It is a well-known fact that Ironman races are not cheap – or as many would even say: expensive. For the average race, you easily pay at least six hundred euros or more. Not all athletes are happy about this, but for some, the frustration goes quite far.
Take the athlete in the video below, who uses the aid stations to grab as many gels as possible, stuffs them into his trisuit, and eventually hands them off to his family. He isn’t using the gels for the race itself; instead, he is taking as many as possible home with him after the event.
He certainly isn’t ashamed of it; his family filmed the entire thing and casually posted the video online. Bizarre footage:
