Route for Sub 7 / Sub 8 Ironman Attempt Announced | GTN Show Ep. 237

Will Brownlee, Blummenfelt, Charles-Barclay, and Spirig be able to break the Iron-distance world record in Germany? Heather's here to recap all the latest triathlon news on this week's GTN Show.

00:00 - Intro
00:31 - Social Media Reacts
04:20 - Tri News
10:41 - What the Tech!?
12:40 - Race News
18:12 - Caption Competition

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[michaelhatch]

Without question the fastest Triathlon course (in the world?) is the Esprit Course in Montreal which takes place on the Formula 1 course on an island in the middle of Montreal. The swim is in the Olympic rowing basin and the run is around the same basin. They have been doing this course for 30 years and it's fast. They don't do the IM distance anymore, but they do the Half (as well as all the shorter distances) and for anyone who wants to PB that's the place to do it. Plus it comes with built in bleachers.

[gtn]

Do you think Lucy Charles-Barclay will finish in under 7 hours, 21 minutes?

[erichayden]

Caption competition. I swore I left money for those ice cream cones under here….

[arthusdelrio]

Caption: Here's how you blow your competition in the water...My imitation of a Puffer Fish/ Blow Fish

[joshuachapman]

Caption “I swear I left my googles around here somewhere”

[joshspencer]

Caption: introducing swimming's version of aerobars

[DavidTucker]

Caption : I knew I shouldn't have tried to glue my swim cap on...

[rebstriesit]

Caption: hmmm… I could store my gels in here!

[maartends]

what i find weird is that they dont do a mountain swim at 1000 m altitude were they can decent from or higher but that would make the swim harder or just stay at 1000 m cause the air presure is lower

[tarynsp]

Can graphics of the names of the commentators be added to the early frames of each episode? Thank you!!

[benosullivan]

That PTO scheme seems oddly pyramid shaped...

[tobyholman]

Regards - "married a Dutch woman". Shame they didn't name the woman as Rachel Klamer, a three time Olympian?

[savagepro]

Caption: apparently, the only one who NOSE what he is doing!

[savagepro]

Time Trial bike accidents among road cyclists is raising much concern. GCN has responded. What is GTN's view on that?

[CoachSalsaLuli]

Caption Contest: They say Triathletes have a big head. See! I don't.

[marcuswills]

Sub 7 and Sub 8 is possible with the right pacemakers, drafting and outside assistance.

[jamiejones]

My pre race gel is in here somewhere surely 😫😫

[BethanyBlount]

Caption: The final step to getting your whole body into Zone 3.

[amberkennedy]

Caption: My head is too big for this cap.

[lukegoss]

No interest whatsoever in these world record attempts, where it is all set up. Picking an easy flat course, doing a relay, making it as amenable as possible for fast time, too much hype and so what if they do or don't do it? Who will remember it, the sub two hour marathon one nobody really counts and won't do until someone does it in race conditions. The attraction of triathlon is the competition between athletes, especially when there was actual needle like between Chris Mccormack and Craig Alexander in Kona ten + years ago. Bring on Kona, legends running side by side in the last 10k, times matter there - not staged times with sponsors all over them.