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An Inside Look At How Double Threshold Training Turned Andreas Almgren Into One Of The Greatest Runners In The World (12:44 5k) + Lessons From Doing Workouts With Jakob Ingebrigtsen
Andreas Almgren went from nearly quitting the sport to redefining European distance running.
The Swedish phenom’s career began with a 1:45.59 in the 800m before a cascade of devastating injuries nearly ended it all. We’re talking stress fractures, torn muscles, and years of physical setbacks that forced Andreas to rethink everything, from his training philosophy to his identity as an athlete.
What followed is one of the most remarkable reinventions in modern track history.
Andreas had to endure a mental and physical shift that included trading middle-distance intervals for long runs…
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