Build Phase 3 | Week 1 | Run 4 Today’s session was a short, fasted Easy Run with a spicy edge – part of Build Phase 3 | Week 1. I wanted to keep things light but honest, pushing at the top of Zone 2 and brushing Tempo, while testing hydration strategy in warm conditions. […]
Daily Run Log — Spicy Easy Run (August 23, 2025) Read Post »
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Build Phase 3 | Week 1 | Run 3 Today’s workout was Marathon Pace Efforts, part of Build Phase 3 | Week 1. These sessions are designed to mimic race-day intensity and stress both body and fueling strategy. Cool conditions and a well-timed nutrition plan made this an ideal setup to test whether my gut
Daily Run Log — Marathon Pace Efforts (August 22, 2025) Read Post »
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Build Phase 3 | Week 1 | Run 2 Today’s Easy Run was part of Build Phase 3 | Week 1. With cooler conditions (a gift this late in August), I went in expecting smooth miles. The goal: keep it relaxed in Zone 2, practice fluid form, and shake out the legs after yesterday’s progression
Daily Run Log — Easy Run (August 20, 2025) Read Post »
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Build Phase3 | Week 1 | Run 1 Today’s Progression Run (August 19, 2025) marked the start of Build Phase 3 | Week 1. The weather was cooperative – 16 °C, 70% humidity, light ENE breeze – ideal for testing steady progression pacing and practicing fueling on the move. For this Progression run I followed
🏃♂️ Daily Run Log — Progression Run (August 19, 2025) Read Post »
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This week of marathon training threw everything at me-short Z2 work, tempos with strides, spicy intervals, a cadence reset, and finally, a rainy long run that tested both patience and grit. Each session carried its own lesson, and together they shaped another solid block in the build. Workouts Tempo Run with Strides – Aug 13
Weekly Recap Build Phase 2 | Week 3 – August 11 to August 17, 2025 Read Post »
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Build Phase 2 | Week 3 | Run 5 – My Road to TOWaterfront 42K And the rains came! 🌧️ I couldn’t really tell how heavy it was at first – just that steady patter that makes you wonder whether to wait it out. In the meantime, I downed a banana (which turned into a
Running in the Rain – August 17, 2025 Read Post »
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Build Phase 2 | Week 3 | Run 4 – My Road to TOWaterfront 42K How it Began I had stomach distress through the night into the wee hours, so I decided to keep this one short and easy. Other than a couple of SaltStick tabs and swigs of Nuun, I ran fasted. By the
Zone 2 Cadence Reset – August 16, 2025 Read Post »
Marathon Training, Running Journey, TCS Toronto Waterfront 42K, TOWaterfront42KThe Pace You Could Be 🏃♂️💨 Some runs come with invisible resistance.Not the kind you can see in a headwind or feel on a steep hill * but the kind that clings to you, molecule by molecule, in the form of heat and humidity. Lately, I’ve been curious: What would my pace look like without
Thought of the Day – August 15, 2025 Read Post »
Thoughts of the Day
Build Phase 2 | Week 3 | Run 3 — My Road to TOWaterfront 42K Introduction Today’s Build Phase 2 | Week 3 | Run 3 had a bit of everything: cool morning air, an alternating 2-min-on / 1-min-off speed set, and just enough spice in the legs for a final push. Coming in with
Spicy Intervals in the Cool Morning Air – August 15, 2025 Read Post »
Marathon Training, Speed Workouts, TCS Toronto Waterfront 42K, TOWaterfront42KWhat if the biggest limiter on your next run isn’t your legs, your lungs, or your lactate-but your mind? Two dominant models attempt to explain what makes endurance athletes stop: These ideas aren’t just academic-they show up on every long run, every race, and even in training. The Central Governor Theory (CGT): Developed in the
Motivation vs Muscle: Why You Might Not Be as Tired as You Think Read Post »
Training Mindset