83 marathons

As tradition has it, the end of the year means time to review Strava’s Year in Sport. While I ultimately decided to give up on my goal of running ten kilometres per day, I still managed to rack up 3,500 kilometres over the course of the year – roughly the equivalent of 83 marathons. I also rowed 375 kilometres and swam just over 20,000 metres. All in all, I am more than happy with how the year turned out training-wise, especially given that I managed to avoid any injuries along the way.

With 2026 just around the corner, however, I find myself struggling to decide what goals to set. In the end, I have opted for a more restrained approach: doubling down on rowing and aiming for 50 kilometres per month, while deliberately skipping all other quantitative targets. That is not to say that I do not intend to run or swim – but rather that I have come to think that the low-grade stress induced by constant Strava metrics often does more harm than good.