The Romsdal Method

The Romsdal Method

From Community Trail Running by Adam Lee

March 27, 2026 · 15 min

About this episode

Hans Kristian Smedsrød Engdahl shares his passion project about the training methods of mountain endurance athletes in Romsdal, Norway.

Hans Kristian Smedsrød Engdahl wanted to tell this story and managed to find a way to do so within his own means and on his own time. He loved that athletes were training in his hometown and how amazing both the terrain and the runners were. It was a passion project that people are loving, and Hans is thrilled that it’s out there. Help me get to 2000 subscribers and sign up today! Film Description: Unpacking the secret training method of the mountain endurance athletes in Romsdal, Norway, and their journey to succeed at the iconic 100 mile foot race Western States Endurance Run 2024. The Last Episode: Trail Running Film Festival: Shirts for sale: I’m so excited and grateful to get Community Trail Running shirts for sale on the Spry website! Spry is located in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta. It’s an awesome retail shop that caters really well to trail runners. I work in the back for the distribution company “Rock Gear Distribution”. So this is a really cool partnership, and I’m so excited for it. Grab your shirt here! Listen where you listen: Spotify: Click Here Apple Podcasts: Click Here Music by Paolo Argentino from Pixabay We’re on the journey to 2,000 subscribers. Please help us get…

People in this episode

Host: Adam Lee

Guest: Hans Kristian Smedsrød Engdahl

Topics covered

  • training methods
  • endurance running
  • trail running
  • athlete stories
  • local culture

Keywords

  • Romsdal Method
  • endurance athletes
  • Western States
  • trail running
  • training

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rock Gear Distribution, Spry

Places: Romsdal, Norway, Crowsnest Pass, Alberta

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