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Sorry about your back. I have successfully run (and BQ'ed) marathons on plans that do 3x/week, so it can be done. Granted, that plan didn't have 2 days in a row. But I think if you schedule the runs appropriately, you would be fine. Meaning, don't do speed work the day before your long run, e.g.

Thank you it’s getting better only about 40% as painful I would say much easier to get around.

That’s encouraging to hear on the 3 day plans and I will keep the workout days and long run days separate.

I have uploaded a 3 day plan to my Garmin and will follow that. If I can get through it and the winter without losing any of the gains over last few months I will be happy.