PREPARING FOR IRONMAN

[@spicypretzel7616]

I wish you all the best on your IM journey Rich. You'll always be my favourite athlete in this sport !

[@Rich_N_Rach]

Thanks Spicy 🔥

[@wimvdputte]

That's a great idea Richard. Less intense than short distance and with your running speed, you will be a great competitor.

[@Rich_N_Rach]

Yeah with Heart is a better bet

[@pamet1043]

Excited to see you guys doing an ironman! And even more excited to see you doing the bike fitting in my hometown :D

[@Rich_N_Rach]

local 👍

[@joopverdoorn5806]

If you read "the haywire heart": long distance endurance races also can cause afib, although the intensity is lower. Be careful! An ablation can be done a second time, but after that? Limit extra damage to the heart, is what my cardiologist says and reduce distance and intensity. That said, I hope it will work for you and the afib will stay away

[@Rich_N_Rach]

here’s to hoping 💪🙏 Building it slow currently not going crazy

[@gabeduran8321]

Dang, It was just a matter of time, Congratz to ya'll. Ya'll should just concentrate on 70.3 and PTO distances, that's where the "DINERO" is. All the best.

[@Rich_N_Rach]

Just a 70.3 for now hey - Cool place we going to

[@gabeduran8321]

@@Rich_N_Rach Nice, with your bike and run speed, you will definitely run people down.

[@chanzhao3379]

that BMC bike looks fire!!!

[@Rich_N_Rach]

It is fire

[@bonn1771]

this was awesome!! getting dialed in is a great move from the road bike fits. looking forward to seeing your first race!

[@Rich_N_Rach]

Thanks . Agreed . Fit is crucial

[@geifler]

Look forward to your debut!!!

[@ironman140.6]

All the best on your IM journey. I am sure you be a major contender within a short time. When is your first race.

[@Rich_N_Rach]

Half first in august 🤘

[@physiovelo]

Thanks for sharing this!

[@Rich_N_Rach]

no problem !

[@craiggardiner4047]

Look out long course guys!!

[@leslie7922]

A thule bike carrier was one purchase I'll never regret, no more fuss undoing wheels and stacking bikes in the car boot

[@Rich_N_Rach]

Not a fan of bikes on back of cars ;-) We have a rack , but in shit weather it sucks haha 😂 takes me 5mins to put it all in

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

I need to go to your bike fitter. I never got pizza at mine 🤣

[@Rich_N_Rach]

We did take the pizza 🍕 was our idea ;-)

[@KungFury_7337]

Mate all the best. As everyone here says: You’ll do very good at Ironman. (If you don’t lose your nutrition). Also look forward to how it’ll turn out. First look seemed like they put your elbows surprisingly far apart. But hey they’ll know what they’re doing.

[@Rich_N_Rach]

hard to put the arms closer together . as pads don’t allow it . also i’m just starting out so will change it over time 👌

[@jameswestgate4896]

What what?! I thought you were short distance for life :) super excited to see this journey though.

[@Rich_N_Rach]

Not only long distance . also bit better in the heart ;-) than 200bmp for 2hours haha

[@GimmeMoeProductions]

Awesome!

[@na-dk9vm]

Hi richard. If you had to pick 3 different makes of shoes for a 2 mile all out race (3200m) which ones fo you think would be fastest for a max effort 2 miles?? Thanks

[@niekversteege]

I was here last month, had a great experience as well. However I didn't get any pizza!

[@Rich_N_Rach]

Amazing people . top class fitting

[@niekversteege]

@@Rich_N_Rach certainly. Did you end up getting the TT saddle? I have it and it's great

[@garybanfield1185]

Hey Richard, which Ironman are you doing?

[@Rich_N_Rach]

Will tell everyone soon ;-)

[@glywnniswells9480]

I think you may surprise yourself on the bike I mean youve had enough practice pulling back bunches after the swim with everyone hanging in your wheels. I think TT is your game the run will be academic after. I mean theres the small matter of that 28 min 10k

[@paisnalija]

If samorin a few years ago gives you indication: watts baby, need them watts😀. Go get it

[@Rich_N_Rach]

yup 👍 5watts a KG is where it’s at

[@triathlonsushi]

Brilliant! It wasn't April Fool after all! 😆

[@Rich_N_Rach]

haha just doing one ;-)

[@frozzberg]

Hi Richard, curious as to what armcups did Rachel change to? Thank you!

[@Rich_N_Rach]

something custom . will be avaible soon on the web store 👍😎

[@frozzberg]

@@Rich_N_Rach thanks for the info, cant wait!!

[@rd-pu3lv]

Didnt u say u never gonna more than olympic distance? What have changed?

[@spicypretzel7616]

IM is just multiple Olympic distances in quick succession 😂

[@Rich_N_Rach]

I’m just doing one this year ;-)

[@jankubes482]

Why they dont use at least VO2master..cause the main point is to produce maximum watts with lowest energy consumption while being the most aerodynamic... so you may feel good and aero, but your physiology could be even worse..

[@Rich_N_Rach]

Good question . goal was to get comfortable as I don’t ride the TT too often and it’s specific to the race i’ll be doing 👌

[@Mrcure53]

💥💫✌

[@Max-qg6bk]

Great vid, thanks for pushing to give us these insights and the content

[@franziskas.8320]

Haha no he was allowed to take off the masked but sometimes you forget about that... Don't worry we don't want our customers to fall from the bike due to lack of oxygen 😀

[@Rich_N_Rach]

I forgot . Also was a bit cold , so kept it on haha 😂 could have taken it off

[@Max-qg6bk]

glad to hear that

[@oliverleibbrandt8067]

It’s weird to say this but you look better on a Tt bike than you do on a road bike

[@Rich_N_Rach]

haha thanks . need to feel comfortable first hey lol