How to prepare for the Deauville Marathon?

Set your goal by the pacers of the Deauville marathon, spread from 3:00 to 4:30 in 15-minute increments. The course, two flat loops between the racecourse and the seafront, leaves little room for variations in pace, like many coastal marathons. Expect a changeable Normandy autumn, including wind and rain, for this Deauville marathon.