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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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Everything in moderation - Fiona Whitby's approach to nutrition

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…
16 Jul 2019 6AM 9 min

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

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…
8 Jul 2019 6AM 7 min

Learning to sweat and hydrate at the same time

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,…
1 Jul 2019 6AM 7 min

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

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…
28 Jun 2019 6AM 9 min

The danger of over-hydrating

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…
25 Jun 2019 6AM 9 min

Striving to nail the Ironman Run

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.
24 Jun 2019 6AM 7 min

Neil Eddy's approach to the Ironman bike

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…
21 Jun 2019 6AM 7 min

Training to maintain - Fiona Whitby on her Ironman swim

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…
20 Jun 2019 6AM 9 min

The importance of putting thought and time into your nutrition strategy

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.
18 Jun 2019 6AM 10 min

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

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.
17 Jun 2019 6AM 7 min

Making yourself suffer on the bike to improve fitness

We are joined once again by Kelly Phuah on The Kona Edge as we talk bike and how doing stand-alone bike races can help improve your bike in triathlons. Kelly discusses how she challenges herself and makes herself suffer on the bike to improve her fitness and come off the…
14 Jun 2019 6AM 6 min

Work hard and keep going for it!

On this episode of The Kona Edge we welcome back Neil Eddy to talk about his Ironman Swim. We discuss how his work ethic and experience in rough, open water helped him improve his swim. Neil also talks about the ability to adapt one's stroke to the water conditions and…
13 Jun 2019 6AM 9 min

From cross-country to triathlons - The Fiona Whitby Ironman Kona Story

We head to Toronto in Canada today on The Kona Edge to chat with Fiona Whitby about her Ironman Kona experience. Fiona is a kinesiologist, an athletic therapist and a triathlon coach so she is well experienced in the field of athletics. We talk about Fiona's start in triathlons, her…
12 Jun 2019 6AM 39 min

Be aware of what your body can and can't handle

We catch up with Laura Nadeau on this episode of The Kona Edge as we chat about her nutrition strategy. Laura reveals she likes to keep it simple and practices her nutrition strategy in training. We also discuss the importance of having a timer and knowing when you should eat/…
11 Jun 2019 6AM 9 min

Running hard off the bike

We welcome back Tara Grosvener on The Kona Edge Today as we talk running and how she stays motivated on the run course. Tara reveals that her favourite place to overtake people is on the run and lets us in on her race strategy.
10 Jun 2019 6AM 9 min

Going old school - Jacinta Worland's bike strategy

We catch up with Jacinta Worland on The Kona Edge today and chat about her struggles on the bike and how she trained for Ironman Kona. Jacinta also reveals that she never used a power meter on her bike and simply trained by feel and heart rate.
7 Jun 2019 6AM 10 min

Constantly work on your technique - Kelly Phuah's swim tips

Kelly Phuah returns to The Kona Edge today as we talk swimming and the importance of technique in the water. She talks about how she made the mistake of neglecting her swim until she realized it wasn't improving with her fitness.
6 Jun 2019 6AM 12 min

The Neil Eddy Ironman Kona Story

Today on The Kona Edge we head to Cornwall in the United Kingdom to chat with Neil Eddy about his Ironman Kona experience. We also discuss how Neil got into the sport of triathlon, having a competitive spirit, inspiring the youth of today and consistency in training.
5 Jun 2019 8AM 32 min
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