I haven't run for the last two weeks, and I don't plant to for another three or four weeks. Why?

I have had a period of eight and a half months of training and racing (10 races, including 6 from the FRA or WFRA calendar), without having to take a break for injury. This is unprecedented since I restarted racing on the fells in 2014. The Scafell Pike race two weeks ago felt like some sort of climax to the season. So, going against the normal runners' practice of continuing to train and race until either getting injured or feeling stale and losing motivation, I have decided to take a break from running, after which I should be able to restart, feeling refreshed and eager for new challenges. Meanwhile, I'm not being a couch-potato; I'm still going for brisk walks, and my cycling mileage, which has been very low while the running has been going so well, is increasing. I'm not sure what my next race will be; maybe the Baslow Bolt, but more likely the Gaddesby Gallop.