A compelling British documentary following ten amateur athletes as they train for and compete in Ironman 70.3 Swansea. W | dG1fVXVNaTJtRFRkMjg
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00:01On the 13th of August 2022, Stephen Green broke the Guinness World Record for the longest single event triathlon.
00:08It was 7 mile open water swim, 181 on the bike and a 46 mile run.
00:16It was a record that invited challenge.
00:19I thought if I'm doing it, I'm going to do it. I'm going to take the men's record. I'm going to go past Stephen.
00:25They said, oh, well, you might not need to go as far because no woman's ever done it.
00:28And I was like, no, no, no. If I'm doing it, I'm going past him.
00:35I looked at what Steve did and I thought, I do think I could do this.
00:41And I think it was when I finished my Ironman, Steve went, right, the world record's yours for the taker now, let's do it.
00:50There's going to be times when their heads drop.
00:52There's going to be times where they might fall off the bike, they might collapse,
00:56they might fall asleep while they're actually doing the event.
01:00I gave myself probably six months of training, which isn't a lot to think that I've never done a triathlon in my life.
01:07Had to learn I was swimming that time as well and get used to clipping myself into a bike.
01:13Compose yourself, ride out nice and gentle, however you feel.
01:16We had lorries going past us at 60 miles an hour with the horns on.
01:26With just two of us cycling on a dual carriageway.
01:29It was awful.
01:31It was horrendous.
01:33My body shut off at that point.
01:43I couldn't bend my feet.
01:47It's like my ankles were solid.
01:50I was not my normal calm self on the event and I blew up.
01:55It's mental, Dad.
01:56Absolutely what's happening here is ridiculous.
01:59Stick to the f***ing plan.
02:00I also know what pain they're about to go through and I know that everything has to be bang on in the team.
02:08The fueling, the hydration, the calories, the vehicles have to be right.
02:13Everyone in the support team has got to be absolutely bang on it.
02:17This is never ending.
02:18This is not two miles.
02:19Like, what is going on?
02:21I need some for Targo.
02:23Whoa, whoa, whoa.
02:24Look at that.
02:25Big fall.
02:26You enjoy the smaller moments so much more.
02:30Small bits of banter.
02:32Seeing people supporting throughout the way.
02:34Looking forward to the next checkpoint where you're going to have something to eat.
02:38Catch.
02:39I've got one rider and you've got ten.
02:45Do you believe that anybody could do what you did?
02:48Do you believe that anybody could do?
02:53All because I believe I may be 75 people.
02:56Do you believe that anybody could do what you do?
02:58That incapable of ability to the right.
03:05Yes, available to you.
03:07Good.
03:08Good.
03:09Good.
03:10Good.
03:12I'm happy.
03:12I'm happy.
03:12I'm happy.
03:13Good.
03:13Good.
03:14Good.
03:15fog.
03:15I'm happy.