Training Schedule - Relentless Forward Progress

Daz - just became single LOL, and I know you're now going "oh bugger" but it's cool, my decision!

I have got a training partner in mind anyway, I run with a local club, but they're not in the least ultra orientated, they don't even like leaving the road mostly! I need long runs, in the countryside...

Do you think the lacking spring is down to concentrating on ultras - hence a slower pace? Just a thought?

Its old age lol!  Actually I've got achilles tendonitis on the left (since 2007).  But its a case of always recovering for races before the next comes along and the increase running.  I could get leg work in on the bike before but thats not spec to my racing now so its more of a filler/xtraining.