Case Study: 10:30 at Challenge Roth on 10 hours of training per week with Petri Karvinen | EP#150

Petri Karvinen is an age-group triathlete from Finland. In this episode we discuss his build-up to Challenge Roth in 2018, where he was limited to 10 hours of training per week but still managed a very strong 10:30 finishing time.

 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

• Petri's training approach leading up to Challenge Roth (full distance triathlon)
• A typical 10-hour training week for Petri
• Focusing on staying healthy, recovering well, and sleeping well and enough
• Using STAC's Virtual Wind Tunnel to improve his aerodynamics

 

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Twitter: @ptkarvinen
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