The #SVT Podcast · Swansea Vale Triathlon Club

36. Barcelona Ironman, Marrakesh Marathons and new head coach reveal

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The swim course markers were reversed, so athletes followed the wrong side and added about 250 meters.

The episode opens in the familiar Swansea Vale Tri register, with greetings, teasing, and a bit of food chat before the race talk takes over. The conversation stays rooted in club life and the triathlon community in Wales, with the hosts mixing news, updates, and some very poor banter. Race stories and training habits frame the discussion, especially the feeling of doing one first race after another: first sprint, first Olympic, first half, and the lack of expectation that comes with being new to it all. That low-pressure approach gives the episode its tone. Rather than pretending every split is nailed down, the speakers accept that sometimes you are guessing, hoping, and waiting around for longer than you expected. Nutrition comes up early and often. One speaker talks about taking it easy on the bike, then settling into the run with a watch in hand and a clear instruction to stick to the plan. Feed stations are described in practical detail, with coke, Red Bull, water, gels, and salted nuts, plus the relief of something savoury after too much sweetness. The episode keeps coming back to what makes race day manageable: pacing, patience, and modest expectations. Club life sits underneath all of it. There are mentions of tickets, a buffet, and the usual friendly organisation that sits around a proper club gathering. The closing stretch brings the tone back to thanks, wrap-up, and the club anthem energy that always seems to be there in the background. Overall, it is a straightforward, human triathlon listen: practical, familiar, and more interested in honest race-day experience than polished performance talk.

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Relaxed Swansea Vale Tri chat with practical race-day takeaways.

This episode is club-first triathlon chat, with Swansea Vale Tri updates, some rough banter, and a long stretch on race-day experience. It stays grounded in the practical stuff: pacing, nutrition, feed-station choices, and the simple idea of going into each race with little…

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