Oct 26, 202648 minS1
The smartest Ironman gains are made when race season ends, not when it starts. Lars breaks down how age-group triathletes can use the off-season to return stronger, faster, and better prepared for their next race. If...
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The Silent Effort
Hosted by Casper Hessellund · sports · EN
About this Podcast:
The Silent Effort explores the unseen work behind the world’s best endurance athletes, coaches, and performance innovators. From cycling and triathlon to the science, mindset, and sacrifices required to perform at the highest level.
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Booking probability
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Guest openness
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What is The Silent Effort about?
The Silent Effort explores the unseen work behind the world’s best endurance athletes, coaches, and performance innovators. From cycling and triathlon to the science, mindset, and sacrifices required to perform at the highest level.
Who hosts The Silent Effort?
The Silent Effort is hosted by Casper Hessellund. The show has published 10 episodes to date.
What has The Silent Effort covered recently?
Recent episodes include "How to master your off-season with Lars Schmidt" (26 October 2026, 48 minutes), "How much speed are you leaving on the table because of your position with Kristoffer Visti" (19 October 2026, 43 minutes), and "Performance needs recovery with Toon Heirbaut" (12 October 2026, 45 minutes).
How often does The Silent Effort publish?
The Silent Effort publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 44 minutes across 10 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Silent Effort?
Booking probability for The Silent Effort is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Silent Effort requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Silent Effort's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch The Silent Effort?
The strongest fits for The Silent Effort are Fitness, Golf & Recreation. The Silent Effort has a sports audience.
About the host
Casper Hessellund hosts The Silent Effort, a sports podcast with 10 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #10
How much speed are you leaving on the table because of your position with Kristoffer Visti
Oct 19, 202643 minS1Most triathletes obsess over getting lower, narrower, and more aggressive - and leave free speed on the table. Kristoffer Visti Graae, ex-professional triathlete and founder of AeroGain, breaks down why the fastest...
Oct 12, 202645 minS1Performance does not break down first. Health does. Belgian cyclist and coach Toon Heirbaut reveals why so many athletes are training harder while actually becoming less capable, and what the right foundation looks like...
Episode #8
A honest talk about the positive and negative of being a professional triathlete with Valdemar Solok
Oct 5, 202641 minS1The reality of being a professional triathlete is about more than podiums, sponsors, and traveling the world. Behind the highlights are demanding training weeks, financial pressure, injuries, loneliness, and the mental...
Sep 28, 202656 minS1Fuel Smarter, Ride Faster: A Practical Guide to Endurance Fueling Fueling is not a marginal gain, it can make or break your performance. Mathias returns to discuss how much to eat, what to eat, when to eat it, and why...
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Sep 21, 202649 minS1What if the reason your training feels flat is not your fitness, but how you fuel every hour around the ride? Former elite cyclist and nutrition founder Mathias Busk Sælgen breaks down the underfueling mistakes that...
Sep 14, 202652 minS1Most people quit long before their body actually does. Volker Voit reveals what ultra-endurance really looks like when the real battle is not the bike, the watts, or the distance, it is the mind, the fuel, and the...
Sep 7, 202642 minS1A surgery that nearly ended his career becomes the launchpad for an Ironman breakthrough. Lars Schmidt reveals how he went from limping through rehab and nearly selling his bike to racing his way back to the podium...
Episode #3
This is what people get wrong about endurance sport - With Nicholas Chase, Professional Triathlete
Aug 31, 202643 minS1Endurance sports are booming, but most athletes are still chasing the wrong things. Professional triathlete, coach, and endurance entrepreneur Nicholas Chase reveals why getting faster is less about doing more, and more...
Episode #3
This is what people get wrong about endurance sport - With Nicholas Chase, Professional Triathlete
Aug 31, 202643 minS1<p>Endurance sports are booming, but most athletes are still chasing the wrong things. Professional triathlete, coach, and endurance entrepreneur Nicholas Chase reveals why getting faster is less about doing more, and...
Aug 24, 202638 minS1Lower is not always faster, and that one mistake could be costing you free speed on every flat ride. Arne Peters, the cyclist-turned-bike-builder who obsesses over aerodynamics, reveals why the smartest position is...
- Aug 24, 202638 minS1
<p>Lower is not always faster, and that one mistake could be costing you free speed on every flat ride. Arne Peters, the cyclist-turned-bike-builder who obsesses over aerodynamics, reveals why the smartest position is...
Aug 18, 202641 minS1Aero wins races before the first pedal stroke - and most cyclists are spending money in the wrong place. Frederik Muff, Fusion’s aero specialist and a Danish time trial record holder, breaks down what actually makes you...
- Aug 18, 202641 minS1
<p>Aero wins races before the first pedal stroke - and most cyclists are spending money in the wrong place. Frederik Muff, Fusion’s aero specialist and a Danish time trial record holder, breaks down what actually makes...
Recent guests
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Lars Schmidt
Head of Talent, Amplify x r/HR Accelerator
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Mathias Busk Sælgen
Noutron
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Frederik Muff
Fusion
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