I Asked Top Ironman Triathletes How They Train
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Chapter:
00:00 Intro
00:44 What Ironman did you qualify from?
00:58 What was your qualifying time?
01:11 How many years have you done triathlon?
01:50 Visiting Ironman Village
02:46 What was your weekly training volume?
03:22 What is your intensity distribution?
03:56 Do you take full recovery days?
04:28 Visiting HOKA Hub
05:34 Do you do strength training?
06:31 Do you stretch?
07:52 Visiting Kona swim course
08:08 Do you have a coach?
09:06 Do you use training apps?
09:43 Visiting Kona transition area
10:26 Do you follow a diet?
11:43 Do you count macros?
12:07 Visiting Kona bike course
12:27 What is your VO2MAX, LT, FTP..?
13:02 What are your PRs?
13:55 Visiting Kona run course
14:41 What was you biggest training mistake?
15:56 Some takeaways
Пікірлер: 263
Remember guys. People who "have no rest days" have built their bodies up for decades, often having very active childhoods. One cannot simply jump into training for 7 days straight without suffering severe consequences
@njsfer
Жыл бұрын
That's a great piece of advice. I'd add that despite that they know what they are doing and they know their bodies very well, at that takes time.
@obscurelyvague
Жыл бұрын
Patrcia Clemons Patrcia Clemons I don't know if any research has been done on it but probably a lot of these top athletes end up with injuries and their bodies giving out.
@mchase4
Жыл бұрын
This comment needs more up votes. Key piece. I made this mistake. Overtrained. Got hurt. Missed half a year of training
@trask9100
Жыл бұрын
On top of this, as someone who knows multiple serious triathletes, they often are injured anyways, even after years of building up to 7 day training weeks. Being a good triathlete requires good injury management, because they get injured a lot.
@bighands69
Жыл бұрын
People can function without rest days it really depends on how they function the rest of the week. It was uncommon to have people years ago cycling and walking every day.
Thank you HOKA for supporting a very very VERY good content creator. 💯
@raphaelnocete6909
Жыл бұрын
W
@hurricane7800
Жыл бұрын
YES
@chippysmart1
Жыл бұрын
And a stupid one in the same time for dropping the mic - he doesn't care. If you listen closely the sound is very loud and distorted. Good job to the very very berry good content creator.
@jswizzal_
Жыл бұрын
I'm a Clifton 8 man myself. Ideal for road running in my opinion.
It’s all about perspective. First of all, great questions & content. A lot of people can’t fathom someone training 2 ~ 3 hours a day making Crazy statements like: they have no social life, no kids, don’t spend time with family, they don’t work and more. Meanwhile you spend 5 hours a day watching Netflix, KZread & social media. It all comes down to how you manage your time.
@veganpotterthevegan
10 ай бұрын
A lot of people train over 3hrs a day and watch 5hrs of Netflix every day😂
@villumstride7502
9 ай бұрын
Indeed
@amandastephen4318
8 ай бұрын
I came for the race Left with time management skills
I LOVE THAT YOU WENT TO KONA!! Thanks HOKA!!
@TheUnlazyWay
Жыл бұрын
I LOVE IT TOOOOO!! thanks HOKA :) !
Fantastic questions, loved the variety of people too. Commitment is key ... and a coach :D
Seeing that "just" 15hours a week for 4-5 Years can bring you all the way to the pinacle of human endurance sport is actually realy inspiring. I am not a triathlet, but do kayaking (Surfski) and running. in both the races I m currently preparing for are about 1.5-2 hours long and I train for 7-10h per week. Done 14hours for like 1-2 years before, so going for even longer races seems way within possibilities now, thank you
This was really interesting. So many videos concentrate on the elite athletes and tech, so it was great to hear from others that worked their butts off and qualified. Makes you believe we can all achieve the goal with dedication and a coach apparently 😀
The balance between interview and commentary was perfect 👍🏻
Wish you asked them how they balanced 2-3 hours of training per day with full time jobs!
@tommylobotommy
Жыл бұрын
you don't sleep :D, but honestly it's manageable, but you don't have life outside work and sport. Working from home helps a lot.
@obscurelyvague
Жыл бұрын
"Charlie Hale" I have wondered about that. For a lot of professional athletes their training and competing is their "job" in that they compete to win prize money, such as certain top marathon runners. However it seems that for Ironman, it seems that triathlons are not the main source of income if at all. It would be interesting if there were questions that address how these competitors (or other people who compete in such events) manage to work or have a different source of income and also train hard so as to win or complete the competition in elite-level time. But maybe some competitors are in the military.
@tommylobotommy
Жыл бұрын
@@obscurelyvague interviewed people are not elite athletes, these are so called "age groupers", normal working people who dedicate the time to sport. I am a real amateur and I spend about 8-12hrs per week on training. 20hr is also possible if you have the support from the family.
@irissupercoolsy
Жыл бұрын
Where I live people work 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. So 8 hours of sleep on top of that. Cleaning your home and other necessities in the weekend. Working close to where you live. Take 3 hours for cooking and eating everyday and you have 2-3 hours for training.
@tommylobotommy
Жыл бұрын
@@irissupercoolsy exactly, forget about tv, games, social life, couch, etc. :)
I actually love hearing from the age-groupers and not just the pros. Such amazing insight and questions!!!
You should make a video of you getting a coach, to see what they do More exactly and how much they cost. Would be very insightful!
This is the content I didn't know I needed. Kiitos, Jonne and Hoka!
my dad was an ironman triathlete on the us national team. he has type one diabetes and made a career on motivationally speaking about exactly this. it’s so cool to see this, because i never hear about ironmans outside of talking with him. he has some real horror stories about these things though hahah.
@ruben3136
Жыл бұрын
Would you mind sharing these horror stories😅
@maciejguzek3442
Жыл бұрын
say hi to Jay , Janna xD [I don't know him, just googled your story for 1 minute]
such an original way to go about creating this content! well done Hoka for supporting this channel
For someone who is training for his first ironman - this is a really good and insightful video. Thank you (Y) (and thank you HOKA)
@bighands69
Жыл бұрын
For the vast majority of people that get injuries in sports it is not the actual event they are performing in that causes the injury but their training over time that causes the issues. Doing something 2000 times can cause injury.
very different video than usual, yet just as useful and entertaining! Keep up the good work!
Loved that you've written out the key informations. Makes the Video much more helpful.
This is the best race report I have ever seen! fun but with lot of inputs. I want more! HOKA, give him a full contract! You won't find a better ambassador;)
I didn’t know what to expect but this was very informative yet fun 👍 Thank you Hoka and especially Jonne!
Really cool video! I think what surprised me most is how 'short' people had been doing triathlons. Compared to Olympic athletes who start when they are children. Just goes to show what's possible once you put your mind to it!
Good. LOVED the interviews with normal people and not just pros
This was excellent & the best coverage of KONA that I have seen. Thanks
This is so awesome. Glad you are getting recognition
Nice Video. Well done Hoka for sponsoring this champ
This was actually a really useful video for me! Hearing all the things the athletes have said about their own journey to get to kona has put me at ease in terms of training and diets, that there’s no set way to do it. Thanks!
What a surprise! Kona ! Very informative and entertaining! 😅
This was awesome! Thank you Hoka. 💯💯💯💯
What a awesome content… again ! 👍 You definitely deserve more subs I’m more into ultra trails but one day I need to test triathlon. Keep going and thx for your videos !
Great video, what a pleasure to watch and learn some of the tips. thank you
Quite informative! Thank you!
Hahaha Love that you left the stutters in, so funny! That was very entertaining.
Equally important to relate to these people would be asking what else they do to pay their bills! +25h/week you simply cannot work any serious regular job 😅
THANKS HOKA, bro this was so much fun, thanks for that, cheers 😊🙏🏻
Glad to see these interviews!
Those are some insane training volumes. Almost one whole day's worth of time per week for some people. That's crazy commitment.
@bighands69
Жыл бұрын
People can do low intensity training in volume.
@maciejguzek3442
Жыл бұрын
I cant wrap my head around why would people do that (train 5 hrs per day). Not that i'm especially optimized in my life- im definitely not! I'm wasting tons of time for totally senseless activities. But what the hell are they thinking. I can understand those few pros who make a living. Im a gymrat myself, but its never more than 60-70mins a day. What is their PURPOSE - i fail to get that.
@NoNameNumberTwo
Жыл бұрын
Anything worth having is worth working for. 🙂
@alexhs3795
Жыл бұрын
I don’t do crazy training regimes but I just walked the length of New Zealand and took me 4 months. Waking up everyday, excercising for hours and eating properly just makes you feel happy and accomplished. I don’t know about you but after a week of just working and watching Netflix I don’t feel good.
@friendlyplayer92
11 ай бұрын
@@alexhs3795this. I mean, im not triathlete but sports just feels good. Better than many many other things like binge watching or gaming so its not really a tradeoff that much
Hands down the best 17 minutes dedicated to Kona on the internet out there , thank you for the laughs
I did a 70.3 and it was my first tri ever. I had run about 6 or 7 half marathons prior and I thought I could easily pick up the other two as I swam for one season in high school and just generally enjoyed biking. I finished and I am happy with my results, but if I were to do it all over again... 1000% get a coach. I was following some ironman training schedule off the internet and idk how much benefit that really gave me... but that kicked my as.s mentally and physically. My dog also passed 1 month prior to the race... and by the time I got to race day... the race was 100% mental for me. I want to do it again... but I'm 1000% not in the right mental space for this race. I haven't ran a half marathon since 2019... but I'm looking into a race now. I gotta do this.
nice one, great video, thank for sharing this :) inspiring🙌🏽
Those Hoka Bondi's are looking better and better XD Thanks for sending our man on a great trip to talk to great athletes!!
I run in Hoka anyway but seeing them supporting you makes them even better. Might just buy another pair ;)
It was interesting to watch! Thanks
Super super interesting these interviews! Thank you for that. Did just subscribe. :)
Thank you for this insightful video! "It's not that important how fast you can run. It's important how long you can endure. And more important is how strong are you in your head. Head is more important than your legs" @13:46
Awesome video, really enjoy your content
That Video was super entertaining, interesting conversations, great questions!! For further Interviews I would love if you added questions about work and training Balance, how they manage to train and about the love life. If the Partner is also sporty, how they make time for the relationship etc
Your humor made this super fun. Great vid 👊
Great video! Keep them coming 😁
Cool video! Hot day! Loved the questions, very insightful. good job on finding diverse people
I love the format. He appears like he's just goofing off, but at the end of the day provides real good insights. Says a triathlete here. Cheers
How does this guy not have a million subscribers yet? Great content!
I love this so much, these are so interesting
I am not really a sportsperson myself, but your videos are so interesting, besides laughing my ass off between the interviews xD
@TheUnlazyWay
Жыл бұрын
hahhah :D
Liked this episode! Thank you
Awesome video love your style man!!
@TheUnlazyWay
Жыл бұрын
thanks!! :)
gr8 video, hope youll get the attention you deserve
Awesome video, doing a marathon soon. Next is a triathlon
Jobs? What do they do for a living? That would have been an interesting question to ask.
Great vid!
Always makes me happy to watch my favourite KZreadr
Great vid bro! 🙌
Are we going to get more Kona content? Love it!
good video ! ty
Good questions you asked the athletes
love this video!
Well done getting a trip like that. I hope there will be more videos from Kona. Are you more motivated or less now after the trip to do triathlon?
This was really good. 👍
Dude, you are awesome. Love your videos.
Hey Champ , could you walk us through the recovery after workouts as I’m struggling always afterwards
Man your videos are so fantastic. Also, when will we see you racing Kona 👀
@TheUnlazyWay
Жыл бұрын
👀
Getting that recognition!
You’re the man!
Good content mate..well done
Nice video, my favorite youtuber what takes in weird, hard and Long distance sports and events
Great content! You deserve the Hoka sponsor!
This was a very interesting video. I just got into marathons, but after my first I became ADDICTED!! Now I want to do a iron man
No rest days. That's crazy. As a former runner I always had one sometimes two days a week. The only time I felt energized was when I was tapering before an event. If I didn't have a rest days I would have burned out. Due to injuries I am now bikepacking/ touring. It's easier on my body at age 50 now.
14:34 my favourite sequence xD the way you're waving xDd
So interesting to hear not only from the pros, but also from some "average" competitors🤙
I love how everybody knows that they should stretch and how they still manage to avoid it :D It's not just me then
“I never have rest days”. What???
You are a cool host. Good job! And honest 😆 about the Hoka rate😂🤣😆
Amazing content.
Your funny af man😂
first time viewer, this was entertaining af. sub'd.
I have watched everything I can from Kona and this is top 3❤
@6:10 Westeros was so peaceful under King Viserys's reign that he had time to train for Iron Man.
So cool!
Great questions
This was awesome
So, when are you going to compete in Kona?
I’d love to know also: what is this trip/race costing you?
The weekly volume is insane. People with families/ careers, where do you find the time??
Was wondering if anyone would be vegan/vegetarian on the diet question! Very cool for you to interview so many awesome athletes!
@TheUnlazyWay
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Amy! Yep, I appreciate them sharing their wisdom :)
Notice how the guy who did 14 hours a week at 80/20 with a rest day qualified in one of the hardest age groups, with only 4 years tri experience.
@toutingthomas
10 ай бұрын
Yes with no special diet or coach. The most chill/relatable guy/s. Unfortunately it didn't give their qualifying time but their pb's weren't great,
@abbieamavi
9 ай бұрын
I was thinking this too..😊
closest I'll ever get to Kona, thank you for the video I need a sleep now 😴
Was going to watch this on my phone, but gotta switch to the computer for maximum entertainment
37 Minutes for 10 km sounds not that bad, actually... but doing a ~10 hour swim/ride/run is another story of course. I would really like to train into that direction a bit but I lack time and hate swimming ;)
great video
Thanks for the insights. Especially "Semi-Pros" are not heard a lot, so for me _(German - 46 years old)_ with a usual training volume of about 10-14 hours in summer _(6-8h in winter)_ would be much more to do, if I would like to start a competition/race. And getting a coach sounds so "being pro" for me _(how cost intensive is it for the them/how much do they pay them per month/what does he do with them?/how many hours does the coach work for the athlete per month? etc. would be interesting for me)_ °_o ... Maybe/"Hopefully" you did another of your adventure videos on Hawaii, getting inside of one of theses volcanos ^^ ;-P
@dididubalier2196
Жыл бұрын
I Guess people Who qualify for Kona are kinda pros in their age group. And then It makes sense to have a coach. They put 20 h of training per week... That is what profesionals do
Super interesting, 👍👍
@TheUnlazyWay
Жыл бұрын
awesomeee!