While many of his peers were enjoying the off-season, Adam Hansen put his number on his back over the weekend to compete in the Florida Ironman, breaking the 9-hour barrier and qualifying for the Kona Ironman despite only completing about 15 run sessions before the event.

The 38-year-old Australian completed the 2.4-mile, swim, 112-mile ride, and 26.22-mile marathon in 9 hours, 05 minutes, and 54 seconds, placing 38th out of 2,283 participants and 8th in the 35-39 age category. In the bike category, he ran 112 miles in 4 hours, 15 minutes, and 23 seconds, placing fourth, but took his time in transition and struggled in the marathon, finishing in 3 hours, 37 minutes, and 03 seconds.

"It was a cool experience to have in the off-season," Hansen said in a social media video, taking a cold bath in his cycling clothes, looking exhausted and content.

Hansen admitted that he has done only 15 runs since finishing his road racing season with Lot Soudal at the Tour of Guangxi in China in mid-October.

"I just didn't have the time. I get so much out of life. So I deserve this pain," he tweeted.

"Transitioning between the different disciplines was super slow, but it was fun and a great experience. It was inspiring," he explained.

"If I had to do it again, I would have to add in some running workouts. The run and the walk back to the hotel was the worst ......."

Hansen has become a vegan in recent years and is known for having run consecutive Grand Tours from 2011 to 2018. He is also an avid tech entrepreneur, making his own lightweight cycling shoes and contributing to the development of the Leomo motion-sensor bike computer.

He will be part of the Lotto Soudal team again in 2020.