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[El Gordo]

Hi Marathondan, and welcome to the forum. Yes, you're right about the RSS feed; it's slipped recently, but is on my lengthy to-do list. I'll push it up the order a bit.

You're probably right about marathon training too - certainly it's the usual wisdom that's passed around, even though younger, fitter guys than me seem to be able to decide on the day. Essentially, I was trying to think myself out of a mindset that you touched on in the last paragraph. I think that has been the problem, and one of my own making. I don't seriously question the need to have a plan for a marathon, though in much the same way that the football underdogs are often accused of giving their opponents "too much respect", I reckon that we do run the risk of getting too paranoid about training schedules. As in most things, there's a balance to be struck, and a need to steer yourself between the Scylla and Charybdis of over-exertion and laziness. That's the territory I'm exploring at the moment, and am having to lie my way through it a bit.

Does that make sense?

Anyway, the name is irresistible, so.... marathons: where've you been and where are you headed.........?

Cheers

Andy