RunningAHEAD - Topic: 40/40 Thread for Week Ending 7/6/08

Holly S.

Marathon Maniac #957

posted: 6/30/2008 at 11:21 AM
modified: 7/7/2008 at 2:32 PM

For those of you who are new, this is the 40/40 thread, for people who are over 40 years old who run or aspire to run 40 miles/week. We give Free Passes to those who come really close or try really hard... Here's the the tally from last week. Let me know if I missed anyone or made any errors.

Who	Miles	Commentary
CNYrunner	69.4	With a 10-mile race in the humidity
Ultrachick	63.7	Great running and x-training mix
Twocat	60.78	THIS is tapering?
Slojim	60.5	All-time weekly PR!
DfromBG	55.1	Getting into the marathon training again
Biketm	53.1	High quality training!
PeterNC	52.4	Highest monthly mileage this year – nicely done!
Perch	52.3	Hills, blackberries, stadiums, oh my!
Mainerunnah	45.1	Jump in anytime you can, friend
Slowgino	44.5	Twisted ankle seems to be healing nicely
Evenflein	43.5	Excellent wave run, with headwind and hills
TomD	40.95	19.25 miler – nice!
Hermosaboy	40.5	On vacation in South Dakota
BCMorant	40.2	Running every day
Busiman	40	Getting back into the groove
Holly	33.5	Hurt myself, probably won’t be hitting 40 for a bit.

No plan for me this week, given my sore butt/leg. I'll play it by ear.

Day	Plan	Actual	Commentary
Monday	4	3.7	Recovery pace
Tuesday	?	60-minute bike ride	sorta hard pace
Wednesday	?	0	rest day
Thursday	?	6	Easy pace
Friday	?	6	Easy pace
Saturday	16	13	Easy pace, but too painful to go past 13
Sunday	?	0	Rest day
Total	?	28.7

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."

evanflein

posted: 6/30/2008 at 12:33 PM
modified: 7/6/2008 at 6:57 PM

Short week at work for me (yeah!) with Thursday and Friday off for the holiday. Hope to get a lot of work done around the house. Gotta dig up my marathon training plan...

Day	Plan	Actual	Comments
Monday	4 miles	4.3 Miles	easy pace
Tuesday	5 miles	6 miles	8:14 m/m avg, some tempo miles
Wednesday	8 miles	8 Miles	Ran home from work, got a ride at bottom of the hill
Thursday	6 miles	0 miles	Ack I'm sick!
Friday	0 miles	0 miles	Still sick...
Saturday	10 miles	6 miles	8:42 avg pace, took it easy, chest still hurts when I cough
Sunday	15 miles	11.5 miles	That was pushing it

Totals:	48 Miles	35.8 miles actual	Getting sick in the summer really sucks

BCMorant

I Can Go The Distance

posted: 6/30/2008 at 1:02 PM
modified: 7/6/2008 at 10:30 AM

Thanks Holly for keeping us going each week. Hope you will be able to get in some running this week, but don't do too much. Usual 40 miles for me this week along with a 5k on Friday. Monday 4 mile recovery Done Tuesday 6 miles easy Done Wednesday 6 miles easy Done Thursday 4 mile recovery Done Friday 5k race w/1 mile WU=4 miles Done 23:31 for the 5k. New PR! Saturday LR 10.2 miles Done Sunday 6 miles easy Done Total: 40.3 miles

"Don't give up, don't ever give up." Jim Valvano

perchcreek

i'm lovin' it... MM#1949

posted: 6/30/2008 at 2:40 PM
modified: 7/6/2008 at 7:12 PM

Thanks Holly....a bit more tapering heading towards Grand Father Mountain Marathon July 12th.

Day	Plan	Actual	Comments
Monday	4 mi recovery	4 mi	AHR 139
Tuesday	6.6 mi GA	7. 3 mi	incl 5 mi at 7:45- calf sore from Stadium running
Wednesday	10.8 mi m-LR-long hill	10.74 mi	up up then down down 8:38 pace
Thursday	4 mi recovery	4 mi	with 5 x 100m strides
Friday	4 mi Race	4 mi	PR and 1st AG
Saturday	4 mi recovery	4 mi	AHR 143 at 9:36
Sunday	15 mi m-LR	14.9 mi	tropical rainforest muggy.. hard run.. not enough fluids 9:26 pace

Totals:	48.5	48.9 mi	nice taper week with 4 mi Race and 1st AG and PR

Perch's Profile "I don't know if running adds years to your life, but it definitely adds life to your years." - Jim Fixx "The secret is to make in your mind possible what was not possible before. The secret is to make easy what was difficult, instead to make difficult what really is easy." - Coach Renato Canova

TomD

posted: 6/30/2008 at 3:03 PM
modified: 7/6/2008 at 10:39 PM

Thank You, Holly Monday - 12.40 miles Wednesday - 7.30 miles Thursday - 3.00 Saturday - 34.00 miles Summer Psycho Wyco 50k + 3 extra miles Sunday - 4.00 miles Total Miles - 60.70 miles TomD

Runrtim57

Marathon Maniac #3309

posted: 6/30/2008 at 3:39 PM
modified: 7/7/2008 at 11:29 AM

Thanks Holly....and so glad it appears your running will be fine Smile

Mon - 10.5 easy miles - 1:32 - 8:46 pace Tues - 4 recovery miles Weds - Mid week long - 12.7 miles 1:43 - 8:09 overall ave pace - with my 6 1000's too fast, but great workout Thurs - 4 recovery miles Friday - 7 easy miles Sat - 17 miles - 2:22 - 8:20 ave pace - with 3 @ M pace and 3 @1/2 M pace...done Sun - 7 easy miles Total - 62.2 miles - A little tired, but good week

Running has given me the courage to start, the determination to keep trying, and the childlike spirit to have fun along the way - Run often and run long, but never outrun your Joy of running!

CNYrunner

posted: 6/30/2008 at 6:16 PM
modified: 7/6/2008 at 9:59 AM

Sounds like you are on the mend Holly...I sure hope so. I would so miss my Ohio buddy if you are out with an injury. Take it easy and don't rush it. Thanks for leading this thread as always! 6/30---10-11 miles at 8:50 pace---10.6 miles at 8:49 pace 7/1-----Off/travel to NJ-----almost complete--at airport now and home soon 7/2-----12 in AM with 6 at 7:25 pace/4 in PM (16 total)----11 in AM with 5 at 7:26-28 pace and 5 in PM---16 7/3-----8 miles at 8:45 pace----8 miles at mystery pace 7/4-----4 mile race plus 2 wu/cd (6 total)----8 total plus 4 mile race in 28:32 7/5-----20 miles---20.1 miles with Iron J in the rain 7/6-----10 miles----10.2 at 9:42 pace 70 miles----72.9 miles usual core, abs, stability stuff 3 x week Good week and still feeling okay--tired, but not trashed.....ciao for now

busiman

Running out of mistakes!

posted: 6/30/2008 at 8:33 PM
modified: 7/6/2008 at 6:43 PM

Thank you Holly! I'm not sure if I'll try to race on Friday or Sat. We'll see what the week allows... M - recovery T - 8 mi intervals (11mi at marathon pace) W - 5 mi ez 4mi ez T - 12 mi hills (or ez if I race friday) 3mi with a couple of hills F- 4mi ez (or a race?) 5K race pr! S - 8 mi at pace 10mi near marathon pace S - 15 mi ez 15mi long hot miles Total? 48 miles

-2009 running goals - sub-3 after Boston (probably VCM), 3 PRs, 2009 miles for the year, and no untreated injuries
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slowgino

posted: 6/30/2008 at 8:40 PM
modified: 7/7/2008 at 2:04 PM

Thanks, Holly. Let's hope your injury recovery goes well. Take it easy. Only plan is to try to do nice easy runs in the AM before it gets too hot. Nature park trails are coolest. Mon - 1.5 miles easy, roads/asphalt trails; 13 miles easy, nature park trails Tue - 1 mile easier, roads/trails; 7 miles easy(!?), State Park trails (hills) Wed - 2.5 miles easier, roads/trails Thur - 13 miles easy, nature park trails (warmer in PM, 3.5 qts sweat loss) ------- evening: 1.5 miles easier, roads/trails Fri - off Sat - .5 mile easier, roads; 10 miles easy, nature park trails Sun - off Total - 50 miles

Walt.RB

posted: 6/30/2008 at 9:22 PM
modified: 7/6/2008 at 11:06 PM

Back from a week off, sorta M--5.25 miles, intervals, 8x400 sub-90, WU/WD T-- W--6.56, tempo-ish. TH-- F--11.27, 1:42:43, sluggish, humid run. Changed my screen-name from sirwalksalot. S--7.72, AM run. Cooler out. S--8.76, 1:16:42, 144/164 39.5, pretty close. Thanks, Holly. I hope that you are back in form soon!

mainerunnah

posted: 7/1/2008 at 5:26 AM
modified: 7/7/2008 at 10:42 AM

Thanks Holly: Monday - Rest - Yoga Class Tuesday - 8.03 miles relatively easy - 1:05:50 - (8:12) - did some nice strides in the last mile for a very comfortable 7:36 final mile...felt great except for the heat and humidity, 81 degrees and 88 % humidity Wednesday - 6.16 miles with stirdes - 53:10 - (8:37) Thursday - 4.01 miles with strides and a comfortably hard finish - 34:37 - (8:37) Friday - 1.18 mile warm up - 10:10 - LL Bean 10K - 42:36 - no 10K PR but a course PR, my legs felt dead today Sad

. 1.34 mile cool down - 12:44. Saturday - 8.04 miles - 1:07:30 - (8:23) Hot & Humid - and of course wouldn't you know my legs feel much better today. Sunday - 14 Miles - 2:01:27 - (8:41) hot & Humid (thank goodness we did this one early on and ran some trails and then along Old Orchard Beach! Total 48.78 miles

Peter NC

Hill Runner

posted: 7/1/2008 at 8:50 AM
modified: 7/6/2008 at 6:49 PM

Thanks Holly, Sun--- Mon --- Tue 10.24 Wed - - Thur 7.11 Fri 10.16 Sat --- My long run was on Saturday instead of Sunday this week hence only 27.5 miles for the week.

Upcoming Races:

Boston Marathon, Boston,MA 04/15/13
Grandfather Mountain Marathon,Boone NC 07/14/13
Thunder Road Marathon, Charlotte NC 11/13

ultrachick

Ultrachick

posted: 7/1/2008 at 10:21 PM
modified: 7/6/2008 at 10:17 PM

Thanks Holly!

Day	Plan	Actual	Commentary
Monday	4	3	Run/walk class
Tuesday	6	6.4	3.3m course warm-up, 5K trail race
Wednesday	6	6	Nice evening for a trail run
Thursday	4	Off
Friday	Off	4
Saturday	50	50	Finger Lakes 50m trail race
Sunday	2	2.5	Start to get the kinks out
Total	72	72.5

Kelly

If you never go fast, you'll never go fast.

SLOjim

posted: 7/1/2008 at 10:23 PM
modified: 7/7/2008 at 9:02 AM

Thanks Holly Smile

Hope you heal up soon....take everything slow and easy until you're 100% back. I've been feeling very comfortable at +50 mpw with most runs either long or easy.... this is new territory for me but I think it could be what I've been lacking in my previous marathon training. Sun. 8.5 easy done Mon. 16.5 long done Tues rest Wed. 8.5 easy ....7.75 done Thur. rest Fri. 12 med long....12.25 done Sat. 8.5 easy...... 10.5 done Total 54 +/-...... 55.75

Twocat

posted: 7/2/2008 at 1:53 PM
modified: 7/6/2008 at 10:12 AM

Not again! Another 40/40 thread!? Now I have to run 40+ miles yet again this week! Big grin

Thanks for keeping this up Holly.

Tminus	Plan	Actual	Forecast	Reality
13	9	9.14		Turned into something of a tempo run. Last 4.60m@7:35
12	6	6.14		Run with DW.
11	8	8.11	Never ending flight home from Kauai. About 19 hours door-to-door.	18.5 hours door-to-door. Hey, a half hour faster than expected is better than nothing!
10	7	7.11		Back to real life in CT.
9	0	0
8	3.041	3.041	Race.	19:27, new PR by 3 seconds. Finished 9 OA. Maybe my first single digit OA finish in the local race series!
7	13	13.45		Ran with my TP and her friend. Last 10+ mile run prior to the marathon!
Total	46.041	46.991

Guess I should have thrown in an extra hundredth of a mile to make it an even 47. Tongue

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