...well, officially it's the second edition of the brilliant Older Yet Faster. And although the foundation on technique and the potential outcomes are the same, the book is so new, and so significantly updated, that in my humble opinion, it's basically new!! Congratulations to Keith and Heidi, I hope this is as successful as it deserves to be.
I see it's out in print and on Kindle from Amazon in the UK.
On the running front, I made a bit of a mistake way back in April. Elated at my 800m indoor personal best, and feeling invincible, I went straight into summer speed training with my training family (the Jon Tilt 400m group here at Southampton AC). This led to a 4:49 mile at the British Master's Championship at the end of May: a silver medal to another Adrian Haines victory.
However, it turns out I was not invincible. Who knew? The lack of a spring season tempo run build up, progressing straight from slow winter base miles into summer speed, put incredible pressure on my ageing ligaments, and I hobbled away from that mile race.
I stuck on a vest and shorts, and enjoyed the long, hot summer we had in the UK this year.
Fast forward to last weekend, and following some good miles in August and September, but not much speed work again yet, I managed a 60:28 at the Great South Run. My aim of starting the Winter base phase in good shape, AND IN GOOD FORM, is in the bag...
