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, TOWaterfront42KFor 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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Masters RunningEver 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 InsightsI’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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