Slow but steady

I've put in only 3 short runs since the 50 K. It's been 3 weeks since that run. As I have in the past, I underestimated how hard it would be for my body to recover quickly enough to start putting in long runs for the Mumbai Marathon. There are several parts of my lower body that are still experiencing remnants of pain from the 50 K experience. My ankles still throb dully at times. I am experiencing short pains around my knees occasionally and my hamstrings are complaining after I run 5 K. All this is again new territory, uncharted.

I had initially felt that I would be able to enjoy my Mumbai Marathon this time around without much anxiety because I knew what to expect at what point on the course. But what I didn't factor in was running 2 marathons within 2 months. This is clearly a bit extreme and a very small group of even hardcore runners would do this. Now I have to deal with the consequences the best I can. For now, I am mainly concentrating on losing weight and working on my core strength. I hope to put in 4 long runs in December and 1 in January which should be enough mileage to get me over the finish line in Bombay and create my PR (personal record) which will have to be under 4:52:52. I know this is a below average time but I will be disappointed if I don't better it this time around. The heat and humidity of Bombay are already looming large. For now, back to being disciplined. More soon.