Question?? for all marathoners out there Marathon training continues, somewhat! Saturday's long run called for 12 miles, but I had already signed up for RunAPalooza (half marathon) and I figured the extra 1.1 wouldn't kill me so I decided to just go for it. Unfortunately my IT band wasn't cooperating. Only made it 2.5 miles. (Still had to celebrate with my friends though!) So now it's decision time. My First marathon is in 2 weeks. Do I skip the runs during the week and just continue to work on rolling, stretching and doing strengthening exercises of my hips/glutes or do I ditch all the work I've put in up until now and skip the marathon all together and wait until next year. Is 2 weeks enough time to get my IT Band in shape? I don't mind pain and expect to be in some coming out of a marathon, but I don't want to get 2-3 miles in and be in pain knowing i still have 24-25 to go. But if I can make it 18-20 I'll suffer through the last 6-8.