David McNamee's Ironman Triathlon Tips | How To Complete A Perfect Race

David McNamee has finished on the podium twice at the Ironman World Championships and in 2015 had the fastest run split in Kona. In this video, he shares his expert advice on how to race the perfect Ironman triathlon!

David McNamee has some world-class tips on how to complete the perfect Ironman race! He chats to Mark about the following topics and how to race a long distance triathlon well:
- Pacing
- Nutrition
- Strategy
- Kit

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[gtn]

Nutrition or pacing - which is more important for Ironman triathlon?

[zzsql]

Holy Cow. I just realized from his commentary about calories in (4:33 - 6 gel packets?) That I massively under estimated my caloric needs. 40 miles I use 1500 calories but only take in 90 or a little more. Glad I watched this. Thank you!

[chrisjboyce]

Great tips from an excellent competitor, thank you

[McStoolio]

Finally, Dave. Absolutely stunning performance in Kona. He’s got a Kona 1st place in his locker.

[alpherbetter]

Nice one Dave. And congrats on the podium.

[OlssonDaniel]

GTN should have a big thumb up for the subtitles
Thanks!
It allows me to turn the volume down at home.

[jamesd]

GTN, video on how to "draft" legally in ironman races without getting a penalty. its hard to judge 12 meters perfectly while racing

[garyallwood]

Hi GTN. I have been watching loads of your videos. One questioin i cant find the answer to is. Do people carry gels with them on the run or do they just take them from the assist stations? Would be hard to carry all the gels needed for a marathon. If your tri suit doesnt have pockets what do you do?

[johnbarrick]

My side hurts when I drink on the run at some point does that stop or am I doing something wrong?

[edclarkey]

11:48 -11:50 caption competition for the noise ?

[dennisketelsen]

what is the name of that carbohydrate fluid ?

[jonathanzappala]

shaves his chest to manage the heat? I'm pretty sure that is the opposite.