Hi! I'm running Hood to Coast this coming weekend (for the first time). I consistently stick to the schedule, ran the 13-miler yesterday, rested today, etc. However, I'm concerned that I might overdo it if I stick to this week's weekday schedule. (My HTC leg is approx. 17.5 miles). Should I modify my runs this week? If so, suggestions on what to run and when? Thanks for all the great advice and see all of you HTC'ers out there!

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It would have been helpful for someone to respond to this question!

Sorry you didn't get a response earlier. I was traveling so I didn't see this til today.

For runners, HTC is largely about speed as opposed to distance, so I would have avoided any fast running (e.g., intervals) less than 4 days before my first HTC leg.

I would just lay off running 36 hours before my first HTC to be nicely rested. Good luck!