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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

72 – 92

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

Ironman nutrition with Ben Bell

Today on The Kona Edge Ben Bell joins Brad Brown again to talk about some of the things he has experimented with to dial in his Ironman nutrition.

23 Oct 2018 10AM 10 min

Running well takes more than just running

Today on The Kona Edge Mal Joseland joins Brad to talk about some of the things he has done in order to improve his run times in an Ironman.

22 Oct 2018 6AM 8 min

Getting stronger on your Ironman Bike

What should you do if you want to improve your Ironman bike? That is what we asked Tim Hola on this edition of The Kona Edge.

19 Oct 2018 6AM 10 min

Swimming to set up your Ironman bike and run with Toon Veldeman

We catch up with Toon Veldeman today to learn more about what he has done to improve his performance in his Ironman swim.

18 Oct 2018 6AM 8 min

You need help - The Tim Ballintine Ironman Kona Story

Today on The Kona Edge we head to Australia's Sunshine Coast to touch base with Tim Ballintine to learn more about his journey to the Ironman World Championships in Kona. Tim also shares why he thinks you need.

17 Oct 2018 1PM 33 min

[PART 2] The Coach Parry Philosophy - Special Edition

The is part two of our chat with Lindsey Parry. Yesterday you learned about Lindsey's background, today we delve into his coaching philosphy.

16 Oct 2018 6AM 24 min

[SPECIAL EDITION] Meet Lindsey Parry - Part 1

This is a special edition of the Kona Edge where we introduce you to Lindsey Parry.

15 Oct 2018 12PM 33 min

Running better off the bike

After an incredible weekend, we touch base with Ben Bell to discover what he thinks the key is to be able to run better off of the bike.

15 Oct 2018 6AM 7 min

Doing what it takes to ride faster and other bike tips with Mal Joseland.

There is a massive weekend coming up and to wrap up another week we talk some biking as we head back to Australia to touch base with Mal Joseland.

12 Oct 2018 6AM 9 min

Tim Hola's tips for improving your Ironman Swim

In this edition of The Kona Edge Tim Hola joins us once again but this time it is to talk about what he has done over his Ironman triathlon career to improve his swim.

11 Oct 2018 9AM 10 min

The Toon Veldeman Ironman Kona Story -

Once again here on The Kona Edge we get to share another fantastic journey to the Ironman world championships in Kona. Toon Veldeman joins us today and this is his story.

10 Oct 2018 6AM 27 min

Want to know how to run faster? we asked Paul Cowling

If you're looking to improve your Ironman run then this is the podcast for you. We catch up with Paul Cowling to learn more about what he has done to improve his Ironman run performance.

8 Oct 2018 7AM 9 min

Banging Bike Splits - This is how to get faster on your Ironman bike with Ben Bell

We catch up with Ben Bell again today to talk about his Ironman bike performance. This is what Ben has done over time to get faster.

5 Oct 2018 8AM 9 min

Upping you Ironman Swim with Mal Joseland

On this episode of The Kona Edge Mal Joseland joins us to talk about some of the things he has done over his triathlon career to get improve his Ironman swim.

4 Oct 2018 8AM 10 min

What it takes to keep going back to Kona - The Tim Hola Ironman World Championship Story

It's hard enough qualifying to race in the Ironman World Championships once, but what does it take to do it over and over and over again? That is what we discover today on The Kona Edge when we are joined by Tim Hola who has qualified and raced on the…

3 Oct 2018 9AM 34 min

This is what Paul Cowling did to improve his Ironman bike split

Today on The Kona Edge, Paul Cowling joins Brad Brown to talk about his performance on the bike. Paul shares some advice on what it takes to ride a fast Ironman bike split.

2 Oct 2018 7AM 13 min