Two weeks ago we were in Oslo to participate in something really spectacular. Red Bull invited us to a recording with Karsten Warholm - And ours Sauna Tent Got an obvious place in the middle of it.
The place? A frozen lake.
The weather? Icy, windy and brutal.
The purpose? To stretch the limits of what training can be.
One of the world's most extreme workouts
Karsten would carry out a workout - but not on track, without on ice. Red Bull had set up high blocks of ice as an obstacle, and Karsten, wearing specially modified nail shoes, sprinted at full speed over them. The whole pass was recorded on video - and the result is something you have to see.
👉 Watch the video here (1.5 million views and grow)
Heavy wind, the temperature was far below zero, and the ice was glossy as glass. But Karsten flew forward with the intensity and precision that made him the world's mainly hedge runners.
Sauna Tent - the heat after the cold
When the last ice block was passed, we waited - in the middle of the ice - with the sauna tent ready. With 100-degree heat inside and an ice bath next to it became the tent a place for recovery in the middle of an otherwise merciless landscape.
Seeing Karsten step into the sauna after defying both nature and physical boundaries was something extra special. It was a powerful reminder of why the sauna and ice bath belong together - and why they are as important for world athletes as for ordinary people.
A collaboration we are proud of
Red Bull is experts in highlighting performance, creativity and the unexpected. And that was exactly what this collaboration was about. The sauna tent became an obvious part of the experience - as a recovery, as a contrast and as a symbol of the Nordic way of meeting cold: with warmth.
We are incredibly proud to bast Got to be part of this project. It was not just a collaboration - it was a statement for where we are going.
Who is Karsten Warholm?
You've probably seen him fly over the hedges in Tokyo or at the World Cup. But if you don't know him - here's a quick overview.
Karsten Warholm is the world's fastest 400 meter hedge runners, Olympic gold medalist, threefold world champion and World record holder. With a time of 45.94 seconds, he has moved the limits of what is possible in athletics.
But what makes him even more interesting is his attitude to training. Together with his coach Leif Olav Alnes, he is constantly looking for new ways to challenge the body - often in completely unexpected environments.
Like, for example, ... a frozen fjord in Oslo.
More going on
This is just the beginning. During the spring, we will show up in more unexpected places, in new collaborations and with even more sauna heat. Do you want to follow along on the trip?
