EDP33: Perth, Melbourne, Chicago Marathon Preview / UK Coach Banned / Grand Slam Athletes get paid! (half)

EDP33 — the boys are back and there’s plenty to unpack.We recorded too early to cover results but reference: Cardiff Half, where Jake Smith & Callum Hawkins battled through Storm Amy chaos, plus a full breakdown of Eoin’s race week and a cross-training check-in from Dean and Ryan.In the news round-up, we cover the loaded Chicago Marathon elite field, preview the Melbourne and Perth Marathon festivals. We also react to the headline story from the UK — coach Andy Young handed a three-year ban for serious misconduct — and what it says about athlete welfare in elite sport.There’s more: Grand Slam Track receives a $5.3 million funding boost (with a few strings attached).YouTube Diaries features British marathoner Phil Sessemann and his eye-watering double threshold session ahead of Amsterdam and Valencia, while Double Trouble welcomes a Clubhouse update that proves “the wheel that squeaks gets greased.”All that, plus Cat Chat (courtesy of Cooper Teare), a front-crawl vs freestyle debate, and a wrap-up that somehow ends with the Singapore GP, Liverpool’s latest disaster.Grab your coffee, lace up, and settle in — it’s another big one from Easy Double.If you're interested in purchasing our newly released Training Cap:https://buy.stripe.com/aFacN7bfO6s25Sqav063K00$30 + shippingShipping WorldwideThanks as always for the support!