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Weekly Recap – Peak Phase 2 | Week 1 – Cadence & Confidence

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My Road to TOWaterfront 42K 🧭 Theme of the Week: Cadence & Confidence This week, rhythm took the wheel.Each run – whether easy, spicy, or steady – revolved around one idea: trusting the beat. As the miles stacked up, my Drummer Buddy pulsed 167 BPM into my ears and something clicked. My pace wasn’t just […]

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Marathon Training 2025, Masters Running, Running After 50, Running After 60, TCS Toronto Waterfront 42K, TOWaterfront42K, Weekly Recap

A Bit O’ Heat – Peak Phase 2 | Week 1 | Run 5 (Aerobic Endurance with MRP Finish)

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My Road to TOWaterfront 42K I was a bit nervous heading into this one. The plan called for a 2-hour long run with the final 30 minutes at MRP, and I hadn’t yet managed to nail the full duration in this block. Fueling was dialed. I sipped a Maurten Mix 160 starting about an hour

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Marathon Training 2025, Masters Running, Running After 50, Running After 60, TCS Toronto Waterfront 42K, TOWaterfront42K

Here Comes the Sun – Peak Phase 2 | Week 1 | Run 4 (Aerobic Endurance)

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My Road to TOWaterfront 42K This was a fasted, pre-sunrise easy run with my lighting rig. I haven’t run in the dark in quite a while, so I was a bit nervous about footing – running through pools of light followed immediately by spans of inky shadow. It was a fairly strong run. However, while

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Marathon Training 2025, Masters Running, Running After 50, Running After 60, TCS Toronto Waterfront 42K, TOWaterfront42K

Charming or Fresh Meat – Peak Phase 2 | Week 1 | Run 2 (Aerobic Endurance)

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My Road to TOWaterfront 42K The run itself was uneventful, but the post-run gave me a bit of… let’s call it neighborhood drama. Two unleashed dogs cut across the sidewalk, and for a split second I had to decide whether I looked charming or fresh meat, since they came barreling towards me. Other than that,

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Marathon Training 2025, Masters Running, Running After 50, Running After 60, TCS Toronto Waterfront 42K, TOWaterfront42K

Zone 2 Easy Run – August 9, 2025

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Build 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.

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Marathon Training, Masters Running, TCS Toronto Waterfront 42K, TOWaterfront42K

Training Peaks for Masters Runners: Out of the Comfort Zone — Into the Training Zone

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For a long time, I trained like most age-group runners: I followed the plan, logged the miles, and hoped the math would work itself out. But as a masters runner, I needed more than a one-size-fits-all approach. That’s when I discovered Training Peaks for masters runners — a tool that tailors training and brings confidence

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Lactate Threshold Test for Runners Over 50: My Experience at Body Insight Canada

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Ever wonder if those heart rate zone calculators are really telling the whole story — especially as we get older? I did. So, as a runner in my 60s, I decided to stop guessing and booked a lactate threshold test at Body Insight Canada. This wasn’t some specialized test for older runners — just a

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Heart Rate Training, Marathon Training, Masters Running, Performance Optimization, Running & Endurance, Testing & Data, Training Insights

Fueling with Dates: Nature’s energy Gel for Runners?

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I’ll be honest—I don’t remember exactly how it started. One week, my wife and I spotted dates on sale during our regular grocery hunt, tossed a package into the cart, and didn’t think much of it. At the time, my training plan—courtesy of MoTTIV—had begun giving me specific fueling instructions based on body weight and

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