At least a few times a month, decide what route you’re going to run, and then leave your watch at home. Other days, run wherever, guided by total time on your watch. The thing to mostly avoid is timing yourself over the same courses day after day. That way lies the madness of beating yourself up for running slower than you “should”

Are you enjoying training more?

👉 Are you feeling refreshed or drained after a run?

👉 Are you giving the correct amount of effort for the workout?

👉 Are you saving racing for race day?

Numerical data is important, but it is NOT everything!