Olav Aleksander Bu is the coach of Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden. He returns to the podcast (see also EP#264) for another in-depth discussion of training, racing, science, coaching and what makes these two athletes so exceptional.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Going from short-course to long-course and back again
-Key swim, bike and run sessions for short course and long course, respectively
-Recovery between races (e.g. Kristian becoming 70.3 World Champion 3 weeks after finishing 3rd in Kona)
-An in-depth look into Kristian's and Gustav's swim training
-The importance of specificity
-The balance between VO2max and economy
-How would Olav coach an amateur athlete with 10 hours per week to train?
-Other age-group related questions: good and bad things to spend money on, training mistakes, do physiological measurements matter...
-Talent, talent development, nature and nurture
-Olav's favourite piece of gear or equipment
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Neuromuscular fatigue - mechanisms and applications with Callum Brownstein, PhD | EP#355
Carbohydrates - science and practice with Tim Podlogar, PhD | EP#354
Training talk with Bex Milnes | EP#353
Training, tech and physiology with Mikael Eriksson and Matthew DesRoches | EP#352
CBD for endurance athletes with Christian Cheung, MSc | EP#351
Training talk with Tim Reed | EP#350
Bonus Q&A plus training camp and new training plan announcements
Pacing science and training talk with Andy Renfree, PhD | EP#349
Systemic performance coaching with Fabian Urban, PhD | EP#348
Women in coaching with Cecile Reynaud, PhD | EP#347
Caffeine in racing - best practices with Andy Blow | EP#346
Training Talk with Jacob Tipper | EP#345
Sub7/Sub8 with Jacob Tipper | EP#344
Aerobic decoupling, durability and endurance performance with Daniel Muniz, PhD | EP#343
Training Talk with Reto Brändli | EP#342
The science of training load with Louis Passfield, PhD | EP#341
Finding the line between enough and too much training with Filip Larsen, PhD | EP#340
The latest on aero sensors and aero testing with Michael Liberzon | EP#339
Road bike or TT bike and racing on hilly courses with Michael Liberzon | EP #338
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