The Kona Edge - Ironman Triathlon

Ironman Swim - If it's not hurting then it's not working

We are joined on The Kona Edge by Hayden Armstrong to talk about building strength and endurance in your Ironman swim. Hayden shares the secret on how to build confidence in your Ironman swim sessions.

17 Aug 2017 12PM 6 min

The inspiration to turn pro - The Kevin Portmann Ironman Story

Today Kevin Portmann joins us on The Kona Edge and shares his inspirational Ironman Story going from age grouper to turning pro. It's certainly a tough decision to give up your day job and become a professional. Kevin takes us through his struggles and reveals how he has overcome these…

16 Aug 2017 8AM 36 min

Could breakfast for dinner sort out your Ironman Nutrition GI issues?

We catch up with Ben Fuqua today on The Kona Edge and chat about his Ironman nutrition plan. Ben shares his interesting and different Ironman nutrition strategy with us and it may just help some of us having GI issues.

15 Aug 2017 11AM 16 min

Rob Hill's secret to having a great Ironman run off of the bike

We chat to Rob Hill about his Ironman run performance today on The Kona Edge. Rob shares his strategy to reduce injuries and chats about his favourite Ironman run workout that helps him improve performance.

14 Aug 2017 1PM 11 min

Surviving your long Ironman bike rides on the indoor trainer

Jackie Foley chats to The Kona Edge about her Ironman Bike training on the indoor trainer and the reasons that drove her to this. Jackie shares her favourite Ironman Bike workouts with us.

11 Aug 2017 12PM 10 min

Sara Fix's Ironman swim tips for adult onset swimmers

We are joined on The Kona Edge by Sara Fix to talk about Ironman swim struggles. Sara does not come from a swimming background, but works tirelessly to improve her Ironman swim performance.

10 Aug 2017 12PM 12 min

5 Consecutive Kona races for Hayden Armstrong - This is his Ironman Story

Today Hayden Armstrong joins us on The Kona Edge to chat about his Ironman story. Surviving a serious car accident he shares with us his goal of completing 5 consecutive Kona races.  He tells what strategies he put in place to make this possible for him.

9 Aug 2017 6AM 42 min

LCHF Ironman Nutrition: Racing & Training on the Low Carb High Fat Diet

Today on The Kona Edge, we catch up with Wes Thompson to chat about his approach to his Ironman nutrition. 

8 Aug 2017 3PM 19 min

Irrational anger and how to it can improve your Ironman run

We chat to Ben Fuqua about his Ironman run today on The Kona Edge. Ben shares with us how irrational anger fires him up to run faster.

7 Aug 2017 11AM 10 min

The Grind: Low cadence and big gears to improve your Ironman bike

We catch up with Rob Hill on The Kona Edge today, as he reveals some of the workout that he feels gives him the edge on the Ironman Bike. 

4 Aug 2017 12PM 11 min

Keeping volume while working on your Ironman swim technique

Today on The Kona Edge Jackie Foley joins us once again to chat about her Ironman swim volume and technique. Jackie comes from a competitive swimming background and still believes that volume and technique is important to improve your Ironman swim.

3 Aug 2017 12PM 11 min

Making triathlon your life - Sara Fix's Ironman Kona Story

The Kona Edge heads  off to Chicago to catch up with Sara Fix an chat about her Ironman story. Sara, a wife and mother 3, has been to Kona 5 times and she has a cool Ironman story.

2 Aug 2017 12PM 34 min

Ironman Nutrition: The foundation for Ironman triathlon success

Kristian Hindkjaer comes from a Sports Science background. On this edition of The Kona Edge he shares why Ironman nutrition is one of the most important things to focus on.

1 Aug 2017 8AM 10 min

Why Wes Thompson runs trails to improve his ironman run

Today on The Kona Edge, we find out from Wes Thompson what it is in his Ironman run training that gives him that buzz. Wes also reveals the role that strength training plays in his Ironman run.

31 Jul 2017 8AM 9 min

Quality Ironman bike workouts on the indoor trainer

Here on The Kona Edge we chat to Ben Fuqua about his Ironman bike. Ben shares the reasons why he selected to do his Ironman bike sessions on an indoor trainer. We also find out what his strategy was when training for Kona.

28 Jul 2017 12PM 11 min

Volume vs Technique: When to work on what in your Ironman swim

It's the age old Ironman swim debate: Volume or Technique? On this edition of the Kona Edge we chat to Rob Hill and discover his thoughts on the matter.

27 Jul 2017 12PM 11 min

From backstroke to the big Island - The Jackie Foley Ironman Kona Story

Jackie Foley comes from a competitive swimming background and today shares with The Kona Edge why she feels she has unfinished business on the big island.

26 Jul 2017 8AM 30 min

Get scientific with your Ironman nutrition for optimum performance and recovery

Today on The Kona Edge we chat to Federica de Nicola about her Ironman nutrition plan. Federica shares with us why she is scientifically precise with her nutrition before, during and after training and racing.

25 Jul 2017 8AM 11 min

Avoiding injury and getting mentally stronger on your Ironman Run

We chat to Kristian Hindkjaer about his Ironman run today on The Kona Edge and he shares the secret to hanging on in his Ironman run and what his strategy is to remain injury free.

24 Jul 2017 10AM 11 min

Putting a sting in your Ironman bike workouts with Wes Thompson

Wes Thompson shares with us here on The Kona Edge, how to put the sting into your Ironman bike workouts. He reveals the value of doing your mid-week workout on the Wahoo Kickr indoor trainer.

21 Jul 2017 8AM 9 min