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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.
Daily English South Africa Sports · Health & Fitness
853 Episodes
600 – 620

Tame the beast within - Michael Harvey's journey into Ironman

On this edition of The Kona Edge we catch up with Michael Harvey and explore his journey into Ironman. We learn the valuable lessons from mistakes he made in the early days and what he has subsequently done to change this. Coming from a strong swimming background, he shares with…
24 Aug 2016 8AM 36 min

Ironman nutrition - Roger Hastie reveals his strategy

On today's edition of The Kona Edge we take a look at the importance of your Ironman nutrition. We chat to Roger Hastie and find out what his strategy is with his Ironman race day as well as day to day nutrition. He reveals the Ironman nutrition mistakes he has…
23 Aug 2016 8AM 5 min

The role of strength and conditioning in your Ironman run

On this edition of The Kona Edge we catch up with Aku Oja and chat about his Ironman run. We find out why he loves training on the treadmill. Aku also reveals why he believes a strong core helps your Ironman run and he shares his Ironman run weaknesses with…
22 Aug 2016 8AM 6 min

Tough times make tough athletes: Martin Muldoon's Ironman Kona Story

Martin Muldoon shares his fears with us and reveals how he conquered them in order to race in the most glamorous of all Ironman races, the Ironman World Championships, on the big island of Hawaii. We learn from the mistakes he made in his first Kona experience and the valuable…
17 Aug 2016 8AM 37 min

Overall nutrition is critical in your Ironman performance

On this edition of The Kona Edge we chat to Fran Vincent about her Ironman nutrition philosophy and find out from her just how important her Ironman nutrition is in her training and racing strategy. Being pescatarian she faces the challenge of meeting all the nutritional requirements but tries to…
16 Aug 2016 10AM 7 min

Overall nutrition is critical in your Ironman performance

On this edition of The Kona Edge we chat to Fran Vincent about her Ironman nutrition philosophy and find out from her just how important her Ironman nutrition is in her training and racing strategy. Being pescatarian she faces the challenge of meeting all the nutritional requirements but tries to…
16 Aug 2016 8AM 7 min

The role of recovery in improving your Ironman run

On today's edition of The Kona Edge we catch up with Roger Hastie to chat about his Ironman run. We discover what he's done to improve his Ironman run and how he deals with the volume needed in order to have a successful Ironman run. Roger reveals what his most…
15 Aug 2016 10AM 6 min

The role of recovery in improving your Ironman run

On today's edition of The Kona Edge we catch up with Roger Hastie to chat about his Ironman run. We discover what he's done to improve his Ironman run and how he deals with the volume needed in order to have a successful Ironman run. Roger reveals what his most…
15 Aug 2016 8AM 6 min

[SPECIAL EDITION] Ironman Gains: The 1 thing you can do RIGHT NOW

On this special edition of The Kona Edge, we share part of one of the sessions from our recent IM Summit. It features the high performance coach for Triathlon South Africa, Lindsey Parry and during the IM Summit session he shared with Brad Brown the three things anyone can do…
11 Aug 2016 10AM 34 min

When age catches up: Running better as you get older

On this edition of The Kona Edge we catch up with Fran Vincent and chat about her running strategy. She shares her current battle with her Ironman run training and tells us how she counteracts the effects of ageing on her Ironman run.
8 Aug 2016 8AM 6 min

Bike Technique: An often Ignored Ironman Bike factor

On this edition of The Kona Edge we chat to Roger Hastie about his Ironman bike training. He shares all the important points with us like positioning on your bike, pedal stroke mechanics and whether cadence training makes a difference at all. We also find out what his favourite workout…
5 Aug 2016 8AM 7 min
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