I’ve been thinking about this thread more than I should. I check into updates daily.
I’ve came to realize years ago that many of us in this sport have contentment issues. You could call it a mental health issue.

I, for one, have contentment issues. I needed to do something impossible and climb ‘my’ Everest. After I climbed it, I wasn’t content. As Bono said ‘I still haven’t found what I’m looking for’.
So I tried again and said ‘if I finish in under 12 hours, then I will have found what I’ve longed for and I’ll feel content. I finished sub 12 but it didn’t help.

My guess is that it’s a common challenge for many of us. James, in my opinion, has contentment issues. He seems lost and ‘needs’ this to be all he can be. But he’s chasing something that he can’t attain through sport.

Before we only look to him and see his faults, my guess is that we all have elements of contentment issues in ourselves, with many of us locked into our own discontentment with the need to do more. Only a guess.

But his addiction to this endeavor seems similar to my addiction to trying to do the next impossible thing as I was chasing my demons through the IM brand.

I think the posts in this topic make it abundantly clear there are a number of people with mental health issues. They seem overly concerned that what IJ is doing somehow reduces the validity of what they have done, and have taken it as a personal hit to their self esteem..

How anyone can think what he is doing is 'easy' as many have alluded to is mind boggling. I guess his body breaking down is just for the Netflix dramatic effect...

I think the posts in this topic make it abundantly clear there are a number of people with mental health issues. They seem overly concerned that what IJ is doing somehow reduces the validity of what they have done, and have taken it as a personal hit to their self esteem.

so, all those people who trained many years of their life to make an Olympic team or win an Olympic medal only to be beaten by somebody on PEDs should just suck it up and stop whining?

the guy is perpetuating a lie of massive proportion.

And around and around in circles we go...

So..

1) What is he lying about?
2) How is he cheating?
3) What event is he competing in?

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When you have the huge background in Ironman events and multi-day challenges you should not be breaking down the way he has early into the first week, especially when you have trained for this very high profile challenge for over a year. There is something off about the whole thing because he should be making a much easier deal of it than he is especially as he is walking the marathons and getting assisted during the swim and bike.

Something isn't right.Now whether he became so full of bravado over the success of his 50x50x50 and actually neglected to put the real effort required to train for this huge undertaking or is actually just plain unlucky and got injured early we don't really know.
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Its starting to look rough. In the latest IG video the IC posted right now he is being held up by one of his wingmen to help him walk. Literally being held up by the arms and helped along his marathon walk. Its fine if you want to walk, but if you need someone to help hold you up while you walk i think thats a bit much. I draw the line of having something count as a marathon the moment you dont complete it under your own power.

Makes a massive difference, so after 10 of them saying "this is what a deca looks like" is fully retarded and an insult to the people actually doing a deca.

He’s retaining fluid like a mofo (per IG) and his body is breaking down.
He can barely walk. Again.

This is hard to watch. It’s not like he’s on 75 of 100 with 25 to go. He’s only a couple weeks into this thing. He’s getting absolutely pummeled and you just wish someone would call the fight.

Week 1: average 15:26 (comprising 14:xx two days, 15:xx three days, 16:xx two days)

Week 2: average 16:01 (comprising 15:xx three days, 16:xx four days)

Even ignoring James' original goal of 14 hour/day, the numbers aren't looking pretty. Even more so considering the condition he's in. James should have the experience to know how to look after his feet. When it comes to foot maintenance, 26 miles/day isn't that much.

If you require being physically supported during the run, that's when you're no longer progressing under your own power. That's been outside the spirit of athletic achievement since 1908 when Dorando Pietri was DQed in the marathon at the London Olympics.

He's having too many problems, way too early. This has DNF written all over it.

He's really experienced, I wonder why this event started so differently to the 50 50. Thought the approach to 100 100 was more to train as you go but even with the walking his body is reacting differently. If he is retaining water that could be oedema from inflammation but is there any chance the saline is too high? I guess he's got a medical person onboard that would know.

Soaking your feet for an hour and half then frictioning for 12 hours is already a tough combo. Does he do anything to keep his feet dry in the water? Vaseline or booties? Talcum powder post swim?

If you require being physically supported during the run, that's when you're no longer progressing under your own power. That's been outside the spirit of athletic achievement .

Seriously?

In a video on Facebook from late last night, he said he had a very sharp pain at mile 11 on the marathon. He was holding himself up with poles, and when he "walked" away, it was a hobble. It will be interesting to see what he's able to do today.

March 15th numbers:
Swim: 1:25
T1: 23:04
Bike: 6:48
T2: 57:57
Run: 8:23
=17:58

poor bloke looks out on his feet ,not sure about the use of poles on the walk

guess the 17 hr limit does not apply to this challenge

In a video on Facebook from late last night, he said he had a very sharp pain at mile 11 on the marathon. He was holding himself up with poles, and when he "walked" away, it was a hobble. It will be interesting to see what he's able to do today.

March 15th numbers:
Swim: 1:25
T1: 23:04
Bike: 6:48
T2: 57:57
Run: 8:23
=17:58

In a video on Facebook from late last night, he said he had a very sharp pain at mile 11 on the marathon. He was holding himself up with poles, and when he "walked" away, it was a hobble. It will be interesting to see what he's able to do today.

March 15th numbers:
Swim: 1:25
T1: 23:04
Bike: 6:48
T2: 57:57
Run: 8:23
=17:58

1. Initially he branded this as 100 ironmans in 100 days. After he got all the attention, he changed the name and came up with some more detailed rules.
2. A guy is helping him walk the marathon, or is that in the fine print between IVs and drafting.
3.never said he was competing in an event.


also, why doesn't he just get a big box truck to draft off? gotta be easier and it's ok per the rules

Perhaps it was called 100 “ironmans” because, as it is, IM is still foreign to most of the general population, so it at least gave people some idea of what he was doing. Then all the “ackshually” triathletes came out to give all the reasons why this doesn’t “count” as an IM, so they had to clarify.

“Ironman” has become synonymous with long distance triathlon. It’s more recognizable, and he’s trying to garner more attention for this feat which helps himself, and the charity he’s supporting. Which is why it was originally labeled that way. I’ve only been doing the sport for about 6 years, but one of the best parts is how supportive the fellow athletes are. So I shake my head when I read all the negative comments and people constantly putting him and his event down.