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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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Swimming workouts that Ironman AG world champions use to build speed

Lucy Charles was a very competitive swimmer, competing at the international level. Due to various factors, including burnout, Lucy nearly walked away from not only swimming, but sport in general. Instead she decided to try her hand at triathlon and found a new sporting home. Lucy is an now an…
17 Feb 2016 7AM 7 min

What you can learn from a pro cyclist about your Ironman Bike

On this episode of The Kona Edge, professional cyclist Liza Rachetta shares with us how she made the transition from ironman triathlete to professional cyclist and how she still manages to race at the highest level in her age group while still maintaining her place on the pro team.
15 Feb 2016 8AM 8 min

What you can learn from a pro cyclist about your Ironman Bike

On this episode of The Kona Edge, professional cyclist Liza Rachetta shares with us how she made the transition from ironman triathlete to professional cyclist and how she still manages to race at the highest level in her age group while still maintaining her place on the pro team.
15 Feb 2016 7AM 8 min

One word to improve your Ironman swim: Consistency

We head down under again today to catch up with Ironman Age Grouper Jody Gilchrist. Swimming is Jody's weakest discipline and she shares what she has done over the years to improve her performance in the water.
12 Feb 2016 8AM 4 min

One word to improve your Ironman swim: Consistency

We head down under again today to catch up with Ironman Age Grouper Jody Gilchrist. Swimming is Jody's weakest discipline and she shares what she has done over the years to improve her performance in the water.
12 Feb 2016 7AM 4 min

Video analysis and improving your Ironman Swim

We catch up with a returning guest on this episode of The Kona Edge, Liza Rachetta returns to chat about her Ironman swim. Liza shares with Brad two things that she has done over the years to improve her Ironman swim times. One of them is video analysis.
5 Feb 2016 7AM 5 min

Video analysis and improving your Ironman Swim

We catch up with a returning guest on this episode of The Kona Edge, Liza Rachetta returns to chat about her Ironman swim. Liza shares with Brad two things that she has done over the years to improve her Ironman swim times. One of them is video analysis.
5 Feb 2016 7AM 5 min

Is stroke correction the secret to becoming an Ironman World Champion?

You would assume that by the time you're winning Ironman Age Group title you would have your swim technique dialled in. Right? We caught up with the 2015 Ironman Age Group World Champion Malte Bruns to find out what he does in the water and if regular stroke analysis and…
1 Feb 2016 7AM 6 min

Is stroke correction the secret to becoming an Ironman World Champion?

You would assume that by the time you're winning Ironman Age Group title you would have your swim technique dialled in. Right? We caught up with the 2015 Ironman Age Group World Champion Malte Bruns to find out what he does in the water and if regular stroke analysis and…
1 Feb 2016 7AM 6 min

Ironman Age Group World Champion shares his passion

On this episode of The Kona Edge, we are joined by 2015 Ironman Age Group World Champion who won the 18-24 year olds and broke the record. Malte Bruns shares his passion for swimming and how he improved on his Ironman training to get to Kona and smash records.
1 Feb 2016 7AM 6 min

Ironman Age Group World Champion shares his passion

On this episode of The Kona Edge, we are joined by 2015 Ironman Age Group World Champion who won the 18-24 year olds and broke the record. Malte Bruns shares his passion for swimming and how he improved on his Ironman training to get to Kona and smash records.
1 Feb 2016 3AM 5 min

Bike handling skills - The key to a faster Ironman bike?

On this episode of The Kona Edge, we catch up with Michael Girard to find out what he has done to improve his Ironman bike performance. You may be surprised to find out what Michael believes has helped him get faster on the bike.
29 Jan 2016 2AM 5 min

Bike handling skills - The key to a faster Ironman bike?

On this episode of The Kona Edge, we catch up with Michael Girard to find out what he has done to improve his Ironman bike performance. You may be surprised to find out what Michael believes has helped him get faster on the bike.
29 Jan 2016 12AM 5 min

Ironman Run Secrets: Make your long runs shorter

Tom Ward talks running and shares two things that he has done to improve his performance on the Ironman run. He also reveals a run workout that will put you in the hurt box, big time (But will make you extremely mentally tough!).
25 Jan 2016 5AM 4 min

[SPECIAL EDITION] Bike Better featuring Timothy O'Donnell

Last Friday we hosted the next in our series of The Kona Edge live online seminars. This hour long live webinar featured Timothy O'Donnell. Timothy finished third at the Ironman World Championships in Kona in 2015 and he shared with us some of the things he did in 2015 to…
25 Jan 2016 5AM 1 hr 01 min
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