Category: Training & Rebuild

• August 4, 2026

  i pb’d my 5k the day after leg day (make it make sense)

  

  so this happened yesterday. did an F45 class in the morning, legs already feeling it, and instead of going home and being a reasonable person, i drove to a local track and decided to just… go for it. 5.03 km. 21:42. 4:19/km pace. my old 5k pb, gone by 28 seconds. i genuinely don’t have…
• July 21, 2026

  i haven’t changed a single habit for this training block and my body is starting to file complaints

  

  still haven’t changed a single habit for half marathon training. turns out the thing catching up to me isn’t the diet or the drinking. it’s just age, quietly filing complaints.
• July 7, 2026

  the long run problem (or: how i accidentally ran 14km on a saturday)

  

  I don’t plan long runs. They just kind of happen. A Saturday morning guide to accidental distance, DJ podcasts, overcast skies, and knowing where every bathroom on the Toronto waterfront is.
• June 30, 2026

  your first 4 weeks of running (a realistic guide)

  

  nobody tells you what week one actually feels like. here’s a realistic breakdown of what your first four weeks of running should actually look like — no fluff, no inspirational nonsense.
• June 24, 2026

  i tested 4 free AI running coaches so you don’t have to

  

  chatgpt, claude, athletica, and trainasone all got the same prompt. here’s which free AI running coach is actually worth using for apple watch + strava runners.