Norwegian Super Coach: GTN Coach's Corner Kona Special With Olav Bu!

On this special Kona edition of Coach's Corner, we have none other than high-performance coach Olav Bu, who trains superstar triathletes Kristian Blummenfelt & Gustav Iden! From lactate testing to off-season planning, we have you covered! Have a question you need an answer to? Leave it with #gtncoachescorner under any of our vids and we try to answer in an upcoming episode!

Special thanks to Olav for helping us with this video!

Intro - 0:00
How often should I do an FTP Test? - 0:28
How should I plan an off-season? - 3:32
Should you stick to HR Zones? - 4:27
Should I be lactate testing? - 5:54
How to adapt training - 7:37
Can I be my own coach? - 9:12

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