I'm sure the sudden smash to the back of the head while lost in the emptiness of time, space and water wasn't funny at the time, but that swan! 😆 And that shoulder... 😖 And that 💩!🤮. More inspirational stuff from Prof. GPW. Great film. Very interesting physiology of cold water immersion and to see exactly how cold water kills.

There is no reason to put your body through such torture ….except if you save just one life highlighting water safety & drowning prevention….you are a super hero. Salute you sir!

Fantastic! Well done. What an inspiration and success to raise awareness and monies.

Serious achievement,serious mindset! Brilliant watch💪

Outstanding challenge and such a powerful message Greg. In awe of your ability to withstand so much challenge and carry on. Loved the film. thanks for sharing this with us all. (Holly + Mel)

Absolutely incredible , your ability to come back and finish the challenge is immensely inspiring. Fantastic to watch thank you !!

Stunning

When is your documentary for the Thames swim coming out?

That thumbnail just looks wrong...

Awesome work

Congrats on 1st place! 😂 well done sir it was such a mental battle

Your crew buddy is a superstar ! And I loved the emotion when youre talking about your family cos at the end of the day thats really the best 'why' 🤗

I'm a native of Telemark, Mt Gausta is my favorite mountain and I've scaled it many times. I simply cannot image doing so at the end of the Norseman! My sister's son crashed in Zombie Hill one year, then he got a top-10 finish the next year. Two of his cousins (my son and my brother's son) ran more or less the entire marathon together with him, but this angered a semi-pro from Germany who complained. The next year they made this illegal. That said, getting a black shirt after turning 50 is an amazing achievement, bravo!

Hearing this lockdown talk now is so ridiculous in retrospective. We were all treated like children, shocking that we accepted that

nostalgia

Hope he didn't take the experimental in the arm. Oh dear.

Did you think to check the weather report?

Muy buena historia deportiva e inspiradora. Me encanto

Brave sportsman, and getting f..ed in the a… with mindless covid restrictions; congratulations;

You and those who are with You are so Inspiring. I want to do this so badly because of all I've seen and all ive felt doing it myself. Youre so great!!! ❤🎉

This is such a fantastic priduction. Thank you so much!

Whyt do this in the winter. I know its covid...... But why and with a storm coming... Is it just a egotrip? I cant se how this is a good thing to do sorry not impressed. To sit in front of a camera in this video and complain how cold and the wind....... sorry egotrip

would welcome a detailed video on your nutrition strategy...and any views on keto nutrition stratergy

My guy

Cool

I really enjoyed this and will take away as much as I can for this race season - some great advice and actually delivered in language I can relate to and understand. I love the idea of the positive thought bank, on race day I often find myself in some dark places questioning my life choices but will definitely put this into practice. I look forward to watching more of your videos!

I loved everything about this film, I liked how it was segmented with good advice, guidance, wisdom and action. I will keep this in my library forever. It not only applies when I'm pushing myself physically but also when I'm leading a team at work or other wise. Thank you.

Really enjoyed watching your Shieldaig sufferfest (whilst sitting on the turbo). I didn’t expect the Celtman Segway halfway through. A welcome surprise as I’m training now for my third Celtman June 2024. Now you’ve visited Shieldaig in the winter why not pop up next summer for a wee triathlon? 😂

Excelent documentary. I felt absolutely identified. I was also going to run Patagonman as my first major triathlon after COVID. I finally run it in 2022, by far the hardest and most beaultiful triathlon of the world. I finished as exhausted and cold as you in scotland. By the way, Patagonman conditions are not warm as you mention on the video. The condutions are very simmilar to your solo 70.3 you raced in scotland.

What an incredible story and achievement, well done Greg! Also, this documentary is absolutely phenomenal!

Just want to say love this bit of content

OMG MR BALL IS THAT YOU?!?! 😱

Great video, and only losing 25 places on the run leg is incredible considering the battle you went through (you were 105 at end of T2). Congrats on the black t-shirt, 100% deserved especially as you overtook 4 people on that climb!!! A few thoughts if i may... Running with road shoes / cleats is the worse thing you can do as it stop your natural foot roll and puts a lot of strain on your achilles / calf area. One compromise is to use MTB shoes (not the new ones, those we had 10 years ago) as they are better for foot roll, and if you transistion is on grass, it is really compliant and saved me a lot of muscles pain. Did your team look into cassette / crank ring gear ratio considering this is essentially a mountain ride? (13-34 cassette with 44-32 chain ring or even 40-30 and as light as possible too: SRAM red is super light and shimano compatible, in worst case a 42-32-22t triple chain ring could also have been an ultra safe option) You seem to be grinding a lot, hence the pain. A lot of people who are passing you have a higher cadence, and it seems smaller chainrings relative to yours? I am sure you are aware that Chris Froom is a hardcore spinner, with very high cadence, big cassette and small chain rings, and he won a few tour de France with that setup. Spin to win is nowadays a stable of high level biking, even in triahtlon. High spinning cadence also helps with muscle fatigue, alleviating / slowing down lactic acid release and crucially a 90-95 cadence on a bike is excellent to stop that jelly leg feeling when starting to run. Being aero is cool but in the mountains, spin to win is king. Also, not sure a full aero helmet in a hot day on the mountain is a great choice for heat dissipation and fighting hyperthermia, did you have a non aero backup helmet? Why not change from tri-suit to a pair of short /running vest combo (ok, 1min lost maybe)? how much of an advantage is a soaked tri-suit when running a hilly route? You could also make the argument, that in the case of a typical norseman weather, a set of fresh, dry running clothes would be welcome and bring a bit of heat to your body.

41:30: The weirdest experience aka. normal Norwegian outdoor training session in the winter. Awesome accomplishment, excellent video. Keep them coming!

Excellent documentary, very inspiring! I myself is ex swimmer (sprinter) swam for national team and had a 14 year carrier winning national titles and qualifying for Europeans and world championships... In recent years got into running and now got a TT bike and signed up for 70.3 Ironman... Lets see how it goes:), I guess my biggest fear is the fact that I will have to run without any music (typically listen to my tunes...) Any advise for this? Thanks again for awesome video!

Hi Greg, at 16 mins in you mention about the calf issue / injury. What is / was the actual prognosis of it ? The reason I ask is because every now and then I suffer from a what feels like a knot or pull accruing in my right calf, deep inside (maybe the soleus muscle) and then I’ll have that pulled muscle/ dull ache feeling. It’s not debilitating and eventually I can run through it but it hangs around for days after, sometimes weeks.

How’d those vaccines work out You know the ones Don’t stop you getting or transmitting it Gotta love you gullible fools

Respect for finishing Norseman

Amazing documentary! Keep it up 👍

another epic vlog ! well done Prof!!

You are amazing unstoppable is an understatement what an amazing effort both physically and mentally, super inspiring thanks

What an inspirational Film! I am currently fast approaching 50 and have signed up for a local standard Tri with a view to tackling a longer distance in the future. Both this film and the Norseman Film you made have been very informative, that even top class athletes face the same metal challenges as us mere mortals. Though I think if my gloves were filling with more and more icy water, im not sure my resilience would have been as strong! Well done and looking forward to seeing what you attempt next!

Very well done! Congrats Greg. Hope one day we can meet you in Patagonia

I just signed up for my first ever marathon, so I really need this! I've never run anywhere near that far - I did couch to 5k last year in an effort to lose weight and get fit, and to my enormous surprise I absolutely loved it. I run as often as I can, and have started doing strength training too, and I've never felt better! But the marathon is absolutely terrifying... which is why I need to do it. I'm 39 and struggled with mental health issues, including depression, anxiety and late diagnosed ADHD, to the point where my life just fell apart after my partner died, and I just couldn't seem to get it back. Running has been the single best thing I have found for calming my mind and managing my mental wellbeing, it's just incredible. I'm trying to rebuild my life at last, and reframe how I view myself - not as a failure, or even a survivor, but as a courageous, strong fighter. Running a marathon is my way of achieving this while raising money for a mental health charity. I'm so excited and so terrified, but I have a training plan, enough time, and now some tools for the mental side of it. I just need to go for it. Thank you so much! Good luck to everyone who has taken on an epic challenge and is currently terrified too - you've got this! See you on the finish line!

I wish I had the mindset to do these.

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Incredible accomplishment Prof. Pushing the boundaries of what is possible as usual. You are a complete headcase mind you 😜 Definitely inspires me to keep working hard doing my training routine. I will think of you in all that pain in that Transporter van when I am struggling and will keep pushing hard. Dip into that Happy Bank 😉 Never give up. 💪🏻 Great production mate, top class film. 👌🏻

Fantastic watch , well done Greg another fantastic achievement what an inspiration you are. Indeed what is next!

Super interesting. Really looking forward to watching this. Thanks Greg :-) x

Greg- Thank you for a fabulous honest account of all you have endured pre /during & after the event. Well Done Buddy amazing job spot on. All or nothing atall!!