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
94
And this with an achilles issue!
MikeE
47.9
No races left?
Fortunate One
43.3
Nice weekend of running!
IBleedUnionBlue
40
Nice month!
Pfriese
Yup, I’m out there “not training” too
Holly
37
Still didn’t quite make it
Here’s my tentative plan for the week.
Day
Plan
Actual
Monday
0 miles
Weights and core
Tuesday
4-6 miles
5 miles
Easy pace
Wednesday
7.3 miles
Thursday
6 miles
Friday
Saturday
5-7 miles
Sunday
18-20 miles
20 miles
Long run
Total
44.3 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."
7 miles
Included birthday pub crawl
0
Including 3 M tempo run on TM
Recovery pace
8 miles
2 miles
pre-race rest shakeout
12 miles
Double, including 10K race (2/6 AG)
40 miles
Mileage-wise, am I DFL this week?
Not sure - It will depend on how the achillies is feeling. Last week I tried to drown it in beer, but it didn't help
Day Plan Actual Commentary Monday De-Fat 20 miles After work - Slow and steady Tuesday Easy 5 DD#1 VB games, Church meetings - No PM run Wednesday Easy 9 4 hours driving for visitation (funeral) of a good friends Dad Thursday Hill Speed 21 Grind the road hill Work late 8x1 mile on TM @ T Friday Easy 6/7/5 TM - Achillies is mad about last nights speed Saturday long - Trail Speed 16 Ice Age - Northern Kettle Moraine TM speed workout 4x5 min @ CV Sunday Easy 20 rail trail run Total 109 so far 110-120 range ... looks like a wee bit short
De-Fat
After work - Slow and steady
Easy
5
DD#1 VB games, Church meetings - No PM run
9
4 hours driving for visitation (funeral) of a good friends Dad
Hill Speed
21
Grind the road hill Work late 8x1 mile on TM @ T
6/7/5
TM - Achillies is mad about last nights speed
long - Trail Speed
16
Ice Age - Northern Kettle Moraine TM speed workout 4x5 min @ CV
20
rail trail run
109 so far
110-120 range ... looks like a wee bit short
Long dead ... But my stench lingers !
Trying for two 40 mile weeks in a row!
rest day
plus a nice swim
4 miles
4.5 miles
plus a nice swim before work
13.1 miles
13.1 + 0.5wu
Spirit of Survival Half Marathon (2:02:04)
~40 miles
42.1 miles
Paul
Paul's blog
MM #7877
43 miles this week. I just love the cool October evenings and jogging on damp leaf covered trails.
Philippians 4:13.