Bret

Those drills have battered your old legs:) Keep at it. Once you finish the hills, you'll feel very strong.

Indeed, and mornings are tougher as I get older too...

Rumor has it that John L Parker is working on a once a runner prequel!

Bret, first off, take everything I say with a mountain of salt - I'm nuts. But listen to this: Don't go hammering the pace of runs on rec days: you'll end up injured.

Following Lydiard will work perfectly well for what you want to achieve. Keep to the plan and then after you've smashed 3 hrs look at what you want to do next.

Jake - very cool news. Had me thinking about it during my run this morning. I head up to Gainesville ("fictional" setting for the original book) this weekend to move my two daughters into school there -

Bam - thanks, you are absolutely correct. I would deem that more of a detour and frolick - not a plan to do that regularly or anything. After all, we do this running thing for enjoyment.