Decision has been made to train for a Sub 3hr marathon. Mississauga Marathon, April 2025. I’ve been dealing with a sternum injury for a while now so I haven’t been able to push hard in the gym. Still gotta get after it tho, so at least this gives me something hard to work towards. This will be my 7th marathon/ultra and my most intense marathon prep yet🏃⚡️💪🏼 This one is way outside of my comfort zone, but that’s where the growth happens. Who else is training for something in 2025?!

I missed the gym 2 days in a row, it was the first time I missed the gym back to back like that in weeks since I’ve started this fitness “journey”. Things happen, just gotta hop right back into it💪🔥 Workout: Leg Day - Seated Leg Press (platform moves): 3x20reps @130lbs - Leg Extension: 3x15reps @180lbs - Seated Leg Curl: 3x15reps @180lbs - Seated Leg Press: 3x15reps @12plates (6 on each side) - Dumbbell squats: 3x15reps @45lbs - Calf extension: 3x30reps @180lbs Here’s a video of one of my seated leg press sets. After watching my form, I realize that I could be squatting the weight a little closer to my chest, like I could go deeper with the reps but it’s still a lot of weight and I think overall I did well. Let me know if there’s anything I should be improving on! https://youtube.com/shorts/oywmcPAPZ3s?si=Y-vggBP06OEpN0ju

My go to breakfast: Scrambled Egg whites with 36grams of feta cheese, spinach and homemade maple jalapeños. On the side: 2 pieces of Ezekiel toast with peanut butter. A few pieces of cantaloupe Glass of water

Even on a getaway we still gotta hit the lab!!! w/ @Brandan Li Back and Biceps: Limited equipment Started with a 10min run - over the head pull-downs (rear delts, shoulders and arms): 3x12reps @70lbs - Cross over rear delts with cables: 3x12reps @50lbs - Bicep/hammer curl superset: 10reps curls/5reps hammer curls (3 sets) + 2 sets of lateral raises all @30lbs - 20 push-ups

Workout: Leg Day I did a really good stretch before the workout and then I stretched before each set of the seated leg press (plates) - Seated leg press (platform moves): 3x20reps @110lbs - Leg extension: 3x15reps @170lbs - Seated leg curl: 3x15reps @170lbs - Seated leg press (plates): 3x15reps @12plates (6 plates on both sides) 1x10reps @14plates (7 plates on both sides)-PR For reference: - 12 plates (540 lbs) + machine (118 lbs) = 658 lbs - 14 plates (630 lbs) + machine (118 lbs) = 748 lbs - dumbbell squats: 3x15reps @40lbs - Calf extension: 3x15reps @170lbs