Just keep running

Great to see that you're back out. Glad you didn't forget this is a running blog. I tend to do that from time to time.

Good to see you back. Sometimes life gets in the way of running, but you are right - those little forced breaks are usually good for us...

Great you are back and feeling better.

And I wouldn't worry about missing the days of training, your training has been very consistent. If anything, with 3 weeks left to the marathon you are in a good position as you ensure you don't go into the race overtrained.

Ah.. the sweet taste of sweat LOL

Glad you are back and feeling better! I agree, a rest will do everyone good!!! Sounds like you needed it.

There you are! So glad you are over all the nastiness and back at it. I agree that the break probably did you more good than anything and you are in position for some finishing touches before the marathon!

Thanks everybody. You are all too nice.

One question: I have an opportunity to do a 35k run on monday (national holiday). But this is 3 weeks before the marathon. I have not done the 35k run yet (my longest is 32k). Should I do it?

I can think of more arguments not to do a 35k than for it.

The arguments against: you were ill recently so you didn't run so much, jumping back in with such a long run may cause your body to react and you might pick up a niggle. But then if you are back to the regular 10 miles per day by Sunday you might figure you will be fine.

Other argument against is that (I believe this is still the plan?) your intention is not to try and run the marathon flat out but get around in a respectable time- if so omitting the 35k won't affect it too much. I imagine doing up to 32k is fine.

But really I don't think one run of 35k will make a huge difference either way, it might give you more confidence perhaps?

Chris, very good pointers. The part that worries me about the marathon is finishing it, and in one piece without ending up in the ambulance. I want to finish and celebrate afterwards. That is the only reason for doing the long run, to train my body to go the whole way and not give up.

On the first point, can't argue there, we shall see how the body feels by then, ok?

I would do it, just not as a race. It can be a nice, supported long run. That is like 17-18 miles right???

Whatever you do, have a good HOLIDAY! What are you celebrating?

Its more like 22 miles. Yeah, the idea is to run it nice and easy, just the distance no time frame.

We are "celebrating" the end of Mexico's best years, most productive, but under a dictatorship: Mexico's Revolution.

Man, I suck at math. I still say do it nice and easy.

Fun Holiday. I know nothing about a Revolution, when was that?

Today is Veteran's Day in the US, but no races to celebrate that as far as I know.