Brother Tony was Illinois State track champion and record holder in the 200 meters in 1974. Conducted world's first cybermeet and founded egroups forum for masters. The goal of my spring and summer training for 1996 was to run a fast 200 and 400 meters at the national meet in Spokane. I am still learning how to train as a master athlete. I now know that training for a master athlete requires a delicate balance of work and rest.
Most runners overtrain.
I have always been too aggressive in my training. Each injury had a major impact on the respective seasonal goals. I tore my hamstring six weeks before the 1993 outdoor nationals I tore my plantar facia before the 1994 outdoor championships in Eugene. Each injury had my full undivided attention. I have attempted to make adjustments to contain any possible breakdowns.