About this episode
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?