Build Phase 2 | Week 3 | Run 2 — My Road to TOWaterfront 42K Introduction Another day, another heat warning. But instead of letting the forecast dictate my run, I started early and managed to sidestep the worst of the swelter. Today’s plan was a tempo run with strides, a structured mix of smooth […]
Tempo Run with Strides – August 13, 2025 Read Post »
Build Phase, TCS Toronto Waterfront 42K, Tempo Runs, TOWaterfront42KBuild Phase 2 | Week 3 | Run 1 — My Road to TOWaterfront 42K Introduction Coach calls these volume cutback weeks “Active Recovery.” I call them the weeks when you can almost feel the gains happening – like those timelapse videos of seedlings bursting through the soil and flowering skywards. This morning’s short Zone
Shiny Zone 2 Shorty – August 12, 2025 Read Post »
Marathon Training, TCS Toronto Waterfront 42K, TOWaterfront42K
Another week logged on the road to my first marathon, the Toronto Waterfront Marathon 2025, and this one felt like a lesson in patience, persistence, and adaptability. With temperatures stubbornly high and the dew point hanging over every session, I leaned on cadence work, nutrition tweaks, and some mental grit to carry me through. Workouts
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Marathon Training 2025, TCS Toronto Waterfront 42K, TOWaterfront42K, Weekly RecapBuild Phase 2 | Week 2 | Run 5 — My Road to TOWaterfront 42K I went into today’s long Zone 2 run expecting “easy.” That was the plan. Instead, it turned into a grind with plenty of walking – more than I’d like to admit. By the halfway mark, I knew I’d fall short
Supposedly Easy Zone 2 Run – August 10, 2025 Read Post »
Marathon Build, Marathon Training, TCS Toronto Waterfront 42K, TOWaterfront42KBuild Phase 2 / Week 2 / Run 4 – My Road to TOWaterfront 42K I woke up to another heat warning, so I kept this Zone 2 easy run strictly aerobic and started early. Pre‑run was simple: 500 ml Nuun, 2 SaltStick tabs, a tablespoon of Brain Octane MCT – no bottle on the run.
Zone 2 Easy Run – August 9, 2025 Read Post »
Marathon Training, Masters Running, TCS Toronto Waterfront 42K, TOWaterfront42K💭 Did You Really Empty the Tank? Ever finished a long run and found yourself speeding up in the final stretch? You didn’t get a sudden fitness boost. You found a second wind-in your mind. Dr. Samuel Marcora’s Motivational Intensity Theory says we stop running not because we’re out of power-but out of reasons to
✨Thought of the Day – August 8, 2025 Read Post »
Running Journey, Thoughts of the Day
Build Phase 2 / Week 2 / Run 3 – My Road to TOWaterfront 42K Debrief NGL, I’m a bit disappointed in today’s effort – but that too will pass. I got going later than usual, and that likely proved to be a mistake. I woke up sluggish, like I needed more rest, but I
🏃 Marathon Pace Run – August 8, 2025 Read Post »
Running Journey, TCS Toronto Waterfront 42K, TOWaterfront42K, Training Peaks Data
Garmin Race Predictor vs Real Marathon Pace 📍 Introduction Garmin just told me I’m capable of a 3:41:03 marathon. I nearly dropped my Maurten in disbelief. Sure, I’ve been training hard, and yes, my fitness is improving. But if we’re going by real numbers, fatigue, fueling, and the facts, that prediction feels more like a
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Race Predictions, Training Insights
Build Phase 2 / Week 2 / Run 2 – My Road to TOWaterfront 42K 1 hr 15 mins before the run, I began sipping a Maurten Mix 160. About 15 mins before my warm-up, I accidentally took a Gel 160 instead of a Gel 100 – oops! I rolled with it. Two SaltStick Fastchews,
Zone 2 to Zone 4 Progression Run – August 6, 2025 Read Post »
Progression Run, TCS Toronto Waterfront 42K, TOWaterfront42K
Build Phase 2 / Week 2 / Run 1 – My Road to TOWaterfront 42K 🏃♂️ Run Debrief Nothing fancy! My pre-run nibbles consisted of… nothing. Just a tablespoon of Brain Octane MCT oil, a few sips of Nuun, and 2 SaltStick Fastchew tabs. That was enough to kickstart me into a brisk but comfortable
Zone 2 Easy Run – August 5, 2025 Read Post »
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