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Apr 2019
9:13pm, 22 Apr 2019
4,320 posts
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jda
Don't think I would do 7km. Probably won't do you any harm but hard to see any gain from that IMO. YMMV.
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Apr 2019
9:41pm, 22 Apr 2019
4,002 posts
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Windsor Wool
I plan to do 2 miles the morning before. Might do a tiny section at MP depending on how confident I’m feeling by then.
You’re on much higher mileage than me Baz but I struggle to see the benefit of doing very much this week, incl the parkrun.
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Apr 2019
9:44pm, 22 Apr 2019
14,406 posts
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Bazoaxe
There was a time when I would take three or even four rest days before a marathon.
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Apr 2019
9:57pm, 22 Apr 2019
4,321 posts
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jda
I reckon stopping completely for several days is probably a mistake too. I had a bad experience way back when rowing, though it was originated by injury. Had some time off and straight into a test which went badly (injury wasn't a specific problem in the test). Have always avoided this scenario since then. I think it might have been a bit more than 3-4 days though, probably a week.
But really I suppose I'm just doing the normal thing of reporting my own opinions as facts...
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Apr 2019
10:06pm, 22 Apr 2019
14,600 posts
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Chrisull
Haha Vazo - similar for me (I'd doing nothing for 2-3 days). Considering 2 miles the day before, was ok before the last 20 miler.
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Apr 2019
10:23pm, 22 Apr 2019
7,250 posts
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larkim
I did a slow parkrun the day before, just following P&D, so I had to add 0.5 mile warm up and cool down. Does no harm at all. Dunno if there's any benefit though!
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Apr 2019
12:05am, 23 Apr 2019
1,209 posts
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SailorSteve
I like a really easy <3 miles or so the day before if logistics allow, I find it relaxing.
I ran/walked the 2-3 miles to the start of Valencia last year, I felt it loosened/warmed me up a treat.
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Apr 2019
8:08am, 23 Apr 2019
2,267 posts
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B Rubble
I've both run before and not run for 2 days before and don't think it makes much difference. I do think you need to get out and about a little rather than sitting down or lying in bed all day. One of the best things I did was tiling the kitchen floor, which I had to do as the new kitchen was being installed on the Monday. Relaxed moving about is the key, without too much time on feet.
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Apr 2019
8:22am, 23 Apr 2019
5,541 posts
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Joe Hawk
Everyone busy checking the weather forecasts and developing mystery coughs and niggles ?
Welcome to taper madness 
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Apr 2019
8:30am, 23 Apr 2019
14,407 posts
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Bazoaxe
Ive had a look back to see what I did in the past. My first 2 marathons logged on here in 2008 & 2009 I had 3 rest days before raceday and I am pretty sure the 2 before that were similar.
I then looked at my 7 x sub 3:05s and found:
- 2 x 2 rest days before
- 4 x 1 rest days before
- 1 x ran the day before
So in summary I will not be running Friday or Saturday
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