Ironman powerhouses Gustav Iden & Kristian Blummenfelt join Rich to talk about how their unique training and racing protocols are changing the world of endurance sports. To read more about Kristian and Gustav and peruse the full show notes, go here👉🏾http://bit.ly/richroll712 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:00 - Days After Kona Ironman World Championship: How Are You Guys Feeling? 00:06:01 - Gustav and Kristian's accomplishments - how are you processing post-race? 00:09:48 - Are you guys still friends? Even though you are competitors? 00:10:28 - Sam Laidlow. Rookie, set course record for bike 00:11:19 - Weaker Performer vs. Bad Tactics 00:16:31 - Weather Conditions During the Race 00:18:58 - The "Mana" and "Madame Pele" of Hawaii 00:23:38 - They are known as ‘The Norwegian Train’ - what’s the secret? 00:24:34 - Gustav: a professional athlete since he was 14 yrs old 00:26:23 - Gustav: cycling background, Kristian: swimming / playing the long game. 00:29:24 - Norwegian Olympic Team: The Egg Philosophy’ – seeing who ‘cracks.’ 00:32:22 - The science & data behind the training. Testing, recovery and training. 00:34:57 - Advanced lactate testing and threshold training. 00:37:23 - VO2 max. / lactate response. 00:40:16 - Keeping training fresh together because they’re both such different athletes 00:41:55 - Training under coach, Olav Aleksander Bu 00:44:24 - Daily nutrition, race nutrition and CGM. 00:46:26 - Fueling during a race. Super Sapiens / Maurten (for carbs). 00:48:02 - Maurten sustaining carb absorption to avoid GI distress 00:52:01 - Looking at the watch during the race… what data points are you looking at? 00:53:24 - Monitoring core body temp: pills, suppositories, and chest strap. 00:57:09 - Reacting to what’s actually happening on the course 01:02:23 - 'Body rocket’ and aerodynamic testing on the bike 01:06:43 - Driven by rivalries? Kristian / Jan Fredeno … 01:09:02 - What other athletes do you look up to? 01:10:51 - Quiet confidence. Brad Culp / Red Bull article 01:11:27 - Kristian’s ‘sub 7’ Ironman experiment. 01:14:11 - What mistakes are amateur athletes making in these​​ Tri’s? 01:16:58 - Advice for amateur athletes. 01:17:47 - What does recovery look like for you guys? 01:19:48 - What do you do with your limited free time? 01:23:32 - Mindset for audacious goals. CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll FILMED AND EDITED BY BLAKE CURTIS & DAN DRAKE https://www.blakecurtis.net/ https://www.dandrake333.com/ * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 29617 Agoura Rd. Agoura Hills, CA 91301 #richroll #richrollpodcast