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Is it realistic for me to run my first marathon on November 8?
Hi everyone,
I’ve been running for several years, but I had never competed until recently. My first race was the a Half Marathon in May 2025, which I finished in 2:08. The rest of my races that year were all 10K or shorter.
I ran another half marathon distance in April 2026 and finished it in 2:03.
My latest long run was 14 km two days ago, my average weekly mileage over the last month has been around 25.6 km.
Given this background, would it be realistic/plausible to prepare for and finish a marathon on November 8? Or would this be too rushed/risky for a first marathon? Goal would be to just finish, enjoy it and not to reach some specific time.
Any advice would be appreciated!
u/miisguiided — 3 days ago