A Day With The Legendary Kat Matthews! | Kona Training 2023

Published on October 8th 2023

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How does a pro triathlete prepare for the Ironman World Championships? The incredible Kat Matthews, 2-time Ironman champion, gives us an exclusive glimpse into her life as a pro triathlete, including her training and preparation before her debut appearance at Kona 2023. 00:00 Intro 01:31 The crash and setbacks 03:43 Swim planning 05:34 Bike setup 07:01 Kona prep 10:16 How do you switch off? 13:01 Run session Useful Links Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://gtn.io/UPLOAD Check out the GTN Shop 👉 https://gtn.io/TeamKit GTN Training Plans 👉 https://gcn.eu/gtntp Are you excited to see Kat at Kona? 🌺 Let us know in the comments 💬 Watch more on GTN... 📹 What Is An Ideal Ironman Training Week?👉https://youtu.be/jveeuvFwHPY 📹 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 / Artlist 🎵 Night Drive - Barbatula Feel So Lucky (Instrumental Version) - Cody Francis Encore (Sarah, the Illstrumentalist Remix) (Instrumental Version) - Sarah, the Illstrumentalist Play This (Smile) - Sarah, the Illstrumentalist Living Life Without Fear - Sarah, the Illstrumentalist EZ Target - Matt Large Driving Down Silk Road - Sarah, the Illstrumentalist Driving in the Dark - Mai Ligne Just like the Sun - Bonkers Beat Club #gtn #triathlon #swimbikerun #swim #bike #run #ironman #ironmankona #katmatthews #kona 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: Canyon bikes: http://gtn.io/canyon-bikes THEMAGIC5: https://gtn.io/TheMagic5 MET Helmets: https://gtn.io/MET ON Running: http://gtn.io/On-Running Orca: http://gtn.io/Orca Park Tool: http://gtn.io/parktool Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gtn.io/PrecisionHydration Selle Italia: https://gtn.io/SelleItalia Surpas: https://gtn.io/Surpas Wahoo: https://gtn.io/Wahoo Zwift: http://gtn.io/zwift 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 Japan - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnjapan 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/@emb