Metabolic test - first week in altitude | Ep3

Fist of three days with metabolic testing to understand where to put our focus on going in to St George Ironman world championship.

[@Scorch6429]

Great stuff. Really appreciating how so many triathletes are now documenting their training, really is motivating.

[@ThomasGarner237]

Good luck smashing St George, your training and dedication is so inspiring!

[@brandonhoag]

My biggest idol in life. That’s all man🙏🏼🤜🏼 keep crushing it and these motivate me to keep logging hours. Volume has reached its highest for me ever at 23hr last week🙌🏼

[@freeflyesperance3392]

Can’t wait mate. Thanks for the advice the other day. Enjoy

[@vanessamiller3455]

Your a beast! Good luck! We can’t wait to watch you race at St George!

[@gabeduran8321]

Dang, Ya'll are the Roger Bannister of back in the day. He was first human to go sub four minute mile, and you all will be going SUB seven for sure at Germany, and it's evident that you will go with such a controlled scientific effort at St George on 07May2022 and for sure at least a 7: 25:00! Boom, how bout them apples!!! Its sad that no one else has a snowball's chance in hell against you and Gustav. And lastly, the "Mindset" alone that ya'll have over everyone else is key as well for your up coming success. All the best!

[@Hubertus-ko6yl]

Insane training center in the middle of a snow storm - let the games begin finally !

[@ryanteigen2517]

Gotta love the Hans Rudolph valve set up.

[@movemeduk]

Following your progress this year , onwards and upwards lets go !

[@jamesnewport1227]

looking forward seeing you in some more ironman events

[@gamesphere8f635]

Can anyone please tell me the name of the song in the beginning? Great video as always :) Greetings from Austria !

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

I see that you have a special custom made adapter to connect your saddle to the seat post. This allows you to be in a much further forward position right over the bottom bracket. Do you find this far forward position helps on the bike leg of a triathlon ?

[@swapnil5424]

Prof. Olav says Ironman training brings FTP down for an Olympic distance athlete. Victor campenaerts coach says lowering VLa max bring hour record ( FTP ) down. Blu @ ~350W currently ? He is worth 410-420W for sure.

[@bargen44]

"You have to go so hard in the beginning of the camp, it feels easy in the end of the camp" Olav Aleksander Bu

[@michaelf3883]

Very interesting video!!! I completed my first triathlon this past weekend and it went great! I set a PR in the 5k! My swim could use some work. Do you have any advice for getting better at the swim? Thanks for the videos and inspiration!

[@guillaumesbr]

just a little curious about your testing protocol. Do you have 2-3min rest between each 8min step or is it a big block of 64min progressing each 8min with measures at each step while continuing to pedal ? By the way, your videos are awesome.

[@spencemaddy]

An he won! 🥇

[@jurgenleofoley4270]

Awesome 👏

[@mikejconover]

Great video. :) What is the purpose of the vo2 max test? Is it to find what power you can maintain during a race or to modify power number for your training zones?

[@kristian.blummenfelt]

To see how the VO2 max is compare to LT2 and LT1. And see where we need to spend our focus on for the next period

[@scottjones1962]

@@kristian.blummenfelt At what %s of V02Max were LT1 and LT2 occurring at?

[@matthickman3417]

Lt1 is where lactate starts to increase (it’s essentially level 1 into level 2 aerobic.. they may estimate this from the vo2 max test (with history and research) but the best way is a lactate threshold test (problem is it’s say 30-35 mins dependant upon protocol but vo2 max is 8-12 mins so oxygen cost is “less”), lt2 will also be estimated… my guess is they did both for training and race purposes. Kristian said that his vo2 max last year was c 92 ml/kg/min (you’ll need to know the watts he’s at in the test and the power curve relationship with vo2 to work the watts out) but generally in elite men lt1 will be around 55-60% and lt2 around 75-80% but it really depends on so much and I doubt he’ll share that info because peers will know how to pace against him. Interesting they use the vo2 master though

[@matthickman3417]

Lt2 is defined very differently but think of it as the point at which lactate levels increase at a significantly increasing rate… some define using obla some define using formula.. main point is be consistent and often eye is still best

[@scottjones1962]

@@matthickman3417 I mean i understand all that. What im wondering is what percentage of VO2 those thresholds are occurring at. My guess is KB LT2 is occurring at around 92% of VO2Max while LT1 is occuring at 83-85%. But those are only guesses. I'd be suprised with all the threshold work they do if LT2 was occurring at any less than 90% of VO2Max

[@alexbond7]

I thought you do standard 6min ramp intervals? Did you change that?

[@Scheddy]

Why are you wearing the HF strap to the right? Is it more precise? Would be nice if you would let us know!

[@kristian.blummenfelt]

Just because my chest ain’t straight forward

[@ironman140.6]

You are incredible! Why do you think you will win St G and can you perform better than Jan, Lionel and Gustav.

[@swimgood3873]

Ofc he can

[@sefintri]

Looking forward

[@fabianthaesler1317]

Thanks for sharing! :-)

[@scottjones1962]

At what % of VO2Max did you find LT1 and LT2 occuring at?

[@paumoreno7929]

How do consider what's LT1? The stage before the first inflection point of 0'3mmol/l? And LT2? Modified D max? Les ve your vids

[@kristian.blummenfelt]

The lowest point

[@kristian.blummenfelt]

And lt2 equal to Mlss

[@robbo3132]

Ho ho ho!🧑‍🎄

[@ivonaldo7140]

Obsessão!

[@KL-gl3qs]

Why is his heart rate monitor right

[@pietrop19]

GG Blu, I've seen that you use lower stack/less soft shoes for some of your easy runs, is there a reason for that?

[@kristian.blummenfelt]

Yes, to train up my lower leg muscles

[@pietrop19]

@@kristian.blummenfelt Thank you good luck for st George!

[@runzization]

@@kristian.blummenfelt the hyperspeed?

[@kristian.blummenfelt]

And metaracer

[@austinpodhajsky]

Cool goggles! What kind are they??

[@kristian.blummenfelt]

It’s magic 5. You scan your face with your phone, and get them custom made

[@francisgerz1281]

How much is VO2 Max ???? More than 90???? (thats about Indurain when is was clean ...)

[@kristian.blummenfelt]

It’s less now… been above 90 before. But that’s probably very difficult to get combined with Race specific training

[@gunaseelanm3479]

Y is ur hrm towards ur right chest

[@pedroresende4216]

where's the data?

[@sefintri]

Jokes sciences lol! Good Luck in St George with Lt2 and Vo2max peak 7 may

[@kristian.blummenfelt]

Testing Vo2 max and lt2 doesn’t mean it’s the main priority to get peak numbers, but it to understand how the metabolic profile is impacting my Ironman pace / where the energy comes from at IM pace

[@sefintri]

@@kristian.blummenfelt Nice job, and thanks for your answers, yes the economy is more important. Is beautifull how the norway team training in altitud for multiple events. thanks for share your experience.

[@Tim9666]

Starting at 350... 😬

[@thedailyplanet1970]

do you think Joe is watching this one haha

[@kamilaliyev]

🤣

[@hurryhrd]

Premiering something 5 days out? That’s a little ridiculous.

[@kristian.blummenfelt]

Hehe 😅😅 yeah maybe posted it a bit too early 😅

[@KartGuy76]

What's ridiculous about it? Maybe I'm not understanding, but can you explain what's the problem with premiering a video 5 days out? I for one am quite happy with that as I can set a reminder now already.

[@heikkisanelma6625]

I like it, juwt in time for my birthday

[@thelordmanell869]

It's time