Kristian Blummenfelt – Fueling Kona vs St George, Brick Sessions, Recovery nutrition and Running 40km pre-Kona

The Supersapiens Podcast

Kristian Blummenfelt is the current Olympic triathlon champion, IRONMAN 70.3 WorldChampion, former IRONMAN world champion and current IRONMAN World Record holder. Kristian is also the first man to go under 7 hours for the IRONMAN distance and is part of the Norwegian hype train... BUT his biggest claim to fame is becoming the first person to beat Gustav Iden in his lucky hat, which we discuss in this episode.

2:35 – Community Shoutouts
3:04 – Patrick Lange and a new fastest IM marathon, shoe talk
5:34 – David running a fast 5k
6:51 – Xylon rides 200km to avoid going to the gym
8:13 – Question; Glucose vs Fat use between rest and different intensities of exercise
16:13 – Are calories on Strava Accurate?
18:34 – Interview starts
20:01 – What’s the hardest part of traveling and living away from home?
21:04 – What happens to Kristian’s house while he is travelling?
22:33 – What does Kristian miss most about Norway while travelling?
23:30 – How did Kristian start in sport?
27:07 – The journey from starting triathlon to the current day
28:36 – When did Kristian first meet Gustav?
30:32 – How is the post-race dynamic when one of Kristian or Gustav does well and the other does poorly in a race?
31:50 – Wanting to beat Gustav in his lucky hat and finally beating Gustav in a middle and long course triathlon
34:33 – How Kristian decides on a race calendar
35:30 – What does Kristian prefer; training or racing?
36:22 – Is there a showdown with Jan Fordeno on the horizon?
37:25 – Is the showdown what is required to go sub 7 in a race?
38:51 – Is it possible to go faster in Kona?
40:00 – Where are the big improvements in IM going to come from in the future?
41:20 – What do people misunderstand about Kristian’s training?
42:15 – What does fueling look like on a training day?
44:03 – How many gels and redbulls does Kristian consume in a year?
44:57 – How can Xylon have his cake and eat it too?
46:10 – Do Kristian and Gustav push extra calories in during training to help need less outside of training?
46:43 – Where do Kristian and Gustav source food from on the road?
48:29 – How does nutrition differ between Kona and St George?
51:26 – Kristian gives Xylon race nutrition advice
51:50 – Does Kristian carry emergency gels?
53:00 – What is Kristian’s favorite training location?
54:12 – Do Kristian and Gustav get input into locations for training camps?
54:54 – Kristian’s favorite training session
58:14 – What is the goal of THOSE BIG training sessions that Kristian and Gustav did pre-Kona
60:00 – Is it hard not to race the race simulation training sessions?
61:20 – Santara technology and what the genesis was
63:17 – How much input does Kristian get in to the Redbull formulation?
64:00 – What is the biggest learning Kristian has taken from using Supersapiens?
66:12 – What is the biggest change Kristian has made since using Supersapiens?
66:47 – What did the win in St George mean to Kristian post a somewhat disappointing Kona experience?
67:52 – Is winning on Kona Island the motivation?
68:51 – Kristian’s thoughts on the world championship moving around rather than being on Kona every year
71:18 – Does Kristian enjoy supporting on course when the women race?
72:28 – Rush Round
80:00 – Outro