– I am not opposed to doing it, but for my part I want to see more data on a larger scale, says Dathan Ritzenhein in an interview with the news podcast “In the long run”. CHALLENGERS: Maria Garcia Romo and Yared Nuguse. Photo: Fredrik Tombra / news The American is the head coach of perhaps the world’s hottest running group at the moment, On Athletics Club, which boasts 1500m runners Ollie Hoare, Mario García and Yared Nuguse. All ran under 3.30 minutes during the Bislett Games and all are medal candidates in the WC in Budapest in August. But they have not copied the training methods of the Ingebrigtsen brothers. On Athletics Club A running group consisting mainly of middle- and long-distance runners, sponsored by the equipment supplier On. Some famous members: Hellen Obiri: 33 years old from Kenya. Two WC golds at 5000 metres, two Olympic silvers at 5000 meters and WC silver at 10,000 metres. Won this year’s Boston Marathon. Yared Nuguse: 24 years old from the USA. American record holder in the 1500 meters with a time of 2.29.02. 17th fastest of all time over the distance. Ollie Hoare: 26 years old from Australia. Oceanic record holder in the English mile and 1500 meters. The last was during the Bislett Games with a time of 2:29,41. Won 1500 meters during the Commonwealth Games in 2022. Mario Garcia Romo: 23 years old from Spain. Ran 3.29.18 in 1500 meters during the Bislett Games. Number 21 all time. – Stupidest thing I’ve heard Ritzenhein wants to see more examples of people who are more successful than Jakob Ingebrigtsen, preferably athletes who have been doing it for 5-6 years with good results. – I always want to learn how I can do better and do more, but I also want to make a considered decision. I don’t want to experiment with them. Not that I think it’s an experiment to make a double threshold, but I’d rather continue developing them, says Ritzenhein. BIG BROTHER: Henrik Ingebrigtsen. Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB When news tells Henrik Ingebrigtsen that the On coach wants more evidence – or data – on the effect of the double threshold, the Team Ingebrigtsen leader has fits of laughter. – Little evidence? Has he seen a race Jakob has run lately? What more proof do you need? Then you do that, says Henrik and covers his eyes with his arms. – Where are the facts, where are the facts? That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard, he concludes and walks away from the interview. – How many judgments does he need? Simply explained, double threshold is about completing two threshold sessions in one day. The goal is a higher volume with high intensity, but without exhausting the body for the next session. Ritzenhein says that he does not reject trying it, but that he would rather spend time improving the system that they have. It consists of fewer daily double sessions and more sessions on the track. SAYS: Jakob Ingebrigtsen won at Bislett. Behind you can see the On runners. Photo: Fredrik Varfjell / NTB – I think Jakob is the best distance runner in the world whether he does the double threshold or not, but maybe that helps him get better right now. But I don’t want to use him as a “case study”. I want to see more judges. Jakob Ingebrigtsen is stunned by the statements. – He must have data that the double threshold works? How many judges does he need? You just have to look at Norwegian sprinting, they are all the product of a double threshold, says Jakob Ingebrigtsen to news. – The 22-year-old, a big, sexy thing, is all about the popular training method, which is now also taking the USA by storm. In a large article on the running website Lets Run, it is told how the double threshold “took over the world”. Nothing is trendier in the running world. Talented Hobbs Kessler (20) is among those who have suddenly begun to swear by the Ingebrigtsen method. Luis Grijalva (in front) has been successful with a double threshold in the 5000-meter training. Photo: FILIPPO MONTEFORTE / AFP – It’s a big, sexy thing, he described to the website. Norwegian Marius Bakken was among the pioneers in double threshold training, and was among those whom Gjert Ingebrigtsen consulted when his sons were to be trained. Now the training is also used by the Gjert student Narve Gilje Nordås, who broke the 3.30 barrier and became the second fastest Norwegian over the distance of all time during the Bislett Games. The Swedes Kalle Berglund and Andreas Almgren, the 5000 runners Woody Kincaid and Luis Grijalva and the triathletes Gustav Iden and Kristian Blummenfelt have also had success with the recipe. – Ridiculous Jakob Ingebrigtsen, with 3.27.95 in 1500 metres, therefore easily shakes his head at the statements from Ritzenhein. – No one runs as fast as you do now. You can see that in Magnus Tuv Myhre. It’s not just Norwegians, you see it in Swedes. It’s just ridiculous, you don’t need endless confirmations. But it is clear that the double threshold works, says Jakob Ingebrigtsen. Jakob Ingebrigtsen believes there are other methods to become good, but sees no reason to change his own golden formula. Earlier this summer, he jumped into the world record in the English mile when he broke Daniel Komen’s dusty record in Paris. On 30 June he ran 1,500 meters during the Diamond League event in Lausanne. You can see that on news 1.
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