Gustav Iden & Kristian Blummenfelt: Lessons From The Norwegian Train Reign | Rich Roll Podcast
Ironman powerhouses Gustav Iden & Kristian Blummenfelt join Rich to talk about how their unique training and racing protocols are changing the world of endurance sports. To read more about Kristian and Gustav and peruse the full show notes, go here👉🏾
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CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:00 - Days After Kona Ironman World Championship: How Are You Guys Feeling?
00:06:01 - Gustav and Kristian’s accomplishments - how are you processing post-race?
00:09:48 - Are you guys still friends? Even though you are competitors?
00:10:28 - Sam Laidlow. Rookie, set course record for bike
00:11:19 - Weaker Performer vs. Bad Tactics
00:16:31 - Weather Conditions During the Race
00:18:58 - The “Mana“ and “Madame Pele“ of Hawaii
00:23:38 - They are known as ‘The Norwegian Train’ - what’s the secret?
00:24:34 - Gustav: a professional athlete since he was 14 yrs old
00:26:23 - Gustav: cycling background, Kristian: swimming / playing the long game.
00:29:24 - Norwegian Olympic Team: The Egg Philosophy’ – seeing who ‘cracks.’
00:32:22 - The science & data behind the training. Testing, recovery and training.
00:34:57 - Advanced lactate testing and threshold training.
00:37:23 - VO2 max. / lactate response.
00:40:16 - Keeping training fresh together because they’re both such different athletes
00:41:55 - Training under coach, Olav Aleksander Bu
00:44:24 - Daily nutrition, race nutrition and CGM.
00:46:26 - Fueling during a race. Super Sapiens / Maurten (for carbs).
00:48:02 - Maurten sustaining carb absorption to avoid GI distress
00:52:01 - Looking at the watch during the race… what data points are you looking at?
00:53:24 - Monitoring core body temp: pills, suppositories, and chest strap.
00:57:09 - Reacting to what’s actually happening on the course
01:02:23 - ’Body rocket’ and aerodynamic testing on the bike
01:06:43 - Driven by rivalries? Kristian / Jan Fredeno …
01:09:02 - What other athletes do you look up to?
01:10:51 - Quiet confidence. Brad Culp / Red Bull article
01:11:27 - Kristian’s ‘sub 7’ Ironman experiment.
01:14:11 - What mistakes are amateur athletes making in these Tri’s?
01:16:58 - Advice for amateur athletes.
01:17:47 - What does recovery look like for you guys?
01:19:48 - What do you do with your limited free time?
01:23:32 - Mindset for audacious goals.
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