RunningAHEAD - Topic: 40/40 Thread for Week Ending 4/19/09

Holly S.

Marathon Maniac #957

posted: 4/13/2009 at 9:51 AM
modified: 4/22/2009 at 10:23 AM

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 the tally for last week. Not everyone posted, so if I missed you, let me know and I’ll add you in.

Who	Miles	Commentary
Hermosaboy	86.2	Still tight, but solid running
Rasmussenmp	65	Home stuff shuffling the running schedule
Road Shuffler	56	Tapering for Boston?
BCMorant	55	See you snuck a double in there
Tallrunner	53.43	Cut-back week
Barefoot Rick	51.44	Continued solid barefoot running
Slo_Hand	50.7	New plan, nice mix-up
Biketm	50.1	Amazing jump to 20-miler with no pain
MrPHinNJ	49.7	Doing some easy-paced runs after a PR race
Slimbo	48.9	Good luck at your 5K
PeterNC	45.14	Tapering for Boston
Mainerunnah	43.26	Tapering for Boston
Pfriese	39.1	Working in the running around life’s activities can be a challenge
WillRunForBeer	38.9	Tapering for Boston
TonyP	38.9	Sorry I missed you
Evanflein	37.1	Tapering for Boston
Holly	36.7	Reverse taper
Evryday	Come back anytime!
Busiman	??	Tapering for Boston
Tetsujin	Free Pass

Here’s my plan for the week. It may change, depending on when DD’s Saturday soccer game is scheduled, which hopefully I will find out tonight.

Day	Plan	Actual	Commentary
Monday	0	0 miles	Weights and core
Tuesday	6-7	6.25 miles	Easy pace on the TM
Wednesday	6-7	7.60 miles	Easy pace
Thursday	6-7	6.8 miles	Easy pace, with the last .8 @ 8:34
Friday	1-2	3 miles	plus some core work
Saturday	16-18	15.5 miles	Easy pace, with some MP
Sunday	6-7	5.5 miles	Easy pace
Total	?	44.65 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."

Slo

posted: 4/13/2009 at 10:19 AM
modified: 4/19/2009 at 8:45 AM

I'll be out of town and running in some new territory. That means no swimming and no biking....at least until Saturday.

Day	Plan	Actual	Commentary
Monday	6	5.96	Easy….W hill repeats and Swim
Tuesday	8	7.5	2 easy, 6 x 800’s w/CD
Wednesday	6	6.92	Easy and Bike
Thursday	8-10	9.90	Easy and Bike
Friday	6-8	3.68 am	W 20 min Tempo
Saturday	6-8	14.67	Long
Sunday	14	6.56	Easy
Total	55	55.2

evanflein

posted: 4/13/2009 at 11:03 AM
modified: 4/16/2009 at 12:06 AM

Thanks, Holly. Full week of taper this week as we leave for Boston on Friday afternoon! Shocked

Will definitely need the free pass thing.

Day	Plan	Actual	Comment
Monday	Rest Day	0 miles
Tuesday	3-5 miles	5.2 miles	8:17 avg pace on rolling hills
Wednesday	5-6 miles	6.5 miles	progressive pace on TM
Thursday	3-5 miles	? miles
Friday	0 miles	0 miles	Travel Day/Night
Saturday	0 miles	? miles
Sunday	2 miles	? miles	I never seem to have time for this last little run
Total	13-? miles	? miles

slimbo

posted: 4/13/2009 at 12:27 PM
modified: 4/19/2009 at 8:07 AM

Thanks Holly - I have't figured out my whole week yet ... I am going to be tentative until after Tues PM speed work: Day Plan Monday 6.37 actual Tuesday 8 mile [1 mile w/u; 1 mile strides; 6 x 800 @ HMP; 1m CD]] Wednesday Travel day Thursday 7.14 actual Friday 4.9 easy Saturday 6.18 mile [5k race - 19:59 / 2 minute PR; 21st overall; 8th for 40+; stoked!] Sunday 9.8 mils easy Total 42.3 total

2012= under-goaled

rasmussenmp

usandtoto-2@msn.com

posted: 4/13/2009 at 10:50 PM
modified: 4/20/2009 at 10:59 PM

Tks Holly 2 weeks till Eugene Marathon Mon: 7 miles - 8.0 miles (8:09 pace) Ave HR 134, Max HR 148 Tues: 12 miles - out of town friends for dinner Wed: rest - 13.0 miles (7:37 pace) including 9.5 miles @ 7:20 pace (MP-5 seconds). actually felt very good. Thurs: 10 miles - 7.0 miles (8:18 pace) pretty quick for a recovery run. legs feeling much better than I thought they would. Fri: 6 miles - 11.0 miles (7:31 pace) including 2 x 4 miles @ tempo (7:03 pace) with 1/2 mile between. Sat: 5 miles - 6.0 miles (8:30 pace) slow and easy, legs very fatigued from last nights tempo run. Plus 7 hours of staining the front landing and stairs. (and I was only half done). Sun: 17 miles - 6.0 miles (8:22 pace) legs feeling better but my body feels like a MAC truck hit me. Plus 8 more hours of staining then, moved and spread 2 yards of top soil. (moved long run to Monday to be able to finish the yard work). Total: 51 miles Sorry for being tardy reporting

Marathon Maniac #530 Mike (My Indian name is "Runs for Beer")

Peter NC

Hill Runner

posted: 4/14/2009 at 1:22 PM
modified: 4/17/2009 at 9:38 AM

Thanks Holly, Tapering so I'll need a pass this week Sun 13.1 Mon -- Tue -- Wed 8.52 Thur Fri 8.35 Sat 30 miles for the week.

Upcoming Races:

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

BCMorant

I Can Go The Distance

posted: 4/14/2009 at 7:55 PM
modified: 4/19/2009 at 12:35 PM

Thanks for keeping us going Holly! Smile

Monday 4 mile recovery run Done Tuesday 8 miles easy (4 AM 4 PM) Done Wednesday 10 mile MLR Done Thursday 4 mile recovery run Done Friday 8 miles easy (4 AM 4 PM) Done Saturday 8 miles easy (5 AM w/10x100m strides; 3 PM)Done Sunday 12 mile LR Done Total 54 miles

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

Road Shuffler

posted: 4/14/2009 at 7:59 PM
modified: 4/19/2009 at 6:33 PM

Holly asked: Tapering for Boston? Wow, I only wish.... It just wasn't a good week.... I will be running my first marathon in October and my long term goal is to eventually qualified for Boston.. Monday 4/13 - 12 miles.......6 miles Tuesday 4/14 - 12 miles......6 miles Wednesday 4/15 - 12 miles....12 miles Thursday 4/16 - 12 miles......6 miles Friday 4/17 - 12 miles.....6 miles Saturday 4/18 - 12 miles.....6 miles Sunday 4/19 - Boys' Club 5 miler.....completed Total - 77 miles........ACTUAL - 47 miles

MrFinn

Prince of Fatness

posted: 4/14/2009 at 8:31 PM
modified: 4/19/2009 at 7:16 PM

Thanks Holly. Not fortunate enough to BQ so no tapering for me. Half marathon in 3 weeks.

Day	Miles	Comment
Mon	6.38	Easy
Tue	5.02	Yoga
Wed	9.68	5.23 @ tempo pace
Thu	6.48	Easy
Fri	0
Sat	16.27	Easy
Sun	7.12	Easy

Total 51.0

Not at it at all.

WillRunForBeer

posted: 4/15/2009 at 10:43 AM
modified: 4/19/2009 at 8:40 PM

No time to tabulate this week -- I'll run only 20 miles or so due to taper, so will respectfully request a free pass. Yes

Thanks again for taking the time to do this Holly. I know that it isn't trivial to pull this together and really appreciate your effort! 21 point something for the week. Told you Smile

Lou, (aka Mr. predawnrunner), MD, USA | Lou's Brews | lking@pobox.com

TonyP

posted: 4/15/2009 at 11:36 AM

Quote from Holly S. on 4/13/2009 at 9:51 AM:

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 the tally for last week. Not everyone posted, so if I missed you, let me know and I’ll add you in.
Who Miles Commentary
Hermosaboy 86.2 Still tight, but solid running
Rasmussenmp 65 Home stuff shuffling the running schedule
Road Shuffler 56 Tapering for Boston?
BCMorant 55 See you snuck a double in there
Tallrunner 53.43 Cut-back week
Barefoot Rick 51.44 Continued solid barefoot running
Slo_Hand 50.7 New plan, nice mix-up
Biketm 50.1 Amazing jump to 20-miler with no pain
MrPHinNJ 49.7 Doing some easy-paced runs after a PR race
Slimbo 48.9 Good luck at your 5K
PeterNC 45.14 Tapering for Boston
Mainerunnah 43.26 Tapering for Boston
Pfriese 39.1 Working in the running around life’s activities can be a challenge
WillRunForBeer 38.9 Tapering for Boston
Evanflein 37.1 Tapering for Boston
Holly 36.7 Reverse taper
Evryday Come back anytime!
Busiman ?? Tapering for Boston
Tetsujin Free Pass
Here’s my plan for the week. It may change, depending on when DD’s Saturday soccer game is scheduled, which hopefully I will find out tonight.
Day Plan Actual Commentary
Monday 0 0 miles Weights and core
Tuesday 6-7 6.25 miles Easy pace on the TM
Wednesday 6-7 7.60 miles Easy pace
Thursday 6-7 X Easy pace
Friday 1-2 X Weights and core
Saturday 16-18 X Easy pace
Sunday 6-7 X Easy pace
Total ? X

I got 38.9 last week Sad

My legs felt tired. Last nights run felt great though, so maybe a break was good. Good luck to all you Boston runners. I'll be there cheering my girlfriend on. I'm a long way from being fast enough to actually run it.

TomD

posted: 4/16/2009 at 7:12 AM
modified: 4/19/2009 at 9:57 AM

Holly, I not getting much mileage in this week. I will run a marathon on Saturday. I will try running more next week and be close to 40 miles anyway. The miles will come slowly with each week as I get things together again. This has been a very tough year for me so far. My goal was to have a better year running than last year, which I still may have. Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN 26.2 miles Sunday 5.0 miles Total 31.2 miles Well, I reached a milestone of sorts for me. I ran my 280th marathons on Saturday passing a former runner that has passed on several years ago. Next such runner is at 299. I have always felt sorry for him to not get number 300, he is a friend of mine and is still alive, but has not run marathons for the pass 4 years. He broke his ankle and stopped running marathons in January, 2005. I hope to run Nashville, TN, next Saturday. TomD

mainerunnah

posted: 4/16/2009 at 8:15 AM
modified: 4/19/2009 at 8:53 AM

Thanks Holly, this is the first chance I've had all week to post as I've been out of town training this week. I will need a pass this week since I'm tapering and ended up having to miss a scheduled run on Monday. Monday - Unplanned Rest day...probably not a bad thing anyway at this point. Tuesday - 6.01 Miles - 48:23 - 8:04 - Avg HR 133 Max HR 167 - Sunny, Windy & 46° Wednesday - 5.01 Miles - 4:03 - 8:12 - Avg HR 132 Max HR 170 - Sunny & 46° Thursday - 5.02 Miles - 37:59 - 7:35 - Avg HR 140 - Max HR 148 - Sunny, windy & 48° Friday - 5 miles @ mp +/- :45 - 39:43 - 7:57 - Avg HR 136 Max HR 154 - Sunny, windy & 68° Saturday - REST Sunday - 3.01 easy miles with 4 x .13 pick ups thrown in the second mile - 25:27 - 8:28 - Avg HR 130 Max HR 158 Sunny, windy & 44° Total - 24.05 Miles

busiman

Running out of mistakes!

posted: 4/16/2009 at 10:31 AM
modified: 4/17/2009 at 10:32 AM

Thanks Holly! For last week my total was 38.5 miles. It was more than I had planned, but such is life. Spending my final week in Taper City... M - rest - done T - Intervals (5x1000, 3min rest - I went easier on the first and last, but most were in the 3:45 range W - rest - done T - 3 miles to stay loose - done F - 2 miles S - 2 miles S - 1 mile and exit Taper City M - 26.2 miles long run at marathon pace with a good mix of hills

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

posted: 4/17/2009 at 11:50 AM
modified: 4/19/2009 at 2:07 PM

Hi Holly. Just visiting. Nice to see all the Boston folks--I'll be there next year. I have signed up for a 50 M trail run in June, so I'm here partly to stoke your ultra fire. I love the in-the-moment feeling of trail running. You are often deciding in a split second where to place your feet to avoid roots and rocks. Balance is important as you weave and navigate the best route. And then there are those times when you realize you're going a bit too fast, a bit out of control, and it's still working. Yeah, I think I'm hooked. M - 8 M on the treadmill (rainy) T - volleyball W - 6 M on the treadmill, including 3 @ 7:30 m/M, 0.5% incline T - 3.5 M plus volleyball F - 5.5 M with 2 on trails (Wild Turkey sighting) S - 18 M S - 9 M Total: 50 M

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