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40/40 Thread for Week Ending 11/20/16 (Read 10 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. Sorry I missed a week!

     

    Who

    Miles

    Commentary

    Hermosaboy

    90.1

    Time to taper!

    Pfriese

    39.3

    Close enough

    Holly S

    40.1

    Made it!

    Alexander R

    Free Pass

    Recovery week

    DennisLey

    Free Pass

    Head cold

     

     

     

    So late! Here is my tentative plan.

     

     

    Day

    Plan

    Actual

    Commentary

    Monday

    ? miles

     8 miles

     On the TM

    Tuesday

    4-5 miles

     5 miles

     TM

    Wednesday

    4-5 miles

     0 miles

     Swimming laps

    Thursday

    4-5 miles

     3 miles

     TM

    Friday

    0 miles

     16 miles

     Long run

    Saturday

    5-7 miles

     4 miles

     Plus weights and core

    Sunday

    12-14 miles

     6.4 miles

     Easy pace

    Total

     

     42.4 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."

    HermosaBoy


      Thanks Holly!!!

       

      Taper time -- let the insanity start...

       

      DAY

      PLAN ACTUAL COMMENTS
      Monday 10

      2.0

      8.0

      Easy AM

      Easy

      Tuesday 10

      2.0 

      8.0

      Easy AM

      Light Speed

      Wednesday

      10

      2.0 

      8.15

      Easy AM

      An easy run with the Mrs...

      Thursday 10

      2.0 

      9.0

      Easy AM

      Easy

      Friday

      10

      2.0

      9.0 

      Easy AM

      Light speed

      Saturday 10 10.0 

      Easy

      Sunday 18

      17 

      Last 9 at Goal Race Pace

      TOTAL 78 79.15  .

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

       

      Rob

      pfriese


        Thanks Holly.

         

        M - 5 mile run

        T - 7 mile run

        W - 5 mile run

        Th - 5 mile run, 1100 meter swim

        F - 0 miles

        Sa - 0 miles

        Su - Route 66 Half Marathon 1:49:59

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        Total - 35.5 miles

         

        I'm regressing in mileage. Actually life got in the way of running both Friday & Saturday which ended a 29 day run streak.

         

        Paul


        MM #7877

          Thank you Holly Smile

           

          40 miles exactly. No races. Just running Smile

          Philippians 4:13.

          Alexander R


            Thank you, Holly!

             

            Mon 0
            Tue 7 mi (0:57) treadmill
            Wed 9.9 mi (1:26) central park
            Thu 10 mi (1:25) central park
            Fri 7.5 mi (0:59) treadmill
            Sat 12.8 mi (2:19) trails
            Sun 13.5 mi (1:44) track

            Total: 60.7 miles

            excellent weather all week (60s, sunshine),
            except today (43F, cloudy and windy)