One week before your half

[Susie]

What do you do in terms of a long run?

I have been lazy about updating my calendar since I switched to a half that was a week later, and now I'm all mixed up.  I did 10 mi long runs two weeks in a row in September, then this week I did a 7.1 mi hilly race (I thought I was supposed to do a 10k race this weekend).  

I have 2 weekends left; the 3rd weekend from now is race weekend.  Do I want to do 11 and 12 the next two weeks?  Or 11 to 11.5 and then a stepped down long run one week out?  Help?

[gummybear]

I always top out with my longest long run 2 weeks before my race, then the week before I do 6-8.

[ebeth]

I would do 12 this weekend and 10 next weekend

[mrshandy]

Sept 30, 2014 9:23:41 GMT -5 ebeth said:

I would do 12 this weekend and 10 next weekend

This.

[Susie]

Duh, that should have been obvious. Thanks. I knew you ladies would set me straight.

[jene]

Sept 30, 2014 9:39:24 GMT -5 @vtcupcake said:

Sept 30, 2014 9:28:39 GMT -5 mrshandy said:

This.

Tritto

Quatro? Basically, what everyone else said

[labbie]

I can't tell you how it will pan out (half is next weekend), but I did a bit less than the HH Novice 1.5 plan had me do-  My last 2 long runs will have been 10 miles, then 11 miles, then the race.

HH had me doing 11, 12, then race. Based on how my legs had been feeling I decided to shave a bit off the distance leading up to race day. I think I should have shaved off more, but I still have a few days to taper/rest.