TCS Toronto Waterfront 42K

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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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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’Twas Jolly – Peak Phase 2 | Week 1 | Run 3 (Speed Workout)

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My Road to TOWaterfront 42K Pre-run nutrition: Maurten Drink Mix 320 | Caf 100 @ 5:45 am. Temps cool – strong run, though my mind was thinking of ways to quit during my warm-up. Don’t know what that was about. My legs didn’t feel like they were my own. Was it the Caf 100? Turns

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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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Another Brick in the Wall – Peak Phase 2 | Week 1 | Run 1

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My Road to TOWaterfront 42K Another brick in the wall. Nothing glamorous, but another solid 60 minutes of Z2 rhythm. Felt steady, form stayed relaxed. Mentally logged it as one more piece in the structure. Metrics – Execution Actuals Metric Value Duration 1:00:13 Distance 8.58 km Avg Pace 7:01 min/km NGP 6:51 min/km Calories 706

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Weekly Recap – Peak Phase 1 | Week 3 (Sept 23–28, 2025)

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My Road to TOWaterfront 42K Opening Thoughts Active Recovery week: volume down, intensity maintained. The theme was rhythm over ego-cadence-led running even when RPE lied. Workouts Tempo Run – Run 2 Link: https://plus50fit.com/tempo-run-peak-phase-1-week-3-run-2/ Aerobic Speed Workout – Run 3 Link: https://plus50fit.com/aerobic-speed-workout-peak-phase-1-week-3-run-3/ Watch: Prioritize sleep before speed days. Aerobic Efficiency HUD – Week 3 Snapshot Easy

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Peak Phase 1 | Week 3 | Run 5

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My Road to TOWaterfront 42K 📝 Where was my RPE? I think yesterday’s short hike on hilly terrain likely contributed to my relatively high RPE on today’s 40-minute Easy Run. Yes, I did it fasted, and yes, the temp crept up during the run, but I could feel the residual fatigue from the “leisurely” hike.

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Peak Phase 1 | Week 3 | Run 4

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My Road to TOWaterfront 42K This was a sweet, fasted Easy 30. I let Drum Buddy @ 161 | 163 | 165 BPM in 10 minute blocks dictate my cadence and let the paces land where they must. I wasn’t concerned with HR, because through repeated testing I know pretty much where it will sit

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Sleepless Night | Sleepy Run – Peak Phase 1 | Week 3 | Run 3

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My Road to TOWaterfront 42K I went to bed at 7:30 last night, fell asleep almost instantly, and then woke up at 10pm thinking I had logged a full night. Same thing happened again at midnight, then 2am, and so on. By sunrise, I’d “slept” nearly eight hours twice, but hadn’t really slept at all.

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The Beat Was The King – Peak Phase 1 | Week 3 | Run 2

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My Road to TOWaterfront 42K First things first. I had planned to eat 2 slices of white bread with jam an hour before, but ended up going with a Maurten Mix 160 at T-minus 1 hour. I also meant to take a couple tablespoons of honey just before heading out, but forgot. In the end,

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