IRONMAN Swansea 70.3 2023 - Hardest Ironman 70.3 to date 🥵

Physically and mentally drained after that! Crazy conditions out there today, congrats to all that finished! 🏅
🏊- Faster than last year by a few minutes, felt good getting onto the bike!
🚴- Horrific conditions from start to finish, high winds and downpours! Didn’t help that my GPS went bust due to the rain so was riding to how my body felt, tad slower than last year but expected in the conditions 🌧️💨
🏃🏻- Faster than last year, felt comfortable and just wanted to finish well, nothing to fast but felt good holding 4:55per KM 👌🏻
Finishing time of 5:18:49, 17th in Age Group🏁
Thanks to everyone who came out and shouted support, it really helped today 🤍
IRONMAN Mallorca 70.3 booked for may 2024 🇪🇸
Maybe we will get a proper finishers T-shirt 👀
A few months to work on the areas that need to be improved, wonder if I can try beat my Portugal Time of 4:58 💪🏻
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[@1234davea]

Great video Lewis! Summed up the day really well! The first part of the bike was pretty cold. My wife and I appreciated how the transitions were in the same place so it was easier for spectators and kit drop off compared to Staffordshire.

[@LewisfromYouTube]

Glad you liked! Yeah definitely got chilly at the start, saw some of the pros wearing latex gloves 🧤😂 Transition was great except for the floor! It was meant to be closer to the swim start but I can see why it’s where it is, I did see staffs is very odd.

[@minimartin4o]

Congrats sir - it was my first 70.3 on Sunday and I watched your videos from last year in preparation. Glad to hear you've done well. It was pretty brtual for a first half IM especially with the rain and wind - glad to have finished in just over 6 hours, will try for sub 6 next year. Keep the videos coming!

[@LewisfromYouTube]

Congrats! That’s a great time for your first 70.3 and a great aim for the future 🤘🏻 Glad you found the videos helpful, hopefully the next one will be in the sun ☀️

[@shaun8466]

Great video mate. I was the bloke on the run who asked if you were the guy who did the bike video 😂 also we’re running alongside each other at 6:48 in the video. I didn’t clock who you were then though😂

[@LewisfromYouTube]

Amazing 😂😂

[@GoLongWithJayLong]

Well done mate!! Conditions seemed like they were tough ⛈️

[@LewisfromYouTube]

Cheers dude! Typical Welsh weather 🌧️ 💨

[@Giannuzzi98]

Congratulations! Awesome work. I was many hours later finishing 😅

[@LewisfromYouTube]

It’s all about running the red carpet and getting that medal 👏🏼 👏🏼

[@TriathlonDan]

Well done dude!

[@LewisfromYouTube]

Cheers Dan! Would be a good course for you 💪🏻

[@PeatyBlinders]

Brilliant video, and what a bike! Could I ask what top tube bag you used?

[@LewisfromYouTube]

@@PeatyBlinders cheers dude! It’s a Topeak Toptube storage box 📦

[@nicholaspulman102]

I took part in Swansea this year It was my first Ironman I must say the hills did catch me out on the bike a bit seemed like it was going up and up 😂

[@LewisfromYouTube]

Congrats on your first Ironman! The first 28 miles can catch some people out 😅 Any plans for a full Ironman? 👀

[@nicholaspulman102]

@@LewisfromKZbin Thankyou I appreciate it and watched your videos Into the buildup, im currently looking at Ironman Wales and Ireland for 2024 as have a marathon in for the start of the year , Wales course looks completely brutal though 😂 what's your next race plans?

[@LewisfromYouTube]

@@nicholaspulman102 woah good luck!!

[@jorgedanielmichel7996]

Great video Lewis! Which aerobars did you use?

[@LewisfromYouTube]

Thanks! I’m using Zipp aero bars with AeroCoach arm rests!

[@martincarter2505]

Hi Lewis thanks for the video, a good insight into the event. I am planning on doing this next year ( 2025 ) is this the best bike setup for the course, do you think it’s a road bike course or TT, I know it’s down to the individual but your input would be helpful. Thanks

[@LewisfromYouTube]

@@martincarter2505 hey! Now that I have a TT bike…it’s certainly quicker on a TT bike, and last years course was much faster and suited to a TT bike!

[@martincarter2505]

@@LewisfromKZbin thank you mate 👍

[@toutingthomas]

People getting dq'd for blocking motors they couldn't hear/get out way off?!

[@LewisfromYouTube]

Unfortunately that’s a lot of talk and I know one person who got DQ’d because of it where I know he’s not like that. I also know one person got a penalty when they shouldn’t have. The motorcycle marshals weren’t the best if I’m honest, and the one that got in my way didn’t really seem to care.