In this Holiday Episode the guys discuss training during the holiday period and how to optimise it. In addition they cover a listener question on developing and quantifying durability as well as look at some research on faster marathoners habits and splitting up intervals like a Norwegian. 

(00:00) Introduction

(03:44) Community Shoutouts

(06:40) Listener Question Developing and Quantifying Durability 

(13:24) Training Behaviours of Faster Marathoners

(22:10) Splitting Intervals Up Across a Day

(30:36) Training During the Holidays

(36:13) Climatic Challenges

(38:19) Prioritisation

(40:21) Food During the Holidays

(41:34) Hemispheric Differences

(49:13) December 1% Better Challenge 

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Article on Marathon Training Characteristics

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-024-02137-7

Article on Two vs One Session a Day

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/articles/10.3389/fphys.2024.1428536/full 

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