Eirik Myhr Nossum is head coach of the Norwegian cross-country skiing national team. In this interview we discuss his training and coaching philosophy for cross-country skiing and generally for endurance training, and how it applies to elite and amateur endurance athletes, respectively.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Eirik's general training and coaching philosophy
-The training of world-class cross-country skiers
-Polarised training and training volume
-Interval and threshold training
-Periodisation
-Performance testing
-Advice for age-group endurance athletes
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LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Prestasjonsprat - Eirik's podcast Polarised training with Stephen Seiler, PhD | EP#177 Training Priorities: Seiler’s Hierarchy of Endurance Training Needs | EP#120RATE AND REVIEW:
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