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Weekly Recap – Taper Phase (Oct 7–12, 2025): Ready, Not Restless – Fatigue with Purpose

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My Road to TOWaterfront 42 K 🏁 Opening Reflections Taper week arrived with its usual mix of too much energy and not quite enough spark. Every runner knows this uneasy balance-legs that feel both light and sluggish, fitness that’s fully loaded but still under wraps. This week, I reminded myself: taper isn’t about rest-it’s about […]

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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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’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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Long Run with MRP Finish – Peak Phase 1 | Week 2 | Run 5

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My Road to TOWaterfront 42K Pre-run fueling was a Maurten Mix 320 about 90 minutes before start. I carried Gel 160s and SaltStick caps, planning steady intakes. DrumBuddy set the cadence beats in the 153–162 BPM range to keep me honest. The early miles rolled steady in low Z2, heart rate calm despite the rolling

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Bar chart comparing race predictions from Garmin, Strava, and Plus50Fit across 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, and Marathon distances. Y-axis shows predicted pace in minutes per kilometer, with Garmin fastest, Strava slower, and Plus50Fit slowest at longer distances.

🏁 Race Warmups & Strategies for 5K, 10K, Half & Full Marathons | Garmin vs Strava Predictor Tested

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Coach: Every race demands something different from your body and mind. A 5K burns from the gun, while the marathon punishes the impatient. Warming up correctly sets you up to perform – and pacing wisely keeps you strong through the finish. P50F: At 66, I’ve learned that warmups are about balance. Too little, and my

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Vintage comic-style illustration of Plus50Fit avatar with medium-brown skin, salt-and-pepper beard, Goodr sunglasses, running cap, and Shokz headphones, running a Zone 2 aerobic endurance run on a winding suburban path, wearing a yellow shirt, navy shorts, turquoise shoes, and Garmin watch on left wrist, cadence rhythm lines near feet.

Zone 2 Aerobic Endurance Run – Build Phase 3 | Week 2 | Run 1 – August 26

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My Road to TOWaterfront 42K Today’s workout was set up as a classic aerobic endurance session in low-to-mid Zone 2. Nothing flashy, just steady miles to keep the aerobic engine humming. This was a later start than I’ve become accustomed to since the spring. It was a bit of a challenge following my usual pre-run

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Plus50Fit avatar running in front of a large wooden metronome, symbolizing cadence and rhythm in marathon training.

Zone 2 Cadence Reset – August 16, 2025

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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

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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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Garmin vs Strava race predictor accuracy - Garmin race predictor screenshot showing 3:41:03 estimated marathon time.

🏁 Race Predictions: What Happens When AI Ignores Your Long Runs

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Garmin Race Predictor vs Real Marathon Pace 📍 Introduction Garmin just told me I’m capable of a 3:41:03 marathon. I nearly dropped my Maurten in disbelief. Sure, I’ve been training hard, and yes, my fitness is improving. But if we’re going by real numbers, fatigue, fueling, and the facts, that prediction feels more like a

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Comic-style digital illustration of a fit, Black male runner progressing across seven bold training blocks, representing a structured Zone 2 to Zone 4 progression run. The scene mirrors a TrainingPeaks-style workout graph, visually capturing the ascending intensity stages of the run.

Zone 2 to Zone 4 Progression Run – August 6, 2025

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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,

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