The Kona Edge - Ironman Triathlon

Ironman Age Group World Champion - The Lucy Charles Story

On this episode of The Kona Edge we join Ironman Age Group World Champion, Lucy Charles and follow the incredible story of how an elite swimmer turned to triathlon.

19 Dec 2017 2PM 31 min

Emergency room to Kona qualifier - The Doug Guthrie Story

On this edition of The Kona Edge go from the emergency room to racing in the Ironman World Championships in Kona. Coming from a pressurised work environment and a life of parties, something had to give. This is Doug Guthrie's incredible story.

18 Dec 2017 1PM 40 min

Building your power and growing your numbers to get stronger on the Ironman bike

We chat to Tracy Markham on this episode of The Kona Edge to find out what she is working on in order to improve her power numbers on her Ironman bike.

16 Dec 2017 4AM 15 min

The Matti Weitz Ironman Kona Story

On this edition of The Kona Edge we head to Zurich in Switzerland to learn more about Matti Weitz and his incredible journey to the Ironman World Championships in Kona.

15 Dec 2017 2PM 37 min

Stress fractures and Ironman nutrition - What you need to know

We talk stress fractures on this episode of The Kona Edge with Rob Dallimore. Rob shares with us how he figured out the cause of his continuous injuries was linked to his nutrition.

14 Dec 2017 2PM 14 min

Things that move the needle on your Ironman swim

We catch up with Susanne Davis on this edition of The Kona Edge to talk about the things that moved the needle on her Ironman swim.

12 Dec 2017 9AM 12 min

The secret to running a sub 3 hour Ironman marathon

Today on The Kona Edge we find out from Stefano Passarello what it takes to run a sub 3 hour Ironman marathon. Stefano ran a 2:53 marathon in the Ironman world championships in Kona and we discover how he did it.

11 Dec 2017 10AM 14 min

It's not about the bike, it's all about the base

On this edition of The Kona Edge, we catch up with Jacki Cronin who didn't have a cycling background but shares with us the importance of building a very strong base on the bike.

8 Dec 2017 4PM 13 min

The role of confidence in the water on your Ironman swim

On this edition of The Kona Edge Tracy Markham returns to talk about her Ironman swim. Growing up playing water polo, Tracy reveals the importance of being confident in the water.

7 Dec 2017 1PM 11 min

From Olympic Trials to Ironman Kona - The Susanne Davis Triathlon Story

On this episode of The Kona Edge we head to California to learn about what attracted Susanne Davis to the sport of triathlon and eventually 7 visits to the Ironman World Championships in Kona. Wife, Mom and Entrepreneur, Susanne reveals how she manages to keep all the balls in the…

6 Dec 2017 10AM 43 min

Sensible and Balanced - Lewis Eccleston's Nutrition philosophy

For our guest today, Lewis Eccleston, it's vital to keep his nutrition strategy as simple as possible. Lewis shares with us his day to day nutrition regime and why he keeps his race day nutrition as basic as possible.

5 Dec 2017 12PM 14 min

Running to power with the Stryd power meter

On this edition of The Kona Edge we chat to Rob Dallimore about something we have never spoke about before, training to power on the run.

4 Dec 2017 3PM 15 min

The importance of a low intensity base for your Ironman Bike

We are joined once again by Stefano Passarello to discover the secret to his Ironman bike performance. As with his running Stefano swears by a low intensity training and he shares with us what a slow base has done for his cycling.

1 Dec 2017 3AM 12 min

Starting with 1 length of the pool and building to Ironman Kona

On this episode of The Kona Edge we discover that Jacki Cronin literally went from only being able to swim 1 length of the pool to qualifying to race in the Ironman World Championships in Kona.

30 Nov 2017 3AM 10 min

The plan to get to the Ironman World Championships - Tracy Markham's Ironman Kona Story

We get to share another fabulous story on this edition of The Kona Edge. We head to Amsterdam to catch up with Tracy Markham to talk about the plan she put in place to get to the big island.

29 Nov 2017 1PM 34 min

We celebrate and Matt Cymanski Ironman Nutrition Strategy

On this edition of The Kona Edge we catch up with Matt Cymanski to discover more about this incredible triathlete's Ironman nutrition strategy.

28 Nov 2017 10AM 15 min

Negative splits and Ironman Marathons

On this edition of The Kona Edge we talk about running negative splits in Ironman Marathons. Lewis Ecclestone had an incredible run in Kona this year and tells us how he ran a negative split on the big island.

27 Nov 2017 1PM 12 min

Core strength and how it can improve your Ironman bike

On this edition of The Kona Edge we discover why Rob Dallimore believes having a strong core and glutes can make a huge impact on your Ironman bike. Rob shares with us some of the things he's done that has enabled him to run better off the bike.

24 Nov 2017 2PM 10 min

How wine barrels and stolen cellphones improved Stefano Passarello's Ironman Swim

We've heard about some interesting techniques to improve your Ironman swim here on The Kona Edge but today's has to be the most unique we've heard. Stefano Passarello reveals how some different advice made a big difference to his swim technique.

23 Nov 2017 7AM 13 min

Dealing with failure in Kona - The Jacki Cronin Ironman Story

On this edition of The Kona Edge we talk about when things don't go according to plan. For Jacki Cronin Ironman Kona 2017 will be one to forget but there are many lessons to be learnt out of it. This is Jacki's story.

22 Nov 2017 7AM 36 min