Fuel, Energy and Performance
Breaking Down A World Champion's Race Strategy
To apply this chapter, scale my methodology up/down to your size, power and race duration.
Write it out, just like I am going to explain.
Your written document gives you a starting point.
Then get out there and test it in conditions as similar as possible to race day.
People and Data Sources
Solveig Løvseth, 2025 Ironman World Champion
Fueling Strategy Document - Precision Fuel & Hydration
Race Simulation Workout - Scientific Triathlon Podcast
Taylor Knibb, Multiple World Champion, 2x Olympic Medalist
Fueling Strategy Document & Race Review - The Feed
Kristian Blummenfelt, Olympic, WTCS, Ironman & Ironman 70.3 World Champion
Other important people, I’ll be referencing:
Monica Caplan - my wife’s maiden name. Monica led Ironman Hawaii to the bike turnaround in Hawi, before being passed by a woman who subsequently tested positive for EPO.
Scott Molina - my head coach across my elite career. 1988 Ironman Hawaii Champion.
Mark Allen - my coach at the end of my elite career. 6x Ironman World Champion.
Dave Scott - my coach at the peak of my elite career. 6x Ironman World Champion.
Olav Aleksander Bu - Norwegian coach and generous podcast guest. I’ve listened to everything I can find in English. For those of you with access to his interviews in Norwegian, please reach out if you have deeper insights that he’s explained in his mother tongue.
Let’s get stuck in.
