Valtteri Bottas’ INSANE Ironman, Kona’s Uncertain Future & Parkrun World Record | GTN Show Ep. 379

[@gtn]

What are your thoughts on Valtteri Bottas' at-home Ironman? 👀

[@99cya]

He had to burn some calories after his trip to belgium.

[@danobrien8522]

He’s proper hard as nails! I’m here for it. Absolute legend ✊

[@xander0901]

100% legit. Valtteri has long been a participant in endurance sports and routinely partakes in cycling events, such as the most recent gravel worlds and unbound in previous years. I would not be surprised if he ends up qualifying for Kona as an age grouper after he leaves F1.

[@anatoliyuspensky7862]

Great to see Heather!

[@mayankthakur5137]

Valtteri's Ironman was legit, you can find it on his strava. He also raced the Gravel Worlds recently, so he's definitely not a poser.

[@mikehodgson2982]

So great to see Heather again! welcome back

[@jgduke63]

Great to see you back Heather.

[@angrymikko]

Welcome back Heather. Valtteri is a normal human being and its normal to find the full distance scary. If you have all that equipment at home why wouldn't you try to use them to see if it's possible before signing up for one. Open water swimming and some road bike courses aren't for beginners even if you have the fitness to do them.

[@Lindemann0815]

Valtteri just raced the Gravel Worlds... I am sure he can manage an Ironman bike course :D

[@ngdawgs1]

Wooo hooo!! Welcome back Heather!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@Stickygoma]

Heather is BACK!!

[@michaelhemmat]

Aloha GTN, I'm from Kona and have volunteered in the past and watched Lange break the course record this year. You're right that some people complain about the race, but there are still tons of locals that love it.

[@TriathlonTomi-r5z]

The Ironman CEO says the future of Kona is dependant on what’s in the best interest of the athletes in the community of triathlon, but it’s actually about what’s in the best interest for the community on Kona. Kona is literally the heart of triathlon, so there is no doubt that it has to stay there. So with all the money that is now involved in the sport, Ironman simply has to do more for the community in Kona for them to want to have it there. It’s the only solution. And this is coming from someone that actually loves the race in Nice.

[@marcuswills6569]

Ironman have always done what's best for their bottom line 🤑, literally the only reason they went to two separate days for men/women was to double up on the age groupers entry fees.

[@inntw4889]

Hmmm, you could be right. I just hope that kind of short sighted thinking doesn’t end up hurting the sport in the long run, because Kona has magic that can’t be replicated anywhere else.

[@ardnax]

Could be an idea to have the mens and womens on the same day every other year, maybe that's better for the community, to have a year off.

[@jamiefuhrman403]

HEATHER!!!!! Welcome back, hope motherhood is treating you well. We missed you!!

[@DavidGatward]

So good to have you back on the show Heather ... we all missed you

[@nathanielyoung3479]

Welcome back Heather!!! 🥳

[@olivibu2009]

Welcome back Heather! Good to see you!

[@quangdinh203]

It's so good to see Heather back again ❤🎉

[@chasingtheclouds]

So good to have you back, Heather. We missed you here! Hope your recovery is speedy and that you'll be back running and racing soon.

[@rolandpickl5875]

Welcome back Heather! I hope your not too tired with your responsibilities at home

[@deborahlarnach2969]

Great to see you back Heather 😊

[@winklertribe5268]

Welcome back Heather!!! I love the idea of a home triathlon!

[@DP-sh3nk]

Heather!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@marie-louisekarlander2366]

Welcome back Heather.😃Missed you ! Nice to see you. Marie-Louise

[@aprilkerr6099]

Great to have Heather back!!! ❤

[@Y3riel]

Welcome back!!!! 🎉 Heather!!!! You were missed

[@5t4n5]

Welcome back, Heather!!!! 🥳

[@RealFrenchWill]

Good to have you back Heather!! Congrats :D

[@ramonacevedo3075]

Welcome back Heather!! Interesting that all presenters are now of part of the parent club! Will be interesting to see new videos on balancing parenting, work life and overall health / training. Love the channel, you guys are full of super good energy

[@andrewmcalister3462]

Welcome back Heather - broken collar bone and all. And thank you Mark and James for keeping the great GTN content rolling throughout.

[@RunOnTheWyldSyde]

Welcome back, Heather!

[@sherylbogardus3062]

Yay!! Heather is back!!

[@jadsru1]

HEATHER is BACKKKKK. YEAH!!!!

[@tinyrunner88]

Welcome back Heather! ❤

[@paigeturner9334]

There were two World Cups this weekend. The one in Brasilia was actually the last one of the year, not Miyazaki. I only mention it because one of my favorites, Rosa María Tapía, won that race and Tamara Gorman was on the podium for the first time since 2019.

[@atlantixxz2792]

Yeah good to see Heather back 😊

[@xcss32]

Valtteri bizarre adventures at home.

[@annadupont7615]

Great to see Heather back!

[@SBoots29]

Welcome back Heather. T100 in Vancouver. Will they have age group entries for us old athletes? I would love to race with the Pros.

[@robbwilliams4693]

Heather’s back !!

[@NihilimZA]

Welcome back Heather! What is the significance of the pin locations on the world map in the back of the set?

[@uptonpark55]

Welcome back, Heather. 🎉

[@robertbachmann1573]

Look who's back?!!

[@CarstenDietz-d4t]

Not sure but I think it might be Peter Reid for TriSpy. Watched him do this thing back in the day. Very inspiring!!!

[@3WalkingPoles]

Heather is back and they have to revamp the place. Party's over, boys. 😉

[@DigininjaRobin]

Welcome back Heather

[@MorwenInMotion]

IT'S HEATHER! YAY HEATHER

[@dakilamoty]

Yaaay Heather's Back

[@matthiaszucchet]

I think that if there`ll be a tie in points on the t100 season leaderboard, who ever finishes higher in the grand final earns the title.

[@mariarosen5904]

Heather is back ❤❤❤

[@amys7199]

If you were looking for tri news this week, you could have reported on the NCAA Women's Triathlon Nationals (USA) that happened last week. Maybe next year?

[@thestreakpodcast]

I love the new set.

[@gtn]

It’s very cozy and perfect for this season!, but it’s a temporary solution 🤫

[@danobrien8522]

Tri-Spy: Is it Mark Allen? Definitely an OG athlete✊

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[@Microbit0]

Welcome back Heather!

[@MarvinNeumannOfficial]

Heather ❤❤❤

[@jenniferhamlet4838]

Welcome back Heather! Why not move Kona a little earlier for more daylight that would allow the women to have a little more time ahead of the elite age group men? September vs October. Kona needs to go back to one day and limit the numbers. Only the best quality-as it should be

[@marcuswills6569]

Limiting numbers means less entry fees and as Ironman are all about the 🤑, can't see that changing anytime soon.

[@coryplant392]

Welcome back Heather! Tri-spy has really gone back in time with Canadian Peter Reid.

[@xander0901]

Heather’s back!

[@Giovanni.Fonseca]

Yeaaaahhhhhhhh Heather is back

[@joeylough]

Yes Heather!

[@reecedawson6113]

Hello heather 👋🏼

[@gtkona1608]

One race. One day. Kona.

[@michaelmajor6595]

Because it is easier physically to swim 3.8k in a 15-20m pool where you basically swim about 70-75% and just glide the rest of the way... also fuelling, plus no elements, super controlled.

[@SirliKredemann]

It's Mark! #TriSpy

[@Jon-lf2dj]

Tri Spy: Peter Reid....The M-frames and nasal strip are the giveaways.

[@larrylem3582]

I thought Manon and Heather flew the coop!

[@jaibrissie]

Tri Spy: the GOAT Javier Gomez Noya!

[@KeithEvans-c8c]

Could Ironman hold the pro world championships in Kona and sell 2,000 or so slots for a one day race? Then they could rotate the age group World championships around the world.

[@gtkona1608]

Basically, DeRue is a politician.

[@lizzobeach5179]

Sausage fest is over! Yeah Heather is back. 😂😂😂 OK really, welcome back Heather.

[@dsd6538]

How the heck did Bottas do that swim & run with barely having even trained those sports. Strava shows a 1:43 pace, that doesn't really make sense for a inactive swimmer

[@madswalsh]

Alex Yee is not on the AG start list sadly!

[@chrisotc6832]

Last time I checked Sam Laidlow had a beard👀🤷🏽

[@lmcdo34115]

When is the GTN aubergine emoji being released? 😂

[@gtn]

The banana emoji is on its way; does it work for you?

[@dcrxz8717]

Tri Spy: Mark Cavendish. Wait, this isnt the right channel. That was the other one.

[@scottparrey7851]

Try-spy … Chris McCormack when the Aussies were dominating Kona

[@MigiPeralta]

Imagine alex yee as wildcard?

[@OlivierPlossard]

Heather!!!

[@donalmongey2918]

Key-ra (Ciara)

[@PeacefulRallyCar-pw3cs]

Shirt ad blocks subtitles

[@TheSgkerr123]

He had budgie smugglers on for the bike and run…

[@oc.ca.triathlete]

Not an Ironman. He just did a big training day. Why not claim Norseman while hes at it 😂😂😂

[@keepleft99]

#trispy is it James?

[@panzerveps]

19:46 That's not how you do coke.... Or so I'm told.

[@oc.ca.triathlete]

Yes, in a resort villa pool just exactly correct metrrs.

[@justsumtriduuude]

Mark Allen

[@888jhs]

#Tri-spy Mark Allen in KONA in 1989. I was there racing that day!

[@harfeeney]

Ciara = 'Key-ra'

[@eamondennehy]

Ciara = Keyrah

[@chrisotc6832]

It’s pronounced keir ra

[@pierremeyer9062]

i reckon that the world champs ironman is not as good when you have men & women ONLY days as 1 of the cool things about triathlons are men & women on the same course for the same race; would be nice if they alternate woman starting before men with men starting before women

[@jlore6344]

Welcome back Heather!!!

[@elka2palka]

Welcome back Heather!

[@Nandoman520]

Welcome back Heather!!!

[@DiscoStu1970]

Welcome back Heather!

[@JustKeepFlowingYes]

Welcome back Heather!!!

[@nightsfalling]

Welcome back Heather!

[@danmwilson911]

Welcome back Heather!