Running a marathon on Dec. 7. Need Tips/advice.. Anything helps..?

I run about 13-18 miles a week as is. Do I add more miles? Do i do some sprint drills? Work out my core? What do i eat before running and after? Do i run with ankle weights or a weight vest? Shoes, i got wide feet so whats the best brand for that? I got lots more but these are the ones i need most help with.. Anything helps.. Thanks..Running a marathon on Dec. 7. Need Tips/advice.. Anything helps..?
It sounds like you're unprepared and should strongly re-examine your plans to run. I'm assuming you're planning a 26.2 mile marathon and not referring to a 13.1 mile half marathon.





We're five weeks out. Your weekly mileage should normally be over 40 miles at this stage at the *minimum*, with your weekly *individual* long runs approaching 18 miles if not already there.





You should already have properly fitted shoes from a running specialty shop and be well adapted to them. You will not primarily be shopping by ';brand'; for ';wide feet.';





You should have your diet for your long runs figured out by now. I'm not sure what you think sprint drills or ankle weights are going to accomplish.





You need to properly build up your endurance and training to cover the 26.2 mile distance, and it very much sounds like you're planning some form of shortcut there with very inadequate preparation. You are at a stage where some *might* begin a minimum 16 week training program, depending on how long you've been running, but you're three months minimum behind where you should be.





It's normally recommended to establish a decent running / training base for a year before beginning marathon training. You also don't have adequate time to safely ramp up your mileage and/or benefit from it.





One of the very first rules of marathon training is ';respect the distance.';





These are not questions you should be asking 5 weeks away even if your primary goal is simply completion, and even if you plan to walk most or all of it.





I don't want to be too harsh, but to be totally frank, you sound likely on a path to injury and / or not finishing.





I would strongly suggest rethinking your plan to participate, again assuming you're referring to the full 26.2 mile distance. If your reason for running is your health or something similar, you may very well achieve something quite the contrary.Running a marathon on Dec. 7. Need Tips/advice.. Anything helps..?
You need to do at least two 22 mile runs, so you definitely need to add more miles. Sprint drills don't help out for longer distances, so doing things like 5k repeats and working on your core, legs, and ankles should help. You want to eat something healthy 2 hours before a run of 7 miles or less. For a longer distance run, you will need to consume easily burned carbs like pasta. For shoes, you should go over to your local running store and tell them you need running shoes, not racing flats.


I wouldn't advise running this marathon because at this stage in training, you should be doing 35+ miles per week with much of those coming from long runs and the rest coming from runs of 4 miles or longer. Unless you will be able to run 18 miles tomorrow or another time next week, then you should drop down into a lower distance that your body could manage.
i think before the day of the marathon, you should try to consume for carbohydrates so that you would have enough energy on the day of marathon. eg: pasta.