James' Triathlon Comeback At 40 | Did He Win?!

James is back! Back in Austria at Challenge Kaiserwinkl-Walchsee – the triathlon he raced and won 11 years ago. Now he wants to find out how well he can match his past performance after all these years. Rouvy’s stepped in to help him with his training …but will it be enough to get him into tip-top shape?

00:00 James is Back!
00:32 Race day is here! Swim
01:29 Returning to Kaiserwinkl-Walchsee
02:13 James’ Training
02:43 Bike
08:20 Run
10:00 Mid-Race Reflections
11:33 Final Stretch!

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How did you think James would do? 🤔 Did he surprise you? 🚀 Let us know in the comments!

[ekie]

Passing them running (seemingly in zone 2 😅)with a camera in your Hand you talking in to and asking how it's going is next level motivation. 😂

Congrats, great comeback🎉

[ccor]

Filming yourself while running a sub 7min mile pace after putting up a super solid bike leg is impressive! You’re a beast at 40!

[Cookefan]

OUTSTANDING YOUNG MAN! What a great story. I have been using Rouvy the same way for about 4 years. It’s gotten better each year. You really did a great job! Very inspiring!

[karstenmeinders]

When looking at James' result, my first thought was that swim split and run split times do match the bike splt. Then I looked up and found out that 90 km comes with 1140 m of elevation which I consider a tough one.
Kudos to James for taking the Challenge (no punt intended) with such little training.

[Thrash]

TBH: The 40+ Age Group is very competitive. Generally, Your still young enough to really go hard and old enough to have your kids somewhat independent enough you can dedicate time to train. Well done.. I hope to get back into tri shape, I just turned 56.. :)

[handreterreblanche]

Loving the SA socks and the Jonkershoek poster. You represent us well🇿🇦

[tobi_tri_vegan]

Love the race... finished 90s down and 11th in AgeGroup.
congrats, well done

[winklertribe]

What a great video James! Thank you for taking us on your training journey, and for the race too!

[suttonfarms]

James' inner dialogue while on the course is just the best 😃😍

[juanperez-mmml]

10th In the age group with a 4:37 time? Dang. Are those age groupers about to become pros? 😂

[SnaxNoCo]

Rouvy is awesome. I started using it this winter, and my summer fitness has never been better. So many beautiful places to ride in Rouvy!

[ngdawgs]

Way to go James!! You’re giving a lot of motivation to many 40yr olds 🥳! .. and thanks Mark for signing him up. Don’t go too easy on James next time 😜

[Eleanor_Runner_]

That run time Incredible work! Watching this has made me decide to sign up for my first triathlon - thank you!

[desroin]

The man is still an absolute unit. Congrats!

[TommentSection]

Well done James! I've really appreciated your contributions to GTN, and it was great to see you hit this race hard. I'd guess it can feel a little vulnerable for many people who were once on top to come out and show a 10th place age group finish, but you're still an absolute monster! Thanks for the inspiration!

[Crojach]

I know it's physically impossible but I would love to see a race video of you guys every week. These things are so well made and your commentary was inspirational, funny, and just from the heart. Awesome effort! I am 37 and racing with 3 kids and a full time job and now I think I might do this for another decade :D

[Jos-P]

JAMES!! That was truely amazing. What a champ you are. Well done, you should be so proud of yourself. 🎉

[isaacplaysbass]

Just casually passing the other triathletes whilst videoing yourself and talking to the camera, sweet!

[SBoots]

Bravo James. It never gets easier, you just find a way to have more fun. Cheers