What should I run the week before my half?

[CallingAllAngels]

I ran my first half in the Spring. I did 12 miles the week before. It was a great training run, but I crashed in my race the next week. 

I am running my redemption race next month. I am going to do another 12 mile training run, but I am trying to decide if I should do it the week before the race or 2 weeks before.  

What do you prefer?

[Mushe]

I'm training for my first half, so probably don't listen to me, ha!, but my plan calls for 12 two weeks before, and runs of 2-3-3-6 the immediate week before.

[patches31709]

Sept 2, 2013 17:24:35 GMT -5 Mushe said:

I'm training for my first half, so probably don't listen to me, ha!, but my plan calls for 12 two weeks before, and runs of 2-3-3-6 the immediate week before.

I'm no expert either, and after three HMs I still die in the last 2 miles, but I do something similar to this. 

[jchokie79]

I'm running my first Half this Saturday and my training plan had me do a 12 miler this past weekend.

[runaways]

I don't know how set you are on the 12 miler, but I'd probably do 13 two weeks before and then 10-11 the weekend before.

[skwcm80]

My last double digit run has always been 2 weeks before my half. That's always worked well for me, but of course I don't know any different.

[gt7301b]

2 weeks before. I usually only do 6-8 the week before a half. (Unless it is in the middle of marathon training)

[enfuego23]

I usually do 12 two weeks before my half, and then 8-10 the week before. I ran 15 the weekend before my first half because I was marathon training and I was ok - I prefer 8-10 miler the weekend before.

[Susie]

I did 11.7 about 1.5 week before my half this spring. I felt good and exceeded my expectations on race day.

This fall my plan calls for 12 one week before my half. My long runs are all shifted up by 1 mi (reason not important), so I'll actually hit 12 two weeks before my half. I haven't decided whether I'll do 13 one week out or step back.

[savan]

Sept 2, 2013 19:22:31 GMT -5 skwcm80 said:

My last double digit run has always been 2 weeks before my half. That's always worked well for me, but of course I don't know any different.

This is how I've always done it.  I usually run 8 miles the weekend before.  

[beckbech]

My plan also calls for 12 two weeks before and 8 the weekend before.

[lb2006]

Sept 2, 2013 22:03:25 GMT -5 beckbech said:

My plan also calls for 12 two weeks before and 8 the weekend before.

Mine has always been this same way