I'm training for a marathon, and the weekend I'm supposed to run 14 miles (not for the first time, it's the weekend after I'm planning to run a 20 mile long run), there's a half marathon taking place in my city. I'm thinking about signing up and running it. It takes place about a month before my marathon. Would it be okay to run? Also, since I'm scheduled to run 14 miles on that day, should I just run a mile beforehand or something so I'm not missing out on that mileage?
Lost of training plans have you run a half during marathon training.
Also, you came to the wrong site for training info. This site is nothing more than a shill for certain athletic companies and a place to hone your trolling skills. Nothing more.
Top Noticer wrote:
Lost of training plans have you run a half during marathon training.
Also, you came to the wrong site for training info. This site is nothing more than a shill for certain athletic companies and a place to hone your trolling skills. Nothing more.
I know. I've tried posting a couple threads asking for training advice the past couple days, but I guess everyone is obsessed with whatever is going on with Nike. :( I don't know, I'm not in the loop.
marathon q wrote:
I'm training for a marathon, and the weekend I'm supposed to run 14 miles (not for the first time, it's the weekend after I'm planning to run a 20 mile long run), there's a half marathon taking place in my city. I'm thinking about signing up and running it. It takes place about a month before my marathon. Would it be okay to run? Also, since I'm scheduled to run 14 miles on that day, should I just run a mile beforehand or something so I'm not missing out on that mileage?
I think a half marathon would be fine. Maybe jog a few minutes before the half to warm up a little and jog a few minutes after to cool down. Depending on how much jogging you do before and after it'll come out to 14-15 miles.
I don't have any input, but am curious--how do you plan to run it since it is 1 mile short of what you have scheduled?
I know a mile isn't a big deal, but I'm still wondering about your pacing strategy and what your reasons are.
This is part of my normal marathon build up. I have a half marathon I run a little more than a month before the marathon. It is one of my ~20 mile run days. I run a 5 mile warmup. The race and then 1-2 mile cool down. It trains you to run fast while tired and a little depleted.
This race is one of my triangulation points to determine my marathon pace a month later.