Can I finish a marathon with a 27 km longest run and 3 weeks to go?
Hi everyone,
I’m running my first marathon in about three weeks, and I have a bit of uncertainty about whether I’m fully prepared to complete it.
I followed my training program closely until two or three weeks ago, when I picked up a minor injury that forced me to take a two-week break from running. At that point, my longest run had been 24 km. Last week, I resumed training without any pain or issues from the injury, and yesterday I ran my longest distance so far—27 km. It was tough, but I got through it with a decent time.
Since there are only three weeks left until race day, I don’t think I’ll manage to run farther than 27 km. I don’t think it would be wise to increase the distance at this point. My question is whether you think I have enough kilometers in my legs to complete a full marathon. My only goal is to finish—not to achieve a fast time.