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.  We have some folks missing or taking a break.  If I missed you, let me know.

Here’s my tentative plan for the week.

Mon     8 easy

Tues    8 trail with hills (Hopefully I'll manage to stay upright this time)

Wed     0 rest

Thurs   6 easy

Fri        12

Sat        8 rest

Sun      0

Total   42

Have a good week everyone

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Plan, who needs a stinking plan.....

1 week till Rock N Party Seattle marathon

Mon: 5.0 miles (8:37 pace) no GPS, looked at my watch on the way out and when I got back. Left arch decied to play nice today. Plus 3 hours of staining the railing on our deck.

Tues: 5.0 miles (8:00 pace) steady run, fairly quick and HR was a little higher than normal. But, with the low mileage the past few weeks its understandable. Arch still feeling good. Plus 3 hours of staining the deck. We are finished with that project.

Wed: rest day. Out to dinner with my son and his wife.

Thurs: 6.0 miles (8:21 pace) nice run testing out my newly rebuilt treadmill motor.

Fri: 10.0 miles (8:06 pace) treadmill is running very well, nice and quiet. Now, I need my legs to cooperate.

Sat: 5.0 miles (8:48 pace) slow and easy recovery run.

Sun: 14.6 miles (8:30 pace) steady run, Plus/minus 1100 ft elevation change. legs tired but finally starting to feel better.

Total: 45.6 miles 

Holly, my TM is a Nordic Track 7600R, its a little over 5 yrs old and has over 10, 000 miles on it.  The motor started getting louder and louder. Finally, we couldn't hear the TV any more.  I oredered a new motor (very expensive) and finally recieved it 8 weeks later.  Unfortunitely it was smaller than the old motor.  So, instead of waiting any longer we went out and purchased a Precor (delivery was a week later 6/20).  Then, a friend of mine offered to look at the old motor and for $15.00, he replaced the bad bearing.  I just got done installing it, doing the adjustments and a nice 6 mile run.  Now, I will cancel the Precor ($3200 plus delivery) and the new motor has already been shipped back.  Its been a good day.  Can you tell I do like my old Nordic Track.

Thanks Holly -- have my last target race for this Spring ... 8k in Lavallette, NJ ... want to shoot for 32:00 -- looking for redemption after a crappy race this weekend ...10 days to go.  [Then I have 2 half's in late Aug / Sept to check fitness ... then Oct marathon.]

This week:

monday - 5.6 miles [more rain!]

Tuesday - 7.5 miles [2 x 1.5 mile @ 6:30 pace with 800m recovery.]

Wed - 6 easy [bit faster than easy but feels good]

Thursday - 14 miles [rain predicted --- man it poured for the last hour or so ... i suppose it's better than humidity.]]

Friday - off

Sat -6.7 miles [with 1min @ 7:15 ... 1 recover / 2 min @ 7:15 / 1 min recover / 3 / 3 / 2 / 1]

Sunday -- probably 5-6

Totals = 40 - 50 miles

 

Holly, my TM is a Nordic Track 7600R, its a little over 5 yrs old and has over 10, 000 miles on it.  The motor started getting louder and louder. Finally, we couldn't hear the TV any more.  I oredered a new motor (very expensive) and finally recieved it 8 weeks later.  Unfortunitely it was smaller than the old motor.  So, instead of waiting any longer we went out and purchased a Precor (delivery was a week later 6/20).  Then, a friend of mine offered to look at the old motor and for $15.00, he replaced the bad bearing.  I just got done installing it, doing the adjustments and a nice 6 mile run.  Now, I will cancel the Precor ($3200 plus delivery) and the new motor has already been shipped back.  Its been a good day.  Can you tell I do like my old Nordic Track.

Very kewl!  My Nordic Track is older than yours, and with fewer miles, I expect.  I run mostly outside, and not as high mileage as you, but still my TM has always been there for me when I needed to stay close to home to watch DD or when the weather/road conditions were bad, and I enjoy the interval programs I have created.  I love my Nordic Track, too.  

Holly, as always thank you starting this thread.  Here's my plan for this week:

 

Mon     8 easy      done

Tues    8 trail with hills (Hopefully I'll manage to stay upright this time)  8.7 done

Wed     0 rest

Thurs   6 easy  6.2 done

Fri        12            8 miles

Sat        8 rest    14.2 miles

Sun      0

 

Total   42           Actual mileage 45

                            Next week I'm traveling and have a 5k race on sunday, june 28th, hoping that I can get 30 miles in.

 

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