Olav joins David to discuss all things marathon training. This includes how to periodise shoes, the use of crosstraining, how long to run and knowing when you need to do shorter, faster work as a marathoner. 

(00:00) Introduction 

(01:20) How Does Olav Approach a Standalone vs Ironman Marathon

(04:30) Should Runners be Crosstraining for Extra Volume?  

(11:59) How Should Running be Split up Across a Day

(16:45) What’s the Longest Run Olav Would Use in Training for a Marathoner?

(25:00) Microcycle Length in Marathoners 

(33:47) When Should Marathoners Focus More On Shorter Efforts? 

(41:57) Periodisation of Shoes

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Hosted, edited and produced by Dr David Lipman

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David and Olav sit down to discuss nutrition, nutritional periodisation and carbohydrate intake specifically. They discuss how Olav came to push carbohydrate intakes up with Kristian and Gustav, increasing maximal fat oxidation and periodisation of supplements. 

(00:00) Introduction 

(01:28) What was the Starting Point of Building a Nutrition Plan

(18:12) Prescription of Training 

(25:00) How Did Olav Start to Understand Higher Carbohydrate Intakes were Possible? 

(37:35) The Asymptote of Intake and Oxidation  

(45:12) Periodisation of Carbohydrates

(50:48) Maximising Fat Oxidation Rates 

(53:27) Periodisation of Plasmaide

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Hosted, edited and produced by Dr David Lipman

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The guys join David and bring along team mate, Casper Stornes as the three of them review their race in Frankfurt. They discuss tactics, teamwork, lost nutrition and plans going forward. 

(00:00) Introduction

(00:35) Soreness Post Race

(01:55) Casper’s Thoughts on the Field

(02:26) Casper’s Recovery vs Texas

(02:48) Group Name

(03:20) Team Battle and Tactics

(05:42) Review of the Swim 

(06:57) KB’s Decision Making in T1 and Early on the Bike 

(07:57) Gustav’s Swim Thoughts

(09:17) Casper’s Swim Review

(10:55) T1 Decision Making

(13:00) Casper’s Thought on the Bike                                        

(14:24) Gustav’s Bike Thoughts

(15:28) What’s Changed for Gustav’s Bike Leg?

(16:55) Group Dynamics on the Bike 

(20:10) Kristian’s Caffeine Intake 

(22:35) Casper’s Thoughts when the Bike Chase Groups Combined 

(24:06) Were the Guys Concerned about Kristian H Being off the Front?

(24:52) Tactical Aspects of Special Needs 

(27:47) Dig the Guys Know the Danes Made a Late Bike Move 

(30:27) T2 Times 

(31:11) Gustav’s Thoughts on the Run

(33:59) Gustav’s Thoughts when he Caught Magnus 

(36:06) Casper’s Thoughts on the Run

(38:07) Kristian’s Thoughts on the Run

(42:29) What Happened When KB & Casper caught Magnus 

(43:24) Was Kristian Chasing sub 2:30 

(44:20) Did the Guys Know Magnus got a Red Card

(45:30) Penalties 

(46:15) Dropped Chains

(48:00) Gustav’s Cap

(49:13) Do the Guys Watch Races Back? 

(50:53) Do the Athletes Catch up Post Race? 

(51:20) What’s Changed for Casper Since Texas? 

(52:30) Altitude Plans and Training Plans

(56:03) Kristian’s Loss on the Podium Yesterday 

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The guys join David to discuss their last training block. They give updates on form, bike positions and key sessions. They then discuss Frankfurt, how they think the race will pan out, goals and things to watch for on the broadcast. 

(00:00) Introduction

(00:50) Gustav vs Kristian  

(01:07) Travel Plans

(01:43) How Has Training Been? 

(05:12) Update on Gustav’s Running

(07:18) Training Emphasis for the Block

(08:50) Choosing Bergen Over an Altitude Camp

(09:52) Trailrunning and Open Water Swimming

(11:08) Key Swimming Sessions

(12:15) Key Bike Sessions                                         

(13:30) Getting Around Bergen 

(14:40) Gustav’s Bike Position Change

(16:55) Bouncing Back from Disappointing Races

(19:32) Changes for Frankfurt Based on Aix for Gustav  

(21:15) Kristian’s Bike Position Change

(21:57) Frankfurt Field and Tactics

(24:55) Tactical Changes for Frankfurt Based on Kona

(26:37) Heat as a Factor 

(27:19) Gustav’s Predictions for the Race

(30:10) Kristian’s Predictions for the Race

(31:08) Gustav’s Run Predictions for His Race

(32:05) Gustav’s Goal for Frankfurt

(33:55) Thoughts on Spread of Top 10

(35:00) Frankfurt Bike Course Nuances

(38:04) People to Watch

(39:05) Things to Watch for  

(42:00) Shoutout 

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In an episode that follows the previous one on aerodynamics, Olav and David discuss the importance of balancing aerodynamics with thermodynamics and metabolics. There are actionable takeaways, a discussion of tradeoffs and more. 

(00:00) Introduction 

(01:09) Building the Ideal Triathlon Suit   

(10:52) Optimising Thermodynamics of a Triathlon Suit

(11:53) How Much Difference is there Between an Olympic and an Ironman Trisuit? 

(13:25) Aerodynamics in a Peloton 

(16:24) How Much Difference is there Between an Olympic and an Ironman Trisuit? 

(21:04) What is the Impact of the Trisuit on Hydrodynamics? 

(25:00) Balancing Thermodynamics and Aerodynamics in a Trisuit 

(32:32) Balancing Aerodynamics with Metabolics  

(40:40) Optimising Metabolics without a Metabolic Analyzer 

(42:03) Common Mistakes Olav has Seen

(46:53) Trade Offs 

(50:16) The Impact of Suits on Other Aerodynamic Factors  

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David and Olav break all things aerodynamics down in this episode. Where to start, how to optimise and when to change positioning for optimal aerodynamics. They discuss mistakes made chasing peak aerodynamic positioning and where the future improvement in aerodynamics will come from in Ironman. 

(00:00) Introduction 

(01:17) Where Does Someone Start with Aerodynamics

(08:08) Limitations of Virtual Elevation

(11:40) How Did Olav Start Optimising Aerodynamics for Kristian & Gustav

(16:00) Differences Between Gustav & Kristian

(17:37) Aero Testing in Training  

(19:34) Peak vs Robust Aero Positions

(26:03) Laminar Flow, Turbulent Flow & Separation Bubbles 

(29:34) Have We Seen Peak Aero in Ironman Yet?

(34:40) Cam Wurf’s Bike Efforts in IM Texas

(36:17) The Role of Indoor Training in Aero Positioning 

(43:30) What Has Impacted Changes in Gustav & Kristian’s Bike Positions? 

(46:17) How to Know When to Change your Aero Position? 

(48:00) What Was the Chronic Solution to Kristian’s Cramping in Milwaukee? 

(50:42) Where Will Future CDA Gains Come from in Triathlon? 

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Hosted, edited and produced by Dr David Lipman

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Kristian sits down with David fresh off his win at IM 70.3 Aix en Provence. They discuss the race, its dynamics and why the boys chose to race there. They also touch on training leading into the race, changes to upcoming altitude plans and learnings from the race. 

(00:00) Introduction

(00:57) Why did the Boys Choose to Race Aix en Provence

(01:36) How does Kristian Feel about the Race Execution? 

(04:53) How did Kristian Feel Given Texas a Few Weeks Back? 

(05:30) Tactical Decisions on Where to Make a Move? 

(06:44) How was the Swim? 

(07:49) How was the Transition Zone? 

(09:03) The Importance of the Elite Briefing

(10:16) Wheel Issues

(11:28) Group Dynamics on the Bike                                           

(14:24) How was the Descending on the Bike Course 

(16:25) Keeping an Eye on Competitors 

(18:33) Gustav’s Race 

(19:57) Kristian’s Thoughts on the Run Course 

(22:52) What was Kristian Splitting his Watch For? 

(23:42) Comparing this Run to Oceanside

(24:41) Training Between Texas and Aix en Provence

(26:40) Training for Frankfurt 

(27:30) Kristian’s New Bike 

(30:09) Thoughts when Schomburg Bridged up

(32:31) Did Kristian Know Casper was Catching up to Him?

(34:10) How did Kristian find all the Traffic on the Run Course?

(36:15) Learnings from the Race

(37:38) Putting his Cap in Sports Mode

(38:51) Beer Showers

(39:38) The Norwegian Train

(42:47) Travel Plans going Forward  

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Hosted, edited and produced by Dr David Lipman

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David is joined by Kristian to discuss all things Ironman Texas victory. They break down some training leading in, the race itself and what’s planned going forward for Kristian from a training and travel perspective. Finally they discuss Alex Yee’s marathon and other short distance athletes coming up to long distance triathlon. 

(00:00) Introduction

(01:05) USA Puncture Count

(02:28) Training Leading into Texas

(07:55) How was Kristian Feeling Leading into Texas

(10:42) Race Review

(12:50) Gustav and Kristian Surging on the Bike 

(13:30) Bike Tactics

(15:10) Cramping Worries 

(16:34) The Run                                           

(18:47) Uber Bikers Race Dynamics 

(20:04) Was Kristian Tracking Antonio on the Bike 

(20:34) Cramping and Bike Position 

(22:07) Was the Long T2 Run a Cramping Concern

(23:38) T2, Calf Sleeves and Kristian’s Calves

(25:00) Run Tactics

(27:14) Trash Talk

(28:07) Making the Break

(28:53) Hydration and Nutrition 

(32:30) Solving the Vomiting Issues

(34:18) Almost Running into a Child 

(36:27) How Did Kristian Feel When Finishing?

(38:17) Programming Plans Going Forward 

(40:26) Gustav’s Phone Saga

(41:11) The Norwegian Hype Train

(43:30) Neutral Motorbike  

(44:13) The IM Record 

(45:53) Frankfurt and Racing the Best                       

(47:20) Kristian’s Marathon Potential 

(48:55) Alex Yee’s Potential Ironman 

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Olav joins David to discuss some power profile case studies, comparing Tokyo and Kona. They discuss the impact of fatigued vs fresh power duration profiles and implications for race day. They also discuss some unique differences in athletes. 

(00:00) Introduction 

(01:08) Complexity and the Impact of the 3 Disciplines on Eachother

(02:03) Transference of Training Between Disciplines

(05:45) Fatigue as a Factor in Power Profiles

(09:18) Kristian’s Power Profiles 

(13:00) Manipulating Prescriptions for Different Goal Outcomes

(16:07) Mechanical Loading as a Variable 

(19:56) Olympic vs Ironman Racing Constraints  

(26:43) How were these Curves Derived? 

(28:58) Gustav’s Power Profiles 

(32:15) How Long Does it Take to Change a Power Profile? 

(36:40) Fatigued vs Fresh Profiles

(47:14) Differences in Training Prescription

(52:06) Review 

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Hosted, edited and produced by Dr David Lipman

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Gustav and David discuss the weekend’s race at Oceanside, how Gustav feels about it and what it means for things going forward. 

(00:00) Introduction

(01:07) How Does Gustav Feel About His Performance?

(02:02) Gustav’s Support

(03:12) How Has Training Been Going?

(05:08) Travel Challenges

(06:09) Bike Position

(07:48) The Swim

(11:30) T1 Distance and Execution

(13:24) The Bike

(16:28) What Did Gustav Think When Kristian Flatted?

(17:00) Tactics on the Bike

(21:00) How Was Gustav Feeling Coming Off the Bike?

(22:36) T2 Issues

(24:10) Underfueling

(25:22) Speed Zone Challenges

(27:27) The Run

(32:25) Was Gustav Worried About Who Was Coming from Behind?

(33:34) Group Dynamics on the Run

(34:45) Tactics on the Run

(36:44) Thoughts on the Run

(38:05) Cap Choices

(38:25) Thoughts on Texas after Oceanside

(41:45) How Have Plans for Training Changed Post Oceanside

(42:47) Achilles Update

(43:30) Running Volume 

(44:00) Strava Silence and Life Without a Phone 

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Gustav and Kristian join David from a snowy Sierra Nevada to discuss their altitude training camp. They discuss progressing in training, updates on bike positions, indoor training and how they are shaping for Oceanside. 

(00:00) Introduction

(01:00) How Was Bergen?

(03:22) Deliveries and New Gear

(04:27) Gustav’s Bike Bag Update

(04:57) Sierra Nevada Weather Conditions

(05:39) Snowy Bike Threshold Session

(10:02) Snowy Runs

(11:20) Indoor Training and the Mental Challenge

(12:24) Who Else is at Sierra Nevada 

(14:10) Are the Centre Ploughing the Track?

(14:57) How Many People Are Currently Up at Sierra Nevada? 

(17:16) Gustav’s Key Bike Session

(19:00) Gustav’s Key Run Session

(20:23) Gustav’s Run Session Volume

(20:51) Gustav’s Key Swim Session

(21:34) Gustav’s Swim Form

(22:04) Kristian’s Key Bike Session

(23:14) Kristian’s Key Run Sessions

(26:14) Kristian’s Swim Form

(26:40) Kristian’s Key Swim Sessions

(28:00) What Happens when Someone is Late to a Session?

(30:57) How are the Guys Feeling About Their Form? 

(31:22) Sickness and Avoiding Sickness 

(33:14) Kristian’s Nightmares

(35:32) Kristian’s Plasmaide Use Periodisation

(36:16) Gustav’s Bike Position 

(40:06) Kristian’s Bike Position 

(45:09) Gustav’s Testing? 

(48:03) Kristian’s Facial Hair Changes

(49:10) Plans Moving Forward 

(49:43) Training Emphasis Going Forward

(50:11) Why the Boys Avoiding Altitude Between Now and IM Texas

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Olav and David discuss flat power profiles, including how to quantify if a profile is flat, what to do if it is and when it is important to flatten or steepen the profile. They also discuss contextual factors in profiles that impact their understanding, how to know when growing a curve is possible and much more. 

(00:00) Introduction 

(01:06) What are the Contextual Factors that Impact Decision Making Around Power Profiles?

(04:55) Endurance Athlete Profiles vs Other Athletes

(08:00) Growing a Power Profile

(08:51) How Does Olav Characterise a Flat Profile? 

(15:00) When is a Flat Profile Ideal?

(18:59) How Could Someone Use a Metabolic Analyser to Understand a Power Profile?

(29:49) Should Athletes Try to Increase the Steepness of Their Curve Between Events? 

(34:14) How Long Does it Take to Change a Power Profile? 

(36:24) How Does Someone Know if Growing Their Curve is Possible? 

(45:15) When is it Not Worthwhile to Change an Athlete’s Curve?

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Hosted, edited and produced by Dr David Lipman

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Olav talks to David about how to build an annual training plan. This includes how to build redundancy into the plan, ideal timing for qualification races, tracking progress when not racing and how to know if you are in shape too early. They also briefly touch on different shaped power profiles as a primer for upcoming episodes. 

(00:00) Introduction 

(01:17) Does Olav plan for a Calendar Year or is it a Rolling 12 Month Process? 

(03:21) Does Olav Build Redundancy into the Annual Plan? 

(06:35) Is the Redundancy Built in specific to the Athlete or Not?  

(12:45) Does Olav Use Both Capacity and Specificity Phases Prior to Each Race?

(15:56) How Should You Track Progress When Not Racing? 

(28:07) How Does Olav Think About Race Frequency? 

(39:20) Where is the Optimal Timing for a Qualification Race? 

(43:13) How Are Strengths and Weaknesses Addressed in an Annual Plan?

(48:10) What are Ideal Proportions for Power Profiles for Different Distances?

(61:44) How Do You Know If You Are In Shape Too Early?  

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Hosted, edited and produced by Dr David Lipman

Editing, video and introduction by Roj Ferman

The guys join David to talk through their training camp in Nice. They also discuss course insights, key training sessions and early season shape. They also talk about plans moving forward and some changes to their training they’ve made this year. 

(00:00) Introduction

(01:50) How Has Training Camp in Nice Been? 

(03:15) Training Volumes

(04:27) The Return of Casper 

(05:55) Gustav’s Run Volume

(08:37) Has Being In Nice Changed Their Thoughts on Course? 

(11:20) Thoughts on Likely Race Dynamics for Nice

(14:50) Advice to Age Groupers for the Course

(17:15) What’s Been Good About Being in Nice? 

(21:15) What Have Training Week’s Looked Like for the Boys? 

(22:55) Basis Training

(27:12) Have the Boys Done Any Open Water Swimming? 

(28:14) Bike Issues 

(31:50) How Much Time Have the Boys Been Doing in Carbon Shoes?

(36:30) Key Bike Sessions

(43:13) Key Swim Sessions 

(45:58) Key Run Sessions

(49:30) Plans Moving Forward 

(50:12) Preparation for Altitude 

(51:07) Sierra Nevada 

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Olav joins David to discuss a recently published paper where Kristian was the subject. The paper, "Training volume and total energy expenditure of an Olympic and Ironman world champion: approaching the upper limits of human capabilities" looked to examine the upper limits of what energy expenditure humans can sustain long term with some findings that challenge the traditionally accepted upper limits.

(00:00) Introduction

(01:02) Why Did Olav Decide to Publish the Paper? 

(05:40) Why Were Other Athletes Not Included? 

(08:46) Were Observations Similar in Other Athletes?

(09:51) Duration of Observation as the Key Novel Finding in This Study 

(15:27) What is Maximal Sustainable Energy Expenditure?

(20:00) Why is MSEE Important?

(23:17) Challenges with Energy Balance Measurement

(24:35) Different Measures of Energy Expenditure 

(26:35) Altitude as a Modifier of Energy Expenditure Measures

(30:01) How Does Doubly Labelled Water Work? 

(35:33) Metabolic Stimulus vs Output Stimulus 

(38:52) Mismatch Between Intake and Output Measures in the Article

(44:05) Intake vs Absorption 

(51:00) Why Were KB’s Measured Thresholds so Low? 

Link to the Paper the Podcast Focuses on

https://journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1152/japplphysiol.00706.2024? 

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Olav sits down with David to discuss his signing with Uno-X Mobility. They discuss the why, how and what excites Olav about it as well as discussing what the role will entail and how things will look day to day for Olav. 

(00:00) Introduction

(00:47) When is Olav’s Start Date?

(01:17) What Does the First 90 Days Look Like for Olav?

(03:12) What Are the Initial Changes to be Made? 

(07:00) Mentoring Coaches

(09:57) How Do You Gain Trust? 

(17:31) How Did the Role Come About? 

(20:39) What Does the Role Entail? 

(23:36) What Does Success Look Like? 

(29:00) What Excites Olav Most About the Role? 

(30:20) Why Did Olav Take the Role? 

(34:14) Why Did Olav Take the Role Now? 

(45:20) Will Olav be Spending as Much Time with Kristian & Gustav? 

(46:20) What Will Olav Take From Triathlon to Cycling? 

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Gustav and Kristian join David to discuss their efforts at Kona and reflections from the day. They talk about the aura of the island, recombining the men’s and women’s race, race ranger and more. They go on to discuss their recovery and 2025 plans. 

(00:00) Introduction

(00:31) How are the Boys Feeling? 

(01:18) How are the Boys Recovering? 

(02:28) Why is Kristian Moving? 

(03:01) Why did Kristian Not Run the NYC Marathon? 

(04:46) How did Gustav’s Day Go? 

(08:59) How did Kristian’s Day Go? 

(12:46) Why did Kristian Finish the Race Instead of DNF’ing?

(14:45) Thoughts About Kona and its Aura? 

(17:25) Is There Anything the Boys Would Change in Hindsight? 

(20:54) Where are the Boys Planning Training Camps This Year? 

(22:29) Race Plans for Next Year

(27:55) Will the Boys Train with Uno-X Mobility at all?

(28:46) Thoughts on Olav Signing with Uno-X Mobility?

(30:11) When do the Boys Start Training Again? 

(31:25) When is the First Training Camp? 

(32:45) What do the Guys Think About the Split World Championships?

(36:36) Race Ranger and Chaos on the Bike

(40:25) Thoughts on Nice and Bike Leg Preparation

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Olav returns to the podcast and discusses Kona preparations, what he’s learned in the last year and how he will apply that. He also discusses how he reviewed their campaign to Paris and how they are thinking about Los Angeles already.

(00:00) Introduction 

(00:43) Olav’s Reflections on Paris and Frankfurt

(07:00) How Surprising was Frankfurt for Olav?

(11:07) What Will Change in Preparation for Kona?   

(17:41) What Does Olav Think it Will Take to Win Kona?  

(18:15) What Has Olav Learned from Kristian that he is Going to Apply to Gustav? 

(26:10) What Does the Process Look Like in Training from Uzbekistan to Kona? 

(29:14) What Does Success Look Like in Kona? 

(30:03) Why Olav Chose Flagstaff for an Altitude Camp 

(31:51) How is Kristian Placed Compared to his Previous Kona Attempt? 

(35:05) How is Olav Reflecting on Where Kristian and Gustav are Mentally and Physically? 

(41:06) What did Olav do in the Aftermath of the Olympics? 

(48:17) Transitioning Between Distances

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Gustav and David sit down in Bergen to talk about how things have been going for Gustav and how his preparation for Kona is progressing. They discuss likely race scenarios, Gustav’s mentality and what success at Kona looks like for Gustav. 

(00:00) Introduction 

(00:51) Gustav’s Running Update

(01:39) How is Gustav’s Volume Building

(03:29) How was Gustav’s Recovery from his Half Ironman? 

(04:27) Gustav’s Kona Approach 

(06:07) Gustav’s Thoughts on How Kona Will Pan Out 

(11:17) Gustav’s Hunger Returning?(13:10) What Does Success Look Like in Kona?  

(17:05) What did Gustav Learn from Kristian’s Efforts in Frankfurt? 

(18:13) What Else Has Gustav Learned from Kristian’s Recent Training? 

(19:44) Why Are the Boys Going to a Camp in Flagstaff?

(20:55) Why Did the Boys Decide to Race in Uzbekistan? 

(23:39) How Does Gustav Rate His Training Compared to Where He Wants to Be? 

(25:50) Gustav’s Swimming

(29:09) What Does Gustav’s Swimming Mean for him at Kona? 

(33:32) Gustav’s Thoughts on Potential Dark Horses for Kona? 

(34:18) Gustav’s Kona Shoe Choice

(35:33) How is Gustav Preparing Mentally for Kona? 

(37:23) Who Are the Athletes Who Have to Lead the Race to Have Success in Kona? 

(38:38) Gustav’s Mentality Change and Whether it Excites Him? 

(41:15) What Are Gustav’s Training Plans Between Uzbekistan and Kona? 

(44:23) Are The Boys Planning to Train With Anyone in Flagstaff?

(45:34) Will Gustav Miss Kenji? 

(46:41) How is Gustav’s House Going?

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Kristian joins David in Bergen for a discussion about Kona. They discuss his mental and physical preparation, gear choices, aero position testing and how he thinks the race will play out. 

(00:00) Introduction 

(01:00) Did Kristian do any Testing in Bergen? 

(02:43) How is Kristian’s Recovery Going? 

(04:01) Aero Testing in the Real World

(05:03) How Much Does Aero Position Change Year to Year? 

(10:00) How is Training Feeling for Kristian? 

(11:00) Simplicity of Life 

(12:06) Who is Kristian Training with in Bergen? 

(12:32) How is Kristian Using Trailrunning in Training? 

(14:28) Training Phases Leading into Kona

(15:11) Will the Boys do Their Big Session Pre-Kona Again? 

(16:38) How does Kristian Feel About The Olympics and Frankfurt on Reflection? 

(18:45) How Does Kristian Think Gustav is Shaping for Kona?

(20:32) Did Frankfurt Change Kristian’s Thoughts on Kona? 

(24:26) How Does Kristian Feel Like His Swim will Mean He is Placed in Kona? 

(26:21) How Does Kristian Think Kona Will Play Out? 

(32:25) Does Kristian Think Race Ranger is a Good Thing? 

(34:50) What New Tech will be Debuted at Kona?

(37:15) Kristian’s Kona Shoe Choice

(39:36) How is Kristian Preparing Mentally to Prepare for Kona? 

(40:41) What is the Goal of Watching Previous Kona Races? 

(42:25) Mental Tools for Kona

(46:29) How Does Kristian Mentally Reframe Tough Sessions?

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