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Lactate Threshold & the "Golden Zone:" 2x Olympian Marius Bakken on the Norwegian Method
Marius Bakken is a medical doctor, author of The Norwegian Method Applied, and a 2x Olympian who specialized in the 5,000m.
He's also competed in three World Championships and two European championships, while being a 3x Norwegian 1500m champion and a 2x champion in the 5,000. He holds personal bests of 3:38 in the 1500m, 13:06 in the 5k, and 28:26 in the 10k. Mind you, this is before the era of super shoes.
This conversation focuses on lactate threshold, how to find it, and why this "golden zone" may be the most important training intensity of them all.
Resources:
Marius' new book The…
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