mileage

Hey guys 6 weeks left till my first marathon, thinking I need to increase my mileage to above 40 for the next few weeks, any thoughts?

Have you done any 20 milers yet? With only 6 weeks left to go and usually 2 or 3 weeks taper doesn't give you much time.

I wouldn't increase mileage more than 10% from week to week. Read just about any marathon training book and they all warn against 'let me cram some extra training in" just prior to the event.

I don't think anything hurts as much as not starting a marathon after 18 weeks of training due to a last minute injury.