Between 1999 and 2008 inclusive, the best I ever managed in a single block was a pathetic 17 runs over 41 days. In 1998 I did manage 37 runs in a “block” but it was haphazard, with several two-week breaks and a couple of spurts of 5 runs per week that were, frankly, dangerous. It took me 128 days (18 and a half weeks) to get through those 37. I should reach 37 this time after 103 days (14 and a half weeks). I attribute my sticking with it this time to:
- Running shorter distances than I have in the past
- Resisting the urge to increase my speed too quickly
- Never running more than three times per week
- This