The program followed by Andreas Fjorden Ree has become the talk of the town after he crushed national team veterans, World Champions, and the rest of Norway’s elite in the 10-kilometer event at Beitostølen.

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Insane Training Volumes

The 24-year-old from Støren is known for his extreme training hours, sometimes exceeding 135 hours a month.

“He trains an enormous amount. Honestly, I’m surprised that anyone can handle that kind of workload—it’s pretty intense. I feel you need to balance training and recovery, and I don’t think those kinds of volumes work,” says World Championship and Olympic winner Simen Hegstad Krüger to VG.

Krüger placed fourth in Sunday’s race, finishing more than 15 seconds behind Ree in one of his favorite events.

“A lot of athletes have trained hard over the years, and while I don’t know the specifics of his program, what doesn’t fit into my ‘training world’ is the combination of such high volume and so many intense sessions,” Krüger adds.

A Radically Structured Plan

But how does Fjorden Ree structure his training, and does it work?

Speaking to Adressa, Ree shared that he follows a strict five-day cycle inspired by training methods used in triathlon and cycling.

He started this approach in the spring after several seasons of stagnant results. Seeking a fresh perspective, Ree turned to triathlon coach Frode Jermstad for help in creating a new and unique plan.

“I train easy on day one, do two threshold sessions on day two, a hard session on day three, a high-volume day on day four, and then take a complete rest on day five. I’ve repeated this cycle week after week, except during team training camps,” says Ree.

Jermstad, who has provided training guidance to athletes locally and nationally for years, joined the Norwegian Triathlon Federation last year. However, he also has a background in cross-country skiing and spent several years with the Ski Classics team Team SkiGo, alongside names like Chris A. Jespersen, Johan Kjølstad, and Tore Bjørseth Berdal.

Turning Heads

After finishing fourth in Saturday’s classic race and winning Sunday’s skating race in spectacular fashion, the Norwegian national team leadership now has high expectations for Fjorden Ree.

“Results speak for themselves—they don’t lie. I’m excited to see what he and others from the development team can achieve. We’re in the middle of a generational shift. It’s coming, no doubt about it,” says national team coach Eirik Myhr Nossum.

Nossum confirms that the 24-year-old’s performance is “an exceptionally strong application” for future opportunities.

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