Quote Originally Posted by Grog View Post
This is not expert advice, but frankly in my opinion, a week away from a race you shouldn't be training anyway - you're not trying to improve at this stage. It's good under normal conditions to run, of course, but for this time I think you're much better off getting full rest than trying to run 2-3 miles. Maybe it's a good idea to go for a short, 3-mile run a couple days before your HM to remind your legs how to move, but even if you didn't you'll be fine on race day... as long as you've allowed yourself to heal.

Take it easy, rent a few good movies or grab a good book, get lots of sleep, and give your running shoes a break.
What she said. As a friend told me a week or so before my first HM when I was stressing, "the hay is in the barn." Nothing you do now will make you better prepared for race day and if you're sick trying to push yourself could do more harm than good. I would shoot for 2-3 easy miles the day before the race to loosen-up, but don't feel obligated to do more runs until then if you are feeling ill.