How Norway became a triathlon powerhouse with head coach Arild Tveiten | EP#154

On 28 April 2018 Norway became the first nation ever to sweep a podium in a World Triathlon Series event when Casper Stornes, Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden showed the world what the "Norwegian train" is capable of. Arild Tveiten is the head coach of these athletes, and the man behind the transformation that is making Norway a true triathlon powerhouse.

 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-The training philosophy of the Norwegian triathletes

-Intensity control in both easy and hard workouts

-The use of extensive lab testing and an incredible amount of lactate testing in the field to ensure intensity control

-Building the engine and physiology of an athlete versus race specific training

-Triathlon being a highly aerobic sport and what that means for training

-Managing training load to prevent illness and injuries

-Training at altitude (and managing the return to sea level)

-Using technology to get the marginal gains needed to win in world-class competition

 

SHOWNOTES:

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Arild's Twitter
• Norway becomes first men's team to sweep WTS podium in Bermuda - Triathlon.org article
• High-performance coaching with elite coach Paulo Sousa | EP#26
• High performance and long-term athlete development with Mark Elliott | EP#83

 

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