Todays permitted exercise!

[Travs]

In answer to your questions:

1. No. Having run a marathon this year you have proved that you are able to try new things.

2. Sadly, having read your posts for many years, I think the answer to this is 'Yes, to some degree'

The thing that concerns me, however, is the fact that there will be a financial cost. During my racing years I trained with two international runners, and also became good friends with the head coach at Tipton Harriers. All three of them offered good advice, and no financial reward was asked for.

Looking back, I can say that the 'advice' I have had to pay for in life has not been worth the cost, whilst some of the advice I have been given free of charge has been priceless. I therefore wonder if this offer is about making you faster, or making your prospective coach richer.

That's all well and good if you're part of a huge, structured club like Tipton, Birchfield, Leeds City, even Cov Godiva.... you get that structure and quality of training if you want it, almost for free (well except for your yearly membership).

If you have to go outside of your club network for the coaching, then its just the way of the world that it comes with an additional cost.