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Den viktigte søvnen

Restitusjon er et tema jeg er innom når jeg har holdt foredrag. Massasjerulle, behandlinger, kompresjonstøy, proteiner etc. er alle verktøy for bedre restitusjon, men hva er det aller viktigste verktøyet for restitusjon? Spørsmålet er retorisk nok, og på de fleste foredragene jeg har hatt har søvn blitt nevnt ganske raskt. Søvn er det desidert viktigste … Fortsett å lese Den viktigte søvnen

Ironman Hawaii – mine spådommer før dagens konkurranse

I dag går årets største triatlonkonkurranse av stabelen (i et OL år kan det selvsagt diskuteres om den konkurransen er større, men det er avhengig av øyne som ser). Jeg gleder meg som en unge, selv om jeg verken skal delta eller er på Hawaii for å se på. Hawaii, eller nærmere bestemt Kailua-Kona, er et … Fortsett å lese Ironman Hawaii – mine spådommer før dagens konkurranse

Race report – Ironman Barcelona 2016

This was my third attempt to take the Norwegian Ironman-record, and earlier I have said that having a timed based goal like that is not a very good goal to have. The reason is that it is depending on factors you cannot control, like wind, waves and temperature. The fewer factors that are in you … Fortsett å lese Race report – Ironman Barcelona 2016

Ironman Barcelona – ready for one last hurray

Five full distance races in one year, and three of them in that classifies as extreme. The last four was scheduled within a period of just 8 weeks. Was the plan too ambitious? Was it too much? My opinion is no. Would I give myself better chance of success tomorrow without doing Lofoten Triathlon and … Fortsett å lese Ironman Barcelona – ready for one last hurray

Blinkskudd fra Lofoen 2016

Lofoten Triathlon er en fantastisk konkurranse, eller rettere sagt to fantastiske konkurranser. Å delta på en triatlon er en god grunn til å dra til Lofoten, og ikke minst en flott unnskyldning for å måtte dra. Lofoten er et av de vakreste stedene i verden, og et sted som absolutt burde besøkes uansett. Når vi var … Fortsett å lese Blinkskudd fra Lofoen 2016

The traveling triathlete – part 1 – bicycle suitcase

The much welcomed explosion of triathlon competitions have made it possible for the majority of triathletes to participate in a race without travelling far. Still, as you want to expand your triathlon race repertoire travelling by plane often becomes a necessity. Starting from T1 on a rented road bike (or tribike for that matter), is … Fortsett å lese The traveling triathlete – part 1 – bicycle suitcase

180 km in 4:16? My fight against the wind part 2

I try hard to optimize my aerodynamics and have a blog series about it. Read part 1 of my fight against the wind in the link. Challenge Almere was not the best race I have ever done, and far from the potential I know my body can do. Despite that, the swimming was the fastest … Fortsett å lese 180 km in 4:16? My fight against the wind part 2

Foredrag med Allan Hovda – noe for din klubb/bedrift?

Historien om den usannsynlige vinneren av Norseman Xtreme Triathlon. Et foredrag ment for å motivere og inspirere til å gjøre det ”umulige”. I tillegg til historien deler jeg mine beste tips for å nå dine mål og drømmer. Året har bestått av mange foredrag fra min side, og det har vært veldig moro! Høsten er … Fortsett å lese Foredrag med Allan Hovda – noe for din klubb/bedrift?

Race report Challenge Almere – the quest for the Norwegian long course record

8 hours, 26 minutes and 20 seconds, are the Norwegian long course record, set by Gudmund Snilsveit in 2014. Beating that time was my goal. I believed (and still believe) that it was possible, but it turned out to be impossible. This is my race report from Challenge Almere. Swim Usually everyone in the pro … Fortsett å lese Race report Challenge Almere – the quest for the Norwegian long course record

Ny norsk rekord under Challenge Almere i morgen?

8 timer, 26 minutter og 20 sekunder er den raskeste norske tiden på en fulldistanse. Den tilhører Gudmund Snilstveit, ikke meg dessverre. I morgen har jeg muligheter til å senke den norske rekorden. Jeg er motivert, jeg er klar! Eller er jeg det? Sykkelen er topptrimmet og raskere enn noen gang. For å være ærlig … Fortsett å lese Ny norsk rekord under Challenge Almere i morgen?

Race report Lofoten Triathlon 2016

While last year’s test race was the hardest race I have ever done, this year’s race was the most beautiful. This is my race report from Lofoten Triathlon Extreme distance, one of the three races of The Arctic Triple. Waking up to a completely calm sea with 15 degrees already at 4 AM could not … Fortsett å lese Race report Lofoten Triathlon 2016

Checked and cleared – was swimming-induced pulmonary edema the cause?

Having to withdraw from Norseman was painful. Not so much physically painful as emotional painful. As I mention in the Race Report from Norseman 16, it did hurt a lot to bring so much fear to my loved ones. Failures are often the best ways to learn, and the bigger the failure the steeper and … Fortsett å lese Checked and cleared – was swimming-induced pulmonary edema the cause?

Race report Norseman 2016

My expectations before Norseman was very high. As a two time defending champion I actually felt a very low pressure with nothing more to prove. My shape was better than ever and my preparations has never given me so much recovery and so little fatigue. I was just looking forward to a magnificent day! Swim … Fortsett å lese Race report Norseman 2016

Winning Norseman – Is it worth it? Part 1

Completing Norseman or other extreme endurance races are not easy. It takes hard work, determination, willpower and a burning desire to reach your goal. Winning it takes even more and in the end of the day you might ask yourself, is it worth it? Getting up painfully early and hit the pool, doing intervals so … Fortsett å lese Winning Norseman – Is it worth it? Part 1

Vedlikeholdstips for dine triatlon og sykkelsko

Når du først har gjort investeringen med kostbare triatlon eller sykkelsko så kan du like greit ta godt vare på de slik at de holder lengst mulig. Mine eldste sykkelsko er et par Shimano R131 som er 8 år gamle og til tross for en del bruksmerker så fungerer de utmerket fortsatt. Mine første triatlonsko, … Fortsett å lese Vedlikeholdstips for dine triatlon og sykkelsko