Could Triathlon Be Bad For You? | GTN Show Ep. 85

Here at GTN we might be a little biased because we absolutely love Triathlon, but there are also some negatives attached too. Fraser and Heather are on hand to settle the debate. We also have some more new tech, race results as the tri season really starts to pick up, pictures from you guys and our caption competition.

In episode 85 of the GTN Show:
- We ask if Triathlon could actually be bad for you?
- Poll
- How many of you think can keep up with Jan Frodeno
- GCN take on the Transition Challenge
- New Tech
- Race News
- Caption Comp
- Your Pics
- Pain Cave

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You'll Be Fine (Instrumental Version) - Gloria Tells
You Can Have It All (Instrumental Version) - Gloria Tells
Love You Better (Instrumental Version) - Gloria Tells
Memory On A Screen (Instrumental Version) - Gloria Tells

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[gtn]

Think you could set the fastest time for the Transition Challenge? Don't forget to send your attempts in!

[Ainttrippin]

At an elite level -- almost no sport is good for the human body. I think being a recreational participant in most sports -- without taking it super seriously can be good for anyone.

[colinb]

Is triathlon good for you? I'm 48 in two weeks. On the 5th October 2018, it was the first anniversary of my Mothers passing from Leukaemia. I stood outside, turned to my partner and told her I was going to do a triathlon for charity to raise money for Leukaemia research. She laughed at me as I stepped on the cigarette I was smoking. I weighed nearly 19 stone. I haven't smoked since that day, I now weigh less than thirteen and a half stone, and I'm doing my first triathlon at Blenheim in June. I guess for me it's definitely healthier than what I was doing. So keep at it GTN, your a source of inspiration on the days I feel like quitting, and to anyone else reading this in my position, keep going, it will be worth it!

[eaglesbasketball]

Tri has changed my life and only for the better. It has also changed my children as well. They have seen me achieve and now believe anything is possible with hard work.

[trplpltr]

Triathlon is more than only a sport it is a Lifestyle and very heathy one!😍

[samuelmedina-conchi]

Im learning any sport can be unhealthy. Whether its football and the brain or running and heart disease.

[tomepton]

Caption: "Better get a move on, I'm Hungary"

[mikkorajakangas]

I was really confused watching this, because you are referencing last week's show (ep.84), which I never saw! And I'm pretty sure I've watched each and every episode that has come out... and lo and behold, no GTN Show Ep. 84 exists on YouTube... has ANYONE seen it? Is it lost like Lasty was in the sock basement of GCN?

[ghx]

What about ironman racing being bad for you heart in the longterm?

[joshp]

The greatest health problem in wealthy nations is obesity and the effects of a sedentary lifestyle. Anything that gets people, in particular kids, exercising is to be encouraged. There are risks associated with extreme training loads but Heather summed it up perfectly when she talked about the need for a balanced approach to training. Keep up the great work, Team GTN!

[CodyBonanno]

Caption:
Person to the left: What are you doing?
Person to the right: I'm working on my aero position for the bike before I go into T1.

[dnomyarsamoht]

Caption: @T2 am I off the bike already? #soAero

[benjaminlonguechaud]

Caption: (I challenge you to sing the song)
"I walk on water

But I ain't no Jesus
I walk on water
But only when it freezes (Fxxx)"

[adventure_hannah]

Is triathlon good? I think it's great (I am just do sprint distances for fun, but always aim to do my best). Before triathlon, I rode my bike, I jogged, and I swam, but just enough to maintain a healthy weight and have a stress release at the end of the day. With triathlon, I've joined the swim team, the cycling club, and have made friends in all the places I've traveled. The travel is also SO worth it!

[evanmacdougall]

Just did my first Sprint Tri this past Sunday. Open water swim in Lake Mead and the water temperature was 55 degrees. Couldn't feel my feet until the 2 mile mark of the run.

[PivotFirearms]

Caption competition: In your best Sir David Attenborough voice, "As the sneaky crocodile attacks, the gazelle bounces away unscathed!"

Love Heather's comment at 1:08, "You can hang out with younger people and pretend you're their age!" Had me rolling.

Look forward to having a chance to bump into the GTN team if everyone makes it to southern California!

[Jonas_Ler]

Caption: Pssss...lets sneak up and scare the speaker...

[casperbakker]

Caption: It's all about the aero position

[mikelzubieta]

Caption: Wow, that's the best hydro position!

[mantas]

Caption: Evoliution...from sea to the land