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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
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Ironman nutrition - make your own energy gels

Today on The Kona Edge we talk about the importance of nutrition being the 4th discipline in your Ironman training. Chris Montross takes us through his strategy of staying as close as possible to eating real good foods and shares his own home-made energy gel mix recipe with us.
18 Apr 2016 5AM 7 min

Training for the Ironman Kona Bike on a Turbo

On this edition of The Kona Edge we chat to Joe Duckworth once again and find out what he did to improve on his Ironman bike. Not being the strongest of the 3 disciplines, Joe enlists one piece of equipment that challenges you mentally almost as much as it does…
13 Apr 2016 8AM 7 min

Training for the Ironman Kona Bike on a Turbo

On this edition of The Kona Edge we chat to Joe Duckworth once again and find out what he did to improve on his Ironman bike. Not being the strongest of the 3 disciplines, Joe enlists one piece of equipment that challenges you mentally almost as much as it does…
13 Apr 2016 4AM 7 min

Hills - Jo Coombe's Ironman Bike Strength Secret

On this edition of The Kona Edge we head back to Melbourne in Australia to catch up with former rugby international turned Ironman Triathlete Jo Coombe to learn what she has done to get better on the bike.
11 Apr 2016 3AM 6 min

Rubbish on the bike to Ironman world champion

On this episode of The Kona Edge we catch up with Lucy Charles who tells us how she managed to go from not being able to ride a bike to winning her age group in Kona.
8 Apr 2016 8AM 6 min

Rubbish on the bike to Ironman world champion

On this episode of The Kona Edge we catch up with Lucy Charles who tells us how she managed to go from not being able to ride a bike to winning her age group in Kona.
8 Apr 2016 4AM 29 min

Ironman World Champion strategies to improve your Ironman run

On this edition of The Kona Edge we catch up with Chris Montross to find out what he did to improve on his Ironman run and win his age group at Kona 2015. We discover how he manages to put in the required Ironman run training volume between his hectic…
6 Apr 2016 8AM 8 min

Ironman World Champion strategies to improve your Ironman run

On this edition of The Kona Edge we catch up with Chris Montross to find out what he did to improve on his Ironman run and win his age group at Kona 2015. We discover how he manages to put in the required Ironman run training volume between his hectic…
6 Apr 2016 4AM 8 min

Do you need a specialist swim coach to qualify for Ironman Kona?

We head back to Australia for this edition of the Kona Edge to catch up with Jo Coombe. Jo shares her swim secrets with us today and we find out why she feels you need a specialist swim coach if you want to become the best triathlete you can be.
4 Apr 2016 4AM 6 min

Do you need a specialist swim coach to qualify for Ironman Kona?

We head back to Australia for this edition of the Kona Edge to catch up with Jo Coombe. Jo shares her swim secrets with us today and we find out why she feels you need a specialist swim coach if you want to become the best triathlete you can be.
4 Apr 2016 4AM 6 min

Ironman nutrition hacks from the 2015 European Long Course Champion

On this episode of The Kona Edge, we delve into the value of Ironman nutrition with Joe Duckworth. We look at the changes he made to his Ironman nutrition strategy based on guidance from a nutritionist and how it improved his overall Ironman performance.
1 Apr 2016 8AM 7 min

Ironman nutrition hacks from the 2015 European Long Course Champion

On this episode of The Kona Edge, we delve into the value of Ironman nutrition with Joe Duckworth. We look at the changes he made to his Ironman nutrition strategy based on guidance from a nutritionist and how it improved his overall Ironman performance.
1 Apr 2016 4AM 7 min

Rugby International to Kona Athlete - Jo Coombe's Ironman story

On this edition of The Kona Edge we meet up with Jo Coombe who has an extremely interesting story to tell on her Ironman journey. Jo comes from an international Rugby background where she played for Wales. She then turned to the sport of Triathlon. She now lives, eats, sleeps…
30 Mar 2016 12PM 40 min

Learning to love the Ironman swim - Even when you swim like an anchor

Today on The Kona Edge we chat to Joe Duckworth once again and find out how he deals with the necessary evil of his Ironman swim training. Starting out late in life with his Ironman swim training and living in a climate not conducive to spending much time in the…
28 Mar 2016 6AM 6 min

Learning to love the Ironman swim - Even when you swim like an anchor

Today on The Kona Edge we chat to Joe Duckworth once again and find out how he deals with the necessary evil of his Ironman swim training. Starting out late in life with his Ironman swim training and living in a climate not conducive to spending much time in the…
28 Mar 2016 3AM 6 min

Ironman swim sets - This may just be the toughest mentally

On this edition of The Kona Edge, we chat to Chris Montross about his Ironman swimming schedule and his favorite workouts. We discover here that a crazy work schedule is no excuse for not training. He reveals how he established his mental discipline and talks about how he still gets…
25 Mar 2016 6AM 9 min

Ironman swim sets - This may just be the toughest mentally

On this edition of The Kona Edge, we chat to Chris Montross about his Ironman swimming schedule and his favorite workouts. We discover here that a crazy work schedule is no excuse for not training. He reveals how he established his mental discipline and talks about how he still gets…
25 Mar 2016 3AM 9 min
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