#Isklar Norseman Extreme Triathlon

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Monday Morning Motivation - Crying in the Rain

Monday Morning Motivation - Crying in the Rain @nxtri #lovetriathlon #extreme

© Agurtxane-Concellon I liked last week’s motivational video about Isklar Norseman Xtreme Triathlon so much that I went hunting for another one and found this one from 2014 – enjoy! “The tears stream down my cheeks from my unblinking eyes. What makes me weep so? There is nothing saddening here. Perhaps it is liquefied brain.” ―…

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It has been 5 years since I’ve done an Ironman Triathlon in Europe. The last Ironman competition I completed in Europe was the Norseman Extreme Triathlon described as ‘hardest triathlon in the world 🌎’ In 2 weeks I’ll attempt to complete 2 Full Ironman Competitions in one week at Ironman Austria 🇦🇹 and Ironman Switzerland 🇨🇭 Description about the Norseman Xtreme Tri is epically hard. On paper, Hardanger region in Norway looks like the worst place imaginable for a triathlon. For starters, the waters of Eidfjord are cold—some years, as low as 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The weather is unpredictable, but usually contains at least one element of cold, wet, or windy conditions—sometimes, all three. It was in fact the hardest single day event I’ve ever done in my life. Scandinavia’s Isklar Norseman Xtreme Triathlon has become widely regarded as the world’s toughest race! 💥 To start the event, you’ll take a ferry for 2.4 miles, then jump off and swim to shore. The 4-meter jump off the boat is one of the most unique race starts in triathlon—only two other races, Escape from Alcatraz and Escape the Cape, utilize a ferry start 💥 The hills are alive with the sound of suffering on the bike 🚴 There isn’t much opportunity to ease into the bike course—once you leave T1, you go up (and up, and up). The first 25 miles climbs more than 3,000 feet, with some grades as steep as 29%. Even after getting to the highest point, the climbing doesn’t stop as the course rolls up and over. Hardangervidda, the largest mountain plateau in Northern Europe. In all, the bike course covers more than 17,000 feet of elevation gain. 💥 And it doesn’t stop Run 🏃 Once athletes exit T2 on the run, the marathon is mercifully flat—until it isn’t. At mile 15, you’ll meet Gaustatoppen, a rocky, relentless 4,600 foot climb to the sky-high finish line. The race doesn’t provide aid stations to athletes. Rather, Norseman was designed to be a shared experience with family and friends. I can’t help but thank my UC Berkeley / Norwegian Olympic Rower, Nito Simonsen, My Father John Nunn, and family friend Peter Rasmussen for all their tremendous help and support during the race @nxtri @nitosim (at Zalaris Norseman Xtreme Triathlon) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce2j7PMLhEi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Tungesvik crowned Xtri world champion after thrilling sprint finish

Tungesvik crowned Xtri world champion after thrilling sprint finish

GAUSTATOPPEN, Norway (Reuters) – With just two hundred meters to go in a 220 kilometers extreme triathlon, Hans Christian Tungesvik burst past favorite Allan Hovda to snatch victory on Saturday in the first Xtri World Championship that ended at the top of a Norwegian mountain.

Women’s race winner of the Isklar Norseman Triathlon Lucy Gossage of Britain reacts in Eidfjord, Norway August 3,…

[tamsynmsmith]

Monday Morning Motivation - Ain't no mountain high enough

Monday Morning Motivation - Ain't no mountain high enough @nxtri #lovetriathlon #extreme

©kai otto melau / nxtri.com#NXTRI2016 Earlier this month, some tough triathletes took on the Isklar Norseman Xtreme Triathlon, which is one of the hardest triathlons on the planet. Here’s a video about last year’s event. If you’d like to find out more, visit the event website.

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Media Monday When I was featured in the local Manhattan Beach Reporter while preparing for the 2019 Ironman World 🌎 Championships in Kona, Hawaii From the article: The race, set for Oct. 12, will combine three of the toughest endurance races in Hawaii, bringing together more than 2,000 of the world’s best athletes to swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and run 26.2 miles.  But, Nunn—son of Olympic bronze medalist sculler John Nunn who was raised in Palos Verdes—isn’t nervous. He said he's been training for this his whole life. “I’m trying to hold it, like control it before race day,” Nunn mused. “It’s been a lifelong dream to go and compete...if you ask anybody that’s doing marathons or triathlons, the ultimate is to go to Kona.”  The 6 foot 3 inch tall bronzed adonis, who just turned 40 earlier this summer, has traveled the world, venturing to four continents to compete in 14 Ironman triathlons. He also raced in the Isklar Norseman Xtreme Triathlon in Norway. “I’ve swam with sharks in Australia, jellyfish in Mexico like actually stinging you during the race, big jellyfish in Sweden that come like a wall...dealt with alligators in Florida to crocodiles in Australia swimming in the ocean with you. In Norway, I swam in a fjord that was 40 degrees, 17,000 feet of mountain climbs, ridiculously hard train,” Nunn recollected. “You just think hey if I can do that, I can get through this.” His preparation for all of these extreme endurance races, including his upcoming journey around Kailua-Kona? A sport Nunn credits with allowing him to create his own path in life: rowing. “It’s a whole-body workout so it’s really efficient and low-impact,” Nunn explained, adding he attended his alma mater Cal Berkeley on a full-scholarship for the sport. Nunn owns an indoor rowing gym in Long Beach, Roworx fitness group rowing classes @roworx_rowing Rowing can make you a stronger endurance athlete... period! Come join us everyday at 8:15AM with an outdoor group rowing class with views overlooking the water in marine stadium in Long Beach, Ca and get the best low impact total body workout of your life. More information ℹ️ can be found here at: www.Roworx.com @ironmantri (at IRONMAN World Championship) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPTsM5wLcRP/?utm_medium=tumblr