Gustav & Solveig - Training Camp & Dealing with Injury

Gustav and Solveig join David from Sierra Nevada to discuss training camp and how things have gone for them there. Gustav discusses dealing with injury, while Solveig discusses her plans for the year, and what it’s like to be the reigning world champion. 

(00:00) Introduction

(01:00) How is are things going in Sierra Nevada

(01:57) Indoor Trainer vs Outdoor Riding

(03:00) Have Solveig & Gustav Been Training Together? 

(04:18) Who Else is at Sierra Nevada

(04:53) What’s Going on With Gustav’s Injury? 

(06:22) How Have Things Been Going for Solveig? 

(07:08) Solveig’s Race Calendar?

(08:00) How Do Pro’s Setup a Race Calendar and Why?  

(11:11) How Does Gustav Need to Change his Year Given his Injury? 

(12:30) Gustav’s Recent Training  

(13:30) Solveig’s Recent Training  

(14:23) What Does the Block Between Oceanside and Texas Look Like? 

(16:00) How Are Solveig and Gustav Feeling Going into Oceanside?  

(18:44) How Does Solveig Feel Being Reigning World Champion? 

(21:42) How Will the Races in Oceanside Playout?  

(24:23) How Has Training Alone Been for Solveig? 

(26:35) How is Gustav Finding Injury Mentally?  

(30:00) 20m Rule Discussion  

(32:41) Travel Plans for Oceanside and Training Leading into the Race 

(34:33) Gustav’s Haircut

(35:10) Podium Picks for IM 70.3 Geelong

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