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Training talk with Björn Andersson | EP#296

Jul 26, 2021 · 1 hr 3 min · 61.1 MB
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Björn Andersson is a Swedish triathlon coach coaching both age-groupers and professionals, including Patrik Nilsson. Björn is also a former professional athlete himself. In this episode we discuss Björn's thoughts on training and coaching, and tips and advice geared towards both age-group athletes and professionals or aspiring professionals.      

 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Björn's coaching and training philosophy

-Differences in training, coaching, and knowledge now vs. "then" (when Björn was racing professionally until 2011)

-Key tips to improve your swim, bike and run training, respectively

-How to execute your best on race day

-How age-group athletes can fit in training and adapt to it into already busy lives

-What does it take these days to race professionally

 

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