Sam Appleton - Professional Triathlete

Ironman 70.3 Champion

Leaving Kona wanting for more. Truly a race like no other, but I’m proud of my effort and pushing through to finish the race. This sport is getting faster each year, and it’s motivating to see the talent on the course. I swam exactly whe
Unbothered. Moisturized. Happy. In My Lane. Focused. Flourishing. 📸 @koruptvision
Tuesday of race week. 4 days out. Last few sessions with any real substance completed this morning. 1hr45min ride with 8x3min build into a 10k run off the bike in the Energy Lab. Setting it to simmer now. Legs up is gainz. @theother12hours for @wy
First few days in Kona. Garmin says I’m 17% heat adapted. Gotta pump those numbers up. 📸 @koruptvision
Those Kona sunsets in sight. Last week of push! 📸 @talbotcox
Cooler temps mean slower roll outs in the morning. All my weekly training deets in the lead up to Kona thoroughly discussed on @thetriathlonhour podcast. Drop any questions below and I’ll go over some of them next week!
Build to Kona begins. 7 weeks until I’m enjoying the sweet embrace of 42kms in 30C lava fields #roadtokona
#timetrialtuesday from @ironmantri #IMCanada. With no swim do you stick to IM power? 70.3 power? Somewhere in between? Ignore power and focus on HR? All thoughts I wrestled with for 4hrs19mins. 📸 @talbotcox
2nd 🥈 at @ironmantri #IMCanada yesterday. The day threw a curve ball with a delayed start and the swim being cancelled due to the cold water temperature. We set off in TT format for a long, lonely bike/run. I had good legs on the bike and pushed p