Done with the dog!! Bitterly cold but beautiful morning.
Change of plan!!! Looking at the Beachy head marathon course in more detail, remembering some of the HR comments and your feedback, I don’t think BH would be a good first marathon… so I’d like to do the trail Fox in may. It’s about 1000ft of elevation (significantly less than BH) and looks to be good paths ans undulating rather than hilly. We’re now planning a holiday in late June/early July, so the fox wouldn’t be affected by it. (Also we usually go on holiday in October and BH may clash).
Welcome thoughts…. Apologies if you’ve already started to work on the plan!
Is that achievable?
Great work Rebecca. It was a beautiful morning. “Fresh” is the word I like to use. In terms of timing and those other preparation races, the Fox is a much better option. Assuming you are referring to the 41k route, which is bizarre distance, given how close it is to a marathon. Conal and Sam D have both done the Fox in recent years and enjoyed the experience. I definitely feels it’s a better option than Beachy. I’ll drop you a message later to confirm, but I’ve yet to start the plan, so no worries at all. I’ve learned that mistake in the past only for runners to completely change their mind 🤦♂️😂 Including this week to be honest.
Coach Simon 🍊
