Why It Costs So Much To Do An Ironman!!
Vložit
- čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
- For live updates see my instagram and strava @Lachlan Earnshaw
You can find my coaches details at trainsmooth.com
Spotify with all the songs from the videos: open.spotify.com/playlist/6WZ...
Discount LACTATE5 for 5% off Lactate Analysers from: www.hmgdirect.com.au/products...
00:00 Into
01:30 How much I’ve spent
09:55 How much it costs to start
16:35 Weekly Training Log - Sport
To distract myself from the pain during the run in a race last week, I had a thought experiment to calculate how much I'd spent to get there - entry, flights, luggage, accommodation, bike parts + repair before the race - calculated it to cost per km and thought "hmm...I need to really keep pushing" 😅
Hey guys thanks for the support on this one.
Thought I should also mention I’ve never actually made any money from CZcams or triathlon but nonetheless absolutely love the training and making videos.
I hope it didn’t come across as some pessimistic video, I actually think doing triathlons can be extremely beneficial for all aspects of your health (physical, mental etc) and I actually think it’s worth the money. But I do think it’s important to understand how much it costs.
I try not to ask for much but I really appreciate all the support.
Eventually I’d love to use the channel to help support some effective charities but for now if you do want to support the channel support some of my sponsors:
You can get yourself a discount from HMG Direct with the code LACTATE5 for 5% of lactate analysers & strips
You can get $100USD of any wheels from Carbon Mafia with the discount code: EARNSHAW
Also show some support to Bottle It and Rebound Club
Also as promised here is the entire year worth of expenses taken directly from my bank statement.
26-Jun 720 coaching (Annual)
20-Jun 1035 trainer, cassette
17-Jun 263.88 zwift Annual
17-Jun 33.97 bike parts
16-Jun 167.98 bike parts
10-Jun 180 Todays Plan
31-May 82 bike kit
31-May 70 nerd bvelt
7-May 58.65 Port Fuel
1-May 79.9 bike parts
18-Apr 48 gatorade bottles
4-Apr 66.9 salt sticks
31-Mar 218.85 bike s\parts
27-Mar 119.99 bike parts
10-Mar 196.02 bike parts
17-Feb 115 shoes
10-Feb 6 indoor im
5-Feb 19.99 rebel
30-Jan 52.9 goo
7-Dec 31.98 bike parts
27-Nov 264 shoes
10-Nov 110 shoes
4-Nov 129.99 bike parts
4-Nov 51.9 goo
3-Nov 137.98 bike kit
2-Oct 214 noosa fuel
1-Aug 400 noosa Entry+kit
11-Sep 410 Sunny Coast Accom
11-Sep 205 sunny coast fuel
11-Sep 567.31 sunny coast entry
5-Sep 24.99 bike parts
5-Sep 174.8 bike parts
29-Aug 144.99 bike parts
25-Aug 15.99 running kit
23-Jul 49.99 bike parts
23-Jul 159.95 bike parts
20-Jul 1263 im aus entry
19-Jul 100 run membership
18-Jul 80 strava
17-Jul 291 bike insurance
16-Jul 1000 Swim membership
16-Jul 520 1 Year Gatorade
16-Jul 60 Sunglasses
Great video! just started doing some tris this year, coming from a lot of running racing and seriously realised the jump in spending for race entries, nutrition and gear!
Seeing this make me feel a whole lot better about the amount I have to spend on running ultras 😂
It’s 90% the bike in triathlon. Especially if you buy second hand shoes like me
Oh don't worry, Ironman has got involved in the ultra world now too so you'll soon be as broke as us triathletes 😂
I love doing ultras too. they are dirt cheap and more fun lol
What I love about this video is that you didn’t waste any time getting into it!!! Great info🙏🤝🏼
mate, first ever comment ive left on a CZcams but watch a good 10+ hours a week. LOVE your style and no bullshit. fellow Aussie, don't wanna break the bank. currently training for a full IM myself and its so refreshing to see you cut thru the noise and not peddling unnecessary 10's of 1000's of $ of gear. instant sub and first comment ive left. keep it up! you've ticked all my boxes haha :)
Thanks for this brother. I'm going to do a 70.3 Ina few months and this really helps
Makes me grateful for my DI2 Cannondale slice I picked up for $2k on marketplace. Been riding smooth for 2 years now!
Tnx for sharing your experience. 👍 Video is somewhat repetitive though.
this is a great video, I myself wanted to race as often as I can.. but... so expensive!!!!!
Yo man! So, my two cents on bike cadence would be to work to get that up a bit. Sub 80 is likely frying your legs a bit more than you'd like (specifically during racing) just due to the muscular output needed to sustain same power at that lower cadence. I think a higher cadence, maybe just starting to work towards 85-90, could help your run legs. With the volume you put in, your aerobic capacity is going to be there, so you can afford to keep the cadence high without heartrate getting out of control. If it is a big challenge to sustain that, it might be worth looking into shorter cranks? I used to run 170mm and now run 165mm and my cadence is much better, my position is more comfortable, as well as my overall leg fatigue on the bike. Just puts your body/hips in a better position to push power efficiently. Also, I don't know if you have gotten a bike fit in general, but I highly recommend. Definitely a worthwhile investment to include in those start-up costs for people time chasing. Aero is EVERYTHING in long course and putting your body in a comfortable and efficient position is crucial. But anyway, love the videos bro, you seem like a guy I'd get along with and love to train with, plus we have very similar numbers haha. Keep analyzing and chasing the dream man, it's all about the journey
Thanks for the video. I am from Melbourne and have done a couple triathalons before hand but just finished my first olympic with most comching form your videos Lol. Keep posting. W
Haha so cool to hear. CZcams has taught me most things in life so it’s good to be able to help other people out too
Hi Lachlan! Good idea for a video. Triathlon is an amazing sport but the truth is it really is expensive, especially if you want to be competitive.
I just had a quick question/remark. I was a bit surprised that you allocated 400 for a wetsuit but only 150 for a trisuit. I would imagine that a 200 vs 400 wetsuit won't make that much of a difference to your swim time whereas you're wearing the trisuit for so many hours on the bike that even a small aero gain can really add up!
Good point, I don’t think you’ll find many wetsuits for under $400AUD though
Well said on not needing a bike computer. I'd suggest with a garmin you don't need Strava. Get the free version.
Really useful. I defo didn’t realise how much it’d cost. Got first one in a month. Thought after the race entry, flights and hotel I was sorted 😬
Expensive but worth it. Good luck in the race !
Cheers man yeh defo worth . Ur videos have defo helped the long zwift sessions haha! Also one thing I’ve read is that hokas don’t have great durability foam wise. Did u find they bottomed out sooner than expected? Just from a budget perspective Cus I’ve stayed away from them because of that
I’ve only really trained in HOKA’s so don’t have anything to compare them to but they’ve been great shoes for me
Great video. I would only add about $200 a month for Physio, Massage, painkillers etc….
Thanks, I don’t use physio, massages or anything like that.
Just eat and sleep
Must admit, I am aiming for a sub 12 hour ironman atm on a budget and there are definitely some cuts that you could make. I have bought basically everything second hand and paid 350 for a Cervelo trail bike, and about 200 on making sure it worked properly. I just use a Garmin instinct(2nd hand) of 60 euros. 40 bucks for swimming goggles is also way to much, I got new ones for 10(€). I paid €5 for cycling shoes. For me the biggest savings compared to this are in swimming (60 for wetsuit), and biking. I do spend pretty much the same on running, gels, race entry and accomodation
Nutrition focus and waking up early... Sounds like someone else follows Lionel Sanders😂. As always, thanks for the insight
Lionel is the king
Have you looked at making your own carb mix for training? I use maltodextrin, sugar and sodium citrate. This is significantly cheaper than paying for gels and drink mix
I’ve played around with making my own gels in the past yeah but never really liked them that much.
I’m actually drastically changing my nutrition at the moment which I’ll talk about in the next videos. But I’m taking mostly SFuels products now
@@lachlanearnshaw Spoiler!! Keen for this vid on your switch to SFuels - I looked into it a few months back but decided it probably wasn't optimal for the shorter stuff I'm tryna do now but if I went back to ironman i reckon id try it out for sure
If you could sell the beneficial effects of this lifestyle as a pharmaceutical, it would be worth MUCH more than 10k per year.
Lahlan, what insurance do you recommend for bicycles? What do you go with?
GIO contents insurance for me
I am interested in hearing your bike price! Also, you have a cheap coach! Coaching is a big expense for me! But I love my coaches! And then there is chiropractic, and some people have massage, etc...!
Yeah 3K on my bike but I bought it off my girlfriends dad so he gave me a good price
Imagine the expenses of the pro athletes
Just an observation… the coaching seems quite cheap. Is that his standard rate for online coaching or do you get a discount?
Also, you seem to have quite an input into how your program is written. Some athletes like to just leave it up to the coach and just do the program. This is not a criticism but do you see any pros and cons of each approach?
It’s standard for my coach (trainsmooth.com)
Actually I think he charges $70 now but was $60 when I started and he asked asked me to pay more yet haha
I probably take too much credit for my programming, I’ll always give feedback and make suggestions but my coach does all the work.
He puts in way more than $60 worth of work
You can make your own gels for incredibly cheap with maltodextrin, syrup, water, sugar, salt. Also, sugar water if you're too lazy for this.
Are you diabetic? I saw a glucose meter on your arm.😊
Measuring glucose levels during ironman training can be beneficial for performance. It helps you understand your body better, when it comes to things such as nutrition intake.
I hope my wife doesn't see this😂