James' Comeback At 40 | Can I Qualify For The Championship?!

How well can an ex-pro in his 40s perform in a competitive triathlon? Well, James has a go at seeing what he can do with a month's training at Challenge Walchsee, in Austria! ⁠

00:00 Can AI get an ex-pro back to his best?
00:09 Challenge Walchsee
00:38 Breaking it to James
01:09 Using Humango to create the training plan #AD
03:17 Swim session created by AI
04:50 The first week of training
06:06 Run session created by AI and the next few weeks of training
08:45 At Challenge Walchsee

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How do you think he would have done at the race? Let us know in the comments below💬

[iggalan]

I applaud the decision of splitting it in two, this deserves a longer format 👍

[gregvassilakos]

Great video! This is the type of content you should be publishing.

[AnaFerreira-nnqm]

I'm laughing at the 80s instrumental metal soundtrack when he's working out 😅 and the indiana Jones style of traveling

[shennypen]

The best Tri channel on the platform, love the challenges throw at each host and creative production line. Can't wait for the next one.

[travismcgarry]

Love videos like this…. Nearly blew off my run this morning, watched this and just laced my shoes up…

[andrewmcalister]

4:39 I'm trying to imagine how Humango in Drill Sergeant mode would respond to James accidentally pressing the lap split button in his swim session:
"The Sponsor has issued you a perfectly good sports watch, Private Cunama. And yet you have failed abysmally to use it properly. Now drop and give me 20."

[Jos-P]

James is just So Brave!!!! I am cheering, even though it is already done. Can’t wait to watch the next video 🎉

[suttonfarms]

James is a phenomenal athlete. If anyone can do it, it's James! :)

[WillemExplores]

It was a great race! Was my first taste of triathlon, I did the Aquabike (recently tore my ACL on road to Barcelona Ironman) the course was mega but the bike was tough that one big climb for a bigger guy like me, nice work on the day James!

[Cookefan]

This is an idea long overdue. Great job!

[lwittrock]

I love the channel and all the presenters and I have a lot respect for James, and while it's possible James could get in good enough shape to qualify for the championship, I'm very doubtful he will achieve that goal, and if he is able to make it, who won't do well. He doesn't have the honest desire to do it. If he really had the fire and need to do it, I believe he not only could, but would have done it already.

[MarvinNeumannOfficial]

So so so cool! Would love to see more videos like this. :)

[marie-louisekarlander]

Really great video and as I already said looking forward to part two.
I also tried HumanGo, I really liked the running workout. The bike workout started really hard, had to ask Hugo to lower my FTP in the program. I needed one warm up to do the warm up.
I really understand that your private Tri coach at home, made one longer workout for you.
They were way too easy and short in the program. Sometimes I took the idea in HumanGo and made a longer workout.
The program is not bad but I prefer my coach. Next season I will be back in his team again.
Thank you for the inspiration you all in GTN give me and them who follow you.

// Marie-Louise

[stennan]

Interesting! Will check out the app and see if it fits my triathlon clubs workout schedule. It is nicer to be i the pool with friends, even if we are doing different workouts

[billcodey]

At end of this episode i said aloud to no one in the room.. 'thats cool'.

[melibaut]

Great video and glad you split it into two episodes.

[Leeroy]

40 is the best age so far :) let's go. Can't wait for the race movie.

[markwt]

Like watching a Rocky film…😜 great entertainment!👍 Really looking forward to part 2. Go go go!

[carus]

Great video - looking forward to part 2. Where do you find an empty swimming pool? 😂