Half Marathon & Marathon too close? Christopher 6/8/00 8:35:55 PM ET
I am currently training for (and plan to run) a marathon on October 08. My 18 week training guide suggests a 12 mile long run (I presume at the usual, slower pace) two weeks prior, but I'm contemplating a half marathon here instead. Should I do the 1/2, but just treat it as a training run? Or can I safely try to 'race' it?