Wow! Thank you Ted, I’ll go and take a good look at these clips – I love to study runners who have a particular mindset and my book on the subject explores many successful runners mental approach.

I really appreciate the consideration, my very best wishes to you, Adam.

Last year he broke the world record for the 1500 metres and the European record for the 800 metres as a Master (Over 35)Athlete and was invited to run in a special 800 metres race at the World Championships in Beijing. He won this race and was elected World Masters Athlete of the Year. He is the first man over 50 to have broken 4 minutes for 1500m and two minutes for 800m.

You no doubt see there might be a similarity of interest between your own plans and those of David’s elements. Having achieved what he set out to do he is now retiring from running competitively in order not to damage his body from continued twice-daily training runs. I have not told him I am contacting you but you might well want to “pick his brains” for your own use!

The following sites show video of his races last year, the Beijing commentary is by Steve Ovett who was “mightily impressed”!

The first race is the World Masters Championship held in Lyon where he broke the World record but he had already run below 4 minutes which has now been ratified.

The second one is the 800m in Lyon.

The third is the 800m in Beijing. I all three you will see he took the lead, knowing his own capabilities and having the confidence to run from the front. He detests drug cheats and does all he can to divert his own athletes from those substances. The race is followed by the presentation ceremony by Seb Coe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfJo-vcQCF0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=–v_edSUiw8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqGewc4xcgE
You would need to copy and paste the above into your browser.

Sorry if I have bored you but it seemed relevant.