Build Phase

A wide-format composite illustration of a fit middle-aged runner with salt-and-pepper beard, Shokz bone-conduction headphones, and Garmin watch on his left wrist. The runner avatar appears five times, each in a different weather vignette: sunny, breezy with clouds, heat shimmer, calm skies, and heavy rain. Vintage-textured style emphasizes endurance through varied conditions.

Weekly Recap Build Phase 2 | Week 3 – August 11 to August 17, 2025

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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 […]

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Tempo Run with Strides – August 13, 2025

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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

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A comic-style illustration of a fit middle-aged male runner crossing a wooden bridge surrounded by greenery, wearing a blue tank top, black shorts, blue Altra Experience Flow shoes, and a blue-gray On cap, with a Garmin watch on his left wrist—depicting a strong stride on an early morning Zone 2 Long Run

Zone 2 Easy Run – August 5, 2025

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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

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Comic-style illustration of a middle-aged male runner asleep in bed, dreaming of himself running. The dream version wears sunglasses, Shokz Open Move headphones, and a Garmin watch. The bedroom is dimly lit while the dream is bright and vivid.

Threshold Run – August 1, 2025

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Build Phase 2 / Week 1 / Run 3 – Road to TOWaterfront 42K Today’s threshold run was one of those deceptive workouts: it looks simple on paper but finds a way to squeeze every drop out of you. While I hit my targets, I felt absolutely drained by the end. I got a much

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