Jennifer MacDonell ran 3:23:59 at age 70 on the same Toronto streets that introduced me to my next version. I’m not comparing our times. I’m paying attention to what her record says about preparation, support and the goals we can keep carrying forward.
Jennifer MacDonell Ran a 3:23 Marathon at 70. I’m Taking Notes. Read Post »
Masters Running, Running After 60, Running JourneyMy 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 RecapMy 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, TOWaterfront42KMy 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, TOWaterfront42KMy 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, 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.
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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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