Here’s what you need to know if you're wondering if you should subject yourself to the true torture that is running 26.2 miles without the proper training.
Honerkamp notes that you should be training for 16 to 20 weeks if you’re new to the sport; eight to 10 weeks if you’re fairly fit and already run regularly. “That said, I ran Boston with six weeks’ notice—it wasn't pretty and hurt a lot, but I did it.”
Keep in mind that your long runs shouldn’t be more than 22 miles during training anyway, so if you’ve run 18 to 20 miles and feel pretty good, you might not be in as bad shape as you think. Other consequences can be severe and long-lasting. “Prepare for a long and painful recovery if you didn’t train properly,” Fierras says. “Running a marathon without training can send you to the hospital and cause muscle strains, stress fractures, and long-term joint damage.”Basically, if you’re constantly injured, fatigued, and sick—and you’re hardly hitting your mileage targets—it’s time to reassess your race registration.
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