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- Welcome to the Global Triathlon Network.
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- We're gonna be bringing you pro tips
and inside knowledge of everything related to triathlon.
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While sharing our passion for the sport.
We also plan to help you reach your personal goals in a fun
and informative way.
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- This is what you can look forward to
on the Global Triathlon Network.
Every week, we're going to be bringing you.
- Monday maintenance.
- Tuesday training videos.
So we're gonna have a look at how a pro trains for running.
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Wednesday, the GTN Show.
- Hi Alistair and thanks for joining us today.
Thursday, how to's.
- We've got a few tips to help you swim like a pro.
- Friday, top 10.
A pacing strategy or race plan is crucial for you to achieve
your perfect race.
Getting too excited and going too hard
will only end in tears.
Saturday pro kit.
We're here with Kimberly Morrison's giant trinity advance.
- Sunday features.
Now we all know to the TT bike is fast on the flat.
But how much time are we losing with it on the climb?
So today I'm going to be testing just that.
- And coming soon, ask GTN anything.
- I'm joined by the legendary Chrissie Wellington,
four times Ironman World Champion.
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- Well it actually all started at this pool in bath
where I was a swimmer competing nationally
from about the age of 11.
- So I always had a short attention span
that actually led me into the multi-sport
of modern pentathlon which is shooting, fencing, swimming,
riding and running.
- Well after years of getting roped
into running races at school.
I started to pick up some cycling and then before I knew it
I was playing all three together and doing triathlon.
And then after a few good races in around 2006 or 2007.
I was selected unto the world class performance programme
for Great Britain.
- Once I retired from modern pentathlon,
I wanted a new talent so I took up road cycling
and I already had swimming and running under my belt
so it was a natural progression to move into triathlon.
- My biggest result is getting on the podium
in Ironman 70.3 UK in my first year as a professional.
But probably my proudest achievement
is switching from swimming to triathlon,
and in my first year picking up a silver
in the European Junior triathlon proving
that I could run and cycling.
- My proudest moment was winning Olympic silver at Beijing
in modern pentathlon,
and finishing the year ranked number one in the world.
- I'm looking forward to sharing my knowledge
and passion for the triathlon along side the many rookie
mistakes I've made over the years.
So hopefully, you don't have to make those same mistakes.
- So earlier this year,
I qualified for the age group world championships
in Kona for the first time,
and I'm excited to say, we're gonna be making some videos
of my journey to the race
and I can't wait to share them with you.
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- There you go.
Hopefully, you know a little bit more about us,
the sport and what we're going to be bringing.
Now we really fortunate to have a great community
in triathlon.
So we'd like to invite you all
to the Global Triathlon Network.
- Yeah, we'd absolutely loved for you to be involved
so if you've got any ideas or there's anything you really
want to see on the channel.
Please share in the comment section below
and if you haven't done so already.
You can subscribe to the Global Triathlon Network
by clicking on the globe.
- And to see my ultimate TT bike set up video,
just click down here.
- And to watch the CTN promo video, click here.