Overview
- Cox begins in Kielder Forest on Monday, November 10, and aims to reach Pudsey near Leeds on Friday, November 14.
- The Great Northern Marathon Challenge spans five marathons in five days across Northumberland, County Durham, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.
- She plans to mix running and walking over the 135-mile route while carrying a Pudsey Bear backpack.
- Cox says training is on track and she is focusing on five-mile segments to manage the effort, citing the public attention as the toughest part.
- She has taken tips from Vernon Kay and Paddy McGuinness, received a morale boost from Dwayne Johnson, and prepped playlists and pit-stop food to keep going.