Johannes Klæbo is a Norwegian cross-country skier, an 11-time gold medalist, and the most decorated Winter Olympian ever. We discuss his viral uphill run, Norway's blueprint for building champions, training, mindset, and more. READ MORE👉🏼http://bit.ly/richroll1006 ✌🏼🌱 – Rich This Episode Is Brought To You By… Rivian: Electric vehicles that keep the world adventurous forever👉🏼https://stories.rivian.com/richroll WHOOP: Join now and get one month free👉🏼https://www.join.whoop.com/Roll Pulsetto: Get 10% off your Pulsetto FIT with code RICHROLL + 30-day money-back guarantee👉🏼https://pulsetto.sjv.io/RICHROLL Go Brewing: Use code Rich Roll for 15% OFF👉🏼https://bit.ly/gobrewing2025 Check out all of the amazing discounts from our Sponsors👉🏼https://www.richroll.com/sponsors LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:01 The Viral Uphill Skiing Moment 00:03:42 The Rigors of Cross-Country Skiing 00:07:07 Dominating Both Sprint and Distance 00:12:38 The Mindset of a Champion 00:15:02 Early Struggles and Focusing on Technique 00:18:23 Norway's Unique Youth Sports Culture 00:25:25 The Counterintuitive Path to Excellence 00:28:22 Sponsor Break 00:31:18 Passion for Soccer 00:35:30 Professional Cycling Contract 00:39:55 Training with Data vs. Feeling 00:43:08 A Family Affair 00:45:32 Technical and Tactical Intelligence 00:50:19 The Origin of the Uphill Running Technique 00:54:12 Sponsor Break 00:57:21 The Impact of the Olympics 01:03:25 Evolving Mental Approach 01:05:57 Training the Mind 01:14:41 Life in Park City, Utah 01:17:36 A Typical Training Week 01:18:47 Zone 1 vs. Zone 2 Training 01:26:58 Recovery Practices 01:28:35 Meeting Eric Heiden 01:31:11 Future Olympic Goals CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll Thanks To The Team: Jason Camiolo, Dan Drake, Morgan McRae, Blake Curtis, Desmond Loh * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 2630 Conejo Spectrum St. Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 #richroll #richrollpodcast