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Everything starts somewhere, right? Thanks to you and folks like Newbi! Here’s a new one! Surprised with 66 views that only 3 subscribers. Maybe people don’t actually want Masters coverage?
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Greetings, fellow 50+rs! Happy Lunar New Year to all! 🐇
This week I add a sore calf to my list of weekly excuses. It didn’t act up until the very end of Tuesday’s run, but then was an issue for most of Thursday’s run. So I took an extra day off which seemed to help as it was reduced to a minor niggle for today’s jaunt. Though it didn’t affect my daily mileage, it did slow things down a bit. So put me down for 15.2 miles of actual running for the week ending today. Maybe this week I’ll be able to get back to 4 days of running. Hoping for the best!
Icy conditions last couple of days, likely to continue first few days of next week. Fortunately I was able to get into the foothills Monday and Wednesday, climbed about 1,000 feet those two days. Total of 28 Igy miles for the week.
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Now that my knee is functional and my weight normal, I noticed that I've lost a lot of muscle in the last few years. I used to just go and do the Nautilus (or whatever) machines, 10 reps, one set, twice a week and be done. It seemed to work just fine when I was in my 20s, 40s and early 50s. What would work now at 60+? Most of the running books start with exercises that I'm not strong enough to do.
Good week - a tempo workout (3 x 1.5 miles), a hill workout (5 x half mile hill) and a long run (13). Easy runs the other days (~5-6 mi)
I've been doing well training and racing for a long time.
In January I've only had one long run of a half-marathon. Next week will be unusually busy so I might not be able to run much.
Tuesday, the 17th I went to the track and ran 2 X 1 Mile fast the recovery between was 58.60 and I called it. Thursday, the 19th I ran speed 16--120y with 120y on the football field.
I did not want to race on Saturday 21 (which is unusual for me). I ran some speed work at the track but only 6-laps of longer repeats because I was unusually exhausted.
I ran a 3/4 mile in 3:10.26 (58.08 recovery) then 3 X 1/4s in 61.89 (55.86), 56.75 (56.86), 54.65... The recoveries were standing recoveries.
Now that my knee is functional and my weight normal, I noticed that I've lost a lot of muscle in the last few years. I used to just go and do the Nautilus (or whatever) machines, 10 reps, one set, twice a week and be done. It seemed to work just fine when I was in my 20s, 40s and early 50s. What would work now at 60+? Most of the running books start with exercises that I'm not strong enough to do.
Good week - a tempo workout (3 x 1.5 miles), a hill workout (5 x half mile hill) and a long run (13). Easy runs the other days (~5-6 mi)
I believe your past general approach was sufficient. Chest press, overhead press, lat pull, leg extension, leg press using toes, etc. Light weight, 1-3 sets, two times a week. I prefer free weights with bench, overhead, and squats as my core exercises. My approach in recent years (post age 60+) has been to do my weights after hard running sessions. I found as I got older I wasn’t recovering when I scheduled weight training on easy days. I can usually complete in 15-20 minutes, with another 15-20 minutes on core.
I just finished my annual "don't run if you don't feel like it" week. I ran on Wednesday and I ran today and took the rest of the days off. I was excited and felt good about running this morning. Now I am ready to get back into the routine and build back running fitness again.
Need to get a longer run in, but starting to get somewhat nearer. Garmin is predicting faster race times (very unrealistic ones, but I'm taking it as an improved measure of fitness) so I think it's heading in the right direction.
16 - 4 miles at 7:58
17 - Off
18 - 5.22 miles at 7:45 including 4x4 min hard(ish) 4 minutes steady
19 - 4 miles at 8:00
20 - 5 miles at 7:44
21 - 4.01 miles at 7:55
22 - 6 miles at 7:46 including 5x4 min hard(ish) 4 minutes steady
Sonogmo-nice to see that you are back walking a few miles after the TURP surgery. Best of recoveries! Marathon in 6 days and my first long run was this week. The 18 mile long run was to reduce muscle soreness after the marathon and also to cut a few seconds off my pace. If I’m not prepared for a HM or marathon, I usually shave 3-5 seconds off my pace week to week if I keep running hard right up to the week of the marathon when I start a short taper. I’ve been averaging about 30 miles a week the last 30 days and did my first long run in a year this week. Also about 7 hours a week of cross training that includes one hard interval session at 16% inclines and around 6mph. Last year I ran a marathon in 2:46:40 and my last long run was on the same lake loop. Below are both runs with HR data which put me at the same fitness level albeit with fewer long runs in the prep. Also 4 lbs heavier this year.
10.5 miles lake loop a little faster than MP: Dec 4, 2021 6:12/mi 153bpm 1:02:45 Jan 22, 2023 6:15/mi 150bpm 1:03:18
Going to go out at 2:47 pace and see what happens. I’m guessing 2:51 (about 3-5 min slower than last year’s marathon) which would probably put me in the top three in the 55+. I keep looking at the route and other than a big hill at the end (200ft gain) it doesn’t look that slow. Looked at a bunch of runners' GPS distances from last year and it looks to be around 26.50 which is probably the main reason. In total 450 in elevation gain which doesn’t seem too excessive. Not even a slight niggle at the moment which is wonderful and hope my luck continues.
BigMango, great to hear from you, and my best wishes for future success in the upcoming marathon!
My week, as usual, was cross-fit oriented only. Still icy on roads, impossible to run.
Mon- off Tue – 1:09 mix of elliptical (E) and treadmill (T). 35 min moderate on E. Wed – similar to Tue, but longer: 1:20 overall and 45 min moderate. Thu – the same again: 1:11 overall and 38 min moderate Fri – 1:04 mix of E and T interval session on E: 5х4 min hard with 2 min rest in between. Sat – 1:11 easy E & T. Sun – A.M. 52 min skiing. Easy/moderate. P.M. 1:02 E & T, 5x2 min intervals (hard) on E (1.5 min rest in between)
Greetings, fellow 50+ers! I hope you are all enjoying these final days of January.
The good news is that I finally got back to a week with 20 miles (give or take a few yards) of actual running. The calf issue responded well to treatment and is now officially a thing of the past. The knee still aches periodically, but it hasn’t prevented me from running (though it may be a contributing factor to my slowing pace).
The bad news comes on the medical front where another set of test results came back with less than stellar news. I have another scan scheduled for tomorrow, then an appointment with the doc on Friday where we will likely come up with a treatment plan. Hopefully he’ll be able to talk me off the ledge. And to add insult to injury, tomorrow’s scan requires me to refrain from running for 24 hours prior, so I will have to skip tomorrow’s scheduled run. Oh well, the legs have been a bit tired lately and can probably use the extra rest.