Beginnings

Well,



Heres to new beginnings and fresh starts, although fresh is the last thing I am feeling right now. I have been inspired by many other more original Bloggers than me to keep a record of my training using a Lydiardesque training programme.

The only difference is that I will not be training for a marathon, instead I am 'merely' hoping to become more competative at club and local race level. In a year I will be classed as a Veteran or 'Master' in American terminology. The question is can a no hoper 'who is unfit to tie the shoe laces' of the fast guys become one of the better 'fast older guys'. I did not really start running seriously until recently (Last 2-3 years) so I am hoping that I have not wrecked my body too much and that I may be able to discover some decent form in my twilight years.

Although Lydiard called his conditioning phase of training, 'Marathon Training', it was not solely to be applied to Marathon running. It was his term for long aerobic base training.

Which is what I plan to do (Against my coaches advice) for the next 2 -3 months. We will see where it leads.