Hyderabad Marathon - Weekly Buildup

Week 1

Ten weeks out. The plan is simple: No heroics, just consistent work toward a Comrades qualifier, which seems doable.

The week opened with a strength workout that left my legs sore through Tuesday and Wednesday which was expected, as I had deliberately eased off strength training in the lead-up to Cape Town, so the body needed a nudge back. Thursday, brought the first interval session in months, 400m repeats, target 6:50–7:15/mi. I was a touch nervous, and wasn't quite there, but in the vicinity. Trusting pace will come back over the coming weeks. The week closed with a 14-miler on Saturday nice and easy, mostly solo, with Santanu joining for the last 4 miles. Friday and Sunday were rest days.

Day of the week

Workout

Monday

5 mi easy + Strength

Tuesday

6 mi, 3 mi tempo

Wednesday

4 mi easy + 30 minutes easy spin

Thursday

12, 400m + Strength

Friday

Rest

Saturday

14 mi easy + Strength

Sunday

Rest


Activity

Distance

Duration (7:28:17)

Run

36.10 miles

6:05:41

Bike

6.73 miles

30:13

Strength

 

52:23

Weight

70.1 kg

Cumulative mileage

36.10 miles

Week 0

Before the build begins, a quick recap. I ran Cape Town Marathon on May 24; the full buildup to that race is here. The 12-week block leading up to it covered around 450 miles, which feels like a solid base to carry into this next cycle. The three weeks after Cape Town were spent the usual way — resting, recovering, and no running. No guilt about that.

One new addition to the setup: Rashmi and I picked up a Wahoo Kickr bike trainer, which I'm planning to use for cross-training through this 10-week block. Curious to see how that changes things.

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