View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: CTS Coaches John Fitzgerald and Stephanie Howe discuss how to navigate winter training for Ultramarathon. Episode highlights: (14:39) Structuring the winter season around races: athletes who peak at different times of the year, longer recovery for athletes with longer race seasons, 4-8 weeks of fun or unstructured training, recognize when you need a break (37:58) Work on weakness at a time: athletes try to change too many things at once during the winter season, examples, pick one weakness to work on (59:36) Fitz on returning to running: shifting from non-weight bearing to weight bearing activities, strength foundation, working on running while snow piles up, keeping two runs per week Additional resources: SUBSCRIBE to Research Essentials for Ultrarunning Buy Training Essentials for Ultrarunning on Amazon or Audible. Information on coaching-https://www.trainright.com Koop’s Social Media: Twitter/Instagram- @jasonkoop