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
IBleedUnionBlue
79.5
Turkey Trot – hey, I was there too!
Alexander
71
2nd OA at Turkey Trot!
SubDood
69.3
Moustache Run HM!
Mike E
59
LR during the week is possible when you are so fast!
C-R
50.7
Monkey battered is right
Holly
44.8
Finally back over 40
Tramps
35.8
Pretty close
Shipo
Free Pass
Snowy races are tough!
Opie
Family time
Here’s my tentative plan for the week, for now. Long drive to a conference on Thurs. and Fri. may get in the way.
Day
Plan
Actual
Monday
4-6 miles
5 miles
Easy pace
Tuesday
6.4 miles
Wednesday
3-5 miles
5.6 miles
Thursday
0-4 miles
0 miles
Travel
Friday
0-3 miles
7.5 miles
In the snow
Saturday
Sunday
13-16 miles
12.3 miles
Long run
Total
41.8 miles
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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."
Thanks Holly. In again. My December "stunt" month started yesterday so.....
67.3 while fighting a cold this week. I'll take it.
"He conquers who endures" - Persius "Every workout should have a purpose. Every purpose should link back to achieving a training objective." - Spaniel
http://ncstake.blogspot.com/
MM #7877
This will be a difficult week to get some miles in with so many activities going on...
M - 10.1 m.
T - 2.5 m.
W - 10.55 m.
Thr 1 - 5.1 m. Jog #1 of day.
Thr 2 - 7 m. 1 mile w/u,, 6 miles @ 7:39
F - 7 m. Same as above.
Sat 1 - 5 m. Under 8 min pace.
Sat 2 - 6 m. jog
S - 11 m. Under 9 min pace.
Total - 64.25 miles this week.
Philippians 4:13.
Here's hoping...
Diff
Stuff
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thur
Fri
Sat
Sun
whew, made it.
Hey SubDood, congrats on the record mileage week!
Be safe. Be kind.
Thanks, Holly!
Week 5 of base-building phase:
12.0 miles
8.0 miles
13.5 miles
5.0 miles
10.0 miles
16.5 miles
7.0 miles
72.0 miles
Week 5
This will be a record week of mileage for me (if I can stick to the plan).
MTA: Lots of snow to shovel. It finally stopped snowing ... when temps dropped below about 5 degrees.
(ALL miles above are treadmill miles.)
Latent Runner
8 miles
First night trail run in a week, was warm enough to wear shorts.
4.2 mile lunch group run, 4.8 mile evening cemetery group run.
Cold and dark tonight with just a sliver of a moon.
10 miles
Wow was it foggy tonight; I ran off the trail once and nearly did it two more times.
Freezing rain and sleet started at about mile 2; at the 6 mile mark my headlamp started shorting out and during one blackout I tripped on a rock and fell so hard my hat flew off into the woods. I pulled the batteries out, dried everything off as well as I could and managed to get back to my car without crashing again.
Got to the trail head at 3:15 and realized I forgot my headlamp; sun sets at 4:10, so I ran as hard as I could and got done just as the final twilight of the day was gone.
17 miles
After yesterday's fast pace, I slowed it down to about a ten minute pace and kept going, and going, and going; my longest single run since 1979.
64 miles
72 miles
Fat old man PRs:
MM #5615
Thanks Holly! Here’s the plan for the week…a so called "taper week"...those dang Hansons...
Comment
10 (6 Strength)
10.0
1:18:13 (including 6 at 6:31 - 6:40 pace) + back extensions + calf raises + crunches and stretches
Rest
0.0
Just some triceps extensions and lateral raises
14 (10 Tempo)
1:47:02 including 10 at about a 6:50 pace + back extensions + calf raises + crunches and stretches
7 B/Easy
7.0
55:54 + triceps extensions + lateral raises + crunches and stretches
8 A/Easy
8.0
1:05:48 + back extensions + calf raises + crunches and stretches
8 B/Easy
1:05:50 + triceps extensions + lateral raises + crunches and stretches
6 A/Easy
6.0
49:42 + back extensions + calf raises + crunches and stretches
53.0
I've already run as many miles as last week, so guess I'm in for 40+ this week! Bad weather coming, though.
Monday..........run a lot.................................done-8.6 miles
Tuesday.........run a lot.................................done-11.1 miles
Wednesday....run a lot.................................done-9.5 miles
Thursday........rest my weary legs................done
Friday............run a little..........................done, with a little snow on the ground-4.6 miles
Saturday........ditto..................................done (plus yoga)-treadmill intervals 6.7 mi.
Sunday..........maybe run, maybe not...........not
Total..............40+........................................40.5 miles
"I didn’t run a race until I was 41 and that was a marathon! Let that sink in for a minute." -me
nice weeks, everyone
Mon 10.2 mi (1:18)
Tue 10.2 mi (1:18)
Wed 10.2 mi (1:16)
Thu 9 mi (1:09)
Fri 10.2 mi (1:15)
Sat 9.7 mi (1:36)
Sun 11.7 mi (1:44)
Total: 71 miles ( 9 hrs 35 min)