to alison.hamlett@natmag-rodale.co.uk.Follow these links to check out some of the Q&As we've already featured on the site:Swim Q&AsBike Q&AsRun Q&AsLive Online Coaching ClinicWe’re also planning to start a live online coaching clinic on the first Monday

cruised to the finish to win in 8:58:36, the fourth fastest women's time ever at Kona. Her marathon split of 2:53:32 smashed her own marathon record too. Faced with such awesome running, Caroline Steffan looked thrilled to come second in 9:06:00. Julie

At the age of 18, Hollie Avil represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Four years on, she’s trying to make the team again. We caught up with her in Sydney recently.How is your training going?I’ve been training on the Gold Coast

TW: When did you first race in Kona?SN: It's my fifth start. I was an age grouper in 2006 when I was still working then. I went full time in 2007 and won Ironman UK, which was a much better result than I expected. This will be my fifth Ironman

– with a personal best of 2:24:40 – but I couldn’t win one. My best place was second at the Kingston Marathon so I decided to give triathlon a go. At the Kirtons Farm race there were no set distances so we swam a mile, biked 40 miles and ran 13 miles. I

Novice triathletes soon realise that the best way to save time in transition is to limit kit changes. You need kit you can wear under your wetsuit for the swim, that offers protection and support for the bike leg and doesn’t encumber you on the run

your intake of protein, which builds muscles and soft tissues, to between 100g and 120g a day.  Other recovery nutrients include iron to build blood; and zinc to speed-up wound healing - both are found in lean meat, whole grains and fortified cereal