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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
540 – 560

Ironman Bike Hack - Simulating race conditions

Steve Mantell, who had an excellent bike in Kona in 2015, joins us this edition of The Kona Edge to talk about what has given him the edge on his Ironman Bike. Steve revels the secret to his success and also chats to us about how he uses power, especially…
11 Nov 2016 7AM 7 min

Consistency, diligence and hard work - How Sam Long got to Ironman Kona

We head to Boulder, Colorado today to discover the secret to Sam Long's Ironman success. Sam shares his journey to the Ironman World Championships with us on this edition of The Kona Edge and why he decided to turn pro. He reveals the challenges he's currently battling with and the…
9 Nov 2016 7AM 39 min

Changing nutritional requirements as your Ironman fitness changes

We are joined by Owain Matthews on this edition of The Kona Edge to chat about his Ironman nutrition strategy and how he dials in on his nutritional needs. He reveals the nutrition mistakes he has made and how different training sessions require different nutritional needs.
8 Nov 2016 7AM 6 min

Quality plus quantity equals a strong Ironman Bike

We touch base with Steph Corker on this edition of The Kona Edge and find out what she's been working on in her Ironman bike training in the build up to Kona 2016. She shares her enthusiasm of riding her bike and also reveals her strategy on the indoor trainer…
4 Nov 2016 8AM 6 min

Family man to Ironman Kona qualifier - The Ben Hammer Story

We catch up with Ben Hammer on this edition of The Kona Edge to share his journey to the Ironman World Championships. Ben tells us about his inspiration to complete an Ironman and what it takes to balance family life and the sport of competitive triathlon.
2 Nov 2016 8AM 39 min

Train low, race high - Ironman Nutrition Strategy

Dr Daniel Plews chats about his Ironman nutrition strategy. He shares his views on training and racing on the low carb high fat diet (LCHF). He gives advice on how to live on this lifestyle and offers recommended literature to improve your Ironman nutrition and performance.
1 Nov 2016 8AM 10 min

The role of high intensity intervals for your Ironman bike

On today's episode of The Kona Edge we chat to Scott Cooper about his Ironman bike. Scott shares with us that it took years to build up strength and power on the bike and how joining a cycling studio, which focused on high intensity intervals, has given him the biggest…
28 Oct 2016 12PM 7 min

Technique is king in your Ironman swim

Today on The Kona Edge we catch up with Steph Corker and chat some swimming. Coming from a swimming background she shares with us how she had to change her Ironman swim strategy to enable her to improve on her swim times which have taken her to the front of…
27 Oct 2016 10AM 8 min

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
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