Unlike last week, this one has been fairly good for training, as could be judged from Al’s reactions last night. I got home from work, and after a cup of tea, came downstairs in my running gear.

“Ah Jesus, Coomy. Is Friday not a jog-free zone?”

Hell no. We runners think not in terms of weeks. We operate on a one-run-per-daylight-period cyce. My runners stink seven days a week, and they don’t do that all on their own, Al. Consistency is key in marathon training.

Seven days a week is clearly bullshit but it’s important to make sure you’re at least running more days a week than not. [Read more →]