Simon, suggest you read the long term goals first then come back to short term as I think we can adjust the short term goals to suit the long term goals…
So focus is long runs, (I’d like to do the amble, P2P, Bewl – away for R-H) but realise that I’m not good in the hot hot weather… so happy to include those as targets but see what’s it’s like (especially for P2P as there is hardly any shade).
I would be interested to see what I could do on a flat HM course… maybe Tonbridge in October (but it maybe too soon for BH?) and then again Paddock Wood in Feb/ March to test improvement (as prep for the marathon?)
Then put fun stuff in around it????
What do you think??
Long term goals are easier…
1. I would like do do Beachy Head Marathon (October 2026) … for two reasons, one it feels like it’s a right of passage for runners around Hastings. I’ve compared it to BTM and it’s hillier and tougher and if I am going to it it would be good to have company – I know Sue Mann and Steph are doing it… Steph is quicker than me but Sue isn’t so I feel I could keep up with them and have company… We’ve also got the usual South Wales holiday booked the first week in November, so I would look to take 2/3 weeks off after BH before the next block…
2. Then I would like to do a road marathon to see what time I’m capable of … I think I will enter Brighton (to secure a place and it’s local – notice I didn’t say easy to get to and back!) but also try to enter Paris (how amazing would it be to run around those amazing landmarks!!) and the ballot for London (I can hope) and then run just one of those. Timings are about the same so should fit into a plan.
That’s likely to have scratched my marathon itch so….
Id like to slowly build my speed back up, particularly over 10k, 10miles and 1/2 marathon distance. But also want to feel more comfortable running, so that I can hold a pace steadily.
I think id like to do a marathon again. But not until ive got faster. I.e. comfortably under 5hrs.
Also want to get more into shape and feel ‘lighter’ on my feet.
Also steadily improving 10k, 10mile 1/2 times, as above.
By end of the year, sub 55min 10k, and close to a 2hr, 1/2 would be good