Sound advice from the great Kipchoge

This newsletter was originally published on Patreon on 19 April 2021

Poetry in motion. Kipchoge (right) on his way to victory

It was a beautiful, crisp, sunny morning on Sunday. Perfect for a run, or to join my kids pottering around on sailing boats on the river. Instead I stayed home alone to watch the NN Mission Marathon, as it was billed. I spent most of the rest of the day slightly wishing I hadn’t.

Sport works best, i…