Marten Van Riel - Threshold Run Session

Want to know how the number one ranked triathlete in the world trains? Marten is currently ranked at the top of the world triathlon points rankings after a hugely successful 2021 where he finished 4th in Tokyo with a 30:21 10k after the grueling 1.5k swim and 40k bike. We joined him in Girona as he builds towards competition in 2022, starting with racing over the half Ironman distance and then into the tough and hotly contested ITU calendar.
The session: 2 x 3.2km, 6 x 1.6km
He is joined by Belgian distance runner Nicolaï Saké, German Olympian in triathlon Jonas Schomburg and Belgian U23 triathlete Jarne Ameye.
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Timecode
Intro 00:00
Warmup 00:18
Session details 01:53
Drills 03:37
Shoes 04:49
Marten & Nicolai 05:39
3.2km reps 07:58
Lactates 11:05
1.6km reps 11:48
Jonas' last rep 14:53
Marten's last 2 reps 16:51
Post-session debrief 18:58
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[@xXskaxxkidXx]

The dread that creeps into every pro triathlete's voice every time you mention Norwegians 😂

[@naiden4497]

Hell yeah! More triathletes, please :)

[@jamesd5241]

love seeing the triathletes on here

[@DarinCSmith]

For the imperial folks: that is 2 mile repeats and 1 mile repeats :-)

[@BlakeJacques]

As a First Time Ironman runner in 29 days this is inspiration!!! Keep up the content!!

[@Gufenaugh]

He won Dubai 70.3, good catch.

[@radrunning8535]

Cool run! Please keep making these great videos and never stop! Thank you! New sub! :)

[@oxfordbags]

What a beautiful place to train

[@blastedpotato]

About 18+ mile session sheesh. (4 warmup, 12 workout, at least 2 cooldown)

[@charlesmichaelornopia7422]

Great plave to train, feels like you’re in a movie

[@smellslikemoshpit]

nice stuff, cool guys 🤙

[@Halfhand]

🇧🇪 diepe buiging voor deze mannen

[@ebscoHOSTpub]

I've read up on how athletes and coaches use lactate readings to improve performance. It is so effective for cyclist teams that it is not allowed during race in like the tour de france. Amazing technology and use.

[@emarqz]

Sweat Elite thanks for the content! How do you manage to film them from the front while riding your bike?

[@leegmann2282]

Marten Van Riel is the real deal.

[@nathanpresswood15]

LeTtTtTtTsSsSs GoOoOoOooOo

[@stefanocostagli8374]

Hi, may I know how long was the recovery between the rep? thanks

[@rato_gordo]

How tall is Nicolai?
Awesome to see there will be strenght session and swim too

[@scottjones1962]

so what were the lactate values for the session?

[@zaksblaze]

Viva belgium 🇧🇪

[@GeorgeRon]

I'm curious how the power meter values align with the lactate values in Marten's runs.

[@kimthegreat9973]

Triathlon is gruelling. Or am I the only one that says this because I have never tried?

[@youpigirl5731]

Est ce normal que Monsieur Marten ait autant d'oscillation verticale ? Et les bras éloignés du corps ? On m'a toujours appris qu'il fallait balancer les bras d'arrière/en avant, et non pas de droite et gauche. Ou alors je suis trop perfectionniste

[@lasolution3928]

Le principal c'est qu'il soit performant et heureux dans sa pratique 😀

[@matthiross]

Oscillation verticale = springiness en Anglais. Il utilise l'elasticité de ses os pour emmagasiner de l'énergie. On le voit de façon exagérée à son échauffement, à une allure trop lente pour lui. Signe de coureur efficace.

[@timursultan1378]

indeed it so heartbreaking to be 4 on olympics

[@ingmarneple6072]

The second place is the first loser🙃

[@timursultan1378]

@@ingmarneple6072 true pain

[@CoachPursuit]

Especially when he also came 6th in 2016. Close but no cigar!

[@agnidas5816]

@@CoachPursuit but these top 10 folks are often the ones who make great pacers and coaches :) even if they never get a medal they are the life n blood of the sport

[@RAMBOTNPC]

What does the machine in the 0:04 ?

[@samysaadane8080]

Mesuring blood lactate

[@vikeshdagur]

So fast like me 😁

[@GeorgeRon]

Marten has a bit of abductory twist on his left feet. He's a pretty solid runner but watching that feet twisting is a little painful.

[@pageniampol1930]

Jacob kiplimo work out please 🥺

[@Gws525]

How is he number 1? Seems like the ranking system is flawed when is clearly not number 1 at any distance.

[@jamesd5241]

number 1 on points in WTS. pretty simple really

[@Gws525]

@@jamesd5241 yes, exactly. A points system that leaves someone who is clearly not no.1, as no.1. Hence my initial point.

[@jamesd5241]

@@Gws525 well to be fair the system is designed to give rankings to the most consistent point scorer who does all the WTS races. That doesnt mean they become the world champion. as blummenfelt still won that. but due to Blu not racing as much WTS he now has lost that top spot

[@Gws525]

@@jamesd5241 wow my comment did not age well hahah! He just smoked everyone in Dubai . Maybe the points system is perfect

[@jamesd5241]

@@Gws525 wow, i know Aaron royle predicted a world record from him but that was crazy. I wonder how Gustav would compare

[@ayhangenc8600]

why is ear syringe

[@Pietrotherunningfarmer]

The man with the mask is just ridiculous

[@connorfletcher5201]

Why not just call it 3x2 mile 6x mile

[@jesperjinkhaar7891]

Because they (marten is from belgium) use the metric system 😉

[@thegreatalyssa]

3.2K isn't 2 miles. When I grew up we ran yards and meters.

[@connorfletcher5201]

@@jesperjinkhaar7891 yeah i know but surely it is more than a coincidence that they did 3.2 and 1.6 which also happens to be roughly 2 and 1 miles

[@connorfletcher5201]

@@thegreatalyssa everyone knows that but i dont think 18 metres makes the difference in a training session doing it 3 times

[@thegreatalyssa]

@@connorfletcher5201 But it's not the same distance. And not everyone knows that because too many children are taught wrong and believe 1600m is a mile.