Gustav Iden - Stress, Challenges and Setbacks

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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