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Welcome to episode nineteen of the Low Tide Boyz, a Swimrun Podcast!On this week’s show we have Lars Finanger of Ödyssey Swimrun. This might be one of our favorite shows so far. (Every other show is tied for second place!) We’re still under shelter in place and still training for life at this point. We’ve also committed for some reason to grow our hair out. Chris has already been on that train but Chipper just joined. Fans of the show can suggest what type of mullet Chipper should grow.For shout outs this week we are virtually waving our hands to Sarah Fergot. She’s a Novato resident and stout swimrunner in her own right. She’s had a bunch of the races she had on the calendar get cancelled including a 50K and a 100 mile ultra. She’s channeling that energy positively and is currently running the virtual race across Tennessee. That race is a 1000 kilometers and she has until August 1st to cover that distance. Best of luck Sarah!Now for this week’s interview. It’s safe to say that Lars has done a ton to help grow the sport of swimrun in the US. While in this interview we chat about his background as an athlete, writer and race director, we could dedicate an entire episode (and we shall) to talk about Ödyssey Swimrun (formerly Swimrun USA.)Lars was born in Norway and grew up in Saudi Arabia. He participated in his first triathlon event in an Eighth Grade Physical Education class (it was organized by his Dad) and grew up playing baseball and endurance events. He has two kids and his wife Emily is a stout athlete in her own right (she won Norseman twice!)Lars learned about swimrun when he was working for Slowtwich.com and Jonas Colting was commenting on the forum about that Mats and Michael were putting together. Fast forward to 2014, the timing was right to try to cover the event for the magazine that Lars was working for. When he reached out to Ötillö about getting an entry to the Otillo World Championship. They told him no but that he should come out and somebody might be injured and he might be able to sub in. Sure enough, there was a guy that got food poisoning before the race and he was in! His “teammate” was from Spain and didn’t speak much English and somehow managed to put together a decent race. Loving every minute, Lars was hooked but in 2014 there were only three swimrun races in the World.Fortuitously, Jeff Cole reached out to Lars while he was still in Sweden to tell him about swimrun and about a course in Maine that would be a perfect venue. Right then and there the idea was hatched for Casco Bay Swimrun.In addition to starting Ödyssey Swimrun, Lars still races a lot of swimrun events. He recently raced Ötillö Catalina with his partner John Stevens (a stout swimmer and athlete in his own right.) They had a great race experience in Catalina and add to that that they even chartered a giant sail boat to stay on. On Catalina, Lars unveiled the Kraken Collective, an online swimrun community for training and racing team. With COVID-19, the collective is on hold and we’re looking forward to seeing that re-launch once all the shelters in place orders have lifted.We ended the interview chatting about why swimrun is so different from triathlon and why it’s such a unique experience. Lars wants to see the sport grow organically and keep the vibe that’s similar to gravel riding or ultrarunning. Swimrunning can fun and hard and not have it be super serious. You can learn more about Lars and Ödyssey Swimrun here.That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, please be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify and Google Podcast. You can also follow our meme page on Instagram and on Twitter. Email us at lowtideboyz@gmail.com with any feedback, suggestions and/or meme suggestions. Finally, you can also support us on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.

Welcome to episode nineteen of the <a href="https://lowtideboyz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Low Tide Boyz, a Swimrun Podcast!</a>On this week’s show we have <a href="https://www.instagram.com/larsfinanger/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lars Finanger</a> of <a href="https://www.odysseyswimrun.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ödyssey Swimrun</a>. This might be one of our favorite shows so far. (Every other show is tied for second place!) We’re still under shelter in place and still training for life at this point. We’ve also committed for some reason to grow our hair out. Chris has already been on that train but Chipper just joined. Fans of the show can suggest what type of mullet Chipper should grow.For shout outs this week we are virtually waving our hands to Sarah Fergot. She’s a Novato resident and stout swimrunner in her own right. She’s had a bunch of the races she had on the calendar get cancelled including a 50K and a 100 mile ultra. She’s channeling that energy positively and is currently running the virtual race across Tennessee. That race is a 1000 kilometers and she has until August 1st to cover that distance. Best of luck Sarah!Now for this week’s interview. It’s safe to say that Lars has done a ton to help grow the sport of <a href="https://lowtideboyz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">swimrun</a> in the US. While in this interview we chat about his background as an athlete, writer and race director, we could dedicate an entire episode (and we shall) to talk about Ödyssey Swimrun (formerly Swimrun USA.)Lars was born in Norway and grew up in Saudi Arabia. He participated in his first triathlon event in an Eighth Grade Physical Education class (it was organized by his Dad) and grew up playing baseball and endurance events. He has two kids and his wife Emily is a stout athlete in her own right (she won Norseman twice!)Lars learned about swimrun when he was working for <a href="https://www.slowtwitch.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slowtwich.com</a> and <a href="https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/jonas-colting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jonas Colting</a> was commenting on the forum about that <a href="https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/mats-skott-co-founder-till" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mats</a> and Michael were putting together. Fast forward to 2014, the timing was right to try to cover the event for the magazine that Lars was working for. When he reached out to Ötillö about <a href="https://lowtideboyz.com/how-to-qualify-for-the-otillo-world-championship" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">getting an entry to the Otillo World Championship</a>. They told him no but that he should come out and somebody might be injured and he might be able to sub in. Sure enough, there was a guy that got food poisoning before the race and he was in! His “teammate” was from Spain and didn’t speak much English and somehow managed to put together a decent race. Loving every minute, Lars was hooked but in 2014 there were only three swimrun races in the World.Fortuitously, Jeff Cole reached out to Lars while he was still in Sweden to tell him about swimrun and about a course in Maine that would be a perfect venue. Right then and there the idea was hatched for Casco Bay Swimrun.In addition to starting Ödyssey Swimrun, Lars still races a lot of swimrun events. He recently raced <a href="https://lowtideboyz.com/podcast/lw-tide-byz-till-catalina-race-report" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ötillö Catalina</a> with his partner John Stevens (a stout swimmer and athlete in his own right.) They had a great race experience in Catalina and add to that that they even chartered a giant sail boat to stay on. On Catalina, Lars unveiled the <a href="https://www.jointhekraken.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kraken Collective</a>, an online swimrun community for training and racing team. With COVID-19, the collective is on hold and we’re looking forward to seeing that re-launch once all the shelters in place orders have lifted.We ended the interview chatting about why swimrun is so different from triathlon and why it’s such a unique experience. Lars wants to see the sport grow organically and keep the vibe that’s similar to gravel riding or ultrarunning. Swimrunning can fun and hard and not have it be super serious. You can learn more about Lars and Ödyssey Swimrun <a href="https://www.odysseyswimrun.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the <a href="https://lowtideboyz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Löw Tide Böyz</a>, please be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player. 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Episode 155 (Monday 12 November) Lars Finanger is another case study showing how when you don't have a lot of available time to train, you need to be very smart and make the most with the time you have. Lars finished Ironman Texas 2017 in a sub-9:30 time, on less than 9 hours of training per week. The most surprising thing about his training is that roughly 40% of it was swimming!   IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -A big-picture overview of Lars' build to Ironman Texas -An example of a typical training week for him (which was always less than 9 hours) -Factors outside of the actual Ironman training that Lars focused on to achieve a fast time -Lars' top tips for time-crunched age-groupers and their Ironman training -Swimrun events in the US: Lars is the race director of Casco Bay Islands, Boston Harbor Islands, and San Juan Islands   SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts155/   THAT TRIATHLON SHOW HOMEPAGE: www.thattriathlonshow.com   SPONSORS: Stac - The Stac Zero is the world's quietest bike trainer. No noise and no tire wear, since it doesn't even touch the tire! It is also very portable and affordable. Even more so when using the discount code TTS20 for 20% off when you buy your Stac bike trainer (any of the models).      Ventum - The ultimate triathlon bikes, using technology from fighter jets and Formula One race cars. Easier to build, pack, and travel with than any other tri bike. Get 110% of the value of your old bike towards the purchase of a new Ventum bike. Use the promo code THATTRIATHLONSHOW to get a free upgrade from training wheels to Edco Aerosport Gesero 65 race wheels when you order your Ventum bike.   LINKS AND RESOURCES:  All previous case studies on That Triathlon Show Case Study: Sub-9 Ironman on low-volume, high-quality training with Carl Brümmer | EP#145 Case Study: 10:30 at Challenge Roth on 10 hours of training per week with Petri Karvinen | EP#150 All previous Swimrun episodes on That Triathlon Show  The Nine Hour Per Week Ironman Training Experiment - Slowtwitch article Swimrun USA website (with races Casco Bay Islands, Boston Harbor Islands, and San Juan Islands) Lars' Twitter    RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/   CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat.

Episode 155 (Monday 12 November) Lars Finanger is another case study showing how when you don't have a lot of available time to train, you need to be very smart and make the most with the time you have. Lars finished Ironman Texas 2017 in a sub-9:30 time, on less than 9 hours of training per week. The most surprising thing about his training is that roughly 40% of it was swimming! IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -A big-picture overview of Lars' build to Ironman Texas -An example of a typical training week for him (which was always less than 9 hours) -Factors outside of the actual Ironman training that Lars focused on to achieve a fast time -Lars' top tips for time-crunched age-groupers and their Ironman training -Swimrun events in the US: Lars is the race director of Casco Bay Islands, Boston Harbor Islands, and San Juan Islands SHOWNOTES: <a href="https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts155/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts155/</a> THAT TRIATHLON SHOW HOMEPAGE: <a href="http://www.thattriathlonshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thattriathlonshow.com</a> SPONSORS: <a href="https://www.staczero.com/?source=thattriathlonshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stac</a> - The Stac Zero is the world's quietest bike trainer. No noise and no tire wear, since it doesn't even touch the tire! It is also very portable and affordable. Even more so when using the discount code TTS20 for 20% off when you buy your Stac bike trainer (any of the models).   <a href="https://ventumracing.com/bikes/?utm_source=podcast-ads&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=that-triathlon-show" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Ventum</a> - The ultimate triathlon bikes, using technology from fighter jets and Formula One race cars. Easier to build, pack, and travel with than any other tri bike. Get 110% of the value of your old bike towards the purchase of a new Ventum bike. Use the promo code THATTRIATHLONSHOW to get a free upgrade from training wheels to Edco Aerosport Gesero 65 race wheels when you order your Ventum bike. LINKS AND RESOURCES: <ul> <li><a href="https://scientifictriathlon.com/category/case-study/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">All previous case studies on That Triathlon Show</a></li> <li><a href="https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts145/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Case Study: Sub-9 Ironman on low-volume, high-quality training with Carl Brümmer | EP#145</a></li> <li><a href="https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts150/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Case Study: 10:30 at Challenge Roth on 10 hours of training per week with Petri Karvinen | EP#150</a></li> <li><a href="https://scientifictriathlon.com/tag/swimrun/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">All previous Swimrun episodes on That Triathlon Show</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.slowtwitch.com/Lifestyle/The_Nine_Hour_Per_Week_Ironman_Training_Experiment_6325.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Nine Hour Per Week Ironman Training Experiment</a> - Slowtwitch article</li> <li><a href="http://www.swimrunusa.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Swimrun USA website</a> (with races Casco Bay Islands, Boston Harbor Islands, and San Juan Islands)</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/larsfinanger" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lars' Twitter</a></li> </ul> RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: <a href="http://www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/</a> CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Twitter - my handle is <a href="https://twitter.com/SciTriat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@SciTriat</a>.

Case Study: The 40% swimming Ironman training plan with Lars Finanger | EP#155

Lars Finanger, a Houston Texan, by way of Sweden and Saudi Arabia, has worn nearly every hat in the endurance world, from writer to race director. Lars is the creator of the first SwimRun races in the US and has started an explosive trend.  Bryan and Lars openly discuss the fear behind taking a massive leap of faith into the unknown of entrepreneurship, the pride that comes with being behind a revolution, and passing on lessons in sport to your kids.

Lars Finanger, a Houston Texan, by way of Sweden and Saudi Arabia, has worn nearly every hat in the endurance world, from writer to race director. Lars is the creator of the first SwimRun races in the US and has started an explosive trend.  Bryan and Lars openly discuss the fear behind taking a massive leap of faith into the unknown of entrepreneurship, the pride that comes with being behind a revolution, and passing on lessons in sport to your kids.

012: Lars Finanger SwimRuns the USA