300 episodes

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.

The Kona Edge Steven Brandes

    • Sport
    • 4.8 • 55 Ratings

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.

    S2. E1 Getting Older, Zwift Racing, 5k PRs

    S2. E1 Getting Older, Zwift Racing, 5k PRs

    Episode #1 coming up!
    We focus on 3 topics, 
    1) Setting a new 5k and 10k Personal Best!
    2) How to change your training as you get older
    3) Is Zwift Racing benefical for triathletes? If so, how do you incorporate it?
     

    • 32 min
    S1: E9 Craig Alexander, 3x IRONMAN World Champion

    S1: E9 Craig Alexander, 3x IRONMAN World Champion

    We bring on one of the greatest of all time with Craig Alexander. 3x IRONMAN World Champion, 2x 70.3 World Champion, Previous Kona Record Holder...
    We cover alot of topics today and it felt like a conversation about triathlon. From training, to mindset, to St George, to new tech, previous and current generation of athletes.
    Give Craig a follow, he's one of the best ever to do this sport
    https://www.instagram.com/crowiealexander/?hl=en

    • 1 hr 26 min
    S1: E8 Marni Sumbal MS, RD on Holding Body Fat, Poor Nutrition Habits, Training Theory

    S1: E8 Marni Sumbal MS, RD on Holding Body Fat, Poor Nutrition Habits, Training Theory

    Marni is back on the podcast and we finish up our talk. This is a huge conversation where we talk about quite a few topics!
    You can find more about Marni and her blog and coaching here!
    https://www.trimarnicoach.com/about-marni
     

    • 1 hr 9 min
    S1: E7 Andy Blow on Sodium Preloading, Race Fueling Mistakes, GI Distress

    S1: E7 Andy Blow on Sodium Preloading, Race Fueling Mistakes, GI Distress

    Hello and welcome back to The Kona Edge Podcast!
    This is the 2nd half of the interview that we did with Andy Blow!
    We talk through 
    1) How many carbs for racing?
    2) Symptoms for lack of sodium
    3) Sodium Preloading
    4) Race Fueling Mistakes
    YouTube Link
    https://youtu.be/HwFiC4Z3njg
    Useful Blogs / Talking Points:
    The 3 Levers for fueling endurance performance Why sodium is crucial to athletes performing at their best Why do athletes suffer from cramp? How much carbohydrate do athletes need per hour?  Which energy products are right for you?  Discount Code:
    Use the code KONA15 to get 15% off your first order of fueling and hydration products at the checkout at www.precisionfuelandhydration.com. 
     
    Links for Shownotes:
    Quick Carb Calculator   Free online Sweat Test Book a free 20-minute hydration and fueling strategy video consultation Didn't catch the discount code to get 15% off your first order at www.precisionfuelandhydration.com. Drop the team an email at hello@precisionfuelandhydration.com and they'll be happy to help get you started [we'd prefer the code didn't go directly in shownotes as helps avoid codes getting on free discount websites]

    • 16 min
    S1: E6 Natia van Heerden, 70.3 South Africa Champion

    S1: E6 Natia van Heerden, 70.3 South Africa Champion

    Natia came on the podcast and talked through many good topics. 
    1) Life as a professional triathlete
    2) How training has changed as a professional
    3) Her experience with Zwift Academy Triathon Team
    4) Winning her age group at the 2019 IRONMAN Kona World Championship
    5) How her training has changed to become a better runner
    6) How technology is effecting athletes. Good or bad?
     

    • 1 hr 4 min
    S1: E5 Arild Tveiten, Olympic Champion Coach, Coaching Topics

    S1: E5 Arild Tveiten, Olympic Champion Coach, Coaching Topics

    We chatted with a fantastic coach, Arild Tveiten. He is the coach of Olympic Champion Kristian Blummenfelt, Gustav Iden, and Casper Stornes. 
    We talked on:
    Specialization vs Generalization for Training
    Usage of Lactate Monitoring
    How to improve LT1 and LT2
    Best practices for Age Group Athletes looking to have great IRONMAN and 70.3 performances
    Double Interval Days

    • 52 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
55 Ratings

55 Ratings

:) Melgaard ,

Great motivation while training

I listen to this while training for my next IM.
I find the episodes both motivational and insightful!
A little nugget in every interview.
Thank you for the podcast!!

))Damo(( ,

Love your Podcasts

Hey Brad, have enjoyed listening to your Podcasts for ages. Really informative listening to such a range of althletes, keep up te great work. I'm an Aussie & have done lots 70,3s around the globe (most recent in Hawaii) & 3 IMs (last one in NZ, which I can't recommend highly enough). Cheers Damo

BennyONeill ,

Great and informative podcast

Love listening to these podcasts. Gives a great insight into professional and age group triathletes. Doing Kona this year picking up a few tips has been very helpful.

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