training update two oceans marathon

[El Gordo]

I'll add my best wishes, amit. You sound like a very determined runner, and I suspect this is a quality that will hold you in good stead on race day. You've got a challenging target in front of you. It was one I contemplated myself last year, but eventually I had to accept reality, and pulled out.

If you can emulate your Mumbai marathon time, that leaves you around... 2 hours 20 minutes to polish off those last 9 miles. It's definitely do-able. I also think that races are very different from long training runs. I don't know exactly why -- I guess the sense of occasion and the crowd support and the desire to do well -- but something seems to propel you along more painlessly and more determinedly than normal. I'm sure this unseen force will pull you through. You may call it "god". As a non-believer, I wouldn't use the same word but I suspect we're referring to a similar power found within us.

Best of luck, and make sure you keep us updated with your pre-race and post-race thoughts.

Maybe I'll see you in Mumbai one day.