Why did I start distance running when I was only twelve?
As a lean and almost teenager I decided to crawl out of bed at 6.00 am to start a running regime!
I don’t know what possessed me!
Since early childhood I had suffered asthma and maybe I was looking for a way to remove the constant struggle for breathing through increased cardio fitness. Nevertheless I started.
Back then the shoes were flat Dunlop style volleys with no support and more designed for hanging out with friends than pounding pavement.
Early morning in the dark.
