One week in. Putting the Pre into preperation.

Well,

Ticking along at approximatley 60 miles/week at the moment but trying to increase the longer runs and steady state runs from 12 - 14 miles and 7 -8 miles respectively. The idea is that by the time I am ready to start the conditioning phase of training I will be ready for the 1, 1.5 and 2 hour runs required during the conditioning phase. If anyone is interested in finding out more about Lydiards training Philosophy, you couldn't do better than visit the Lydiard Foundation Website.

I have just hit the end of our winter x-country season and I finnished a rather average 238th, although the increase in mileage in recent weeks has slowed me down a bit. It will be interesting to see how things compare next year, there's a whole lot of tarmac and dirt to hit before then.

The knack for me is going to be avoiding bugs and overtraining. Training a bit by heart rate and percieved effort at the moment but that seems to be stopping me from going into the red, something I have been prone to in the past.

Continuity is the key and avoiding breaks in training.

Role on next week.