Kristian joins David to discuss his second place at the IM 70.3 World Championships in Marbella. 

(00:00) Introduction

(00:30) How is Kristian?  

(02:00) Kristian Talking to Officials on the First Climb 

(02:40) Race Recap 

(05:30) Bike Course 

(08:00) Final Portion of the Bike and the Run 

(11:36) Potential Errors in Judgement and Training 

(12:47) 70.3 is Closer to Short Course than Ironman  

(15:50) Tactical Choices Late in the Bike and Through T2

(17:16) Looking Behind vs in Front on the Run 

(18:09) Jelle Trying to Get Kristian to Lead on the Run 

(19:12) Northern European Dominance 

(19:40) Did Jonas and Jaime Surprise Kristian? 

(21:05) Reason for European Dominance 

(21:49) Casper Yelling at Kristian

(23:42) How are the Other Boys? 

(25:09) Spending the IM Pro Series Winnings 

(26:08) Changes to his Bike Pre Race 

(28:17) Is a Loss Easier or Harder to Take if There are Obvious Mistakes? 

(29:49) Plans Going Forward 

(31:30) Running in Spikes 

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Hosted, edited and produced by Dr David Lipman
Editing, video and introduction by Roj Ferman