The Monthly Mile Marker – June 2026

A month full of races. At least that’s how it feels. In reality, June saw me racing three out of four weeks. As I said last month, the Summer of Speed is on; more on that below. With a race almost every week, the training was in maintenance mode: race, recover, one specific workout, shakeout, race, repeat. But that’s the beauty of middle-distance running: you can race every week without digging yourself into a hole.500-800 wordsBy The NumbersWeek 1: 33 km in four sessionsWeek 2: 47 km in five sessionsWeek 3: 43 km in five sessions (nine if I count warm-up and cool-down separately)Week 4: 41 km in five (seven) sessionsTotal: 164 kmOverall:30 runs for a total of 170 km2 core sessions on the rooftop terrace in Portugal (53 minutes total)1 blog postTraining FocusFocus? What focus are you talking about? We focused on recovery between races, aiming to maintain the fitness and freshness. Other than that, the focus was on being smart about the heat in Europe. I am pleased to report that no…