Toronto Waterfront Marathon

Summer training can hit you right in the feels when it comes to self doubt and imposter syndrome. 🙂‍↕️

Humidity and heat will slow your paces by literal MINUTES per KM and you may feel like you won’t meet your goals 11 weeks from now.

But trust the process!

When you aren’t hitting your paces, go by effort. 💪✨

You’ll see the results in the fall when the heat breaks.

And if it doesn’t? You’ve been training for this! ☀️🔥

One day, you’ll look back at the distance that used to intimidate you and wonder why it ever felt impossible.

Not because it got easier overnight, but because you kept showing up.

That’s what marathon training does. It changes your perspective long before it changes your finish time.

Keep going. October is getting closer. 💙

There will always be someone faster.

There will always be someone doing more weekly mileage.

There will always be someone with a shinier medal collection.

There will always be a personal best you haven’t reached... yet.

But none of that changes your journey.

The best part about this sport that we love is that every finish line is personal. Every training cycle is different. Every “why” matters.

Focus on your race. Celebrate your progress. Let everyone else inspire you, not define you. 💙

Missed a training session? Life got busy? Training didn’t go to plan?

Good.

Not because it happened, but because now you get to practice one of the most important marathon skills: getting back on track.

The best training plans aren’t perfect. They’re flexible.

Skip the guilt. Don’t try to “make up” missed KMs and get hurt. Just pick up where you left off and keep moving forward.

One missed run won’t define your training.

But showing up for the next one just might. 💙

We can’t get over this team! 💚✨

This shoot was a magically fun experience that went way over schedule (because everyone was busy having a [Super] BLAST) 👟🫶

Biggest of welcomes to this year’s Toronto Community Team 🌆 so happy to have y’all with us.

Summer training is a different beast ❤️‍🔥💪

With so much of the year experiencing cooler temps and harsher weather here in Canada, late spring and early summer can feel like a treat… but one you need to spend several weeks adjusting to 😅

Do you prefer training in fall/winter or spring/summer?

The ones who make it to the start line in October all have one thing in common… and it isn’t speed.

They keep. Showing. Up.

Through the hot summer training, the early mornings/late nights and humid long runs, they’re the ones who get it done. 💪

Here’s to you, at the start of your training journey!