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Run Long Run Healthy · April 10 · 57 min

Norwegian Method Masterclass: Double Threshold, Golden Zone, EYNTK!

Thomas talks to Marius Bakken, former elite runner and pioneer of the Norwegian Method, and author of the new book - The Norwegian Method Applied: BUY NOW: The Norwegian Method Applied https://amzn.to/4ci7w3C Brought to you by ProBio Nutrition - your all-in-one daily supplement for runners. Get 40% off with code RLRH (or 50% off + free shipping with a subscription) ➡️ https://bit.ly/ProBioRLRH 00:00 Introducing Marius Bakken 03:14 Testing established approaches through curiosity. 07:25 The question that birthed the Norwegian Method 08:40 Kenyan runners finding the pace 10:20 The Golden Zone for threshold 12:30 How to find your golden zone pace for threshold 17:40 Specificity of training 19:50 Muscle tone - a core part of the method 21:30 What heavy legs are telling you 24:10 Two Horses Analogy 26:00 Double Threshold - The Origin 27:40 Why double threshold is so effective 29:30 45/15 intervals 31:00 Norwegian Singles Method 33:55 Double Threshold for recreational runners? 37:20 The cost of going too hard on easy days 40:05 The (controversial) 100-day marathon training plan 43:21 The biggest mistakes recreational runners make 47:27 Marius on super shoes / super trainers 51:40 Changes in the last 5-10 years 53:45 The future of the Norweigan Method

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Thomas talks to Marius Bakken, former elite runner and pioneer of the Norwegian Method, and author of the new book - The Norwegian Method Applied:


BUY NOW: The Norwegian Method Applied

https://amzn.to/4ci7w3C


Brought to you by ProBio Nutrition - your all-in-one daily supplement for runners.  Get 40% off with code RLRH (or 50% off + free shipping with a subscription) ➡️

https://bit.ly/ProBioRLRH


00:00 Introducing Marius Bakken

03:14 Testing established approaches through curiosity.

07:25 The question that birthed the Norwegian Method

08:40 Kenyan runners finding the pace

10:20 The Golden Zone for threshold

12:30 How to find your golden zone pace for threshold

17:40 Specificity of training

19:50 Muscle tone - a core part of the method

21:30 What heavy legs are telling you

24:10 Two Horses Analogy

26:00 Double Threshold - The Origin

27:40 Why double threshold is so effective

29:30 45/15 intervals

31:00 Norwegian Singles Method

33:55 Double Threshold for recreational runners?

37:20 The cost of going too hard on easy days

40:05 The (controversial) 100-day marathon training plan

43:21 The biggest mistakes recreational runners make

47:27 Marius on super shoes / super trainers

51:40 Changes in the last 5-10 years

53:45 The future of the Norweigan Method

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