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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
552 – 572

Different nutrition strategies on the Ironman bike and Ironman run

On this edition of The Kona Edge we touch base with Jacqui Giuliano and find out what her Ironman nutrition strategy is during training and on race day. We learn about a concoction she puts together in a water bottle and uses on the bike and although this works for…
25 Oct 2016 10AM 10 min

Run slow for big gains - Ironman Run secrets

On this edition of The Kona Edge we catch up with Dr Daniel Plews and find out what he does in his training to give him a strong Ironman run. He shares with us the importance of remaining injury free and how we should be doing the LSD runs really…
24 Oct 2016 11AM 5 min

Julia Slyer's Ironman nutrition strategies

On this edition of The Kona Edge we chat to Julia Slyer about her Ironman nutrition. We find out what her Ironman fuelling strategy and she reveals one vital nutrition mistake she has made on her ironman bike.
18 Oct 2016 10AM 9 min

Ironman Secrets: Run less, cut junk miles and remain injury free

On this edition of The Kona Edge we catch up with a phenomenal runner, Jacqui Giuliano. We chatted to her about the injuries she has been battling with this year and she shares with us what she did to change her Ironman run training. We discover how she feels about…
17 Oct 2016 10AM 9 min

Working heart rate AND Power into your Ironman bike training

Today on The Kona Edge we catch up with Dr Daniel Plews. We look at time in the saddle and how much of it brings you the greatest gains on your Ironman bike. He shares with us the logic behind training with heart rate and power and he shares his…
14 Oct 2016 10AM 7 min

Body position is critical to your Ironman swim efficiency

On this edition of The Kona Edge we touch base with Owain Matthews and chat about the challenges he's faced in his Ironman swim. Owain reveals how correcting his body position in the water improved his swim and how he started doing the things swimmers don't like to do before…
13 Oct 2016 10AM 12 min

Juggling life and PhD Studies - Scott Cooper's Ironman Kona journey

On this edition of The Kona Edge we catch up with Scott Cooper who takes us through his Ironman journey. Scott shares the strategies he employs to streamline his life, especially when it comes to juggling his studies, work and training. Scott also reveals how he made a comeback after…
12 Oct 2016 10AM 36 min

The thing that can wreck your race - your Ironman nutrition

Today on The Kona Edge we chat to Robyn Hardage about her Ironman nutrition strategy and find out why she keeps her nutrition simple. She shares her early nutrition days with us and her decision to turn to something really boring which works for her. We also find out here…
11 Oct 2016 7AM 9 min

Mantras to pull you out of dark places during your Ironman run

Today on The Kona Edge we catch up with Julia Slyer to discover why her Ironman run is her strongest discipline. Julia reveals what she has done on the bike to improve her run and some of the strategies she employs when things get tough on the run.
10 Oct 2016 7AM 6 min

Ironman Bike Equation: Bike more, get stronger

On this edition of The Kona Edge we chat to Jacqui Giuliano and find out what she has done to improve her Ironman bike performance. She reveals what was the one thing that greatly improved her performance and shares her favourite workout with us.
7 Oct 2016 8AM 6 min

Taking a scientific approach to your Ironman nutrition

On this edition of The Kona Edge we chat to Tripp Hipple about his Ironman nutrition. He's very scientific and disciplined about nutrition regarding it as a daily discipline and he shares with us why he increases his carb intake and uses simple sugars to fuel his Ironman race. We…
4 Oct 2016 8AM 8 min
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