ZWIFT World Record - Fastest DOG up Alpe du Zwift

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Zwift, Nixon, some Rambo clips...does it GET any better 😁

[@DublinDapper]

It truly doesn't 😄

[@syrus3k]

Predator clips as mentioned before, this stuff will turn you into a God damned sexual tyrannosaurus. Just like me

[@bevangarner]

Hell no that video was brilliant

[@andydicks2323]

Nope

[@Noriek_tok]

I don’t know how you will top this

[@russellwhyte806]

I’ve just watched a dog licking sweat off the back of a cyclists head for the past 15 minutes. The potential for bizarreness seems high so for this alone I’m going to subscribe.

[@chrishill1774]

I've just seen your comment, and I agree. Just subscribed, too 😂

[@Cokecanninja]

Every time I get home from a run and sit down to take off my shoes, my cat goes crazy licking the sweat off my legs like a disgusting weirdo

[@EverythingIsPhotogenic]

Oh my god... Nixon is totally the star of the show! 🤣

[@robb1267]

Nixon and Teddy should start a podcast.🐶🐱💯

[@EverythingIsPhotogenic]

@@robb1267 no one would get anything done... Just standing there with goofy looks on their face 😂

[@chrisvanbuggenum871]

Hey! My two favourite youtubers!

[@jmx1024768]

Hey Mark - I'm the guy that created the Zwift app originally back in the day and wanted to tell you that I've been binge watching your videos over the past few weeks. You're inspiring me to be above average, and you may be the guy that gets me to finally sign up for a marathon or ultra. Keep up the great work - you've got that perfect balance of humor and inspiration. PS, I've never done the alpe in under an hour myself.

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Hey, Mr Zwift!!!!! Great you are enjoying it! (and thanks fro Zwift - it's kept me in shape better than anything!)

[@bevangarner]

This video deserves over 100k of views! Epic video, they are getting better snd better Mark! Your genuinely one of the funniest guys out on KZbin at the mo 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Wow, thanks!

[@nosirrahm]

I got to say that I’m totally jealous of your ability to be comfortable being uncomfortable. The moment I start to feel discomfort, I start to back down. I guess that’s why I’m not above average. Good on you!

[@DC-lu5qs]

it's a learned skill. you can get better at abiding the discomfort. You won't go from zero to Mark Lewis overnight. Practice enduring the discomfort...a few seconds at a time at first, then build up your mind's ability to overcome it. Go slow, too, so you'll learn what's regular old discomfort, versus "I just broke something"

[@SimonJamesBayman]

I personally think this is your best video and I think I've watched nearly all of them. So funny with Nixon, he loved it.

[@douglasbender1456]

Fun……loved the super-tuck with Nixon sporting his aero shades 😎

[@mikeandmelysa]

Great video with Nixon! I just noticed that it made it to the main page of ZwiftInsider yesterday. The title was "Dog climbs the Alpe". I'd post the link to the page but I think youtube deletes posts automatically with URL's in them. Anyway, great pics of you and Nixon on their post about it and they mentioned how you had lost weight this year and added Nixon back as the weight you had lost.

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Yep. Just seen it 😂🐶

[@leovanduyn2699]

The Nixon arrow tuck and blooper real at the end...... hysterical. I started Zwifting towards the end of 2020 at petite 205 lbs and over the year dropped 12 lbs. At 6'5 I have to agree is nice to keep the power and apply it to a lighter lump. As an experiment I am going to keep my Z-weight at 205 when I train over the winter months which will now include some C races; thanks for that as the wife will appreciate me droning on and on about cycling during the "off" season. Blaming you is ok I assume and it that doesn't work I will show her Nixon however that could back fire as she does want a pooch. I will also keep that setting in my attempts to break 70 and 65 min up AdZ and take 10-15 minutes off my VenTop time of 115 min. Good stuff.

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Hey some great improvements there - keep it up! And avoid the pooch, they are a pain🤣

[@lucycartwright9053]

I am eternally here for Nixon in sunglasses in a full tuck for the descent

[@freebird61885]

This is easily one of my favorite KZbin videos. Awesome. You’ve really gotten yourself into some excellent form

[@collider4378]

I used that same backpack for a few years to take my dog to work. He loved it, and the squeals of "how cuuuuuuuttteee!" from girls on the sidewalk wasn't so bad... Curious to see your time without the dog. I bet you'd be aiming for sub :50 now. Since you don't do the alpe all that often, you might not know it keeps your last 30 days PR and shows you what you have to beat for each turn. Exactly what you do with your spreadsheet. Also, Strava gives a much better overview of w/kg - unlike zwift, which I think takes your start and decent into account. Still aiming for sub 60, but see a definite improvement in health and weight the more I do it.

[@paulvallender2896]

Nixon is awesome, with Lincoln not far behind 🤣 Great video, inspirational as always 🥇

[@kevkeates]

Love the bloopers , nice touch

[@verhagen]

This is s just so good. Laughing through the whole movie!

[@ON3S3V3NTHR33]

Nixon deserves his own Zwift / Strava account! Ride on! 😂🐶👍🏼

[@tman1500]

respect! i also dropped a lot of weight from cycling after being a lifter. Went from 102>92>82kg over the c3yrs. I'm now taking down many KOMs and can get a sub 1hr on the Alpe

[@blackcyclist]

This is another ridiculous video & I absolutely love it 💪🏿😁😁👍🏿. Keep em coming

[@jeffs9892]

Lmao… dude your delivery is “ killing me smalls “ …. Absolutely made my day …. Been thinking on the Kickr Bike, you may have sealed it for me , FYI - wife won’t find it nearly as amusing….

[@andrewnicholson9857]

Utterly brilliant. Can’t wait for the sub 1 hour sequel

[@chills996]

Nixon’s back! 😁🎉 His little face at 13:05 is priceless and then you put glasses on him for the descent. 👏🤣 Great idea for a ride… I might try it myself after losing over 10Kg recently. Good motivation. 👍

[@leosmithzwift3170]

As soon as I saw Alpe Du Zwift i knew the video was gonna be class

[@danielhilbert27]

Great Chanel Mark. Great mix of humour and inspiring insights. A 40 something father who is trying to avoid type 2 diabetes and conquer the Alp! I’ve watched all of your videos posted so far and they’re improving…keep going. Above average is such a refreshing perspective. I’d be keen to see how you plan your work outs (a week in review) and how you plan to train for events… Greetings from Melb Aus!

[@MarkLewisfitness]

g'day! Glad the videos are getting better - KZbin is kind of "learn on the job" 🤣

[@bivani]

Haha that was hilarious... You got your own sweat catching gadget. 🤣

[@cwright1971]

Awesome 😃 brought to mind the classic wolf/campfire/worst that can happen meme

[@benjammind]

Brilliant, loved this video, and love the channel, so glad I stumbled upon it

[@Noelcjd]

Genius video Mark. Nixon is a star!

[@Doomlift]

My new favourite youtuber, smiling all the way through that

[@patrickbriggs1182]

Dude I haven’t laughed like that in a long time. Simply awesome. Goooo Nixon. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@HereThereBackAgain]

Greatly appreciate the graphics translating KG's to Lb's. Makes watching the videos easier for us across the pond!

[@MarkLewisfitness]

According to my KZbin analytics, 55% of viewers are in the US so thought it only fair to help you lot out 😅 🇺🇸

[@HereThereBackAgain]

@@MarkLewisfitness love analytics! Would you be interested in sharing your sub 1 hr Alpe de Zwift splits? As a rider who floates near your weight I'd really appreciate your benchmark times.

[@markfoster7166]

I've watched quite a lot of your content and was initially really loving it - started running some 5 K's gym treadmill although I haven't run with purpose for some years (I'd been influenced....bu*ger) . I then had my moments of doubt and fear the more I watched (various reasons all of which you identify and address in other content). If you had just produced Lincoln earlier ... all my fears and doubts would have been allayed.... Bully's rule - and they don't care a jot about your so called "repercussions" .. it takes a certain person to own one. I'm staying subscribed... please carry on ... Mr Lewis .. (Looking forward to the new motorbike reveal / video).

[@stephen_101]

Excellent video! I only have the notification alert on for two channels on here (yourself and Hickok45) and your videos always deliver. Nice uptick in subscribers recently too - 50k in no time I hope!

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Yep. Finally going somewhere 🤞

[@eals1880]

118KG to 95.7KG so far. Sub one hour took 15months 💥

[@jamesmckinney9639]

Great video!!! Nixon had a very high level of concern at the intro/start but settled in when he treated your neck like a cow would a salt lick. Lincoln wasn't having any of your gibberish, lol. He might have pulled a Mike Tyson and chomped on your ears.

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Tyson is saner than that dog!

[@chefsolidOriginal]

So well put together, great video dude. Funny and informative, brilliant :-)

[@vinib9981]

LoL, on the downhill tuck Nixon looks like Snoopy fighting the Red Baron!😂

[@groovedigga101]

LOVED this Mark....hilarious :)

[@NotYourAvgJoe24]

14:45 aahhhh he’s doping 😂 Loved this Mark ✌🏼

[@bravehartley]

Nixon in his little doggles - love it!

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Doggles......I like that😁

[@bravehartley]

@@MarkLewisfitness If Nixon should ever bring out his own brand - you can have the name for a special mention in one of your videos !

[@Christian-sh9uh]

Couldn't stop laughing 🤣🤣🤣. Wish I could do that with my Cocker spaniel but he's more like Lincoln.

[@DW-bm9bp]

Another great vid-thanks for the content and positivity you give.

[@RideWithGerben]

Great video Mark. Nixon is now the fastest dog on the Alpe! :D

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Just waiting for Guinness World Records to get in touch 😁

[@vinib9981]

@@MarkLewisfitness If not the fastest certainly the most charismatic

[@normhanson981]

You do Push yourself hard , the shaking on the bike for the hour TT looked extreme . 94 kg looks like a great weight for your height and build , you look in great nic . I’m trying to lose the weight , it’s tough at aged 58 , my run times are coming down though , did 23.30 park run yesterday , currently 96kg , height 6.2 , target weight 82kg, done min 100 push ups a day for the last 15 years , no aches and pains . Liked and subbed

[@smithleon]

That dog is so funny, he just gets on with it, no fuss.

[@graememoore7466]

The mental vision of you have the three dogs strapped to you when cycling is too much 😂😂

[@robinchley7614]

Love the entertainment with the dogs great video mark 👍

[@SmilingScuba]

Most patient dog ever! Who needs a sweat band if you have a dog on your back.

[@antsmands]

Indeed you and Nixon are symbiotic, funny how our dogs (at least my male dog) loves our sweaty goodness! Really cool how your dogs are cool with riding along in their packs. Now for the real challenge, get Lincoln on your back for the Alpe. I will pay to see that! lol! Good stuff!

[@MarkLewisfitness]

I would lose an ear 🤣

[@hernancoronel]

Nixon ROCKS!

[@jcvanrooyen5372]

Incredibly entertaining Mr Lewis!

[@AK-je7ns]

This video cracks me up, fantastic!

[@Veroweithofer]

Nixon is legend. Well done!

[@TheSpeedyGerman]

Top class as always Mark, I like you am down from 108 plus kg, keep up the good work.

[@MyCovertNarcissism]

Great video Mark really enjoyed that one.

[@dennisflory2004]

Dude, awesome and funny. Keep it up.

[@rodstevens7452]

Been watching since 800subs… now you’re over 17k fair play and keep bossing it 💪

[@MarkLewisfitness]

I can remember back then I got excited each day if a new sub came on board 😁 EVERY ONE counted then so thanks 🙏

[@renecruz2842]

I would buy t-shirt with a stylized pic of Mark and Nixon. Merch!

[@KFJulius]

One of your best!

[@adamtoan8953]

Hi mark. Love you’re videos. As a matter of curiosity what is it you do fo a living? Thanks

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Tax and investment planning 🥱

[@rob.hodgson]

Loved this video!!

[@Markhypnosis1]

That's hilarious and adorable! 🤣

[@jimc5000]

‘101 kilos Christmas Eve, 108 kilos by new year’. ROFL 😂

[@MarkLewisfitness]

I was hungry after xmas eve 😂

[@broerie]

Nixon's a beauty! 😍

[@daverawson2684]

Wow - this is just great !!

[@BVIGrockle]

Nixon in his shades, what a dude!

[@bnfrl2010]

Awesome Sir

[@MatthewBell0310]

Awesome video again!!

[@justinriddett9595]

What brand of rocker do you use, and do you think it’s beneficial?

[@justinodell8721]

That dog is living his best life.

[@cube04]

Without Nixon, you‘d not have made it! 🎉🤘🏻💪🏻🐶

[@triBenjamin]

the sort of video the internet was made for 😂

[@JimHaysom]

Awesome video Mark!

[@JimHaysom]

Should also add, one of the most succinct and clear overviews of what Zwift is, and how it works for cycling. Chapeau.

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Thanks Jim - I just try to keep it simple 😁

[@randomgameclips9077]

Love your videoes! 😀

[@123oner2]

Amazing stuff!!! You and Nixon are a dream team, what breed is he?

[@richcrompton6891]

Superb video! Not sure I’d get my Beagle in a backpack though! She’s a fair bit over 14kg though! I was 108 at New Year. Just hit 80 and really feel the benefit too. Not going back!

[@martinandrews2860]

💪brilliant. Nice one.

[@NaturalElites]

Ah mate... Great effort... I did Alp du Zwift about a month a go at 120kg/6ft/same haircut... but grossly under prepeared. Just wanted to see if I could. I did complete it but took 2 hours 18mins... about 15mins of which can be associated to the fact I also broke the clip on my shoe! Great video

[@tomwright3086]

Definitely need to get Lincoln involved mate. May need ear protection though haha

[@pcimri11]

My man, you are awesome.

[@samuelbonacorsi2048]

Poor Nixon - the little guy does seem depressed. Nice show!

[@pauljarvis9064]

Got love Nixon

[@GrosTabarnak]

I was wondering what was that "Mark Lewis and Nixon are now Zwifting" notification I received on the Zwift Companion app yesterday... Now I know... lol!

[@kellyginther4978]

December 6 looking forward to it

[@emungere]

Love Nixon, but Lincoln at the end was killing me. That’s 100% the experience I’d have if I tried this with my dog 😂 Also def going to start thinking of the weight I’ve lost in terms of dogs; it really drives it home. I doubt I could even pick up a 110lb dog, and that’s what I was carrying around every day? Dang, no wonder I was tired all the time.

[@MyoMasterUK]

ahahahaha Lincoln stole the show!

[@baronvonhoughton]

Nixon is proper adorable.

[@calamity190]

Nixon is such a good boy! Lincoln not so much 😂

[@minicartel]

Well done! What are the times you use for each of the corners? Could you share them?

[@MarkLewisfitness]

If you find my "how to climb the alpe in under an hour video" from Dec last year, just watch that and jot them down....every corner time is shown.

[@30mattdavies]

Mark, to balance your weights and endurance, have you ever checked out Stuart mcroberts abbreviated training programs?

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Googling it now 👍🏼

[@blainj2]

I'm not a fan or dogs because I'm allergic to some of their hairs but this was a brilliant video. I think you are getting funnier

[@anthonyoliver2639]

Enjoying the vlogs Mark. What make/brand is Nixon's rucksack? We have a Maltese who likes to be carried when she's tired, or just doesn't fancy walking anymore.

[@MarkLewisfitness]

K9 sports sacks. Very good!

[@dylanmaclean7485]

I loved this. Your first attempted made me have a go. But at 260kg wasn't a great idea! I did make it... last 5k killed me.

[@aramismagana3305]

14:21 my favorite part of the vid

[@1I9C7G7]

Mark Lewis Super Famous. Mentioned of Zwift TV youtube. 👍👍👍

[@GunrGunston]

Nixon was loving your salty 😓, great effort 👌 Mark. I've never been over 90kg at 189cm I now feel I'm doing pretty good and will never complain about being too heavy.😂🤣 Although I still hate those 🪶 weight riders that hardly have to pump out the watts. 🤔

[@neill3040]

That dog needs his own KZbin channel

[@troy45uk]

Love Nixon getting in on the Zwifting. Is he on a diet over Christmas too for the sub 1hr attempt? Curious with the corner to corner times is the 10th or 11th bend actually halfway?

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Nixon will just get a hair cut for more aero. I find the point I hit corner 10 at (the corner with 10 on it!) is my halfway mark - I dont know if it exactly is but if I'm there sub 30, I'll make sub 60 at the top.

[@troy45uk]

@@MarkLewisfitness that works then, think my next attempt will be going for one of my remaining longer route badges so the target will just be to survive it

[@jarrodclyne707]

Did the ear licking help?

[@jayjames100]

Brilliant 👍🏻👍🏻😂😂