Starting IRONMAN-Specific Training Around a Full Time Job | Ep 607

The next thing to talk about is Ironman Wales this coming weekend.

Obviously, podcast has got reach all around the world, and the numbers are growing massively in America.

But at its, at its core, the history of this show was, you know, way back in the day talking about age group racing in the UK, so it's always got a, a big place in my heart whenever there's a big race in the UK.

Ironman Wales is, to anybody listening around the world, I think one of the hidden jewels in the crown of, of the Ironman races.

It is the most iconic sporting arena.

The swim takes place in a beach underneath a 60, 70-meter-high cliff.

The choirs are singing before the swim start.

It's like you're in a natural amphitheater.

Unbelievable swim venue.

Then you've got to run up the steps and into the town.

It's about a kilometer run to go and get your bike.

Amazing two and a half loop bike course, let's say.

You go out across the hills of Wales in one direction and then two loops around Wales in another direction.

You've got unbelievable support on Heartbreak Hill.

And then the run course is one of the most amazing run courses out there on the circuit.

You've got the up and down on the hill out of the town, but the run through the town of Tenby itself, through these tiny medieval fishing village-feeling streets, it is one of the most amazing events I've ever been to.

And if you're racing, I wish you all the best, but it is gonna be one of the most amazing events of your life.

The support on that run course through the village is incredible.

Three deep, four deep on, on each side of the road in places, and the fact you wind in and out of the streets and your supporters can move down the alleyways and get between different streets to see you, just incredible.

So if you're racing that event, I want to wish you all the best.

If you're one of our regular listeners and you perhaps use tips from the show, I'd love to hear how you get on after the show.

Please send us a quick email to help@oxygenatic.com. Just tell me your race report and I'll, I'll read out the best ones on the show because, again, there's nothing like hearing the race report from people to get you fired up to go and do a race the next year.

And in fact, I've just had a membership call with a, a gentleman who's entered his 70th year and his inspiration is to get himself to do Ironman Wales again.

He's, um, he's had a knee replacement recently, and he's totally inspired to go and do Ironman Wales in 2027.

So we've just been talking about this on the call with him, and he's joined the team and we're gonna coach him up for it.