A podcast presented by Santara Technology, featuring Olav Aleksander Bu and hosted by Dr David Lipman discussing the Norwegian method in depth as it pertains to age group triathletes seeking to qualify or already qualified for the world championships.
David and Olav go through a list of your questions submitted. For those not answered please keep an eye out for upcoming events where we will answer more.
(00:57) Episode Starts
(01:22) What Does Olav do when his Athletes are Sick and How Much Fitness is lost in a week or 2 of Missed Training?
(5:09) How does Olav Account for Different Stressors of Different Intensity Domains?
(10:42) Why does Kristian use his Heart Rate Monitor off to the side?
(11:36) How does Fueling Strategy Differ between Olympic Distance Racing and Ironman Racing with Respect to Caffeine?
(18:24) Does Olav Target Different Weights for Different Races with Kristian and Gustav?
(22:18) Olav’s Thoughts on Torque Training
(24:56) If Olav was working with Professional Runners would he use Cycling and Swimming as Training Modalities?
(30:38) What is the Difference of Adaptation Between an LT1 and LT2 Workout?
(35:30) Does Training at or under LT2 at Higher Volumes Raise LT2 Compared to Training Above LT2
(34:39) How Much VO2Max Training should you Do in a Week?
(44:14) How can you Build your Power/Pace Profile Correctly?
(44:47) How Can Somone Quantify Intensity as Part of Workload from the Swim and the Run?
(50:14) What is the Best Way to Train 4 Hour Power?
(53:00) What is the Role of Psychology and Visualisation in Performance Improvement?
(55:53) Olav’s Advice on How to get to Work With Elite Athletes
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Introduction by Santara Studios
Produced and Edited by David Lipman
