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...

In episode 9 Olav and David discuss technology and it's use and David digs in to culture and how it plays a role in the team Olav has built. (00:00) Introduction (00:49) What are the Most Important Pieces of Technology for Age Groupers?  (05:00) What Piece of Technology are Age Groupers Most Underutilising?  (06:30) What are the Biggest Mistakes Being made by Age Groupers when it comes to Technology?  (08:27) Olav’s Method for Testing and Vetting new Technology (11:34) How would Olav...

David and Olav discuss Olav's approach to nutrition for performance in triathlon, touching on fasted training, carbohydrates vs fat for fuel and body composition amongst other things. (00:00) Introduction (00:56) Fasted Training in the Context of Body Composition Change (05:14) Changes in VO2Max with Bodyweight Change  (10:43) Changes in Velocity with Change in Bodyweight  (16:24) Training Motivation, Enjoyment and Food (17:45) Nutrient Absorption Efficiency (21:29) How Should Age...

In this episode of the Norwegian Method Podcast David and Olav cover running and the run leg of triathlon. They touch on training and injury risks with run training, run volume and longest runs in preparation for an Ironman. They also touch on use of "super shoes" in training. (00:00) Introduction (00:58) Does the Nature of Running Mean Prescription is Different Compared to Swimming & Cycling?  (03:04) The Biggest Injury Risk in Running (04:50) Should there be a Lower Threshold to...

Episode 6 sees Olav and David discuss the bike leg of triathlon and applications of the Olav's approach to cycling. They discuss the unique nature of the bike leg as part of the triathlon, errors made with respect to aero position and gear selection and the nature of volume in cycling. (00:00) Introduction (00:46) Is There Merit in a Swim-Bike Brick Session? (04:25) How Much Cycling Should be Stand Alone vs as Part of a Brick Session? (10:00) How to be Better at Running off the...

This episode continues the application of the Norwegian Method to triathlon, specifically the swim leg. David and Olav discuss swimming drills, rep lengths, wetsuit selection and more. (00:00) Introduction (01:15) Where Can Age Groupers and Elites Gain Most in the Swim? (06:30) Breaking up Swimming into Shorter Reps Rather than Longer Sets? (09:05) Drills in swimming  (16:29) Long Repetitions vs Short Repsetitions for Specificity (26:54) Open Water vs Pool Swimming (31:09) How Much...

This week's episode is a deep dive into training, David and Olav go into the details of the training process. This follows on from the fundamentals of the Norwegian system, planning and racing. (00:00) Introduction (00:51) How Should you Apportion Training Time?  (03:50) How Should an Age Groupers with Balanced Disciplines of the Triathlon Apportion Training Volume in a Week? (09:57) How do you Decide Whether to Work on Your Strengths or Weaknesses? (17:50) Volume is...

Olav and David discuss racing in episode 3. This episode continues to build on concepts of episodes 1 and 2, explaining aspects of racing from taper, to travel course prep and race pace. (00:00) Introduction (01:00) Choosing Optimal Race Frequency (01:59) Setting Expectations in Racing and Mindset in Racing (04:00) Learning from Racing and Race Analysis  (07:26) Racing as a Means of Improving  (08:29) Peaking Frequency and Factors that Influence it (12:32) Tapering (21:40)...

In episode 2 of the Norwegian Method Podcast, Olav and David discuss the all aspects of planning in a season. This episode follows on from the fundamentals discussed in episode 1 and will serve as a primer for the upcoming episodes on training and racing. (00:00) Introduction (01:07) Testing         (02:12) Bridging the Performance Gap  (02:57) Periodisation  (04:20) Testing for an Age Grouper  (06:03) Limitations of Lab Testing  (11:29) Testing without a Metabolic Lab  (14:07)...

In this episode David and Olav discuss and explain the fundamentals of the system Olav uses. This will serve as the basis on which further episodes can be understood. (00:00) Introduction  (01:00) Reverse Engineering  (03:36) Norwegian Model Sub Metrics (04:50) Norwegian Model Performance Metrics  (06:52) Where do traditional metrics and markers of endurance fit into the Norwegian Method Performance Model? (07:58) Athlete differences and “threshold” and weaknesses if the “threshold...

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