The Norwegian Method Podcast

After a super exciting race, the boys join David to recap the IM 70.3 world championships in Nice. They discuss their races, tactical choices, equipment and fueling. They also look forward to Kona, previewing some training, and discussing what has changed as a result of Nice, including their competitors. 

(00:00) Introduction
(00:32) How are the Boys? 
(01:26) How was Gustav’s Drive? 
(02:24) Kristian’s Swim & Early Bike
(05:30) Gustav’s Swim & Early Bike
(07:25) Is There a Temptation to Push the Run in T1?  
(08:33) Taking Note of Other Athletes to Work Together on the Bike
(10:20) Gustav’s Bike 
(10:46) Col de Vence 
(11:40) Tactics & Pacing on the Bike 
(14:22) Gustav’s Broken Race Ranger 
(16:03) 20m Rule Issues Early on the Bike 
(18:12) Course Variations and Pacing
(18:57) Fueling the Bike
(21:05) Gustav’s Bike Course Record
(23:15) Kristian’s New Bike and Bike Choice Going Forward
(24:04) Was Kristian Surprised by the Bike Dynamics? 
(25:18) Kristian’s Run 
(27:05) Gustav’s Thoughts in T2
(27:37) Gustav’s Run and Thoughts on the Run 
(29:35) Gustav’s Run Fueling 
(30:30) Kristian’s Thoughts on the Run 
(32:15) Kristian’s Run Fueling
(32:50) Thoughts Whilst Hunting a Podium 
(34:55) Gustav’s Thoughts on his Run and During the Run 
(37:43) Interviews Post Race 
(38:50) Supporting on the Run 
(39:47) Rating the Race 
(41:42) Training Plans Going Forward
(44:00) Competitor Analysis from Nice for Kona 
(47:08) General Training vs Specific Training Towards Kona
(48:08) Gustav’s Hair and ‘the Cap’ 

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The boys join David to review some of their previous training and discuss this weekend’s racing. They talk about their form, what success looks like and how they think the race will play out. 

(00:00) Introduction
(00:30) How are the Boys? 
(01:00) Do the Boys Like the Splitting of the Men & Women
(03:07) How Have the Boys been Going? 
(04:15) Sharing the Driving 
(04:40) What was the Focus of the Training Block? 
(06:31) What was Behind the Choice of St Moritz? 
(07:35) Gustav’s Hair Choice 
(09:17) Altitude Rooms in Bergen 
(11:46) Did the Altitude Room Help Training Once Arriving at Altitude?
(13:02) What was a Session that Told the Boys They were in Good Shape? 
(15:25) Kristian’s Bike Choice and Setup for Nice 
(18:00) Gustav’s Bike Setup for Nice 
(19:00) How Has Gustav’s Running Been Going? 
(21:00) How is Kristian’s Run Form? 
(23:22) Where Have the Boys Raced the Most? 
(25:08) Are New Courses or Familiar Courses Better? 
(26:20) Is Knowing the Course an Advantage? 
(27:50) People Not Racing 
(28:58) Swim Course Race  
(30:03) Bike Session 
(31:01) Bike Course Advice 
(31:26) Race Ready Bikes 
(32:17) How Will the Race Play Out? 
(35:37) What Will the Winning Run Time Be? 
(37:20) What Does Success Look Like?  
(38:00) How is Casper Going? 
(38:15) Post Race Plans
(38:58) Car Logistics 

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Kristian is back, joining David to talk about his weekend at Roth. They discuss the experience of Roth, the race, and what it all means in the context of his career and this year’s goals. 

(00:00) Introduction
(00:30) How is Kristian? 
(01:08) Best & Most Challenging Parts of Roth
(03:28) Where was Kristian Staying? 
(05:56) The Group Chat 
(06:49) The Swim
(08:06) The Bike
(09:58) The Run
(11:03) Pacing the Swim
(12:13) Mindset in T1
(14:42) Mindset on the Bike
(15:46) Decisionmaking on the Bike
(17:05) Solarer Berg
(18:45) Thoughts on Losing Time on the Bike
(20:26) Thoughts on Bike Times
(21:42) Seeing the Others on the Run
(24:13) Feedback on the Run
(24:40) Is Kristian Happy with his Run? 
(25:24) What Hurts More; Losing or Losing the WR? 
(25:46) Beer Shower
(26:14) Race Ranger on Motorbikes 
(28:30) Was the Dust a Problem? 
(28:56) How is Kristian Feeling About the Year?
(30:33) How Concerned is Kristian About the Swim in Kona?
(32:40) Does the Roth Result Change Training Going Forward? 
(33:35) How Early will the Boys Head to Kona?
(34:06) Concerns About Winning Roth & Kona
(35:18) St Moritz Block Fatigue
(36:35) Mentality and Racing the Best
(38:33) Returning to Roth
(39:20) Does Anything Compare to Roth?

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Gustav joins David following his outstanding second place in Frankfurt, discussing the race and his recent training and form. 

(00:00) Introduction
(00:30) How is Gustav? 
(00:53) Recent Training Form
(01:27) What’s Changed Recently to Improve Training? 
(02:42) How Does Gustav Know When Things are Going Well? 
(03:37) Comparing Within the Group 
(04:56) Sympathy vs Suffering in Training 
(06:00) Race Alteration and Implications
(08:23) Pacing the Odd Distance 
(09:45) Pacing the Bike 
(10:53) Pacing the Run
(11:55) What’s Changed on the Swim for Gustav? 
(13:35) Thoughts on the Bike
(17:10) Gustav’s Bike Position  
(21:41) Thoughts in T2
(23:30) Cause of Bad Legs on the Run  
(25:05) What was Being Said in T2? 
(25:50) Thoughts when Jamie was Leading on the Run 
(26:44) Is it Hard Racing Mikal’s Athletes 
(28:20) Was Gustav Surprised to See Casper Go Off the Front?
(29:05) How is Gustav Feeling About his Run Form? 
(32:19) Implications of Run Form
(33:12) Run Volume
(34:07) Run Times and Thoughts About it
(36:00) How Does Gustav Feel About His Build this Season
(37:00) Training Plans Going Forward
(37:57) Rating his Race
(38:42) The Curse of Frankfurt and the Lucky Cap
(39:30) Racing Plans 
(41:57) Training Plan Upcoming 
(43:53) Viking Row 
(45:15) Thoughts on Challenge Roth 

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Hosted, edited and produced by Dr David Lipman
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Olav sits down with David to discuss Kristian’s VO2Max test, the context around it, why he’s confident in it and implications of it. 

(00:00) Introduction
(00:45) How is Olav? 
(01:24) Why is Olav Testing Kristian and Gustav? 
(03:51) Context for VO2Max Test in Kristian’s History 
(11:46) The Implications of VO2Max Results 
(26:39) Casper’s VO2Max Implications 
(32:54) Problems with a High VO2Max 
(38:02) Was Olav Expecting Such a High Value? 
(43:08) What Is Olav’s Calibration Procedure for the Equipment?   
(1:01:49) What Factors Contributed to the VO2Max Value? 
(1:04:55) Sending the Equipment Away for Validation 
(1:05:54) Haemoglobin Mass’s Implication in VO2Max  
(1:12:51) RER Value 
(1:19:43) Kristian’s Heat Production  
(1:21:32) Next Steps to Understand Kristian’s Physiology  
(1:24:35) How Long Was The Value Shown Averaged Over? 
(1:26:58) What is Kristian’s Lung Capacity 

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Hosted, edited and produced by Dr David Lipman
Editing, video and introduction by Roj Ferman