Skiing/Snowboarding with my boys.
And you can quote me as saying I was mis-quoted. Groucho Marx
Rob
Since I made it last week, think I can again!
Monday...........short warm up & cool down with plyo class...........................done-1 mi.
Tuesday..........double for 7 miles.......................................................................done-6.9
Wednesday....double for 6.4 miles....................................................................done-6.5
Thursday.........double for 8 miles with 6 strides at the end of 1 run.............done-8.3
Friday...............just some upper body weights..................................................done
Saturday..........14...............mostly done-10.1 in nasty weather at the end + 0.25 beer relay
Sunday.............whatever's left to get to 40.........................................................5.5
Total..........................................................................................................................38.5
Tried really hard.
"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! I still don't have a plan...but I'm still working on it.
10.0
Thanks, Holly!
10.3 miles
6 Fartlek
TM: 8.1 a.m., 4.0 p.m.
TM: last 2 mi @ 8.2 mph
TM
Walt Disney World Marathon, January 10th.
Hi Holly.
Sneaking back in this week. Hopefully, I can stay for the rest of the year.
M - 8.2 miles
T - rest
W - 8.4 miles
Th - swim
F - 4.6 miles
Sa - 19.1 miles
Su - rest
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Total - 40.3 miles
Thanks,
Paul
Paul's blog
Mon 0
Tue 7 mi (0:57), treadmill; 20min on stair-stepper
Wed 10.5 mi (1:40)
Thu 10 mi (1:33)
Fri 0, 45min on stair-stepper
Sat 14.1 mi (2:12)
Sun 12.3 mi (1:48)
Total: 53 miles ( 8 hrs 11 min)