The Kona Edge - Ironman Triathlon

Time Trial vs Road Bikes with Eulali Gouws

Today on The Kona Edge podcast we welcome back Eulali Gouws and chat about the differences between road bikes and time trial bikes. We also find out what keeps her motivated on the long, 180km Ironman bicycle rides.

12 Apr 2019 6AM 9 min

How a background in skiing helped Rasmus Svenningsson master his Ironman swim

We are joined once again by Rasmus Svenningsson on today's edition of The Kona Edge as we talk swimming. Rasmus reveals his secrets to improving his Ironman swim and talks about how his background in skiing helped him to adapt to swimming.

11 Apr 2019 6AM 8 min

From motocross to triathlons - The Brice Williams Ironman Kona Story

Today on The Kona Edge we head to Utah in the United States to talk to Brice Williams about how he got into doing Ironmans and what his experiences on the Big Island were like.

10 Apr 2019 6AM 35 min

Using a turbo trainer to improve your Ironman bike

Today on The Kona Edge we are joined once again by Sarah Thomas and chat to her about how she improved her Ironman bike by using a turbo trainer. We also discuss her favorite bike workouts and short interval, high intensity training.

5 Apr 2019 6AM 6 min

Going from the doggy paddle to the Ironman swim

Today on The Kona Edge, we welcome back Eulali Gouws to discuss how she overcame her swimming challenges and find out what training methods she used to go from doggy paddle to swimming strokes.

4 Apr 2019 6AM 12 min

Changing the way you think - The Rasmus Svenningsson Ironman Kona Story

Today on The Kona Edge, we get to share another fantastic story as we head to Stockholm in Sweden to chat with Rasmus Svenningsson who finished first in his age group at Kona 2018.

3 Apr 2019 6AM 35 min

Improving your strength to get better mileage in the water

On this episode of The Kona Edge we chat with Sarah Thomas about swimming and how she works on her swim techniques to improve her efficiency in the water.

28 Mar 2019 6AM 8 min

It's the best of the best - Eulali Gouws Ironman Story

In this episode of The Kona Edge we chat to fellow South African, Eulali Gouws, about her triathlon experiences, training challenges and what drove her to take part in the Ironman World Championship.

27 Mar 2019 6AM 27 min

The Sarah Thomas Ironman Kona Story

Normal'ish service resumes on The Kona Edge today. We head to Cairns in Australia to catch up with our next guest Sarah Thomas. In this episode, we discover what drives and motivates Sarah to keep pushing to return again to the Ironman World Championships in Kona.

20 Mar 2019 3AM 33 min

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17 Mar 2019 5AM 6 min

The key to Ironman nutrition with Tim Hola

Locking in your Ironman nutrition strategy is vital. This is Tim Hola's advice to making sure you get it right on race day.

6 Nov 2018 5AM 10 min

How to become a fast Ironman marathon runner with Toon Veldeman

Toon Veldeman joins us today to talk about what it takes to become a fast Ironman marathon runner.

5 Nov 2018 5AM 11 min

Building a big bike base - Tim Ballintine's Ironman cycle tips

We head back to Australia today to catch up with Tim Ballintine to talk about the importance of having a strong foundation of training to build your Ironman bike performance on.

2 Nov 2018 10AM 9 min

Want to swim faster? Justin Herrick tells you how...

Today on The Kona Edge Justin Herrick Joins Brad Brown to talk about his Ironman swim and some of the things you can do to get faster in the water.

1 Nov 2018 11AM 11 min

Blake Kappler - What it takes to conquer Kona

We get to share a slightly different story on The Kona Edge today. Blake Kappler joins Brad Brown from Perth in Australia to talk about his journey to the big dance and the decision to turn pro.

31 Oct 2018 1PM 32 min

The key to nailing your Ironman nutrition with Mal Joseland

We head down under once again today on The Kona Edge to catch up with Mal Joseland to talk about his Ironman nutrition strategy.

30 Oct 2018 12PM 10 min

Should you be doing speed work on the track?

Today on The Kona Edge, Brad Brown and Tim Hola talk about what it takes to get faster on the run and in particular whether or not you should be doing speed sessions on the track.

29 Oct 2018 12PM 9 min

How to get your Ironman Bike times cranking

Today on The Kona Edge we catch up with Toon Veldeman to discover what he has done in order to get faster on his bike since starting out in the sport of triathlon.

26 Oct 2018 6AM 12 min

When your swim sets up your bike and your run with Tim Ballintine

We head back to Australia once again to catch up with Tim Ballintine to learn more about his Ironman swim. Tim shares with us some of the things he does in the water to ensure that his swim sets up his Ironman bike and run.

25 Oct 2018 11AM 10 min

Keeping Kona in the Family - Justin Herrick's Ironman World Championship Story

Today on The Kona Edge Brad Brown catches up with Justin Herrick to talk about his journey to qualifying for and racing in the Ironman World Championships in Kona.

24 Oct 2018 11AM 32 min