ROAD CYCLIST GETS DESTROYED in Olympic Distance Triathlon (THE FULL STORY)
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- Опубліковано 9 жов 2017
- WELP...swimming is for the fishes bro. But there was a triathlon near me in Shaver, CA and I decided I would give the Olympic Distance a shot. I figured I would have more time to make up on the bike, but the SWIM....THE FREAKING SWIM!
I take you through the day before the triathlon, getting ready, eating, the whole deal. I explain how it all when down in my first Olympic distance Triathlon. I hop you enjoy, I know its a long video, but it was an even longer day for me LOL.
If you are in the area, the Shaver Lake Tri is a sweet event!
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My splits were :
Swim - 42min
T1 - 2:00
Bike - 1:06:00 (LOTS OF CLIMBING - FASTEST TIME BY 6min)
T2 - 1:30
Run - 1:00:00 ( went the wrong way, twice)
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That swim though! ... 42 minutes for a mile and still on the podium ... with a backstroke. Man that's funny ..cool funny :-)
That wetsuit is worse than no suit. Pattern not cut for shoulder rotation and legs should be thicker mm neoprene than torso to pop your legs out of the water
Those cheap wetsuits are not meant for swimming ;D
Maybe it was a little to tight for you as well since you couldn't breathe :(
In spite of that, you did really well!!
Swimming is for the FISHES! I need to improve my water skills if I ever want to do anything neat. I know this video is long so here is some skip to points :
Racing starts at @8:15
Re-Cap - @15:41
The wetsuit might have been too small.. make sure Tony has brake pads for carbon rims on the TT bike.. you can do much better
Sinking while swimming is caused from keeping your head up. Your body center is the chest so when you lift head, legs sink. Just image a flashlight coming out of the top of your head and always make sure it is pointed level or down. When you looked up to sight the bouy, you sunk your legs. Torpedoes don't look forward!
...Watched the whole video. Congrats on the new offspring.
Yeah. Was about to comment that lol. I don't do triathlons because of running, but riding and swimming are my thing.
Dude, your bike fitness and training will get you through a run. You really need to get more swim time. The wetsuit on the water probably made you freak out, but practice makes perfect. BTW, I've been doing triathlon for 11 years now, and this was the first year that I didn't get nervous in the swim. I also swam through high school, so it happens to all if us. Congrats tho.
Feeling disoriented after getting out of the water is caused from being horizontal in the water and then quickly going upright. That rush of blood to your brain is HECTIC
+ThatsSoNathan dude, I hate it. I thought for sure I was going to wreck on the bike. It goes away fast but man, feels like I am drunk AF
hey you're the dude with so many awesome caption wins on GCN. :)
If you want to avoid it, use more of your legs towards the end of the swim (300m). This will get your blood circulating in your legs. It doesn’t help that you had a short sleeve wetsuit swimming in cold water. But $10 wetsuit ? What a great deal ! As far as breathing goes, usually the problem is you’re desperate trying to get as much air as you can get in your lungs, but in the end you’re saturating them and CO2 builds up in them. Just breathe a little, and exhale in water while you’re swimming. Stay relaxed. I have not yet mastered that either to be honest and am still a poor swimmer, but could still get through it in a 2.3k/1.4mi swim in a half ironman distance.
Came here to say this - get your legs working more in the last few hundred meters, which will attenuate (somewhate) the dizziness you feel.
Yeah haha I have won it a few times :p
Dude, that presenter guy flamed you when you were getting off the bike!
+Jack Curphey LOL so hard! I heard him like "Oh and the VC finally makes it back, he sucks!"
The Vegan Cyclist WTF!? How rude! 😡
Cheeky but not rude. It's called humor :P
ha, suprised he didn’t make a little comment like ‘ran out of protein on the swim’. Awsome video VC, your so right, being uncomfortable is why we do all this, keep pushing urself!
The Vegan Cyclist Naah he was only commenting on your swim ;) well deserved burn hehe. You go VC!
Swim coach will be your FASTEST way to next step up on the podium.
It's amazing you place so well with that swim dude! Work on the WEAKEST discipline!
Pretty cool, and I think it's great that you can be so honest about the areas that you suck. A lot of us aren't proud of our weaknesses but you gotta just own it! I'm going to race next year when the season starts back, and watching your channel has been a big part of me doing that, so thanks man!
+Neil Springer get it BRO! Gotta just get out there and do it. Post a picture to my FB when you race, would love to see how it goes
Best 22 minutes of my week. Love the hair, keep it going 👌
Thank you for sharing your journey. Competing in a triathlon is a huge accomplishment in itself but to also take the time to document your journey takes a different level of dedication and commitment altogether. Much appreciated and good luck 👍🏻🙏
That was a truly great video! Thanks for sharing this experience. I have done a few triathlons in my time and heard/read quite a few race reports, but this is by far the most entertaining. The fact that you brought your GoPro on the bike and run is really cool. Hats off to you, doing an olympic distance swim on your back! :-) Really hope you are getting out there and do more of these. Rock on!
I was laughing so hard during you're swim leg 🤣 I knew you would gain time on the bike, fo sure!
It's really cool that you got out of your comfort zone & shared this with us. Thanks.
I was waiting for this! Gonna be awesome
Great job on the Tri, Brother !
Also, CONGRATULATIONS on the newest addition to the family, as well as CONGRATULATIONS to yhe entire family !!
Love how you get out of your comfort zone. So difficult to do. Awesome job 😎
Thanks for sharing your adventure! Competing in this sort of triathlon is on my bucket list. Thanks for inspiration!
I just finished several of your videos and have really enjoyed them . Well put together and a great watch. Take care
The wet suit surfer dude moment was solid laughter. Thanks for this content; I'm a fairly seasoned trail runner and just bought a hardtail mtb hoping to get into off-road tris but have been apprehensive because I also suck at swimming. Great content; I appreciate your vulnerability.
Enjoyed this event and congrats on a podium spot. Your little girl is adorable, can't wait to see her end a vlog as a VC should. The Maven has been rockin yer kit down under🤙
I freakin love this! Well done. I love it that with very little experience you jump in head first and podium! Well. Done.
Your description of the race is great 😹 you definitely need to get used to the feelings of a triathlon, good on you for getting out there and trying!
This is a fine vlog and real truth in it and what makes this worth a thumbs up for me.Cheers.Keep up.
Thank you for sharing your triathlon journey, your an inspiration, lovely family too
Awesome video and awesome job on your Triathlon!
You’re video inspired me to enter my first Olympic distance tri! Thanks man 😀
I don't know if you're trying to be funny but you always make me laugh 😀thank you and good job awesome dude 🏊🏼🚴🏽🏃🏽
Dude the part where you see VC come into frame during the swim had me busting
Congratulations on your first Olympic distance triathlon.great bike ride,the the key to the swim is to be comfortable and relax ,breathing is the foundation.Most importantly congratulations on tha addition to your family !
Well done dude. I know it’s an old vid now, but it just shows your determination to succeed whatever! Loved the solo Ironman too!
Good job, man! This sounds so much like my first Olympic Distance Triathlon. I had joined the Liberty University Triathlon Team before LU had a Cycling Team but I was just in it for the bike. My swim was over an hour because I couldn't see well and I always pull hard to the left in open water. I was also disoriented coming out of the water and I misstepped which made one of the volunteers force me to sit down for a minute. I think I got 1:07 for the bike but I know there wasn't hardly any elevation so you beat me on that score.
I definitely want to encourage you to keep it up. I was only on the LU Tri Team for one school year and I went from over an hour for the Olympic Distance Swim to closer to 30 minutes essentially cutting my time in half. I used to think that breathing and swimming was near impossible and I told my coach that I hate swimming because it is pure suffocation and suffocating is the last thing you want to do when exercising but I stuck with it and I found my technique. So if I could do it, then there is certainly hope for you.
I am a bit surprised that you haven't run more than 6 miles before as part of your cycling training. My Cycling Coach is also the Tri Team Coach (and he sometimes gives more love to the triathlon side of his coaching) so I have always been encouraged to crosstrain with running. With your analytical approach to training, I would love to see the effects that running has on cycling performance and what a good balance is. (Especially because I have a bad habit of going for a 10 mile run once a week and wrecking my knees and legs in weird ways and blistering up and then wondering if it has hurt or improved my cycling performance).
Good for you for giving it a go again! The swims will get better with every open water experience. See if you can join your local tri club for some of their OWS practice before your next one.
Dude! Train for swimming. Just do it! Watching you pass the bikes on the road was totally awesome. You got this!
Good job dude! Here's some tips for next time:
1. Get a long sleeve wetsuit, it will keep you so much warmer. It will also help with buoyancy.
2. Disorientation out the water is normal. To train for this my coach gets us to spin around on the spot several times, then run a couple hundred meters, it helps you get used that feeling.
3. Get some elastic laces for your run shoes, that way you don't have to to your shoes in T2 which really helps cut down time.
4. If you find that you are panicky in the water try and find a local open water swim session to go to and get yourself used to open water.
What a great video. I like what you said about getting out of that comfort zone. As far as the swimming goes you need more time in the water and a full length wetsuit. I can’t believe you didn’t get hypothermia. That bike time was awesome with that much climbing.
That’s badass that you tried this just to have the experience and still placed! That’s awesome! 👍🏻 and that swim 👌🏻🤣 at least you completed it!
My first triathlon is booked for this year and your videos are great content for me 👊🏽 I’m so unprepared for the swim atm but you said it in the video, this is why we do these things to compete and to challenge ourselves... push our bodies to new extremes 💪🏽
I watched your Sprint Distance video & was seriously impressed ... however, going straight from Sprint Distance to Olympic is even more impressive. You, Sir, should be very proud of your achievement ... much respect from a fellow triathlete :-)
Great content, glad to see you branching out a bit. Killed it on the bike naturally. Keep it up!
Hi, I really connected with your final comments. I used to only do things that I knew I would win/be good at. Triathlon (especially the swimming) was such a humbling experience. When I started I was back-of-the-pack and now, 20 years later, my best race saw me finish in the top 10 of my category! Keep on tri-ing!
I love your videos! Congrats on your race!
That was fun to watch..... Good vid!!!!!
Awesome video. please do more triathlons. it's amazing and entertaining to watch! keep up the good work
I will do more in 2019, just need to train my swim a bit
Loved this video and your honesty! Had us nodding our heads at every point, because most of us have had these same experiences at some point starting out in this sport. But you just keep working at it, and in time things improve and get easier. Before you know it, your name will be VeganTriathlete, Yeah!
Well done mate. Everyone has a steep learning curve on their first. Good on ya for not quitting. You're dead right about the buoyancy... that's freshwater swims. Open water (ocean or canal) make a huge difference. Give that a go too :) Congrats on the podium bud!
Really cool video brother.. great job after tough swim!! Keep jamming by just doing!!
Being 26 years old I’m getting my first real cannondale road bike tomorrow and I can’t wait to start riding seriously. Videos like this give me so much motivation to ride ! Thankyou !
This channel should have at least 100k + subs. I say all the time that this is the best cycling channel on the tube
Thanks bro! I do wish I had more but I have you, so thats honestly more than I ever thought I would have.
Really enjoyed this! you did a great job
Been following your channel for 2-3 years.. keep up the good work. I like how your venturing out into tri’s that’s awesome. Couple things with swimming is theirs a technique called “sighting” which will help you stay the right course. You can also keep within safe distance of the swimmer in front of you just following the bubbles from their kicking. Also of course it takes practice is breathing. For me when I reach out with my right arm I roll my upper trunk and head to the left and that’s when I take a breath. Don’t kink your neck by just twisting your head.
Big props bro, for not having done the training you still had a good experience.
Super video, good fun to watch. Get a proper wetsuit if you’re going to keep at the tris, it’ll make a massive difference even for floatation alone. Looked like a great family day out.
Also, and more importantly, congratulations on the new baby!!
epic video dude! great work! swimming would be the biggest challenge for me!
amazing video man, so very inspirational.
Awesome job on the triathlon! You'll get better at the swim, I think that's the hardest part for everyone.
loved this video!!!!! open water swimming is a different animal. then factor in the temperature, the jitters and adrenaline, and many people panic and get blown before the first buoy. one other thing i had to learn through the years is sighting. sounds easy, but in choppy lakes with waves, it can get difficult. thanks for sharing, hope you do more tri's in the future!
You're so amazing and your edits are lit
really awesome Video man! im a runner, did some Marathons and ultramarathons and now trying to make my way into Triathlons. bought a used road bike, to get into the Biking. im stoked. Keep it up !
Well done, this is a big commitment when you are not confortable with swimming. I was a cyclist then converted to triathlon. I did have the same daisiness when I got out of the water. After regular swim training (even just once a week), I now get out on the water fresh and focus for cycling. (It might have to do with blood flow not getting use to go into arms) Swimming regularly feels very good because it trains a lot of muscles that cycling doesn't. Keep it up :)
Good effort VC ! Keep up the good work !
man you killed it on the bike!! that was awesome good luck
Great video, really enjoyed your insight and just your guts to go for it. Very motivating Great job.
Great job Brother! You, Cycling Mavin and Durianrider have motivated me to do the Vegan food intake system and I have lost 25lbs in 60 days. Getting on my bike later today 11/27/17 for the first time in five years. I will post it on Strava.
Keep it up mate. love your VLOGS.
Love these Triathlon vlogs
Congratulations!! Great performance. I'm glad you're able to demonstrate Veggie Power is Real. Elemnt Bolt is Awesome. Did several Duathlons years ago. Now I look forward to ultra distance gravel riding and soon competition.
This video made my day 😂 toooo funny. I can definitely relate. I have my first Olympic tri coming up and I don't know how to swim but I can ride. I hope I don't drown.
wow thanks for sharing this experience!
congrats, the video is awesome👊👊
"How'd you teleport"...LOL. Good job man, I never would have pegged you for a triathlon. Well done...
Brah I LOVE this Chanel and I love everything u do also I love the VC KIT Gonna buy myself another set.
+Max Roth BRO....FRUIT GRAFFITI KIT! COMING SOON! Wait for that one, it's fire!
now I know what to put on my xmas list
I did my first olympic a month ago, and I straight up panicked in the water and very much thought I was going to die - and I trained hard for the swim and consider myself a pretty solid swimmer. I had the same feeling in the two sprints I've done before that and was able to deflect it much more quickly by just focusing on breathing and getting to the next buoy. I hope you stick with it and do more!
Superb vlog dude !! 👍😁
Don't even need to watch the vid to know that it deserves a thumbs up
+Jon Tze well I got you then bro, it's actually 20 mins of black screen with a cool thumbnail LOL
The Vegan Cyclist I've been duped
Beautiful! I can identify with so much! Olympic distance is awesome! When is the next one?? Need more!
TOMORROW! I DO MY NEXT TRI TOMORROW! Follow me on strava and instagram to see how it goes.
The Vegan Cyclist - Awesome!! I will! Best of luck!! Go kick some butt!! Hope you're filming it!!!
The effects of cold wrecked you dude, kinda dangerous, glad you made it out. Well done, you will get better for sure!
Hey man. You said you were sinking a lot on the swim... I think I might have an idea of why. So I used to be a swim coach, and the biggest thing I saw in new swimmers was that they sunk their legs by trying to have their face looking forward all the time. I could see how this would be an issue especially because you only swim in open water using buoys to spot, not a line at the bottom of the pool. You should primarily be looking like 30-45 degrees above straight down. That should straighten your hips and keep you from sinking.
+Ellis Cunningham I feel stupid saying it, but looking into the water scares me. I don't know why, but I kinda freak out looking into the blue abyss. I need to work on putting my face in the water though, because your right, my head being up torqes my spine down.
Agree 100%. Head position = Body position for new/inexperienced swimmers. A lot of it comes down to understanding where your head, hips, knees, and heels are in relation to the surface of the water. Parallel is good, anything else needs improvement. Haha.
Dude, I totally get it. I'm a purely pool swimmer for that reason (well, and because I live in Florida, so every body of water is invested with alligators). Maybe put more time into swimming in the pool to get your head position to stick with muscle memory? Love the videos, dude. Keep it up!
The alligator scare is very real here in Florida. I haven't dared to swim in the open waters either. Haha!
Agree on the swimming part, maybe take a look into the Global Triathlon Network, there are also some very good swimming-related channels on youtube that helped me a lot... I'm also a (competitive) roadie and also just did my first sprint triathlon! Regarding the dizzyness from getting out of the water; everyone has it in some sort, your vestibular is just confused or something (don't know how to say it in English..). They do say practice makes it better, so swimming and then running out of the water makes it better. Tip for that; just try to run to the bike then sit on the ground to put your shoes on etc. Maybe some off-season running as a good quick workout to stay in shape while being busy with the baby ;)!
I love how your wife is passed out after you're the one that just did a tri, lol. She's a trooper for sure!
You are the man bro! haha. I'm plant based as well. Good stuff. I have three little kids, I don't know how you do it! Just seeing the baby makes me tired :D
Fantastic I think you did great. Great family
Great job nicely presented
At first glance, VC would seem plain-jane boring same old same old...BOY OH BOY do I love your work. I found myself (NY vegan athlete enthusiast ;)
I found myself here and at 'Worst Retirement' about 4 weeks ago and never left. Your library, family, editing, demeanor, and swag are topnotch.
I ride mountain, road and urban, but I am definitely upping my road game (new bike) and planning a Yosemite bike trip in the near future.
Thanks and see ya, brah!!! at least for a second or two after you coast by me. no matchstick needed, yet!
I love you doing more tris, love your videos man! Like love love #yut
congratulations! that’s a hell of an accomplishment.
Proud of you young man!!
I related sooo much with your experience (except for the podium part, I'm not podium material). The swimming part is exactly what I'm going through now. I'm a very fit cyclist but I thought I was to drown at some point. Your concluding words express my own values, thank you for sharing.
epic! you deserve way more subscribers!
+road5ter86 Thanks man, the subs come but it's slow.
Hey, congrats dude, that's a fantastic finish for your first tri! You smashed the bike leg!
You certainly won't be the first cyclist to get slammed by the swim. The swim is the weakest leg for most triathletes, myself thoroughly included. I'm a cyclist first, then a runner, then a swimmer a distant last.
However, swimming is the area where I make up the most improvement month to month. I have my first tri of the season this weekend, and I'm hoping to be able to take at least 2 minutes off my best time, exclusively by improving in the swim.
Try training breathing every 3 strokes, rather than every 2. It takes ages to get the hang of, but makes things SO much more efficient.
Kudos for getting in the water at that temp!
My swim experience was the same for Huntington Lake Tri (you should try that one) but it doesn't help that's it's up 7000' elevation. Lol. Sierra Cascade Multisport Productions puts on great events. Glad you did Shaver. I might do that this year.
I'm considering Aquabike but, like you, I need to get my swimming down. Thanks for the video.
Amazing! Man if you join a masters swim class for even 2 months over the winter, you'll learn how to keep your legs from dropping, relax your breathing, and in general become more comfortable in the water. Guarantee you put in even a bit of time with a good tri swim coach it will be good enough to get you out of the water mid pack feeling fresh so you can cream everyone on the bike and get closer to that overall podium. Keep it up! Great vid!
dude you just destroyed everyone on that bike ride. Subbed btw. Cyclist & Vegan! Im all about it!
Really enjoyed your videos just subbed today👍
Hey VC. I am triathlete myself and i visit your channel to get tips for cycling as it is my weakest out of three. I nearly pissed myself when i saw you putting on this 10 buck wetsuit and i nearly died when you topped it with that hat. Just made me realise how this hype for a new gear and gadgets is complete ridiculous. You did it anyway and it was a good race. For me this wetsuit is like someone showing up with a wooden bike to race in your world. F***ing hilarious 😂. You are legend.
+Bergo8888 LOL, well that makes me feel better then. I blame it all on the wetsuit.
With your bike abilities you can really smash triathlons as bike is the biggest chunk of the race. I am good swimmer and runner but bike leg always pushing me down the queue. When it comes to swimming just relax keep your head in the water for at least two strokes and than catch your breath. Try to breathe out while your head is under water. Anyways well done.
Siiiick. Great video. I have only done 1 triathlon and it was an Ironman and i absolutely got that disoriented/woozy/dizzy feeling after swimming. I think it was the fact that i barely swam in preperation, the rotating in the water, and also when your ears get cold it throws off your vestibular system. Try wax earplugs next time. Also as a roadie what are your thoughts on aero bars vs traditional road bars? I don't have a tri bike and have just used my road bike for triathlon so far. Also you should seek out sponsors for a wetsuit. Im sure there would be lots who would be interested
Excellent effort
Well done brother. The disorientation when you come out of the water is very normal indeed.
You did the right thing not going as hard as you could on the bike leg. If you don't leave something for the run things can get pretty grim. Great video :-).
great video, great job
I enjoyed this, I completely understand the disorienting feeling in the water. BTW, its the hardest part of any tri.
Nicely done
Man! i dono if you read these, but i've watched it a few times. each time i've done something with the video, add to favorites, like, this time i added it to a motivational playlist. don't stop rockin fam!! also, that disoriented feeling after the swim, embrace it ;) i have learned to love it lol, it doesnt go away.
I read them all bro, and I have Tri coming up in May, so I will do another video for that
well done! what a cool and difficult race! my second olympic I had the same feeling after the swim! Go TVC!! Iron Man bruh!
Good job. I helped a buddy who is a cyclist do a half ironman and his experience was much like yours except that he's a better swimmer and managed to tweak his knee on the run so he didn't podium. Once you spend some time swimming in your wet suit and work on your first transition, you'll do awesome. However, when it comes to triathlons, it seems to depend on who shows up in your age group where you place.