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Episode 8 sees Gustav talking training. He and David cover modification around training for Gustav’s achilles, training volumes and progression, shoe choice and the mental approach to training. They also discuss 2022 Kona’s tactics, nutrition and the race itself. 



(00:00) Introduction 

(02:30) How did Gustav Modify Training Around his Achilles issues?

(04:01) What was the Load Reduction for Gustav During his Training Modification?

(05:24) How was it to deal with the Uncertainty of Injury Progress?

(07:40) How did Gustav Track Progression of his Achilles?

(10:31) What did Gustav do to help his Achilles?

(11:38) How is Gustav’s Current Training Volume and How are Things Progressing? 

(15:34) What was Gustav’s Volume prior to Winning Kona?

(18:17) What does a Post-Race Debrief Look Like for Gustav?

(20:21) What was Gustav’s Carbohydrate Intake at Kona?

(22:50) How is Gustav Progressing Towards Kona 2024?

(24:11) How Does Gustav Feel About Kona 2024, Pressure and Competitors?

(26:06) How Does Gustav Choose Races? 

(27:49) How did Gustav Decide not to Race PTO in 2024? 

(29:21) Would Gustav Race the 70.3 World Championships if he Qualified? 

(31:16) Is Gustav Excited for Getting to Race in Nice?

(33:32) Who is Gustav Excited to Race Against?

(34:54) Deciding to let Sam Laidlow go on the Bike at Kona

(35:47) Talking Through the Run at Kona?

(38:57) How Much Time Is Gustav Spending in Supershoes?

(41:22) How does Gustav Pace his Running Sessions with Different Shoes? 

(41:35) How Many Lactate Samples has Gustav had in his Life? 

(43:53) How does Gustav Approach Training from a Mental Standpoint? 

(46:06) Intentionality and Goal of the Session 

(48:06) How is Gustav’s Swim Developing? 

(50:46) How does Gustav Adapt to Altitude Compared to Kristian? 



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Introduction by Santara Studios

Produced and Edited by David Lipman

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?  



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Gustav and Kristian sit down with David and discuss their relationship in depth, from first meeting to the mentality of racing each other. They also discuss learning and evolving over time and their upcoming ventures. 

(00:00) Introduction 

(02:21) Gustav’s New House

(03:00) How is Being Home and Having to do the Housework

(04:00) Camp vs Home and the Mix

(05:54) Support Systems and Training Partners in Bergen

(07:45) Do the Guys Try to Use Nature to Train in when in Bergen?

(09:19) What do the Boys Eat Outside of Training? 

(10:49) Do the Boys Track Calories in? 

(12:18) How Hard do Kristian and Gustav Work to Meet Caloric Needs Rather than Modifying Expenditure?

(13:49) What did the Boys Think of Each Other when they First Met? 

(19:35) What’s the Worst Part of Racing Each Other? 

(22:28) Do the Boys Discuss Other Triathletes’ Tactics Pre Race? 

(24:14) Do the Guys Discuss Mistakes They’ve Made to Learn from Them?

(29:55) What are Some Mistakes Kristian and Gustav Have Made That They’ve Learned From?

(37:07) What’s the Best Coaching Advice the Guys have Received?

(41:10) What have Kristian and Gustav Changed their Minds About in the Last 5 Years? 

(43:30) What’s the Santara Tech Clubhouse and What are the Goals? 

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The guys join David to discuss aspects of professional life like content and social media. They then discuss aspects of triathlon like races on their bucket list, the Ironman world championships location, other triathletes they are fans of. Finally they touch on some difficult situations like their relationship with the Norwegian federation & the Colin Chartier situation. 



(00:00) Introduction

(01:46) How Hard is Balancing Content and Training Requirements?

(05:05) How do the Boys Think about doing their own Social Media?

(06:38) Visitors to the Training Camp

(07:27) What do the boys think is the Other’s Most Annoying Habbit? 

(09:15) How is the Contrast in Interests Between the Boys?

(13:04) Any Races/Courses the Boys are Excited by?

(15:10 How do the Boys see the Triathlon Landscape Changing with the PTO’s T100 and Ironman Pro series? 

(17:01) Will the World Championships Location Change Relative Strength of Fields for the T100 and World Championships? 

(19:25) Should there be Fewer but Bigger Races?

(20:55) Should the Ironman World Championships move Around Beyond Kona and Nice?

(24:04) Advice for Junior Triathletes

(25:48) Would the Boys Change Anything in the Journeys to this Point? 

(27:16) Motivation, Desperation and Ego

(28:27) Advice to Age Groupers?

(30:11) Jokes about Olav

(33:29) How do the Boys Feel about their Relationship with the Norwegian Triathlon Federation?

(37:05) How Hard was the Colin Chartier Situation given the Boys’ Relationship with Mikal?

(40:47) Which Triathletes are the Boys Fans of? 



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Introduction by Santara Studios

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Both Kristian and Gustav join David in this week’s episode which focuses on life in camp and the training environment. They chat about life in camp, altitude differences, how they train together and adjust training. They also discuss their coaching setup and ownership and decision making in their training. 



(00:00) Introduction

(03:01) How do the Boys Feel About Being in Camp? 

(04:31) How was not Training Together for a While? 

(07:06) Home vs Camp

(09:28) What are the Challenging Parts of being in Camp?

(12:53) How do other Training Partners come into the Environment? 

(15:45) What is it like being Coached by Olav? 

(18:20) What Happens if the Boys Want Something Changed in Training? 

(19:42) How have Things Changed in the Coach-Athlete Relationship over time? 

(20:35) How are Meetings about Training done Between Olav and the guys? 

(24:03) How much Ownership do the boys have over their Training and Adjusting it? 

(25:38) Are there thoughts of Coaching post Professional Racing for the Boys? 

(27:05) How do other Coaches Join the Environment? 

(28:29) Orjan’s background

(29:43) What are the Differences Between Font Romeu and Sierra Nevada?

(33:49) What are the Training Differences at Different Altitudes?

(35:53) Differences between Gustav and Kristian with Respect to Altitude and their Response

(36:41) What do the Differences Between Kristian and Gustav Mean for Training Together at Altitude?

(38:17) Do the Boys Think about Helping Each Other in Training? 

(40:07) Enjoyment in Training

(41:17) How do the Boys keep the Environment Light Hearted  



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Produced and Edited by David Lipman

Kristian and David catch up to discuss the year that has been, Kristian’s thoughts on Paris and what the games may hold. They discuss testing, training and being in Bergen. 

(00:00) Introduction 

(02:36) What does being from Bergen mean? 

(03:58) Does Kristian take Strength from Adversity?

(05:27) Kristian’s Shirt and his Motto

(05:58) Kristian’s Reflections on Racing in Yokohama & Cagliari

(10:56) How is Kristian’s Body Feeling?

(12:00) How much Run Volume is Kristian Currently Doing? 

(12:47) Fatigue and Lactate

(14:12) What went through Kristian’s Mind with Overinflated Tyres in Cagliari?

(15:35) What was Kristian’s Mindset on the Run in Cagliari?

(19:40) How is Kristian Feeling about the Olympics?

(21:13) What does Kristian do Following Disappointing Races?

(22:50) Debriefing Cagliari and Yokohama with Olav

(23:46) What Changes Will Kristian Make for the Olympics now? 

(24:34) Kristian’s Track Sessions and Altitude

(25:10) What does Kristian do to Manage Stress and Destress?

(26:10) What’s it like being in Bergen?

(27:06) What is Gustav’s Role in Training with Kristian now?

(27:51) Has Kristian left Anything Horrible in his Fridge whilst Travelling? 

(29:10) Does Kristian Enjoy Alone Time? 

(30:30) Does Kristian Enjoy Cooking his Own Food?

(31:40) Does Kristian Enjoy Training in Bergen?

(34:08) Who Trains with Kristian in Bergen?

(35:33) Why Does Kristian Invite Younger Triathletes to Train with him? 

(37:18) Training with Headphones in During Training

(37:50) What is Kristian’s Testing Like?

(40:12) Learnings from Testing

(42:48) Does Kristian Enjoy Tinkering with Training?

(45:14) What are Kristian’s Thoughts Around how the Olympics will go? 

(51:30) Kristian’s Thoughts on the Potential of the Swim Being Cancelled

(52:20) Would Kristian Prefer the Event Moved or Have no Swim?

(53:20) Water Quality Concerns and Swim Familiarity Utilisation for Pros 

(54:24) Impacts of Course Changes on Dynamics of the Race



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