My First Time In Poland | Challenge Gdansk Triathlon

I travel to Poland to compete in Challenge Gdansk. While my race did not go as planned, I share many other moments from my weekend away. Thank you for joining me on my journey around Europe! Be sure to like and subscribe.

[Music] welcome back to the channel today we’re flying to Gdansk for challenge Gdansk this weekend I’m here at bilbow airport quite an early start this morning thanks to Ally for waking up so early to drive me to the airport but yeah it’s nice to be on the road again of course I was able to drive to my last race in Salo which was a treat back flying this weekend they sto in Munich and then through to Gans so looking forward to taking you guys on the journey with me [Music] he [Music] [Music] [Music] well here we are I have arrived in Gans the travel felt rather long for something that wasn’t overly complicated but it’s nice to be here let’s take a quick look at the room before I get stuff everywhere I’ve got a bike to build everything else that goes with it let’s check it out bathroom nothing too exciting but just the essentials space for my luggage little desk but I don’t even have my MacBook here so two single beds and of course a little place for a c coffee we do even have boiling water which is huge I bought the aerrow Press so looking forward to that and finally The View what are we looking at window’s a bit dirty I can’t actually see at it but there you have it stay tuned out on the streets of Gans heading to the grocery store to collect some Goods maybe some lunch and coffee along the way we’ll see what I do bump into but it is raining so I’ll try and make quick work of it all but first impressions I’m not so sure I’m in the back streets a little bit but yeah time will tell [Music] secure with the groceries some bake goods and some other bits and pieces to get me through the weekend but I do still have a little bit of work ahead of me here so I’m going to get settled in and catch up with you guys soon [Music] a 40-minute run started beautifully ended up in the pouring rain headed down to check over the course quite nice quite a lot of different surface from what I can gather but the rain did ruin my recon mission in the back end about 40 minutes just over 440 Pace with plenty of stops to check my map check the directions I’ll upload that to straa if you are interested but otherwise it’s time to recover up all right that’s a wrap on day one nice travel day some light training and an early night for me the rain has stopped and Gans looks a little better see you all tomorrow good morning here we are just making a quick aror press before I do head out on my ride enjoyed the buffet breakfast already this morning not quite as good as some of the other events I’ve been to but not all too bad today I have 90 minutes on the bike race briefing at 3:30 p.m. and then a 45 minute run with some priming efforts so not too much on the agenda today I might try and head out get some lunch have a little bit of a look around but I’m quite away from Oldtown here so a few little bits and pieces to work out I also have to explore the uh Town bikes and scooters because that might be my mode of Transport race morning so we’ll see how it pans out but join me for another great day miss the coffee machine more every day now the apress makes really good coffee even though I haven’t invested in a very expensive Bean everyone does a little bit differently too so open to tips on how to press the best coffee button looks pretty good to me a little bit of milk because I’m not a Black Coffee Guy whoops the lid’s over here in Europe so you’ve undone it but it stays attached yeah still trips me out of it do damn hang on that a milk how did I not read that I just got a small bottle that would fit in my fridge yeah I’m not pouring pour that any coffee okay I’ve just said I’m not a black coffee drinker but maybe I am a bit of cold water to turn it down toast test that’ll get me through so unfortunately no content from today’s ride riding in Gans is not recommended super rough road super busy quite a lot of abuse so yeah I’m sure race day will be perfect on the highway which is closed off so that will be absolutely no dramas but certainly not a place you would come to train met with Tobias we connected on Instagram during the week and it was great to have some company out there just to uh figure out where to ride because it’s not as easy as where I have been in Europe I started to think that everywhere in Europe was just perfect to cycling but not quite everywhere so anyway sun’s out happy to take the box stay tuned making up for the lack of content on the bike good old elevator angles quite a spacious elevator can get the whole bike in comfortably the small winds on the road all right training done for the day unfortunately you guys missed out on the run as well I was running with my phone I needed the map I wanted to double check the course and just make sure everything was all good for the weekend so it was indeed much nicer running in the sunshine and the pouring rain but stopped in and got some lunch on the way home I guess it’s BEC a Food Channel more than a Trion Channel but no I think it’s cool to show you guys behind the scenes you know there’s a lot of triathlon channels out there that just show Swim Bike Run but what’s interesting to me is the whole behind the scenes so some sushi Caesar salad chocolate milk and a kombucha that should get me through till dinner time on Sunday we have Belinda we have also with me next to me is head of it certainly has not been the most exciting of days but pizza delivery look out time to start the car upload something a little bit more complex tonight before I make it yeah there were people on the other side of the elevator and I got camera shy so I’m back now still getting used to the Vlog but the pizza the unboxing oh it’s small but it was two for one that’s why I opted for it check it out that’s a wrap on day two see yall tomorrow some training content can you believe it of course good morning as well here for a ShakeOut run just a lot 20 minutes and then some drills beautiful day though [Applause] so essentially the Run course is all over there in like Parklands but unfortunately I’m staying a little bit far away so we won’t make it there today but it’s quite a unique run I mean some gravel some tarmac few twists and turns so yeah that’s the best Run course preview I can give you so this morning I was actually meant to be cycling but after my experience yesterday I decided that it just wasn’t worth the risk whether that be the drivers or the road itself I just didn’t need a flat tire or any gear troubles little alone being run off the road again so having a jog going up here at the moment so a little out of breath but it’s all part of the game the legs do feel pretty good so Happy Days strides knocked out of me it’s open up the lungs I mean when you rest a lot you can feel a little bit sluggish but actually feel really good so let’s [Music] go and I’m back back I swear everything the day before a race takes so much longer went down for an open m to swim with Tobias chilly conditions a strong current but overall I’m quite happy with that should suit the strongest swimmers if itties like that in the morning I then checked in and also tried the local scooters just use it to get down there and get back glad I did because I actually don’t have any service down at race site so I couldn’t shut off the scooter so I was good to problem solve that today I connected to the city Wi-Fi I didn’t even know it was a thing but it is and was able to shut it off 15 minutes later cost me a little bit more but we cannot be worried about that that’s what I plann to do in the morning scoot it down to race site it’s a pretty seamless process when everything’s working as it should I didn’t take the camera down I just felt it was too big of a risk to leave it on the beach taking my phone was enough of a risk for me I am heading back down later to Rack my bike so I look forward to showing a little bit more of race sight then now it’s time for lunch just stopped in at the store once again really starting to find my feet here in Gdansk all right time for me to go and rack the bike I’m heading down a little earlier than I had intended there’s some rain on its way and I certainly want to beat that [Applause] this is actually part of the Run course for tomorrow [Music] cool first race with race Ranger pretty Keen to that after my experience earlier in the year [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] okay so I Road here and I’m not about to walk all that way home so it’s time to fire a scooter I a look at I’m eyeing off my [Music] target let’s go same road different mode of transport this is how I’m going to get to the race tomorrow morning so look out Rolling In Style last minute of the centrs made it home on the scooter 3.8 km 16 minutes and about five or six Aussie dollars so well worth it I’ve got my gear packed I’m actually using the bag they did give us for the event as it has to go into another bag to be stored during the race and my backpack that I bought just won’t fit I’m going to clock off from the Vlog now and really focus on tomorrow’s race not that I haven’t been but there’s really not a lot more to show unfortunately I will not take the camera to the race so there will not be a lot more content hopefully there’s some videos from the race that I can include in the YouTube but I’ve certainly missed having allly here it’s so much easier to have two people operating a camera there was even some bits and pieces just then down at ride I would have loved to get but I had transition tubs in my left hand my bike in my right hand and there’s nothing I could do but thanks for following along this far I’m really looking forward to a good race tomorrow I see you there well as you can see sixth place for me today here in Gans not my best not my worst of course if you would like to hear an in-depth review jump over to my podcast Kurt McDonald uncut for everyone that is new here but in brief had a solid swim exiting with the front group worked hard early on the bike three of us broke away and built a nice advantage throughout I was pinned to the back most of the bike just not quite feeling it today and the pace was also very on once we hit the Run yeah I just did not have much today at all I slipped backwards quite quickly I am happy to hang on to a paycheck but overall it’s time for a rest I’ve decided to not race in France in 2 weeks time today was my third middle distance event in the space of a month and as most of you would know it’s been one roller coaster of a year and it’s just time for me to reset rejuvenate and get ready for the back end of the year thank you to everyone for the support I really do appreciate it I hope you’ve enjoyed my second Vlog always learning as we go but I’ll see you on the next one