As a 20y.o boy who is doing his first olympic triathlon in three weeks time, I look up to you, to your journey and your achievements. Thank your for posting content like this! Big big hug :))
Great vid Patrick. Exactly the kind of honest and frank insight of the reality of triathlon races. I even got emotional at one point! Really helpful for me as a beginner looking towards my first ever Sprint Triathlon in April. Well done to you and your family!!
Thank you for the comment Philip! Haha yes I really believe that! It forced me to take a hard look at how I was training, go back to the drawing board and come back stronger and with more respect for the distance
Hi Patrick, this is a great recap loaded with humble insights, you clearly caught the humble spirit of the Ironman. I am preparing for Tallinn this year, 11h30 was my last time two years ago and I target the same progress in the run...Very motivating to see this kind of feedback. Thank you
Hey Olivier! I am super stoked you liked the video! Yes, ironman was a very humbling experience and i am truly grateful for it. It was negative on the day, but in the grand scheme of things has taught me so much about about life, trianing, priorities, and now a tiny bit about racing. Hope you have a great day and smash your target 🔥
Great video! I was also in that same race (IM Tallinn 2020), and went through some very similar experiences, so the things you shared about your race had very special meaning for me and stirred up some memories. Being shell-shocked by the water temperature and non-transparency, fighting just to survive the swim; being in near-hypothermic state afterwards, feeling devoid of power in my legs first to fight the headwind, and then also stopping way too frequently for the sanitary break (yes, even this!); feeling almost festive to finally hit the run course, just to run into the gastro difficulties after 2 laps; yes, the rain and the puddles and the wind and the cold!; and in the end - the overwhelming feeling of accomplishment, making it absolutely worth all the effort spent on that long day :) Hope you enjoyed the race, and good luck in the next ones!
Hey Maksims! Wow, what a day huh!? Glad it brought back memories, I'm reliving some right now writing this reply to you : )) Hhahahha can't forget the gastro + wind cold and rain man!! What a day, worth every secodn of it. Can't wait to race again and good luck to you on your journey
First of all congrats for being successfull in this journey which seems to be such an achievment. Also, wanted to thank you a lot for your work on creating this very good video and sharing with lot of authenticity your story. You're helping and inspiring so much guys like me that are starting their journey targeting to be Ironman (70.3 actually) one day. Thanks a lot and wish you lot of success in your further projects Patrick. Cheers!
Thank you Emmanuel! Yes to me it was a big thing, coming from zero background in the disciplines and learning to swim a couple of years ago.. But definetely worth it! I have no doubt you will crush your 70.3 man. CHeers
Thanks Patrick. Really helpful insights - I just quit a swim with cold and only found out about the diuresis from you - it's godawful. Can't believe you just kept going. Respect :)
How does someone dislike this video, this man put in the hard work and Training that most people would never think of. Much respect and congratulations!!!
Congratulations on your first Ironman!!! This is an amazing video, great advice. I’m training for an Ironman as well but never did I even think about these problems that could arise during the day of. This helps so much to prepare mentally and physically. Thank you I loved the video
Hope you like the video and find some value in it! Be sure to check out the vid I made all about the training I did leading up to the event, with a step by step breakdown for the average human being ruclips.net/video/NIpYhoJcQPk/видео.html
bless you for that video. I have exactly the same goal in my first ironman (but in 2025) - 11h30min in the same place (Tallin). Really appreciate for these informations
Found your channel yesterday and can't stop watching your videos! I'm doing my first Sprint triathlon in May and I am finding your videos so helpful! Thank you!
Hey Erie! Thanks for watching, I’m stoked you found them useful! If you ever have any questions for video you would like to see be sure to post them as comments to any video and I Willy run and make a response
Congratulations for your Ironman achievement. I had hypothermia earlier this year on the bike after being caught in an unexpected hail storm and persistent rain. My body temp dropped and resulted in confusion and uncontrollable shivering for over an hour, until I was able to get somewhere warm to get my wet things off. The thought of suffering that during an Ironman or a shorter race is something I don’t want to consider! Kudos.
Great recap. I've completed two full distance races now. You learn a lot about yourself during the race. For some it's enough to do one and done. For others it leads to a desire to try to figure out how you can squeeze a little more out of yourself to do even better. Cheers on your great result under challenging conditions.
Thank you Michael! Yes, 100% true, and personal development is one of the major reasons why I went down this path. Will treasure the experience - Thank you for the comment!
Really enjoyed your explanations and video. Congrats to you as racing the Ironman is the cherry on the cake. All the hard work is done during the training and not having your family and friends at the race can make it a whole different experience. Love your attitude and will apply it during my first Ironman as well. Keep it up. Cheers, Sydney
Hey Sidney! Thank you so much for the comment! Alas yes, not having my wife there was a bit of a blow, especially after the year before doing 70.3 italy and having so many friends there... But i'm stoked nonetheless! Happy you liked the attitude, gratitude is an awesome mindset. Thanks for the encouragment
Congratulations on completing IM and amazing video! I learned a lot from your video. I'm doing IM Tallin 2021. I'm thinking of having a hot drink coffee or tea and warm water to my body in T1.
Hey Diego! Thank you man, glad you liked the video. If the weather conditions are like this year, i woul have warm stuff to drink in t1 100 million percent, great idea!
I did a half distance this year. I remember getting out of the water and been very uneasy on my feet just like you said. I also stopped looking at my watch on the run. I couldn't maintain the pace I wanted to so just worked on finishing. Congrats on finishing. I plan on doing full distance in the next couple of years.
Congrats on completing ironman!! Love the super honest approach, feel i've gained a deeper understanding of what ironman should be all about, more from your video than a lot of other videos combined. The part about ironman being more about the experience and journey really resonated with me. As you said, it is not about the time you finish in, more about learning about yourself and personal growth (as well as survival!). Hope to complete my first marathon this year followed by an ironman next year, can't wait for my own journey like this! All the best mate, from Leeds UK.
Hey Robbie! Thank you for the comment - it’s a beautiful experience. Endurance can help us grow in so many ways that expand far beyond the race or the time, it’s awesome! Happy training for your marathon and future events 😃😃
Thank you man.. i spent countless hours researching online and experimentig thru trial and error, hope to spare that time for people who have their sight set on IM!
Bella Patrick! Nonostante la pronuncia praticamente perfetta dell'inglese, il tuo cognome mi sapeva proprio di italiano :) I miei più sinceri complimenti per quello che hai fatto e per come lo hai fatto. Ho sentito molto le tue parole soprattutto nella "frustrazione" del rinvio delle gare per il covid. Io stesso ho iniziato circa 6 mesi fa ad allenarmi per il mio primo 70.3 (da zero esperienza triathlon, facevo solo corsa) che avrei dovuto fare a maggio 2021, ma che è stato rimandato. Devo ammettere che avevo perso un pò di motivazione, ma anche grazie a video come il tuo riesco a ritrovarla, per cui grazie.
Hey Pier! Sono mezzo italiano, mezzo australiano haha - Grazie per il commento! Purtroppo adesso è un momento molto incerto, e ho avuto molta fortuna (e determinazione/soldi) a riuscire a partecipare all'evento a cui ho partecipato l'anno scorso. L'unica cosa che posso dire, è che ne vale la pena, anche ci volessero 3-4 anni. Ironman e il triathlon di lunga distanza sono un viaggio bellissimo che puo davvero accompagnarci per molti anni, e prepararci per altri eventi di endurance collaterali, e in maniera piu lata alla vita in generale! La pazienza verrà ripagata, vedrai 🔥
Awesome recollection. I had similar unknowns on my race day at IMNZ19. I couldn't site properly in my swim due to crazy sun strike so definitely swam a zig zag race. My strongest is cycling but at the 130k mark - I had to dismount and walk a few 100mtrs. I had done the cycle distance in training and its still beyond me why that (stoppage) had to occurred. I was good for a 30-35k run, and was banking to fake the rest. As soon as I started running out of the bike to run transition, my entire body just said 'not today sunshine'. I ran 10k in total and walked the rest. Not at all what I had planned but I knew I had the time to be able to walk the distance. All of my preparation/training could not of forewarned me how my race-day would unfold. Coming down the finishing shoot, I let people pass me to ensure I had 'that' moment I'd worked so hard for - all to myself. I'd seen photos of people crossing the finish line with other competitors obstructing their one and only photo finish photo. I needed to be photo finish free (turns out it was ugly anyway) and hear the voice of Mike Reilly call my name. The red carpet zone (or the finishing shoot) in NZ is a party zone and it was a privilege to be apart of that celebration coming in. 10% family and friends - 90% total strangers cheering you on.
Thank you man! Yes race day often has some tough lessons in store for us hahah! Awesome job at imnz and man getting called out by Mike Reilly - now that is life goal!. Also the finish line party because of covid was totally missing at this race.. Next time!
Hi Patrick, thanks for sharing this video. I hope to complete an iron man soon. I have subscribed to your channel. You will definitely finish at a better time in your next iron man. Cheers mate!
I have the same problem on my first IM distance. Water was 15 C and in the morning temperature 5 - 6 C. On bike my stomache just shut down because I was drinking carbs. Solid food in this situation is really great and do not drink cold water from aid stations. Ironman is said to be hard so, if you want to get more experienced you need to learn from your mistakes and pain. Well done man!
Patrick, great video, and congratulations on notching the first IM in your belt. I'm going to be doing my first 70.3 this upcoming Summer and hopefully a Full IM in 2022! Certainly going to use your tips.
You did a great job adapting which I think is so important to getting through tough races! I can't wait to see your next one and love the tip of breaking up the run, I'll definitely use that.
Hey, thank you!! Adapting was a very tough yes, especially under pressure.. next time hopefully things will go more according to plan ahha! Glad you found the breaking up of the run helpful : )
Thanks for the Video. I am doing my first full in Hamburg this June. Training has been going great until 9 days ago when I came down with COVID-19. Hoping to Do a light weights session today and a light Zwift ride tomorrow. I did Comrades Marathon 5 years ago and your story brought back all the emotions of running into Durban and entering the finish stadium. Good luck on your next adventure.
Good for you Patrick, congrats, really happy for you and I totally get goals but 11:30 is not too bad my friend. Shooting for my first full this year. I'm 51 and have done two 70.3s (no other tris). The marathon scares me!!! :)
Hey D P ! Thanks for watching! Yes I just believe that the best time I have in me is a lot faster, and I plan to execute it in the coming year / years - full distance is a beautiful journey! It can give you so much, both in training and racing. Yes the marathon is daunting, and needs to be respected imho. But you can do it! Happy racing
The key to the marathon is to get out of T2 before you really realize that you are about to run a marathon. and never stop moving forward. If you can't run, jog. If you can't jog, walk. You can always walk.
Great video! 16°C is cold! I think I've swum in 14 or 15°C water but I didn't enjoy it! Here in Toronto (sounds almost like Torino!) our open-water season is mid-June to mid-September so at the shoulders we get used to cold water-but like you I think I'd be fully hypothermic after 3.8 km in such cold water.
Hi Patrick, many thanks for that video. Tallinn was also my first IM and I had partly the same experience like you. Great that you shared it and make the feelings of the day coming back. What an extraordinary experience. Carry on! Axel
Hey Axel! Thank you for your comment, and I'm glad it brought some of the feelings back, they were awesome! Great great experience : ) Are you going back this year?
2021 is "recovery" with a view to 2022. Just one comment, I always try to test the water conditions beforehand. There are so many more influences on the swim course (visibility, waves, drift, orientation, temperature, wind, etc.) than for example on the cycling or running course. :)
Hey Axel! Thank you for the input, much appreciated and you are 100% right. Not testing the swim venue was a big mistake; I did not test it because knowing the water temp was going to be pretty cold, and having had a bad experience in training in a cold lake that left me sick for 4 days with a cold, I couldn’t risk getting sick just before the race! Especially with temp checks and all the extra precautions they were taking for Covid. The year before for IM 70.3 Italy I had tested the swim course and it was very useful on race day for sighting and general confidence - next race 100% will test the swim venue as it can have so many variables like you said 👌👌
Was there, done a 70.3. Swim was really brutal, especially if you are not used to it. Thank you for the vodeos, subscribed, please keep the good triathlon content coming, it’s so rare 💪
Hey Temnovit! Thank you - yes it was tough!! Nex time I will do more session in the race venue before race day, only this time i didn't want to catch a cold ahah
Hey mr mettler, thank you for the comment! Let me know what you think of the training video when you get around to see it! Also I am doing a video series on what I'm doing differently this year around when I get to race
Great video Patrick and congratulations on your Ironman! That's awesome! I'm training for my first full IM in June (Coeur d'Alene) and this had a lot of great tips for me to think about. My favorite part is how emotional you were about the experience and how it obviously changed you into a stronger, better man. I'm excited to experience that for myself and this video definitely gave me inspiration. Thank you so much for posting and sharing with all of us and best of luck to you and God Bless!
Hey Jathan! Thank you so much for the comment; 100% yes, it was a very impactful experience on a lot of aspects of my life, I hope you find your own personal version of it during your journey, it’s going to be an amazing ride! Ps Coeur D’Alene is a bucket list race 🔥
Fantastic video, really well put together. Congrats on being able to call yourself a Ironman, a title that will stay with you for life. I am taking part in IM UK in 145 days, my first EVER tri, training going well. Keep up the good work and thank you for the video.
What a story. I can only immagine how it feels passing that line. Thats something only very few people can do. Great job for pushing your limits so much. I think the harder the challenge the more the time it will stay with u and teach u. Thats a fantastic experience. But do u all guys at ironman like to swim?
Glad you enjoyed it! Yes it was (unfortunately maybe?) a very more complex story than just what i thought it was going to be, swim bike run as fast as you can ahahha... Regarding the swim... let's just say Cycling is MORE FUN 😂
@@PatrickDelorenzi i like my cold showers but not swimming in a cold river i tried that and its quite challenging ehe..patrick delorenzi u are an ironman :) i had to say it 👊
Thanks for putting together the great video. I really enjoyed watching it and it brought back many memories :-) I think I might be the guy you helped zip up the wetsuit. That was a fun day!
Hey Stefan!! Hhaha if it was you who helped me zip up, that is so cool! You can tell for certain if there was the problem with the huub zip, that unzips at the top so I had to do evverything al over again lol - It was a great day! I'm glad you liked the video : )
Congrats! Will be attempting my first IM in September. Thanks for the tips/inspiration! Hopefully mine isn't as cold as yours :). Great job adapting and persevering.
Thank you Tom! Ironman is a beautiful journey, I hope this video helps in some way or another. Let me know what you found most valuable further along in the year : )
Hey Richard! thank you! Yes the time is ok, I just know I can (and want) to do better, I know i have it in me : ) Good luck in your endeavor, you will make it for sure
Hi Patrick, great video thank you for sharing your experience, I think you did a great time under testing circumstances. I’ve just signed up for IM Estonia 2022 (Ironman no. 4 for me) so got some hard training ahead, but very excited! 😃
Thanks for sharing your experience. I had a panic attack when I dove into the cold and murky lake, I gave my timing chip to the Ironman officials after 5 minutes of swimming 😂🤣 and went home.
I was also there doing a 70.3. It was close to 10 degrees celcius in the morning when I woke up. Our start was about 45 minutes before yours. Chilly. The water was cold that it sapped a lot of energy. I concur with everything, could not see anything in the water, could not see or follow anyone, and it was quite dark as well so it was hard to see the turns. I am not a good scouter so I had problems going straight, and I saw people going totally the wrong way (90 degrees wrong way). Luckily I had a neoprene cap but no booties. Also I have quite more fat than you, but I think I failed to dry myself completely with a towel after I got out so I was freezing on the bike and I put a lot of clothes for the bike.
Thank you Ashley! Glad you found it valuable. Complete breakdown of how i trained for my first 70.3 (ironman70.3 italy) coming in the next few days up on the channel
It's called gastro problems, welcome to IM :) "Pain in your kidneys" is most likely common gastro distress. It happens when there are too many particles in your stomach compared to how much blood is located to the system (I'm not a doctor by any means, so when i say stomach here it might be intestines, who cares). So when you get the pain it's most often a wrong balance in the stomach or to little blood to handle the content. So you can 1) slow down, then the body allocates more blood to your digestive system or 2) feed it less 3) feed it fewer particles e.g. more simple processed stuff (often carbs), simple stuff (fructose etc) contains less energy but are easier to digest. Normally what people do is to slow down a little and drink cola. Cola actually makes it worse since it adds more stuff but again you need to drink and eat something and then cola is one of the easiest to digest sugars, that's why it's so popular on races. A gel for example contains a mix of different kinds of sugars and candy are of course even more complex.... think about what a steak would do to the system. So try to learn from the "mistake", what caused the distress, it takes a long time to find your favourite carb that your system can process fast and that is effective for you. And lastly, the "unable to push the pulse higher" is a clear sign that you have run out of carbs, your breathing tends to go up (fat takes more oxygen to burn) and the pulse goes down, can't really do anything here other than to eat whatever you can (careful, think about the stomach) and settle in on the new lower pace, if your lucky you can catch a "second wind" but i mean, if your out your out. Great vid.! well done on the racing!
Hey Per! Thank you so much for this comment, i truly appreciate it! Wow man, thank you for the explanation. 100% that's what happened, and I actually did try for a bit to stop eating during the run and have some water (if i remember correctly half a loop). For sure I will learn from my mistakes! I believe they served a purpose, even the fact of receiving your comment : ) Thank you so much
@@PatrickDelorenzi glad you picked up something from it. But be sure to read more on the subject, how ever reading is one thing, racing is another. I think that's one of the things I love the most about endurance racing, the lessons you can only gain on a race, you can't fully simulate it on training. Actually i don't think you did a mistake at all, you gained experience. I make many "misstakes" on every race still but that's part of the fun to analyze and think how you can improve on stuff... equipment, execution, nutrition or training or whatever. I wanna race noooow!! I have so much new stuff i have improved :)
Great video and advice, thanks! Just signed up to my first half marathon, looking forward to documenting my progress as a little series too. I've just subscribed too 👌
@@PatrickDelorenzi Cheers dude! I keep saying half marathon haha... *half ironman (duathlon)! No doubt, I will be back on this video for the tips as I start the training soon.
Great Recap! Congrats!!! How about Logistics, how easy it is to be around the Transitions regarding Hotels, Restaurants and also, language, is it ok to speak english? I´d be glad to go to Tallin and do an Ironman as you did.
Hi Hugo! Thank you, far to kind : ) Logistics mega easy, had an airbnb for 30€ a night booked with 10 days advance close the Seaplane harbor (registration etc), and just cycled to the transition area at the lake. Just double check everything before you go to rack and don't forget anything on race day, there is a bus from the eaplane harbor to transition (both organized by ironman and another public bus). Restaurants - never ate out because i did not want to risk covid etc, just cooked in the apartment. Everybody speaks english yes! I think IM Tallin with good conditions and especially in August can be an AMAZING race
@@PatrickDelorenzi minimum speed to finish each stages.. Wattage on the bike and with that wattage what speed did u reach with BMI of how low.. And running speed wit how many candance and the heart rate (this u already mention I suppose)
@@dedawn5890 hey De! Will try and make a vid in the future, for now you can see all the stats if you pause/screenshot. My weight was 68kg the day of the race
These were great videos man!
Thank you! Hope you found some value in them
As a 20y.o boy who is doing his first olympic triathlon in three weeks time, I look up to you, to your journey and your achievements. Thank your for posting content like this! Big big hug :))
@@ramontremosapons4787 go for it bro! Thank you for the comment and good luck in your journey 🔥🔥
Great vid Patrick. Exactly the kind of honest and frank insight of the reality of triathlon races. I even got emotional at one point! Really helpful for me as a beginner looking towards my first ever Sprint Triathlon in April. Well done to you and your family!!
Thank you Jason!! It was a very emotional experience I'm not gonna lie.. Hope you crash your future races!
Well done mate you done somthing the majority cant and wont ever achieve
Running my first IM in august. I love your attitude. Especially the bit about “this was the race I needed to have”. Thank you for sharing it !!
Thank you for the comment Philip! Haha yes I really believe that! It forced me to take a hard look at how I was training, go back to the drawing board and come back stronger and with more respect for the distance
Hi Patrick, this is a great recap loaded with humble insights, you clearly caught the humble spirit of the Ironman. I am preparing for Tallinn this year, 11h30 was my last time two years ago and I target the same progress in the run...Very motivating to see this kind of feedback. Thank you
Hey Olivier! I am super stoked you liked the video! Yes, ironman was a very humbling experience and i am truly grateful for it. It was negative on the day, but in the grand scheme of things has taught me so much about about life, trianing, priorities, and now a tiny bit about racing. Hope you have a great day and smash your target 🔥
I have my first IM next Sunday. Weather looks to be raining. Glad to hear your story, well done
Good luck and have fun!
Great video! I was also in that same race (IM Tallinn 2020), and went through some very similar experiences, so the things you shared about your race had very special meaning for me and stirred up some memories. Being shell-shocked by the water temperature and non-transparency, fighting just to survive the swim; being in near-hypothermic state afterwards, feeling devoid of power in my legs first to fight the headwind, and then also stopping way too frequently for the sanitary break (yes, even this!); feeling almost festive to finally hit the run course, just to run into the gastro difficulties after 2 laps; yes, the rain and the puddles and the wind and the cold!; and in the end - the overwhelming feeling of accomplishment, making it absolutely worth all the effort spent on that long day :) Hope you enjoyed the race, and good luck in the next ones!
Hey Maksims! Wow, what a day huh!? Glad it brought back memories, I'm reliving some right now writing this reply to you : )) Hhahahha can't forget the gastro + wind cold and rain man!! What a day, worth every secodn of it. Can't wait to race again and good luck to you on your journey
First of all congrats for being successfull in this journey which seems to be such an achievment. Also, wanted to thank you a lot for your work on creating this very good video and sharing with lot of authenticity your story. You're helping and inspiring so much guys like me that are starting their journey targeting to be Ironman (70.3 actually) one day. Thanks a lot and wish you lot of success in your further projects Patrick. Cheers!
Thank you Emmanuel! Yes to me it was a big thing, coming from zero background in the disciplines and learning to swim a couple of years ago.. But definetely worth it! I have no doubt you will crush your 70.3 man. CHeers
Thanks Patrick. Really helpful insights - I just quit a swim with cold and only found out about the diuresis from you - it's godawful. Can't believe you just kept going. Respect :)
How does someone dislike this video, this man put in the hard work and Training that most people would never think of. Much respect and congratulations!!!
Hahah thank you for the comment! It's because of the slow time 100% 😁 Thanks for the suport!
@@PatrickDelorenzi absolutely man, I have my 1st half this year in September. Looking forward to it.
Nice!! Did you watch the 70.3 video?
@@PatrickDelorenzi I sure did!
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Congratulations on your first Ironman!!! This is an amazing video, great advice. I’m training for an Ironman as well but never did I even think about these problems that could arise during the day of. This helps so much to prepare mentally and physically. Thank you I loved the video
Thank you! I know, so many things can pop up!! Good thing is, they all serve a purpose for our future. Hope you have a great race season : )
Hope you like the video and find some value in it! Be sure to check out the vid I made all about the training I did leading up to the event, with a step by step breakdown for the average human being ruclips.net/video/NIpYhoJcQPk/видео.html
bless you for that video. I have exactly the same goal in my first ironman (but in 2025) - 11h30min in the same place (Tallin). Really appreciate for these informations
Found your channel yesterday and can't stop watching your videos! I'm doing my first Sprint triathlon in May and I am finding your videos so helpful! Thank you!
Hey Erie! Thanks for watching, I’m stoked you found them useful! If you ever have any questions for video you would like to see be sure to post them as comments to any video and I Willy run and make a response
Congratulations for your Ironman achievement. I had hypothermia earlier this year on the bike after being caught in an unexpected hail storm and persistent rain. My body temp dropped and resulted in confusion and uncontrollable shivering for over an hour, until I was able to get somewhere warm to get my wet things off. The thought of suffering that during an Ironman or a shorter race is something I don’t want to consider! Kudos.
hypothermia sucks! That sound's rough... I had the shivers when I got out of the water but the lasted only for the first 20 mins on the bike
Well done.. Congratulations!
Thank you Mark! It was a great ride
Wonderful video and congrats.
I did Copenhagen IM a year ago, my first, and your video was a vivid memory of my journey.
Thank you INOT!
Great recap. I've completed two full distance races now. You learn a lot about yourself during the race. For some it's enough to do one and done. For others it leads to a desire to try to figure out how you can squeeze a little more out of yourself to do even better. Cheers on your great result under challenging conditions.
Hi Paul! Thank you for the comment; It's an awesome journey - and as i say in the vid, i thought 100% it was going to be 1 and done, but then... 😃
Thanks.. You shared from your heart. Bless you.
Thank you for an interesting post. Looking forward to another videos, training or IM. Saluti da Lituania!
Thank Mindaugas, hope you found it useful! Working on some more IM vids right now including what I'm doing this year to get my performance to improve
@@PatrickDelorenzi nice. Which city you're from? Going to Marathon di Roma on September
@@mindaugasjuozaitis7953 Turin! Rome marathon is awesome!
Well done you know yourself better , it's never a given what will happen , you have amazed yourself You will never be the same again.
Thank you Michael! Yes, 100% true, and personal development is one of the major reasons why I went down this path. Will treasure the experience - Thank you for the comment!
Really enjoyed your explanations and video. Congrats to you as racing the Ironman is the cherry on the cake. All the hard work is done during the training and not having your family and friends at the race can make it a whole different experience. Love your attitude and will apply it during my first Ironman as well. Keep it up. Cheers, Sydney
Hey Sidney! Thank you so much for the comment! Alas yes, not having my wife there was a bit of a blow, especially after the year before doing 70.3 italy and having so many friends there... But i'm stoked nonetheless! Happy you liked the attitude, gratitude is an awesome mindset. Thanks for the encouragment
Ciao Patrick, I'm enjoying your content , it's great to hear first hand about these types of events.
Hey thank you Kane!! Hope you get some useful info from it
Spettacolo! mi ha emozionato quando hai parlato degli ultimi km, perchè anche a me sono capitate sensazioni simili al termine di alcune gare
siamo proprio degli Emo kids nel cuore... Ma è la verità!
Congratulations on completing IM and amazing video! I learned a lot from your video. I'm doing IM Tallin 2021. I'm thinking of having a hot drink coffee or tea and warm water to my body in T1.
Hey Diego! Thank you man, glad you liked the video. If the weather conditions are like this year, i woul have warm stuff to drink in t1 100 million percent, great idea!
I did a half distance this year. I remember getting out of the water and been very uneasy on my feet just like you said. I also stopped looking at my watch on the run. I couldn't maintain the pace I wanted to so just worked on finishing. Congrats on finishing. I plan on doing full distance in the next couple of years.
Great stuff Brendon, stoked on your goals
Great job Patrick, thank you, my first IRONMAN is set for Oct 24th 2021, wish me luck!!!
Nice man! Stoked for you, it’s an awesome journey 🔥
Congrats on completing ironman!!
Love the super honest approach, feel i've gained a deeper understanding of what ironman should be all about, more from your video than a lot of other videos combined. The part about ironman being more about the experience and journey really resonated with me. As you said, it is not about the time you finish in, more about learning about yourself and personal growth (as well as survival!).
Hope to complete my first marathon this year followed by an ironman next year, can't wait for my own journey like this!
All the best mate, from Leeds UK.
Hey Robbie! Thank you for the comment - it’s a beautiful experience. Endurance can help us grow in so many ways that expand far beyond the race or the time, it’s awesome! Happy training for your marathon and future events 😃😃
Very well put together! So useful for someone aspiring to one day complete one too :)
Thank you man.. i spent countless hours researching online and experimentig thru trial and error, hope to spare that time for people who have their sight set on IM!
Bella Patrick! Nonostante la pronuncia praticamente perfetta dell'inglese, il tuo cognome mi sapeva proprio di italiano :)
I miei più sinceri complimenti per quello che hai fatto e per come lo hai fatto.
Ho sentito molto le tue parole soprattutto nella "frustrazione" del rinvio delle gare per il covid. Io stesso ho iniziato circa 6 mesi fa ad allenarmi per il mio primo 70.3 (da zero esperienza triathlon, facevo solo corsa) che avrei dovuto fare a maggio 2021, ma che è stato rimandato.
Devo ammettere che avevo perso un pò di motivazione, ma anche grazie a video come il tuo riesco a ritrovarla, per cui grazie.
Hey Pier! Sono mezzo italiano, mezzo australiano haha - Grazie per il commento!
Purtroppo adesso è un momento molto incerto, e ho avuto molta fortuna (e determinazione/soldi) a riuscire a partecipare all'evento a cui ho partecipato l'anno scorso. L'unica cosa che posso dire, è che ne vale la pena, anche ci volessero 3-4 anni. Ironman e il triathlon di lunga distanza sono un viaggio bellissimo che puo davvero accompagnarci per molti anni, e prepararci per altri eventi di endurance collaterali, e in maniera piu lata alla vita in generale! La pazienza verrà ripagata, vedrai 🔥
Amazing. Congratulations Patrick!
Thank you Rio ❤️
Awesome recollection. I had similar unknowns on my race day at IMNZ19. I couldn't site properly in my swim due to crazy sun strike so definitely swam a zig zag race. My strongest is cycling but at the 130k mark - I had to dismount and walk a few 100mtrs. I had done the cycle distance in training and its still beyond me why that (stoppage) had to occurred. I was good for a 30-35k run, and was banking to fake the rest. As soon as I started running out of the bike to run transition, my entire body just said 'not today sunshine'. I ran 10k in total and walked the rest. Not at all what I had planned but I knew I had the time to be able to walk the distance. All of my preparation/training could not of forewarned me how my race-day would unfold. Coming down the finishing shoot, I let people pass me to ensure I had 'that' moment I'd worked so hard for - all to myself. I'd seen photos of people crossing the finish line with other competitors obstructing their one and only photo finish photo. I needed to be photo finish free (turns out it was ugly anyway) and hear the voice of Mike Reilly call my name. The red carpet zone (or the finishing shoot) in NZ is a party zone and it was a privilege to be apart of that celebration coming in. 10% family and friends - 90% total strangers cheering you on.
Thank you man! Yes race day often has some tough lessons in store for us hahah! Awesome job at imnz and man getting called out by Mike Reilly - now that is life goal!. Also the finish line party because of covid was totally missing at this race.. Next time!
Hi Patrick, thanks for sharing this video. I hope to complete an iron man soon. I have subscribed to your channel. You will definitely finish at a better time in your next iron man. Cheers mate!
Thanks Man! It's a beautiful journey, have learned a lot and will apply myself to the next chapter 🔥 Godspeed to your ironman attempt
I have the same problem on my first IM distance. Water was 15 C and in the morning temperature 5 - 6 C. On bike my stomache just shut down because I was drinking carbs. Solid food in this situation is really great and do not drink cold water from aid stations. Ironman is said to be hard so, if you want to get more experienced you need to learn from your mistakes and pain. Well done man!
Great tips 👍
Patrick, great video, and congratulations on notching the first IM in your belt. I'm going to be doing my first 70.3 this upcoming Summer and hopefully a Full IM in 2022! Certainly going to use your tips.
Thank you Blair! You will smash both no doubt 🔥 I made the mistakes, so you don't have to ahha. it's a beautiful journey!
Congratulations on becoming an Ironman. I am hoping this year will be my turn!
Thank you! It was challenging but also a lot of fun, and worth every single step. Class of 2021 is waiting for you
Awesome work!! Love all the bikes and wheels in the background too 🤭
Thank you! Hahah i love them too 😍 and a new one is coming for the next race
@@PatrickDelorenzi I’ll keep my eyes peeled!!
You did a great job adapting which I think is so important to getting through tough races! I can't wait to see your next one and love the tip of breaking up the run, I'll definitely use that.
Hey, thank you!! Adapting was a very tough yes, especially under pressure.. next time hopefully things will go more according to plan ahha! Glad you found the breaking up of the run helpful : )
@@PatrickDelorenzi Totally love the idea and think the next one will go better for sure! When is it?
Thanks for the Video. I am doing my first full in Hamburg this June. Training has been going great until 9 days ago when I came down with COVID-19. Hoping to Do a light weights session today and a light Zwift ride tomorrow.
I did Comrades Marathon 5 years ago and your story brought back all the emotions of running into Durban and entering the finish stadium.
Good luck on your next adventure.
Hey Neil, awesome! Hamburg must be so cool, I am signed up for June also, hopefully it will go ahead
@@PatrickDelorenzi
I will meet you for a beer 🍺 or a coffee ☕️
crazy awesome vid ! i love the passion and the effort you keep on putting in!
Dude thanks! You are the OG, we will race together soon my guess is!
@@PatrickDelorenzi THIS WOULD BE A REAL LIFE PRESENT ! let's hope it will happen fo real
Good for you Patrick, congrats, really happy for you and I totally get goals but 11:30 is not too bad my friend. Shooting for my first full this year. I'm 51 and have done two 70.3s (no other tris). The marathon scares me!!! :)
Hey D P ! Thanks for watching! Yes I just believe that the best time I have in me is a lot faster, and I plan to execute it in the coming year / years - full distance is a beautiful journey! It can give you so much, both in training and racing. Yes the marathon is daunting, and needs to be respected imho. But you can do it! Happy racing
The key to the marathon is to get out of T2 before you really realize that you are about to run a marathon.
and never stop moving forward. If you can't run, jog. If you can't jog, walk. You can always walk.
Great video! 16°C is cold! I think I've swum in 14 or 15°C water but I didn't enjoy it! Here in Toronto (sounds almost like Torino!) our open-water season is mid-June to mid-September so at the shoulders we get used to cold water-but like you I think I'd be fully hypothermic after 3.8 km in such cold water.
Biggest tip would be the neoprene swim cap, it makes a big difference! Happy training
Hi Patrick, many thanks for that video. Tallinn was also my first IM and I had partly the same experience like you. Great that you shared it and make the feelings of the day coming back. What an extraordinary experience. Carry on! Axel
Hey Axel! Thank you for your comment, and I'm glad it brought some of the feelings back, they were awesome! Great great experience : ) Are you going back this year?
2021 is "recovery" with a view to 2022.
Just one comment, I always try to test the water conditions beforehand. There are so many more influences on the swim course (visibility, waves, drift, orientation, temperature, wind, etc.) than for example on the cycling or running course. :)
Hey Axel! Thank you for the input, much appreciated and you are 100% right. Not testing the swim venue was a big mistake; I did not test it because knowing the water temp was going to be pretty cold, and having had a bad experience in training in a cold lake that left me sick for 4 days with a cold, I couldn’t risk getting sick just before the race! Especially with temp checks and all the extra precautions they were taking for Covid. The year before for IM 70.3 Italy I had tested the swim course and it was very useful on race day for sighting and general confidence - next race 100% will test the swim venue as it can have so many variables like you said 👌👌
Was there, done a 70.3. Swim was really brutal, especially if you are not used to it. Thank you for the vodeos, subscribed, please keep the good triathlon content coming, it’s so rare 💪
Hey Temnovit! Thank you - yes it was tough!! Nex time I will do more session in the race venue before race day, only this time i didn't want to catch a cold ahah
Great recap of your experience. I’m gonna have to go back and find your training plan video. Congrats on the finish!
Hey mr mettler, thank you for the comment! Let me know what you think of the training video when you get around to see it! Also I am doing a video series on what I'm doing differently this year around when I get to race
One of the best video..i did the 70.3 in tallin on the same day:).. i can relate everything what u have said brother...
Hi! Thank you! How did you like the murky lake ahha : ) It was a great day and congratulations on your race!
@@PatrickDelorenzi :) I am very new in to triathlon, and bad swimmer. Rest u can imagine.
This i so great! Thank you for the asvices and inspiring story! Im doing the first ironman for me (70.3) in Tallinn in August this year! Cant wait🙏🔥
Hey Joonas! So happy you found it useful, check out the 70.3 training, maybe it can help too! ruclips.net/video/pS1npSfARrM/видео.html
Great video Patrick and congratulations on your Ironman! That's awesome! I'm training for my first full IM in June (Coeur d'Alene) and this had a lot of great tips for me to think about. My favorite part is how emotional you were about the experience and how it obviously changed you into a stronger, better man. I'm excited to experience that for myself and this video definitely gave me inspiration. Thank you so much for posting and sharing with all of us and best of luck to you and God Bless!
Hey Jathan! Thank you so much for the comment; 100% yes, it was a very impactful experience on a lot of aspects of my life, I hope you find your own personal version of it during your journey, it’s going to be an amazing ride! Ps Coeur D’Alene is a bucket list race 🔥
Thanks man! I'll keep you posted. It's gonna be epic!
"everything was going good on the run except for the hypothermia stuff" LMFAOOOOO thats crazy i love it hahahah
Hagha 🤣 still have nightmare about that day 🤣
Che boss che sei Pat... Che bomba deve essre quando lo speaker dice che sei un Ironman...
Mane... Il vero boss è solo uno e sei te haha! Si devo ammettere momento davvero peso, in realtà più di quanto mi aspettassi pure! 😍
Wicked video man and congrats on the finish 👊🏽
Thank you Callum! Appreciate it
I was there with You. They were historii competiton. I’m błąd i could be there. This year IM Gdynia. Congratulations and continued success.
Nice Rafal! Stoked for Gdynia, should be a great race. Hope you have a great season : )
Fantastic video, really well put together. Congrats on being able to call yourself a Ironman, a title that will stay with you for life. I am taking part in IM UK in 145 days, my first EVER tri, training going well. Keep up the good work and thank you for the video.
Hey pf! Thank you for your comment. It's a great journey! Good luck for IM UK, you will smash it no doubt! Thank you for your comment : )
What a story. I can only immagine how it feels passing that line. Thats something only very few people can do.
Great job for pushing your limits so much.
I think the harder the challenge the more the time it will stay with u and teach u. Thats a fantastic experience.
But do u all guys at ironman like to swim?
Glad you enjoyed it! Yes it was (unfortunately maybe?) a very more complex story than just what i thought it was going to be, swim bike run as fast as you can ahahha... Regarding the swim... let's just say Cycling is MORE FUN 😂
@@PatrickDelorenzi i like my cold showers but not swimming in a cold river i tried that and its quite challenging ehe..patrick delorenzi u are an ironman :) i had to say it 👊
So inspirational and puts IM racing into perspective. I’m doing IM Cairns in June and this is hugely encouraging.
Hey James! Glad you found it useful - and stoked for you, im cairns is on my bucket list 100%, must be a fantastic race
Videos awesome well done loads of information and a great look at an iron man for a complete beginner very inspiring 👏🏾
Glad it was helpful Elliot!!
Thanks for putting together the great video. I really enjoyed watching it and it brought back many memories :-) I think I might be the guy you helped zip up the wetsuit. That was a fun day!
Hey Stefan!! Hhaha if it was you who helped me zip up, that is so cool! You can tell for certain if there was the problem with the huub zip, that unzips at the top so I had to do evverything al over again lol - It was a great day! I'm glad you liked the video : )
Love your story and love your IM journey - great time and great work mate - RESPECT
Thank you Peter!
Fabulous!!...I am getting trained to run this year!!
Awesome bro!
Man congratulations. Cheers from Peru. I will finish one ironman also 1 day, thanks for the motivatiom
Hey Sebastian! Great 🙌
Congrats! Will be attempting my first IM in September. Thanks for the tips/inspiration! Hopefully mine isn't as cold as yours :). Great job adapting and persevering.
Happy training man! It’s a great journey
Well done, congrats. A very helpful video to those of us about to do our first in 2021. I learned a lot from this. Very genuine!
Thank you Tom! Ironman is a beautiful journey, I hope this video helps in some way or another. Let me know what you found most valuable further along in the year : )
Great video and great effort to compete the Ironman 👍
Thank you Ernesto! Will try and better the performance in the near future when possible : )
Congratulations on your IM Bebut!!! Very nice video.
Thank you andre! Thanks for watching
Beautiful, inspiring and enlightening story, thanks for sharing!
Hey kristoffer thank you!
awesome stuff ! tks for keeping to your promise to share man !
❤️✌️🙌🤜🤛
11:30 is a super solid finish time!!! Congrats.
I'm hoping to be in the low 11s this year.
Hey Richard! thank you! Yes the time is ok, I just know I can (and want) to do better, I know i have it in me : ) Good luck in your endeavor, you will make it for sure
Great video Patrick.!! Very inspiring..!! How windy the bike course was.?
Grazzie
Hey Diego! A bit windy but not too much on that day. But I think with it being so open and close to the sea, it can get pretty windy for sure
Congratulations Ironman and Thanks for video, i am planning to participate in Ironman tallinn 2022 from 🇮🇳 INDIA ,
Thanks 🙏
Thank you man! Have a great day
Wow, this is fantastic Patrick!
Thank you matt! Appreciate it
Congrats Patrick !!
Thank you! 🙃
Awesome job man! I loved the video!
Thank you bro!
Hi Patrick, great video thank you for sharing your experience, I think you did a great time under testing circumstances. I’ve just signed up for IM Estonia 2022 (Ironman no. 4 for me) so got some hard training ahead, but very excited! 😃
You’re a champion. Thanks for making such a helpful video
Craig, thank you! Much appreciated : )
Thanks for sharing your experience. I had a panic attack when I dove into the cold and murky lake, I gave my timing chip to the Ironman officials after 5 minutes of swimming 😂🤣 and went home.
Hey Baron! Sorry to hear that - was it in tallinn or another race?
@@PatrickDelorenzi Ironman Santa Rosa California 2019 we were swimming in Lake Sonoma. It was my fault I never train in a cold lake.
Love that summary. Great job bro! 👌
Hey guys, thank you! Put a lot of energy into it glad it turned out this way
Awesome video! I'm going to do my first Ironman (and first triathlon) in 6 weeks. This was very inspirational. Thank you!
Love your videos, thanks so much for the inspiration!
Thank you yahtzee ☄️☄️
Great insight! More power to you Ironman Pat!
Thank you khalil!
Great vid, my first is Barca in Oct. Can't wait. Great time for your first. Epic.
Hey Paul! Thank you and Godspeed to you on the journey 🔥
Damn, this was so amazing/emotional to watch! what an experience!
Thank you Seb! It was quite the Journey 😀
Dude what a great video and experience for you....currently training for Ironman Portugal
Nice man! Cascais? That must be an amazing race,I have just been in the area cycling and it ruled!
Well done Patrick! Very nice insightful video🙏Respect!
Thank you! Hope you got some value out of it : )
Great video, very inspiring! Congrats on your finish 👏
Hey Thomas! Thank you : ) It was a great journey
I was also there doing a 70.3. It was close to 10 degrees celcius in the morning when I woke up. Our start was about 45 minutes before yours. Chilly. The water was cold that it sapped a lot of energy. I concur with everything, could not see anything in the water, could not see or follow anyone, and it was quite dark as well so it was hard to see the turns. I am not a good scouter so I had problems going straight, and I saw people going totally the wrong way (90 degrees wrong way). Luckily I had a neoprene cap but no booties. Also I have quite more fat than you, but I think I failed to dry myself completely with a towel after I got out so I was freezing on the bike and I put a lot of clothes for the bike.
Inspirational. Good on you brother... congrats.
Thank you Lesal, truly appreciate it. Godspeed to you
I am training for my first 70.3 in April and this was a great informational video. Thank you.
Thank you Ashley! Glad you found it valuable. Complete breakdown of how i trained for my first 70.3 (ironman70.3 italy) coming in the next few days up on the channel
@@PatrickDelorenzi can’t wait for it!! I also found you on Instagram & see you are plant based too!
It's called gastro problems, welcome to IM :)
"Pain in your kidneys" is most likely common gastro distress. It happens when there are too many particles in your stomach compared to how much blood is located to the system (I'm not a doctor by any means, so when i say stomach here it might be intestines, who cares). So when you get the pain it's most often a wrong balance in the stomach or to little blood to handle the content. So you can 1) slow down, then the body allocates more blood to your digestive system or 2) feed it less 3) feed it fewer particles e.g. more simple processed stuff (often carbs), simple stuff (fructose etc) contains less energy but are easier to digest. Normally what people do is to slow down a little and drink cola. Cola actually makes it worse since it adds more stuff but again you need to drink and eat something and then cola is one of the easiest to digest sugars, that's why it's so popular on races. A gel for example contains a mix of different kinds of sugars and candy are of course even more complex.... think about what a steak would do to the system. So try to learn from the "mistake", what caused the distress, it takes a long time to find your favourite carb that your system can process fast and that is effective for you. And lastly, the "unable to push the pulse higher" is a clear sign that you have run out of carbs, your breathing tends to go up (fat takes more oxygen to burn) and the pulse goes down, can't really do anything here other than to eat whatever you can (careful, think about the stomach) and settle in on the new lower pace, if your lucky you can catch a "second wind" but i mean, if your out your out.
Great vid.! well done on the racing!
Hey Per! Thank you so much for this comment, i truly appreciate it! Wow man, thank you for the explanation. 100% that's what happened, and I actually did try for a bit to stop eating during the run and have some water (if i remember correctly half a loop). For sure I will learn from my mistakes! I believe they served a purpose, even the fact of receiving your comment : ) Thank you so much
@@PatrickDelorenzi glad you picked up something from it. But be sure to read more on the subject, how ever reading is one thing, racing is another. I think that's one of the things I love the most about endurance racing, the lessons you can only gain on a race, you can't fully simulate it on training. Actually i don't think you did a mistake at all, you gained experience. I make many "misstakes" on every race still but that's part of the fun to analyze and think how you can improve on stuff... equipment, execution, nutrition or training or whatever. I wanna race noooow!! I have so much new stuff i have improved :)
Really, really good video. Really well told story and put together. Thanks.
Thank you Eetu
It is truely inpiring video. Great job, man 👍👍
Thank you Matha!
Awesome video! Let’s hope there’s plenty more races this year :)
Thank you! Yes let's hope so, fingers crossed.... just saw the Olympics news, let's see. maybe local and smaller races will go ahead
Great video, thanks for sharing!
Hey Kent! Thank you for your comment : )
Well done 👏 I learned alot from. Your experience
Hey Dave! Thank you for the comment, hope you found some of my suffering useful haha
Respect man!
Thank you, if I can do it anybody can : ))
Great video and advice, thanks! Just signed up to my first half marathon, looking forward to documenting my progress as a little series too. I've just subscribed too 👌
Hey Daniel! Thank you! Hope you smash your half marathon!
@@PatrickDelorenzi Cheers dude! I keep saying half marathon haha... *half ironman (duathlon)! No doubt, I will be back on this video for the tips as I start the training soon.
Great Recap! Congrats!!! How about Logistics, how easy it is to be around the Transitions regarding Hotels, Restaurants and also, language, is it ok to speak english? I´d be glad to go to Tallin and do an Ironman as you did.
Hi Hugo! Thank you, far to kind : ) Logistics mega easy, had an airbnb for 30€ a night booked with 10 days advance close the Seaplane harbor (registration etc), and just cycled to the transition area at the lake. Just double check everything before you go to rack and don't forget anything on race day, there is a bus from the eaplane harbor to transition (both organized by ironman and another public bus). Restaurants - never ate out because i did not want to risk covid etc, just cooked in the apartment. Everybody speaks english yes! I think IM Tallin with good conditions and especially in August can be an AMAZING race
Is it possible to include more stats, analysis? Hehe, if it's not to much too ask.. But it is already a great video..
Hey de what would you like to see?
@@PatrickDelorenzi minimum speed to finish each stages.. Wattage on the bike and with that wattage what speed did u reach with BMI of how low..
And running speed wit how many candance and the heart rate (this u already mention I suppose)
@@dedawn5890 hey De! Will try and make a vid in the future, for now you can see all the stats if you pause/screenshot. My weight was 68kg the day of the race
Thank you man ,great movie. God blessed you.
Glad you enjoyed it Ivan 🙌
Well Done and thanks for an honest video 🙂