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Nov 23, 2022 30 min

Gustav Iden

from Effortless Swimming

So thrilled to have Ironman World Champion Gustav Iden in today’s podcast episode. Tune in now as he shares his inspiring journey toward success! 02:02 What’s changed for you after winning Kona? 03:06 What is about the sport you love? 04:17 How did you manage the front-pack swim after not as well in some races leading up to it? 05:28 Did you do any race simulation in training in the open water? 10:15 What’s been your journey with swim technique over the years? 12:22 In swimming, it’s different strokes for different folks 15:41 What do you most age groupers could do to improve their swim? 17:03 How often are you doing lactate testing in the pool? 17:38 Do you feel you gain fitness from swimming which helps in bike and running? 18:24 How many kilometers do you swim a week? 19:00 At what point in the race did you start hurting? 19:54 What’s the most important advice you got in your career and why? 21:03 Do you take in the same grams of carbs in swim practice as you do the bike and run? 21:32 What’s your stand-alone marathon time? 22:34 What setting do you use on your form goggles? 23:35 What’s the best of tech from Santaratech for a mid-pack AG 24:44 What is your least favorite thing about triathlons? 25:33 Does your stroke rate or kick change between different distance events? 28:16 What’s next for Gustav Iden? 50% off 8-Week Faster Freestyle course: https://effortlessswimming.com/8-week-faster-freestyle-course/ 50% off 6- Week Beginner Freestyle course: https://effortlessswimming.com/beginner-freestyle-course/ *Offer ends on Monday 28th November. 20% off Form Goggles from November 24th to 28th: http://formswim.com/effortless Watch the video on YouTube: The post Gustav Iden appeared first on Effortless Swimming.

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