Finlay McAndrew returns to the podcast wearing his sports scientist and triathlon coach hats to talk about the science behind off season training for runners. 

This is a deep dive into the scientific, best-practice approach to training through the off season - better referred to as the general preparation phase. 

This episode has information aimed at runners of every level, but will be especially useful for any runner setting specific goals for themselves next year. Finlay illustrates ways to use the quieter periods following big races to an athlete's long-term improvement as a runner, and highlights potential common pitfalls most of us will be guilty of, with examples and some insight into the varying successes he's had over the off seasons from over a decade of racing triathlons. 

Less pressingly, Will joins Chris from sunny Alicante to recount a calamitous outing at Ultra Trail Costa Blanca - an emphatic late entry to the boys' unintentional battle for biggest personal running disaster of the year. 

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