Are Top Triathletes Struggling to Keep Going? | GTN Show Ep. 392

Mark and James are back in the studio for a brand-new episode of the GTN Show! Fresh from a trip to Lanzarote and celebrating GTN hitting 1 million subscribers! This week, they preview the season opener in Abu Dhabi with the World Triathlon Series and tackle an important issue that’s been growing in the sport: Athlete burnout. With more races and new series being added every year, are pro triathletes being pushed too hard? What does this mean for the future of the sport? The duo break it all down. 🚴‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏃‍♂️🔥 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/@gtn/join 00:00 Welcome to the GTN Show - Headlines 00:27 GTN hits 1 million subscribers 02:13 Cassandre Beaugrand's 5k 03:02 The Strava-Chipotle challenge 04:44 New Bahrain 13 Tri team 06:25 Sam Long's tri schedule 07:45 The Black Canyon Ultra 08:15 Tri News 08:17 2025 World Triathlon Series gets underway in Abu Dhabi 10:45 Challenge Wanaka 11:53 Pro triathletes burning out doing too many races 14:30 The common progression of a triathlete 15:49 The average age of a world champion pro triathlete 17:02 Is it too much, too soon? 18:58 Restrictions on participation? 20:29 Comparison with other sports 22:21 What do you think? 22:37 Tri-spy 24:32 Say What?! Useful Links Join GTN YouTube Memberships 👉 https://gtn.io/JoinGTNmemberships Subscribe so you don’t miss a thing 👉 https://gtn.io/subscribe Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://gtn.io/UPLOAD Check out the GTN Shop 👉 https://gtn.io/TeamKit GTN Training Plans 👉 https://gtn.io/qonrQw Insurance: Viewers in the USA and UK can explore Insurance products 👉 https://gtn.io/insurance Do you think pro triathletes are experiencing more burnout than before? 😮‍💨 Watch more on GTN... 📹 We Raced The Pros In Lanzarote | GTN Hill Climb Challenge (2025 Rematch) 👉 https://youtu.be/Yk_XrJwy9Ys 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gtn.io/editorschoice 📹 Watch our weekly show, The GTN Show 👉 https://gtn.io/GTNshowPlaylist Photos: © Triathlon / Getty Images 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 #gtn #triathlon #swimbikerun #swim #bike #run #burnout #protriathlete #professional #restandrecovery #progression #ironmantriathlon The Global Triathlon Network (GTN) is the world's biggest triathlon YouTube channel, with new videos every day! GTN is for anyone who loves triathlon: from seasoned triathletes to first-timers – and everyone in between! With the help of our former pro and Olympic medal-winning team, we’re here to inform, entertain and inspire you to become a better triathlete; including videos on: - How to swim, bike, and run faster with expert knowledge - Try our session ideas - Investigations into wide-ranging topics - The best triathlon bike tech and gear with pro-know-how - In-depth, entertaining features from the heart of the sport - Chat, opinion and interact with us across the channel and on social media! Join us on YouTube’s best triathlon channel to get closer to the sport and to become a better, faster and fitter triathlete! Welcome to the Global Triathlon Network. Thanks to our sponsors: Ryzon: https://gtn.io/ryzon Canyon bikes: http://gtn.io/canyon-bikes Coros: https://gtn.io/Coros Ergon: https://gtn.io/Ergon THEMAGIC5: https://gtn.io/TheMagic5 ON Running: http://gtn.io/On-Running Orca: http://gtn.io/Orca Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gtn.io/PrecisionHydration Roka: https://gtn.io/Roka Truekinetix: https://gtn.io/Truekinetix Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/@gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnracing GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenfrancais GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/@GCNTraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/@gmbn GMBN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbnracing GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/@embn