1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Downloaded from YTS.MX 2 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.MX 3 00:00:13,750 --> 00:00:16,625 Dramatic Music Playing 4 00:01:03,333 --> 00:01:06,208 Absolutely hilarious. 5 00:01:06,208 --> 00:01:09,000 When that phone call came through, I knew 6 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:13,500 instantly before Ray said anything what he was doing. 7 00:01:13,500 --> 00:01:17,958 And I was absolutely laughing inside because he was, like, saying 8 00:01:17,958 --> 00:01:18,875 things like, right, 9 00:01:18,875 --> 00:01:21,125 just let me just explain something. 10 00:01:21,125 --> 00:01:23,000 Don't interrupt, I Just want to explain something. 11 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:25,250 And I knew I knew exactly what he was going to ask me. 12 00:01:25,250 --> 00:01:26,083 So I was going to say yes 13 00:01:26,083 --> 00:01:27,916 straight away, but I thought I'd let him squirm a bit longer. 14 00:01:27,916 --> 00:01:28,625 He was trying to sort of 15 00:01:28,625 --> 00:01:32,041 butter me up and trying to sort of really sell me a good deal. 16 00:01:32,375 --> 00:01:35,666 So as soon as I sort of said yes, I'll do that. 17 00:01:35,666 --> 00:01:37,791 His reaction was like, really? Really? 18 00:01:37,791 --> 00:01:40,333 It was just like he couldn't believe it and he was buzzing. 19 00:01:40,333 --> 00:01:41,750 I would love to have been a fly on the wall 20 00:01:41,750 --> 00:01:43,375 to have seen that. 21 00:01:43,375 --> 00:01:44,250 Background story 22 00:01:44,250 --> 00:01:46,166 So I was a runner before I did triathalons 23 00:01:46,166 --> 00:01:47,750 and I began to get a bit bored, really. 24 00:01:47,750 --> 00:01:50,458 And my friend, was doing triathlons. 25 00:01:50,458 --> 00:01:51,250 She’d just started. 26 00:01:51,250 --> 00:01:54,416 So I thought actually, that sounds like a pretty cool thing to do. 27 00:01:54,416 --> 00:01:57,083 So I started on that journey of triathlons. 28 00:01:58,583 --> 00:01:59,208 And the reason 29 00:01:59,208 --> 00:02:02,208 for sort of carrying on and doing 30 00:02:02,250 --> 00:02:06,708 possibly hopefully cross fingers, Iron Man, it's just excitement is the buzz. 31 00:02:06,708 --> 00:02:11,541 and it's the, capability of being able to do it, possibly. 32 00:02:11,666 --> 00:02:15,125 As I said, I started off doing triathalons and I started doing SuperSprint, 33 00:02:15,125 --> 00:02:19,708 because I was only capable, really of doing SuperSprint. 34 00:02:19,708 --> 00:02:21,208 I was a rubbish swimmer. 35 00:02:21,208 --> 00:02:25,125 In fact, my first ever, triathlon, I was doing side stroke 36 00:02:25,125 --> 00:02:27,458 because I couldn't actually swim properly. 37 00:02:27,458 --> 00:02:29,875 Since joining Ray and doing P.T. 38 00:02:29,875 --> 00:02:36,375 with Ray, he's just got this amazing ability to try and motivate you and talk 39 00:02:36,416 --> 00:02:39,750 you and make you sort of have this self-belief that you can do more. 40 00:02:40,500 --> 00:02:42,750 Raymond: You filming? 41 00:02:43,291 --> 00:02:45,000 Oi! Sean mate, film this! 42 00:02:46,541 --> 00:02:49,375 And Ray sort of turned round to me one day and said, you can do it. 43 00:02:49,375 --> 00:02:52,333 You can do a sprint, which is the next level up. 44 00:02:52,333 --> 00:02:55,458 So I've sort of said to myself, I'm going to do things 45 00:02:55,750 --> 00:02:58,291 that I've always told myself that I couldn't do. 46 00:02:58,291 --> 00:03:01,333 So one been sprint, and I've done a couple of those now. 47 00:03:01,333 --> 00:03:03,958 I've done Ride London and I've done Swim Serpentine. 48 00:03:03,958 --> 00:03:06,791 Those are the two things Ride London and Swim Serpentine. 49 00:03:06,791 --> 00:03:09,958 I've always said to myself, I'll never, ever be able to do that, but 50 00:03:09,958 --> 00:03:13,250 with the belief that Ray’s given me, I've nailed it. 51 00:03:13,250 --> 00:03:16,166 And that's why I'm on this journey now. 52 00:03:16,166 --> 00:03:21,000 This journey to to do the next step, of a half Iron man. 53 00:03:21,041 --> 00:03:25,208 About ten years ago I started to do some running, 54 00:03:25,208 --> 00:03:27,500 so I joined a friend to do a race for life 55 00:03:27,500 --> 00:03:31,500 5k for cancer research and raise some money. 56 00:03:31,833 --> 00:03:33,583 And before that I hadn't really done anything. 57 00:03:33,583 --> 00:03:35,333 But I really enjoyed it. 58 00:03:35,333 --> 00:03:39,416 Started to do more running, increase the distance to 10k's, 59 00:03:39,833 --> 00:03:43,375 and then just kept pushing my limits and decided actually, 60 00:03:43,416 --> 00:03:46,833 if I can do 10k, then why not do a half marathon? 61 00:03:47,208 --> 00:03:49,500 So I started doing half marathons. 62 00:03:49,500 --> 00:03:53,458 Reached my ultimate goal in 2021, 63 00:03:53,708 --> 00:03:57,458 and did the London Marathon, which was absolutely amazing. 64 00:03:57,458 --> 00:04:00,625 And never in a million years would I have thought I could do such a thing. 65 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:05,500 But during Covid I trained and did lots of running, which is amazing. 66 00:04:05,625 --> 00:04:09,250 Really supported my mental health. Following the London Marathon, 67 00:04:09,291 --> 00:04:10,708 about a week later 68 00:04:10,708 --> 00:04:14,333 I was diagnosed with breast cancer, which obviously absolutely devastated me. 69 00:04:14,791 --> 00:04:16,291 Turned my life upside down 70 00:04:17,250 --> 00:04:18,916 and didn't really know what to do with myself. 71 00:04:18,916 --> 00:04:24,125 So had the treatment, had a lumpectomy, radiotherapy, about six months worth. 72 00:04:24,375 --> 00:04:28,250 Needed something else to support my mental health 73 00:04:29,166 --> 00:04:31,333 and have a goal to achieve that was going 74 00:04:31,333 --> 00:04:35,375 to really give me something to do, and keep me focused. 75 00:04:35,375 --> 00:04:40,291 So I joined, I signed up for ride London, 100 miles, 76 00:04:40,750 --> 00:04:45,833 bought a bike, signed up to work in a cycling club and just, 77 00:04:46,041 --> 00:04:49,041 yeah, cycling really helped me mentally. 78 00:04:49,041 --> 00:04:52,708 It was great for social interaction as well. 79 00:04:52,916 --> 00:04:57,166 And I started taking some medication, 80 00:04:57,166 --> 00:05:02,083 which was starting to increase my weight, which I wasn't happy with at all. 81 00:05:02,583 --> 00:05:06,125 Having had cancer and then having to take a drug 82 00:05:06,375 --> 00:05:08,000 that actually makes you gain weight 83 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:11,000 and then actually get told that you can't lose weight on it. 84 00:05:11,250 --> 00:05:13,541 I needed something to do to help me mentally so, 85 00:05:13,541 --> 00:05:16,125 ride London was absolutely epic and I love that too. 86 00:05:16,125 --> 00:05:19,250 And during that journey, I met Ray and Cindy, 87 00:05:19,833 --> 00:05:23,333 which then inspired me to do some swimming over the summer. 88 00:05:23,541 --> 00:05:26,125 And actually, Ray suggested doing the swim serpentine. 89 00:05:26,125 --> 00:05:29,125 I was like, yeah, you know, I get one of the London classics if I do that, 90 00:05:29,166 --> 00:05:31,500 which is fantastic. Absolutely loved it. 91 00:05:31,500 --> 00:05:34,208 So I did that in September. Obviously 92 00:05:34,208 --> 00:05:37,208 having done swim serpentine, it's like, what's next? 93 00:05:37,250 --> 00:05:38,458 What is next? 94 00:05:38,458 --> 00:05:43,750 I started to gain weight during the treatment, with the drugs 95 00:05:43,750 --> 00:05:45,083 that I was taking. 96 00:05:45,083 --> 00:05:48,000 So knowing that, I needed something different. 97 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:50,250 I needed something new to help combat that. 98 00:05:50,250 --> 00:05:54,416 You know, it's it's Chelsea versus tamoxifen, which is the drug that I'm taking. 99 00:05:55,958 --> 00:05:57,666 And I, you know, and it's not going to win. 100 00:05:57,666 --> 00:05:58,708 It's not going to beat me. 101 00:05:58,708 --> 00:06:00,750 So I need something else. 102 00:06:00,750 --> 00:06:05,041 I got into triathlon training, earlier on this year, 103 00:06:05,041 --> 00:06:09,000 funnily enough, I'd been involved in half marathons. 104 00:06:09,500 --> 00:06:11,666 Then the Bracknell Half Marathon a couple of times. 105 00:06:11,666 --> 00:06:14,666 I've done the Wokingham Half Marathon a couple of times. 106 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:17,083 I can ride a bike, race. 107 00:06:17,083 --> 00:06:18,291 Ray’s always harping on it. 108 00:06:18,291 --> 00:06:20,500 Me to get involved with triathlons. 109 00:06:20,500 --> 00:06:25,708 I know that, ultimately, swimming is my my weakest, my weakest link. 110 00:06:25,708 --> 00:06:27,666 But, I thought, why not? 111 00:06:27,666 --> 00:06:29,000 Let's give it a go. 112 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:32,333 Over the years, historically, I've always had, 113 00:06:32,666 --> 00:06:35,666 you know, yoyo-ing, with my weight. 114 00:06:35,875 --> 00:06:42,125 At one point, I went from 105 kilos down to 74 ish, there or thereabouts. 115 00:06:42,166 --> 00:06:43,583 And then from that, you know, 116 00:06:43,583 --> 00:06:46,583 people were telling me that, you know, my God, Lee, you need to eat. 117 00:06:46,916 --> 00:06:50,000 And then I sort of stopped dieting, put on a load of weight 118 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:53,000 again until about sort of a couple of years ago 119 00:06:53,208 --> 00:06:56,208 or a few years ago where I got back into running. 120 00:06:56,875 --> 00:07:00,208 And I got into that sort of quite hard, which is when I started doing 121 00:07:00,208 --> 00:07:04,000 the half marathons, and then, at the end of the Bracknell 122 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:08,041 Half Marathon, Ray said to me to get involved in, get involved in the triathlons, 123 00:07:08,041 --> 00:07:12,666 which, I signed up for Dorney as my first triathlon, which was, 124 00:07:12,750 --> 00:07:16,958 which was a sprint, and it was more of, a learning 125 00:07:16,958 --> 00:07:21,333 curve for me just to sort of see what the race experience would be like. 126 00:07:21,916 --> 00:07:25,208 And at the end of that, you know, I came off absolutely loved it. 127 00:07:25,750 --> 00:07:29,000 But I knew there were some big parts that I needed to work 128 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:30,541 on swimming being one of them. 129 00:07:30,541 --> 00:07:34,833 At the time, I could only swim breaststroke, which, 130 00:07:34,875 --> 00:07:37,125 you know, massively slowed me down. 131 00:07:37,125 --> 00:07:40,208 I knew I'd catch up on the on the running, 132 00:07:40,208 --> 00:07:41,750 and I knew I'd catch up on the bike. 133 00:07:41,750 --> 00:07:46,750 So, I'm now at the point where I'm now taking front crawl swimming lessons. 134 00:07:46,791 --> 00:07:48,250 And they're going really well. 135 00:07:48,250 --> 00:07:52,041 So, I hope for the, the half Ironman I'm going to be able 136 00:07:52,041 --> 00:07:55,791 to get all the way through. Funnily enough, like a sixth sense. 137 00:07:55,791 --> 00:07:58,083 I actually knew that call was coming from Ray. 138 00:07:58,083 --> 00:08:01,791 We discuss it a lot on WhatsApp, 139 00:08:02,125 --> 00:08:05,833 and he's always egging me on to do either a half or a full. 140 00:08:06,333 --> 00:08:10,375 And for some weird reason, when that call came through, I knew that 141 00:08:10,375 --> 00:08:14,333 that was going to be it. It started off with, you're not going to like this, 142 00:08:15,208 --> 00:08:19,125 but and I know exactly where that question was going. 143 00:08:19,166 --> 00:08:23,791 So, yeah, I was I was, quite excited to get that call. 144 00:08:24,625 --> 00:08:27,500 So triathlons, I got into it last year. 145 00:08:27,500 --> 00:08:29,333 The background to that really is 146 00:08:29,333 --> 00:08:32,625 I snowboarded at quite high level prior. 147 00:08:32,625 --> 00:08:34,625 Always training. 148 00:08:34,625 --> 00:08:36,500 There was an end goal with snowboarding. 149 00:08:36,500 --> 00:08:39,833 But when like, all good things come to an end that did 150 00:08:40,250 --> 00:08:42,250 and then I had to get into the real world of work. 151 00:08:42,250 --> 00:08:45,166 I was just training and not really for purpose. 152 00:08:45,166 --> 00:08:49,666 Work, I have to train quite a lot to keep my physical fitness up. 153 00:08:49,916 --> 00:08:52,791 And, yeah, I just wanted an end goal. 154 00:08:52,791 --> 00:08:55,166 Like swimming, like running, like cycling. 155 00:08:55,166 --> 00:08:59,416 So sort of came together and fought triathlons, incorporate all of them. 156 00:08:59,416 --> 00:09:00,791 So went with that. 157 00:09:00,791 --> 00:09:03,291 First triathlon, bumped into Ray 158 00:09:03,291 --> 00:09:06,250 he was there with another lad and, 159 00:09:06,250 --> 00:09:09,416 I knew Ray from old and, 160 00:09:09,416 --> 00:09:13,333 sort of hit it off again and, kept bumping into each other at triathlons. 161 00:09:13,333 --> 00:09:15,250 And then here we are today. 162 00:09:15,250 --> 00:09:18,791 To be honest, when the first call came in, I was kind of expecting it. 163 00:09:19,166 --> 00:09:21,500 Ray and I both did, 164 00:09:21,500 --> 00:09:24,458 where was it? Weymouth last year. 165 00:09:24,458 --> 00:09:28,375 And I think, like myself, Ray, was quite disappointed that the swim got cancelled. 166 00:09:28,666 --> 00:09:30,000 It felt like a little bit of a farce 167 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:31,708 So it's not really an Ironman. 168 00:09:31,708 --> 00:09:35,666 It was just basically a, a bike run, albeit for a long distance. 169 00:09:36,333 --> 00:09:41,166 I came off the start line pretty annoyed. 170 00:09:41,583 --> 00:09:43,041 Got through, got to the finish. 171 00:09:43,041 --> 00:09:44,208 Still annoyed. 172 00:09:44,208 --> 00:09:47,208 Which is probably why I sort of raced angrily, 173 00:09:47,750 --> 00:09:51,416 and actually went and booked the full Ironman, 174 00:09:51,666 --> 00:09:57,625 not even thinking about doing a half, a proper half, beforehand. 175 00:09:57,625 --> 00:09:59,916 So when the call came in from Ray I was a bit like, 176 00:09:59,916 --> 00:10:02,958 Thank God I ‘ve actually got a stepping stone now, 177 00:10:04,041 --> 00:10:05,416 so yeah, it's going to be good. 178 00:10:05,416 --> 00:10:07,875 It's a month or two prior to the full, 179 00:10:07,875 --> 00:10:10,125 so I really need to take each step as it comes, 180 00:10:10,125 --> 00:10:12,000 and it means that we can all train together again, 181 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:14,833 which is always better than, training on our own. 182 00:10:14,833 --> 00:10:19,208 So I'm an ex Royal Marine commando, and Ray trained me 183 00:10:19,208 --> 00:10:23,750 to work, and challenge myself to become a Royal Marine commando. 184 00:10:24,291 --> 00:10:27,000 And then it was ten years later we reconnected 185 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:29,875 after doing ten years in the military. 186 00:10:29,875 --> 00:10:33,708 We bumped into each other on the new half marathon, 187 00:10:34,208 --> 00:10:36,833 and we discussed about what 188 00:10:36,833 --> 00:10:39,833 challenges we wanted to do next and where we wanted to go. 189 00:10:39,875 --> 00:10:42,291 And we found out we both shared this goal of doing 190 00:10:42,291 --> 00:10:47,625 an ironman, and Ray previously booked the half 191 00:10:47,708 --> 00:10:51,208 but cancelled it, bottled it, and it was us coming together. 192 00:10:51,583 --> 00:10:56,000 that gave us this shared goal and desire. 193 00:10:56,250 --> 00:10:59,541 We were able to work out what we needed to do, to achieve it, 194 00:11:00,083 --> 00:11:02,791 and the rest is history. 195 00:11:02,791 --> 00:11:03,958 There was excitement, 196 00:11:03,958 --> 00:11:08,125 there was apprehension, knowing what we've been through in the past, 197 00:11:08,125 --> 00:11:10,916 but then the excitement of knowing what the people were going 198 00:11:10,916 --> 00:11:13,041 to share in the journey with what they're going to be going through, 199 00:11:13,041 --> 00:11:16,250 sharing our experiences and guiding them through it, 200 00:11:16,375 --> 00:11:19,375 and then trying to challenge ourselves to either beat each other, 201 00:11:19,916 --> 00:11:22,375 and set a new personal best in the half ironman. 202 00:11:22,375 --> 00:11:27,875 Swansea’s a challenging location, but a beautiful one and it's a great finish. 203 00:11:28,291 --> 00:11:33,125 It's one of the nicest, if not the nicest half Ironman locations in the UK 204 00:11:33,750 --> 00:11:36,958 and it's going to be amazing sharing that journey with new, new people 205 00:11:36,958 --> 00:11:39,958 that have never done a half ironman distance before, because there's no 206 00:11:39,958 --> 00:11:42,958 feeling like crossing the ironman finish line, 207 00:11:43,541 --> 00:11:45,791 being cheered on by all your friends and family. 208 00:11:45,791 --> 00:11:50,208 Me and Ray, are very competitive and like a big driving factor 209 00:11:50,208 --> 00:11:54,000 in our training is to make sure that we don't embarrass ourself, 210 00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:57,000 that we challenge, challenge each other and push each other. 211 00:11:57,208 --> 00:12:00,291 And we've had so many events where we finished by one 212 00:12:00,291 --> 00:12:04,583 second, a couple minutes and it's always it's always usually very tight. 213 00:12:04,583 --> 00:12:08,833 And it's it's a driving factor to either train and to push 214 00:12:08,833 --> 00:12:09,875 ourselves in those events. 215 00:12:14,916 --> 00:12:15,958 It’s 6.55pm 216 00:12:15,958 --> 00:12:18,958 It’s zero degrees outside and I really don't want to go anywhere now. 217 00:12:20,500 --> 00:12:23,500 Going out for a little run. 218 00:12:24,083 --> 00:12:25,916 It’s a bit rainy 219 00:12:25,916 --> 00:12:29,208 Hey guys! I so didn't want to do that 220 00:12:29,208 --> 00:12:31,458 spin class, but I dragged myself here. 221 00:12:31,458 --> 00:12:34,750 It's raining, it's cold, it's dark. 222 00:12:47,833 --> 00:12:50,833 6:45 on the 29th January. 223 00:12:51,166 --> 00:12:54,041 It's cold, I’m sneezing every two seconds. 224 00:12:54,041 --> 00:12:55,791 I've got a cough. 225 00:12:55,791 --> 00:12:57,458 So just back from boot camp. 226 00:12:57,458 --> 00:13:00,625 It's the 31st January. Put my all into it. 227 00:13:01,083 --> 00:13:05,291 Swimming, cycling, running, strength, boot camp. 228 00:13:05,291 --> 00:13:08,291 Bit of PT, slowly building up. 229 00:13:08,666 --> 00:13:12,125 As regards to how I'm feeling training wise 230 00:13:12,208 --> 00:13:16,250 0-10, with 10 being I’m bursting at the seams 231 00:13:16,250 --> 00:13:19,083 I probably would say that currently today, 232 00:13:19,083 --> 00:13:21,625 right now, as I stand...probably a seven. 233 00:13:24,375 --> 00:13:26,125 What are you doing booking in so late? 234 00:13:26,125 --> 00:13:29,666 Keeping me out of my house. 235 00:13:29,666 --> 00:13:32,250 Should be home relaxing now. Look at you! 236 00:13:32,250 --> 00:13:34,833 Oh really? Ooh! 237 00:13:34,833 --> 00:13:37,708 Whoa! 238 00:13:37,708 --> 00:13:59,750 Background rock music playing 239 00:14:32,458 --> 00:14:35,125 In all seriousness, I felt, it's almost a sense of relief 240 00:14:35,125 --> 00:14:36,833 because I heard through the grapevine, 241 00:14:36,833 --> 00:14:39,833 I think a lot of people that were in opposition from Weymouth, 242 00:14:39,833 --> 00:14:41,333 they were all going straight away and booking. 243 00:14:41,333 --> 00:14:43,208 So spaces will go in. 244 00:14:43,208 --> 00:14:45,958 There is that realisation though, that as soon as you click 245 00:14:45,958 --> 00:14:49,333 that button to accept the slot and pay your money, 246 00:14:49,875 --> 00:14:52,458 you better do something about it, because otherwise it's a hell of a waste. 247 00:14:52,458 --> 00:14:54,000 But it does give you that purpose. 248 00:14:54,375 --> 00:14:57,375 You got a goal now, to work towards. 249 00:14:57,958 --> 00:15:01,000 So, yeah. It's a new challenge on the horizon and looking forward to it. 250 00:15:01,416 --> 00:15:04,458 I was so many emotions in one go, I was buzzing, 251 00:15:04,791 --> 00:15:07,791 excited, petrified, terrified. 252 00:15:07,916 --> 00:15:10,916 All of the above. But very excited. 253 00:15:11,208 --> 00:15:14,333 Terrified and excited all at the same time. 254 00:15:14,416 --> 00:15:19,500 But I do know that there's plenty of time to get the training in 255 00:15:19,708 --> 00:15:24,375 to learn the front crawl. I’m never going to be perfect at it. 256 00:15:24,375 --> 00:15:25,333 But you know, 257 00:15:25,333 --> 00:15:30,291 I am a bit of a perfectionist, and I want to be as good as I can possibly be. 258 00:15:30,625 --> 00:15:35,041 But I think I've got enough time to get there between now and July next year. 259 00:15:35,750 --> 00:15:37,250 You know, I was strangely calm. 260 00:15:37,250 --> 00:15:40,208 You know, it's just like completing an online, 261 00:15:40,208 --> 00:15:43,708 you know, Tesco's online shopping thing, 262 00:15:43,708 --> 00:15:45,750 And I was quite calm about it. 263 00:15:45,750 --> 00:15:47,166 And I think the reason 264 00:15:47,166 --> 00:15:50,458 why is, I think because over the years and particularly this year, you know, 265 00:15:50,458 --> 00:15:53,000 there are things that you can control and the things you can't control. 266 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:55,666 You know, you can control things like your training plan, your 267 00:15:55,666 --> 00:15:59,458 what you eat, your rest days, but what you can't control 268 00:15:59,500 --> 00:16:03,208 is things like injury, illness or something that might happen on the day. 269 00:16:03,208 --> 00:16:05,000 So at the end of the day, you just 270 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:09,083 you do what you can, you turn up and it's a journey. 271 00:16:09,333 --> 00:16:11,333 You can't always control something. 272 00:16:12,041 --> 00:16:15,125 I was excited because I'd come back down to the half 273 00:16:15,125 --> 00:16:16,500 distance is a lot more enjoyable. 274 00:16:16,500 --> 00:16:18,125 It's a lot easier to train for. 275 00:16:18,125 --> 00:16:19,416 It doesn't take anywhere near 276 00:16:19,416 --> 00:16:23,208 the amount of pressure and strain on your loved ones. 277 00:16:23,625 --> 00:16:26,958 And it's just a much more enjoyable distance compared to doing a full weekend. 278 00:16:26,958 --> 00:16:28,041 So it's a lot more happier 279 00:16:29,250 --> 00:16:30,375 Content. 280 00:16:38,625 --> 00:16:40,583 Sunday the 14th of April. 281 00:16:40,583 --> 00:16:45,166 Reading half marathon today. 13.1 miles. All in preparation for Ironman Swansea. 282 00:16:45,333 --> 00:16:48,083 Got Stuart here, my pal. I'm going to smash you today! 283 00:16:48,083 --> 00:16:50,000 It's the start the season. 284 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:52,041 Let's see who's going to get the first one under their belt. 285 00:16:52,041 --> 00:16:54,750 We've got Chelsea, Lee, Cindy, and Sam also doing it. 286 00:16:54,750 --> 00:16:55,875 So six of us. 287 00:16:55,875 --> 00:16:57,291 So yeah we're really excited. 288 00:16:57,291 --> 00:16:59,541 We’ll let you know how we get on. 289 00:17:06,416 --> 00:17:09,041 Does your wife Laura, know you've confirmed 290 00:17:09,041 --> 00:17:09,791 No she doesn't yet. 291 00:17:09,791 --> 00:17:13,625 I've been saving that and putting it off. Delaying it as long as I possibly can. 292 00:17:14,583 --> 00:17:17,541 The fear of her reaction, 293 00:17:17,541 --> 00:17:21,625 she hoped that once I'd done Wales ironman. it would be the end of it. 294 00:17:21,791 --> 00:17:22,916 They’d be no more ironmans. 295 00:17:25,250 --> 00:17:28,375 Worries and anxieties for me would be the swimming. 296 00:17:28,458 --> 00:17:30,791 I've always had anxieties over swimming. 297 00:17:30,791 --> 00:17:34,583 I think mainly because it's not something... 298 00:17:34,583 --> 00:17:37,791 ...It's not something that I train in on a regular basis. 299 00:17:37,791 --> 00:17:39,208 Up until now. 300 00:17:39,208 --> 00:17:43,041 My strength, I would say, is my running, for sure. 301 00:17:43,041 --> 00:17:46,041 And, cycling. 302 00:17:48,541 --> 00:17:51,708 In terms of my strength, definitely the swimming. 303 00:17:52,041 --> 00:17:55,375 Having just trained for literally a couple of months in the summer 304 00:17:55,375 --> 00:17:58,458 and then being able to swim two miles, I know I can, I can do that. 305 00:17:58,458 --> 00:18:02,750 My biggest concern is the cycling, the hilly cycle. 306 00:18:03,041 --> 00:18:07,083 Not great on hills, have to say, but I will put all the training in 307 00:18:07,083 --> 00:18:09,083 and focus on the hill training and get that done. 308 00:18:10,208 --> 00:18:13,791 Also slightly nervous about having to do a half marathon after all of that. 309 00:18:13,916 --> 00:18:16,541 A half marathon is hard enough as it is. 310 00:18:16,541 --> 00:18:19,666 So yeah, but I know putting all the training in 311 00:18:19,666 --> 00:18:22,666 and it will come together. 312 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:37,708 My strength is probably the bike. 313 00:18:37,708 --> 00:18:38,666 My favorite discipline. 314 00:18:38,666 --> 00:18:39,333 Probably the swim. 315 00:18:39,333 --> 00:18:42,166 Although that's my weakest. 316 00:18:42,166 --> 00:18:44,333 Do I have any worries? Yes. 317 00:18:44,333 --> 00:18:46,125 I think there's always worries. with triathlon. 318 00:18:46,125 --> 00:18:49,125 I mean, we've seen this year, what can go wrong. 319 00:18:49,125 --> 00:18:53,208 So, yeah, it can be quite, quite tragic sometimes. 320 00:18:53,583 --> 00:18:55,500 So definitely, definitely worries out there. 321 00:18:55,500 --> 00:18:58,500 You get a little bit anxious on the start line, especially before the swim. 322 00:18:58,708 --> 00:19:01,333 But that being said, I think if you train for it, 323 00:19:01,333 --> 00:19:02,791 you can train as hard as you like. 324 00:19:02,791 --> 00:19:05,250 You can put your best position. 325 00:19:05,250 --> 00:19:07,125 You just got hope. The weather and everything's with you. 326 00:19:09,500 --> 00:19:09,708 Yeah. 327 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:21,041 I struggled, I found that 328 00:19:21,041 --> 00:19:24,083 really, really hard for my first one. I had a bit of a knee injury. 329 00:19:24,500 --> 00:19:25,708 I'm not making excuses. 330 00:19:25,708 --> 00:19:28,708 I thought I was going to smash Stuart today, and he actually smashed me. 331 00:19:28,708 --> 00:19:31,708 The start of the 2024 season first win in the bag. 332 00:19:31,916 --> 00:19:33,333 The heat was challenging. 333 00:19:33,333 --> 00:19:34,916 I didn't expect it to be quite as hot today. 334 00:19:34,916 --> 00:19:37,333 What time did you get? Good one 28 seconds. 335 00:19:37,333 --> 00:19:40,708 One 34 so yeah, he done me. Sam, how'd you get on? 336 00:19:41,333 --> 00:19:43,416 Not too bad. Stuck to what I wanted to do 337 00:19:43,416 --> 00:19:46,416 Stuck with the pace the whole way round. Good to get some miles in under the belt. 338 00:19:46,958 --> 00:19:48,875 And it's just of chipping away, working towards an end. 339 00:19:49,958 --> 00:19:52,375 Left the house at six o’ clock 340 00:19:52,375 --> 00:19:55,375 The plan was originally to leave at half past six. 341 00:19:56,250 --> 00:19:57,875 I got to about an hour in 342 00:19:57,875 --> 00:20:00,875 and my watch was saying 20 for some reason. 343 00:20:01,000 --> 00:20:03,666 Three miles in, I was in bits. 344 00:20:03,666 --> 00:20:06,666 Six miles in, I was in bits. 345 00:20:07,333 --> 00:20:09,000 I didn't settle into it at all. 346 00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:11,666 I had cramp in my hamstrings. 347 00:20:11,666 --> 00:20:13,958 Cramp in my calves, 348 00:20:13,958 --> 00:20:16,791 shoulders were hurting. 349 00:20:16,791 --> 00:20:18,875 Apartt from all that, it went really well. 350 00:20:18,875 --> 00:20:20,041 Actually, I found it bit hard. 351 00:20:20,041 --> 00:20:23,041 It was a bit warm 352 00:20:23,166 --> 00:20:24,500 I did enjoy it. The whole way round. 353 00:20:24,500 --> 00:20:27,541 I was going, I'm not doing a marathon, I’m not doing a marathon ever again. 354 00:20:27,750 --> 00:20:29,083 But I did enjoy it. 355 00:20:29,083 --> 00:20:30,916 I've got to keep stretching every now and then. 356 00:20:30,916 --> 00:20:32,041 But it was good. 357 00:20:32,375 --> 00:20:34,083 So it was pretty hot, right? 358 00:20:34,083 --> 00:20:35,125 It was so hot. 359 00:20:37,833 --> 00:20:41,458 It was alright, I just ate jelly babies. 360 00:20:56,166 --> 00:20:58,250 I was bloody hard weren’t it? 361 00:20:58,250 --> 00:21:00,875 I don't know. 362 00:21:00,875 --> 00:21:02,375 Oh, yeah. 363 00:21:02,375 --> 00:21:05,333 So it was, I believe the Cork ironman 364 00:21:05,333 --> 00:21:07,125 had a couple of fatalities. 365 00:21:24,125 --> 00:21:25,916 They had a couple of fatalities 366 00:21:26,083 --> 00:21:29,125 this year due to the, due to the weather. 367 00:21:29,500 --> 00:21:33,416 I think the conditions were less than ideal, shall we say. 368 00:21:33,416 --> 00:21:36,166 And there was a few people that got into a little bit of difficulty. 369 00:21:36,166 --> 00:21:39,125 I don't know the full ins and outs of it, but unfortunately two people 370 00:21:39,125 --> 00:21:42,125 did lose their lives during that event. 371 00:21:42,708 --> 00:21:44,958 Andy, was genuinely 372 00:21:44,958 --> 00:21:48,000 one of the nicest chaps you're ever going to meet. 373 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:51,000 Loyal, supportive, friendly, 374 00:21:51,250 --> 00:21:55,000 funny, and just so committed to everybody that he knew 375 00:21:55,041 --> 00:21:58,958 in his life family and friends. Fabulous father, great husband. 376 00:21:58,958 --> 00:22:03,083 And he is really sadly missed by everybody that had the pleasure to meet him. 377 00:22:03,625 --> 00:22:06,416 It's a combination of feelings. 378 00:22:06,416 --> 00:22:08,666 It's a feeling of pride. Most definitely. 379 00:22:08,666 --> 00:22:11,750 Most men, when they get to a certain age, they like to stay fit. 380 00:22:11,750 --> 00:22:14,750 He took it to a whole new level, as he did with most things. 381 00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:16,791 So mostly I'd say I was proud. 382 00:22:16,791 --> 00:22:20,708 But the periods of absence that had to happen for him 383 00:22:20,708 --> 00:22:25,958 to, go through with any of the events was, was sometimes painful. 384 00:22:26,791 --> 00:22:28,250 The hours he spent in the saddle 385 00:22:28,250 --> 00:22:31,250 and on the road and his open water swimming first thing in the morning. 386 00:22:31,333 --> 00:22:34,750 They were sometimes irritating, shall I say. 387 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:38,416 But he was never going to stop, and he was always looking 388 00:22:38,416 --> 00:22:42,833 for the next competition, the next venue, the next challenge for him. 389 00:22:42,833 --> 00:22:46,916 So, always, always supportive of him. 390 00:22:47,416 --> 00:22:51,208 But it was a little bit of how long is this going to take to get through. 391 00:22:51,708 --> 00:22:52,208 Yeah. So. 392 00:22:52,208 --> 00:22:54,708 Right, so Ray approached Andy because he needed some help 393 00:22:54,708 --> 00:22:57,791 with, the open water swim part, an event that was coming out quite soon. 394 00:22:58,166 --> 00:23:01,250 And Andy had a busy week, that week, as I remember it. 395 00:23:01,250 --> 00:23:04,875 But he knew that that Ray needed that confidence 396 00:23:04,875 --> 00:23:07,875 because that's the most difficult and scary part of the event. 397 00:23:08,208 --> 00:23:11,208 And I didn't want to see him go into that event without somebody there 398 00:23:11,416 --> 00:23:15,000 without having the confidence that he needed to be in the water. 399 00:23:15,000 --> 00:23:16,458 So he was happy to help. 400 00:23:16,458 --> 00:23:19,333 As I remember, he had a really busy week that he would have dropped anything 401 00:23:19,333 --> 00:23:20,541 for anybody at any time. 402 00:23:20,541 --> 00:23:24,958 And it was so important for Ray to get that confidence with somebody 403 00:23:24,958 --> 00:23:27,083 who knew what they were doing. So he was happy to help. 404 00:23:27,083 --> 00:23:30,166 You probably know these events start at stupid o'clock in the morning. 405 00:23:30,500 --> 00:23:34,750 He stayed up late the night before and he rang me when he woke up at 4:30. 406 00:23:35,166 --> 00:23:38,208 Sounded bright, enthusiastic as he always did. 407 00:23:38,208 --> 00:23:39,083 Very excited. 408 00:23:39,083 --> 00:23:41,375 The day of the event is always so exciting. 409 00:23:41,375 --> 00:23:44,666 He had his breakfast, so he'd had the correct fuel, as I call it. 410 00:23:45,750 --> 00:23:48,208 So he was buzzing and he was really, really excited. 411 00:23:48,208 --> 00:23:51,041 As was I, the previous ironman he did 412 00:23:51,041 --> 00:23:53,541 was incredibly hot day. Very challenging. 413 00:23:53,541 --> 00:23:56,541 So he was looking forward to to getting a PB. 414 00:23:56,750 --> 00:23:58,708 So it was all very normal. 415 00:23:58,708 --> 00:24:02,541 And I thought they made a mistake because there was no way he was going to fail the swim. 416 00:24:03,541 --> 00:24:05,708 And they told me he got into trouble. 417 00:24:05,708 --> 00:24:08,875 I can only imagine what it's like for the people that were there. 418 00:24:08,875 --> 00:24:13,458 I've spoken to a number of them since, it must have been awful for them. 419 00:24:13,458 --> 00:24:14,833 For me 420 00:24:14,833 --> 00:24:17,291 I thought they made a mistake 421 00:24:17,291 --> 00:24:19,083 because swimming is the best. 422 00:24:19,083 --> 00:24:20,666 And, the first event. 423 00:24:20,666 --> 00:24:23,541 So how could he be in trouble in the swim? 424 00:24:23,541 --> 00:24:24,583 So, yeah, it was a shock. 425 00:24:24,583 --> 00:24:30,500 And yeah, I probably denied it for a long while because it came about, in the swim. 426 00:24:30,500 --> 00:24:33,166 He was good at swimming in. So I was shocked. 427 00:24:33,166 --> 00:24:34,041 I probably would say. 428 00:24:34,041 --> 00:24:37,000 And a bit worried. 429 00:24:49,375 --> 00:24:51,750 So it's 20 miles in 430 00:24:51,750 --> 00:24:54,500 and I'll show you the view. 431 00:25:22,916 --> 00:25:23,541 I’ve got her shirt on 432 00:25:23,541 --> 00:25:24,333 and she’s got mine on. 433 00:25:28,166 --> 00:25:29,458 So we’ve just arrived at Dorney Lake. 434 00:25:29,458 --> 00:25:31,583 I've got my sister here doing the triathlon. Are you excited? 435 00:25:31,583 --> 00:25:34,583 Very - We got Roxy, and Liam as well. 436 00:25:35,833 --> 00:25:36,375 I look like a helmet. 437 00:25:37,000 --> 00:25:39,291 So I got into triathlons through my brother, 438 00:25:39,291 --> 00:25:44,458 who actually, told me to do a do a triathlon with him, so I did. 439 00:25:44,708 --> 00:25:46,791 And my background is I'm a swimmer. 440 00:25:46,791 --> 00:25:50,833 I was a lifeguard and I've always, always enjoyed fitness and staying healthy. 441 00:25:50,833 --> 00:25:54,500 I did an Ironman because my brother signed me up to it as he thought it would be a good idea. 442 00:25:54,916 --> 00:25:56,458 And it was Weymouth Ironman. 443 00:25:56,458 --> 00:25:59,541 Unfortunately, the swim got canceled because of a storm 444 00:26:00,208 --> 00:26:02,416 and so it was a triathlon. 445 00:26:02,416 --> 00:26:04,583 I have done a sprint at Dorney Lake. 446 00:26:04,583 --> 00:26:09,041 I've also done Olympic at Windsor, and I feel like that I didn't do an Ironman. 447 00:26:09,041 --> 00:26:12,291 So, you have to do an Ironman, you have to do the swim. 448 00:26:12,291 --> 00:26:16,083 So when the swim got cancelled, to me it wasn't doing an Ironman. 449 00:26:16,083 --> 00:26:19,791 So I was really disappointed and I felt like I hadn't even done an Ironman. 450 00:26:20,166 --> 00:26:21,625 I was excited, so excited. 451 00:26:21,625 --> 00:26:23,666 I was jumping up and down, rubbing my hands together. 452 00:26:23,666 --> 00:26:25,958 I couldn't believe it. Was over the moon. 453 00:26:25,958 --> 00:26:28,125 I felt so happy. 454 00:26:28,125 --> 00:26:31,500 But then in the same time, I felt really like, oh no, it was 455 00:26:31,500 --> 00:26:34,166 what have I done? What's my brother done to me again? 456 00:26:34,166 --> 00:26:35,125 Otherwise, I was just. 457 00:26:35,125 --> 00:26:35,791 I was over the moon 458 00:26:35,791 --> 00:26:39,916 because I love being a part of the Iron Man and the triathlon experience 459 00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:40,750 It’s the best. 460 00:26:41,708 --> 00:26:42,625 So this is the 461 00:26:42,625 --> 00:26:45,625 moment when I've got into triathlons. 462 00:26:46,375 --> 00:26:49,708 I have never completed a triathlon before. 463 00:26:49,708 --> 00:26:52,708 The first one I do will be in May. 464 00:26:53,666 --> 00:26:56,458 And so what made me sign up to, 465 00:26:56,458 --> 00:27:01,000 a half Ironman while I take an interest anyway, in being fit. 466 00:27:01,000 --> 00:27:05,666 I do like to run, and do some training with Ray and that kind of thing. 467 00:27:06,291 --> 00:27:08,791 Where’s Joyce gone? Joyce? 468 00:27:12,583 --> 00:27:15,333 I do think it's important as well to have goals. 469 00:27:15,333 --> 00:27:19,916 And sometimes, you know, it might be in your, career or something, 470 00:27:19,916 --> 00:27:21,291 and other times it's in your personal life. 471 00:27:21,291 --> 00:27:22,541 So I feel like this year, for me, 472 00:27:22,541 --> 00:27:25,541 it's obviously more in my personal life and trying to achieve this. 473 00:27:25,708 --> 00:27:28,916 Last year, I, had a bit of a landmark birthday, 474 00:27:28,916 --> 00:27:33,583 so I hit 40 and, that's sometimes a bit of a wake up 475 00:27:33,833 --> 00:27:37,666 call and, you know, being healthy. 476 00:27:37,666 --> 00:27:38,166 And then I, 477 00:27:38,166 --> 00:27:41,291 you know, there's lots of little reasons, I guess, that led up to it, but also, 478 00:27:42,541 --> 00:27:43,875 you know, my parents have had 479 00:27:43,875 --> 00:27:47,333 different health issues in the past year or two. 480 00:27:47,958 --> 00:27:52,666 And I know right before I decided to do it, my mum was, 481 00:27:52,750 --> 00:27:56,541 having tests for something, and I said, if she's unwell, 482 00:27:57,083 --> 00:28:01,708 I'll need to go and support her so I won't be able to do something like this. 483 00:28:01,708 --> 00:28:06,125 But if she gets a good result from today, then I'm going to, like, seriously, 484 00:28:06,125 --> 00:28:07,500 think about signing up for it. 485 00:28:07,500 --> 00:28:09,333 And thankfully it was a good result. 486 00:28:09,333 --> 00:28:10,791 And here I am. 487 00:28:11,166 --> 00:28:14,083 I have zero experience in triathlon. 488 00:28:14,083 --> 00:28:18,958 This, is going to be all very new for me, and in many respects 489 00:28:18,958 --> 00:28:22,041 I see myself as the runt of the litter in this group. 490 00:28:22,041 --> 00:28:24,750 But somebody has to take up that position. 491 00:28:24,750 --> 00:28:28,500 I have completed a ten K before, 492 00:28:28,500 --> 00:28:33,041 and that's probably about it, but there was definitely a sense of panic. 493 00:28:33,125 --> 00:28:37,250 I think even once I decided I was going to sign on, we did it there 494 00:28:37,250 --> 00:28:38,250 and then in the gym 495 00:28:38,250 --> 00:28:41,458 while I was still jogging on the spot, trying to get my credit card details in, 496 00:28:42,500 --> 00:28:43,416 because I knew if I 497 00:28:43,416 --> 00:28:46,416 let myself pause at all, I'd probably not do it. 498 00:28:46,416 --> 00:28:47,541 But anyway, we signed up. 499 00:28:47,541 --> 00:28:51,000 And honestly, since then it has been a general sense 500 00:28:51,000 --> 00:28:54,333 of panic, and excitement. 501 00:28:56,041 --> 00:28:58,125 Being married to Ray, who trains 502 00:28:58,125 --> 00:29:01,125 all of the time and has been doing this for three years now, 503 00:29:02,791 --> 00:29:05,041 at times has been really exhausting. 504 00:29:05,041 --> 00:29:08,125 I think the first year I was pregnant, so it was fine. 505 00:29:08,125 --> 00:29:09,416 It gave him something to do. 506 00:29:09,416 --> 00:29:12,916 He wasn't bugging me and he'd just leave me alone. 507 00:29:13,291 --> 00:29:17,166 And then the second year, I did really little and I was dragging him 508 00:29:17,166 --> 00:29:20,750 around to all the events, which was quite challenging. 509 00:29:20,833 --> 00:29:24,125 But he just slept a lot, so Ray didn't really miss anything, 510 00:29:24,750 --> 00:29:26,000 you know, being with the baby. 511 00:29:26,000 --> 00:29:29,916 And then this year has been the most challenging because RJ is now 512 00:29:29,916 --> 00:29:35,958 15 months and he wants his dad around all of the time and is constantly active. 513 00:29:35,958 --> 00:29:39,416 And so, yeah, when Ray is gone all of the time on three hour 514 00:29:39,416 --> 00:29:43,333 bike rides and endless swims and runs, it's exhausting. 515 00:29:43,791 --> 00:29:46,833 As I watched his first one when he completed Weymouth 516 00:29:46,833 --> 00:29:50,125 and he was more confident in the swim and the bike, and the run, 517 00:29:50,333 --> 00:29:52,000 now I don't get so nervous. 518 00:29:52,000 --> 00:29:54,916 I won't lie, I still get nervous when he's in the water. 519 00:29:54,916 --> 00:29:57,416 I don't know why, I just want him to be out of the water 520 00:29:57,416 --> 00:30:02,125 and then when he gets out of the water, then I feel quite calm on the bike 521 00:30:02,125 --> 00:30:05,333 and when I see him get back from the bike, I get really, really happy. 522 00:30:05,333 --> 00:30:09,750 And then I know that he has the run solid because he's just an avid runner. 523 00:30:10,458 --> 00:30:11,625 How are we feeling? 524 00:30:11,625 --> 00:30:14,666 I’m shitting myself. My asshole is going boop boop boop boop.. 525 00:31:04,375 --> 00:31:07,125 And I'm like, sat there for hours. 526 00:31:07,125 --> 00:31:08,875 Are you glad you went down to the super? 527 00:31:08,875 --> 00:31:10,291 I'm glad I went down to the Super sprint. 528 00:31:10,291 --> 00:31:13,208 Joyce was set on the sprint and I advised her to come down. 529 00:31:13,208 --> 00:31:14,250 It's the swim. 530 00:31:14,250 --> 00:31:16,416 The swim is the like. 531 00:31:16,416 --> 00:31:18,291 It's just so knackering 532 00:31:18,291 --> 00:31:21,291 and I did breaststroke the whole time because I'm nervous. So. 533 00:31:21,958 --> 00:31:23,541 Oh, no, you smashed it. 534 00:31:23,541 --> 00:31:25,541 I heart held my legs. 535 00:31:25,541 --> 00:31:27,625 So it's the bike to the run. 536 00:31:27,625 --> 00:31:28,750 You like, feel like jelly. 537 00:31:28,750 --> 00:31:29,750 I was the same? 538 00:31:29,750 --> 00:31:31,791 Oh, I nearly drowned you know, it was fine. 539 00:31:31,791 --> 00:31:32,500 You didn’t kiss me! 540 00:31:32,500 --> 00:31:35,791 I did this thing where I go like this stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke. 541 00:31:35,791 --> 00:31:38,500 And then I went stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke. 542 00:31:38,500 --> 00:31:39,916 Whatever that's called. 543 00:31:39,916 --> 00:31:41,041 It was brutal! 544 00:31:41,791 --> 00:31:43,375 I'm in pain. 545 00:31:43,375 --> 00:31:46,375 Yeah, yeah, I feel really sick. 546 00:31:46,625 --> 00:31:48,541 No, not at all. 547 00:31:48,541 --> 00:31:51,083 I had an absolute nightmare at the beginning. 548 00:31:51,083 --> 00:31:54,083 So, I put the strap on the outside of my wetsuit, 549 00:31:54,875 --> 00:31:57,416 and then I come out of the swim, 550 00:31:57,416 --> 00:31:59,333 took my wetsuit off, 551 00:31:59,333 --> 00:32:01,250 and the strap was caught on it. 552 00:32:01,250 --> 00:32:04,625 I'd already taken it all the way off, I had to take it back up 553 00:32:05,541 --> 00:32:06,416 undo the strap. 554 00:32:06,416 --> 00:32:07,458 Go on. 555 00:32:07,458 --> 00:32:09,833 Got the bike, went out 556 00:32:09,833 --> 00:32:12,208 and then I realised I didn't have my bib on. 557 00:32:12,208 --> 00:32:15,208 So I out my bike down, went back and couldn’t find my bib 558 00:32:15,250 --> 00:32:18,250 my bib had blown away towards the water. 559 00:32:18,833 --> 00:32:20,541 So I had to do that. 560 00:32:58,333 --> 00:33:00,750 It was tough. Really! 561 00:33:01,500 --> 00:33:03,416 Build up for Swansea in Wales? 562 00:33:03,916 --> 00:33:05,708 Yeah. Not too bad for miles. 563 00:33:05,875 --> 00:33:07,541 It's hard because of the heat. 564 00:33:07,541 --> 00:33:09,541 Made it extremely difficult. 565 00:33:09,541 --> 00:33:11,166 But what it done. 566 00:33:11,166 --> 00:33:12,833 I fell over towards the end. 567 00:33:12,833 --> 00:33:15,125 I get up and I'm like.... 568 00:33:15,791 --> 00:33:17,875 You’re an ironman, get up” 569 00:33:19,250 --> 00:33:21,166 How was your first half marathon? 570 00:33:21,166 --> 00:33:21,958 It's okay. 571 00:33:21,958 --> 00:33:26,250 I went too fast off the blocks, did my fastest 10-K which was something, 572 00:33:27,000 --> 00:33:30,000 but then I was dead beat for the second 10k. 573 00:33:30,125 --> 00:33:32,166 Look at them over there. Look. 574 00:33:32,166 --> 00:33:35,166 I've heard there's a girl’s WhatsApp group. 575 00:33:36,541 --> 00:33:39,250 It's cool because we CAN! 576 00:34:12,125 --> 00:34:14,000 I did a 20 mile 577 00:34:14,000 --> 00:34:18,250 bike ride with Cindy and Lee, which was quite nice. 578 00:34:18,250 --> 00:34:22,958 We set off about eight this morning and got back, I think about 9:20. 579 00:34:23,666 --> 00:34:27,000 Had a little, pit stop and, hit the ten k. 580 00:34:27,458 --> 00:34:29,375 I think I've done a pretty good time, actually. So. 581 00:34:29,375 --> 00:34:32,875 Yeah. I think I'm an hour, on the nose. 582 00:34:32,875 --> 00:34:33,375 Yeah. 583 00:34:33,375 --> 00:34:35,541 For me, it’s good. 584 00:34:35,541 --> 00:34:37,458 Confident now for Swansea? Feel like you’re ready for it? 585 00:34:38,083 --> 00:34:38,791 Yeah you did. 586 00:34:38,791 --> 00:34:40,125 You'll get there. 587 00:34:40,125 --> 00:34:41,083 I'll never be confident. 588 00:34:42,500 --> 00:34:44,416 I was really pleased and I had the legs. 589 00:34:44,416 --> 00:34:45,125 Definitely. 590 00:34:45,125 --> 00:34:49,250 It was just a bit hot today but I need to get a two-piece tri-suit just in case. 591 00:34:49,250 --> 00:34:50,750 I need a few pushes on the way. 592 00:34:50,750 --> 00:34:52,666 Perfect. Well done Cindy. 593 00:34:59,291 --> 00:35:02,250 The work sessions are really good training to do. 594 00:35:02,250 --> 00:35:06,000 Ray was telling us that we should do lots of like bike to run and stuff. 595 00:35:06,000 --> 00:35:08,416 So we got up this morning nice and early 596 00:35:08,416 --> 00:35:09,625 and got on the bikes. 597 00:35:10,250 --> 00:35:12,416 And someone was missing, 598 00:35:12,416 --> 00:35:15,791 and yeah, that someone was really up for it in the WhatsApp group. 599 00:35:15,833 --> 00:35:16,791 So yeah, I'm on it. 600 00:35:16,791 --> 00:35:19,250 I'm all over it. We're doing it, we're doing it, doing it. 601 00:35:19,250 --> 00:35:21,416 Which from Ray and you didn't do it. 602 00:35:21,416 --> 00:35:23,458 And he didn't turn up. . 603 00:35:23,458 --> 00:35:25,708 All talk, that’s what he is. All mouth and no trousers. 604 00:35:25,708 --> 00:35:27,500 Yeah, that's the trouble. 605 00:35:28,250 --> 00:35:30,416 I think he had a few beers. 606 00:35:31,208 --> 00:35:33,416 We’ll change it from where's Wally to where’s Ray! 607 00:35:42,625 --> 00:35:44,333 Here we go mother********. 608 00:35:44,333 --> 00:35:46,750 We’re in London. 609 00:35:46,750 --> 00:35:48,666 Alright, Sam and Hannah? 610 00:35:50,875 --> 00:35:52,708 Hannah? 611 00:35:52,708 --> 00:35:55,708 Sam? 612 00:35:57,708 --> 00:36:00,000 Right. Nearly 22 miles 613 00:36:00,000 --> 00:36:02,250 I’m riding 100. 614 00:36:02,250 --> 00:36:03,875 Got some geezer coming over with a speaker. 615 00:36:03,875 --> 00:36:05,125 Loving life. 616 00:36:05,125 --> 00:36:06,500 But Sam's bikes jammed. 617 00:36:06,500 --> 00:36:08,375 It’s caught in one gear. 618 00:36:08,375 --> 00:36:11,083 My sister has got chest pain, and I feel pretty good 619 00:36:11,083 --> 00:36:12,750 with this dude! 620 00:36:12,750 --> 00:36:14,250 Yeah. 621 00:36:14,250 --> 00:36:14,916 Halfway. 622 00:36:14,916 --> 00:36:17,041 Mother******* 623 00:36:18,083 --> 00:36:19,041 How are you feeling, Sam? 624 00:36:19,041 --> 00:36:21,666 How you feeling, Hannah? 625 00:36:21,666 --> 00:36:23,208 Good. Sam? 626 00:36:23,208 --> 00:36:23,458 Right. 627 00:36:23,458 --> 00:36:26,250 We're nearly 60 miles in, and my sister's there. 628 00:36:26,250 --> 00:36:28,625 She said her fanny’s sore 629 00:36:28,625 --> 00:36:30,291 the, chest pains gone. 630 00:36:30,291 --> 00:36:32,333 I said I got a couple of tampons in the bag for her. 631 00:36:32,333 --> 00:36:35,625 She’s manned up, but, yeah, she's doing well. 632 00:36:36,625 --> 00:36:38,750 She should have put some Vaseline on the flaps. 633 00:36:38,750 --> 00:36:41,291 Coming up to mile 70. 634 00:36:41,291 --> 00:36:44,291 With the bro Sam. 635 00:36:44,333 --> 00:36:47,166 An absolute beast. 636 00:36:47,166 --> 00:36:49,000 Hannah’s back there somewhere. 637 00:36:49,000 --> 00:36:50,333 With a sore fanny. 638 00:36:50,333 --> 00:36:52,208 All done! Medal! 639 00:36:53,458 --> 00:36:55,666 Medal! 640 00:36:55,666 --> 00:36:57,291 Medal! 641 00:36:57,291 --> 00:36:59,875 Check for overfan at the finish! 642 00:36:59,875 --> 00:37:01,750 Jesus. Me and Sam 643 00:37:01,750 --> 00:37:04,750 had a 90 minute massage waiting for her! 644 00:37:05,250 --> 00:37:06,250 Four course dinner. 645 00:37:06,250 --> 00:37:09,250 Four course! 646 00:37:22,791 --> 00:37:24,541 That is f*****g evil. 647 00:37:25,833 --> 00:37:27,291 Come here, boy. 648 00:37:27,291 --> 00:37:28,875 Yeah. 649 00:37:29,250 --> 00:37:30,583 Phew! 650 00:37:30,583 --> 00:37:32,875 Souvenir mate! 651 00:37:46,416 --> 00:37:48,750 My strength will be swimming. 652 00:37:48,750 --> 00:37:50,125 Yeah, I'm a good swimmer. 653 00:37:50,125 --> 00:37:51,083 I've always been a good swimmer. 654 00:37:51,083 --> 00:37:52,041 I'm just lucky 655 00:37:52,041 --> 00:37:56,125 when it comes to swimming, which I know that the swim is what puts most people off. 656 00:37:56,416 --> 00:37:59,416 Even signing up to triathlon. 657 00:37:59,458 --> 00:38:01,833 If I was to do a competition, which I did do a lot 658 00:38:01,833 --> 00:38:04,166 when I was younger, it would be in the pool. 659 00:38:04,166 --> 00:38:06,666 So my weakness is the bike. 660 00:38:06,666 --> 00:38:09,041 I tend to come off the bike a lot and fall off the bike a lot. 661 00:38:09,041 --> 00:38:11,083 So unfortunately 662 00:38:11,083 --> 00:38:14,083 my bike's damaged at the moment, so it's in the shop being repaired, 663 00:38:14,458 --> 00:38:17,958 so that's going to cost £85, which is fantastic. 664 00:38:18,500 --> 00:38:21,000 Can't wait to go in and pick that up. 665 00:38:21,000 --> 00:38:21,458 So yeah. 666 00:38:21,458 --> 00:38:23,708 So the bike I want to concentrate more on the bike, 667 00:38:23,708 --> 00:38:26,708 but I can't at the moment because it's in the shop being repaired. 668 00:38:27,083 --> 00:38:28,916 And that's what I wanted to do. 669 00:38:28,916 --> 00:38:31,916 And I will as soon as I get it back leading up to, 670 00:38:32,333 --> 00:38:35,083 an event, I'm going to concentrate on the bike. 671 00:38:35,083 --> 00:38:35,750 Bike to run. 672 00:38:36,958 --> 00:38:38,458 Well, what spurs me on sometimes 673 00:38:38,458 --> 00:38:41,458 is normally when my brother's training, he'll be banging on the door. 674 00:38:41,541 --> 00:38:43,375 Come on, let's go for a run. 675 00:38:43,375 --> 00:38:45,250 So that helps. 676 00:38:45,250 --> 00:38:47,083 Another thing that helps is the group. 677 00:38:47,083 --> 00:38:50,083 So being in the the Iron Man group with with them, 678 00:38:50,291 --> 00:38:53,458 they're always uploading what they've done, which is normally quite a lot. 679 00:38:53,958 --> 00:38:57,291 So if you look at that when you're lying in your bed, 680 00:38:57,291 --> 00:39:00,291 when you know that you should have got up already and done your training 681 00:39:00,500 --> 00:39:05,166 kind of makes you motivated to get up and then upload what you've done. 682 00:39:05,458 --> 00:39:07,916 God forbid you don't wear your watch and upload it, 683 00:39:07,916 --> 00:39:09,208 then it doesn't count, apparently. 684 00:39:09,208 --> 00:39:09,833 So yeah. 685 00:39:09,833 --> 00:39:12,500 Lee always calls you out on that if you don't wear your watch 686 00:39:12,500 --> 00:39:14,458 and it's not been uploaded to Strava, doesn't matter. 687 00:39:14,458 --> 00:39:16,625 You could have done half a marathon run, 688 00:39:16,625 --> 00:39:18,708 but if it's not been uploaded, it's not in Strava. 689 00:39:18,708 --> 00:39:20,750 It's not. You didn't do it. So. 690 00:39:22,916 --> 00:39:24,500 Yeah it's the 1st of June. 691 00:39:24,500 --> 00:39:27,375 So we have Blenheim Palace. It’s 1-1 at the minute. 692 00:39:27,375 --> 00:39:29,916 He done me at Reading. I done him at Bracknell. 693 00:39:29,916 --> 00:39:33,375 So today’s the decider. The decider before getting up for the ironman. 694 00:39:33,375 --> 00:39:35,250 It's lovely. She's excited. 695 00:39:35,250 --> 00:39:36,750 Come and introduce yourself. 696 00:39:36,750 --> 00:39:38,833 Guys, this is the crazy Irish guy, Mike. 697 00:39:38,833 --> 00:39:41,250 Hi, guys. I'm Mike, it's my first time doing triathlon 698 00:39:41,250 --> 00:39:43,166 These guys were really excited for us. 699 00:39:43,166 --> 00:39:45,416 And good luck to Susie Jennings out there today. 700 00:39:45,416 --> 00:39:46,583 Having a lovely time. 701 00:39:46,583 --> 00:39:48,750 Susie, Lee here he is, you know. 702 00:39:48,750 --> 00:39:49,916 How are you feeling? 703 00:39:52,375 --> 00:39:53,250 My background story is actually quite short. 704 00:39:53,250 --> 00:39:54,208 About 18 months ago, 705 00:39:54,208 --> 00:39:57,750 I did a Tough Mudder with some mates for birthday, a bit of a last minute thing 706 00:39:58,041 --> 00:39:58,625 we jumped on. 707 00:39:59,750 --> 00:40:00,541 Enjoyed it. 708 00:40:00,541 --> 00:40:03,833 Came back here, had a few drinks and, next thing. 709 00:40:03,833 --> 00:40:06,833 But the next morning I realised I'd signed up to do 710 00:40:06,916 --> 00:40:09,750 Ironman Staffordshire, which was 70.3. 711 00:40:09,750 --> 00:40:10,916 Thank God at the time. 712 00:40:10,916 --> 00:40:14,375 And then rolling on from that, I spent 20 weeks training, 713 00:40:14,750 --> 00:40:16,375 which I really, really enjoyed. 714 00:40:16,375 --> 00:40:17,375 I went to Staffordshire, 715 00:40:17,375 --> 00:40:21,250 had a really good time and enjoyed it, and then I got wind afterwards. 716 00:40:21,250 --> 00:40:24,791 That there was a group from Bracknell going doing Ironman in Swansea, 717 00:40:25,083 --> 00:40:28,375 and I heard it was headed by Ray Mouzon, who’s a highly motivated individual, 718 00:40:28,583 --> 00:40:31,166 and I decided to jump onto that. 719 00:40:34,791 --> 00:40:35,166 Enjoy it. 720 00:40:35,166 --> 00:40:37,333 Do you know about the initiation of Iron Man? 721 00:40:41,291 --> 00:40:44,500 Is the first time 722 00:40:45,208 --> 00:40:47,541 You did not look good in front of me on the bike. 723 00:40:47,958 --> 00:40:48,500 What do you say? 724 00:40:48,500 --> 00:40:50,250 You did that on Ride-100 on the bike? 725 00:40:50,250 --> 00:40:52,000 People were like, disgusted 726 00:40:53,041 --> 00:40:55,000 and sweaty. D 727 00:40:55,000 --> 00:40:57,750 To be honest, I actually didn't get a phone call from Ray. 728 00:40:57,750 --> 00:41:00,916 My initial contact with Ray was I was added to the group 729 00:41:00,916 --> 00:41:03,916 by a mate of mine who was also doing this, which is Lee Curtis, 730 00:41:04,041 --> 00:41:07,708 and I think Ray might have thought that I wasn't actually fully signed up for it. 731 00:41:07,708 --> 00:41:11,791 So Ray got in contact and asked me why I was doing it. 732 00:41:11,791 --> 00:41:14,041 Had I done one before, I was definitely signing up, 733 00:41:14,041 --> 00:41:17,125 which actually motivated me more to actually sign up at that time. 734 00:41:17,416 --> 00:41:19,250 Otherwise I would have pushed it all out. 735 00:41:19,250 --> 00:41:20,791 Maybe pushed a bit forward. 736 00:41:20,791 --> 00:41:21,833 But yeah, pretty much from there. 737 00:41:21,833 --> 00:41:25,750 Ray pushed me on, got me into and then signed up and I never looked back. 738 00:41:27,291 --> 00:41:30,291 In triathlon in particular, not as much as I would like. 739 00:41:30,666 --> 00:41:33,208 As I said about 18 months ago is when I started this journey. 740 00:41:33,208 --> 00:41:35,500 Before that, absolutely nothing. 741 00:41:35,500 --> 00:41:41,041 Since then I've done two super sprints or, sorry, two sprints. 742 00:41:41,041 --> 00:41:44,375 Based in Fleet and one sprint placed at Blenheim Palace. 743 00:41:45,750 --> 00:41:47,208 It's a roller coaster of emotions. 744 00:41:47,208 --> 00:41:48,291 That's probably one of the best things. 745 00:41:48,291 --> 00:41:53,458 It's nervous, apprehensive, excited, wanting to get started, 746 00:41:53,833 --> 00:41:56,750 almost wanting time to speed up but slow down at the same time. 747 00:41:56,750 --> 00:41:58,583 It's a complete opposite. 748 00:41:58,583 --> 00:42:00,791 Emotions. One day, brilliant, next day. 749 00:42:00,791 --> 00:42:03,541 Why am I doing this? 750 00:42:07,500 --> 00:42:10,500 My weakest discipline is definitely running. 751 00:42:10,875 --> 00:42:11,833 I do train hard. 752 00:42:11,833 --> 00:42:14,833 I do find it quite tough to train hard. 753 00:42:14,875 --> 00:42:17,875 Just with work commitments, family commitments. 754 00:42:18,083 --> 00:42:22,041 And also, I do have a commitment to, the pint drinking in life. 755 00:42:25,291 --> 00:42:28,166 That makes it even harder, but I'm overall looking forward to it. 756 00:42:28,375 --> 00:42:30,250 Really excited. 757 00:42:33,000 --> 00:42:34,791 The biggest weakness 758 00:42:34,791 --> 00:42:38,375 would be the swim, but Swansea's in a 759 00:42:39,333 --> 00:42:41,833 locked in bay so it's nice. 760 00:42:41,833 --> 00:42:42,625 It's nice. 761 00:42:42,625 --> 00:42:44,625 There's no currents, there's no waves. 762 00:42:44,625 --> 00:42:46,791 There was a small jellyfish last time. 763 00:42:46,791 --> 00:42:47,625 Then my strength, 764 00:42:47,625 --> 00:42:49,333 my biggest strength would be the cycling. 765 00:42:49,333 --> 00:42:52,375 I love hills, I love chewing up the hills 766 00:42:52,750 --> 00:42:56,041 and then I’m comfortable with the run at the end. 767 00:42:56,833 --> 00:42:59,291 The run is along the beach front so it's nice and flat. 768 00:42:59,291 --> 00:43:01,541 There's nothing to fear for the run. 769 00:43:01,541 --> 00:43:02,750 It's the bike. 770 00:43:02,750 --> 00:43:05,541 The bike's got some gnarly hills in it that's going to 771 00:43:05,541 --> 00:43:07,791 require some mental resilience. 772 00:43:07,791 --> 00:43:09,625 So I've got a wide range. 773 00:43:09,625 --> 00:43:12,416 I like challenging myself for challenge events. 774 00:43:12,416 --> 00:43:17,666 I've done mountain marathons, lots of different marathons 775 00:43:17,666 --> 00:43:20,833 around the world, and then I just wanted to challenge myself to next level. 776 00:43:20,833 --> 00:43:24,750 After completing the marathon distances and setting personal bests 777 00:43:24,750 --> 00:43:27,916 at that distance, I moved on to triathlon as I felt 778 00:43:27,958 --> 00:43:31,375 was like the next challenge and then ultimately doing a full Ironman. 779 00:43:31,791 --> 00:43:35,250 I've done all the distances from Super Sprint all the way up to the full 780 00:43:35,291 --> 00:43:38,833 Ironman distance and lots of different locations. 781 00:43:39,000 --> 00:43:44,833 Lots of different from sea swims, lake swims, river swims and it's 782 00:43:45,166 --> 00:43:48,208 yeah, each has got their own strengths, always got their own weaknesses. 783 00:43:49,625 --> 00:43:51,625 So Stuart, explain what happened? 784 00:43:51,625 --> 00:43:54,375 Well, you beat me on the swim easily. 785 00:43:54,375 --> 00:43:58,000 I closed it in on the transition and then on the bike, I hunted you down. 786 00:43:58,250 --> 00:43:59,166 Got ya. 787 00:43:59,166 --> 00:44:01,666 Surprised you hung on to me. 788 00:44:01,666 --> 00:44:04,000 I stuck with him. 789 00:44:04,000 --> 00:44:04,958 But then. 790 00:44:04,958 --> 00:44:06,875 And then I died at the end of last lap. 791 00:44:06,875 --> 00:44:09,291 Last lap, he left me and I couldn't find him on the run. So well done mate. 2-1. 792 00:44:10,500 --> 00:44:12,750 2-1. 793 00:44:14,875 --> 00:44:16,916 Go Joyce. 794 00:44:16,916 --> 00:44:18,583 I'm riddled with worries 795 00:44:18,583 --> 00:44:22,541 and anxieties and I have no choice but to train hard. 796 00:44:22,541 --> 00:44:25,166 I don't really have a strength. 797 00:44:25,166 --> 00:44:29,416 I mean, like I said, I did a 10k before, but running is definitely 798 00:44:29,458 --> 00:44:32,250 not my favorite thing. I find it really hard. 799 00:44:32,250 --> 00:44:34,583 I really enjoy swimming, 800 00:44:34,583 --> 00:44:38,458 but I haven't done much open water swimming, so that's going 801 00:44:38,458 --> 00:44:39,666 to be a bit of a challenge. 802 00:44:39,666 --> 00:44:43,125 And then cycling again, like I really enjoy cycling, 803 00:44:43,750 --> 00:44:46,208 but what we're about to do is very different to, 804 00:44:46,208 --> 00:44:48,750 you know, poodling around when you've hired bikes on holiday. 805 00:44:48,750 --> 00:44:51,750 So it's all, all the challenge. 806 00:44:52,916 --> 00:44:56,250 I think one of the big things in motivation 807 00:44:56,250 --> 00:45:00,041 is not trying to bite off more than you can chew. 808 00:45:00,041 --> 00:45:03,958 And I like to view it as all of these small little steps 809 00:45:03,958 --> 00:45:05,291 will get you there in the end. 810 00:45:05,291 --> 00:45:09,500 So if I'm trying to go out and train and thinking of the event at the end, 811 00:45:09,500 --> 00:45:11,458 I would get overwhelmed. 812 00:45:11,458 --> 00:45:14,458 So just try and take each, part 813 00:45:14,458 --> 00:45:17,458 as a small step towards the end goal. 814 00:45:17,958 --> 00:45:23,083 I have, an eight year old daughter 815 00:45:23,125 --> 00:45:27,250 who I, you know, really want to be a good role model for naturally. 816 00:45:27,458 --> 00:45:30,708 And recently she said to me, well, mummy, I'm really impressed with your commitment 817 00:45:31,208 --> 00:45:31,875 to this. 818 00:45:31,875 --> 00:45:35,750 And so things like that do really, keep me going 819 00:45:35,750 --> 00:45:39,583 and being able to demonstrate to her that something you think 820 00:45:39,583 --> 00:45:42,750 you might not ever be able to do that if you put your mind to it 821 00:45:42,916 --> 00:45:45,208 Hopefully I can prove to her that it is possible 822 00:45:46,500 --> 00:45:47,291 Smashing it. 823 00:45:47,291 --> 00:45:49,291 The Irish are taking over! 824 00:45:49,291 --> 00:45:52,291 You made it. 825 00:45:53,083 --> 00:45:54,625 Yeah. 826 00:45:54,625 --> 00:45:57,458 I thought I’d done better in the swim to be honest. 827 00:45:57,458 --> 00:45:59,833 Bike was good, until my chain came off. 828 00:45:59,833 --> 00:46:02,833 Nice venue, super nice venue. 829 00:46:02,833 --> 00:46:08,208 Enjoyed it. Cheers boys, thank you. 830 00:46:08,458 --> 00:46:11,125 Yeah, I do have quite a lot of worries and anxieties and 831 00:46:11,125 --> 00:46:15,375 and something that rises to me as well is that I struggle with self-belief. 832 00:46:15,375 --> 00:46:18,166 But I am going to train really, really hard. 833 00:46:18,166 --> 00:46:20,291 I've got a training plan I'm going to be training with, 834 00:46:20,291 --> 00:46:23,541 with Ray and the crew, which I'm quite excited about. 835 00:46:23,833 --> 00:46:29,875 The thing with triathlon as well is you'll never master any particular thing 836 00:46:29,875 --> 00:46:32,916 because you're trained in three disciplines. 837 00:46:32,916 --> 00:46:36,791 So you, you tend to find that your strengths are balanced 838 00:46:36,791 --> 00:46:37,708 across the whole three. 839 00:46:37,708 --> 00:46:39,875 So it's quite hard and sometimes frustrating 840 00:46:39,875 --> 00:46:41,875 when you want to be better at something because you can't 841 00:46:41,875 --> 00:46:43,250 because you got to do all three. 842 00:46:43,250 --> 00:46:46,375 But one thing that does really worry me a lot is the sea swim. 843 00:46:46,375 --> 00:46:48,250 You know, I've never sea swam. 844 00:46:48,250 --> 00:46:50,541 It does freak me out a little bit. 845 00:46:50,541 --> 00:46:55,875 You can't control what's going to happen on the day as regards to the sea. 846 00:46:55,875 --> 00:46:57,000 It could be an awful day. 847 00:46:57,000 --> 00:46:59,250 Massive waves, you know, you can't control that. 848 00:46:59,250 --> 00:47:01,291 So that does worry me quite a lot. 849 00:47:01,291 --> 00:47:05,416 But, yeah, I'm going to give it a go. 850 00:47:10,875 --> 00:47:14,041 Here we are at Salty Sea Dog. We've got Chelsea. 851 00:47:14,041 --> 00:47:16,125 Chelsea, give us a wave. 852 00:47:16,125 --> 00:47:20,000 Lee, give us a wave. There’s Suzanne, the great supporter. 853 00:47:20,000 --> 00:47:21,666 Cindy, give us a wave. 854 00:47:21,666 --> 00:47:23,875 Mike. Stuart. Give us a wave, guys. 855 00:47:23,875 --> 00:47:25,958 How are you feeling? So, everyone. Chelsea, we start with you. 856 00:47:25,958 --> 00:47:26,833 How are you feeling? 857 00:47:26,833 --> 00:47:28,291 Yeah. Pretty good actually. 858 00:47:28,291 --> 00:47:29,791 Excited to be at the beach. 859 00:47:29,791 --> 00:47:33,791 Swam in the choppy ocean before? No? - No, not choppy! 860 00:47:33,958 --> 00:47:34,750 Excited for it. 861 00:47:34,750 --> 00:47:37,041 Get it done. Good training for Swansea. 862 00:47:37,041 --> 00:47:38,416 Well done mate. 863 00:47:38,416 --> 00:47:39,416 How are you feeling? 864 00:47:39,416 --> 00:47:41,125 Good. Ready to swim through a tsunami. 865 00:47:41,125 --> 00:47:43,708 My belly's going woo. 866 00:47:45,541 --> 00:47:48,916 Go on Chelsea. 867 00:47:49,708 --> 00:47:51,500 One hundrfed percent, I'll be training hard for ironman. 868 00:47:51,500 --> 00:47:54,625 We've got plenty of time to train hard. 869 00:47:55,041 --> 00:47:57,000 My anxieties, 870 00:47:57,000 --> 00:47:58,958 I think our worries would be the swimming. 871 00:47:58,958 --> 00:48:02,375 And for me, that is the hardest discipline. 872 00:48:02,375 --> 00:48:04,791 Purely because, you know, if you 873 00:48:06,083 --> 00:48:06,750 don't breathe 874 00:48:06,750 --> 00:48:09,875 properly whilst you're out, you know, you've got a 1.9km swim. 875 00:48:09,875 --> 00:48:12,750 And if you don't breathe properly, you could ultimately die. 876 00:48:12,750 --> 00:48:15,833 So that is something that always sticks 877 00:48:16,166 --> 00:48:19,166 in the back of my mind and something that I need to overcome 878 00:48:19,333 --> 00:48:23,000 as my worries and my anxieties, which I'm taking swimming lessons for. 879 00:48:23,791 --> 00:48:28,375 At the moment, my strength, I would say 100% is my running. 880 00:48:28,708 --> 00:48:30,416 I do like running. 881 00:48:30,416 --> 00:48:34,708 It's, I like to get out in the mornings, before anyone's pretty much away. 882 00:48:34,708 --> 00:48:36,500 You come up at 5 a.m., out at six. 883 00:48:36,500 --> 00:48:39,208 Being enrolled in events helps me keep. 884 00:48:39,208 --> 00:48:40,125 Keep focused. 885 00:48:40,125 --> 00:48:43,708 You know, when you wake up in the morning, it's cold, wet, 886 00:48:43,833 --> 00:48:46,375 dark grey, miserable. 887 00:48:46,375 --> 00:48:48,625 You know, you've got an event coming up, you know, 888 00:48:48,625 --> 00:48:51,625 that you've got to train, you know, you have to get on with it. 889 00:48:51,708 --> 00:48:57,583 And for me, being sort of hyper focused once I've got an event or something 890 00:48:57,583 --> 00:49:00,833 coming up, I think it's important 891 00:49:00,833 --> 00:49:04,083 that for me, when I do that event, 892 00:49:04,500 --> 00:49:08,958 I've got no excuses at the end that I didn't get up and train. 893 00:49:23,125 --> 00:49:26,041 So I actually come from a motocross background. 894 00:49:26,041 --> 00:49:30,666 That is my main hobby, and I've been doing that for 19 years. 895 00:49:31,416 --> 00:49:35,125 I decided I wanted to try something a bit different. 896 00:49:35,250 --> 00:49:38,250 I love a challenge, so 897 00:49:38,458 --> 00:49:41,708 I usually always have a challenge on the go at the same time as racing. 898 00:49:42,000 --> 00:49:43,125 Things I've done in the past. 899 00:49:43,125 --> 00:49:45,750 So climb Mount Kilimanjaro. 900 00:49:45,750 --> 00:49:49,291 I ran London Marathon even though I do not really like running. 901 00:49:49,625 --> 00:49:52,291 And then I needed a new challenge, 902 00:49:52,291 --> 00:49:55,500 and I saw the half Ironman. 903 00:49:56,208 --> 00:50:00,750 I did my first one last year, which wasn't the official half Ironman. 904 00:50:01,083 --> 00:50:06,208 But it was the same distance, and I did it because I couldn't really swim. 905 00:50:06,416 --> 00:50:09,125 Never even put my head in the water before. 906 00:50:09,125 --> 00:50:10,875 I always used to swim with it out. 907 00:50:10,875 --> 00:50:14,666 I had never even been on a road pushbike before. 908 00:50:14,666 --> 00:50:18,416 I just have my mountain bike and I wasn't. 909 00:50:18,416 --> 00:50:20,875 and still not that great at running. 910 00:50:20,875 --> 00:50:24,083 So I thought, yeah, sounds great challenge. 911 00:50:24,083 --> 00:50:25,458 Can't do it. I'm going to do it. 912 00:50:26,541 --> 00:50:29,166 So when I first heard from Ray, 913 00:50:29,166 --> 00:50:33,333 I thought it was an amazing idea to do such a big challenge. 914 00:50:33,333 --> 00:50:37,916 But as a group, the thing I found really hard last year was training alone. 915 00:50:38,125 --> 00:50:41,875 So I thought in a group environment where people can encourage each other, 916 00:50:41,875 --> 00:50:44,875 it was it was excellent. Genius. 917 00:50:45,291 --> 00:50:47,250 And I was in! 918 00:51:03,541 --> 00:51:04,875 First excitement 919 00:51:04,875 --> 00:51:07,958 and then started shitting it basically, 920 00:51:08,666 --> 00:51:12,083 especially when I saw how many hills are involved in the cycling route. 921 00:51:12,500 --> 00:51:16,500 And then it's been constant fear slash excitement throughout 922 00:51:17,791 --> 00:51:18,833 It’s Sunday. 923 00:51:24,541 --> 00:51:26,333 But no, actually I really enjoyed it. 924 00:51:26,333 --> 00:51:28,208 It was a good I really enjoyed it. 925 00:51:28,208 --> 00:51:32,041 But the current, it was just pushing us back and pushing us back. 926 00:51:32,333 --> 00:51:36,791 It was, mad. Trying to breathwith the waves was crazy, first sea-swim; done! 927 00:51:36,833 --> 00:51:38,458 We did it, smashed it. 928 00:51:46,333 --> 00:51:48,666 I was wondering where the boat was going! 929 00:51:48,666 --> 00:51:50,333 We didn’t know 930 00:51:51,916 --> 00:51:55,750 So set off and got into the water - pretty cold and choppy. 931 00:51:55,750 --> 00:51:58,750 I was swimming with Mike for a bit, actually we were breaststroking in 932 00:51:58,750 --> 00:52:01,750 because it was a bit tough to get to the first buoy 933 00:52:02,208 --> 00:52:05,208 I realised it was actually a bit bit too tough. 934 00:52:05,291 --> 00:52:07,125 Started to look around me. 935 00:52:07,125 --> 00:52:10,125 I thought it’s hard work and 936 00:52:10,708 --> 00:52:14,000 you know, a bit slow here, but I'll just keep persevering. 937 00:52:14,125 --> 00:52:16,166 This is taking a long time. 938 00:52:16,166 --> 00:52:17,916 It's choppy. 939 00:52:17,916 --> 00:52:19,416 It's hard work. 940 00:52:19,416 --> 00:52:23,166 I could see the buoy just about in the distance, 941 00:52:23,166 --> 00:52:25,208 but it just keeps disappearing. 942 00:52:25,208 --> 00:52:26,333 And I just thought, what the hell? 943 00:52:26,333 --> 00:52:27,958 I kept looking at my watch. 944 00:52:27,958 --> 00:52:30,291 And a half an hour went by. 945 00:52:30,291 --> 00:52:34,875 I still was no where near the buoy that I needed to get to. 946 00:52:35,208 --> 00:52:37,291 Absolutely nowwhere near. Kept battling through. 947 00:52:37,291 --> 00:52:38,291 Felt really sick. 948 00:52:38,291 --> 00:52:43,458 Really, disorientated, kept looking up, didn't know what I was doing. 949 00:52:44,500 --> 00:52:48,916 Powered on through for an hour; an hour! 950 00:52:48,916 --> 00:52:52,958 Went by and I was still not getting to that bhoy. 951 00:52:52,958 --> 00:52:56,833 And it was just getting further away, hoping that someone would see me 952 00:52:57,041 --> 00:52:57,916 and come rescue me. 953 00:52:57,916 --> 00:53:00,000 But, you know, no one did. 954 00:53:00,000 --> 00:53:02,416 I'm a hand up for what felt like ages. 955 00:53:02,416 --> 00:53:06,500 Looking around, I couldn't even see a boat, couldn't see anyone. 956 00:53:07,541 --> 00:53:09,958 Had a little cry. Dug deep. 957 00:53:09,958 --> 00:53:11,541 Thought, okay, I just need to get to that buoy 958 00:53:11,541 --> 00:53:13,750 I need to get to that buoy so that the current can take me. 959 00:53:13,750 --> 00:53:17,375 Someone saw me and that boat came whizzing over and hauled me in. 960 00:53:17,375 --> 00:53:19,166 And then got me back to shore. But you know what? 961 00:53:19,166 --> 00:53:22,708 I really feared for my life that day, I really did. 962 00:53:22,708 --> 00:53:25,916 I dug deep and yeah, I can't believe I actually covered. 963 00:53:26,333 --> 00:53:28,958 I watched that I covered 3000m 964 00:53:28,958 --> 00:53:32,333 in that swim for an hour, was battling against those waves. 965 00:53:32,333 --> 00:53:34,833 So yeah, really challenging. 966 00:53:35,083 --> 00:53:36,291 In hot water again 967 00:53:36,291 --> 00:53:40,708 I was hoping to to come maybe second - Where did you come in the end? 968 00:53:40,708 --> 00:53:42,750 I think third. 969 00:53:42,750 --> 00:53:45,958 Third, I think that’s what the women were saying, we’ll see. 970 00:53:45,958 --> 00:53:46,708 As long as a I beat Ray. 971 00:53:46,708 --> 00:53:48,000 That's all I care about. 972 00:53:56,250 --> 00:53:58,833 Well done Faye. 973 00:53:58,833 --> 00:54:00,000 That was evil! 974 00:54:03,375 --> 00:54:06,375 That was evil! - - I recognised that front crawl. 975 00:54:23,250 --> 00:54:24,250 You did really well. 976 00:54:26,125 --> 00:54:28,958 Yeah. We did it though. 977 00:54:28,958 --> 00:54:30,958 Well done Ray. 978 00:54:34,833 --> 00:54:36,500 It's probably the hardest thing I've ever done. 979 00:54:36,500 --> 00:54:37,875 Genuinely. Really? 980 00:54:37,875 --> 00:54:39,750 Not really fitness wise, but mentally. 981 00:54:39,750 --> 00:54:41,666 Definitely felt like we were going nowhere. 982 00:54:41,666 --> 00:54:42,875 Think I was in there for an hour and a half 983 00:54:42,875 --> 00:54:45,333 Got cold near the end. 984 00:54:45,333 --> 00:54:46,250 Yeah. Just. 985 00:54:46,250 --> 00:54:48,000 Yeah. Well, done to the guys out in the kayaks. 986 00:54:48,000 --> 00:54:49,958 No, I saw off them coming at me at one stage and he was up here, 987 00:54:51,083 --> 00:54:51,875 and that's where kinda 988 00:54:51,875 --> 00:54:53,833 maybe this sea swimming isn't for me. 989 00:54:53,833 --> 00:54:55,666 How do you find that, mate? It was disgusting. 990 00:54:55,666 --> 00:54:57,208 There's one point when I thought I was in a riptide 991 00:54:57,208 --> 00:54:59,750 because you being the buoy wasn't getting any bigger. 992 00:54:59,750 --> 00:55:02,666 And then the kayak had to come over and guide me onto the buoy 993 00:55:02,666 --> 00:55:05,666 because I was swimming off into the channel. 994 00:55:05,750 --> 00:55:06,208 Lee? 995 00:55:06,208 --> 00:55:09,000 I found it quite easy 996 00:55:09,000 --> 00:55:11,708 to be honest. 997 00:55:11,708 --> 00:55:14,000 But, you know, I just took it in my stride 998 00:55:14,000 --> 00:55:15,916 I was in the water for about 999 00:55:15,916 --> 00:55:19,625 I don’t know, about eight minutes there or there abouts. First out and won the race. 1000 00:55:20,000 --> 00:55:21,958 And fair play mate for making that decision. 1001 00:55:21,958 --> 00:55:23,458 It was not an easy swim. 1002 00:55:23,458 --> 00:55:24,583 Hardest thing I've ever done. 1003 00:55:24,583 --> 00:55:26,541 Joyce how did you find it? 1004 00:55:26,541 --> 00:55:27,958 Well, I also got out of there. 1005 00:55:27,958 --> 00:55:30,916 The current was against me basically. 1006 00:55:30,916 --> 00:55:36,166 And like I said, I was very pleased that I got in. 1007 00:55:36,416 --> 00:55:37,791 Well done, Joyce. 1008 00:55:37,791 --> 00:55:38,666 Bye guys. 1009 00:55:38,666 --> 00:55:40,791 How did you find that mate? 1010 00:55:40,791 --> 00:55:42,000 Really hard. 1011 00:55:42,000 --> 00:55:44,666 But in a weird way, loved it. 1012 00:55:45,625 --> 00:55:47,333 In a sick way. 1013 00:55:47,333 --> 00:55:48,083 Well done, Faye 1014 00:55:48,083 --> 00:55:50,375 Hannah, did you win? 1015 00:55:50,375 --> 00:55:53,250 I came fifth. 1016 00:55:53,250 --> 00:55:53,583 Fifth? Bloody hell. 1017 00:55:57,000 --> 00:56:00,125 I think and hour and six minutes. 1018 00:56:00,125 --> 00:56:03,125 I hated it. 1019 00:56:03,125 --> 00:56:07,208 So this year, I am training a lot harder than for my last triathlon. 1020 00:56:07,666 --> 00:56:11,125 Been really pushing it in my running, in my cycling. 1021 00:56:11,125 --> 00:56:12,625 And also my swimming. 1022 00:56:12,625 --> 00:56:15,375 Just a lot more hours dedicated. 1023 00:56:15,375 --> 00:56:18,166 I feel most confidence with the swimming. 1024 00:56:18,166 --> 00:56:21,791 I had to learn how to swim last year, and from there 1025 00:56:21,833 --> 00:56:24,750 it seems to have gone from strength to strength. And I'm feeling good. 1026 00:56:24,750 --> 00:56:29,708 I'm feeling really good about the swim. My worries, and my fear of the cycling 1027 00:56:29,708 --> 00:56:33,416 and running, which annoyingly, are a lot longer than the swimming on the day. 1028 00:56:33,958 --> 00:56:36,750 But I know that I'm just going to keep pushing through 1029 00:56:36,750 --> 00:56:39,375 and I'll be able to do it, but that’s definitely my fear. 1030 00:56:40,458 --> 00:56:42,750 So the motivation for me 1031 00:56:42,750 --> 00:56:47,541 to carry on doing all my training, especially more so 1032 00:56:47,791 --> 00:56:50,750 when I've managed to get out the door and what gets me out the door. 1033 00:56:50,750 --> 00:56:54,708 And when I'm doing a run and I feel like I just want to stop 1034 00:56:54,708 --> 00:56:58,083 and it's horrible, but, you know, you've got hours more to do. 1035 00:56:58,083 --> 00:57:03,083 I think about, my two friends who are very poorly at the moment. 1036 00:57:03,791 --> 00:57:07,416 Both of them have terminal cancer. 1037 00:57:07,750 --> 00:57:10,916 And I just know that whatever hard, 1038 00:57:10,958 --> 00:57:16,250 however hard it is, this run and however I'm feeling, I know 1039 00:57:16,250 --> 00:57:20,875 that it will never be as hard as what they have to go through to keep going. 1040 00:57:20,958 --> 00:57:24,916 So that motivation pushes me through to know 1041 00:57:24,916 --> 00:57:29,083 that if they can do what they do, I can carry on and finish what I'm doing. 1042 00:57:51,083 --> 00:57:52,166 Ray? 1043 00:57:52,166 --> 00:57:53,791 How many laps? 1044 00:57:55,708 --> 00:57:57,833 Go on Cindy. 1045 00:57:57,833 --> 00:57:59,791 How’s it going? 1046 00:57:59,791 --> 00:58:01,416 It's tough. 1047 00:58:01,416 --> 00:58:02,791 I'm getting there. 1048 00:58:02,791 --> 00:58:05,416 Walk up the hills and then run. 1049 00:58:05,416 --> 00:58:08,416 That's my, thing for today - - Tremendous. 1050 00:58:08,500 --> 00:58:10,500 I’m getting there 1051 00:58:10,500 --> 00:58:13,041 Just on my second lap. 1052 00:58:13,041 --> 00:58:15,708 So, for my third, I make sure I ‘ll look really super cool. 1053 00:58:16,041 --> 00:58:19,083 Brilliant. Cheers. See you in a bit. 1054 00:58:42,875 --> 00:58:44,541 Two more laps. This one and one more. 1055 00:58:44,541 --> 00:58:45,500 Stuart’s up ahead 1056 00:58:45,500 --> 00:58:47,583 Don’t think I’m going to catch him. 1057 00:59:28,750 --> 00:59:31,041 Thank you so much. 1058 00:59:31,041 --> 00:59:32,583 Cindy has finished it 1059 00:59:32,583 --> 00:59:37,708 And Chelsea. They skipped the swim today because it's a bit dirty, the Thames. 1060 00:59:37,708 --> 00:59:39,250 So a du-athlon! 1061 00:59:39,750 --> 00:59:41,000 They made it a du-athlon. 1062 00:59:41,000 --> 00:59:42,416 How did you girls find it? 1063 00:59:42,416 --> 00:59:43,916 Yeah. It's good, I enjoyed it. 1064 00:59:43,916 --> 00:59:45,250 I enjoyed it, too. 1065 00:59:45,250 --> 00:59:47,833 I enjoyed the cycling. 1066 00:59:47,833 --> 00:59:49,916 Get a bit closer 1067 00:59:49,916 --> 00:59:52,916 But the run was very hard with the hill, going up that hill three times. 1068 00:59:52,958 --> 00:59:55,833 I had to walk a couple of times up the hill. 1069 00:59:55,833 --> 00:59:58,250 Then we did the Salty Sea Dog yesterday as well. 1070 00:59:58,250 --> 00:59:59,291 That was really tough. 1071 00:59:59,291 --> 01:00:02,000 And so the score with me and Stuart. 1072 01:00:02,000 --> 01:00:03,333 It was one nil, to him 1073 01:00:03,333 --> 01:00:05,625 cos he done me at Reading and then I pulled it back at Bracknell. 1074 01:00:05,625 --> 01:00:07,833 Then he took the lead on Blenheim, 2-1 1075 01:00:07,833 --> 01:00:09,958 And then I got him yesterday, made it 2-2 1076 01:00:09,958 --> 01:00:13,083 Now he's taken the lead, so 3-2 1077 01:00:13,083 --> 01:00:14,375 But how did you find it? 1078 01:00:14,375 --> 01:00:16,875 It was great. I was fearful for the cycle. 1079 01:00:16,875 --> 01:00:19,375 There was nowhere near as bad as I expected - I expected it it to be this bad. 1080 01:00:19,375 --> 01:00:21,583 And it was just bad! But it was fun. 1081 01:00:21,583 --> 01:00:24,166 Yeah, it got some good speed down the hills and the run’s fun. 1082 01:00:24,166 --> 01:00:25,583 The runs pretty iconic. 1083 01:00:25,583 --> 01:00:28,500 Stuart get some extra praise today as well because his dog 1084 01:00:28,500 --> 01:00:30,500 unfortunately died yesterday. 1085 01:00:32,750 --> 01:00:35,000 So somewhere up south we'll celebrate, have a beer. 1086 01:00:35,000 --> 01:00:37,250 Celebrate the Salty Sea Dog 1087 01:00:39,166 --> 01:00:42,166 Fair play to you mate for doing it 1088 01:00:42,333 --> 01:00:45,333 That’s hard - - I was going to pull out, but 1089 01:00:45,333 --> 01:00:47,291 You knew not to! 1090 01:00:51,625 --> 01:00:54,625 It was tough 1091 01:00:54,750 --> 01:00:57,958 The swim obviously for me it was really hard 1092 01:00:59,000 --> 01:01:02,000 and definitely left a few demons in that river. 1093 01:01:04,583 --> 01:01:06,125 How did you find the bike ride? 1094 01:01:06,125 --> 01:01:09,125 I enjoyed the bike. 1095 01:01:09,250 --> 01:01:12,250 But then the run was, tricky at the end. 1096 01:01:14,083 --> 01:01:15,583 Not too bad, actually. 1097 01:01:15,583 --> 01:01:18,000 Yeah, and, 1098 01:01:18,000 --> 01:01:20,291 to be honest, I ride around there a lot 1099 01:01:20,291 --> 01:01:23,291 anyway, so I was kind of used to it. 1100 01:01:24,208 --> 01:01:26,083 Yeah, yeah, I gave everything. 1101 01:01:28,583 --> 01:01:31,958 Anyway - - Well done! 1102 01:01:31,958 --> 01:01:33,958 I just got back from the orthopedic surgeon, 1103 01:01:33,958 --> 01:01:35,541 Princess Margaret Hospital, Windsor. 1104 01:01:35,541 --> 01:01:38,875 I had a scan on my left knee on Monday, 1105 01:01:38,875 --> 01:01:41,875 and the news is, you know, less than ideal. 1106 01:01:42,166 --> 01:01:45,500 I've got a double tear of the meniscus, which needs imminent surgery, 1107 01:01:46,041 --> 01:01:48,500 four to six weeks on crutches, 1108 01:01:48,500 --> 01:01:51,500 and then about three month, recovery period. 1109 01:01:52,166 --> 01:01:54,833 That's what they say. We'll see about that. 1110 01:01:54,833 --> 01:01:57,333 That's going to put me off the start line in Swansea. 1111 01:01:57,333 --> 01:02:02,250 But we'll be cheering the guys and girls on, from wherever I am hobbling about, 1112 01:02:02,541 --> 01:02:04,458 because they put some serious effort in, 1113 01:02:04,458 --> 01:02:06,833 some serious training, and I wish them all the best. 1114 01:02:06,833 --> 01:02:08,708 Pembrokeshire, full distance ironman 1115 01:02:08,708 --> 01:02:10,583 in September, that's my sole focus now. 1116 01:02:10,583 --> 01:02:12,291 The little bit of training 1117 01:02:12,291 --> 01:02:16,250 I can do, in the lead up to that in recovery, swimming. 1118 01:02:16,583 --> 01:02:18,291 So that's my weakest discipline. 1119 01:02:18,291 --> 01:02:19,666 And that's what I'll be focusing on. 1120 01:02:19,666 --> 01:02:24,416 Hopefully I can then identify in 2024 as a fish. 1121 01:02:45,291 --> 01:02:47,541 So, yeah, first time ever, today 1122 01:02:47,541 --> 01:02:50,541 Three years, I've done events, 1123 01:02:51,083 --> 01:02:53,541 multiple ironmans and, multiple 1124 01:02:53,541 --> 01:02:56,541 triathlons, like tens of dozens. 1125 01:02:56,541 --> 01:02:58,000 And I've never not done an event. 1126 01:02:58,000 --> 01:03:01,416 And I'm here today to spectate, Lee, Chelsea, and Faye. 1127 01:03:01,458 --> 01:03:02,958 And it's just bizarre that I'm not doing it. 1128 01:03:02,958 --> 01:03:05,333 First time ever. So. 1129 01:03:07,416 --> 01:03:10,166 I'm actually glad. 1130 01:03:10,166 --> 01:03:12,625 I'm actually glad I'm not doing it. 1131 01:03:14,375 --> 01:03:16,041 Yes! 1132 01:03:16,041 --> 01:03:19,833 I’m happy I’m not doing it. Take back what I said and cut all that out of the film. 1133 01:03:19,833 --> 01:03:22,625 I'm glad tI’m not doing it, that medal is s*** 1134 01:03:22,625 --> 01:03:28,250 Can I just say that, medal is s***. Have you seen it? 1135 01:03:28,250 --> 01:03:30,833 We've just filmed it. 1136 01:03:30,833 --> 01:03:34,291 It’s not wooden is it? 1137 01:03:34,791 --> 01:03:37,625 For those that don't know, Lee hates wooden medals. 1138 01:03:37,625 --> 01:03:39,708 Absolutely hate them. 1139 01:03:39,708 --> 01:03:41,166 They're just a nightmare 1140 01:03:41,166 --> 01:03:43,791 to do all that hard work and get a piece of wood at the end of it. 1141 01:03:43,791 --> 01:03:44,916 Pointless. 1142 01:03:44,916 --> 01:03:47,833 Cindy, what do you think of wooden medals? - - I don't mind them! 1143 01:03:47,833 --> 01:03:50,708 But yeah, it's not bloody hard work for a bit of wood. 1144 01:03:50,708 --> 01:03:51,916 Faye, what do you think of wooden medals? 1145 01:03:51,916 --> 01:03:53,875 Yeah, I like them. Save the turtles! 1146 01:03:55,666 --> 01:03:56,666 Chelsea, wooden medals? 1147 01:03:56,666 --> 01:03:59,666 You’re talking to a banana? 1148 01:04:07,458 --> 01:04:09,000 How are you feeling? Nervous. 1149 01:04:09,000 --> 01:04:12,000 Yeah, I excited. 1150 01:04:12,916 --> 01:04:16,541 What are you most nervous about at the moment? 1151 01:04:17,000 --> 01:04:21,416 Run. Yeah, yeah, I had a bit of a cold this week, but feeling better than I was. 1152 01:04:21,416 --> 01:04:24,416 Get it finished. 1153 01:04:25,750 --> 01:04:28,458 Eight laps before you come back in transition, 1154 01:04:28,458 --> 01:04:31,375 you'll be dismounting at the line where the marshall will be. 1155 01:04:57,833 --> 01:04:58,791 The athletes have just set off 1156 01:04:58,791 --> 01:05:02,125 We’ve got Chelsea, Cindy, Lee, and Faye. 1157 01:05:02,125 --> 01:05:03,958 They’ve got to come round and go again. 1158 01:05:03,958 --> 01:05:06,375 Have a look. 1159 01:06:49,916 --> 01:06:51,791 Well done - - Yeah 1160 01:06:51,791 --> 01:06:55,875 How was it? - - It was tough, man. 1161 01:06:56,125 --> 01:06:59,833 Overall, I quite enjoyed it. 1162 01:07:00,916 --> 01:07:03,083 That last... 1163 01:07:03,083 --> 01:07:06,916 last lap for the second half of the last lap. 1164 01:07:08,125 --> 01:07:08,750 It's quite tough. 1165 01:07:08,750 --> 01:07:10,375 But then 1166 01:07:10,375 --> 01:07:11,875 I think I was just getting to the end. 1167 01:07:11,875 --> 01:07:14,750 I started seeing people that were overtaking me, 1168 01:07:14,750 --> 01:07:18,416 and then I was overtaking them, and it gave me a bit of... a bit of energy 1169 01:07:18,416 --> 01:07:19,750 to smash through. 1170 01:07:20,750 --> 01:07:21,875 So what did you do? 1171 01:07:21,875 --> 01:07:24,666 You showed a lot today mate - - No, not today. 1172 01:07:24,666 --> 01:07:25,958 We were together the whole time. Yeah. 1173 01:07:25,958 --> 01:07:27,125 Pretty much. Yeah. 1174 01:07:27,125 --> 01:07:29,458 So funny! 1175 01:07:32,708 --> 01:07:34,166 Well done, mate. 1176 01:07:34,166 --> 01:07:35,416 I liked it weirdly. 1177 01:07:35,416 --> 01:07:38,000 I quite liked the laps, actually. 1178 01:07:38,000 --> 01:07:40,291 No, I’m pleased with that. 1179 01:07:40,291 --> 01:07:41,750 You looked strong, mate. You looked strong. 1180 01:07:41,750 --> 01:07:43,291 You looked good on the bike. 1181 01:07:43,291 --> 01:07:44,625 You looked good on the swim 1182 01:07:44,625 --> 01:07:46,208 And you’re run was good. 1183 01:07:46,208 --> 01:07:47,333 I thought you were consistent. 1184 01:07:47,333 --> 01:07:50,125 I was faster than I thought I was going to do. 1185 01:07:52,375 --> 01:07:56,125 It was mentally challenging with the laps and no support. 1186 01:07:56,125 --> 01:07:59,333 Very good training around all our hard work. 1187 01:07:59,958 --> 01:08:02,166 What was your most favourite bit? 1188 01:08:02,166 --> 01:08:04,041 Oh, the bike. 1189 01:08:04,041 --> 01:08:05,416 The first bit of the bike. 1190 01:08:05,416 --> 01:08:06,416 The first 20k 1191 01:08:06,416 --> 01:08:09,416 Least favourite? - -The run 1192 01:08:10,750 --> 01:08:13,875 Hanging in there. It's brutally hard going up an down. 1193 01:08:14,416 --> 01:08:17,833 I got a bit freaked out in the swim initially because all the people kicking 1194 01:08:17,833 --> 01:08:19,666 and stuff like that. And it reminded me. 1195 01:08:21,000 --> 01:08:23,333 It just reminded me of last week. 1196 01:08:23,750 --> 01:08:27,416 It weren’t too bad. The swim was okay. 1197 01:08:27,416 --> 01:08:28,083 It was all right. 1198 01:08:29,208 --> 01:08:30,708 Not too bad at all, actually. 1199 01:08:30,708 --> 01:08:31,708 Then the cycle 1200 01:08:31,708 --> 01:08:35,625 which was a bit on and on on. Off the count, I think I did eight laps and then the run 1201 01:08:36,333 --> 01:08:37,708 my legs are absolutely fine. 1202 01:08:37,708 --> 01:08:40,708 Just a little bit of up here, 1203 01:08:41,375 --> 01:08:43,916 which made it just sort of feel longer. Wow. 1204 01:08:43,916 --> 01:08:46,791 I'm bloody Olympic triathlon. I've done it. 1205 01:08:46,791 --> 01:08:49,791 I've done it. 1206 01:08:49,833 --> 01:08:52,416 Oh. Massively, massively. 1207 01:08:52,416 --> 01:08:54,125 I could do a couple actually 1208 01:08:54,125 --> 01:08:56,083 It's so big 1209 01:08:56,083 --> 01:08:58,291 Yeah, absolutely. 1210 01:08:58,291 --> 01:09:00,625 I need to make sure I rest properly. 1211 01:09:00,625 --> 01:09:02,333 That's the key for me. 1212 01:09:21,750 --> 01:09:24,750 Woah! 1213 01:09:35,416 --> 01:09:37,958 Hello. 1214 01:09:37,958 --> 01:09:42,458 So this is day two of being in the hospital. 1215 01:09:44,041 --> 01:09:48,666 I had a crash racing motocross on Sunday. 1216 01:09:50,583 --> 01:09:53,583 Three weeks out from the main event. 1217 01:09:56,750 --> 01:09:59,541 Sadly, it was a big crash. 1218 01:09:59,541 --> 01:10:00,750 From what I can remember. 1219 01:10:00,750 --> 01:10:03,750 we hit a bump 1220 01:10:04,166 --> 01:10:06,750 really fast, 1221 01:10:06,750 --> 01:10:09,291 and the wheel got stuck in it. 1222 01:10:09,291 --> 01:10:12,250 It was a really rough track as well. 1223 01:10:12,250 --> 01:10:13,625 I say bump, it was more of a ditch 1224 01:10:13,625 --> 01:10:17,541 which put us into the posts. 1225 01:10:19,666 --> 01:10:21,708 I think 1226 01:10:21,708 --> 01:10:24,291 the posts put the bike to a dead stop, 1227 01:10:24,291 --> 01:10:27,291 which flipped us both off. 1228 01:10:27,791 --> 01:10:32,541 I landed, I think, I don't know, because I don't know. 1229 01:10:32,583 --> 01:10:34,708 I've got this on my head. 1230 01:10:34,708 --> 01:10:38,500 Maybe head, but ended somehow on my knees. 1231 01:10:39,958 --> 01:10:42,208 I'm not sure if it was the impact of this. 1232 01:10:42,208 --> 01:10:44,250 That was my injury. 1233 01:10:44,250 --> 01:10:47,208 I believe that the bike then bounced in the air twice 1234 01:10:47,208 --> 01:10:50,208 and hit my back pelvis. 1235 01:10:51,083 --> 01:10:52,625 I don't remember much. 1236 01:10:54,208 --> 01:10:57,833 Just being in excruciating pain where, 1237 01:10:58,166 --> 01:11:02,666 the ambulance people rushed down to me and I couldn't move. 1238 01:11:04,208 --> 01:11:05,666 They administered morphine straight 1239 01:11:05,666 --> 01:11:08,666 away, and, 1240 01:11:10,791 --> 01:11:12,083 took the edge off a little bit, 1241 01:11:12,083 --> 01:11:15,041 but I had quite a lot, 1242 01:11:15,041 --> 01:11:18,041 they called the air ambulance, 1243 01:11:19,416 --> 01:11:22,583 pretty immediately to check me out. 1244 01:11:23,916 --> 01:11:26,041 So I had my surgery today. 1245 01:11:26,041 --> 01:11:28,625 The next morning. 1246 01:11:28,625 --> 01:11:31,625 I think it took about six hours. 1247 01:11:32,916 --> 01:11:35,583 What's happened is I have multiple fractures 1248 01:11:35,583 --> 01:11:38,625 that they've had to piece put together, but the worst bit 1249 01:11:38,625 --> 01:11:41,625 was that, 1250 01:11:41,750 --> 01:11:44,750 it was completely snapped in half. 1251 01:11:44,875 --> 01:11:47,708 So the front of the pelvis was separated 1252 01:11:47,708 --> 01:11:50,708 and the back of the pelvis was overlapping. 1253 01:11:50,916 --> 01:11:52,583 That was the worst pain. 1254 01:11:52,583 --> 01:11:54,958 So I had to lie on that. 1255 01:11:54,958 --> 01:11:57,500 I can't believe I'm 1256 01:11:57,500 --> 01:12:00,291 lying flat. 1257 01:12:00,291 --> 01:12:07,625 Now, and obviously it was loose, 1258 01:12:07,791 --> 01:12:10,791 so, I couldn't move very much. 1259 01:12:11,625 --> 01:12:14,291 They have now screwed it all back together. 1260 01:12:15,708 --> 01:12:17,583 In the surgery, realigned it. 1261 01:12:17,583 --> 01:12:19,458 They had to realign it all. 1262 01:12:19,458 --> 01:12:23,875 They said it was, very significant damage, but luckily 1263 01:12:24,166 --> 01:12:28,958 they believe they could fix it easily as it wasn't too, out of line. 1264 01:12:30,291 --> 01:12:32,666 But they think it'll really help, and they're positive 1265 01:12:32,666 --> 01:12:35,666 that I will be able to compete, 1266 01:12:35,708 --> 01:12:37,541 in triathlons again. 1267 01:12:37,541 --> 01:12:39,791 I'm really happy. 1268 01:12:39,791 --> 01:12:43,583 And yeah, my plan is to take my time to recover, 1269 01:12:44,875 --> 01:12:47,875 and, next year, I want to. 1270 01:12:48,500 --> 01:12:50,750 I will, get signed off 1271 01:12:50,750 --> 01:12:54,041 and to start my training for an ironman. 1272 01:12:54,583 --> 01:12:57,583 Yeah. Oh, is that the wrong way? 1273 01:13:24,541 --> 01:13:27,541 So, training bike requires 1274 01:13:28,333 --> 01:13:31,000 even a raw bike is not stopping me. 1275 01:13:50,208 --> 01:13:52,208 Three weeks out 1276 01:13:52,208 --> 01:13:54,166 Ironman, Swansea 1277 01:13:54,166 --> 01:13:55,750 Three weeks today. 1278 01:13:56,041 --> 01:13:58,208 Feeling good 1279 01:13:58,208 --> 01:13:59,750 Body is feeling strong 1280 01:14:00,291 --> 01:14:02,541 Confidence is high 1281 01:14:02,541 --> 01:14:04,375 Absolutely buzzing. 1282 01:14:30,583 --> 01:14:31,875 So we're here. 1283 01:14:31,875 --> 01:14:33,250 We've arrived in Swansea. 1284 01:14:33,250 --> 01:14:36,250 Got us moany baby. Look! 1285 01:14:39,916 --> 01:14:41,125 IHe was good on the way up in the car. 1286 01:14:41,125 --> 01:14:43,125 Hannah, how was your drive? 1287 01:14:43,250 --> 01:14:47,125 Fantastic! Yeah, mostly. Had to go for a wee. 1288 01:14:47,208 --> 01:14:47,250 How was your sleep on the way up? 1289 01:14:47,250 --> 01:14:51,875 Lovely, lovely. 1290 01:14:53,458 --> 01:14:54,541 It's a really good question. 1291 01:14:54,541 --> 01:14:59,000 I had to look a lot to try and find the perfect word, 1292 01:14:59,000 --> 01:15:02,458 to explain why I am particularly in this stage of life, really 1293 01:15:02,458 --> 01:15:05,333 And the word that I chose was ignite. 1294 01:15:05,333 --> 01:15:09,125 And what I mean by ignite was to it was to ignite the fire in my belly, 1295 01:15:09,291 --> 01:15:13,791 ignite the self-belief, ignite the self-motivation as well. 1296 01:15:14,000 --> 01:15:16,375 You know, at my age, life can be a bit boring. 1297 01:15:16,375 --> 01:15:19,041 So I need, you know, we need that fire in our belly. 1298 01:15:19,041 --> 01:15:21,458 So ignite, is a perfect word. 1299 01:15:22,666 --> 01:15:23,708 So I have two words. 1300 01:15:23,708 --> 01:15:25,916 The first one is belief. 1301 01:15:25,916 --> 01:15:28,916 And that is because I truly believe that, 1302 01:15:29,625 --> 01:15:33,000 if I put the training in, then I can achieve amazing things. 1303 01:15:33,000 --> 01:15:36,458 I've proven that to myself in the past, so I truly believe 1304 01:15:36,458 --> 01:15:39,458 now that that is what can happen. 1305 01:15:39,750 --> 01:15:41,125 The other word is trust. 1306 01:15:41,125 --> 01:15:42,291 So I trust myself. 1307 01:15:42,291 --> 01:15:44,125 I trust that I will do the training, 1308 01:15:44,125 --> 01:15:47,458 and I trust that I will show up the best that I can on the day. 1309 01:15:48,375 --> 01:15:50,458 And that's ultimately what I've chosen, that word. 1310 01:15:50,458 --> 01:15:52,708 My word would be focussed 1311 01:15:52,791 --> 01:15:59,083 The reason being is anything that I put my mind to, I have to focus on it. 1312 01:15:59,083 --> 01:16:02,083 And when I focus on it, I focus hard 1313 01:16:02,125 --> 01:16:05,000 and without focus, there is no purpose. 1314 01:16:05,000 --> 01:16:07,500 My word I would choose would be cheerfulness. 1315 01:16:07,916 --> 01:16:09,958 I think it's, 1316 01:16:09,958 --> 01:16:12,416 in any event, if you can, if you're when you're suffering 1317 01:16:12,416 --> 01:16:17,125 and despairs of what pain and suffering you can think back to your funny moment. 1318 01:16:17,125 --> 01:16:20,208 It can carry you through any, any difficult moment. 1319 01:16:20,208 --> 01:16:23,125 And it carries on to any moment in life. 1320 01:16:23,125 --> 01:16:25,583 Consistency. You need to be consistent. 1321 01:16:25,583 --> 01:16:31,000 You have to be. This is a hard, hard, hard game like triathlons are difficult. 1322 01:16:31,208 --> 01:16:32,625 It's three disciplines. 1323 01:16:32,625 --> 01:16:35,250 So I have to be consistent because if I'm not consistent, 1324 01:16:35,250 --> 01:16:39,500 I won't get through with diet, with training, especially with training, 1325 01:16:39,500 --> 01:16:43,000 especially with the discipline that you’re the weakest at. 1326 01:16:43,250 --> 01:16:46,250 So consistency would be the word I would use. 1327 01:16:46,833 --> 01:16:49,416 It's definitely team. I do I truly think even though 1328 01:16:49,416 --> 01:16:53,500 triathlon is a very individual sport, in the group that we're in, it's 1329 01:16:53,500 --> 01:16:55,750 always nice to have someone with you, someone behind you, 1330 01:16:55,750 --> 01:16:56,833 someone in front of you, 1331 01:16:56,833 --> 01:16:59,833 someone to keep you driving forward, someone to make you enter events, 1332 01:17:00,000 --> 01:17:03,708 someone to make you better than the person that I was last year. 1333 01:17:04,250 --> 01:17:05,875 So yeah, one word is team. 1334 01:17:05,875 --> 01:17:09,958 The one word that I would choose would be privilege. 1335 01:17:11,250 --> 01:17:12,416 Because 1336 01:17:12,416 --> 01:17:15,125 I think, you know, I am very privileged to be able to do this. 1337 01:17:15,125 --> 01:17:18,500 There are lots of people in different positions, 1338 01:17:18,500 --> 01:17:21,500 around the world who would love to have the opportunity. 1339 01:17:21,958 --> 01:17:23,125 And I get to do it. 1340 01:17:23,125 --> 01:17:26,125 And I have to remind myself that that is a privilege. 1341 01:17:28,166 --> 01:17:31,041 So we're just in a fancy, family owned Italian restaurant. 1342 01:17:31,041 --> 01:17:32,541 It's got garlic bread. Margarita. 1343 01:17:32,541 --> 01:17:36,750 There's RJ. Let’s have a little munch - -Hello! 1344 01:17:55,791 --> 01:17:58,708 I am going to order spaghetti carbonara and I'm not going to have a beer 1345 01:17:58,708 --> 01:17:59,958 I've decided 1346 01:17:59,958 --> 01:18:02,375 What have you ordered? - - Carbonara 1347 01:18:06,791 --> 01:18:10,041 What food you got? What food you ordered? 1348 01:18:10,041 --> 01:18:13,916 Erm. I don’t know. 1349 01:18:30,208 --> 01:18:32,166 It's 4:18 a.m.. 1350 01:18:32,166 --> 01:18:35,458 It is July 14th. 1351 01:18:37,500 --> 01:18:40,500 Game day for Ironman, so... 1352 01:18:41,791 --> 01:18:43,958 See how today goes! 1353 01:19:35,000 --> 01:19:36,416 I think I will finish. 1354 01:19:36,416 --> 01:19:39,416 I think I will have to drag myself over that finish line. 1355 01:19:39,500 --> 01:19:41,583 I can't really give you a time, I really can't. 1356 01:19:41,583 --> 01:19:44,583 I know there is a cutoff time, but all I can say is that 1357 01:19:44,791 --> 01:19:47,125 I want that person that's blowing the whistle saying, 1358 01:19:47,125 --> 01:19:49,166 you need to speed up because we're going to have to pull you out. 1359 01:19:49,166 --> 01:19:52,166 I want that person to be as far away from me as possible. 1360 01:19:52,375 --> 01:19:54,750 I will drag myself over that finish line. 1361 01:19:54,750 --> 01:19:59,125 I've learned that training and the right training makes it easier. 1362 01:19:59,666 --> 01:20:03,833 Not that I'm easy at all, but I really do hope so. 1363 01:20:04,000 --> 01:20:06,166 I really want to achieve this. 1364 01:20:06,166 --> 01:20:08,250 I know I'll finish the Ironman. 1365 01:20:08,250 --> 01:20:09,500 I believe in it. 1366 01:20:09,500 --> 01:20:11,500 I trust myself to achieve it 1367 01:20:12,833 --> 01:20:13,958 if I get inside the cut off time 1368 01:20:13,958 --> 01:20:16,666 Amazing. 1369 01:20:16,666 --> 01:20:17,250 One hundred percent 1370 01:20:17,250 --> 01:20:21,291 I'll cross it. Whether I'm crawling across it or I'm running across it. 1371 01:20:21,291 --> 01:20:26,250 Either way, I'm going to be crossing it. In terms of time, I would like to think 1372 01:20:26,250 --> 01:20:29,250 that I'm going to be sub seven 1373 01:20:29,583 --> 01:20:32,583 or sub six hours there or thereabouts. 1374 01:20:32,625 --> 01:20:37,916 But for me I'd just be happy for finishing it as the first half Ironman. 1375 01:20:38,666 --> 01:20:39,791 Come on Lee 1376 01:20:39,791 --> 01:20:41,583 Come on my Mike 1377 01:20:41,583 --> 01:20:44,041 The first Iron Man together. It was. 1378 01:20:44,041 --> 01:20:47,458 There was lots of fear, excitement, apprehension. 1379 01:20:47,791 --> 01:20:48,500 It was. 1380 01:20:48,500 --> 01:20:50,333 That was the first time we were covered that distance. 1381 01:20:50,333 --> 01:20:52,750 So we were like unknown if we were going to reach it 1382 01:20:52,750 --> 01:20:53,708 or achieve it 1383 01:20:53,708 --> 01:20:57,750 Ray had doubts and he reached out this message that you're going to send me sent. 1384 01:20:57,750 --> 01:20:59,000 He's going to quit. 1385 01:20:59,000 --> 01:21:02,833 And yeah, we were really unsure if we were going to be able to achieve it. 1386 01:21:03,625 --> 01:21:05,875 So part of me was glad 1387 01:21:05,875 --> 01:21:08,875 that we both made it to the finish line and achieved it. 1388 01:21:09,000 --> 01:21:13,166 And then another part of me was like, damn, he’s really smashed me and put me in my place. 1389 01:21:14,166 --> 01:21:15,083 It 1390 01:21:15,083 --> 01:21:18,333 did contribute to me wanting to catch up with him 1391 01:21:18,333 --> 01:21:22,250 and close that gap and try and beat him next year. 1392 01:21:22,250 --> 01:21:24,083 I'm going to finish it. 1393 01:21:24,083 --> 01:21:27,541 I’m going to make sure that I get to the end and I run through that finish line. 1394 01:21:28,250 --> 01:21:29,750 I'm going to hopefully do it in 1395 01:21:29,750 --> 01:21:33,625 seven hours, maybe 7.5 hours. 1396 01:21:33,958 --> 01:21:37,166 I've just given myself a bit extra for the bike because I'm a little bit 1397 01:21:37,541 --> 01:21:39,750 slower on the bike, especially when there's lots of hills, 1398 01:21:39,750 --> 01:21:42,500 which I know there's going to be, but I'm going to absolutely smash it. 1399 01:21:42,500 --> 01:21:44,375 I'm just going to do what I always do. 1400 01:21:44,375 --> 01:21:45,958 I'm just going to think of my kids, 1401 01:21:45,958 --> 01:21:48,958 and I'm going to think of the beer at the pub at the end. 1402 01:21:49,083 --> 01:21:51,416 Also, I feel like that 1403 01:21:51,416 --> 01:21:55,375 this to me is going to be an Ironman because it got taken for me. 1404 01:21:55,375 --> 01:21:56,833 It was robbed for me the year before 1405 01:21:56,833 --> 01:21:59,000 because they cancelled the swim because of some lightning. 1406 01:21:59,000 --> 01:22:00,708 So we weren't able to do the swim. 1407 01:22:00,708 --> 01:22:05,166 So unfortunately, we weren't able to do it. 1408 01:22:05,166 --> 01:22:07,708 So I'm going to smash this ironman for sure. 1409 01:22:07,916 --> 01:22:10,708 I really hope I finish with the amount of training 1410 01:22:10,708 --> 01:22:13,458 that we're all going to put in between now and July. 1411 01:22:13,458 --> 01:22:16,500 I hope for sure that it pays off. 1412 01:22:16,583 --> 01:22:21,875 And I hope that on the day I will give it everything I can to make it pay off. 1413 01:22:22,291 --> 01:22:23,541 But I'm 1414 01:22:23,541 --> 01:22:27,750 also very aware of the fact that it's the first time I've done anything like it. 1415 01:22:27,750 --> 01:22:32,041 So honestly, if I came in in eight hours, 29 minutes, 59 seconds 1416 01:22:32,416 --> 01:22:35,416 and just make it, I would be very happy with that. 1417 01:22:35,791 --> 01:22:38,291 I did hear that it was one of the toughest in the ironman calendar. 1418 01:22:38,291 --> 01:22:41,291 That's why I chose this really as my second one 1419 01:22:41,791 --> 01:22:43,250 particularly the sea swim. 1420 01:22:43,250 --> 01:22:46,750 It's going to be hilly because we’re in Wales and Wales is simply hilly. 1421 01:22:47,166 --> 01:22:51,000 I think my time hopefully 6.5 hours, 1422 01:22:51,000 --> 01:22:54,000 but I'd be happy to win anything within six and a half and seven hours. 1423 01:22:54,125 --> 01:22:55,875 Cheers to that. 1424 01:25:59,125 --> 01:26:00,208 The legs are sore 1425 01:26:00,208 --> 01:26:01,958 Yeah, my legs are sore. 1426 01:26:01,958 --> 01:26:04,958 We finished. Well done on the filming 1427 01:26:04,958 --> 01:26:07,375 How does it feel? - - Yeah, I feel good, I feel good. 1428 01:26:07,375 --> 01:26:08,708 Stuart. Stuart. 1429 01:26:11,958 --> 01:26:13,750 Well done today - - Thank you, thank you. 1430 01:26:13,833 --> 01:26:14,666 So, me and Stuart 1431 01:26:14,666 --> 01:26:18,625 So on the swim I was in front of Stu, I started a little bit before him. 1432 01:26:18,625 --> 01:26:24,333 You good? On the bike I was near the end and then Stuart caught up with me 1433 01:26:24,416 --> 01:26:26,458 and then we decided to stick together on the run. 1434 01:26:26,458 --> 01:26:28,625 We called it a truce on our back and forth 1435 01:26:28,625 --> 01:26:30,500 who wins and we just stuck together on the run. 1436 01:26:30,500 --> 01:26:32,708 So a nice way to end on. 1437 01:26:40,250 --> 01:26:43,916 So let's just break down what happened on your event. 1438 01:26:44,333 --> 01:26:45,916 Let's talk about it. 1439 01:26:48,208 --> 01:26:49,625 So basically 1440 01:26:49,625 --> 01:26:52,500 she's a bit emotional. She was one mile in on the bike. 1441 01:26:52,500 --> 01:26:54,958 Got a f****** puncture which is a nightmare. 1442 01:26:54,958 --> 01:26:56,333 I'm gonna have to change this film now 1443 01:26:56,333 --> 01:26:58,708 with me swearing. 1444 01:26:58,708 --> 01:27:02,500 And then she had to wait for 20 minutes for someone to come fix her 1445 01:27:02,500 --> 01:27:03,500 Three lads asked if she was alright 1446 01:27:03,500 --> 01:27:05,958 And they stopped. Done her inner tube, fixed her. 1447 01:27:05,958 --> 01:27:07,458 And she actually finished the bike 1448 01:27:07,458 --> 01:27:11,000 but was nine minutes short on the run because she had to wait 20 minutes 1449 01:27:11,000 --> 01:27:12,166 for someone to come fix her. 1450 01:27:12,166 --> 01:27:14,125 So she just got unlucky - - Yeah. 1451 01:27:14,125 --> 01:27:16,041 So we've decided 1452 01:27:16,041 --> 01:27:19,041 well, she's decided, but Cindy more so, 1453 01:27:19,041 --> 01:27:20,541 and she’s going to come and chat now. 1454 01:27:20,541 --> 01:27:22,375 They're going to do Iron Man Weymouth in September. 1455 01:27:22,375 --> 01:27:24,416 So it's another six weeks now. 1456 01:27:24,416 --> 01:27:26,166 No more filming for you. 1457 01:27:26,166 --> 01:27:27,875 It just be a picture of them finishing it 1458 01:27:27,875 --> 01:27:29,833 It's a kind of redemption. 1459 01:27:29,833 --> 01:27:31,916 You know what? I loved every minute of it. 1460 01:27:31,916 --> 01:27:32,833 I loved the swim 1461 01:27:32,833 --> 01:27:35,125 it's actually amazing how the bike. 1462 01:27:35,125 --> 01:27:38,000 Yeah, didn’t really want the hills, but I did the hills. 1463 01:27:38,000 --> 01:27:41,000 But I just missed the run cut off by about a minute. 1464 01:27:41,208 --> 01:27:44,583 But I’d already decided that I wasn't going to do the run anyway, because I knew 1465 01:27:44,958 --> 01:27:46,416 I could just feel the effects of Covid. 1466 01:27:46,416 --> 01:27:48,791 So I just thought, I'm not going to do the run, that’s fine 1467 01:27:48,791 --> 01:27:50,291 Here’s Chelsi 1468 01:27:58,291 --> 01:28:02,041 Are you alright? - - Yeah 1469 01:28:02,041 --> 01:28:06,291 The swim I loved actually, I loved the swim, although I got kicked it a few times. 1470 01:28:12,833 --> 01:28:15,833 Bike was very, very hilly 1471 01:28:17,750 --> 01:28:19,541 I hated the run. 1472 01:28:19,541 --> 01:28:20,625 I enjoyed the swim 1473 01:28:20,625 --> 01:28:22,916 I felt good in the swim 1474 01:28:22,916 --> 01:28:27,666 He smashed it, he’s super fit and we got it towards the end of the season. 1475 01:28:27,666 --> 01:28:31,458 A bit like competitive but all jokes aside, he is an animal. 1476 01:28:31,791 --> 01:28:33,000 It proper went for it. 1477 01:28:33,000 --> 01:28:34,916 and he was coming for me when he saw me on the run. 1478 01:28:34,916 --> 01:28:37,666 He was like excited. I was like f***! And he was like f****** hell 1479 01:28:37,666 --> 01:28:38,250 it was good. 1480 01:28:38,250 --> 01:28:41,000 54 seconds I lost 1481 01:28:41,000 --> 01:28:44,250 But a win’s a win - - It is a win. A win is a win. 1482 01:28:47,541 --> 01:28:48,916 But we shook hands. 1483 01:28:48,916 --> 01:28:49,666 He's a beast. 1484 01:28:49,666 --> 01:28:52,875 It was a good event I enjoyed it. 1485 01:28:53,125 --> 01:28:56,125 The bike was hilly as hell. 1486 01:28:56,416 --> 01:28:59,125 It was a tough bike ride. To be fair. 1487 01:28:59,125 --> 01:29:00,208 I was cursing Cindy. 1488 01:29:00,208 --> 01:29:02,125 She told me it was five percent gradient 1489 01:29:02,125 --> 01:29:04,708 Can I just say he beat me on the bike as well 1490 01:29:04,708 --> 01:29:06,083 He is a monster. 1491 01:29:06,083 --> 01:29:07,416 They were tough hills 1492 01:29:07,416 --> 01:29:09,375 They were really hard 1493 01:29:09,375 --> 01:29:12,416 I, I found it really difficult, especially with the hills. 1494 01:29:12,875 --> 01:29:14,833 Oh, yeah, Swansea's really hard. 1495 01:29:14,833 --> 01:29:17,166 There's lots of hills. The bike was really, really hard. 1496 01:29:17,166 --> 01:29:18,250 And then there was like a loop. 1497 01:29:18,250 --> 01:29:23,708 So you had to do, like two lots of hills, the same ones which were evil. So. 1498 01:29:24,000 --> 01:29:25,833 But I'm glad I'm done. 1499 01:29:25,833 --> 01:29:26,958 I did find it really, really hard. 1500 01:29:26,958 --> 01:29:29,458 I found the run quite difficult as well. 1501 01:29:29,458 --> 01:29:32,291 But I can get my tattoo now. 1502 01:29:32,291 --> 01:29:35,458 I've done a half ironman, I'm happy, I can retire. 1503 01:29:37,666 --> 01:29:38,458 I enjoyed it. 1504 01:29:38,458 --> 01:29:41,250 I did enjoy it. Definitely need to improve my running. 1505 01:29:41,250 --> 01:29:43,583 I've said this from the very start, I need to improve my running 1506 01:29:43,583 --> 01:29:45,583 I need to start training a bit more for running and stuff 1507 01:29:45,583 --> 01:29:47,666 But yeah, definitely it. Thank you for the support and all that 1508 01:29:47,666 --> 01:29:48,666 Thank you for videoing as well. 1509 01:29:48,666 --> 01:29:50,333 We appreciate it. But no it's been good. 1510 01:29:50,333 --> 01:29:52,916 And now, back to the beers - - I loved the swimming 1511 01:29:52,916 --> 01:29:55,541 Enjoy the bike? What do you find the hardest 1512 01:29:55,541 --> 01:29:58,000 Just the run. The last ten kilometers 1513 01:29:58,000 --> 01:29:59,541 I had it last year, this is not my first time. 1514 01:29:59,541 --> 01:30:03,166 I did Staffordshire last year and the last ten kilometers of the run just 1515 01:30:03,750 --> 01:30:06,500 I got a pain down here 1516 01:30:06,500 --> 01:30:08,708 and it's not an excuse but you can’t fight through it 1517 01:30:08,708 --> 01:30:10,625 I was literally like this, I was like jumping over. 1518 01:30:13,416 --> 01:30:15,041 Mike's a secret beast. 1519 01:30:15,041 --> 01:30:17,666 Cheers. 1520 01:30:17,666 --> 01:30:18,666 Cheers, guys. 1521 01:30:18,666 --> 01:30:19,375 Oh, man. 1522 01:30:19,375 --> 01:30:22,250 football's coming home 1523 01:30:22,250 --> 01:30:23,541 England! 1524 01:30:23,541 --> 01:30:26,250 England