Chasing Ten - Ironman Triathlon Documentary

Triathlon is a sport that requires endurance and dedication in order to succeed. Adam is an amateur triathlete who is attempting to break the 10 hour mark in only his second ever full distance Ironman event. This documentary follows his lofty challenge and covers what it takes to try and break 10 hours over a 140.6 miles of swim, bike and run.
Film credits:
Director: Jonathan J Scott
Cinematographer: Jonathan J Scott
Production support: Toby Russell
Camera used to film the documentary: amzn.to/3A5TRtg
Thanks to:
Marjons Sport and Health
Ironman Barcelona
Hana Backland
Jon Drever
All enquiries: [e-mail]
follow Adam on Instagram @captainmdot
Copyright 2018 Jonathan J Scott
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[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Camera used to film the documentary: amzn.to/3A5TRtg

[@qqfeichew]

Shout out to KZbin recommendations for bringing me here. Excellent story and filmography!

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thanks, really glad you enjoyed it

[@claramercier7924]

I love the fact that we all only compete with ourselves in the end. We don't start with the same body, mind, heart, bike... We just go our way and support each other along the way :) I think that's beautiful

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kevinobrien3888]

At the end of the day, no one cares about YOUR time except YOU. I'm 48. I have the job you described, I have the weight gain you described. I have a history of exercise (weight loss), then no exercise (weight gain). I've realized I try to hard to "perform" at work when I'm already in the top 20% of my peers without really trying. I've had the "worst" 18 months in recent years... drinking is up, bad eating is up and I'm working myself hard for no real benefit. Race because you love it. Improve because you want to be better than you were. Keep with your goals so your accountable. After 12 months "off", I'm back at it again and I'm already enjoying the journey. It's not about my time or my place... it's about the commitment and the journey. Just being better than I was and not going backwards. Keep moving forwards no matter how "old" you are. Fall down 7 times, get up 8 times.

[@tommyburgess9095]

The best Ironman video on KZbin, brilliant.

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thanks a lot

[@actionms8566]

This guy has a great set of mind. He gets hospitalized mid training and manages to see it as a positive thing in the end. Really inspiring not to let your circumstances get you down.

[@adthorne]

A ctionMS thanks for your kind comment!

[@evanbrockwalter]

Outrageous film. I PR'd at Louisville in 2010 at around 13 hours. I've never felt worse or better. Big congrats on even getting this mindset in order.

[@robmotobob5870]

Awesome and very inspirational. So great to watch movie about achievements of amateurs.

[@portiasnyder1812]

Wow so inspirational

[@prathimad4566]

So real. I'm so motivated to take up my first Ironman this year.

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Good luck

[@thechadmode9978]

doubt u did it,

[@redbulldrinker1784]

@@thechadmode9978 what a loser comment

[@ellarose_08]

@@thechadmode9978what a negative comment. “Strong people lift others up they don’t put others down” you have achieved nothing commenting this. Even if they didn’t do it they have a goal and that’s all that mayters

[@str07008]

Good luck, man, from Rissia, with respect 😎

[@Twinaviation1]

Great video. I am doing IM for last 7 years, with 11 IM behind. I am still chasing 10. My best time 11:20. I guess I need to change the training plan:-)

[@gaz20062006]

What a great inspiring video. My wife and I went over to watch friends compete in Barcelona in 2018 , and the weather was not kind. Even the sea swim was choppy. As soon as we got back she entered Barcelona 2019. She was entered for IM Bolton 2017 but had a bad bike accident 5 weeks before the event. So she entered IM Austria 2018 and finished !! . You will enjoy Austria it is a great swim and bike course. Good luck and enjoy the journey ,no matter how many times you fall off , get back up and prove you can do it .

[@timmcdowell3097]

Beautiful edit, well done Adam. Personally speaking-had you not had the journey to get to the top, the view wouldn’t have been anywhere near as satisfying.... As a triathlete for 25years then wake up in AnE after a heart attack to afternoon, your film really sang to me once you were out of hospital. Thanks man. Hope this inspires many others

[@aurboda]

it's my 4th time watching this. It's just so good.

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thanks for the comment, really glad you like it.

[@jordanglasby770]

brilliant watch, thanks

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thanks for watching

[@danfurze]

Big up the Stafford shirt 🙌🏻

[@enzofer2125]

Incredible, amazing, congratulations to you. Inspirational!

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thanks for the comment

[@burtthove]

great material and very easy to watch!

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it

[@richardbrabbs8283]

24 minutes to spare absolutely awesome fella

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

👍

[@drivemyexotic5274]

My best Ironman time is literally 10:00:52 at Ironman Canada. It was a bitter pill for a while but it was a solid race so oh well. Two years later I was in better shape for IM Wisconsin. 10 days before race my appendix had to come over. Sub-10 and WQ placing was gone. That one really stung for a while.

[@aurboda]

@@kitrit8445 I'm living in pakistan, we're doing it.

[@jdpst20]

I did one of my first full marathons one year post neck spinal fusion surgery. I was so down in the dumps after the surgery and was a very limiting physical fitness and activities for the better part of 8-9 months but after I got cleared from the doctors and was all healed up I did the exact same thing. I booked the race about 5 months out so I knew I HAD to show up come race day. I trained and worked my butt off to get back into the shape I wanted and I went out and ran a 5 hour marathon. I am by no means a runner but through determination and a good support group I didn't give up and was super stoked when I crossed that finish line.

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Congratulations, glad to hear you achieved your goal. 👍

[@HotZhot77]

You ran for five hours, you finished a marathon, you my friend, are a runner.

[@pascalfranken4149]

Absolutely brilliant video thank you for sharing!

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thanks for the kind comment.

[@triwithlaura3138]

I'm 1 minute in and some of the cinematography is just wonderful! Well done 👍✅

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thanks, appreciate the comment.

[@savino3109]

Nothing but respect for these world class athletes

[@92point5]

Awesome. Well done Adam. Bloody well done.

[@davidsthoughts60]

Wow! Great job! I’m doing good to ride 45 minutes on my exercise bicycle. You’re an inspiration!

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thanks

[@luigiseguro4713]

I was feeling a little bit down and out of focus on my training, but now, after this video, I know I can. And I will. Tulsa Ironman May 20 2022. Greetings from Oklahoma. (My first Ironman)

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Good luck

[@bradleybarberie1265]

Good luck brother. Any updates?

[@luigiseguro4713]

@@bradleybarberie1265 Is getting closer, keep pushing myself and staying positive. Thank you for ask

[@marcosiccardi7956]

@@luigiseguro4713 So how did it go?

[@luigiseguro4713]

@@marcosiccardi7956 13:20 MY FIRST IRONMAN!!! "Tulsa Ironman"

[@marcellozogg1263]

Not the first time watching this docu. One of the most inspiring videos on youtube to me. Thx for sharing your experience. Really touching my triathlon soul. Sub 10, amazing.

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thanks for the really kind comments Marcello. Really glad you enjoyed it so much. 👍👍

[@Ianshrew]

Great to see a story behind the race. It amazes me how this sport has captured the imagination of people of all shapes and sizes and backgrounds. I’ve done a couple of sprints and the support from fellow triathletes before, during and after the race is nothing short of amazing. Hats off to you guys for a great video

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thanks for the kind words.

[@ssylwester]

Great video. THis helped me seal the deal to sign up for my first 140 at age 60; have already done 8 x 70.3s so pretty good feeling for the training needed. Awesome job on your journey and mindset

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

@@ssylwester best of luck with it 👍

[@manooms78]

Great video, I teared up in the end when he was describing his poor baby waiting in the rain....

[@stevetipple4791]

So freaking good.

[@debashistalukdar5523]

Very inspiring

[@spicypretzel7616]

Absolutely amazing achievement. Big congrats and thanks for sharing your journey !!

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thanks for the comment

[@spicypretzel7616]

You're very welcome good sir.

[@benparker2554]

I never cry, but I cried! one day ill go for sub 10... done one in 11.01. I get this to a t. next goal sub 3 marathon... can relate so so much

[@susanwiggins6309]

Fabulous video - great job Jonathan and please do more triathlon films! Adam - Congratulations on smashing 10! Love your attitude.

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thanks Susan, appreciate the kind words

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Unreal. That 10hr mark is a big goal. Sometimes it seems like the better I get, the further away those goals feel; I already know how much I do and how hard I work, and yet they're still a long way away. Great motivation, great film. Well done! EDIT to add: And actually, one other thing. Super relate to the point about "If you show up and haven't put the effort in, it's going to be horrible." That's what I love about the sport so much. I don't really believe there's good luck. IMO, the best "good luck" you can have is meeting the potential you prepared for. You can have bad luck that can get in the way, but you'll never withdraw more than you put in.

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thanks for the kind comments Justin. Your absolutely right, there is no hiding in triathlon, it's one of the few disciplines where you get out almost exactly what you put in. All the best with your future races. 👍

[@1varunchinthala]

Good bye my friend all the best keep competing, All the best to your family and you

[@Sanko1960]

Nice guys do win! Congratulations on smashing your goal. Good filming and editing, too! Thank you.

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thanks

[@jimmygle]

Really well done documentary.

[@DiZBrad11]

This was perfect! Extremely inspiring! I wrecked on my bike 2 weeks ago and broke my clavicle. I have been out for 2 weeks and will be out for another4 to 6 weeks. This week, all the negativity starting rushing into my head as I can't do much and the pounds are adding on. I want a really low place right before I saw this film. Thank you very much for this.

[@adthorne]

Bradley Valdivia yup... been there, know how you feel! You’ll be back to normal before you know it don’t worry.

[@DiZBrad11]

@@adthorne thank you for the encouraging words!

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

All the best with your recovery, stay strong and you'll be back before you know it. 👍

[@zundee4182]

look up Lucy Gossage, she had a broken clavicle during her training

[@gregfisher9586]

Well done mate. Very impressive. 😃👍

[@robg109]

Nice one Adam! You are spot on. In 2009 I targeted sub 3 hours for loch Ness marathon. Got 3 hrs 20seconds, very disappointed. I was only doing running back then. Last year I did a few tris and I feel more well rounded and just smashed my 10mile pb. Going to give sub 3 another go in 2019 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@robg109]

@@Tristan_Nelson deffo if I was a bit closer. But I'm in the UK! Never heard of it before. Somthing to think about tho🤔

[@abhijittase2553]

Did you manage it in the end mate?

[@robg109]

Didn't do a marathon last year. Was concentrating on shorter distance stuff. Sub 3 still on my bucket list tho👍🏼

[@abhijittase2553]

@@robg109 Good luck! Will come back and check in one year! :D

[@joshtucker8904]

Best Ironman video on KZbin by far... Loved how real it was! Massive congrats, and thank you for inspiring us all😊

[@adthorne]

Appreciated thanks 👍🏻

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thanks Josh, really kind comments. 👍

[@korywalsh]

Great video and great story. Signed up for my first 70.3 this year at 44. The attitude really resonates with me. Sub 5 is the goal on the 70.3 with a sub 10 IM goal in 21.

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Best of luck

[@wadecoons2328]

Wow! Congratulations!

[@Goggsy08]

Well done Jonathan. Excellent vid! Keep doing vids in the tri world, it's a sport that is getting bigger and bigger! Congrats on getting under 10! Mega.

[@adamdickson1404]

Inspirational stuff!

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thanks

[@cucumberlollys1856]

very nice thanks

[@JamesBurrow]

Well done! Inspirational

[@GazP23]

What an amazing film. Beautifully shot and an inspirational story. Great job by all involved, loved it.

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thanks Gareth, really glad you enjoyed it. Appreciate the kind comments.

[@str07008]

In this summer i make my first 1/2 extremal triathlon in Altay Mauntain

[@manansarupria600]

Extremely inspiring! salute to you man!

[@mgknottz2270]

Mega! Did a Whooooooop when you said your time, Adam!!! Congrats, good luck in Austria and qualification!!

[@lucievec6683]

Realistic video, really liked it.

[@sethfey8036]

congratulations!! i bet that means so much to you!!

[@alexchan5290]

Well done Adam, you are inspiration, I am at my 50th hopefully I still have the drive to do it 🏊🚴🏃.

[@richardwatts1885]

Was at the same event but for me it was chasing 11 - everything said in here resonates 👌

[@frazerpring3977]

Awesome Adam, such a great achievement. Very well done documentary!

[@adthorne]

Cheers Frazer

[@tikkunolam112]

Bravo! Superb Attitude!

[@karlosfandango6637]

Love this. I've never reached my potential. Never Trained much. Just turned up. Did 2x 12hr Ironmans. No training on the bike. This year Roth. Zwift for the winter. Hopefully sub 10:30 for me.

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Best of luck Karl

[@karlosfandango6637]

I'm 43. But think my best it yet to come. 👍

[@mincehogan9508]

brilliant short film, best of luck with youre future goals........

[@neilcamm4339]

I’m currently training for my first marathon and that got me right in the feels!

[@davidmartini2757]

Aiming for a goal means that getting out the door is no longer exercise it becomes training.

[@BappieFpv]

A dream becomes a plan

[@PoetWithPace]

This is totes amazeballs. Thank you for producing this great film and good luck to sub 10!

[@babycrom]

33 dislikes....what is to dislike...people are weird! Great little video for some motivation. Thanks!

[@adthorne]

Haha thanks Tom 👍🏻

[@casualguy393]

Those are the athletes who didn't ;)

[@DM-qd7gw]

I disliked because he didn't win it.

[@TomBrunberg]

dislikers are probably sloughing on their couches eating chips..

[@tonyunderwood9438]

They all finished at 10:01

[@aderobinson6796]

A remarkable story and so well told - warts and all. Although I’m coming into this a lot later, my philosophy is the same - I can’t “just do it”. I have to have a reason, a target - Like your sub 10 hour race. Well done of smashing that in 9:36, btw.. So, 2 years after you published this video, I’m about to set off on a similar journey. At a point where I was beginning to worry that I really had left it too late. This video reminded me why I started my own Ironman journey. “Because it means something to me” Thank you. 👍

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Glad it helped

[@thelovelymananap]

So Inspiring... What an IronMind...

[@cicirunner]

Monster improvement, impressive time!

[@Globetrotter-1]

Full of power & emotion. Great filming Jon. Good sound. Good editing technique. Maintaining interest throughout. And Full marks to Adam, despite the initial setbacks of surgery, for finally achieving his goal.

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

[@2spoons]

09:36:24 Awesome time that and what a surprise it wasn't 10:04 or something else.... and you crossed the line no injury!!

[@adthorne]

Thanks! No injury was a major bonus too 👍🏻

[@UmarRosyad]

To have the endurance that strong already hard goal to me, haha. But I'm working on it!

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

It's hard for anyone. Keep it up👍

[@ryandifford6832]

Brilliant (both Adam and the film). I have no idea how you get to that point. I do hope to be there in 2021, but I still have no idea how. Well done, really well done 👏👏👏

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thanks very much for the kind comments. No secret to it just consistent training by putting in the hours week in week out. 👍

[@chevystuffs5971]

I did a 70.3 in like 7:50 it was more pain then i had ever experienced. Hats off to those who can pull a full Ironman.

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Good work 👍 thanks for watching

[@simonjamesroddam8039]

Awesome documentary. Very interesting and pleasing that he reached his goal!

[@veronicab.4200]

awesome! great documentary

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thanks

[@sysyphosliebtsteine]

Well Done Adam!

[@plantbasedadventures]

Very nice video, good job :)

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

@@plantbasedadventures thanks

[@gavinbaillie4067]

Great Job! Great Film. Thanks for putting this together. It's nice to see a video thats down to earth and real. What are the dislikes for? what is there to dislike?. If you dislike this you must dislike Life! Take a good look in the mirror, the issue isn't this film maybe it's what your looking at!

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@anomad6314]

great stuff

[@Johnsmith-gt1lw]

What a video. 👍 inspirational mate, fair play.

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thanks

[@ady110fv]

Absolutely brilliant fair play a lot of hard work put in for that . great little film we'll done

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Cheers Andy 👍

[@ady110fv]

It's Ady thanks

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

@@ady110fv sorry, auto correct. Cheers Ady.

[@noahbernard2233]

Brilliant.

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thank you

[@Akikkofnu]

Great motivational documentary! Congratulation and a lot of respect for what you did.

[@brendonincairns8137]

Love this!!

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thanks

[@dalezapple2493]

Crushed it, well done!

[@christopherbunse5018]

Congrats on this amazing race and kudos to Jonathan for this great video!

[@dannytwosocks]

Amazing! Great story and fantastic result!

[@pt703]

Brilliant execution mate.

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thanks

[@charlesroberts2166]

Jonathon J Scott ... you should be immensely proud of this video ... excellent production content & quality!! As for Adam ... what a down-to-earth, humble man. An amazing & inspiring example to all age group triathletes! *Standing Ovation* ;-)

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thanks Charles, really appreciate the kind comments. 👍👍

[@charlesroberts2166]

@@JonathanJScottFilms More than well deserved !! ;-)

[@akkarodia9745]

Brilliant time dude. Respect

[@deanrobertson1072]

So inspiring, awesome video. Motivation to do my first triathlon next year.

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thanks Dean, all the best with your first one.

[@barrylynch6792]

Great video. Ironman distance is hard to master. But i think even harder with young kids in your life it is alot more difficult to balance family life. Sub 10 is an unbelievable time

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Yes, totally agree.

[@connorlawrance8988]

man, the opening is so true.

[@brandennall]

Excellent work, Jonathan! Congrats, Adam! 9:36 is an excellent time!

[@andrewshaw1748]

WHAT A BLOODY AWESOME TIME

[@cerchcerchington359]

Congratulations dude! U crushed it!!

[@JonathanJScottFilms]

Thanks 👍

[@AdHdEntertainmentLLC]

I have the same mindset of having that calendar checked event to train for.

[@spencergauthier2812]

Fantastic film. Great work!

[@abi1569]

Seeds....... Yield fruit. Planting.... And harvest.