Roughly a year ago, I found out how to keep running 1. Now I regularly run 60 to 70km a week and it rarely feels like a chore. One of the things that helped is simply the idea of prioritizing consistency: no matter the pace or the distance, just clock a run. The truth is, running at an amateur level really does not require “deliberate practice” or training smarter. I simply show up and run everyday, and enjoy the run without thinking too deeply. And I got better unconsciously. ...