News desk · Daily diary
A news-style daily story from Matthew Brunken's workouts — what was run, why it mattered, and how it fits the build toward the California International Marathon (CIM) in December 2026, with the Garmin Kansas City Half Marathon as a key checkpoint along the way.
Sessions are logged publicly on Runalyze; each diary entry turns that day into durable, searchable narrative. Easy aerobic work often includes cycling as well as running — bike days count.
Primary goal
California International Marathon (CIM)
December 2026
Intermediate race
Garmin Kansas City Half Marathon
fall 2026 build
51 entries
Matthew Brunken logs 7.16 run miles across 1 session on 2026-09-10 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
7.16 mi · 1 session · Aerobic maintenance
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 6.52 run miles across 1 session on 2026-09-09 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
6.52 mi · 1 session · Aerobic maintenance
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 12.68 run miles across 2 sessions on 2026-09-08 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
12.7 mi · 2 sessions · Volume + quality
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 4.01 run miles across 1 session on 2026-09-07 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
4.01 mi · 1 session · Aerobic maintenance
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs a rest/recovery day on 2026-09-06 in the California International Marathon (December 2026) build — no public Runalyze run or bike sessions for the date. (Easy cardio in this build often includes cycling when sessions are logged.)
0.00 mi · 0 sessions · Rest / recovery
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 14.41 run miles across 2 sessions on 2026-09-05 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
14.4 mi · 2 sessions · Aerobic maintenance
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 6.89 run miles across 2 sessions on 2026-09-04 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
6.89 mi · 2 sessions · Aerobic maintenance
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 4.64 run miles across 1 session on 2026-09-03 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
4.64 mi · 1 session · Aerobic maintenance
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 9.70 run miles across 2 sessions on 2026-09-02 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
9.70 mi · 2 sessions · Aerobic maintenance
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 7.26 run miles across 1 session on 2026-09-01 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
7.26 mi · 1 session · Aerobic maintenance
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 3.12 run miles + 6.51 bike miles across 2 sessions on 2026-08-31 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
9.63 mi · 2 sessions · Run + bike aerobic
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs a rest/recovery day on 2026-08-30 in the California International Marathon (December 2026) build — no public Runalyze run or bike sessions for the date. (Easy cardio in this build often includes cycling when sessions are logged.)
0.00 mi · 0 sessions · Rest / recovery
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 22.04 run miles across 1 session on 2026-08-29 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
22.0 mi · 1 session · Long aerobic run
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 7.56 run miles across 2 sessions on 2026-08-28 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
7.56 mi · 2 sessions · Aerobic maintenance
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 9.22 run miles across 3 sessions on 2026-08-27 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
9.22 mi · 3 sessions · Volume + quality
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 8.16 run miles across 1 session on 2026-08-26 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
8.16 mi · 1 session · Aerobic maintenance
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 9.08 run miles across 1 session on 2026-08-24 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
9.08 mi · 1 session · Aerobic maintenance
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs a rest/recovery day on 2026-08-23 in the California International Marathon (December 2026) build — no public Runalyze run or bike sessions for the date. (Easy cardio in this build often includes cycling when sessions are logged.)
0.00 mi · 0 sessions · Rest / recovery
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 15.92 run miles across 2 sessions on 2026-08-22 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
15.9 mi · 2 sessions · Volume + quality
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 4.06 run miles across 1 session on 2026-08-21 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
4.06 mi · 1 session · Aerobic maintenance
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 9.47 run miles across 2 sessions on 2026-08-20 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
9.47 mi · 2 sessions · Aerobic maintenance
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 8.14 run miles across 1 session on 2026-08-19 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
8.14 mi · 1 session · Aerobic maintenance
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 11.81 run miles across 3 sessions on 2026-08-18 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
11.8 mi · 3 sessions · Volume + quality
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 3.58 run miles across 1 session on 2026-08-17 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
3.58 mi · 1 session · Aerobic maintenance
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 1.55 run miles + 3.76 bike miles across 2 sessions on 2026-08-16 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
5.31 mi · 2 sessions · Run + bike aerobic
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 19.22 run miles across 2 sessions on 2026-08-15 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
19.2 mi · 2 sessions · Long aerobic run
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 6.26 run miles across 1 session on 2026-08-14 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
6.26 mi · 1 session · Aerobic maintenance
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 9.14 run miles across 1 session on 2026-08-13 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
9.14 mi · 1 session · Aerobic maintenance
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 13.57 run miles across 2 sessions on 2026-08-12 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
13.6 mi · 2 sessions · Aerobic maintenance
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 4.70 run miles across 1 session on 2026-08-11 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
4.70 mi · 1 session · Volume + quality
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs a rest/recovery day on 2026-08-09 in the California International Marathon (December 2026) build — no public Runalyze run or bike sessions for the date. (Easy cardio in this build often includes cycling when sessions are logged.)
0.00 mi · 0 sessions · Rest / recovery
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 4.03 run miles across 1 session on 2026-08-07 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
4.03 mi · 1 session · Aerobic maintenance
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 13.63 run miles across 2 sessions on 2026-08-06 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
13.6 mi · 2 sessions · Volume + quality
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 8.26 run miles across 1 session on 2026-08-05 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
8.26 mi · 1 session · Aerobic maintenance
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 12.38 run miles across 2 sessions on 2026-08-04 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
12.4 mi · 2 sessions · Aerobic maintenance
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 6.23 run miles across 2 sessions on 2026-08-03 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
6.23 mi · 2 sessions · Volume + quality
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 5.11 run miles across 2 sessions on 2026-08-02 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
5.11 mi · 2 sessions · Aerobic maintenance
Read day →Matthew Brunken split an easy day with 7.25 mi at 8:41/mi and 2.04 mi at 9:37/mi in Lincoln for 9.29 total run miles on 2026-08-01. Easy cardio often includes cycling. CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
9.29 mi · 2 sessions · Aerobic maintenance
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs a rest/recovery day on 2026-07-31 in the California International Marathon (December 2026) build — no public Runalyze run or bike sessions for the date. (Easy cardio in this build often includes cycling when sessions are logged.)
0.00 mi · 0 sessions · Rest / recovery
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs a rest/recovery day on 2026-07-30 in the California International Marathon (December 2026) build — no public Runalyze run or bike sessions for the date. (Easy cardio in this build often includes cycling when sessions are logged.)
0.00 mi · 0 sessions · Rest / recovery
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs a rest/recovery day on 2026-07-29 in the California International Marathon (December 2026) build — no public Runalyze run or bike sessions for the date. (Easy cardio in this build often includes cycling when sessions are logged.)
0.00 mi · 0 sessions · Rest / recovery
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs a rest/recovery day on 2026-07-28 in the California International Marathon (December 2026) build — no public Runalyze run or bike sessions for the date. (Easy cardio in this build often includes cycling when sessions are logged.)
0.00 mi · 0 sessions · Rest / recovery
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 6.09 miles across 2 sessions on 2026-07-27, keeping the California International Marathon (December 2026) build — and Garmin Kansas City Half checkpoint — moving.
6.09 mi · 2 sessions · Aerobic maintenance
Read day →A simple 3.11-mile treadmill easy run keeps Matthew Brunken's CIM marathon build moving — aerobic maintenance after a heavy midweek and last Sunday's twenty.
3.11 mi · 1 session · Aerobic maintenance
Read day →Three treadmill sessions totaling about 13.2 miles — including a near hour at 6:17/mi — as Matthew Brunken keeps CIM and Garmin KC Half fitness moving midweek.
13.2 mi · 3 sessions · Volume + controlled quality
Read day →A deliberately light 1.56-mile spin in Lincoln the day after 20 — recovery discipline on Matthew Brunken's path to CIM and the Garmin KC Half.
1.56 mi · 1 session · Recovery
Read day →Matthew Brunken stacks a full 20-mile long run in Lincoln — aerobic patience on the CIM marathon highway, with Garmin KC Half still the nearer checkpoint.
20.0 mi · 1 session · Long aerobic
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs a rest/recovery day on 2026-07-22 in the California International Marathon (December 2026) build — no public Runalyze run or bike sessions for the date. (Easy cardio in this build often includes cycling when sessions are logged.)
0.00 mi · 0 sessions · Rest / recovery
Read day →Matthew Brunken logged a volume + quality day with 4 sessions totaling 10.63 run miles on 2026-07-21, including a 4.72 mi effort at 6:22/mi. Easy cardio often includes cycling. CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
10.6 mi · 4 sessions · Volume + quality
Read day →Matthew Brunken completed an easy 4.67-mile run in Lincoln at 8:42/mi on 2026-07-20. Easy cardio often includes cycling. CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
4.67 mi · 1 session · Aerobic maintenance
Read day →Matthew Brunken logs 5.36 bike miles across 1 session on 2026-07-19 (easy cardio often includes cycling). CIM December 2026 build; Garmin Kansas City Half remains the nearer checkpoint.
5.36 mi · 1 session · Easy aerobic bike
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