Petter Engdahl- VO2Max 92, Training with Kilian Jornet, 120g/hr of Carbohydrates

The Supersapiens Podcast

Petter is a professional trailrunner/skier for the Adidas Terrex team. In 2022 Petter won the high profile Transvulcania race in La Palma and the CCC race at UTMB, setting a new record, amongst other races leaving him with a top 10 ranking in the trailrunning world. He holds the fastest known time for Kebnekaise (sweden’s highest mountain) which is 7 km and 1460 meters of ascent, including a glacier and a Via Ferrata route (without safety equipment). His skiing achievements include a 2nd in the U23 and 4th in the open Swedish championships. Aside from all this, Petter is studying his master’s in Industrial Design at NTNU in Trondheim. He also is the proud owner of one of the most outrageous photos in trail running history.

03:08 – Community Shoutouts
Paper David Mentions: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17461391.2023.2233468
07:00 - Listener Question
11:02 – Episode Starts
Photo mentioned in the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/UTMBMontBlanc/photos/a.647454285291019/5305244692845265/?type=3
12:10 – How did Petter start in sport?
19:45 – How does Petter think about himself? Alpinist? Runner?
21:40 – How young was Petter when he left home and what was the hardest part of this?
25:17 – Was there a moment when Petter realized he had what it took to compete at the top level in trailrunning?
29:05 – What distance does Petter enjoy the most?
30:44 – How are VK races and the double VK?
33:14 – Do you get sore after VK races?
34:50 – How does Petter include road running into his training?
37:55 – What does a training week look like for Petter?
44:53 – What is Petter’s favorite type of training session?
46:30 – Does Petter run alone or with teammates?
48:54 – What does a pro contract look like from a support standpoint?
53:17 – What made Petter move to Norway
55:31 – How does training with Kilian Jornet and Jon Albon work?
59:25 – What does Fueling look like in a race for Petter?
Petter’s CCC Fueling:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CicsVi4IzL0/
https://www.petterengdahl.com/post/fuelling-for-ccc
64:21 – Has Petter done much fasted training?
67:12 – What were the most surprising things when Petter started using Supersapiens?
71:06 – What else is on Petter’s race calendar?
72:22 – Xylon mentions his own sporting endeavours
77:40 – Rush Round
Video mentioned in the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s19oXMfl8Vk
82:09 – Outro