Having a “hot run” is a completely arbitrary requirement - why not get a deal with Norseman’s organizer and do a super cold swim, cold/hot bike and cold uphill run?
Kidding, but yes it’s arbitrary. Lack of great heat/humidity tolerance is a genetic predisposition that eliminates many athletes (PROs included) from having a successful Kona race. This was in fact criticized in the Real Coaching podcast by Joel Filiol and Paulo Sousa a few years back (the “We love Kona, we hate Kona” episode).
Why don’t we focus on those genetic features that just make people faster. Is the St. George course easy?
"FTP is a bit 2015, don't you think?" - Gustav Iden
Kidding, but yes it’s arbitrary. Lack of great heat/humidity tolerance is a genetic predisposition that eliminates many athletes (PROs included) from having a successful Kona race. This was in fact criticized in the Real Coaching podcast by Joel Filiol and Paulo Sousa a few years back (the “We love Kona, we hate Kona” episode).
Why don’t we focus on those genetic features that just make people faster. Is the St. George course easy?
"FTP is a bit 2015, don't you think?" - Gustav Iden