Bournemouth or Brighton 🍦🍦

I did southsmpton marathon as my first earlier this year. I have to say that I am running up to 12 miles again now but I cant believe I was regularly doing much more miles! Anyway I am toying with the following for next year;

London marathon ballot (unlikely)

Brighton marathon

Day 2 30 miles race to the king (is this possible solo for me??)

Bournemouth marathon.

So if it were flatter road marathons of bournemouth and brighton which should I do?

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

I think you have a better chance on competing in the Bournemouth or Brighton Marathon than London, ask someone like Dexy5 which of those two are flatter.

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

I can't comment on Bournemouth, but Brighton is fab! The second half is flat 😊 There are quite a lot of "out-and-back" sections, just to warn you!

I'm not sure if this is you're asking, but here are the elevation profiles (I think you need desktop to view):

London: strava.com/running-races/20...

Bournemouth: strava.com/running-races/20...

Brighton: strava.com/running_races/3116

Race to the King possible for you solo? Only you can answer that 😊😊😊

[Hidden in reply to roseabi]

Thank you roseabi, that is interesting that brighton is the flatest, but not much in it. I dont think london will happen realistically but I will look at the training seasons and distance from home etc. Race to the kings is an option that I am toying with but it will be hillier and trail neither of which I am used to!

[Clairecandothis Marathon Half Marathon in reply to roseabi]

I've just looked at the Bournemouth route and it suddenly seems very very real and a very long way! 🙈🤣🤣🤣 Denial was great lol. I'll break it into little chunks, it'll be fine I'm sure!

[Hidden in reply to Clairecandothis]

That's the way I did Southampton marathon was to break it into sections. My mind knew I could get to 20-22miles as I had covered that in training, and the rest was the home straight. I didn't anticipate hitting the wall at 19.5 miles as it never happened in training but I got through it and continued running. You will do the same, trust in the training.

[Clairecandothis Marathon Half Marathon]

I'm running my first marathon at Bournemouth in October! 🤞I'm assuming even though it suggests flat that it isn't fully! Nothing ever is 🤣🤣

[Hidden in reply to Clairecandothis]

Flat routes are usually undulating in my experience! Good luck with bournemouth and feed back about your day. I am looking for next year, probably not feeling it for two marathons in one year!

[Clairecandothis Marathon Half Marathon in reply to Hidden]

Thank you. I'm having a slight panic after looking at the route.... 🙈 It seems all too real now and close! I think once I move up in my miles I'll feel easier. It is a huge thing to do though! But then that's why I want to do it I guess!

[Clairecandothis Marathon Half Marathon in reply to Hidden]

And yeah 2 in a year.... nooo lols. X