Can We Beat The Kona Record? | GTN Vs Jan Frodeno

It should be the Ironman World Championships in Kona, so in true GTN style, we've decided it's time for a big challenge! Can we break the Kona course record set by Jan Frodeno in 2019? Thanks to our friends at Zwift and Form Swimming, and pro triathlete Kat Matthews, we gave it a good old go!
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[@9Bijo]

well done guys and HUGE respect to Jan

[@jazznroll5]

I can easily break the world record. I will do: 76x50 all out swimming intervals with 2 min recovery between intervals. 180x1000 all out cycling intervals with 5 min recovery between intervals. 42x1000 fast running intervals with 5 min recovery between intervals. The intervals will spread within a week. Eeeeazy!

[@MANMORTAL33]

that'll put you close to the record

[@tanwaixun126]

This will put you in hospital

[@SpringsCustomInteriors]

@@tanwaixun126 my sources say: true

[@zac1672]

All jokes aside, spread this out over a week this is a quality challenge 😂

[@SpringsCustomInteriors]

@@zac1672 a week full of all out intervals? no thank you

[@Pyleautocentre]

21:09 the zwift chat 😂😂😂

[@TheZaba63]

Thicc bois in the chat

[@leeadams2413]

The winner of the Pain Face, goes to Heather. Great video

[@heatherfell_oly]

Ha thanks, I’ll take that win !

[@keepcalmcarryon3358]

@Heather Fell @Lee Adams seems as though we received minutes and minutes of the ladies pain face and barely any of Mark. Either Mark had a hand in the video editing or the editor is Mark’s cousin

[@casper4468]

That was a phenomenal effort guys. Really brings to life how much the elite athletes can push their selfs. Well done everyone

[@ceciliabidwell1809]

Super effort! I love these “challenge” videos. They’ve really been a bright spot this year. I miss Fraser though and hope he is doing ok.

[@winklertribe5268]

Y’all ROCKED it! Missing Fraser and sending him well wishes!

[@andyc9187]

Really enjoyed this challenge, well done to you all, and respect to Jan!

[@johanjakobsson8512]

15 degress? As a Northen Swede, that was warmest I swam in this summer..

[@SS3213gsdf]

görgött

[@mattiasandersson3444]

At the west coast (smögen) it was 23 degres in the sea one of the hotest summerdays

[@ironmantooltime]

Kudos to lockdown Heather running sub 4 min/k pace 👍😎

[@patrick7228]

Loved the vid , love to see you guys compete. Great job! Also, shout out to Fraser and anyone who might be struggling on this World Mental Health day. Keep fighting the good fight.

[@ishaandane3445]

I know Im asking the wrong place but does any of you know a way to log back into an instagram account?? I stupidly forgot my login password. I love any tricks you can give me

[@robertodamian7544]

@Ishaan Dane Instablaster ;)

[@ishaandane3445]

@Roberto Damian i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site on google and im in the hacking process atm. Takes quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.

[@ishaandane3445]

@Roberto Damian It worked and I now got access to my account again. Im so happy! Thanks so much you saved my account :D

[@robertodamian7544]

@Ishaan Dane Glad I could help :)

[@spencemaddy]

This just shows how elite pros are! Great effort from you all! Really entertaining

[@nhorky1]

Another great video!! The best part is seeing you guys have fun, which is very communicative and makes you want go out, swim, cycle and run! :)

[@vanessabautistamira3473]

What a great effort you have pulled off guys ! Respect to you and Jan !

[@heatherfell_oly]

Thanks, yes our respect for jan has grown.

[@bronxcheer1484]

How can kat talk while running on the treadmill? Astonishing

[@workingguy6666]

#GTNpresenterskills

[@janknoblich4129]

Especially at nearly 180 bpm

[@collins735]

Phenomenal effort from all 3 of you, the having to get back on it after each stint must have been torture. Great work 👍🏻

[@lord1999ful]

Mark face on the treadmill telling me he is suffering !!!!!!!! Good job guys!!!!

[@audreymarcotte6063]

I love these videos. Something about watching my fav presenters suffer is so entertaining lol

[@esoteric404]

This looked like a lot of fun. Crazy how different you guys train compared to me, with my 10 year old P2 cervelo in my garage with no fancy equipment, just a crappy $30 indoor trainer. Swimming in a local lake with foggy goggles and without a wetsuit. And running in some walmart athletic shorts and my thrift store bought NBs. Haha admittedly your way seems a lot more fun.

[@lord1999ful]

It is so good to see Heather regularly on the show again!!! She disappeared for little bit! What happened to cranking pants Fraser?

[@lnoite]

Think he is having a bad time with depression. They talked about it before. This year has been really hard for folks that have dealt with depression before.

[@sinancetinkaya]

@@lnoite I thought he sorted it out

[@paulmcneil7468]

@Fraser Cartmell hang in, its tough times all around. you're in my thoughts and prayer. Be well soon :-)

[@GogglesTyresandTrainers]

@Fraser Cartmell one day at a time chap, know that there are plenty of people rooting for you

[@ironmantooltime]

@Fraser Cartmell hang in there Fraser. Hoping you can find some new channels for your energy and talents in these difficult covid times 🙏

[@aerobrain2001]

Haha that just shows how insanely fit these guys are!! Great effort guys!

[@joshp7059]

Epic work, Team GTN! I love GTN's commitment to Kona. Nothing screams commitment more than swimming in open water on a brisk, British autumn day (with a stunning autumnal backdrop) to kick start a Kona record attempt!

[@heatherfell_oly]

It was a great wake up 😳

[@fiddleronthebike]

good effort... but you should compare this not to Frodos time under tough Kona conditions rather than to his all-time best for the ironman distance - 7 h 35'39" (at Challenage Roth)...including the transition times...

[@Dimo6318]

Great job guys!!! One of the best challenges so far! Jan is a machine

[@macserda2044]

Super cool, and very fun (to watch)! Love all three of you and terribly impressed with your fitness!

[@gtn]

Thanks so much!!

[@workingguy6666]

Guys, that was an awesome show. So glad I caught it to watch it. Thank you for the entertainment.

[@hellostevevideo]

Oh my gosh. All three of you. Amazing. Such a good watch!

[@Lintgen7444]

It was great to watch that challenge. And obviously made me think again that Frodo is a real beast.

[@fergusotoole6676]

Great effort folks, what a monumental days training 👏🏻💪 and made for great viewing too. Recover well

[@becmango]

Racing on the treadmill is brutal, excellent work!

[@eddieyew2713]

Kudos to all. Awesome effort. And last but not least inspirational to watch.

[@gtn]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@michaelhardie9193]

Impressive work everyone. Great job and really puts things in perspective

[@pjfadriquela]

it would be nice to see the times pop up on the screen with the conversions. Still cant believe Ferdino is human

[@atlosass]

Outstanding video! Loved it. And Cat was brilliant. I worry about Fraser though...

[@philipcoleman8167]

what has happened?

[@McStoolio]

I think you found a new presenter. She’s brilliant 👍

[@adaiyah-zerahbahtyahudah7860]

This is so inspiring. Thank you for this!

[@Hestyjka2]

Great video! Even my boyfriend (who's not very much into triathlon) got entertained :P And what you guys did really shows how amazing was Frodeno's performance.

[@roydos949]

Great effort, this really puts Jan's performance in perspective, but you can take consolation that this would get you first place any other year at Kona. Since running was your best split how about a relay attempt on the women's 5km WR or if your really ambitious the men's?

[@heatherfell_oly]

I like that idea, might need a few more volunteers!

[@guydrudrury8430]

Superb effort - well done to all of you! GTN you Rock👍😊

[@OrfordskiPRO]

Awesome work! Just shows how much of a feat it is and how incredible these athletes are. Got me thinking, maybe we should start the Frodeno challenge... A bit like the Kipchoge challenge, we could try holding Jan's pace for as long as we can for each discipline and see how far we can go! Maybe doing it all within 17 hours?

[@danieljames1]

Talk about a tough day at the office.... Geezzzz. 👍👍

[@BigGdh100]

Amazing effort guys. Proves how crazy good the guys at the top of the sport are

[@hencocronje2091]

Well done! Did the Kona bike course in 3 sessions on Rouvy this week and 6 hours was already tough for me!

[@jbach1738]

That was so fun to watch.

[@guglielmoschiavoni2748]

Amazing effort guys!!! Well done.... 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@neilroome596]

Great effort and great to watch, keep it going.

[@alisontriathlonlover]

Congratulations 🎉 What a challenge 💪😀

[@bronxcheer1484]

Is Jan Frodeno the best male athlete in the world? It’s difficult to compare across sports eg vs Eliud Kipchoge, but Jan gets my vote.

[@jaydesimone4297]

Amazing effort! This just shows how monumental Jan's record really is.

[@eagleironic5815]

Brilliant video GTN! Massive effort!

[@JamesMartin-gl8gg]

Well done to you all, great team work. Really proud of you all👏👏👏👏👏

[@mamatkebab]

Crazy effort by jan..

[@GogglesTyresandTrainers]

Amazing effort by you all. It proves just how phenomenal Jan is as an athlete

[@jonathanhahn390]

Kat looked exceptionally strong on that run... pros are super impressive.

[@miloregnix_vlogs293]

Like to see army triathlete 🙌🏼

[@delangeriana]

My athletes tried this last year. Decided the total distance to amount of athletes taking part. Was some good fun.

[@bethmenser96]

'gotta get the stop clocking' - oh heather! 6:05

[@elitedynam1c814]

I’m humgry

[@richardjuniper]

Absolutely insane times, better than my dream times! Well done all, amazing

[@csealby]

Awesome effort, well done all of you, that was some challenge 👏👏👏🏊🚴🏃

[@asanante]

21:10 BEST COMMENT EVER

[@umaxi96]

Jan Frodeno is a monster athlete.

[@fritsgerms3565]

Should try to race against his 7:35 time. It seems a bit unfair racing against a time that was set against a difficult swim (shoppy water), windy bike leg and a very hot run.

[@marioppunkt]

Which treadmill did you use there?

[@keithdoran89]

Great job! and a great show! You all deserve a well earned rest for your effort!

[@abbekraus0101]

Great effort guys!! Well done ❤️🤗

[@whlee4032]

massive efforts！and well done！！！

Nice transitions! 😂

[@pbalerig]

So fun. Definitely a fun channel and presenters

[@thejoyners1]

Crackin effort - Well done!

[@paulmcneil7468]

love these challenge videos

[@philiphanson1654]

Very helpful video

[@mradjamesable]

Nicely done guys!

[@scottgregerson3522]

These are fun videos keep it up

[@gersonberthault3880]

It is a great video. Thanks guys

[@marie-lucefortier3045]

Great job!! Very well done!!..

[@svracing3]

Congrats all great effort 💪

[@rechietiu2857]

Hi GTN!Congrats! What treadmill are you using? Thanks!

[@kennetheckstrm7933]

Inspiring welldone guys n` gals 👍

[@ejjames1675]

Love he video.

[@Hecky905]

Super effort! :) What treadmill is that?

[@richardhudson4649]

Was a little surprised at Mark's steps/min high 150s-160. The women were in the 170s. Would have expected his cadence to be higher than that.

[@vozzen]

To be fair to you I think Jan had a faster bike IRL than you had on Zwift

[@steveruppel]

Well done!!

[@lanemonroe7257]

Heather said I’m going to get to the pace these other guys are running and is was @4:06😂 when they were running @3:33s

[@MrVinceq]

WOW. All concerned and Jan. WOW.

[@gtn]

Thanks - we gave it a good go!

[@MrVinceq]

@@gtn Not Half.. Hats off to you all :-)

[@alexanderhaw]

Really cool video

[@NicksStuff]

Swimming goggles have a head up display, now!?? The world we live in...

[@shimon1122]

Very good job guys

[@King-pi2zx]

The heating is whacked up in the car. Drives with open Windows😂😂😂

[@King-pi2zx]

@Savage Poet nice

[@michaelhood8529]

Well done 👍

[@arentjanlinde6159]

Fellowship of the ring.

[@RobBushTri]

@gtn maybe a revisit with sub 7? 👀👀

[@parashuramuprasad5007]

Omg that was amazing

[@richardtraynor7372]

Brilliant

[@JohnArbutden]

I clapped when I watched you all finish

[@heatherfell_oly]

Aww thanks 😊

[@Statpa]

What are the orca suit model ? Is it warmer than alpha or sonar orca suit ?

[@heatherfell_oly]

Mark and I were wearing the predator

[@kevinf9131]

Amazing.

[@zaidalgailany5707]

👏👏👏

[@lanemonroe7257]

Heather killed y’all on the bike

[@timvanmonero2720]

250-300Watts for 42km/h is insane. I weight 124KG and i avg 250 in a sprint triathlon recently and came to 32 km/h avg on a small technical course. others with same power avg 35 for same power. such a shame of being fat.

[@sqmp446]

what a deep river