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40/40 Thread for Week Ending 11/19/17 (Read 16 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.

     

    Who

    Miles

    Commentary

    HermosaBoy

    90

    Taper time!

    Alexander R

    47.6

     TM, trails and track

    MikeE

    46.2

    Richmond Marathon – sweet!

    Holly S

    41.1

    Pace Bunny still ahead

    Pfriese

    Free Pass

     Life got in the way

     

     

     

    Here is my tentative plan.

     

    Day

    Plan

    Actual

    Commentary

    Monday

    4-6 miles

     5 miles

    Recovery pace

    Tuesday

    4-6 miles

     4 miles

    Easy pace

    Wednesday

    4-5 miles

     7.5 miles

    Easy pace

    Thursday

    4-5 miles

     3 miles

    Easy pace

    Friday

    0 miles

      0 miles

    Weights and core

    Saturday

    15-17 miles

     15.4 miles

    Long run

    Sunday

    5-7 miles

     5.5 miles

    Recovery pace, plus weights and core

    Total

     

     40.4 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."

    pfriese


      Hi Holly!

       

       

       Day

       Plan   Actual   Comments
       Mon  10 miles 

       11.8 

       Around town

       Tues  7 miles  8.2   Around town
       Wed

       5 miles

       5   Around park
       Thurs  5 miles

       5.9

       Around town

       Fri

       5 miles

       0  rest day
       Sat  3 miles  0

       rest day

       Sun  13.1 miles   13.9 with wu/cd 

       Tulsa Route 66 Half Marathon 

       Total     ~45 miles    44.8 miles  

       

      Paul

      HermosaBoy


        Thanks Holly!!!

         

        DAY

        PLAN ACTUAL COMMENTS
        Monday 9

        5.0

        Legs a bit wiped out from yesterday's 20 miler

        Tuesday 9

        2.0 

        9.0 

        Easy AM

        Easy PM 

        Wednesday

        9

        2.0

        9.0 

        Easy M 

        100 meter hill repeats
        Thursday 9 9.0 

        Easy

        Friday

        9

        9.0 

        Moderate

        Saturday 9 9

        Easy

        Sunday 16 16.0 

        Last 8 miles @ Goal Race Pace

        TOTAL 70 70.0 Tapir Time!!!

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

         

        Rob

        SubDood


          Thanks, Holly! I took a week off for a work trip to Italy. Really happy to be back. Here's the "plan":

           

          DAY

          PLAN ACTUAL COMMENTS
          Monday  6  6.0   Jog
          Tuesday  7

           7.0

            Easy Aerobic, plus 8x Strides

          Wednesday

           8

           7.0   Fartlek (Hill / Intervals)
          Thursday  8  8.0

            Easy Aerobic

          Friday

           XT

           2.0   Cross-train: elliptical and weights
          Saturday  8  8.0

            Out-n-Back

          Sunday  14  12.3   Long Run
          TOTAL  51 mi   50.3 mi
           

           

          .

          Alexander R


            Thank you Holly!

             

            Mon 0

            Tue 9mi (1:15) treadmill

            Wed 10mi (1:22) treadmill

            Thu 0

            Fri 11.8mi (1:42) central park

            Sat 14.7mi (2:47) trails

            Sun 17.3mi (2:19) track

             

            Total: 62.8 miles (I heard it's a much bigger number in kilometers)

             

            Another week of three t's: treadmill, trails and track. Oh and the park

            of course, on Friday