Where’s the best place you’ve ever done a triathlon? 🌏
@lisapet16010 ай бұрын
The best place I am now dreaming to do triathlon is Samarkand.
@CarlosHernandez-bl4nd10 ай бұрын
Ironcowboys Starvation extreme tri in Utah. Now that was Epic
@martinsodyssey10 ай бұрын
I've raced in the UAE, Marrakech, Ohio, Italy, Spain, Scandinavia... but it goes without saying a German race was the best, in a small town called Roth.
@peachxblue10 ай бұрын
I have only done triathlon in Pennsylvania, New York, and, like James, …Ohio. Time to branch out 😆
@gregvassilakos10 ай бұрын
Thank you for a great video! This is the sort of content GTN should be doing - having James, Mark, and Heather do triathlons. They don't need to be long course events. Olympic and even Sprint are fine. This together with triathlete interviews, bike checks, and training recommendations should be the core of this channel.
@gtn10 ай бұрын
Great to hear that you loved the video! We will always champion every corner of triathlon, as much as we love the big epic challenges we also love the shorter events too 🙌 What event should we cover next? James is itching to get back out there and soak up even more hot tech!
@mattjhann10 ай бұрын
@@gtn The Roc Scotland is a triathlon, but one that's a bit different, and has a gravel bike instead of a normal one. Should make for entertaining viewing! It's certainly on my list for next year.
@jamiefuhrman40310 ай бұрын
@@gtn have you ever done a winter triathlon? That would be such a fun challenge. Fat tire biking, trail running, and cross country skiing.
@bencritterson64010 ай бұрын
Don’t forget Fraser.
@Doniyorbek_Turgunov10 ай бұрын
Thanks for visiting our country James and GTN team! Looking forward to seeing GCN and GMBN teams next time, great places to discover together with the local clubs and followers👍🤝 See you soon 🙂☀️
@leebrown364510 ай бұрын
Very tactful of James not to win the race, so that the other competitors stood a chance 😉 Samarkand looks like an incredible location for a race. One of the most enjoyable videos that the channel has put out in some time. Thanks for making it.👍
@gerardochaparro163910 ай бұрын
James: "And of course, not being particularly well prepared physically for this particular challenge" Also James: *finishes a middle distance in **4:34:47* 🤯🤯🤯
@trailrunplanet10 ай бұрын
Riding the bike leg in the small chainring too...
@jamiefuhrman40310 ай бұрын
Keep in mind he's a former pro. Even his out of shape is bound to be quite impressive.
@jcoterhals10 ай бұрын
I really liked this video a lot, James! Cool to see you do a triathlon, but even cooler to see you do it in a country I know virtually nothing about. If it were up to me, you could extend the “sightseeing” part of the video the next time you go to a location like this.
@gtn10 ай бұрын
We loved visiting Uzbekistan, we were welcomed with open arms🙌 We hope we can get out to more new places soon! Do you know of any other races we should do?
@SBoots2910 ай бұрын
That looks like a really cool race and experience. Way to go James. Very lucky that you went there and thanks for showing.
@zinashd296810 ай бұрын
I loved this video too! I really enjoy the combination of a little travel vlog and triathlon action. I personally like to find a triathlon when I'm on summer holidays. Super cool! Thanks and well done James! 🙂
@Hasanov_Sarvar18 күн бұрын
Uzbekistan 🇺🇿✊🏼
@Unhate10 ай бұрын
amazing! the runners behind James shouted ‘Almaty, Kazakhstan’ in Russian. representing :)
@peachxblue10 ай бұрын
So cool, go James!! Samarkand looks beautiful, looks like a lovely race course and so cool to sightsee during it. I recently read a book by an Uzbek author, Hamid Ismailov, called “Gaia, Queen of Ants,” first Uzbek author I’d read, so I’ve been curious about the place ever since, thanks for sharing these images and your experience!
@chrisstrider10 ай бұрын
Fantastic video 😊 Great place, great people
@nizam_mr10 ай бұрын
God job James, n all participants. Beautiful Wow. This is under Challenge series, like the Roth. Probably gonna give ideas to PTO for a race in this region too
@far_out_travels6 ай бұрын
Love your socks 🇿🇦
@mattarmstrong760510 ай бұрын
Challenge Salou was a blast and I can't recommend it enough. Salou is a gorgeous little beach town about an hour's drive south of Barcelona with nice restaurants & shopping, affordable beachfront accommodations, and just like Samarkand the race was on closed roads so I felt safe the whole day.
@tehreemazaidi63399 ай бұрын
What an amazing and information video 👏
@martinsodyssey10 ай бұрын
As someone from the UK who has also done Ohio, i fully understand the way James said "Ohio", the way he did 😂
@mikew684010 ай бұрын
Brilliant to see James in action again! 🇿🇦 Legend. Hope there’ll be more 😅
@gtn10 ай бұрын
Oh there will be more.... We're cooking up the next challenge as we speak 🍲
@HolisticHealthEducation10 ай бұрын
Well done James. 😊👍🏻 Hope you had fun. Regards from Olifantsfontein. 🐘
@sebastienbrochard981210 ай бұрын
Thanks James for finally attending a triathlon on the triathlon channel! 😂 Great video! Great effort! I guess after that I'll stick to my mechanical shifters! 🤣😂 Next you go for a World Qualification!? More racing in exotic places! 😬
@ekaterinaelshina718510 ай бұрын
It was great seeing you in Samarkand, James! The race was great, indeed, and the local people are amazing too 😁
@bikeanddogtripsvirtualcycling10 ай бұрын
i remember investigating the course for this race several months ago & then getting caught up in one of those youtube holes watching countless videos about samarkand when you posted a competition for someone to race there.
@Nat-DAVID10 ай бұрын
Whaoo that looks amazing!! so sad to be far from Samarkand because it looks amazing . Congrats James
@gtn10 ай бұрын
Do you think you would ever be tempted to take the trip? ✈🚂
@mattwideman398610 ай бұрын
Double thumbs up. Great video.
@jasurpulatov493010 ай бұрын
James thanks for video. I saw myself running in the episode) come again to our country for triathlon 💪
@gtn10 ай бұрын
Awesome! Everyone we met had so much energy 🙌 Did you enjoy the race?
@jasurpulatov493010 ай бұрын
@@gtn yes indeed. My first middle distance in my home country and with such honorable guests like you:) truly remarkable race.
@gregvassilakos10 ай бұрын
I'm impressed by the barefoot bike mount and dismount!
@gtn10 ай бұрын
Once a pro... always a pro! Should we do a skills video with James? 🎬
@georgepompydu467310 ай бұрын
Well done James !
@mmh-ho8cd10 ай бұрын
I participated in that race too it was a very good experience I really enjoyed it 🙏🏽👏🏽❤️
@gtn10 ай бұрын
It was wan't it! When if you next race? Did you spoke James? 🔎
@jgduke6310 ай бұрын
Great socks for the running. South African flag, I love it. Challenge Samarkand would be my choice, would it only not be so far (needing to travel by flight, Hotel making the costs higher than I can afford).
@gtn10 ай бұрын
Triathlon can be expensive, getting to these events is no easy job. That said they are 100% worth it in the end, if you can save and travel out to an event we would highly recommend it. We understand that this isn't an option for lots of people and there are so many great local events to keep the triathlon bug alive! 🙌When is your next race?
@microbiologistmpdahar45249 ай бұрын
It's great
@songofyesterday10 ай бұрын
2/3 of the way into the run and my guy still has air to talk to the camera 😂
@user-sg3dg6wx9q9 ай бұрын
Very nice
@P_Izenberg10 ай бұрын
good time!
@356z10 ай бұрын
Thats the music from alladin in kingdom hearts... you cant tell me otherwise
@TomKroupa8010 ай бұрын
Not well prepared with finish time 4:34. I am looking forward to be not well prepared like that:-)))
@gtn10 ай бұрын
Little humble grab from James 👀 He's still got it!
@paulegan386010 ай бұрын
Loved this! Forwarded to all my mates and we are going end of season 2024! Heathrow? What airline? I bet it’s cheap as chips out there?
@marcuswills656910 ай бұрын
Waiting for the mechanical vs electric shifting argument to start 🤣
@user-ix5vf8wu1i10 ай бұрын
Looks amazing - what was the climate like? Looked hot!
@jasurpulatov493010 ай бұрын
Early morning was quite colder, during the run course it was hotter
@dennisvandegrift345710 ай бұрын
What device was he using in the bike to do commentary? This is great content! It's a race review, but reviewed during the actual event.
@blubbblubb623910 ай бұрын
Really interesting to see such places! I've only spotted one female athlete in the vid... how is it for females to travel and do sports in that location?
@FarrukhNasyrov10 ай бұрын
absolutely no problems for ladies who want to travel and also do sports there. It's pretty much the same as in any other European country. It's a fantastic place and everyone is welcome to participate in sports. Many female athletes participated in the last Challenge Samarkand.
@jamescunnamaGTN10 ай бұрын
All of the filming for this was done by our female creator, Belinda. I'm sure she would agree, it is a safe, comfortable place for females to travel (and do sport).
@BelindaHumphries10 ай бұрын
I felt pretty safe! I would say the gender split of participants was fairly average for a middle distance tri, which obviously could still do with a lot of improvement!
@alisonwilks30210 ай бұрын
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@Milashka-vo4xk3 ай бұрын
We was together in Samarkand challenge
@ipanema_triathlon10 ай бұрын
🎉
@jamiefuhrman40310 ай бұрын
What was your bike setup James? Specifically what appears to be a monogrip at the end of the aerobars?
@MrRamkulov10 ай бұрын
Молодцы Узбеки, вложились в туризм, денег не пожалели.😂
@peachxblue10 ай бұрын
And even, Ohio?! 0:08 lmao I am from the US, near Ohio, everyone feels this way about Ohio
@jonathanzappala10 ай бұрын
“Even Ohio” I don’t know if I should be honored or slighted 😂. Well I don’t live in Cincinnati if that’s what that was in the b roll.
@Milashka-vo4xk3 ай бұрын
Hello this is me Sara my dad is Farrukh do you remember me?
@dfateekh10 ай бұрын
Do they have it yearly?
@jasurpulatov493010 ай бұрын
Registration open for 2024
@gtn10 ай бұрын
This was the first year! One to watch in the future for sure 🙌
@geraldkiessling10 ай бұрын
The batteries will be charged before check-in. 🙈 The rest of the video earns a "Super Nice"!