Loran Maes spreading his arms on the finish carpet of IRONMAN Vitoria-Gasteiz

I’m Loran, a triathlete from Destelbergen near Ghent, Belgium. Next to my job as a Solution Engineer I train for triathlons, all the way up to a full IRONMAN. I share my training and races on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.

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first IRONMAN, 2025
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I did my first triathlon in 2021 and my first IRONMAN in 2025.

My first triathlon was Mr T in Ghent. Four years later I finished the full IRONMAN in Vitoria-Gasteiz: a 3.8 km swim, 180 km on the bike and a marathon, in 10:31:58.

In between I ran the Ghent marathon, rode the 230 km Tour of Flanders and did my first half IRONMAN. From early 2023 to June 2025 I made a vlog about it every day, 856 in total.

Today I make fewer videos and put more time into each one. I want to show that you can go far in endurance sport with a full-time job, if you plan your training well.

2021First triathlon, Mr T in Ghent
2023First half IRONMAN and the start of the daily vlogs
2024Ghent marathon
2025Tour of Flanders (230 km), first podium and IRONMAN Vitoria-Gasteiz in 10:31:58
Loran Maes crossing the Mr T finish line in an indoor arena in Ghent, 2021
2021 Mr T in Ghent, my first triathlon.
Loran Maes under the IRONMAN Vitoria-Gasteiz finish arch, his name at the top of the results board
2025 IRONMAN Vitoria-Gasteiz, with a finish time of 10:31:58.

I write code during the day. On top of that, I train for triathlon.

Loran Maes working at his laptop in the office
Solution EngineerDuring the day I work with clients to find the technical solution that fits their question. I plan my training around those working days.
Loran Maes running the Ghent half marathon
TriathleteI train for everything from a quarter triathlon to a full IRONMAN. This year I lined up for nine races, from a 10K run to the 70.3 in Knokke-Heist.

The long version on YouTube, the short one on Instagram and TikTok.

I film my training, my races and the gear I use. Each channel has something different.

Loran Maes finishing IRONMAN 70.3 Knokke-Heist
YouTube486,904views since 2023

Long videos about races, training weeks and building my bikes. 2,550 subscribers.

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Loran Maes holding his race number at Lake Walchsee in Austria
Instagram228,009views in the last 90 days

Reels from training, races and trips. 41% of those views come from people who don’t follow me yet.

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Loran Maes running the Ghent half marathon
TikTok466short videos

Short videos about running, cycling and triathlon: tips, races and whatever happens along the way.

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The bikes I built myself

I build my own bikes, and I usually film it. You see which parts I pick and why.

2026 season

All my races this year, with times and pace per discipline. When a new start is on the calendar, it counts down here.

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The season is over. I’ll post the 2027 calendar here once my entries are in.

  1. IRONMAN 70.3 Knokke-HeistKnokke-Heist
    Swim · 1.9 km
    36:101:54 /100 m
    Bike · 90 km
    2:28:0036.5 km/h
    Run · 21 km
    1:43:304:56 /km
  2. Mr TGhent
    Swim · 800 m
    14:251:48 /100 m
    Bike · 20 km
    30:3239.3 km/h
    Run · 5 km
    21:044:13 /km
  3. SteratlonSint-Niklaas
    Swim · 1 km
    20:362:04 /100 m
    Bike · 38 km
    59:3938.2 km/h
    Run · 10.3 km
    48:594:45 /km
  4. Triatlon DonkmeerBerlare
    Swim · 1 km
    22:002:12 /100 m
    Bike · 46 km
    1:13:0037.8 km/h
    Run · 10.8 km
    58:115:23 /km
  5. Challenge Kaiserwinkl-WalchseeWalchsee, Austria
    Swim · 1.9 km
    41:492:12 /100 m
    Bike · 24 km
    45:0032.0 km/h

    DNF Stopped after 24 km on the bike. See the post

  6. Kwart Triatlon BeernemBeernem
    Swim · 1 km
    22:292:15 /100 m
    Bike · 40.8 km
    1:05:2137.5 km/h
    Run · 10 km
    47:354:46 /km
  7. Ten MilesAntwerp
    16.1 km
    1:13:434:35 /km
  8. Sofico Gent Halve MarathonGhent
    21.1 km
    1:39:254:43 /km
  9. Aalst LooptAalst
    10 km
    42:404:16 /km

Brands I work with

You’ll see these brands in my videos, in training and at races. For CeraVe I made three TikToks that the brand ran as Spark Ads, together good for 12.9 million views. For Winspace I showed their HYPER2 handlebar on Instagram.

On YouTube, 60% of my viewers are from Belgium and 19% from the Netherlands. 84% are aged 18 to 34.

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