Lago Maggiore

Some dreams one cannot just let go of. Having failed time after time – most recently in Kalmar back in June – I have decided once again to chase down my half-marathon PR from the height of the pandemic, this time along the shores of Lake Maggiore. Running 21.1 kilometres from Stresa to Verbania in early March, Anna will join me, hoping to finally break that magical two-hour barrier.

With this race in mind, I have decided to trade volume for speed over the coming five weeks. Ending January with 320 kilometres in the bank, it feels both reasonable, and slightly unsettling, to ease off the mileage in favour of sharper sessions and longer recoveries. Flying with SAS, we will be away from the kids for just two days, but hopefully we will also get to see a bit of the surrounding lakes and stock up on some spring sunshine.