The Full Marius Bakken Interview: The Norwegian Method, Double Threshold, and Raising the Aerobic Ceiling

Did you miss the first edition of our Training Talk video series? You are in luck as the Supporters Club embargo has ended!

In this exclusive 1-on-1 interview, LetsRun.com co-founder Robert Johnson sits down with Dr. Marius Bakken—13:06 5000m runner, two-time Norwegian Olympian, medical doctor, and the true mastermind behind the double threshold "Norwegian Method" training system used by Jakob Ingebrigtsen and elites worldwide.

Bakken breaks down the physiological logic behind double threshold, why the muscular system (not the heart or lungs) is the true limiting factor for distance runners, how to properly use lactate meters, super shoe technology, and why easy days MUST stay easy. If you liked interview, then you need to read the article we wrote as he answered some additional questions via email after we recorded.

📖 READ THE FULL ARTICLE & EMAIL Q\&A: 👉 https://www.letsrun.com/?p=327012 📚

GET MARIUS BAKKEN'S NEW BOOK ("The Norwegian Method Applied"): 👉 https://lasso.to/3choBS6Q1Y

Time Stamps

0:00 - Introduction & The Launch of LetsRun Training Talk Live

2:16 - Sitting in the Call Room: The Quest to Catch African Distance Runners

5:10 - How Marius Bakken’s Winter Base Model Inspired the Ingebrigtsens

7:29 - Bridging Joe Newton’s Mileage with Peter Coe’s Interval Precision

9:21 - Discovering How Kenyans Naturally Train at Threshold Effort

10:42 - The Science & Logic Behind Double Threshold Workouts