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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
660 – 680

Getting your Ironman swim on when work gets in the way

We head back to a sheep farm in Oxfordshire to catch up with Rachel Hallam again. In this edition of The Kona Edge we find out how she juggles a busy and unpredictable farm schedule with her swim training schedule She reveals what she likes the least about the Ironman…
30 Jun 2016 9AM 4 min

Getting your Ironman swim on when work gets in the way

We head back to a sheep farm in Oxfordshire to catch up with Rachel Hallam again. In this edition of The Kona Edge we find out how she juggles a busy and unpredictable farm schedule with her swim training schedule She reveals what she likes the least about the Ironman…
30 Jun 2016 8AM 4 min

Zero to Kona in 5 years - The Corey Deveaux Story

For some the journey to the Ironman World Championships in Kona is a lifelong quest. For others it happens pretty quickly. For today's guest on The Kona Edge it all happened in less than 5 years. We head to Canada to discover more about Corey Deveaux and how his athletic…
29 Jun 2016 6AM 36 min

Ironman nutrition - Don't obsess over your weight

On this edition of The Kona Edge we catch up with Doug Guthrie and chat around the importance of your Ironman nutrition. Doug shares with us the maturing process of learning how to work out your nutrition on your training sessions so they compliment your Ironman World Champions race day…
28 Jun 2016 9AM 5 min

Ironman nutrition - Don't obsess over your weight

On this edition of The Kona Edge we catch up with Doug Guthrie and chat around the importance of your Ironman nutrition. Doug shares with us the maturing process of learning how to work out your nutrition on your training sessions so they compliment your Ironman World Champions race day…
28 Jun 2016 6AM 5 min

Improve your Ironman run - Make the switch from quantity to quality

On this episode of The Kona Edge we catch up with Natalie Gaskin and chat about the part of the sport she loves - the Ironman run. Natalie shares with us how her running career began and we look at her quantity vs quality Ironman training following her return from…
27 Jun 2016 9AM 6 min

Improve your Ironman run - Make the switch from quantity to quality

On this episode of The Kona Edge we catch up with Natalie Gaskin and chat about the part of the sport she loves - the Ironman run. Natalie shares with us how her running career began and we look at her quantity vs quality Ironman training following her return from…
27 Jun 2016 8AM 6 min

Should you throw away your power meter?

Power is a big talking point when it comes to Ironman Bike training and on this edition of The Kona Edge we catch up with Pedro Cordovez to chat about why he changed from power to heart rate.
24 Jun 2016 9AM 6 min

Should you throw away your power meter?

Power is a big talking point when it comes to Ironman Bike training and on this edition of The Kona Edge we catch up with Pedro Cordovez to chat about why he changed from power to heart rate.
24 Jun 2016 8AM 6 min

How much to swim? - The law of diminishing returns in the water

On today's edition of The Kona Edge we splash out to the UK and chat to Roger Canham about his Ironman swim. He reveals his likes and dislikes regarding his weakest discipline and tells how he continuously works on improving his Ironman swim technique.
23 Jun 2016 9AM 7 min

How much to swim? - The law of diminishing returns in the water

On today's edition of The Kona Edge we splash out to the UK and chat to Roger Canham about his Ironman swim. He reveals his likes and dislikes regarding his weakest discipline and tells how he continuously works on improving his Ironman swim technique.
23 Jun 2016 8AM 7 min

Sheep farmer to Kona qualifier- Rachel Hallam's Ironman Journey

On this edition of The Kona Edge we head to a sheep farm in rural Oxfordshire to catch up with Kona qualifier Rachel Hallam. Rachel shares the challenges she has had to overcome while working on her family's farm and what it takes to qualify for triathlon's big dance on…
22 Jun 2016 8AM 26 min

Want to improve your Ironman bike? It is the C word

Many Ironman Age Groupers will tell you intensity training is the only way to improve your Ironman bike. Ironman age group champion Nathan Shearer doesn't disagree but he believes it begins with building a solid bas to build off of. In this edition of The Kona Edge we chat to…
21 Jun 2016 9AM 4 min

Want to improve your Ironman bike? It is the C word

Many Ironman Age Groupers will tell you intensity training is the only way to improve your Ironman bike. Ironman age group champion Nathan Shearer doesn't disagree but he believes it begins with building a solid bas to build off of. In this edition of The Kona Edge we chat to…
21 Jun 2016 4AM 4 min

Natalie Gaskin's Ironman Bike Secret Weapon

On this edition of The Kona Edge we catch up with Pedro Cordovez from Panama to chat about his Ironman swim strengths. Pedro reveals his thoughts on getting a specialist swim coach, tells us his experience of training to heart rate in the water and what he has changed that…
17 Jun 2016 9AM 5 min

Natalie Gaskin's Ironman Bike Secret Weapon

On today's edition of The Kona Edge we head back to New Zealand and chat to Natalie Gaskin about her weakest discipline, her Ironman bike. She shares with us why she feels she needs to work harder on the bike than the other disciplines and she also reveals what she…
17 Jun 2016 6AM 5 min
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