The Norwegian method has become running’s latest formula. But its value isn’t in blindly copying double-threshold sessions or chasing perfect lactate numbers. Steve and Jon unpack the principle beneath the method: control the effort, create a signal the athlete can absorb, and repeat it long enough to adapt. A conversation about RPE, survivorship bias, individualized training, and why good enough—done consistently—usually wins.

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