Gustav joins David this week for an in depth discussion about the previous year, challenges he’s faced and some insights into how stress impacts performance and recovery. 

(00:00 ) Introduction

(02:24 ) How has Training Camp been going for Gustav?

(03:42 ) Gustav’s Background and Eurovision Audition

(04:36 ) How did Gustav end up in Triathlon?

(06:03 ) How was Gustav invited to the first Norwegian Triathlon Camp?

(07:04 ) Was Gustav’s Talent Clear Early on? 

(07:36 ) How does Gustav think about Weak Swimmers in Triathlon? 

(08:44 ) Did Gustav have an Eye on Ironman from the Start or did he think he would be a Predominantly Short Course Athlete?

(10:15 ) What drives Gustav; improvement or winning? 

(13:04 ) Does Gustav feel like he has unfinished business in short course triathlon? 

(14:23 ) What happened after Kona in St George 

(17:27 ) How was Losing in St George and the Pressure of Continuing his Winning Streak? 

(19:01 ) How does Gustav think about Life Stress now?

(21:34 ) Gustav Doing his own Social Media

(22:35 ) How Hard is it to Stay Positive when Struggling?

(25:15 ) What Happened After St George? 

(27:47 ) What was Going Wrong for Gustav Around Abu Dhabi? 

(34:39 ) What did Gustav Mean by not Being Ready to Race?

(37:25 ) At what Point did Gustav Realise his Olympic Dream was over?

(40:27 ) What was the Feeling when Gustav Crashed out of Singapore PTO race?

(41:10 ) What was the Discussion with Olav like Once Gustav Decided he was Done for the Year? 

(41:58 ) What happened once Gustav Decided to Finish up his Year? 

(44:43 ) What has Gustav Learned from the Last Year of Struggles? 

(47:05 ) Who is Part of Gustav’s Team?  

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