Hard Training Q&AsTRAINING GENERAL• Do I need to take an "easy week" when my average mileage isn’t that high? • Should you try and break through ‘the wall’ in training? • Is it just the cold weather, or am I getting fitter? • How do I overcome
marathon season, we'll also be running a series of live forum Q+A sessions with key training, nutrition and injury avoidance themes: January 21: Marathon Training with Steve Smythe. Read the full Q&A.February 11: Marathon Nutrition with Ruth McKean. Read
your puzzlers directly to the panel.In the New Year, we'll also be running a series of live forum Q+A sessions with key training and nutrition themes. Stay tuned for further details and if you'd like to see a particular topic addressed in more depth
on the forums.Your Questions AnsweredYou'll find stacks of useful information in the marathon section of our BIG Q+A Index. Here's a selection of your most popular puzzlers:How should I tackle my first marathon?Can I run-walk a marathon?What pace should I aim
"Stop fighting it!"That's what a fellow runner yelled at me years ago in the middle of a very windy out-and-back marathon. "Don't fight the wind," he said. "Wait until the turnaround, then pick up the pace when the wind is at your back."The sheer
