This Marathon is for GIRLS: And you’ve joined it
Welcome to your little hub of everything Moved-Marathon-related. It’s intended to help you get ready for the ‘big day’, but it’s certainly not a training prescription. I don’t believe in prescriptive training plans. We’ve all got unique bodies, lifestyles and schedules. So, I believe training should feel intuitive. It needs to work for you if you’re going to stick with it.
Below, I’ve shared what I do to prepare for an endurance hike. And the first, most simple, tip of all is to just start walking. Walk a little every day if you can. Walk all or some of your journey to work, take the dog out for longer or more often, or take a walk on your lunch break. Weaving walking into your daily routine will soon have an effect. And then it’s just about increasing the miles.
Here’s everything you need to know to get ready for our big, beautiful, Moved Marathon.
TRAINING DATES
First of all, there’s Moved hike every month, and they’re all a decent length at this time of year. So here are some dates for your calendar:
SANDWICH TO DOVER | 25km | £8
Saturday 19 July 2025 — 10:00 17:00
CANTERBURY TO SHEPHERDSWELL | 18km | £8
Saturday 23 August 2025 — 10:30 16:30
ROCHESTER TO MAIDSTONE NORTH DOWNS WAY | 23km | £8
Saturday 20 September 2025 — 10:00 18:00
How much will it cost?
The price to join the hike is £110, payable on registration. This covers two nights of accommodation; a hotel in Swindon on the Friday evening and a bell-tent camping experience at Goring & Streatley on Saturday night.
Travel to and from the trail is not included, and food is also not covered. But we can eat as cheaply as we like and, if booked in plenty of time, trains shouldn’t be too expensive.
Will I need to train?
Yes, you most definitely will! But the good news is that I’ll be on hand to help. This is why, aside from the limited capacity on this first Moved Big One, the cut-off for registrations is February 29th. In my experience, you need to kick-off training at least three months before taking on a hike of this distance.
You’ll need to start incorporating walking into your daily routine, plus building in longer weekend hikes and at least two back-to-back long-distance hikes before the 100 km. So I’ll be offering two full weekends of walking in the run-up, which anyone can join. And I’ll be sharing my training tips with those of you who sign up to take on The Ridgeway with me.
