The Kona Edge - Ironman Triathlon — Brad Brown | Ironman Triathlon World Championships

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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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JUL

Everything in moderation - Fiona Whitby's approach to nutrition

9 min

We welcome Fiona Whitby back on The Kona Edge today as we talk nutrition and find out what her race day nutrition strategy involves, as well as her day to day nutrition.

Fiona has figured out what nutrition plan works for her and sticks to it. She believes in eating everything in moderation and has a rounded, balanced diet on a day to day basis.

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JUL

Nutrition makes a massive difference - Neil Eddy's Ironman nutrition strategy

9 min

On this episode of The Kona Edge we catch up with Neil Eddy to chat about his nutrition strategy and discuss how important nutrition is for any athlete, even people doing their local 5 or 10k's.

We also talk about the importance of understanding the nutrition side of a race and how it can massively impact your performance and how you feel.

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JUL

Run hard off the bike - Fiona Whitby's run strategy

7 min

We head back to Canada today on The Kona Edge to catch up with Fiona Whitby and talk about running. We talk about having the right balance between the three disciplines as you can't rely solely on your run.

Fiona also chats about how sticking to your plan and predetermined pace impacts your race performance.

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JUL

Don't force it - Kelly Phuah's nutrition strategy

8 min

Today on The Kona Edge we catch up with Kelly Phuah and find out what nutrition mistakes she's made in the past and how she managed to nail down her Ironman nutrition strategy.

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JUL

Learning to sweat and hydrate at the same time

7 min

We catch up with Neil Eddy today on The Kona Edge to find out what his favourite run workouts are and how he enjoys long, unstructured Sunday runs.

He also lets us in on what exactly is involved in his training regime, including hot yoga, some strength and conditioning training, as well as seeing a physio and sports massage specialist.

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JUN

Training to power - Fiona Whitby's approach to the Ironman bike

9 min

We welcome Fiona Whitby back on The Kona Edge today as we chat bike and find out more about how she got started on the bike, how she trains and what her favourite bike workouts are.

Fiona also talks about training to power, how long she's been doing so and what it can tell you about your performance that day.

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JUN

The danger of over-hydrating

9 min

Jacinta Worland returns to The Kona Edge today to talk nutrition and how it's crucial to have a good nutrition strategy during training and for race day.

Jacinta also lets us in on her own nutrition strategy and how she figured out what works for her after suffering hyponatremia during her first Ironman Kona.

JUN

Striving to nail the Ironman Run

7 min

Today on The Kona Edge we welcome back Kelly Phuah and chat about how running marathons has helped her performance in triathlons.

Kelly also lets us know what her approach to running well off the bike is and how she tries to be patient and pace herself during the race.

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JUN

Neil Eddy's approach to the Ironman bike

7 min

We head back to the UK today as we catch up with Neil Eddy and talk about his Ironman bike. We find out how Neil trains for the bike leg of the race and whether he prefers training indoors or outdoors.

He also lets us know what his favourite route to cycle in Cornwall.

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JUN

Training to maintain - Fiona Whitby on her Ironman swim

9 min

On this episode of The Kona Edge we head back to Toronto to catch up with Fiona Whitby and talk about her Ironman swim. We chat about how she got her swimming skills up to standard and how she trains to maintain her times.

She reveals how her strength lies in open water swimming as she enjoys training in a lake instead of a pool. Fiona also talks about how being a sailor has helped her with mastering open water swimming.

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JUN

The importance of putting thought and time into your nutrition strategy

10 min

On today's episode of The Kona Edge we head back to the UK to catch up with Tara Grosvener who shares the biggest mistake she's made regarding nutrition and hydration during a race.

We also find out about Tara's nutrition strategy and what she's learnt about her nutrition through experience.

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JUN

Build it up slowly - Jacinta Worland's thoughts on running

7 min

We head back to Sydney on The Kona Edge today to catch up with Jacinta Worland and talk about learning to love running and dealing with injuries.

Jacinta also shares her training tips, including how interval training and fartlek sessions improved her endurance for the Ironman run.

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