Zero To Ironman: EP 15 - OFFICIALLY ENTERED OUR FIRST IRONMAN! Weekly Ironman Training

Week 15 of my 7 month journey as I train from zero prior experience to complete an Ironman in order to raise awareness for T2KO and support those facing this tough battle.
In this week's episode, we celebrated an achievement by officially entering our first full Ironman, followed by a week of dedicated Ironman training. Alongside these, I had the opportunity to catch up with an old friend for two gym sessions, all captured and edited. We hit a remarkable milestone of 10,000 subscribers this week! Thank you all for the incredible support!
👥 LINKS:
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❓Why I am doing this 👉 www.brodysearle.com/roadtoiro...
📺 Instagram: / brodysearle
🏃 Strava: / strava
💻 Personal Website: www.brodysearle.com
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Entered My First Ironman
1:00 - Breakfast and Chat
1:48 - Acne and Experience with Accutane
2:31 - Pre Swim chat
2:50 - Post Swim
3:53 - Boston Food
4:07 - Pre Bike Meal
5:00 - What Bike I Have
6:19 - Post Bike Session
7:00 - Post Bike Chat - Run/Zwift Group Rides?
7:46 - Boston Group Toy Seminar
8:51 - Gym Session #1 Upper
10:51 - Gym Session #2 Lower
11:21 - Recovery Contrast Baths
12:00 - Run - 8km

[@brodysearle]

Thank you all so much for 10K and following along! Hopefully the chapters I’ve started adding helps too 😅❤

[@jordansheldon71]

I just already know the edit of your race day video is going to be epic!

[@brodysearle]

Teaser but we are hoping to do two versions, mine and then Shawn’s 😅 Need to finish the race first!! 😄 Thanks bro!

[@haileynorville9818]

Maybe a Zwift Companion group!

[@brodysearle]

I’ll set one up!

[@stevenkennedy4546]

Let’s go! Loving the videos mate… Keep up the great work, inspiring me to get it

[@brodysearle]

Thanks mate!!

[@nickystewart]

I always watch you while doing my long bikes! Love the videos!

[@brodysearle]

Thank you!!! Need to make a 3 hour episode for the long ones 😂

[@ShawnXiaoMelb]

Congrats for 10K! Keep up the great work🔥🔥🔥

[@brodysearle]

Thanks bro!!! Let’s get it

[@austinstephens9359]

Let’s go man. Another week done. Keep it up.

[@brodysearle]

Thanks mate!!

[@mitchbuckley5393]

Baby shampoo in your goggles. A drop in each, rub it around and rinse out really well. Do it before each swim. They'll never fog again. Better than any spray you can buy

[@brodysearle]

Ripper mate!!! You’re saving my life one video at a time 🤣

[@mitchbuckley5393]

@@brodysearle did it all myself last year as a first timer (ironman new Zealand). And doing it again in 6 weeks. I've got to go under 12 hours 🤞 this time

[@leo_artner]

sick video, especially I love the little intro scene for the bike, insanely creative!!

[@brodysearle]

Thank you! 😎

[@EduardoHenrique-nd1ro]

Thanks for sharing, Brody! Amazing Sunday! Cheers from Brazil!

[@brodysearle]

Thanks mate!!

[@felipegarrido1737]

thanks for sharing, good video mate

[@brodysearle]

Thanks bro! :)

[@collinjanwarin]

I have the Cobra Core Swipe Goggles from arena! Literally zero fog or water inside the goggles. The description says: "Crafted with the best anti-fog technology, restore clarity by just wiping the lenses five times." Works like a charm 🏊🏽‍♂🥽

[@brodysearle]

These were meant to have no fog too 😅 thanks mate!

[@tomjaycocks3909]

Let’s go Brody! Been watching for a couple weeks and it’s super motivating. Seeing ur Strava pushes me to get out the door and workout. Keep it up 🦾

[@brodysearle]

Love it mate!

[@andrewworley418]

New favorite KZbinr, Keep it up man.

[@brodysearle]

Means a lot mate thank you!

[@harrymccallum2864]

Baby shampoo for anti fog my guy! I had issues with fog when freediving FOREVER, tried everything, this is the only thing that works. And super cheap to buy a litre bottle, which will last you ages.

[@brodysearle]

Sweet! Thank you!!

[@gabrielricci2614]

let's fucking go bud, good luck on that journey, I'll be cheering

[@brodysearle]

Thanks mate!!

[@sarahbreeur6566]

Some nutrition tips i dont know if you've already heard of; - you can use Isotonic powder in water for more electrolites and intake of carbohydrates. - you can make your own gells (just google it, its really simple and then you can adjust to what your stomach can or can't handle). - In Belgium we have these kind of apple sauce gells, on hard and long sessions i like to switch those with normal gells and jellys (firm kinda candy like bar version of a gell) and then some cereal bars and if im in the mood some salty sticks or a couple of chips. I mostly use the Decathlon or just a supermarket store to supply myself in a pretty cheap (in comparison with other stores) stuff. Hope this helps! 😊

[@brodysearle]

Rob spoke about these too! I’ve been told a few nifty tricks around gels which has been great! Thanks for the advice :)

[@napstar4427]

currently on Episode 15, binging those episodes one at a time, hope to catch up on the current one soon 😉 so congrats again to 10K

[@brodysearle]

Thank you!!

[@LeoZachman]

Hey Brody, I wanted to thank you for all these inspirational videos. I’ve binged watched all of them, so good. I’m training for my first half Ironman and I might have to give filming a try. I’ve always wanted to, but have felt I would make a fool of myself. Thank you for sharing your journey!

[@brodysearle]

Thanks bro!!! Give it a go, nothing you can lose :)

[@eliselecamp6091]

Signed up for my first ironman 70.3 end of august. Your videos help me to keep consistency in my training program! Thanks a lot and thanks for the videos!

[@brodysearle]

Let’s go! No worries :)

[@Crumpy23]

Been here since the beginning, don’t forget the little people!

[@brodysearle]

Will always love ya mate 😂

[@pizzaman207]

Awesome job Brody, we all really enjoy your content because your not a (pro or influencer) your just a Regular bloke which is a good thing. Kept it up. Tip- you should really start open water swimming, Roka goggles are great ( comfy, no leaks , and affordable). Keep up the great work mate.

[@brodysearle]

Thank you!! I’ve been wanting to but the EPA water quality hasn’t been the best down here! Hopefully this Sunday 🤔

[@lenalili27]

You’ve signed up!! 🔥🔥 I‘m so pumped for you!

[@brodysearle]

Let’s gooo! Thank you!

[@maxmax-tz6is]

I have the magic 5 Googles, they are custom to your eye. I love them. But anti fog spray is also important

[@brodysearle]

They look good!!!

[@paddy.mcclintock]

Hi Brody, so impressive that you have now entered into a race, must make it feel so real now. I just wanted to say how inspiring you have been, I recently fully tore my ACL and MCL knee ligaments and have been inspired by you to take on a full Ironman in a similar series to yours - From Immobile to Full Ironman. Keep up the amazing work and look forward to the next one!

[@brodysearle]

Thanks mate! You’re going to crush it!! Hope that acl, mcl & (mensicus?) heal up soon!

[@andrewgoldsworthy2780]

Love the Garmin advice! Kept thinking I was miscounting! Annoyingly it turns out I’m not swimming 100m in a minute 30 and I’m a lot slower 😂

[@brodysearle]

Hahaha yeah! It used to say I was doing like one long 1000m effort, but then I realised if you lap it and wait 10-15 seconds, it should be fine! I’m getting way better accuracy that way!

[@tac2180]

Love the content mate, keep it up ! I started running a few years ago and im now going to book an ironman for 2025, so all your info will be needed keep it coming 😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@brodysearle]

Thanks bro!! IRONMAN 2025 get it!

[@0xChristov]

Did you make that bike edit? That was wild. Pokie machine effects.

[@brodysearle]

Yeah mate! Only took me 60 minutes haha thank you

[@dizzy6593]

Big congrats on 10,000, what an effort. Any Aussies here doing the Port Stephens Tri in May?

[@brodysearle]

Thank you!!

[@RKa-zh4zz]

a cheap tip for not fogging up the glasses is using dishwashing soap. Before every swim put some in your goggles and rinse with fresh water. 100% that it will not fog up that session!

[@brodysearle]

Someone at the pool said this to me today when they seen me rubbing saliva in my goggles 🤣🤣 I’ll try it out!

[@davidfinn3205]

Loving the content and following along with your journey. A bit strange but try licking the inside of your goggles! It stops them fogging up, really is a game changer.😮

[@brodysearle]

I did that this week and the lifeguards just stared at me 😅 haha thanks mate!!

[@karenstyles7639]

Aquasphere Kayenne goggles very comfortable fit, goggle marks not an issue at all. I use the spray from Rebel, never fogs up. Just spray a bit into one lense then wipe it around and spread it into the next lense then wipe dry with your tee shirt. I always wash and dry my goggles, cap and watch with light soap and water immediately after a swim, it helps to keep them lasting longer.

[@brodysearle]

I’ll try the saliva trick and if not, I’ll go and grab the spray!! Thanks for the tips! My cap and everything just gets chucked in the bag after my swim atm 😂

[@janemarshall6454]

I’ve tried loads of goggles and always go back to Zoggs Predator original - they fit well and are good for the pool and open water. Loving your you tube channel- your honesty about your triathlon journey is so refreshing - good luck and keep going 👏

[@brodysearle]

Thank you!! Cool I’ll suss them out as well thank you!

[@bdean22]

Another vote for Predators But different goggles suit different faces

[@HollyDunnDesign]

The best goggle anti-fog method I’ve found is baby shampoo! Bear with me… put a pea-sized amount of Johnson’s No More Tears (it’s less stingy if it gets in your eyes than regular shampoo) in each lens, smear it around, rinse well in water and Bob’s your uncle. I do this before every swim and it works a treat. 👍

[@brodysearle]

Hahaha will try it!! Every swim?

[@HollyDunnDesign]

@@brodysearle I tend to do it before every swim. Definitely before a race. I keep a bottle in my swim bag (not sponsored 😂).

[@MarnieGray]

Run club in Melbourne for sure with Boston !!!

[@brodysearle]

Hahaha he would get too overwhelmed I’d say!

[@MinivanSuper]

I am curious about how you do the skin care! Please share it if you want!

[@brodysearle]

Will try to 😅

[@user-fn6bs7nz4l]

Let's go!!

[@brodysearle]

Thanks mate!!

[@Adam-wi7dd]

Great ep mate. Would be interesting to get an overview of your program and a bit of a breakdown of where it started, where it's at and where you expect to be before the race. Keep up the awesome work!!

[@brodysearle]

Thanks mate!! Happy to chat about where I started, I honestly don’t really know where or what to expect pre race at the moment!

[@Adam-wi7dd]

@@brodysearle are you working to a program for the swim/bike/runs you do every week? I've just started training for a marathon and trying to stick to growing the distance every week. Just wondering how it compares to what you're doing

[@brodysearle]

@@Adam-wi7dd Coach does the program weekly/fortnightly! So it fluctuates a bit, I just do what I’m told nowadays re; swim bike and run haha I feel I could be running a bit more, my bike and swim have been progressing linearly though :).

[@Adam-wi7dd]

@@brodysearle gotcha, nice one

[@mikebrundt6931]

Magic5 goggles are great.

[@brodysearle]

I’ve heard that!

[@jeneckycom]

Agree, Jan Frodeno’ advertises for those…they are custom fitted to your face after you scan your face with their app..super cool

[@Axazio]

Can confirm that!@@brodysearle

[@lukaswish]

Thanks for the advice with the Garmin watch! Quick question: Do you track calories or just eat as much as you feel you need?

[@brodysearle]

I roughly know what calories I’m hitting daily from old days of tracking macros! So I’d say daily I’d be pretty close of what I know I’m having, I don’t track them though!

[@TriStruggleBus]

Goggles: Arena. You can swap the nose bridge to adjust them. And for fogging you spit in them, rub it in evenly. Done. No need for antifog.

[@brodysearle]

Arena a local brand or need to buy online? Sweet, everyone has said to spit in them so I’ll do that 😅

[@TriStruggleBus]

I’m not sure about that honestly. I’m watching from Singapore. We have stores here. Based on the website it seems you may have to order, I don’t see any Australia presence. When I switched to their goggles (not cheap) it was a game changer though. I always struggled with water getting in or goggles being too tight.

[@brodysearle]

@@TriStruggleBus ok thanks!! I’ll check it out bro! Thank you :)

[@haurdahl]

I wish is had +26C these days.. It has been close to -40C where I live this week, needless to say all runs are inside this time of year :D I use the ORCA Killa 180 Swim Goggles, they are insanely comfortable and I haven't noticed any leakage yet. Keep it up, the big day will be here sooner than you think!

[@brodysearle]

-40C what! Where abouts are you mate?

[@haurdahl]

Canadian prairies. These days the temps are mental!

[@brodysearle]

@@haurdahl wow I just searched it! Looks beautiful, farm land?

[@haurdahl]

Aye, farm land and lots of oil sands. Flat as can be, but when it's this cold like this it's only nice in pictures!

[@karenstyles7639]

You are going so well, really on track for Port Mac 💪🏻 If you’re not already (and if it’s ok to mention them, otherwise delete) two other Aussie guys to have look at: Lachlan Earnshaw (well worth a look) and a guy in Townsville (Take the Next Right) training for Cairns full in June, doing an amazing and informative job with his videos too. I can’t recommend doing a full Ironman enough, it will change your life (just saying!)

[@HollyDunnDesign]

Your breakfast choices are very on-brand 😂 Nutrigrain = Ironman food Weet Bix = Weet Bix Tryathlon

[@brodysearle]

Hahaha I know but they lowkey have been helping, I used to eat bare minimum for breakfast! 🤣

[@Needy_African]

zwift group ride would be cool.

[@brodysearle]

I’ll try and set one up!

[@MrRamkulov]

Can you please what sunglasses you have during your run and if you can recommend it?

[@brodysearle]

I wear Oakley EV Radar Path I think they’re called, had them for a couple years. Comfy!

[@totoro8723]

For anti-fog with goggles: spit on the inside before swimming and rub it in. It works perfectly. :)

[@brodysearle]

That works? Will try thanks!!

[@mikebrundt6931]

Some you can burn on the inside with a lighter and stop them from fogging. But I dont wanna promise you that works if you ruin yours😂

[@brodysearle]

@@mikebrundt6931 hahaha I might give that a miss 😂

[@mikebrundt6931]

Ye spit is working just fine anyways 😂 i just noticed with those cheap dive goggles you buy on vacations. You can try on those 😂

[@roryfree4707]

I don't know where you are in melbourne but if I can get there from hawthorn for a run club i'd be down btw have you considered entering one of the 2xu sprint distance triathlons they're running in melbourne right now, just to get a feel for it? I just did the st kilda one this morning, was fun! need to get better at open water swimming though holy fuck

[@brodysearle]

Yeah aiming to do an Olympic soon! Going to swim down geelong soon I think too!

[@RemyRuns]

What do you use for wind noise reduction? I remember you mentioning it in a prev video

[@brodysearle]

I use adobes enhancer mate!

[@eshtein]

Drop the skincare routine 😂

[@brodysearle]

Hahaha might, but I still got no idea what I’m doing, just throwing some stuff on my face from reviews and it’s been working 😂

[@rich5729]

For your leaky goggles - Submerge just the soft bit of the goggles in boiling water and press it onto your face, worked well for me at least 🤓

[@brodysearle]

That’s what I used to do with mouthguards, I wonder if it’ll work!!

[@joshuafoulds8107]

Setting up a group ride: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXvZpZKXqJiKZrMsi=ox8CoMrGYh0BVHnb

[@brodysearle]

Schweet, looked simple enough! Might set it up for my shorter ride session!

[@Sheep96]

You can just lick the inside of the goggles, the saliva will make it not fog up :)

[@brodysearle]

Sweet!!

[@dbo4506]

Wild. I’ll be doing my first Ironman at Port Mac this year too. The weekly countdown in training peaks is on fast forward atm! Only 16 weeks. 🫡 Edit - I have those googles too bro and they absolutely suck!! They leak like nothing else. I’ve switched to the comp style pool ones and have had zero issues. With the fog I just rinse them between every set 🤷‍♂️ and for a race make sure you have a new set because they tend not to fog fresh out the box.

[@brodysearle]

Hahaha mate the countdown scares me every time I open the app!

[@dbo4506]

@@brodysearle 😂 feels mate.