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40/40 Thread for Week Ending 12/25/16 (Read 17 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

    Alexander R

    46.5

    Snow and rain got in the way

    DennisLey

    42.8

    Recovery week

    Hermosaboy

    40

    On the nose

    Holly S

    37.7

    Short again

    SubDood

    33.7

    Close enough

     

     

     

    So late! Here is my tentative plan. Not sure how the weather and holiday will work out for running.

     

     

    Day

    Plan

    Actual

    Commentary

    Monday

    0 miles

    0 miles

    Swimming

    Tuesday

    4-5 miles

     4.4 miles

     Easy pace

    Wednesday

    4-5 miles

     6.2 miles

     TM

    Thursday

    ? miles

     5.5 miles

     TM

    Friday

    0 miles

     3 miles

    Plus weights and core

    Saturday

    ? miles

     20 miles

     LR

    Sunday

    ? miles

     4.1

    Recovery

    Total

     

     43.2

    Finally

    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."

    HermosaBoy


      Thanks Holly!!!

       

      DAY

      PLAN ACTUAL COMMENTS
      Monday 7

      7

      Easy with KeeMan

      Tuesday 8

      8.0 

      Light Speed

      Wednesday

      7

      7.0 

      Easy -- Fighting a cold...

      Thursday 8

      8.0 

      Easy -- Fighting a cold...

      Friday

      8

      8.0 

      With strides

      Saturday 10 10.0 

      Longish

      Sunday 6

      3.0 

      And some core work...

      TOTAL 54 51.0  Merry Christmas

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

       

      Rob

      SubDood


        Thanks Holly!!!

         

        DAY

        PLAN 
        ACTUAL 
        COMMENTS
        Monday n/a

        7

        Easy TM

        Tuesday n/a

        5.5

        Fartlek TM

        Wednesday

        n/a

        3.3

        Easy TM

        Thursday n/a

        4.5

        Easy TM

        Friday

        n/a

        10.6

        Out & Back, 60 min at 7.6 mph on TM, w/u and c/d. 

        Saturday n/a 7.6

        Long, er, sort of.

        Sunday n/a

         3.0

        Just need a couple to break 40 for first time in a while! 

        TOTAL   41.5  

         

        Happy Holidays!!

        Alexander R


          Thank you, Holly! Happy Holidays, everyone!

           

          Mon 8 mi (1:07) treadmill

          Tue 0

          Wed 9.8 mi (1:17) central park

          Thu 0

          Fri 12.3 mi (2:05) trails

          Sat 13.3 mi (2:24) wet and slippery trails

          Sun 11.9 mi (1:57) trails, still wet, but not as slippery

           

          Total: 55.3 miles


          MM #7877

            40 miles last week. Thank you Holly.

            Philippians 4:13.