The Norwegian Method Podcast

Gustav joins David from the big island to discuss his race, confidence leading up to it and what it means for his future. They also discuss his tri-suit and his offseason race-cation plans.
 
(00:00) Introduction
(01:04) How Does Gustav Feel About the Performance? 
(02:00) What Were Gustav’s Goals During the Day? 
(02:26) The Bike Penalty and Consequences
(04:06) Lessons from the Bike and Penalty 
(05:16) Thoughts on Weather Pre-Race 
(08:01) How Did Gustav Feel in the Wind on the Bike?  
(09:27) Early Feelings and Tactics on the Bike? 
(10:50) Thoughts on his Swim? 
(12:29) Casper’s Thoughts on the Boys In Race 
(13:00) What was Gustav Thinking in T2? 
(15:10) Initial Plan on the Run
(16:19) Pacing Plan on the Run
(18:00) Gustav is Back 
(20:08) Thoughts When Passing Magnus
(20:49) Thoughts on Run Time 
(22:47) Confidence Leading into the Race
(25:48) Recovery  
(26:53) The Pain of a DNF 
(27:27) Success and Evaluating the Day 
(29:07) Reflecting on the Year and the Pro Series 
(31:37) The Cap 
(32:22) The Trisuit 
(36:12) Onward Plans 
(36:43) Offseason 
(38:09) How is Kristian? 
(39:46) Race-cations with Kristian  

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

The boys join David from the big island and preview the upcoming race. They talk about super saturday and super sunday, including the rationale for them and how they’d scale to age groupers. They also discuss training around travel.  
(00:00) Introduction
(00:35) KB’s vibes 
(01:15) Gustav’s vibes  
(01:53) Hurricane Limitations and Race Implications  
(04:22) Casper’s Fall and Implications 
(08:27) Group Vibes 
(11:00) Managing Training Around Travel 
(14:55) Modification of Training in the Heat 
(16:49) Super Saturday and Super Sunday 
(27:00) Taper
(28:47) Scaling Super Saturday and Super Sunday For Age Groupers 
(31:33) Why did Gustav do Less on Super Saturday and Super Sunday?  
(34:14) What was KB Feeling During Super Saturday and Super Sunday?
(36:09) Gustav and Confidence Post Bad Session  
(38:12) New Technology Debuting at Kona 
(40:14) Bike Positions and Bike Choice 
(42:28) Gustav’s Hair and Facial Hair
(43:22) Invitations to Whatsapp Groups 
(43:41) Expectations for Race Day 
(45:45) Race Day Tactics 
(48:40) What is Success on Race day? 
(49:04) What’s the Sweetest Experience on Race day for KB? 
(49:17) Winning Run Time and Fastest Run Time on the Day
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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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Editing, video and introduction by Roj Ferman

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

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