Hi i have a marathon on the 10th of june but havent had chance to do my usual longer runs as i usually do. I usually aim to do 4 or 5 runs between 18 and 24 miles in the 2 months before the marathon but this time i have only done a couple of 18 milers (currently in the process of relocating so has taken up alot of time) i have been doing between 30 and 40 a week most weeks.
Would it help to do a 20 mile run before the race or should i just taper and hope for the best?
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If it were me I'd just adjust my goals accordingly and pace to the slower time.
One London Marathon I'd not run over 13 and was prepared for a verrry slow marathon with my legs surely coming off. At half way I felt really good and I had the best finish every - passed 1000s in the last few miles with nobody coming past. Obviously not a PB but a nice experience.
If you've been running between 30 and 40 miles per week for most weeks then you're probably better prepared than you think.
As others have said, manage your expectations and you'll be fine. And be conservative with your pace. I ran the first 10 miles of Liverpool too fast and, if I'd trained the way I did for Manchester, I might have got away with it. As it was, I paid for it later.