Coastal Trail Series - Half Marathon

As part of our training we've been covering a lot of miles on foot - and have signed up for a number of races to give us some focus to our training. Look out for updates on our Tough Mudder and Energizer Night Run events.

This weekend, I (Sam) traveled down to Devon with an old school friend (Adam Brown) to take part in a half marathon that formed part of the Coastal Trail Series. Staying in Adam's cottage in Hope Cove and joining a team of runners from Atkins Engineering, we entered this beautiful but 'Severe difficulty' level half marathon. It was amazing. Despite it being early February and snow was falling all across the country, we were treated to clear conditions and amazing views. Our route was a wet and muddy 14 miles, climbing over 2,000ft, and taking a full hour longer than previous half marathon times - but it was incredibly enjoyable.

The great video below shows some of the route filmed by helicopter - definitely worth a watch. If anyone is keen to do one of these in the future - do let me know! We also had a GoPro camera with us - so watch this space for some clips from our race.