How It Feels To Do A 17-Hour Ironman

[@joemoya9743]

You're the first sub 10 hr. IM finisher who I have seen intentionally endure a 17 hr. IM. You now have a complete understanding the difficulty of an IM from a position most do not have. And, that is an experience you can carry over if you ever coach beginner triathletes... or, if you already coach, you now have a deeper understanding of IM as a metamorphous and not just an event. Congrats. 👍👍

[@TheMostEpicest]

I hope you know you're a huge inspiration to a ton a triathletes. I got into tri because of your videos and am currently prepping for Oceanside 70.3. This video came at the perfect time since I did an at-home 70.3 in just over 6 hours moving time today and now I can watch this while my legs feel like jello.

[@lachlanearnshaw]

Thanks for the kind words mate

[@Paul90333]

@@lachlanearnshaw Its really true man for me too keep making video's!

[@oxey_]

good luck at oceanside!

[@krilin84]

This is actually a quite interesting format - everyone does the same amount of time and the one making it the furthest wins. I'd actually rate this sort of competition higher than a fixed distance time trial. Cool idea and well done!

[@lachlanearnshaw]

Yeah logistically challenging but would be awesome to do as an actual race hey!

[@krilin84]

@ yeah, a backyard ultra for triathlon sort of

[@joshuafoulds8107]

They have this style of race in France. Can't remember the name of the event, it's French..

[@ImagineMeAndYou1990]

I've seen a weekend warrior option for an event I'm doing this summer. Not quite the same but an interesting concept as well. You do a sprint or supersprint and when you finish you can start another one up until a certain time of the day. And that for 2 days in a row. Winner is the one who completes most.

[@patricia_w]

I remember when I finished my first IM in Austria - 14:27 and on the way back from the finish I saw people still going with head torches on and I honestly thought the same that they are the real IM finishers. There was almost no aid stations, dark, no supporters. Well done for taking on such an endeavour on your own 🙌

[@RichardBurke-qd7vi]

Respect! I think lots of people feel like the slowest finishers are pushing the hardest due to the grind of the total time on course.

[@chrisivison8764]

Mate this is awesome. Just finished my first IM at busso in 15:30, and this makes me feel a lot better

[@941SHINY]

Very few have the sack to think to put themselves in the hurt locker like this, and even fewer follow through. Elite effort mate, irrespective of any paces or distances just to sit in that pain with that head noise and keep going is huge. Massive respect. Big inspiration.

[@willishuang3660]

DUde that was AMAZING. Mega props to you for event attempting, let alone finishing such a nuts crazy endeavor. Super entertaining to watch as well - really glad you kept filming through the final agony - that was a super legit effort!!

[@randomg-gmodnar]

So spectacular! What a great, original idea. And while the physical challenge is great, the mental toughness to do this with no real reward at the end, other than a video, I suppose, is what really amazes me.

[@iansmith4352]

Outstanding, you are one tough cookie! love your videos, keep 'em coming

[@99cya]

holy cow that was intense. to be honest, i am thankful for your video. this year will be my first ironman an if it so happens, that i cannot reach my target time and need to extend heavily, i will think of your video and it would help me to keep going :-) so thanks.

[@nathandaly7099]

I’m a back of the tail finisher in the Ironman NZ events I have completed. I take my hat off and am in awe of you elite athletes in the time you can cover the Ironman Distance. One day I hope to complete the Ironman Distance before it gets dark but the finish line experience we experience is awesome. Great video

[@niobederoy4876]

love your seeking for endurance and it reminds me of a very famous endurance event here in Belgium where i'm from called 'de dodentocht' (deathmarch). It's a 100km walk that should be completed in 24h. If you're ever looking for a cool challenge, maybe to bring some friends along (cause from what I've heard it is best to do in company), it's a really cool way to challenge yourself and seeing you can easily do an iron man, this shouldn't be the worst haha In Belgium this march is also to bring in money for charity, so a very cool challenge all around! Just some inspo, keep doing what you're doing, we love seeing it!

[@emmaperry6524]

This is actually such a cool idea

[@perrymclaughlan8177]

absolutely gnarly concept! Love it mate, keep smashing it 💪🏼 I was 13.5 hours for that first IM in Busso where I saw ya, another 3.5 hours would have sent me over the edge 😂 you’re a legend

[@BigStevo1]

That was amazing mate, wow! What a courageous thing to do! Thanks for taking us along for the ride! 🙏👍💪

[@Sjarel__]

You're an absolute legend mate! Keep up the amazing work!

[@c93ditto]

This was incredible! You've inspired me to get off the fence and commit to another marathon. Thanks for being you man!

[@lachlanearnshaw]

Awesome to hear man, hope you smash it!

[@angusshaw2452]

Absolute savage mate - big ups to doing two IMs in 4 weeks

[@thetmac12]

Fantastic idea and execution here. Loved it

[@brodysearle]

Great video mate!

[@joshuafoulds8107]

That was quite gnarly! I want to know what the next morning looked like! So glad to see you back on the KZbin

[@MaDiViL696]

Really good video. Always great to watch you push yourself in all those challenges. I must say, 7h40 to finish the bike is not that much buffer compared to 7h for the run.

[@D4N137YT]

Wow after you intro I was so hyped! Great video and idea! ❤

[@markclements1265]

That was awesome, I can feel the chafing 😂 kudos 🤙

[@johnveloudos713]

Top Tier stuff Earny

[@MaartenCaminada]

Thanks!

[@MaartenCaminada]

Great content, I like the way you think and I like even more how you act on that!

[@willr4105]

Love the videos, insane push.

[@PedalToProgress]

I’d love to watch you do some indoor cycling races! Specifically I would love to watch you and your brother race as a team in the TrainingPeaks Virtual Grand Tour event from March 24-30 🙌🏻

[@blakeduff2723]

This is incredible. Inspirational stuff Lachy🤙

[@Lucas-nx9zc]

Holy fuck man, I did an 13hr IM and my run and bike felt slow at, I was suffering! But now seeing you I’m like what the hell, I didn’t suffer enough !

[@Atl_Vette]

This is awesome! I think ill take a crack at this as well!

[@milomilo8212]

😂 brilliant mate - you’re a legend

[@ethanm1163]

Unreal mate

[@lowieter]

This is insane! kudos to you man!

[@markroe4952]

Beautiful weather you have. Well done 😊

[@joemalone1836]

Some boy. Incredible effort.

[@henrylehmann8219]

This is an insane idea

[@staceyd]

Dude what are those running duds lol 😂. Awesome effort and determination 💪

[@pabloremondetto8201]

This is epic

[@marklee3248]

What and epic effort and such a great idea for a video. Well done bro 👏

[@wingo62]

Huge respect

[@N24revision12]

Big inspiration mate 🦾

[@rileygshep7606]

Wowwww this is more insane than a regular ironman

[@paulfilippov851]

Yhis summer i finished my first IM in Switzerland in 16:20. Was tough, especially last 3 hours of just walking non stop 😂

[@lachlanearnshaw]

Kudos! The last three hours was pretty brutal haha

[@99cya]

so it was in Thun then :-) what do you think of the bike course with 2200m elevation? how did you handle that?

[@sebastianbitsch]

you are a machine mate

[@SimonAlexanders]

Respect!

[@halfaznmatt]

Absolute weapon

[@benwilkinson7894]

What an arbitrary number 17 hours for a cut off? or is it significant for something else? Maybe Ironman pays for 17 hours of road closures and after that it gets more pricey?

[@Seamalicous]

They close the roads for 24 hours generally and the difference is the setup/pack down time

[@peterboldt1398]

crazy impressive. what was your TSB the day after lol? Probably like -40/-50 range?

[@neptunite5973]

way to go dude

[@liamrogers9905]

Wow

[@isaacb3048]

saw you selling the old steel bianchi on marketplace

[@oxey_]

this is insane

[@felixoates]

This guy can move!

[@DavidMcMullan-e8n]

Epic. I’m surprised no cops were called out to take you to the psych ward.

[@jamieadams3281]

You crazy son of a….subscribed

[@Bling92]

Hey mate just wondering what it takes to do a ironman? I want to do one in about a year in a bit what advice would u give someone starting off

[@nathanhartley8761]

GOAT

[@jack23thedude]

Goat ❤

[@parkerkerth8446]

Let’s go

[@tangarz5357]

I’d do it faster because then it doesn’t take as long so it’s easier.

[@lachlanclark3074]

That's brutal and over 30c Australian weather is cooking 😂🫡Great vid well done.

[@terrymcmaster2787]

You need a hobby.

[@1023Endurance]

Only they aren;t racing as hard as they can to finish. Most aren't. Most shouldn't be out there and are walking. Come on now

[@peterboldt1398]

As long as they aren't impeding other racers then why do you care who is out there? You seem rather optimistic in your videos. Not hard to keep the negativity to yourself.

[@rodwiggs8892]

1023Endurance-What an ignorant and dumb statement!, I have little doubt you have ever done an ironman. This is not a forum to debate your comment, so I will leave it there, as I don't wish to take away from this excellent video and effort by Lachy.

[@joshuafoulds8107]

Pretty lame comment. Move along

[@1023Endurance]

@@rodwiggs8892 You doubt I've ever done one? why would you say that?

[@1023Endurance]

@@peterboldt1398 I just dont like the "17 hour people are working harder than the 8 hour people". Thats false. If tomorrow you had to do an ironman in either 9 hours or 17. If you fail, you die. Which time you choosing? Why? Because its way easier. Way way way easier,. 6 hour marathon vs 2:40. You choose.

[@AJ5dude]

Respect!