The Kona Edge Steven Brandes
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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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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?
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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
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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
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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] -
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?
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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
Customer Reviews
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!!
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
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.