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At the highest echelon of elite performance, what differentiates those standing on podiums from those looking up from below?
In the world of swim-bike-run, the defining factor is coach Olav Aleksander Bu.
The co-founder of the companies Santara tech and Entalpi, Olav is a sports scientist and elite coach who helped to devise a protocol of testing and performance optimization, grounded in the scientific method, that is achieving undisputable real-world results as evidenced by the Olympic gold medals and championship victories of Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden.
I had the honor to sit down with the Norwegian triathlon world champs Kristian and Gustav a few months ago (RRP 712 if you missed it). And while they earnestly answered every question I asked, I was still left wondering: what exactly is going on in Norway to produce such towering figures in the world of swim-bike-run?
Here today with the answers is the coach of The Norwegian Train himself.
“As long as we always progress and take care of the people around us, we eventually will achieve our goals.”
– OLAV ALEKSANDER BU
In this highly anticipated conversation (especially for all you training data geeks) we dive into the ins and outs Olav’s background.
From how he got started in coaching, to how he met Gustav and Kristian, the protocols he has instituted that have garnered so much success, his philosophies regarding team culture, values, and priorities, and his fundamental laws of energy in training—today we cover it all.
This is sure to be a must-listen for any and all athletes out there—both professional and recreational—as it is packed with actionable takeaways.
The visually inclined can watch it all go down on YouTube. And as always, the podcast streams wild and free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
The Norwegian Train rides again.
Enjoy!
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- Connect with Olav: Website | Instagram | Twitter
- Redbull: Nothing Is Impossible
- YouTube: How do Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden prepare for Kona? Next-level aerodynamics
- Triathlon: Frodeno: ‘Blummenfelt Makes mMe Lose Sleep’
- Triathlon Magazine: Twitter: ‘All of the men in the top four are Hawaii Ironman rookies; all of them have broken the previous course record set by Jan Frodeno back in 2019.’
- Slow Twitch: Iden Proves Inevitable, Shatters Course Record in Kona
- Triathlete: Hawaii Ironman World Championships 2022 Results: Gustav Iden Victorious With A New Course Record
- Ironman: Gustav Iden Seizes IRONMAN World Title
- Triathlon: Gustav Iden wins Ironman World Championship with massive course record
- NBC Sports: Subscribe: Gustav Iden wins Ironman Kona World Championship, smashes course record
- Tri247: ‘I don’t think that will ever be touched’: Neumann hails Iden mark
- Tri247: ‘Broken and brutal’ – Big Blu reflects on third at Kona 2022
- Tri247: Gustav Iden on Kona effort: ‘I’m not sure if I’m coming back!’
- Triathlete: Gustav Iden Will Not Start the Ironman World Championship
- 220Triathlon: Gustav Iden Wins Ironman World Championship In Record Time
- 220Triathlon: Blummenfelt And Skipper Break 7hrs But Norwegian Takes The Win
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