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Lots for me to chew on there, Ben and others. Much appreciated.

Ferrous, Gatliff looks v interesting, thanks. 35K in November might do the trick for me!

My problem with the warm-ups is that they work as long training efforts near the time, but I'd like to try one I can race that I'd need a good amount of time to recover from.

I'm based in London, so somewhere in the southern half of Britain would be good

Tarpley is in range, thanks Peronel, but Feb is later than I was hoping for.

November to January is what I was thinking of, December ideal. But a 15-miler in Nov could work for me, Ben. I'd really like to race beyond a half marathon at some point before the marathon.

I've signed up for Brighton marathon next year at the start of April, and I'd like to do a 20M or 30K event, ideally about 3-4 months beforehand. However, I can't find anything! Anyone have an event they could recommend?

I'm aware of some events in Feb/Mar, but that's too close (for me) to be thinking of racing 3/4 marathon distance.  

Just popping in for an update. I've just emerged with a 4 mile recovery run today after nearly a week lost to real, as opposed to man-, flu. I had been wavering in my plans for the MK mara in 4 weeks' time, but now it's just impossible to do it justice, so I'm dropping (wimping?) out.

I'm going to focus now on a couple of 10Ks in may and june, and then a build up to the Ealing HM in Sep with the aim of knocking at least 17 seconds off my recent PB . Then I'll have another tilt at a spring marathon. Promise!