The Kona Edge - Ironman Triathlon

Ben Boyd's Ironman Nutrition Strategy

We head back to Australia today to chat some Ironman nutrition with Ben Boyd. Ben shares with us how he approaches a race as long as an Ironman from a nutrition perspective.

21 Nov 2017 9AM 9 min

Upping mileage on the run - Matt Cymanski's Ironman run hacks

On this edition of The Kona Edge today we catch up with Matt Cymanski to learn more about the changes he made to his running training in the build up to the Ironman World Championships in Kona.

20 Nov 2017 9AM 12 min

Getting your Ironman bike to catch up with your run

Back to the UK we go to catch up with Lewis Ecclestone once again. We chat about how he has improved his Ironman bike performance without losing the advantage of a strong run.

17 Nov 2017 7AM 12 min

The Balance between volume and intensity: swim better with both

We head to New Zealand today to catch up with Rob Dallimore chat about getting the balance between volume and intensity in your Ironman swim.

16 Nov 2017 6AM 11 min

Zero to Kona in 12 Months - Stefano Passarello's incredible Ironman story

We get to share an incredible Ironman Kona story today. A year ago Stefano Passarello had never done a triathlon. A year later he ran a 2:53 marathon at the Ironman World Championships in Kona.

15 Nov 2017 6AM 31 min

When is the right time to dial in your Ironman nutrition

We catch up with Tina Eakin and talk about dialing in your Ironman nutrition. Tina admits her nutrition strategy is not what it should be and she reveals the steps she is taking to get on top of it.

14 Nov 2017 5AM 11 min

Running less is more - Ben Boyd's Ironman run secret

On The Kona Edge today we catch up with Ben Boyd to learn more about his Ironman run strategy. Besides intervals there is another secret to Ben's running success.

13 Nov 2017 5AM 11 min

It takes years to become an overnight success - The Rob Dallimore Ironman Kona Story

On this edition of The Kona Edge we head to the North Island in New Zealand to catch up with Rob Dallimore. Rob has been around the sport of triathlon for around two decades. This is his journey to the Ironman World Championships in Kona.

11 Nov 2017 1PM 34 min

Ironman bike gear with head Dimond designer Matt Cymanski

On this edition of The Kona Edge I chat to Matt Cymanski about the biggest advances he's seen in bicycle design and what he thinks can give you the biggest improvement on their Ironman bike.

10 Nov 2017 4AM 10 min

Swimming Faster: How Lewis Ecclestone improved his 400m times by more than 25%

On this episode of The Kona Edge we catch up with Lewis Ecclestone who has only been swimming for 5 years and has made huge improvements in his Ironman swim.

9 Nov 2017 10AM 10 min

Weight - Should it be something you're concerned about when doing Ironman?

On this edition of The Kona Edge we catch up with Rob Mohr again to talk about his Ironman nutrition strategy. In particular we talk about 'race weight' and whether or not you should be concerned about it.

7 Nov 2017 2PM 12 min

Building mental strength for your Ironman run

On this edition of The Kona Edge we catch up with Tina Eakin to talk about building your mental fortitude for your Ironman run.

6 Nov 2017 3PM 12 min

Ironman Bike Training in a big city - Ben Boyd's bike tips

On this edition of The Kona Edge we head back to Sydney, Australia to catch up with Ben Boyd to discuss the challenges of cycling training in a big city like Sydney.

3 Nov 2017 3AM 12 min

One big off season swimming block - The secret to Matt Cymanski's Ironman swim improvement

This edition of The Kona Edge sees us catch up with Matt Cymanski to discover what the secret has been to him improving his Ironman swim. In the off season in the year, prior to Matt's Ironman World Championship appearance, he swam close on a quarter of a million yards…

2 Nov 2017 4AM 10 min

From Building Site to the Big Island - The Lewis Eccleston Ironman Kona Story

We head to Manchester in the United Kingdom to catch up with Lewis Eccleston to learn about his journey to the Ironman World Championships on the big island.

1 Nov 2017 10AM 37 min

Balance - The secret to Kelly O'Mara's Ironman Nutrition Strategy

On this edition of The Kona Edge we catch up with Kelly O'Mara to chat about her approach to Ironman nutrition.

31 Oct 2017 5AM 9 min

The work that is required to maintain a strong Ironman run

We catch up with Rob Mohr on this edition of The Kona Edge. Rob's strength is his run and he reveals what is required in order to keep your strongest discipline as your strength.

30 Oct 2017 3PM 12 min

Climbing to Kona - Why Tina Eakin prefers hills

Today on The Kona Edge we catch up with Tina Eakin to find out why she has a soft spot for climbing and what it has done for her Ironman bike performance.

27 Oct 2017 4PM 10 min

Pushing your Ironman swim limits with Ben Boyd

We head down under today on The Kona Edge to catch up with Ben Boyd and discover what he has done to improve his Ironman swim and get faster in the water.

26 Oct 2017 3AM 11 min

Racing the bike you designed at the Ironman World Champs - The Matt Cymanski Kona Story

Imagine designing your dream time trial bike; and then getting to race it at the Ironman World Championships in Kona. On this edition we chat to head design engineer for Dimond Bikes Matt Cymanski who did EXACTLY that. This is his story.

25 Oct 2017 4AM 33 min