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
Dopplebock
161.5
24-hour race – sweet!
Holly
42
Last 20 before Equinox, in the bag
Runnerclay
41.3
Merrill’s Mile 24HR!
Fortunate One
41
Welcome back!
MikeE
40.7
Pfriese
40.3
IBleedUnionBlue
40
Time for a cutback week
Here’s my tentative plan for the week. Heading into taper for Equinox Marathon next week.
Day
Plan
Actual
Monday
? miles
10 miles
Holiday calorie burning
Tuesday
0-3 miles
0 miles
Weights and core
Wednesday
4-6 miles
4.5 miles
Easy pace
Thursday
7 miles
3 at tempo
Friday
Easy pace, plus weights and core
Saturday
12-15 miles
16 miles
Long run
Sunday
5-7 miles
5 miles
Total
42.5 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."
Consistently Slow
5
0
6
13
No running for 2+ weeks.
Run until the trail runs out.
SCHEDULE 2016--
The pain that hurts the worse is the imagined pain. One of the most difficult arts of racing is learning to ignore the imagined pain and just live with the present pain (which is always bearable.) - Jeff
http://bkclay.blogspot.com/
MM #5615
Thanks Holly! I'm not exactly sure how this will work, this week, but this is what I'm thinking, right now...
Comment
5.6
Did a fartlek workout with the high school cc team
10
10.1
1:18:44
6.2
47:40
4
4.1
31:07
15.5 (25K race)
15.5 + 2
25K in 1:40:18 + 2 mile cool down in 17:46
40.5
43.5
5.3
A drenching run in a park
3 M tempo (7:47 m/M) on TM
6.4
8:48 m/M on a 52F morning
6.0
8:57 m/M on TM--HR reached 132 bpm
12
12.0
cool, low RH, just the way we like it
6.1
cool 9:04 pace
40.1
2nd week in a row over 40-WooHoo
I have updated my SAT - Sun race mileage
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 Holly 42 Last 20 before Equinox, in the bag Runnerclay 41.3 Merrill’s Mile 24HR! Fortunate One 41 Welcome back! MikeE 40.7 Running with Ryan Pfriese 40.3 Welcome back! IBleedUnionBlue 40 Time for a cutback week Dopplebock 161.5 BLS 24 hour track race
Running with Ryan
BLS 24 hour track race
Long dead ... But my stench lingers !
No plan for this week, but recovery - I hope to get to 40 miles
Day Plan Actual Commentary Monday Off 0 miles Tuesday Off 0 Miles Wednesday Easy 0 MIles Off Thursday Easy 7/6 Easy TM Friday Easy 8.5/ Easy Out Saturday Easy 0 MIles hip still hurt - no run Sunday Easy 23 Total 44.5
Off
0 Miles
Easy
0 MIles
7/6
Easy TM
8.5/
Easy Out
hip still hurt - no run
23
44.5
MM #7877
Hit 40 miles this week. Was planning on cut back, but got some new shoes and I wanted to break them in.
Philippians 4:13.