Welcome to the first episode of the Obsessed with Balance podcast. I can't believe we've actually done it! I drove my wife to the airport this morning and had an hour before work where I managed to finish cobbling all the audio together and upload the finished product, Dan just called me at work after listening to it and we were all "I can't believe it, it sounds like a real podcast!"
Anyway there are obviously plenty of issues with tightening up the format, improving the sound quality, improving our own delivery styles (cutting out the "ums" and "ahs"), but we're well on the way.
As the purpose of this blog is to host and support the podcasts, the posts will be fairly brief, rather than just rehashing everything we’ve said in the audio. You can just click on the title of each post to download that particular episode in mp3 format.
These blog posts will contain a brief outline of what we discuss in each podcast, links to any websites or articles we talk about in the show and photos relating to that episode.
Episode 1
- Dan & Mike discuss the term "Obsessed with Balance" and what it means to us.
- Our reasons for starting this podcast, the dual purposes of:
- Giving information and entertainment to people who are just starting out or in their first few seasons of triathlon. There are plenty of awesome podcasts out there by serious triathletes and ex-world champions which provide incredible amounts of useful information, however a lot of times this is pitched at a level way beyond the triathlete who is just starting out.
- Providing local content for Aussie athletes - in tune with our seasons, talking about local races, providing a forum to meet up with others at your level, etc.
- Mike drives down to Canberra to do the Oympic distance triathlon at the Sri Chinmoy triathlon festival and on the way talks about his goals for the race, plans for the upcoming triathlon season and gives some personal history on his athletic background (or lack thereof).
- In Canberra Mike goes to watch the Mont 24 hour Mountain Bike Race and interviews Marty & Janelle about how their race is going.
- Dan talks about his difficult weekend with a bike crash and then serious cramps at the start of a long run.
- A physio's view on the cause of cramps and how to treat or prevent them.
At the transition area
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At the campsite
Marty
Janelle
Off into the sunset
Night riders
