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Thanks very much for this - I really appreciate it. I think you've nailed it regarding how hard it is to prove what's driving a change. Equally I do agree that if it simply makes you feel better then you perform better and that's all-round good. I've pondered quite a bit on whether it's me pushing harder, or creatine allowing me to push harder and that's why I think a longer 'test' period is a good idea - to see if I can get some measurable change. Thanks again.

Thanks as always for watching and commenting. Yes - I didn't expect to actually feel any change within the first four weeks. But I do definitely feel like I can push harder. Let's see how it goes. Thanks again for watching.

Thanks s always for watching and commenting, Mike.

I think quite shallow is a fair description. But it's perfectly swimmable; probably a similar depth to the shallow end of a decent pool in places. A few years back, I did the Castle Race series at Hever Castle...now, that was a shallow swim (in places that was more like a mud crawl). Belvoir was far better than that.

Hi Andy. Many thanks for this (I certainly remember the encouragement you gave me all the way up the Alpe that morning). Many thanks once again for watching and your very kind comments - very much appreciated. Hope all is well with you and thanks again.

Many thanks for this - your comments are very much appreciated as always. It's an interesting supplement when you start digging in to the research. As you say, two weeks is really not a useful test window though - so I'll be interested to see if I can back up the subject evaluation with some data after the initial load period.

Thanks for watching and commenting mate. Blackberries are actually quite a good emergency backup. A small handful is about the same calories as half a gel and they come full of other nutrients, such as Vitamin C, Potassium etc. I do think Creatine is worth a go. From the research I've done, I honestly can't find a drawback. Hope you're keeping well mate? Any races planned for the rest of the season?

Thanks mate - yep any benefit is a benefit. I'm not expecting it to make a huge difference but given how cheap it is, if it's moving me in the right direction then I've got be happy with that. Just stepped off the Wattbike after another 2 x 20 FTP and have to say that I honestly felt stronger in the second set than they first so that all feels like progress.

Thanks Mike and thanks for watching as always.

I did hear about this, which is why I'm opting for the phased load approach. Many thanks for watching and commenting.

Many thanks for watching and your comment. I totally agree with you - there really is no downside and I keep seeing strong evidence that it's a real positive addition - especially as you get older.

Thanks very much for this - I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. I do totally agree with you on the real food aspect - and that's something I also make sure to do. Interesting to hear your experience with Collagen Peptides - as you say, the body does get increasingly more creaky (and achey) with age. I'll certainly look into that myself.

Thanks Mike - we will see...

Thanks for this mate. Interesting to hear that you've used it before - and also interesting to hear that you have a background in Powerlifting. Nice work. I think that it will be interesting to see if there really are any endurance benefits - given that most reported benefits I've seen are focussed on explosive stuff (such as lifting and HIIT). I also agree about the weight gain - I'm sure it will be minimal and something my body can adapt around. We will see I guess. Thanks as always for watching and commenting - hopefully you're finding your cycling mojo again?

It’s turned into a 14 hour epic. Masterpieces, such as this, can take literal years to create!! 😂

Thanks mate. That's a good question. The GPX files are often available, however, it could be a bit of a faff in T1, starting the course etc. so I tend not to use them. Ironically, any time I'd have lost starting the course this time could have been made up for by not taking a wrong turn. One caveat in the case of the Belvoir GPX file though - the Race Director mentioned in the pre-start briefing that the GPX file was wrong - as it took you along a gated road....probably the exact same gated road I ended up on. Thanks as always for watching and commenting.

Thanks mate. Yes - I think the plan was always Olympic in the first year back, middle-distance the year after and maybe full in 2026....or that's the plan.

Many thanks for this.

Thanks as always mate. There were really some amazing feats going on on Sunday (the Gauntlet Half-Iron finishers, Those running a marathon on that course and in that heat - plus all the others, who got round the Olympic). Really appreciate you watching and commenting. Wasn't sure whether to post this but I like to use YT as a bit of a personal video diary and, right after the race, I popped the camera on because I wanted to bottle how I was feeling. It was a tough race but everything's relative mate - you rode 300KM on gravel not too long ago. Now that's properly hard.

Well done 👏

I know what you mean. The Wattbike has been getting a bit noisier lately but I think it probably just needs a service. I may go down the route of overhauling bearings etc. before I look at a new trainer. If I do need to replace it, I may actually consider the Zwift bike.

Many thanks. Yes, I'm running an M2 Mac and have Zwift set to 1440 (I think that's the highest setting). It even copes with this and multi-tasking - running OBS / Skype and maybe even RUclips at the same time. So an M3 should be even more capable.

Many thanks for this. I'll do my best to get the video out next week.

LOL - I know - I feel like such a fraud sometimes!!! 😂

I think I agree. I've literally just been in the Pain Cave, looking at the bike and weighing it all up. If I'm honest, I think running the SuperTeam 88s would be driven more by vanity than sanity so the American Classics are the ones I'm going to run. There's a lot to be said for having just one less thing to worry about. In my last race (where I had the valve issue and had to run an old, possibly cracked wheel on the rear) every minute on the bike was purgatory - just waiting for something to go wrong. Definitely don't want to experience that again. Many thanks for watching and commenting.

Just one more thing I have thought of and thats the weather conditions on the day. Deeper dish wheels are more prone to side winds and if it is windy on the day your drcision will be vindicated 😊....looking forward to seeing how you go.

Another very good point. In the first triathlon of the year, these super-deep wheels were a real handful when hit with a side-wind. I've noticed that in a 10 mile Time Trial too. I think it's fair to say that in windy conditions (especially if you mix in a bit of rain) anything I gain from the Aero aspects of the wheels is more than lost to the handling and braking.

Thanks mate. Yep - I think the American Classics are the thinking man's choice....but the Superteams look soooo cool...LOL. Thanks as always for watching mate - hope you're keeping well?

@@TheImprobableIronman all good here, mate. Still on family vacation 🥳 can’t you set up the cool looking wheels with inner tubes? I know I’m being a heathen by talking about tubes these days, but I personally can’t be bothered anymore with all that stuff 🙈😅

@@TheImprobableIronman oh btw, can you tell me a bit more about your mic setup? Is that a wireless Rode?

Trust me mate - tubes are not a heathen thing!!! LOL. Already running tubes in these wheels. The problem is the rim depth - it's so deep that you can't get inner tubes (or tubeless valves) this long. Because of this, you need to add an extender to the valve and it's this that becomes the problem. The 'fun' part is that even if you do get one nicely sealed, if you puncture and swap the tube out then you could be trying to fight the same issue, by the roadside...in the middle of a race. What the Hell was I thinking buying rims this deep!!!! DOH!!!

Yes mate - Rode wireless. It's the first gen version (not the later one) and it's an absolute goto mic for me. They are pricey but I guess you get what you are paying for. I have to say that I'm always impressed with the audio quality on your videos - is that a media mod on a Go Pro?

Many thanks. Really looking forward to this one.

Many thanks for this. Yes - I think you're right. The Superteams might become my sprint distance wheels but I do think that running the ACs will give me just one less thing to worry about on race morning. Thanks as aways for watching and commenting.

Many thanks as always Mike.

Many thanks for this - I really appreciate you watching and commenting. These are without doubt the best trainers I personally have ever used - love them.

Many thanks. I was quite happy with that (given it was my second time up it today). Yes, still on the Atom. But I’m riding a Gen 1 still. It just goes on and on - love it.

@@TheImprobableIronman time to update your Atom..Old Dragon,the NG has a much smoother pedal stroke and electromagnetic resistance.

Thanks mate. I did think of chasing after the other guy but I think it was more about getting a quality workout today. I won two of the sprints (and, I think fastest up The Grade) and Garmin increased my FTP - result. Hope you're keeping well mate?

It certainly was - one of those times you invoke full-panic-mode!!! 😱

They really are great bikes and it's such a shame that Planet X does not have an Exocet in its product line any more. I time-trialled this at the weekend and just love it more the more I ride and race it. Good luck finding one - they are out there, set an alert on eBay to notify you of new listings. There's also a Triathlon Buy / Sell / Swap group on Facebook that may be worth a look.

I'll be honest, it's a while since I bought this so I'm not sure where this particular one came from. I'm sure that Google would turn up the one you need (think I recently got one for the TT bike from Merlin). Just be sure that you're ordering the right one for your application.

@@TheImprobableIronman Understanable, thanks a mil for the reply nevertheless but looks like the right solution for my bike as well. I took it for a service bcaouse of the symptoms and the comapany changed the bearings but never noticed the issue (suprise) ... do it yuorself to be sure its done right 🙂

Many thanks for watching and commenting. I'll be completely honest - I've not tried to take the other side off yet. I suspect that you have to remove the pedal, separate the two halves, remove the left one and then slip the other one down and back along the crank arm.....but that's just what I'm guessing, There is no way to remove the other arm so I think it has to be that. Having said this, I'm probably going to have to do it soon as I'm just beginning to hear a bearing starting to complain somewhere so there may well be a video on that coming.

It does look that way. I can’t find anything online to suggest this. Thanks for quick reply

It's a new favourite. Even the wife said, "That's quite nice...". Trust me, as endorsements go, that's right up there. 😄

Thanks Andy. I'm enjoying the enforced rest, if I'm honest!!! LOL

Many thanks for this. I have to agree about Wild Deer - a really nicely run event with a great atmosphere here as well.

It's a fair question and I have looked at that wheel too. Although it's tempting, I don't think I can justify the price - that one wheel would cost more than both of these 88s. I know it would give me a time saving on a TT and even on triathlons, but guess I'll just have to work on making my legs faster, LOL. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Yeah good point, costs can quickly spiral and get out of control. Are you running 23s on the exocet?

@@cmdrrockswift2204 I'm running 25s on mine. That was a concern for me when I bought the frame though - I read somewhere it'll only take a 23....but a 25 fits comfortably in mine.

Many thanks mate. There's every chance I'm going to end up hiking the bike when it gets too scary. Thank God the race rules don't allow video recording - I can tell everyone I rode like a mountain biking god!!! LOL

Thanks mate - very much appreciated.

I'll try and remember that advice as I hurtle off the side of a berm, Ian!!! LOL. All jokes aside, I'm sure it will be a great experience. Thanks again for watching and commenting.

...Mainly due to bad planning in this case!! LoL. Many thanks for watching and thanks again for commenting.

Hello mate - good to hear from you and hope you're keeping well? Many thanks for this - very much appreciated. You probably won't have to wait too long for the next one - it's possibly on Sunday!!! LOL. Video out soon to explain all. Thanks again.