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Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast

What’s Killing Triathlon Today and What Made It Explode in the 2000s with Steve Fleck - Triathlon Taren Podcast

Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast

Taren Gesell

Podcast, Triathlon, Ironman, Health & Fitness, Training, Gesell, Triathletes, Sports, Taren

4.7843 Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2018

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Steve Fleck has been in the triathlon industry as a competitor, marketer, and now race announcer since 1981.  Steve raced one of the first triathlons ever held in Canada in 1981 and lays claim to a 9:04 Ironman personal best, doing so at a time when he claims triathletes "Had NO idea what they were doing." He then moved on to the business side of triathlon landing a job in marketing with Sugoi. Today he's a full time freelance endurance industry consultant and announces races all over the world. Topics discussed in this interview: Steve Fleck on Twitter Steve Fleck blog Steve Fleck and his dog Gravy on Instagram Thermal Bodum French Press for Travel (affiliate link) Bose Soundlink (affiliate link)

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off. And that is an affiliate link. So it helps us out, but help us help you. Today's guest is

1:20.0

Steve Fleck, who is a longstanding member of the triathlon community, especially here in Canada,

1:26.4

actually.

1:35.0

Steve raced in probably as far as he could tell what is the first triathlon ever held in Canada,

1:40.8

not like the first triathlon series, first race that was swim bike run ever in Canada.

1:43.2

So in today's podcast, we talked to him about that.

1:45.1

We talk a lot about Iron Man Canada, Iron Man Lake Placid. Steve himself was a very good triathlet. He was a former runner,

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