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The men’s Ironman World Championships in Nice will go down as one of the most thrilling races in triathlon history. From early drama in the swim, to Laidlow’s comeback ride, to a Norwegian sweep of the podium — this was a race that showcased the evolution of the sport.

Jenna (@jennacaer), Josh (@joshmvernon), and Fede (@fedemultisport) break it all down, then sit down with the man who built the foundation for this dominance: Arild Tveiten.

As the longtime performance director and coach for the Norwegian Triathlon Federation, Arild was there at the beginning — when Norway had no history in the sport and just 15 junior athletes. Among them were Kristian Blummenfelt, Gustav Iden, and Casper Stornes. What started as a small experiment grew into the most talked-about training system in the world: the Norwegian Method.

In this episode you’ll hear:

• Why Nice delivered one of the most unpredictable and exciting World Championships ever
• How Casper Stornes executed the perfect race plan to shock the field
• Why Laidlow, Van Riel, Riddle, Schomburg and others shaped the dynamics at the front
• The story of how Arild took a tiny federation and created a culture that produced multiple World Champions
• What makes the Norwegian Method unique — from controlled intensity to relentless volume — and why it worked
• How the camaraderie and discipline forged in those early training camps still fuels their success today

This isn’t just a race recap. It’s the inside story of how a coach and a group of teenagers from Norway reshaped triathlon forever.

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