Running advice question…

[PenetratingIntelligence]

This may seem like an unlikely place to ask a question but this crew has never steered me awry in the past, so…

I’m scheduled for a marathon in the first week of November, with a goal of sub 3:20:00. My training plan started in mid June and I’m 2 weeks from the start of my taper.

I subbed for someone in a relay race two weeks ago which added 25 miles to my regular running week and resulted in an IT band issue.

I’ve been stretching, massage gunning, and downing ibuprofen, but it’s not getting better. I managed 18 miles today but it hurt the whole time and I was 30 seconds/mile slower than usual.

My question is, should I slow down, cut my mileage, or stop running entirely until it gets

 

[JohnEBbad]

Not a whole lot of runners or even self-proclaimed running experts in these here parts.


But seriously, your body is talking to you. Listen.

 

[PenetratingIntelligence]

Thank you all for the laughs and thoughts.

 

[Runner_3]

I would recommend a PT or massage therapist. I would back off on mileage and intensity and do some foam rolling if it doesn’t hurt too much. Hopefully it’s just a flair up from doing too much in the relay