The Kona Edge - Ironman Triathlon

The role of confidence in the water on your Ironman swim

On this edition of The Kona Edge Tracy Markham returns to talk about her Ironman swim. Growing up playing water polo, Tracy reveals the importance of being confident in the water.

7 Dec 2017 1PM 11 min

From Olympic Trials to Ironman Kona - The Susanne Davis Triathlon Story

On this episode of The Kona Edge we head to California to learn about what attracted Susanne Davis to the sport of triathlon and eventually 7 visits to the Ironman World Championships in Kona. Wife, Mom and Entrepreneur, Susanne reveals how she manages to keep all the balls in the…

6 Dec 2017 10AM 43 min

Sensible and Balanced - Lewis Eccleston's Nutrition philosophy

For our guest today, Lewis Eccleston, it's vital to keep his nutrition strategy as simple as possible. Lewis shares with us his day to day nutrition regime and why he keeps his race day nutrition as basic as possible.

5 Dec 2017 12PM 14 min

Running to power with the Stryd power meter

On this edition of The Kona Edge we chat to Rob Dallimore about something we have never spoke about before, training to power on the run.

4 Dec 2017 3PM 15 min

The importance of a low intensity base for your Ironman Bike

We are joined once again by Stefano Passarello to discover the secret to his Ironman bike performance. As with his running Stefano swears by a low intensity training and he shares with us what a slow base has done for his cycling.

1 Dec 2017 3AM 12 min

Starting with 1 length of the pool and building to Ironman Kona

On this episode of The Kona Edge we discover that Jacki Cronin literally went from only being able to swim 1 length of the pool to qualifying to race in the Ironman World Championships in Kona.

30 Nov 2017 3AM 10 min

The plan to get to the Ironman World Championships - Tracy Markham's Ironman Kona Story

We get to share another fabulous story on this edition of The Kona Edge. We head to Amsterdam to catch up with Tracy Markham to talk about the plan she put in place to get to the big island.

29 Nov 2017 1PM 34 min

We celebrate and Matt Cymanski Ironman Nutrition Strategy

On this edition of The Kona Edge we catch up with Matt Cymanski to discover more about this incredible triathlete's Ironman nutrition strategy.

28 Nov 2017 10AM 15 min

Negative splits and Ironman Marathons

On this edition of The Kona Edge we talk about running negative splits in Ironman Marathons. Lewis Ecclestone had an incredible run in Kona this year and tells us how he ran a negative split on the big island.

27 Nov 2017 1PM 12 min

Core strength and how it can improve your Ironman bike

On this edition of The Kona Edge we discover why Rob Dallimore believes having a strong core and glutes can make a huge impact on your Ironman bike. Rob shares with us some of the things he's done that has enabled him to run better off the bike.

24 Nov 2017 2PM 10 min

How wine barrels and stolen cellphones improved Stefano Passarello's Ironman Swim

We've heard about some interesting techniques to improve your Ironman swim here on The Kona Edge but today's has to be the most unique we've heard. Stefano Passarello reveals how some different advice made a big difference to his swim technique.

23 Nov 2017 7AM 13 min

Dealing with failure in Kona - The Jacki Cronin Ironman Story

On this edition of The Kona Edge we talk about when things don't go according to plan. For Jacki Cronin Ironman Kona 2017 will be one to forget but there are many lessons to be learnt out of it. This is Jacki's story.

22 Nov 2017 7AM 36 min

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