Ouch to 10K: Pivoting from Marathon Training to Smart Recovery at 67

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Ouch to 10K was not part of the original plan. I am currently scheduled to enter Week 8 of my build toward the Medavie Bluenose Marathon in Halifax, Nova Scotia on May 17. The goal was 42.2. The goal was steady progression. The goal was confidence heading into the October 2026 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon. […]

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TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon Recap: The Four Acts of the Marathon

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Act I – When Plans Meet Reality Something felt off before I even crossed the start line. I’d eaten my pre-game bread and jam, almost finished my Maurten 320, and was feeling calm, confident, and ready. Then, suddenly, it hit – a strange rush. Not excitement, not nerves. Something chemical. My body flooded with energy

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Taper Phase | Run 2 – Taper Week Run With Short Efforts – My Road to TOWaterfront 42K

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Date: October 15, 2025Time of Day: 7:18 AMTemperature: 14 °C | Humidity 82 % | Feels Like 13 °C | Wind WNW 7 km/hPhase: Taper Phase | Run 2 Last Workout to TCS 42 dot 2 in the T-Dot. There’s a special energy in these final tune-ups – a mix of light legs, restrained excitement,

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Race Predictions: What Happens When AI Ignores Your Long Runs

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Two Confident Algorithms, One Confused Runner Garmin says I’ll finish my first marathon in 4:12:25.Strava swears it’ll take 5:16:55.They can’t both be right – and yet, they both think they are. One uses physiology; the other uses patterns.Both wear the crown of “AI prediction,” and both forget the one thing I never do: the long

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Running Journey

Taper Phase | Run 1 – Taper Week Easy 30 Run

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My Road to TOWaterfront 42K Date: October 14 2025Time of Day: 11:30 AMTemperature: 16 °C | Humidity 77 % | Feels Like 19 °C | Wind NW 6.8 km/hPhase: Taper Phase | Run 1 ’Tis the season to be racing! With taper in full swing, this Taper Week Easy 30 Run marked the calm before

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Weekly Recap – Taper Phase (Oct 7–12, 2025): Ready, Not Restless – Fatigue with Purpose

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My Road to TOWaterfront 42 K 🏁 Opening Reflections Taper week arrived with its usual mix of too much energy and not quite enough spark. Every runner knows this uneasy balance-legs that feel both light and sluggish, fitness that’s fully loaded but still under wraps. This week, I reminded myself: taper isn’t about rest-it’s about

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Tough Taper Long – Taper Phase | Run 5 (Aerobic Endurance with MRP Finish)

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My Road to TOWaterfront 42 K I woke feeling ready and fueled, but that spark dulled once the run got rolling. Pre-run mix: Maurten 160 (1 h before). My plan was 160 @ 40 min, 100 @ 70 min-but I only had 160 gels on hand, so both were 160s. Possibly overkill, but it got

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“T” for Taper = Tired – Taper Phase | Run 4 (Aerobic Endurance)

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My Road to TOWaterfront 42 K I slept well-ish, but yesterday’s speedwork definitely left its calling card.RPE ran higher than usual, yet it was another satisfying drop in the marathon bucket. Somewhere between kilometers 3 and 5, my mind drifted to race-day visuals – where I’d be at 10 K, 30 K, and beyond. Could

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Gloves Time! – Taper Phase | Run 3 (Speed Workout)

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My Road to TOWaterfront 42K The temps plummeted to comfort levels for running.. Gloves were non-negotiable. This was a short but spicy speed workout, and I felt dialed in from the warm-up. My Drummer Buddy pulsed through the accelerations, and cadence snapped to attention. Each two-minute Z5 rep was a measured surge, not an all-out

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Fatigue Fun…Oi. – Taper Phase | Run 2 (Aerobic Endurance/Strength)

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My Road to TOWaterfront 42K Tired all day. The shift to late-day running always takes me a session or two to recalibrate. I sipped some Nuun before heading out, My Drummer Buddy on board, cadence steady. Not entirely sure if my chest strap HRM synced – the data might be from the Forerunner 235’s optical

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