The Kona Edge - Ironman Triathlon

The patient road to the big dance - The Joby Gutierrez Ironman Kona Story

On this edition of The Kona Edge we head to catch up with Joby Gutierrez about his journey to the big island. Joby shares an incredible story leading up to the Ironman World Championships in 2017 that forced him to make a huge call the day before the big dance.

1 May 2019 6AM 36 min

Lots of veggies and lots of protein!

Today on The Kona Edge we find out about Eulali Gouws's Ironman nutrition strategy and talk about her diet for training as well as what she eats during the race.

30 Apr 2019 6AM 8 min

Training at your goal Ironman pace or even a little faster

Today on The Kona Edge we head back to Stockholm in Sweden to catch up with Rasmus Svenningsson. and find out how he approaches and trains for the Ironman run.

29 Apr 2019 6AM 11 min

Pushing through mental barriers on the bike

Today on The Kona Edge we head back to Utah to catch up with Brice Williams who talks to us about his Ironman bike and how he pushes through his limits when training.

26 Apr 2019 6AM 7 min

Conquering fears: How Lesley West overcame her fear of the water

We head back to Melbourne Australia today to catch up with Lesley West who managed to overcome her lifelong fear of water so that she could participate in triathlons and go on to Ironman Kona.

25 Apr 2019 6AM 11 min

The Campbell Hanson Ironman Kona Story

We head to Sydney Australia on The Kona Edge today to chat to Campbell Hanson about his Ironman Kona journey. We talk injury, disappointment and finding the right balance with work, everyday life and training.

24 Apr 2019 6AM 29 min

The key is organisation - Sarah Thomas's nutrition strategy

Today on The Kona Edge, we welcome back Sarah Thomas to chat to her about her nutrition strategy for Ironman Kona and what she learnt to do differently after her first Kona experience.

23 Apr 2019 6AM 6 min

Listen to your body to avoid injury

In this episode of The Kona Edge podcast we catch up with Eulali Gouws and talk about the transition from cycling to running and find out how she 'trains to her body' which helps her to avoid getting injured.

22 Apr 2019 6AM 7 min

Bike a lot and bike hard

We welcome back Rasmus Svenningsson to The Kona Edge today as we discuss high intensity interval training on the bike, favorite workouts and the benefits of using a Power meter.

19 Apr 2019 6AM 7 min

Using a metronome to improve your Ironman swim

In this episode of The Kona Edge we catch up with Brice Williams and chat about how he adjusts his stroke to improve his swim in open water. We also discuss how using a metronome can be very beneficial in training for your Ironman swim.

18 Apr 2019 6AM 10 min

Consistency is key - The Lesley West Ironman Kona Story

On this edition of The Kona Edge we head to Melbourne Australia to learn more about Lesley West and her journey to Ironman Kona. We chat about how she transitioned from netball to triathlons as well as what her first Ironman experience was like on the Big Island.

17 Apr 2019 6AM 34 min

Easing into it - How Sarah Thomas approaches the Ironman run

In this episode of The Kona Edge podcast, we head back down to Australia to catch up with Sarah Thomas and find out what her tips and tricks are to having a strong marathon.

15 Apr 2019 6AM 7 min

Time Trial vs Road Bikes with Eulali Gouws

Today on The Kona Edge podcast we welcome back Eulali Gouws and chat about the differences between road bikes and time trial bikes. We also find out what keeps her motivated on the long, 180km Ironman bicycle rides.

12 Apr 2019 6AM 9 min

How a background in skiing helped Rasmus Svenningsson master his Ironman swim

We are joined once again by Rasmus Svenningsson on today's edition of The Kona Edge as we talk swimming. Rasmus reveals his secrets to improving his Ironman swim and talks about how his background in skiing helped him to adapt to swimming.

11 Apr 2019 6AM 8 min

From motocross to triathlons - The Brice Williams Ironman Kona Story

Today on The Kona Edge we head to Utah in the United States to talk to Brice Williams about how he got into doing Ironmans and what his experiences on the Big Island were like.

10 Apr 2019 6AM 35 min

Using a turbo trainer to improve your Ironman bike

Today on The Kona Edge we are joined once again by Sarah Thomas and chat to her about how she improved her Ironman bike by using a turbo trainer. We also discuss her favorite bike workouts and short interval, high intensity training.

5 Apr 2019 6AM 6 min

Going from the doggy paddle to the Ironman swim

Today on The Kona Edge, we welcome back Eulali Gouws to discuss how she overcame her swimming challenges and find out what training methods she used to go from doggy paddle to swimming strokes.

4 Apr 2019 6AM 12 min

Changing the way you think - The Rasmus Svenningsson Ironman Kona Story

Today on The Kona Edge, we get to share another fantastic story as we head to Stockholm in Sweden to chat with Rasmus Svenningsson who finished first in his age group at Kona 2018.

3 Apr 2019 6AM 35 min

Improving your strength to get better mileage in the water

On this episode of The Kona Edge we chat with Sarah Thomas about swimming and how she works on her swim techniques to improve her efficiency in the water.

28 Mar 2019 6AM 8 min

It's the best of the best - Eulali Gouws Ironman Story

In this episode of The Kona Edge we chat to fellow South African, Eulali Gouws, about her triathlon experiences, training challenges and what drove her to take part in the Ironman World Championship.

27 Mar 2019 6AM 27 min