From training miles to the magnificent mile. My Chicago Marathon story
I f you had told me a year ago that I would be running a World Major marathon, I probably would have been amused. My heart has always been in trail running, in nature, surrounded by mountains and quiet. But when the chance came to visit family in Chicago, I thought, why not club it with a race? And I found myself signing up for the Chicago Marathon, my first world major. The road to Chicago I trained for about 18 weeks, and it was far from easy. The hot and humid weather where I live made those long runs brutal. Some days, it felt like every mile was a battle and it created self-doubt. I never quite hit my ideal training distances, which made me question if I was truly ready. But as training wrapped up, thanks to my coach Sannat Sachdev , I shifted my focus and adopted an alternate strategy, one that felt more sustainable for me. That small change gave me a renewed sense of confidence just before I boarded my flight to Chicago. Apart from the physical training, I also focused on stren...