Josh Lewis - Professional Triathlete
Josh Lewis - Professional Triathlete
Welcome to the Channel! Josh here... Professional Triathlete, business owner, Architect and Teacher... Thanks for showing an interest in some of the bits and pieces i'm putting out.
The channel is a following of my triathlon journey from complete novice to professional triathlete, having competed in two Commonwealth games, dabbling in both short and long course racing. Being British senior Champion and having won Nottingham Half has allowed me to access a load of elite and professional racing abroad.
I want to give an insight into what that looks like on a week to week basis, but also bring you a load of tips and tricks i've picked up from those around me along the way! So if that sounds up your street, give me a follow / subscribe, and drop me a comment in the vids.
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I 'only' did the swim and am so pleased to hear even the pros found it choppy 😅 all other open water swims will be a breeze now! I'm heading back next year to do the half LCW in prep for a later season 70.3 so this video is super helpful!
Quality video as usual mate looked like a quality weekend, see you at Roth!
Had them in a box for 2 years. Did a flat 13 miles and just couldn’t get comfortable. I felt like I was off the ground and couldn’t feel the ground. I felt like I wasn’t transfering force. It was good for my achilles tendon but bad for my gait. I did feel like I didn’t actually run at the end of workout so maybe I just need to accustom to the rebound. Because of other comments I may try again on the treadmill so I can swap them out when it feels so discombobulated.
One very important lesson overlooked Josh ?...........carry a spare saddle with you🤣🤣 .......Great event , incredible awards ceremony.....i was there at the finish line supporting my son........best of luck for Roth 👍👍
😂 or don’t mess with it the night before like Liam haha
Hope your son had a good weekend! Epic finish
He had a great weekend……finished in the top 20👍
I saw you at halfway as I was doing the half distance. My hamstrings still haven't recovered, and that was my first race in the sea!
Congratulations! So I’m wondering how far out from the A race should this be done? Probably 2 weeks is not ideal? 70.3 in September
I’d say 3 weeks before is a pretty good time to do it. Two weeks isn’t so bad if you’re conditioned. But either way, you tailor it to the amount of training you’re currently doing. I did the full thing, but you don’t necessarily need to do quite that much. Last time I did 33km not 42 as my long run at race pace for example
Hi. I was one that managed to complete the full LCW and really enjoyed it (swim was roughest I’ve been in). It my first time doing full distances in preparation for my first Ironman in September (Ironman wales). What’s the difference in how the body reacts doing it all in one day to stretching over 3 days. My legs were so stiff after the bike on the morning of the marathon (my first marathon).
Firstly well done! That course was savage especially for your first marathon! I think it depends how conditioned you are / how hard you have to / do work on the bike. If you keep it controlled then Dom’s shouldn’t be too bad and you’re able to keep on top of fuelling throughout as you can take a break in between. I think that’s the main difference. If you ‘race’ all three then you’ll always have some form of DOMS but if you pace yourself then you’ll be able to manage it a lot better than a full distance in one day. Having them on separate days does allow you to go harder though for sure 👌 the marathon is hard either way
@@Josh_lewis that’s great. Thank you. Got a lot of training between now and September and as I live in that area I plan on doing a lot of training on the Ironman course. Good Luck in Roth 👍
Plenty of time! Smart training and around the course will be great for you 🙌🏻 hope it all goes smoothly
Sorry to hear you got knocked off your bike Josh, I genuinely think its getting harder for cyclists to ride on the road. Safer in numbers!! Good luck in next race.
Thank you! Yeh not great but luckily just an accident and not malicious… would have been awful if done out of anger
Repping the nerd hat!!
Try 8 x 5 min flat out with 3 min recoveries
Another excellent video!!
Great review Josh. I'm a long distance swimmer, my swim sessions are 2 hour long with an average of 5.5k distance, so to me heart rate is not essentially all that important as a real-time metric that I would need because I can tell if I'm overexerting myself due to poor technique or simply putting too much power where it's not needed. I've grown to be attuned to gauging that on my own. My Garmin Swim 2 does pick up my heart rate and I do use that heart rate metric that tells e whether I've had an efficient swim when I couple that with my distance. I'm going to order this goggle because I did try the Form 1 goggle and it gave me tunnel vision, and that was quite distracting. My Garmin will buzz half way through my swim to let me know where I'm at but having real-time pace reading will tell me what to tweak in my technique which to me is the game changer. I'll update my comment after having used it. Cheers from Ontario, Canada! Ok, I did my first swim with these goggles yesterday. My initial verdict: Very good. The only thing it did not measure accurately is my stroke count, but aside from that it did an excellent job of counting my laps (which to me is super important). It also displayed my pace after each lap completion which enabled me to tweak my technique from lap to lap to get a better pace. I managed to shave 8 full seconds per 100 yards on my first swim with these goggles! My Garmin Swim 2 has trouble with counting my laps. Full disclosure , I'm learning a new technique so my strokes are not as "standard" as you would expect and I'm guessing that would cause Garmin to over-count my laps. However, Garmin does a pretty decent job of counting my strokes; I'm guessing because I'm the Garmin is a watch and it's easier to detect through accelerometer each distinct stroke. The Holoswim on the other hand does an excellent job of counting my laps but over-counts my strokes, and I'm guessing because it's harder to detect this when the accelerometer is mounted far away from the limb that's performing the stroke _ that's my hypothesis :-) . For anti-fogging, I do what i usually do with all my other goggles, which is applying a baby shampoo solution of 1 part to 3 water the night before the swim, let it dry off then before the swim I pass the goggles through the water 10 times , don't touch the inside surface and put on the goggles. Works perfectly every time. I found the instruction to rub the inside of the Holoswim lenses with a micro fiber fabric after damping the lenses to be something that is too intrusive and is prone to accidental or unintended denaturing of the lens surfaces. I'm no expert on this matter and have no hard data to back this up, but I can tell you that the 1/3 shampoo to water technique has worked for me without fail, even on 5 hour swims. After my 2 hour swim, the goggles were at 60% charge, I'm ok with that. I hope they keep on performing as time goes on. I'm opt to keep them and will be using them on my daily swims _ they are, without trying to sound hyperbolic, a game changer when it comes to self-coaching.
can you please tell me what kind of spacers you used to create the angle of the aerobar? thank you
Cracking race Josh, congrats to podium and slot for Samorin 25. btw you don't look too much slower running behind me (at 5:45) train harder ;)
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Well done mate.
Brilliant result Josh, nice to meet you when I was thawing out from the dip in the water and it was a pleasure to see you fly by on the bike! You guys are brilliant athletes! Hope you smash the rest of the season and hats off to all that took part in Challenge Wales!
Beautiful new kit! Just watched Harry's video yesterday, so cool to see a race from different athletes. Congrats and good luck in Roth!
Well done Josh 👏 Great to see yourself, Harry, and others supporting each other plus making the racing fun, competative and awesome content 👍
I am confused about how Harry P beat you when you are so accomplished and had a huge squad. I am hoping to hear your thoughts
Harry and I have different strengths and focuses throughout the season. He also just had a great day!
Great race
Great podium result mate 👌 well earned.. if you don’t do Roth then Swansea may suit you.. amazing course..😊
From what I saw it seemed like you didn't take the 10 mins before race to climatise, do you think that helps with the swim section?
Yeh I very rarely get in the water to be honest, unless I specifically need to cool myself down. I do a run warm up with some strides and that seems to be enough. I don’t find I need it to acclimatise or get the ‘feel’ I prefer to stay relaxed before the race if possible
Whether or not it helps depends on the person. This is my personal preference
Congrats with your podium place, Josh! ❤❤❤
What's your height and size of the bike, do you like it ?
176cm and 54 frame
Love it
Last year was pretty hot in Roth especially on the run. Any plans for heat training specifically? Good luck with your upcoming starts.
Can't wait to share the course with you at Roth!
Quality video as always mate, looking forward to Roth will hopefully see you around!
I was cheering you on from my saddle on the bike course, in Challenge Wales, cant wait to see the race recap video.
see ya in roth
I’m still sore for your earlier recommendation of magic 5 Josh, they were a disaster for me. I’ve recently got the Form 2 goggles and done 5 pool sessions (about 20km total), no open water yet. Jury is still out. I don’t find them comfortable, I have to wear them tight to overcome the height of the goggle which was dragging on starts/turns and letting in water. Visibility is very compromised. The info is nice but not sure it adds much more above a Garmin watch and it doesn’t give accurate real time pace, only after you finish a rep. Having rest intervals in front of your eyes with no button pressing is nice. Persevering for now
Ok, I didn't try form or this goggles because I need plus glasses for reading (sucks to be old, lol). And don't get any assurance that I will be able to see numbers. I don't care about workouts as I swim with masters but form's ability to go on the straight line sounds appealing not gonna lie!
Polar HR monitor coupling works perfectly fine on the "other goggles" and it is a game changer indeed :)
Great racing chief and thanks for the shoutout!
Love the music! Progressing all the time. Well done
Thanks for the videos... just a tip for next race recap to do inside so we can hear the audio better.
Completely agree. I've also just bought a microphone which i usually use for these videos, but i'd forgotten it on this trip. I also don't always do the recaps whilst on the move usually, so maybe i'll do what you say and just stick to indoors :)
@@Josh_lewis What microphone do you normally use? I am looking for one to use for my race recap videos. Am inspired by yours! :)
@paynetalent dji! Very good!
@@Josh_lewisThat’s the one I have my eye on. Super! And do you simply record with your iphone in horizontal mode? Or GoPro, or Camera? Thanks!!
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Ive used dozens of different brands and models of runners and the AlphaFly Next is the best I've ever had on foot and in marathon
Hi Josh! Speed Concept user as well, congrats on the video and the channel! I saw you recently (believe in Samorin) upgraded the wheels to ENVE...did you keep the 28mm front-rear tyre size? Did you have any issue in riding a 28 on the front since TREK recommends a 25mm as max tire size?
Hey Antonio! Thanks for the message. Yes I changed to Enve this season and run 28mm on each wheel without issue 🙌🏻☺️
Hats off to you and well deserved
Nice to meet you out there. Have to agree with you staying at the venue hotel was class, with all the facilities they had. Running on the sand track was brutal.
Great race Josh! Saw you on the run and you were looking strong! The bike draft distance markers were really strange. Not sure what they measured the 20m markers with. Maybe a bendy ruler?
Well done, Josh 💪, great race and sets you up for a top season
Solid result. Congratulations! Any thoughts on using dark suit vs white for better heat management?
Probably a white suit is better … the winner won in black though! Haha nah white is almost definitely better. Something I should have a think about
Josh - I want to know the thoughts you have on weight, height, age and strength ratio to output for producing the right results. Thanks in advance.
Hmmm could you be more specific? I actually did a video on this a while back I’ll find and link
A really random question. How do you deal with the sand on your feet after you get out the swim? I feel it would just annoy me an rub my feet.
Fair question! In all honesty I didn’t even notice it
Really impressive race! You crushed it bro! 🤯
Was the bike a flat route? Usually people disperse more on the hilly routes. It was a really strong field!
Pan flat!
@@Josh_lewis are you strong hill cyclist? Maybe it's your jam to choose hilly routes to make a break away. Just a food for thought. Maybe it's reversed, lol
Great race
I was there and saw you @Josh, also watched the Pro's swim start. You did great!
Thank you! Hope you had a good day