Zero To Ironman: EP 18 - My First Open Water Swim… and I Think My Bike Is Cracked.

[@brodysearle]

On a run at the moment but honestly what a week of ups and downs, jinxed myself about my bike but we keep looking forward 😅

[@frankcallaghan2791]

Honestly that bike is cursed 💀I’m based in Melbourne and have a decent road bike you can use until you get yourself a tri bike I am that committed to this series

[@brodysearle]

@@frankcallaghan2791 love it mate! Don’t stress - I’ll sort it out, just sell a few things and I’ll be back on the road, appreciate that heaps though - absolute legend 🤙❤️

[@anastasialidia2415]

Hey Brody, I’ve subscribed a while ago, but today I finally decided to sign up for my first Triathlon. It’s a sprint distance, nothing too wild, but you gotta start somewhere. Thanks for taking us along your journey it’s very inspiring

[@brodysearle]

Amazing!! Still a great achievement! Good luck :)

[@Unaimend]

Swimming really is the worst, learning to crawl is so annoying. Nice that you managed your first open-water swim. Still waiting for winter to pass here in Germany 😢

[@brodysearle]

I actually enjoy swimming now, although it’s hard haha I was crawling through the ocean though 😅

[@julianpertschy8485]

Was really discouraged at first when i learned front crawl, but started loving swimming because the entire body always feels better after a swim

[@Unaimend]

@@julianpertschy8485 Yeah, sounds like me, I am still struggling with the technique, but as soon as that is done I will love swimming again.

[@maikhorstmann69]

Amazing video, been watching since second week and still hyped how great you are doing.

[@brodysearle]

Thank you!! ☺️

[@haurdahl]

Let’s gooo! 19k congrats dude! 17-18hrs is wild.. what’s your recovery routine? Keep up the great work, you are smashing it!

[@brodysearle]

19K? 😅 My recovery is pretty much stretching after runs and saunas at the moment haha haven’t had the chance to do ice baths in a few weeks! Thanks again bro 😎

[@sammead1924]

I watch these videos for motivation for my own triathlon training! Absolutely killing it

[@brodysearle]

Love it! Thank you! ☺️

[@QuollViews]

Pure Nutrition Gels ftw. Agree with a few others, water helps stomach them. Most recommend consuming them with water. Salomon do awesome running belts to carry a flask and gels/phone/keys. Keep it up mate!

[@brodysearle]

Never tried pure nutrition! Thanks mate!!

[@marcusmartensson]

Let go bro! It feels good to follow your journey so I know what I have ahead of me 🙌🏼👑😄

[@brodysearle]

Thanks bro! Lets go!

[@MultiverseWizard]

Oh man, sucks about your bike.. hope you'll get it sorted. Other than that another great video. Insane to see how many hours you're working out per week, I'm around 8h currently and that feels a lot, can't image what more than twice that feels like. Anyways stay strong and keep the videos coming 💪😅

[@brodysearle]

Thanks bro! Love seeing you here weekly 😁

[@dbo4506]

Mate I went though this how to carry water on runs issue too. The solution… the “naked” belt and get a 500ml soft flask. Can have your phone gels and a soft flask in the one belt and it’d elastic and tight to my your body so it disappears on you. I can’t stand things bouncing around too much. I’ll be using it at port Mac so I can have some fluids and fuel on me from the start

[@brodysearle]

Any AU stores I can pop into or need to grab it online mate? Catch ya at port Mac but I’m sure I’ll be a few hours behind you 🤙

[@clarissazaruk]

Nakd is really cool indeed!

[@ShawnXiaoMelb]

Fantastic! Best weather for ocean swimming and the drone shots are cool

[@brodysearle]

Thanks bro!!

[@Adam-wi7dd]

Best ep yet mate, great work

[@brodysearle]

Wow, you think so? Thanks bro!

[@ceschenrik]

Good job on the training. And enjoy the weather! Greetings from half a meter snow in Norway

[@brodysearle]

Thanks!! I’ve always wanted to visit Norway 😁

[@andrewehlinger40]

Sold my skydiving gear about 7 years ago after my daughter was born. One of the hardest decisions, so I feel your pain. Priorities change as you get older. Hoping to jump again soon. Blue skies brother and good luck on your triathlon journey.

[@brodysearle]

Honestly was pretty hard for me, I think it’s easily one of the best sports in the world. All the best mate! Blue skies brother 🤙

[@joshuafoulds8107]

What a terrible break, no pun intended. Ocean swimming definitely has me freaked out

[@brodysearle]

Hahaha bad break that’s for sure! Carbon repairers all quoted me over 1000aud to fix 😅 Ocean swimming is a different challenge that’s for sure!

[@joshuafoulds8107]

@@brodysearle how much do you have into your bike already?

[@brodysearle]

@@joshuafoulds8107 1.5K aud on the bike that broke haha I got another bike yesterday from one of Nick’s athletes 😁 went over budget but it is what it is haha can’t dwell over it

[@joshuafoulds8107]

@@brodysearle just means you'll have to stick with this triathlon thing

[@frankcallaghan2791]

Hey Brody, in terms of carrying water on runs look into the nerd belt a great hydration belt, also gels wise it’s different for everyone but I had massive issues with the winners but great experiences with koda and precision

[@brodysearle]

Interesting! Yeah Koda is great! Will look into the nerd belt! Thanks!

[@simonappel1021]

Great video again! How about a camelbag for running or place a bottle behind a tree and just make sure your route passes by there a few times. At least this is what I do to stay hydrated during a long run :)

[@brodysearle]

Thanks Simon!! I think I just need to plan my run where the water stations are, there’s a few public taps on the opposite way I noticed!

[@CaseyCaiCai]

🤸‍♀ making progress every time

[@brodysearle]

Yes 😁

[@matteosartor4408]

just signed for my first half ironmannnnnnn YESSS

[@brodysearle]

Love it bro!!

[@kevinvarwig4825]

There is a guy in australia doing excercise for his goal to becoming an ironman. And exactly this guy motivates someone in germany, ob the other side of the world! Isnt that insane, or what! Keep pushing! You are doing amazing! I have a long road to take to become an ironman as well! 🚀🔥

[@brodysearle]

Love it bro! Thank you 😁❤️

[@bjohnson7024]

Gels go down alot easier when you chase them with a bit of water. Try a handheld soft flask water bottle, very common with trail runners.

[@brodysearle]

Agree! Koda gel I don’t need water with but winners takes me a bit, little by little hahaha would love water to get them down! 😅

[@sigfreed11]

Sorry about the bike! Good luck finding the new one

[@brodysearle]

Thanks mate! ❤️

[@MrBluemonkey03]

If you like apple sauce. BPN makes the best gel I’ve ever had. Much easier to get down. Best consistency and flavor than anything else out there.

[@brodysearle]

Koda has an apple one too! You should try it if you like it as well, it’s so good haha their cola one was great too!

[@Verbizzle]

Thnx for the swimming tips. I get a little bit of water in my swimming goggles each swimming pool session. Not much, but still annoying sometimes. I am going to lick the **** out of it before my session this evening to see if it works. Keep you posted. 😆 Keep going Brody 🔥

[@brodysearle]

Haha I still get leaks but they don’t get foggy anymore! I find licking it and then rubbing the saliva to actually see where you’re going works like a charm as people suggested 🤣 takes a bit of getting used to haha

[@Verbizzle]

@@brodysearle Update: No succes 😅😆

[@brodysearle]

@@Verbizzle hahaha, I thought so as I still get water in my goggles, it’s more for the fogging!

[@Verbizzle]

@@brodysearle No fogging this time, so I got that going for me... Thank you. Drank a lot of water this session though, so maybe focusing on not opening my mouth under water, instead of the small amount of water in my goggles. Haha.

[@brodysearle]

@@Verbizzle I always open my mouth under water, but it’s a bad habit haha I found it out the hard way when going into salt water swimming

[@sarahoffordart]

Awesome episode 👌

[@brodysearle]

Thank you! 🙏

[@DavidStabell]

try to rotate your hands into a pronated position to make the back of ur hand face upwards. that way you avoid the deviation that happens when you have a neutral position

[@brodysearle]

Wish I could have tried that if my bike didn’t break haha thank you though!! Sounded like a great suggestion 😁

[@stevenkennedy4546]

Hey mate, I had issues with the gels as well… Try infinite nutrition which is a carb loaded drink and better on the gut

[@brodysearle]

Thanks for the tip!! Koda and winners are doing well for me so far, potentially try those? Koda is a lot better tasting and easier to get down I find!

[@andrewmetcalfe9898]

Hey Brody: I’m from Sydney and up here there are literally dozens of social open water swimming groups one can join. I’m guessing in sports mad Melbourne there are some as well. In addition there are also a lot of coached groups. Why not ask Brenton Ford for some advice as to his recommendations in joining a open water group - whether coached or just social. Doing this once a week would be both a great way to break up the swim training and get some valuable experience.

[@brodysearle]

Hey Andrew! Brenton suggested me to swim open water every week, once a week! I noticed a lot of groups, I’d need to adjust my bike and run schedule with 😅 It is a great idea though! I will look into it 😁

[@clementleroy5393]

Hey mate! I believe i've understood your NB Supercomp Trainer are done. These type of shoes are very fragile (like the RC Elite and Alphafly), foam gets f*cked pretty easily. I don't know much about the deterioration of the carbon plate efficiency but i imagine it's quite fragile too. For the easy runs i would advise you to get a pair of less technical shoes. I've been using 2 pairs of shoes for most of my runs one has done 1200kms the other one 1400, and my Alphafly are on the shelf waiting for race day to go turbo turbo mode. Lovely to watch you enjoy the training process, see you next week!

[@brodysearle]

Hey bro!! Thanks for the advice 😁 Carbons typically last a lot less from what my brother tells me! He works at a running specific store, so he helps me out with a discount luckily enough 😅 I should look into easy shoes but just haven’t had the time! See you next week for sure, thanks again mate ❤️🤙

[@clementleroy5393]

@@brodysearle Anytime mate 🤙 sweet to have your brother working in that kind of shop! I use Brooks Glycerin 20 for easy runs and Sauconny Endorphin Speed 3 (it has a nylon plate) for more steady runs or speed sessions. Doesn’t mean it’ll be perfect for you too, depending on how your feet are you might not feel comfortable in it but if you do these 2 shoes are great

[@brodysearle]

@@clementleroy5393 my bro said both of them are great shoes! I actually want to try out the endorphins!!

[@clementleroy5393]

@@brodysearle here ya go! That would be a great choice

[@clarissazaruk]

For the Open Water swim, you should use a buoy to be sighted but most of them come with a built in Pocket area where you can put your phone and Keys. I know ultra distance swimmers also put their nutrition in there!

[@brodysearle]

Is that why I see everyone swimming with massive orange buoys! I thought it was like a resistance thing! There you go haha

[@clarissazaruk]

@@brodysearle It's more for Safety reasons for Boats to see you! :) but it also has perks!

[@brodysearle]

@@clarissazaruk learn something new everyday!! Thank you :)

[@davidmatos2571]

on my long runs, I like to hide a water bottle in a bush around the half way point of my run so I can just grab it. maybe that could work

[@brodysearle]

Good idea, not sure how early I’d need to wake up to drive and do that though haha 😅

[@davidmatos2571]

ahah, I normally get up around 2 hours before my runs normally so it works well for me:) @@brodysearle

[@brodysearle]

@@davidmatos2571 that’s dedication!! Love it

[@RichardChambers]

If you make your long run two loops then you will at home at the halfway point for a refreshment stop. I don’t like this usually as I like to explore as big an area as possible though.

[@brodysearle]

@@RichardChambers haha yeah I like to see how far I can go everytime 🤣 maybe I can carry a little water satchel or something

[@HollyDunnDesign]

Sorry to hear about your bike, but great job on your swim! Will you be able to do any open water races before the Ironman?

[@brodysearle]

Thank you!! I hope I can attempt some!

[@RichardChambers]

I feel the pain of lack of water. I did a 28k run yesterday with no water and got incredible calf cramp in the last 2.5k. Just about made it home. I need to find a decent way of carrying water.

[@brodysearle]

Feel you mate!! I’ve never had cramps luckily but it’s definitely harder not having water 😅

[@dbo4506]

Naked belt with 500ml soft flask. You’re welcome.

[@jardadorner1357]

What brand is the bike holder? Btw. great videos, I am preparing for my first halfironman so your videos are very helpful.

[@brodysearle]

The one holding the two bikes? I’m pretty sure a lot of brands make it but it’s like this; www.99bikes.com.au/storage-2-bike-tree-stand?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIv-nYh7GphAMVralmAh3cZAB4EAQYBCABEgKDp_D_BwE#fo_c=3252&fo_k=13d3529e0e6ecb73b4abe2e9d8b4fe46&fo_s=gplaau

[@karinaki13]

Fun edit of the bike ride (even tho the drone crashed) hope you find a new bike. How do you film yourself while running? With your phone or a GoPro?

[@brodysearle]

Thanks! Just a normal version iPhone 13 😁

[@jarnedebaere2270]

"Maybe your training speaks are based on RPE and not on heart rate or power. In the case of RPE, Zwift will not work i think. training for a Ironman itself, and I had the same problem. It took me a while to discover that haha

[@jarnedebaere2270]

ps. a decatlon bike is pritty good.

[@brodysearle]

Hey!! I have no problem with training peaks in zwift, it’s trying to make my training peaks a workout in the zwift club I have issues with 😅😅 not sure if this makes a difference..

[@gabby0810]

how old r u?

[@brodysearle]

24 ☺️