Build Phase 2 | Week 3 | Run 4 – My Road to TOWaterfront 42K How it Began I had stomach distress through the night into the wee hours, so I decided to keep this one short and easy. Other than a couple of SaltStick tabs and swigs of Nuun, I ran fasted. By the […]
Zone 2 Cadence Reset – August 16, 2025 Read Post »
Marathon Training, Running Journey, TCS Toronto Waterfront 42K, TOWaterfront42K
Build Phase 2 | Week 3 | Run 3 — My Road to TOWaterfront 42K Introduction Today’s Build Phase 2 | Week 3 | Run 3 had a bit of everything: cool morning air, an alternating 2-min-on / 1-min-off speed set, and just enough spice in the legs for a final push. Coming in with
Spicy Intervals in the Cool Morning Air – August 15, 2025 Read Post »
Marathon Training, Speed Workouts, TCS Toronto Waterfront 42K, TOWaterfront42KBuild 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
Tempo Run with Strides – August 13, 2025 Read Post »
Build Phase, TCS Toronto Waterfront 42K, Tempo Runs, TOWaterfront42KBuild Phase 2 | Week 3 | Run 1 — My Road to TOWaterfront 42K Introduction Coach calls these volume cutback weeks “Active Recovery.” I call them the weeks when you can almost feel the gains happening – like those timelapse videos of seedlings bursting through the soil and flowering skywards. This morning’s short Zone
Shiny Zone 2 Shorty – August 12, 2025 Read Post »
Marathon Training, TCS Toronto Waterfront 42K, TOWaterfront42K
Another week logged on the road to my first marathon, the Toronto Waterfront Marathon 2025, and this one felt like a lesson in patience, persistence, and adaptability. With temperatures stubbornly high and the dew point hanging over every session, I leaned on cadence work, nutrition tweaks, and some mental grit to carry me through. Workouts
Weekly Recap Build Phase 2 | Week 2 – August 4 to August 10, 2025 Read Post »
Marathon Training 2025, TCS Toronto Waterfront 42K, TOWaterfront42K, Weekly RecapBuild Phase 2 | Week 2 | Run 5 — My Road to TOWaterfront 42K I went into today’s long Zone 2 run expecting “easy.” That was the plan. Instead, it turned into a grind with plenty of walking – more than I’d like to admit. By the halfway mark, I knew I’d fall short
Supposedly Easy Zone 2 Run – August 10, 2025 Read Post »
Marathon Build, Marathon Training, 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.
Zone 2 Easy Run – August 9, 2025 Read Post »
Marathon Training, Masters Running, TCS Toronto Waterfront 42K, TOWaterfront42K
Build Phase 2 / Week 2 / Run 3 – My Road to TOWaterfront 42K Debrief NGL, I’m a bit disappointed in today’s effort – but that too will pass. I got going later than usual, and that likely proved to be a mistake. I woke up sluggish, like I needed more rest, but I
🏃 Marathon Pace Run – August 8, 2025 Read Post »
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Build Phase 2 / Week 2 / Run 2 – My Road to TOWaterfront 42K 1 hr 15 mins before the run, I began sipping a Maurten Mix 160. About 15 mins before my warm-up, I accidentally took a Gel 160 instead of a Gel 100 – oops! I rolled with it. Two SaltStick Fastchews,
Zone 2 to Zone 4 Progression Run – August 6, 2025 Read Post »
Progression Run, TCS Toronto Waterfront 42K, TOWaterfront42K
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
Zone 2 Easy Run – August 5, 2025 Read Post »
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