Three weeks to go. On November 1, I'll be standing at the starting line of the Istanbul Marathon's 15.5K race. And although I've been racing for years, there's still something about having a date circled on the calendar that changes the way I approach training. Suddenly, every session has a purpose. Every kilometer feels like it's leading somewhere. Today, I've just finished my long run, and it feels like a good moment to look back at the past few weeks. Not because everythin