Thanks Richard! Greatly appreciated. Have some really cool vids coming up!

Dankje Thijn! Zeker. Zijn er nog onconventionele banen of sporten die je tof lijken om te zien? :)

Coool! Did not know. Thanks, will have a look. We attempted to beat the official world record, listed by Guinness World Records as 39.53 seconds: www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/fastest-time-to-shoot-10-arrows#:~:text=The%20fastest%20time%20to%20shoot,USA%2C%20on%207%20September%202023.

hi Raphael. What was confusing in the video regarding the speed challenge for you? happy to learn. hope you enjoyed the other challenges! :-)

It just confused me because I thought Lars anderson had it and speed shooting doesn't have anything to do with professional precision shooting like any intermediate person can shoot at that speed. Good video. I liked it.

Just saw the other comment talking about Lars aswell.

He could shoot 10 arrows in 4.9 seconds. The only difference being that he had the arows already in his drawing hand.

Ahhh gotcha. That may be a different kind of record. Would be pretty cool to try! Thanks for bringing it up. And glad you liked the video :-) Stay tuned, will be more new vids coming up!

Thanks, really appreciate that! Do you pole vault yourself? :-)

@CuriousMick Yes, I do. I currently am vaulting 3 meters (10ft). Been vaulting for almost a year now.

Waaw, that’s impressive. Good stuff. Keep the good work up!

Thanks Voyago! I started training in December last year, including learning how to swim and cycle. Would say: 1 Jan to 19 May as solid trainings block :-) Are you training for one yourself?

Thanks Richard! Haha, I will consider it for a next video. Great suggestion!

Thanks Richard. Will do! More videos are coming, so make sure to subscribe!

Thanks guys! Congratz to you as well, well done! I am doing 2024 IRONMAN Italy Emilia-Romagna on 21 Sept, so trying the next step with a full Ironman. Also a nice flat course for me this time😂 Hilly bike and Rolling run was a good challenge in Aix!

Thanks! Will consider it for a new video. Are you a fencer yourself?

Thanks Noah! It was definitely really cool to try pole vaulting. I found it incredibly difficult, but I can also imagine how you can progress quickly in the beginning. When did you start pole vaulting?

@@CuriousMick I started pole vaulting the spring season of 2021 as a freshman. Now I have pole vaulted 4 sports seasons since then and now I'm a junior. I have jumped 15'7" about 4.75m.

Awesome Noah! That's some serious height! Keep pushing.

Personally found it a hard climb. Could definitely understand why you need a specific climbing level. What would you call it instead of climbing?

Looks like climbing to me. Why do you say it isn't climbing?

Yes, super quick, explosive and agile!

Thank you! Glad I can be of help!

Yes, was really cool to make a video about fencing. Maybe Sabre another time!

😂😂😂

That’s awesome! Let me know how it went!

Haha inderdaad! Jij polsstokspringt dus ook? Wat is jouw PB? :-)

@@CuriousMick 3.50. en 8 jaar training gegeven. Ook Menno nog wel eens gecoacht als zijn eigen coach niet aanwezig was. Leuk filmpje!

Wat gaaf! Bij mij valt er ook nog genoeg te coachen haha.

Thanks! What do you have in mind?😃

How about hiking but be safe 😉

That is so incredibly fast. Already found it challenging to see the epee attack’s with all its speed. What discipline do you practice?

Who knows a next time :-) Epee resulted in a cool fight already! What was your favorite point?

As a sabeur myself, i would agree....however, epee's lack of right of way makes it a LOT easier for non-fencers to understand.

You are correct! Maybe a better phrasing would have been: most promising fencing talent :-) Both are incredible athletes. Wishing Tristan all the best at the Olympics!

Asik

asics fencing shoes

Thanks! Make sure to stay tuned, as there will be more vids coming up.

Cool idea! Will check it out for sure :-)

Thanks Nico. Appreciate it; working on it! There will be videos like this coming up every week, so stay tuned for more! What other sports should I try?

@@CuriousMick try AFL

Good idea!

@@CuriousMick thanks man

@@CuriousMick you should quidditch. There’s a bunch of videos on the common sports so I’d be more interested in more uncommon sports.

Thanks! Unfortunately not. Maybe in the future. Was great fencing with Konrad, as he is regarded as the new Verwijlen or Tulen or Van Nunen. Let's see where he is in 4 years - hopefully at the Olympic Games 2028 :-) What other sports should I try?

It’s the Berlin Wall in Mauerpark :-) Part of the original inner wall (wall park)

Good point. Thanks for sharing! What are you training for? Also Ironman?

I am a swimmer only now days. Never got into running much, other than for conditioning. I had both hips and one knee replaced after years of doing concrete work. I HAVE to exercise.... A mental health break. Favorite stroke is the old over arm side stroke which no one swims any more. I swim some freestyle and back stroke, but no breast stroke. My feet just won't turn out that way. 74 years old later this year.

Awesome! Which is your favorite to perform? And which drill is missing?

@@CuriousMick One of my favorite ones that helps you make sure all parts of the stroke are efficient is doing a 50 or 100 with your paddles upside down. It really makes sure you have an efficient catch and finish. My favorite is fingertip drag.

Hi Adam. Great question. The zipper drill is primarily used as a technique to focus on high elbow recovery. You do not have to touch your side with your thumb during the race, but see it more as a mental note to focus on high elbow. The same goes for the catch-up freestyle. During the race, you do not strictly have to wait until your hands touch, but it is again a mental note to hold your arm extended in front and only start the pull once your other arm is catching up.

@@CuriousMick 🙏🙏🙏

These drills actually works! Did paddle/pullbouy drills for almost 4 months over the winter and once I took them off, my speed have increased considerably😊 from 2:10-2:20/100m to 1:30- 1:50/100m, amazing drills in one video, I'll try some of these drills next time I get in the pool, thanks

Hi Shurrrig. Great question. Would recommend to focus on consistency. You will definitely see more gains if you consistently swim every week with a focus on improvement. One tip: Swim each session with these 6 drills in your warm-up swims, and focus on one particularly aspect of the swim for a few weeks in the cooldown swims. Say, week 1 to 4 on catch, week 5 to 8 on pull, week 8 to 12 on exit and recovery. Or wherever you feel least strong. In the end, it is a sum-game of consistency over a longer period of time rather than kilometers. Hope it helps. Where do you feel least strong in your swim right now?

@@CuriousMick Hi thank you for elaborting! This sounds like something i could incorporate in my swims! At the moment i struggle to maintain fitness. Ive worked for many years on technique for every single aspect of the body, with rotation and lat engagement being the most recent. I still struggle to maintain core and bum cheeks stability , i just cannot hold the stability in there for much longer than say 200-300m and when i swim longer i swimply forget about engaging them.. i want to move on to more strength training maybe that'll help! thanks again

Happy to help Georgiem. Which drill do you find particularly most helpful for your training?

Thanks Shonmorgun2029. Great to hear! Which tip was most helpful for you?

Luckily he added timestamps so you can just skip ahead.

Thanks! Exactly, the pro gear is perfect to shave off those extra minutes from your time, but the basic gear gets the job done for your first (few) triathlons. What gear are you using that is not breaking the bank but definitely worth using?

I would think 3500 is a very good investment on your health, many people run, bike, swin and never do one of these

The gear is useful for many other purposes as well, whether or not you do multiple Ironman events. As long as you make it useful, it's money well spent. My father has a road bike that he is using already for +30 years, because he purchased a decent one back in the days ;-)

Haha, it's definitely a pricey sport event for upfront investments. I do believe that overall cost might be fairly low, as most gear is good to resell of the next Ironman enthusiast. What are ways you save on the budget?

Andiamo!

Awesome, thanks! Will keep you posted.

That's awesome GejRodriguez! Will do from my side! Keep the hard work up and never skip a workout. You can do it!

Thanks for the nice feedback CJ. Appreciate it.

Awesome Liam! Really nice to hear. Hope everything is going well in your training. Any topics that you are currently struggling with in your training? Good luck on your preparation💪 Consider subscribing, as I have a few more videos coming up next weeks.