In which case it’s like aiming to walk 26 miles whilst wheezing asthmatically, and then expressing doubt that you can manage it!

I understand the motive – humans love to try to hit targets plucked from the sky, whether they relate to bicycles or novels, and especially if they’re quantifiable – what I still don’t understand is the point.

It seems a shame when the time could be better spent writing quality words, not quantifiable drivel with unquantifiable potential for future analysis or improvement.

And, on a side note, enough of the condescension and personal insults in this debate, already!