In which we talk with Peter Rea, head coach at ZAP Fitness in Blowing Rock, NC, about ZAP's mission and training.

In which we describe our favorite parts of 2017.

In which cap the year by describing our favorite running workouts!

In which we discuss the different systems that endurance athletes must train to reach peak performance.

In which we discuss some recent news and research, and then we describe periodization, a core principle of endurance training.

In which we discuss what Eddie has learned from running 30+ marathons and 50+ half-marathons, including every Run Disney race in the U.S.

In which Patrick Ollinger and I discuss our takeaways from our performances at the 2017 Chicago Marathon.

In which we respond to listener questions and comments from Episode 25 about why you'll run faster in your target race than you think.

In which we describe the main reasons that your target race will be faster than you might think.

In which we pick up on our conversation last week about technology by taking another look at Strava and a longer look at TrainerRoad. Plus, we talk a bit about Sub-2 tech and motivational music. And a little about treadmills. And blood volume. There may be a digression.