I'm interested in any thoughts on how I should train over the next 3 weeks. For the last couple months, I've had problems with my training. I was either overtrained or I'm just not good at running in the warmer summer months. The net result is that I've only been running 20-30 mpw. For the last 8 weeks, I've run (most recent week first): - 30 - 20 - 19 - 20 - 20 - 31 - 30 - 30 I did two 18-milers in June (back-back Sundays no less) and a 19-miler 3 weeks ago. It turns out that only last week I seem to have gotten back into a groove and I actually feel good about my running now, but I fear that it may be too little too late, but it does help with my confidence a bit. I'm trying to figure out now how much running I should do this week and next. I was thinking that I could try and hit 40 miles this week. I was running 40 mpw week regularly earlier this year up until mid-June. I figure if I could run 40 miles this week, 20-25 next week and then just 10-15 the beginning of the last week, resting the 4-5 days before Chicago. Or am I just being silly and anything I do now wouldn't make a difference for the marathon except maybe to give me just a little more confidence?

Thanks Berner. I'll take it one day at a time to ensure I don't get injured, but I think I will try and finish the week with 40 miles.