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Sorry to hear about your DNF but you had a good season.but sure heat adaptation is possible but thing is you live in Wales. I am from Belgium but live here 15 years in Barcelona and in summer i run short runs in sometimes 37 degrees with no intensity and short .45 min ....by the time it is october this weather feels already fresch ...as we are adapted .was i living in belgium this weather of 6 oct would be hot .now .just perfect .so you can adapt but at what cost....as you pros need to train quality and this is here inpossible in july and august.

12m gap Ahahha. Why bother lying. Everyone knows everyone takes advantages on the bike when the motos aren’t there. Mate you guys overtook me an age grouper, and you were like 2-3m/ apart. And every pro group I saw was no more than 3-4m between anyone.

Hi Josh, don't know if you remember but we chatted before the race start. I was the very nervous firefighter trying my second full distance after a DNF at bolton. I didn't know you but I've just come across this video on my youtube and instantly remembered our conversation as you were talking about trying to avoid the heat. I made the joke that by the time I got off the bike the sun would be going down! Sorry you didn't finish but just to let you know your words to me helped calm my (very very) overactive mind and settled me into the race. I managed to finish my first full distance in Calella in 14 hours 10 mins and you definitely had something to do with it. So thank you for chatting to a stranger and good luck for your next race. I'll be following now!

Think it’s time for Business class flights next year 👌👌

Making a decison to pull the plug in the 'heat of battle is tough'. I had to do it in Wales this year because of back injury- my first DNF too - ill never know whether it was the roght thing to do - but I'm ok with it. Just hungrier now. We'll take the learnings from it 👍. Great season btw and loving your content.

1.5 hours in rain (alpha RoS 1) an I stayed dry.

Out of interest - have you backtested your electrolyte/salt intake pre race and per hour during the race vs other races of similar temps and hunidity?

Mega season Josh, pity to end it with a DNF, but a DNF where you were 3rd out the water, off the bike and when you had to call it, I'd say that's a really encouraging DNF if you could say that. (Not to mention it's almost the same as old Harry's DNF in IMSA and damn look what that did for him 👀) Have a LEKKERRR lil rest and I look forward to following along in 2025!

The long term damage from heat shock argument rings true for me after a couple traumatic races in France. Never been the same. As such, reckon you made the right call 👍

Going by your run form you definitely make the right decision you didn’t look yourself or like your normal running form. You’ll bounce back

Josh, I am not a professional athlete so would never try to tell you how to race. I am an anaesthesiologist and do complete IM myself. I can only congratulate you on being so mature and forward thinking in pulling the plug. I would say you really need to look at your electrolyte composition / requirements in the heat. You can most def race in the heat but need to get a strategy that will compensate for your sweat rate. You said you were ill prior to competing and so were starting with a negative electrolyte / fluid balance. You will get tit right. Congrats on being so professional in your approach. If only more people did practice what they preach we would avoid a lot of the negative outcomes we have in triathlon.

I was there.Well done

Cooked 😘 heat training in Wales need 😁☀️🔥

I had the same thing happen to me on Sunday and it hit me in the out and back section in the town where I felt like the air was standing still 🥴 would be great if you could share the answers if anyone comes back to you. Enjoy the off season !

I saw Johsh in the Ironman stadium or whever its called. I shouted come on John you absolute monster!!! :)

Had similar situation this year in IM Tallinn. Had my first DNF, had same symptoms and first time pulled off. However done covid test after race and turned out positive. You will comeback stronger bud !

Great season Josh! Enjoy the downtime.

Do you need a phone to use the 1050?

You sound like a bit of a baby.

More visual explainations needed - after all this is a video platform - so not so much on your face and more on swimming... please...

“Oh Josh: There’s a fly on me” 😂

Do you do strength sessions in the gym during the week?

Josh, I have two questions - I have observed you are considerably heavier than most triathletes. Is that by design? Would this help you on the bike and hinder you on the run? Curious to understand as I am slightly underweight, I think, for my bike, I suffer, but my run is decent. Second, is shaving necessary, in your opinion.

Could bit be dropping out due to age of strap? I heard you need to replace it when that starts to happen. Did it drop out when it was new?

Huge congratulations with a great result!

Nice one Josh! Love the work of your lead bike/hype man!

Fantastic performance and a brilliant and informative video. Honestly the clarity of information and production values make these the best triathlon videos on YT IMO.

Congrats, Josh!

I’ve been torn between a discounted 1040 and the 1050. Definitely don’t ’need’ the 1050. But the color sure will look great between the aero bars. As you said, will plan on using it for at least 3 seasons. Just need to ride long and ride often to justify the expense.

Great result. This is the 2nd or 3rd race I've watched live on TH-cam where you've got plenty of camera time. Hopefully you're turning that into £€$.

Great performance! Congratulations!

Mega result 👏

Brilliant josh 👏 💪 awsome performance, i have just signed up for the full for next yr , my first full distance

Wow that was a hardcore run. Great work!

Congrats again, Josh!

Go on Josh! Awesome stuff 👏

Brilliant race Josh, well done!

Great review. I'd love to transition from my Garmin to Apple Watch Ultra 2, however there's a few things I struggle with: 1) No manual lap swim option (the action button would be perfect for this) and 2) Trainingpeaks only supports running and cycling workouts (no strength/gym, swim workouts). Easy fixes with a software update, but who knows when that will come...

Hey Josh, thanks for the mention for Eddie and myself. Awesome result and well deserved, we will continue to watch your journey and rise to the top!

Congrats with second place!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Amazing!

Just seen the result - congrats!

Congratulations with your 2nd spot!👏

Good luck man!

Looks pretty windy!

U are brilliant

Go well Josh!

Lets hope that road and gate are open 🙈 Have a great race.

The strap just falls apart, the conductive strap breaks and deteriorates. The kicker is I hardly use the damn thing.

Josh, do you bring these hours down leading into this session to shed some fatigue?

Great video again, thanks Josh. What’s roads are you doing these flat rides on if you don’t mind? My goal through the winter is to dial my position in, everything is so hilly in the valleys!