Gustav joins David this week for an in depth discussion about the previous year, challenges he’s faced and some insights into how stress impacts performance and recovery.  (00:00) Introduction (02:24) How has Training Camp been going for Gustav? (03:42) Gustav’s Background and Eurovision Audition (04:36) How did Gustav end up in Triathlon? (06:03) How was Gustav invited to the first Norwegian Triathlon Camp? (07:04) Was Gustav’s Talent Clear Early on?  (07:36) How does Gustav think about Weak Swimmers in Triathlon?  (08:44) Did Gustav have an Eye on Ironman from the Start or did he think he would be a Predominantly Short Course Athlete? (10:15) What drives Gustav; improvement or winning?  (13:04) Does Gustav feel like he has unfinished business in short course triathlon?  (14:23) What happened after Kona in St George  (17:27) How was Losing in St George and the Pressure of Continuing his Winning Streak?  (19:01) How does Gustav think about Life Stress now? (21:34) Gustav Doing his own Social Media (22:35) How Hard is it to Stay Positive when Struggling? (25:15) What Happened After St George?  (27:47) What was Going Wrong for Gustav Around Abu Dhabi?  (34:39) What did Gustav Mean by not Being Ready to Race? (37:25) At what Point did Gustav Realise his Olympic Dream was over? (40:27) What was the Feeling when Gustav Crashed out of Singapore PTO race? (41:10) What was the Discussion with Olav like Once Gustav Decided he was Done for the Year?  (41:58) What happened once Gustav Decided to Finish up his Year?  (44:43) What has Gustav Learned from the Last Year of Struggles?  (47:05) Who is Part of Gustav’s Team?   Join the Santara Tech Clubhouse for exclusive events, content and partner deals. Go to https://www.santaratech.com/membership to register.    Thanks to the sponsors of the Norwegian Method Podcast: Maurten To benefit from the one-time code and get 20% off your next purchase on Maurten.com, simply enter the code “TNMSeason2” at the checkout(Valid until 9/30/2024. The code is applicable on all products except Maurten Bicarb System). Website - www.maurten.com Instagram - @maurten_official YouTube - Maurten Official - YouTube   Plasmaide Experience the benefits of PLASMAIDE for yourself, use the code “TRI20” online to get 20% off your next purchase Website - https://plasmaide.co.uk/ Instagram - @plasmaide YouTube - @plasmaide   VO2Master Website – https://vo2master.com/ Instagram - @VO2Master YouTube - @VO2Master   Graphic Design by Georgia Humphreys Video by Roj Ferman Introduction by Santara Studios Produced and Edited by David Lipman