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The Kona Edge - Ironman Triathlon

The home of Ironman triathletes that dream of qualifying for the Ironman World Championships on the big island of Hawaii. Whether you're a triathlon veteran or an out and out newbie, this is THE triathlon podcast for you.
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853 Episodes
492 – 512

Ironman Nutrition mistakes - Don't make this one

On this edition of The Kona Edge we look into nutrition needs with Christian Haupt. He reveals his strategy of a different kind and shares with us the mistakes he has learned from.
17 Jan 2017 7AM 6 min

Making the change from marathon running to Ironman triathlon

On today's edition of The Kona Edge we chat to Sydney Tervort about her running career. Being a strong runner with about 30 years experience she shares the change in run training with us. She chats to us about the consistency of her running schedule and the importance of listening…
16 Jan 2017 7AM 7 min

Ironman Bike Gains - Quality vs Quantity

On this edition of The Kona Edge we chat to Steve Day. Having started out mountain biking to cross train, Steve now shares what he has learnt about biking and tells what his favourite workout is to give him the greatest gains and improve on his Ironman bike.
13 Jan 2017 3AM 4 min

Ironman Swim Tips: Work with the water, don't fight it

On this edition of The Kona Edge we touch base with Aida Wasilewski and discover what her strategy is to improve on her Ironman swim. Not being a swimmer she shares with us the struggle she's had in learning how to improve her technique and what her favorite swim workout…
12 Jan 2017 7AM 7 min

Fast at Fifty - The Barry Lewis Ironman Kona Story

On this edition of The Kona Edge we meet up with age grouper Barry Lewis who shares his journey a a runner through to racing at the Ironman World Championships in Kona. Barry also reveals what it takes to qualify for and race in Kona at the age of 50…
11 Jan 2017 9AM 37 min

The hurt box that is the Ironman Run - Mantras get you out of holes

Today The Kona Edge takes a look at Christian Haupt's Ironman run strategy. He shares his pride and pain of completing his Ironman run in 3:05 at Kona 2016. We find out what his favourite run workouts are and what strategy he uses to pull himself out of those dark…
8 Jan 2017 7PM 6 min

How mountain biking can improve your Ironman Bike

Today on The Kona Edge we find out from Sydney Tervort what her strategy is when it comes to her Ironman bike. We discover how mountain biking has improved her bike handling skills and Sydney reveals how she manages her training during the cold months.
6 Jan 2017 7AM 6 min

Fixing fundamental issues to improve your Ironman swim

On this edition of The Kona Edge we touch base with Steve Day and look into his swim strategy. He reveals the mistakes he's made and why you need to invest in a swim coach to give you the biggest gains in your swim technique.
5 Jan 2017 2AM 7 min

Ironman foundations built on patience and consistency: The Aida Wasilewsky Story

On this edition of The Kona Edge, Aida Wasilewsky shares her Ironman journey. Coming from a running background, she tells about her decision to turn from running marathons to chasing Ironman achievements. We learn how she was encouraged to get into triathlon because of the running injuries she was experiencing…
4 Jan 2017 7AM 33 min

Practice, fail and then perfect your race day Ironman nutrition

Today on The Kona Edge we catch up with Marni Sumbal to chat nutrition. We look into her vegetarian diet and find out how this affects her as an athlete. Eating a balanced diet and not obsessing over it, we learn how she retains the pleasure in food. She shares…
3 Jan 2017 7AM 9 min

Ironman Run: The benefits of a structured training program

We catch up with Subramani Venkatesh on this edition of The Kona Edge to find out from how he managed to improve on his Ironman run. He reveals how a structured training program helped him improve his performance and why he focuses on speed work and intervals.
2 Jan 2017 7AM 5 min

Ironman Bike - Age Group World Champions ride on Power

On this edition of The Kona Edge we chat to Christian Haupt about his Ironman bike. He shares one of his strengths with us and we find out why he feels he should be spending more of his training time on the bike. We learn what tools he prefers using…
30 Dec 2016 7AM 5 min

Sighting: A way to shave minutes off your Ironman swim time

On this edition of The Kona Edge we chat to Sydney Tervort about her Ironman swim. From learning how to swim we discover how she has shaved minutes off her swim time. She shares her thoughts on missing a training session and tells the most helpful training has been consistently…
29 Dec 2016 7AM 8 min

From the Big Apple to the Big Island - The Stephen Day Ironman Kona story

We head to New York City today on this edition of The Kona Edge. Stephen Day shares his journey from the Big Apple to the Big Island with Brad Brown. We learn about his struggle to overcome inconsistency brought on by under-recovering from his training. Stephen also chats about becoming…
28 Dec 2016 7AM 34 min

The missing piece of the Ironman Nutrition puzzle

Ironman Nutrition is often a mystery, but on this edition of The Kona Edge we touch base with Ryan Giuliano and find out what his nutrition mistakes have been and how he approaches his Ironman nutrition. Ryan reveals his Ironman race nutrition strategy and why he thinks it works for…
27 Dec 2016 7AM 6 min

Nailing mobility and stability to strengthen your Ironman run

We catch up with Marni Sumbal on this edition of The Kona Edge and find out how she managed to overcome the Ironman run with being plagued by injury. Coming from a strong swimming background, we discover what she has been working on to find her land legs. We also…
26 Dec 2016 2AM 7 min

Train as a cyclist to improve your Ironman bike

We chat cycling with Subramani Venkatesh today on The Kona Edge and he shares his strategy for improving his Ironman bike. Subu tells us how getting a cycling coach has changed his training perspective. We find out here what his favourite workouts are on the bike.
23 Dec 2016 7AM 6 min

Ironman swim - Don’t train your strength, train your weakness

On The Kona Edge today, we touch base with Christian Haupt and discover his determination to learn to swim. At the age of 31 he learnt how to swim crawl and dedicated his off season to improving on his weakness and not on his strengths.
22 Dec 2016 2AM 7 min
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