RunningAHEAD - Topic: 40/40 Thread for Week Ending 10/12/08

Holly S.

Marathon Maniac #957

posted: 10/6/2008 at 11:01 AM
modified: 10/12/2008 at 10:13 AM

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 tally from last week. Let me know if I made any errors.

Who	Miles	Commentary
Dopple Bock	83	Egads – are those doubles almost every day?
Jim24315	64	1st in your AG, AND beat the AG below you in Rock-n-Roll HM – awesome!!!
Twocat	63.15	Hey, I had a terrible HM recently, too, but my terrible was still WAY slower than yours...
Biketm	62.1	New HM PR – and on your own – awesome!
Hermosaboy	61.8	Crazy schedule, but still running
TomD	56.65	Spirit of Survival Marathon
Mainerunnah	55.6	With a PR marathon – wow!
Slojim	54	Still plagued by PF, but got in a 20-miler.
Barefoot Rick	52.46	I’m curious about your 2-milers on the weekend.
PeterNC	50.2	Again in only 4 runs.
Holly	47.35	Feeling good, starting to add careful speedwork
Slowgino	42.2	With 26.2 on Sunday – nice run!
MrPHinNJ	41.6	Nice 1000’s – very similar in pace to mine this week.
Patriotsr1	40.35	Good luck to your friend – 160 miles in 4 days is ~~brutal~~ quite a feat.
Evenflein	40.2	Hope you got your garden dug out.
Pfriese	35.9	With a HM on Sunday – how’d it go?
Busiman	34	Tapering
Breger	32	The best laid plans.....
Ultrachick	22	Still recovering (understandably) from the 100-miler.
CNYrunner		Missing you here, my friend.
Hopeful4ever		It’s been fun, Mary! Come back anytime!

Here’s my plan for the week. Just trying to get into my regular rhythm and increase the speedwork, but gently.

Day	Plan	Actual	Commentary
Monday	0	0	Weights and abs
Tuesday	7-9	8.55 miles	6 x 1/2 mile/2 min recovery
Wednesday	6-7	5.3 miles	Easy pace
Thursday	6-7	8 miles	w-intervals on the TM
Friday	0	0	Weights and abs
Saturday	6-7	7.15 miles	Easy pace
Sunday	12+	15.05 miles	Wave run, miles 3, 5, 7, 9 at MP
Total	?	44.1 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."

busiman

Running out of mistakes!

posted: 10/6/2008 at 12:34 PM

Thanks Holly! Final week of taper to Hartford on Saturday.... M - rest T - intervals 2x800m,3x1200m, 2x800m, probably will skip the last set W - 3mi ez T - 3mi ez F - 1mi ez S - 26.2 mi at marathon pace S - rest! total planned - low 30s..

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

posted: 10/6/2008 at 2:34 PM
modified: 10/13/2008 at 7:01 AM

Thank you, Holly. Monday - 6.10 Tuesday - Rest Wednesday - 12.20 Thursday - 12.05 Friday - Rest Saturday - 12.40 Sunday - 8.00 Total Miles - 50.75 TomD

evanflein

posted: 10/6/2008 at 3:03 PM
modified: 10/12/2008 at 2:11 PM

Thanks, Holly, for all you do! Big grin

Traveling again this weekend, so this week might be jumbled up a bit...

Day	Plan	Actual	Comments
Monday	Rest/XT Day	0 miles	House and yard chores
Tuesday	5 miles	5.7 miles	8:18 avg pace
Wednesday	6-8 miles	8.4 miles	Treadmill run after work, 8:20 avg pace
Thursday	5 miles	5.2 miles	Hilly run on snowy roads
Friday	6-8 miles	8.5 miles	Switching rest day w/Saturday, 8:11 avg pace
Saturday	Rest Day	0 miles	Sitting on a plane all day
Sunday	18 miles	5.6 Miles	Miserable run in St. Louis, foot really hurt after long travel day

Totals:	40-44 Miles	33.4 Miles	Bah

Barefoot Rick

Barefoot Runner

posted: 10/6/2008 at 3:42 PM
modified: 10/12/2008 at 9:24 PM

Monday - 10.36 Tuesday - 10.42 Wednesday - 10.19 Thursday - 10.17 Friday - 7.06 Saturday - 2.06 Sunday - 2.08 Total WE 10/12 - 52.34 BF Miles http://www.barefootrunner.org/08weeklymileage/08weekly.htm Thanks Holly! Cool

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Runrtim57

Marathon Maniac #3309

posted: 10/6/2008 at 6:10 PM
modified: 10/13/2008 at 10:27 AM

Thanks Holly for keeping this going...it really does help Smile

- 2 weeks till taper for me... Mon - Off - Calf and leg pain Tues - 7 easy miles - 8:30 pace - no calf or leg pain Weds - 11.5 miles 1:27:38 7:38 ave pace....with 5K PR 19:26 6:17 ave pace. Thurs - 4 easy recovery miles - legs felt awesome Fri - 8 easy miles at near recovery pace Sat - 10 VERY CARPY Miles....suppose to do 14 with 8 at MP. Could only barely do 2 and had to stop and rest every mile after 5 miles due to high HR and nothing in the legs Sun - 7 easy recovery miles Total - 47.5 - Very Disappointing and pathetic mileage week at this stage of training, except for Weds long run and 5K PR

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!

MrFinn

Prince of Fatness

posted: 10/6/2008 at 7:36 PM
modified: 10/12/2008 at 8:55 PM

Thank you, Holly. Doing some traveling later in the week, but still should be able to get the mileage in.

Day	Plan	Actual	Comment
Mon	7	7.23	Easy
Tue	0		Weights
Wed	10	10.24	with 6x1000 w/90 sec recovery (4:23,4:24,4:17,4:19,4:19,4:14)
Thu	6	6.03	Easy
Fri	6.5	5.89	Trails
Sat	0
Sun	12	11.28

Total: 40.7

Not at it at all.

SLOjim

posted: 10/6/2008 at 7:48 PM
modified: 10/13/2008 at 4:37 PM

Thanks Holly Smile

What am I doing..... my PF is feeling better or should I say I'm not feeling it as much Smile

..... 20 miler on Saturday went well and now I'm thinking of adding a 50K two weeks after back to back weekend marathons in late January.... I better not tell my DW just yet Big grin

Sun. rest Mon. 10.5 easy Tues. 8.5 easy Wed 7.5 easy Thurs. rest Fri. 8.5 easy Sat. 6 easy Total 41 miles

DoppleBock

posted: 10/6/2008 at 9:52 PM
modified: 10/13/2008 at 6:37 PM

Sorry - I was late updating last wesk thread - I spent the weekend in a drunk'n glutonous binge Shocked

Finished with 83 miles This week will look like this M 5 / 12 with 4x5 @ CV - Done T 6/4 - Done W 10/4 (10 includes 3 x 1 mile @ LAT) Adjust - AM run was only 8 with 3x1 mile @ LAT - Done TH 6 (Done) Fr 4 (Done) SA 27 (Whistle Stop Marathon) 26.2 @ MP Done 2:58:40 Su 0 or maybe 4 + 18 holes of golf Done Actual 5 miles 78-82 range - Done Total = 83 Good running to all

Long dead ... But my stench lingers !

Patriotsr1

posted: 10/7/2008 at 3:48 PM
modified: 10/14/2008 at 10:05 AM

Thanks Holly! That 20 miler took a lot out of me...haven't done a run that long in a while. Hopefully this week will be better rounded. Day........Plan........Actual.........Comments Mon.....Rest.......Rest Tue.....8..........8........progression run 9s down to 7:40s Wed....8..........8.......felt so good yesterday had to do it again Big grin

Thu.....4.........4..EZ Fri......8.........8...steady state Sat.....4...... 5 EZ Sun....12..... 0 Angry

life got in the way no run today Total...33 just couldn't get out on the Sunday run too many things happening Good running to all

Peter NC

Hill Runner

posted: 10/7/2008 at 7:32 PM
modified: 10/12/2008 at 7:49 PM

Thanks again Holly! Three weeks before my marathon and my three 20 milers are done! I'll start cutting back on the LD runs while still maintaining my base mileage. Sun 20.1 Mon Tue 10.13 Wed Thur 10.17 Fri Sat 10.18 50.5 Miles for the week on 4 runs...I'm ready for the Ridge to Bridge!

Upcoming Races:

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

Twocat

posted: 10/7/2008 at 9:33 PM
modified: 10/14/2008 at 9:52 AM

This is a schedule in name only. Just today I decided to run the Westchester HM so my week's plan is now in chaos. The issue is whether I should do 4 EZ miles on Saturday or not. If I do then I will knock the two PM runs to 4. Any advice?

Day	Plan	Actual	Forecast	Reality
Monday	0	0
Tuesday	20	20.15
Wednesday	12	11.23	6 AM, 6 PM	All in the late morning. Hill workout.
Thursday	11	4.72		Calf not feeling right. Decided to quit early.
Friday	12	0	6 AM, 6 PM	Calf injury, off until at least Tuesday.
Saturday	0	0
Sunday	13.1	0	Westchester Half Marathon
Total	68.1	36.1

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mainerunnah

posted: 10/8/2008 at 6:52 AM
modified: 10/13/2008 at 9:09 AM

Now that the Maine Marathon is out of the way I'll put in a rather light week of running and then push for a "taper" to New York. Monday - OFF REST DAY - (Some Rest..I did get the house power washed and the lawn and field mowed)! Tuesday - 5 miles recovery mode - Actual a very easy 5.03 miles - 47:08 (9:22) - Avg HR 122 Max HR 130 Wednesday - 5 miles recovery mode and Yoga - Actual - another very easy 5.02 miles - 45:03 - 8:58 - Avg HR 123 / Max HR 133 Thursday 10 miles - Actual - 10.07 miles - 1:18:37 - 7:48 - Avg HR 148 Max HR 158 Partly Sunny & 72 degrees. 2 miles warm up 6 miles @ mp 2 miles cool down 7:44 - 134/145 7:46 - 144/149 7:27 - 150/159 7:28 - 154/159 7:29 - 154/156 7:27 - 154/156 7:30 - 152/156 7:31 - 155/156 8:47 - 146/155 8:52 - 139/144 0:31 - 143/144 Friday - 6 miles - Actual - 5.01 very easy miles – 43:28 (8:40) Avg HR 127 Max HR 168 a very nice and sunny 68 degrees with a pretty stiff wind though. Saturday - 8 miles - Actual - 8.04 easy miles - 1:06:25 (8:15) - Avg HR 123 Max HR 142 Sunday - 10 miles - Actual - 10.04 miles - 1:17:55 (7:46) - Avg HR 137 Max HR 156 - Bright and sunny, 42 degrees another fine autumn day! Warmed up for a few miles then got it down to around NY Martahon Pace (7:27) for five miles. 8:45 - 8:13 - 8:08 - 7:47 - 7:33 - 7:28 - 7:26 - 7:25 - 7:31 - 7:28 - :07 Total - 44 miles - Actual 43.2 miles - and a very nice week at that considering the fact that this is a recovery week!

slowgino

posted: 10/8/2008 at 2:30 PM
modified: 10/13/2008 at 7:50 PM

Thanks, Holly. Plan - nothing special, just do some enjoyable runs, mostly on trails. Mon - off - felt like doing another marathon, but just 1 hr walk w/dog Tue - 11 miles easy, nature park trails; 1 hr walk with dog. Wed - off - 1 hr walk w/dog. Thur - ditto Fri - ditto Sat - ditto Sun - off - 2 hrs walks w/dog. Oops - how about a pass for this week... got a cold/sinus thing from grandson... Total - ... (more miles walking dog than running...)

DoppleBock

posted: 10/8/2008 at 2:34 PM
modified: 10/8/2008 at 2:36 PM

Hey Holly - Yes lots of doubles - I usually run 12 times a week - Last week was 1st of 2 taper weeks or else I usually shoot for a triple number Big grin

Long dead ... But my stench lingers !

Masters Running

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