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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I would take a week, maybe two, off from training altogether. The timing isn't ideal given when MCM is, but it will be worth it to your mental health. I trained with a friend last year for the NYC marathon and she hurt her foot about a month out. She was forced to rest and was worried about how it would affect her training, but in the end she had laid the groundwork and it was fine - she was able to finish.

For my own part, I was totally burned out by the time the marathon rolled around and wished I could have taken time off. It was my second marathon (first was 10 years ago) and I got a charity slot about 14 weeks out, which was not a lot of time to train. I packed in the training into a short amt of time and it was exhausting and I was so sick of it by the end but couldn't afford a break. I'm pregnant again now and hoping to run MCM next year if I can get in, as a way to get back into shape. My plan is to build up to about the 1/2 marathon distance, then take several weeks off to regroup, and then begin to build marathon level distance - hopefully this will stave off burnout.

In addition to taking a break, try to mix it up a little bit. Get a new playlist and a new route. Try to run at different times of day if that works for your schedule. Seek out a running partner or a running group and join up with others to have folks to talk to. Hours of running can be really, really boring.

If you don't want to do this in the end, that's completely fine. There are tons of ways that people find to prove their mettle to themselves and to others (ahem, natural childbirth comes to mind), and if this one isn't working for you, then just move on. And, don't forget, a half marathon is not something people just get off the couch and run. It requires training and dedication. I don't think you have anything to beat yourself up over. [/quote]

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