TSP22: The 1993 Bordeaux Indoor Triathlon

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12/20/24 • 55 min

In this episode Luke and I do another 1990s race watch-along. This is our 3rd one. Check out TSP14: The 1992 Nice Triathlon and TSP20: The 1991 St. Croix Triathlon. To listen to what we said about those two races.
Today we are looking at the 1993 Bordeaux Indoor Triathlon. An event that TED magazine called. A turning point for the sport. A day as historical as the first Hawaii Ironman or first Nice triathlon. Knowing what we know now I don’t quite agree with this. The format did go somewhere. But not far.
https://thestreakpodcast.com/podcast/22

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TSP21: My First Wetsuit. My Favourite Wetsuit. One I’d Like To Get Hold Of. And Some History.

I’m back on the mic for TSP21. It’s all about wetsuits. I tell you about my first triathlon wetsuit. That I bought from total Fitness in Swindon at the end of 1989. And go over my favourite wetsuit ever.
There’s also plenty of triathlon history. Including a 1986 international wetsuit kerfuffle story. Based in Milton Keynes. And you'll find out which 1980's wetsuit I like to find on eBay one day.
https://thestreakpodcast.com/podcast/21

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The Slough Demos Part 1. A Triathlon History Tour.

This is the first in a series of episodes called The Slough Demos. Mainly about what it was like growing up in Slough in the 1980s as a teenage triathlon nerd. TSP2: The Speed And The Sweat was about the first triathlon I ever did. In May 1989 in Wokingham. And these episodes will kind of follow on from that. With some prequel stuff too.
Part 1 is a running tour of Slough that you can do to get an overview of the triathlon history that exists there. The inspiration for this episode came from a YouTube video on the Ginger Runner channel. It’s with Ben Gibbard from the band Death Cab For Cutie. And he describes a 46 mile run he did through Seattle visiting famous local music landmarks.
Enjoying learning more about Slough!

Note: I had a few technical problems with this one. I've got a new portable recorder. And I'm not yet accustomed to setting the correct levels for different situations. I'll probably re-record it. Cheers. Ross.