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This week Dean sits down with North American marathon record holder Cam Levins (2:05:36, Tokyo 2023) — also Canada’s half marathon record holder — for a deep, honest chat about the highs, lows, and rebuilds behind world-class endurance.
We cover:
Tapering and heat prep heading into Worlds (including a final 32k workout with 20k at MP)
Kilometres vs miles, quick-fire Canada Q&A (Tim Hortons, poutine, playlists)
Early days, NCAA leap, and learning how to kick for real
Oregon Project years, injury misdiagnosis, surgery… and almost walking away
The comeback: breaking a 43-year Canadian marathon record, then COVID chaos
Sapporo struggles → a full reset: 170–180mpw, double workouts, triple days, heavy lifting, treadmill heat/altitude — and the 2:07 at Eugene Worlds
Why strength work changes marathon late-race legs, fueling fixes, and pacing the race so it “feels like 30k of jogging… then it’s on”
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