Norseman Xtreme Triathlon
Zalaris Norseman 2024 - UNSTOPPABLE
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With Hans-Petter Mellerud, Jørgen Melau and Fredrik Mandt.
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- No one has ever had success with going back from long to short distance. Kristian and Gustav have impressed me and probably others by their transfer from short to long distance. -No one has ever made the transfer back to short distance. I can’t wait to get them back to the team for preparations towards the Olympics in Paris, says Arild.
Besides holding a black Norseman Finisher T-shirt from 2005, Arild is responsible for the high-performance program he developed back in 2012. Arild has been the personal coach to most of the athletes on the Norwegian triathlon team from 2012 until the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Hårek and Arild talking about these five topics in this interview:
- The training methods that have made Gustav Iden and Kristian Blummentfelt more robust than any other athletes out there.
- Norwegian style tapering and the way of creating a culture for winning.
- From long to short with success?
- Arild claims no international athletes, except Kristian and Gustav, can beat Breivold at Norseman.
- Arild & Norseman
Entries for the ballot of Zalaris Norseman Xtreme Triathlon 2023 opens November 1st 2022.
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The conditions at Norseman 2022 were incredibly brutal and all athletes demonstrated resilience in its most beautiful form. It was our 19th year. This year our official film is titled "Resilient".
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Of course on race day we saw just how magical this approach could be – but for now, it was our opportunity to chat how it felt to be a double-record-holder at Celtman – and just how excited she was about facing the mighty mountains here in Norway.
*How did a nation, best known for snow and cold water become a triathlon powerhouse - Meet Arild Tveiten who made it happen.
*What does Norseman, marathon legend Grete Waitz and fighting illness with exercise have in common?
*Who gets the final slots for Norseman 2022?
The live broadcast is presented by www.foto.no & www.zalaris.com
This film is made by Thomas Brun & @Fotodotno
Meet:
Arild Tveiten - Norwegian National Team Coach
Julie Aspesletten - Norseman 2021 Winner
Jon Sæverås Breivold - Norseman 2021 Winner
Hans-Petter Mellerud - Norseman finisher and Title Sponsor
Hans Christian Tungesvik - Norseman 2019 Winner and retired PRO triathlete
Nina Tveten - Norseman Alumni
Allan Hovda - 3x Norseman Winner and self-proclaimed TRI Nerd
Flora Colledge - Researcher and PRO Triathlete
is one the world’s toughest
triathlons.
You’ve been told about swimming
through a deep fjord.
A fjord continually renewed with
freezing cold mountain water.
400 hundred meters of complete
darkness below you.
Large waves crashing against
your face.
You’ve been told about cycling
across five mountain passes.
Over 3000 meters to climb.
Cold gusty front winds.
The 2021 Norseman Film looks at what is UNTOLD.
World Premiere October 20th at 19:00 CET
The annual Norseman film will come later this fall.
Film by:
Benjamin van Muijen
Eirik Aurlund Sæle
Mathias Haughom
Øystein Bru
This is not for you.
Nothing personal. But it’s not.
This is for people with fight.
Resilience.
And minds tougher than their bodies.
They’re not interested in being the best.
All they care about is besting themselves.
They’re no nonsense.
No hand-holding. No sugar-coating.
They’re in pursuit of something bigger.
Their team behind them, a smile on their face.
If that sounds good, then maybe we were wrong about you.
Film by https://robby.no/
Flora Colledge - Swissman 2018 & Patagonman 2019 winner - THE FEMALE COMPETITIVE EDGE IN EXTREME TRIATHLON
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Caroline Livesey - XTRI Coaching Network Mentor & Canadaman 2019 winner - TRAINING FOR XTRI Q&A SESSION
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Mette Pettersen - Researcher & Norseman 2018 winner - THE ROLE OF FEMALE HORMONES IN EXTREME SPORT
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By Philip O’Connor
Philip is a sports journalist, commentator and storyteller. He has been delivering Norseman broadcasts since 2017. He´s an Irishman in Stockholm.
He will also give a brief summary of his research on Cold Water Swimming and temperature physiology.
John Mercer, PhD.
Professor and Acting Chair
Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Dr. Mercer will discuss the results of an experiment investigating the influence of wearing a wetsuit on core temperature during a 1000 m swim in 25.5 C water as compared to not wearing a wetsuit. Using a telemetry core temperature system, it was determined that there was no influence of wearing a wetsuit on average core temperature, change in core temperature, or rate of change of core temperature. Subjects (n=5) all swam faster with the wetsuit but used the same stroke rate as compared to swimming without a wetsuit.
Dr. Yonca Krahn
Department of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies
Popular Culture Studies
University of Zurich
In public perception, triathlon is associated with extreme physical performance. Within the scene, the tendency of getting more attached and committed to the sport can be observed, developing to a more extreme level, nowadays often resulting in the participation of so-called Xtreme Triathlons. This development shows aspects of distinction from other long distance races by adding significant elevation to the tracks, limited slots which are given out in a raffle and special self-organized support. These aspects trigger the exclusiveness of triathlon not only in terms of physical performance, but also by the whole setup of the competition. The trend to compete in (ever) more extreme events also shows a need. While extreme triathlons and the participating athletes mutually drive the development of the field, unintended influences of more mainstream triathlon can be identified.
Thijs Eijsvogels, PhD
Associate Professor of Exercise Physiology
Department of Physiology
Radboud University Medical Center,
Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Dr. Eijsvogels will explain the principles of human thermophysiology and will discuss how exercise affects health and performance, especially under hot and humid conditions. In the second part of his talk, he will provide recommendations on how to beat the heat. Practical advices on heat acclimation/acclimatization, assessing heat stress levels, adopting cooling strategies and hydration prior to and during exercise will be given. This way, you can boost your performance during your next race in the heat!
Julie Stang, PhD.
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.
Exercise induced asthma is more common in endurance athletes than the regular population, in particular in swimmers and winter sport athletes.
During Norseman Xtreme Triathlon, we measured lung function in participants on three occasions: the day before the race, immediately after the race and 12-18 hours after finishing. In this talk, I will present the results from this study, as well as explain our theories of the physiological mechanisms: what happens in the lungs after such an extreme exposure.
Andreas Berg Storsve, PhD
Director R&D
Aker Biomarine Antarctic AS
Choline is an essential nutrient that has been implicated in sports performance due to its role in ensuring optimal muscle functioning. In this field study, we investigated for the first time the effects of supplementation with krill oil, a rich source of phosphatidylcholine, on serum levels of choline and its metabolites in athletes competing in triathlons of varying distances, including the Norseman Xtreme triathlon. Our results suggest that the magnitude of reduction in choline is dependent on race distance and that consumption of krill oil prior to endurance competitions may increase levels of circulating choline in athletes.
Christoffer Nyborg, M.D.
Section of vascular investigations,
Oslo University Hospital
In extreme exercise, the physiology of the human body is pushed to the extreme. During Norseman Xtreme Triathlon we have studied changes in the blood. We have measured clinical biomarkers used by doctors in the emergency room and at medical checkups.
We find that most of the biomarkers are changed after the race and some are changed to the extreme - to levels associated with serious disease under normal circumstances. We find increased biomarkers associated with cell damage (CK, AST), inflammation (WBC, CRP) and heart failure (NtproBNP). This is vital information for doctors treating athletes from extreme exercise events in cases of accidents or other illness. And it gives us important knowledge of the extremes the human body can endure.
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Norseman 2020 was postponed until 2021.
However, when three-time Norseman winner, Allan Hovda, approached us in late spring and asked if he could race Norseman alone, it got us thinking.
So we sat down, threw some ideas around, and agreed that he could do Norseman, solo.
We were there.
We were the safety boat during the swim.
We were looking at the landscapes from afar.
We were an eye in the sky.
This was not a race.
There was no support and Allan carried his own food and drink.
There was no timing, no glory nor the coveted Norseman T-shirt.
Here is Allan's story and this is the Norseman 2020 film.
Cover photo Ola Morken
Thank you to Isklar, Zalaris, Renault, Bunde Gruppen, Winforce, Intersport and all our partners for making our little event possible.
In our 17th year, suddenly the sun was shining. All day (almost). It´s not supposed to do that. The cold, the wind and the rain everyone was so prepared for never materialized. But the heat did. Hardly anyone is ever prepared for a heat stroke at Norseman.
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0:30 - HEARTBEAT THEME
by REX BANNER
0:56 - ABANDON
by ROARY
2:12 - SUPERNATURAL
by TRIBAL BLOOD
4:10 - ILLIUMINATION
by BRADFORD NYGHT
4:57 - TANGLE
by NICK BOX
7:36 - MOMENTS CAPSULED IN TIME
by BENJAMIN GUSTAFSSON
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Thank you for being such a gracious host
Thank you for sharing your fjord, your nature and your friendly inhabitants
Thank you for making Norseman possible
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Thank you to all support, athletes and crew for going all in. From Eidfjord to Gausta you were smoking hot!
And if you are not yet in bed, you should go outside to the white finish line to cheer the final finishers (and real heroes) across.
This is not for you.
Nothing personal. But it’s not.
This is for people with fight.
Resilience.
And minds tougher than their bodies.
They’re not interested in being the best.
All they care about is besting themselves.
They’re no nonsense.
No hand-holding. No sugar-coating.
They’re in pursuit of something bigger.
Their team behind them, a smile on their face.
If that sounds good, then maybe we were wrong about you.
Edited by Robby MacBeath - https://robby.no/
We will air the actual draw here on www.youtube.com/nxtri on November 12th at 17:00 CET
You are all pioneers, you are breaking with convention.
But you are not first.
It’s all about you to be brave enough to follow in the footsteps of the people before you.
My responsibility is to make you feel uncomfortable. But there is a deep connection between us, and we trust each other.
When you learn about my strengths and your weaknesses, you’re only doing what you have always done.
You dig deep. Deeper than you have ever reached before into your absolute core. Once there. You don’t feel pain. There is just stillness, and beauty.
You become aware of every inch of yourself.
The balance between body and mind
Confronted with the power at my hand
it is a soothing feeling to know you are so small.
Your power is your mind keeping calm. Refusing to give in. One more stride.
You ask yourself why you are still doing this.
It’s because of the invisible strings that ties us together. I am you, and you are me.
When you started this journey you knew I was going to be hard on you. But you kept going. And going. Through all the pain. Mental and physical. All the way up to my highest peak.
Each time you reach your limit. I give you a new challenge, and you erase that limit.
I’ve been here forever. You are here for a moment.
A Norseman.


