RunningAHEAD - Topic: 40/40 Thread for Week Ending 8/31/08

Holly S.

Marathon Maniac #957

posted: 8/25/2008 at 11:01 AM
modified: 9/1/2008 at 3:24 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 you or got the wrong number.

Who	Miles	Commentary
CNYrunner	83.4	Continuing with the big mileage running, you're top mileage banana this week.
Hermosaboy	81.8	Including Great River Relay.
Twocat	70.2	Shared DW’s longest run – very nice.
Jim24315	68	I still need to try some of that grass running myself. Maybe this week.
Perch	67.1	Excellent 17-mile, hilly MP run!
Ultrachick	64	Training for a 100-miler – wow!
TomD	63.8	With 2 days off – nice.
Slojim	54.75	PF in foot – be careful with that, my fren.
BCMorant	54	Solid running with some nice intervals.
Biketm	53.3	In spite of some heart concerns.
Barefoot Rick	52.69	All barefoot miles.
Mainerunnah	51.7	With a golf tournament as well.
Mariposai	43	Plus 14 miles of walking, in spite of a busy travel week.
Busiman	41	Injured leg/groin – ouch – lots of that going around lately.
Hopeful4ever	41	Well done, and welcome!
Breger	40.4	I didn’t miss you this time.
Slowgino	40.3	In 2 days, nice!
Evenflein	38.1	Foot pain slowing you down.
PeterNC	36.3	Having AT issues, hope it gets better for you.

I actually ran 31.2 miles last week, so maybe I might come close to 40 this week. We'll see, I'll start keeping track here again, in hopes I might be able to get back in the 40/40 game.

Day	Plan	Actual	Commentary
Monday	2 miles	2 miles	Plus weights and abs
Tuesday	?	11 miles	22 MP "surges" 100m
Wednesday	?	0	40 minutes eliptical, 10 minutes bike
Thursday	?	6.05 miles	Very slow- felt tired and achy and didn't want to push it
Friday	?	0	Weights and abs
Saturday	?	2 miles	plus 1 hour elliptical, 20 min bike
Sunday	?	15 miles
Total	?	36.1 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."

Twocat

posted: 8/25/2008 at 11:19 AM
modified: 8/30/2008 at 9:34 PM

First! Thanks as always Holly. It looks like you will break 40 miles any week now! Good luck. (Need a thumbs up smiley here.)

Day	Plan	Actual	Forecast	Reality
Monday	15	15.41	15 with 12@MP of 7:30	12.08 @ 7:29!
Tuesday	6	6.11		Cool, clear low humidity day. IRC.
Wednesday	15	15.80	Run with TP.	Just dragging the whole way. I have no idea why.
Thursday	10	10.47	6 in the AM with friends, 4 in the PM solo.
Friday	13	13.27	Maybe with TP.	Yep, with TP.
Saturday	7	7.24		First 2.5 with DW.
Sunday	0	0	Pre race rest day.	Tough but I think I will make it.
Total	66	68.3

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Runrtim57

Marathon Maniac #3309

posted: 8/25/2008 at 11:28 AM
modified: 9/2/2008 at 6:58 AM

Wow Holly, I didn't realize you had that many miles last week...40 / 40 here she comes Smile

. And again, thanks for doing this for all of us. Mon - 4 Easy / recovery miles Tues - Mid-week long with 6 - 1000 M repeats - 13.2 miles - 8:03 ave pace Weds - Tired, so 4 mile easy / recovery miles Thurs - 10 "easy" miles that were not easy - 9:15 pace Friday - Rest Sat - 17 mile wave run - 2:27 8:39 ave pace Sun - 8 easy miles Total - 56.2 total miles

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!

evanflein

posted: 8/25/2008 at 11:55 AM
modified: 9/2/2008 at 11:58 AM

Thanks, Holly, and good job on the comeback! I'll make 40 this week, but after my marathon I'll be MIA from here for awhile... Here's the "minimums" I'll do this week...

Day	Plan	Actual	Comments
Monday	XT	0 Miles	Stationary bike, weights, pool running
Tuesday	5 miles	6.6 miles	8:04 avg pace, foot feels ok (better than usual)
Wednesday	10 miles	10.75 Miles	Another mega hill run
Thursday	5 miles	5 miles	EZ Pace, but tired legs
Friday	Rest Day	0 miles	Walked one mile
Saturday	10 miles	10.5 miles	8:09 avg pace
Sunday	20 miles	23 Miles	Practice run on the Equinox Course

Totals:	50 Miles	55.85 miles

BCMorant

I Can Go The Distance

posted: 8/25/2008 at 12:12 PM
modified: 8/31/2008 at 10:23 AM

Congrats on a great week Holly and thanks. Smile

Another 54 mile week: Mon 8 miles easy Done Tues 9 miles w/6x1000m +200m recoveries Done Wed 4 mile recovery run Done Thur 8 miles easy Done Fri 8 miles easy Done Sat 13 mile LR/Wave run Done Sun 4 mile recovery run Done Total: 54 miles

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

breger1

posted: 8/25/2008 at 12:17 PM
modified: 8/31/2008 at 10:18 AM

Okay, I've made 2 weeks of 40/40 in a row. I'm so confident I'll make 40 this next week that I'll even post a schedule of sorts. That ought to keep me motivated.

Day	Plan	Actual	Comments
Monday	Planned Rest Day	0 miles	Done!
Tuesday	6 miles easy	6.15 miles	9:29 min/mile pace
Wednesday	9 miles with 5x1000m repeats	9.0 miles at MP	8:45 min/mile pace. Didn't feel up to the repeats
Thursday	6 miles recovery	6.0 miles	9:50 min/mile pace
Friday	8 miles GA	8.0 miles	GA pace 8:58 min/mile
Saturday	Planned Rest Day	0 miles	Done!
Sunday	14 miles easy	13.0 miles	Gustav headwinds. Huff and Puff ...

Totals:	43 miles	42.15 miles	So far ...

Bill

"Some are the strong, silent type. You can't put your finger on exactly what it is they bring to the table until you run without them and then you realize that their steadiness fills a hole that leaks energy in their absence." - Kristin Armstrong

TomD

posted: 8/25/2008 at 2:28 PM
modified: 9/1/2008 at 6:40 PM

This week I will taper some for my 35 miles on Sunday and the Heart of America Marathon on Labor Day. Monday 15.35 Tuesday 11.85 Wednesday 8.60 Thursday 6.25 Friday 5.30 Saturday 3.00 Sunday 35.00 Flatlander 12-Hour Run, I am planning on stopping after 35 miles. Total Miles 85.35 TomD

hopeful4ever

Mr. Chip & Mizz Rizzo

posted: 8/25/2008 at 2:55 PM
modified: 8/31/2008 at 1:17 PM

Okay - I wanna play too! Big grin

Monday - rest Check! Tuesday - 8 miles Check! Wednesday - 5 miles Check! Thursday - 5 miles Check! Friday - rest - Oh yeah - Check! Saturday - 8 miles - Check! Sunday - 18 miles - Check! 44 total Woo Hoo! (also 160 mile month - hugh record breaker!) Big grin

Good Luck Everyone!

~Mary

"My sunshine doesn't come from the skies,
It comes from the love in my dog's eyes."

~unknown

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Runrtim57

Marathon Maniac #3309

posted: 8/25/2008 at 3:00 PM
modified: 8/25/2008 at 3:01 PM

Welcome to the dark side Mary Big grin

Big congrats on your weekly PR, and many more to come...great job! Tim

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!

Barefoot Rick

Barefoot Runner

posted: 8/25/2008 at 6:33 PM
modified: 8/31/2008 at 2:14 PM

Monday - 12.67 Tuesday - 12.52 Wednesday - 12.44 Thursday - 8.08 Friday - 3.30 Saturday - 2.09 Sunday - 1.02 Total WE 8/31 - 52.12 Thanks Holly! Smile

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Mariposai

posted: 8/25/2008 at 9:09 PM
modified: 8/29/2008 at 10:47 AM

You guys have the coolest table! Thanks to whom ever created it!

Day	Plan	Actual	Comments
Monday	20	20Miles
Tuesday	Rest	? miles
Wednesday	12 miles, 10 hours climb	12Miles to summit and back	s
Thursday	Rest
Friday	2 eze
Saturday	6miles	? miles
Sunday	8 miles	? Miles	plan to do some trail running

Totals:	50 Miles	? miles

"Champions are everywhere; all you need is to train them properly..." ~Arthur Lydiard

slowgino

posted: 8/25/2008 at 10:44 PM
modified: 9/1/2008 at 10:15 AM

Thanks as usual, Holly. And wow, already > 30 mpw ... impressive. Plan - uh, run more than 2 days this week... Mon - 13 miles easy, nature park trails, 3 deer. 1 hr walk w/dog, roads + paths. Tue - off Wed - 13 miles easy, roads+hs track. 45 min walk/jog w/dog, roads + paths. Thur - off Fri --- off Sat -- 16 miles easy, old forest rock road up/down. Sun - off Total - 42 miles

SLOjim

posted: 8/26/2008 at 11:33 AM
modified: 8/30/2008 at 2:17 PM

Thanks Holly Smile

Still trying to figure out what makes the PF worse....... an experimenting week Sun. 16.5 long and easy Mon. 10.5 easy Tues. 10.5 easy Wed. 10.5 easy ....lots of stretching Thur. rest..... more stretching Fri. 10.5 easy Sat. 21.75 long easy Total 80.25 miles ..... a PR mileage week Smile

Long slow mileage seems to have little effect on my PF Smile

mainerunnah

posted: 8/28/2008 at 1:10 PM

Thanks Holly - I know I'm late getting this on the board...but vacation and all...been busy! Monday - 5.02 recovery miles for me today - 46:33 (9:17) Avg HR 115 Max HR 127 - 60 degrees and a very 98 % humidity. Tuesday - 8.04 miles - 1:03:43 (7:55) 70 degrees and 53 % humidity made it very nice indeed. 8:16 - 8:05 - 8:05 - 8:01 - 7:54 - 7:50 - 7:48 - 7:26 - :14 Wednesday - 5.01 Miles - 44:38 (8:55) - Avg HR 115 Max HR 126 - Sunny 65 and 58% humidity 9:02 - 9:00 - 8:56 - 8:50 - 8:43 - :04 Thursday - 10.11 miles - 1:20:30 (7:57) Avg HR 134 Max HR 150. 8:53 - 8:35 - 8:34 - 7:32 - 7:31 - 7:31 - 7:31 - 7:30 - 7:31 - 8:22 - :55 (80 and 33% humidity) Friday - 6 miles - Saturday - Off Sunday - 18 miles - Total - 62 +/-

HermosaBoy

posted: 8/30/2008 at 7:49 PM

33.7 for me this week after a trip and fall on Wednesday. Not sure if the ribs are cracked or bruised, but I can't run. ARGH!!!!

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

Rob

Masters Running

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