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40/40 Thread for Week ending 12/8/13 (Read 22 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

    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

    Free Pass

    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

    Commentary

    Monday

    4-6 miles

     5 miles

    Easy   pace

    Tuesday

    4-6 miles

     6.4 miles

    Easy pace

    Wednesday

    3-5 miles

     5.6 miles

    Easy pace

    Thursday

    0-4 miles

     0 miles

    Travel

    Friday

    0-3 miles

     7.5 miles

    In the snow

    Saturday

    4-6 miles

     5 miles

    Easy pace

    Sunday

    13-16 miles

     12.3 miles

    Long run

    Total

     

     41.8 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."

    C-R


      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.

        Tramps


          Here's hoping...

          Day

          Plan

          Actual

          Diff

          Stuff

          Mon

          5 5.3 +0.3 @8:33; felt surprisingly good given 2 x 26.2 in 2 weeks

          Tues

          7 7.1 +0.4 @8:23; another solid run

          Wed

          5   -4.6 nope

          Thur

          7 5.5 -6.1 @8:49

          Fri

          0 5.3 -0.8 @8:40

          Sat

          3 3.8 - @8:33

          Sun

          13.1  14.1 +1 1 mile warm up + 1/2 @ 1:36

          Total

          40.1 41.1  

           whew, made it.

           

           

          Hey SubDood, congrats on the record mileage week!

          Be safe. Be kind.

          SubDood


            Thanks, Holly!

            Week 5 of base-building phase:

             

            Day

            Plan

            Actual

            Commentary

            Monday

            12.0 miles

            11.4 mi aerobic (~8:30), tm

            Tuesday

            8.0 miles

            8.5 mi easy fartlek, tm (~9:00 w/ 7:30 bursts)

            Wednesday

            13.5 miles

            12.0 mi aerobic (~8:20 pace) followed by 30 mins snow shoveling

            Thursday

            5.0 miles

            5.3 mi jog (~9:15 pace, or slower); snow shoveling in morning

            Friday

            10.0 miles

            11.3 mi out-n-back (~7:45 pace)

            Saturday

            16.5 miles

            17.1 mi long run (~8:10 pace) treadmill (-11 deg F outside)

            Sunday

            7.0 miles

            7.3 mi aerobic/jog (~9:00-10:00 pace)

            Total

            72.0 miles

             72.9 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

              Day

              Plan

              Actual

              Commentary

              Monday

              8 miles

              8 miles

              First night trail run in a week, was warm enough to wear shorts.

              Tuesday

              8 miles

              9 miles

              4.2 mile lunch group run, 4.8 mile evening cemetery group run. 

              Wednesday

              8 miles

              8 miles

              Cold and dark tonight with just a sliver of a moon. 

              Thursday

              10 miles

              10 miles

              Wow was it foggy tonight; I ran off the trail once and nearly did it two more times. 

              Friday

              10 miles

              10 miles 

              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. 

              Saturday

              10 miles

              10 miles 

              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. 

              Sunday

              10 miles

              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. 

              Total

              64 miles

              72 miles 

               

              Fat old man PRs:

              • 1-mile (point to point, gravity assist): 5:50
              • 2-mile: 13:49
              • 5K (gravity assist last mile): 21:31
              • 5-Mile: 37:24
              • 10K (first 10K of my Half Marathon): 48:16
              • 10-Mile (first 10 miles of my Half Marathon): 1:17:40
              • Half Marathon: 1:42:13
              Mike E


              MM #5615

                Thanks Holly!  Here’s the plan for the week…a so called "taper week"...those dang Hansons...

                 

                Day

                Plan

                Actual

                Comment

                Monday

                  10 (6 Strength)

                  10.0

                 1:18:13 (including 6 at 6:31 - 6:40 pace) + back extensions + calf raises + crunches and stretches

                Tuesday

                  Rest

                    0.0

                 Just some triceps extensions and lateral raises

                Wednesday

                  14 (10 Tempo)

                  14.0

                 1:47:02 including 10 at about a 6:50 pace + back extensions + calf raises + crunches and stretches

                Thursday

                    7 B/Easy

                    7.0

                 55:54 + triceps extensions + lateral raises + crunches and stretches

                Friday

                    8 A/Easy

                    8.0

                 1:05:48 + back extensions + calf raises + crunches and stretches

                Saturday

                    8 B/Easy

                    8.0

                 1:05:50 + triceps extensions + lateral raises + crunches and stretches

                Sunday

                    6 A/Easy

                    6.0

                 49:42 + back extensions + calf raises + crunches and stretches

                Total

                  53

                  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

                  Alexander R


                    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)