Ben Hoffman achieved his perfect race at the Ironman World Championships this year earning him second overall and top American going 8:19:23. Hoffman, who went pro in 2007, is a four-time Ironman champion and has raced Kona five times, moving up the ranks from 56th in '09, 42nd in '10, DNF in '11, 15th last year and finally second this year. Ben went into the race largely under the radar, and on this show we hear the "secrets" that went into Ben's awesome day, including how he's tweaked his diet this year, his training, the mental game/confidence, race day strategies, and much more. Plus we go inside Ben's decision to race IM Florida on Nov. 1, just three weeks after Kona.Ben's Ironman results:2014Kona- 2ndIMCdA - 3rd2013Kona - 15thIMCdA - 1st2012Kona - Didn't raceIMMOO - 1stIMSG - 1st2011Kona - DNFIMLP - 2ndIMSG- 4th2010Kona - 42ndIMLP- 1stIMSG- 2ndpartied with you that year2009-Kona - 55th2008IMAZ- 6th

Just 48 hours after the IM World Championships, we sat down with Mirinda "Rinny" Carfrae in her Kona condo to chat about her epic win -- her third World Champion title in which she had to overcome one of the largest deficits in history to defend her title, escalating herself to legendary status as one of the few women who have more than two titles at Kona, not to mention back-to-back wins. Rinny ran a 2:50:26 off the bike, breaking her own run course record set last year (in 2013 she also won and set the overall women's course record), while also making up enough spots to put her in the lead and win by about 2 minutes in front of Daniela Ryf and Rachel Joyce. In this interview we get all the details on Rinny's day including:-How mentally taxing was this race; how many more does she have in her?-How much time she thought she could make up realistically pre-race-Staying positive and help from coach Siri Lindley-How her effort at Challenge Roth played into Kona-A recap of her day, especially what she was thinking in T2-Full details of executing that incredible run-Passing her husband Tim O'Donnell who didn't have a great day-Making passes and interacting with her fellow competitors-When will she validate for next year's Kona?-Future plans and what is next on her agenda?-And tons more!

Pro Andy Potts finished second American and fourth overall in the Ironman World Championships this year, coming off an unfortunate DNS from 2013 due to a stress fracture. In fact Potts has now raced in Kona six times out of the past seven years, and this year's fourth place result was his best to date.In this show we get the whole story from Andy plus LOTS of useful tips for any Ironman athlete (or athlete in general) including:-How he finally discovered he had a stress fracture last season and taking steps to recover, including having to pull out of Kona last year-Why he felt he had a "bad" swim this year-Dynamics of the bike-How he worked to improve his bike and run for Kona this year (which resulted in the third fastest run of the day - a 2:48)-Tips for the rest of us-Using data while racing-and more!

Tawnee and Thorsten Radde of trirating.com chat the morning after the Ironman World Championships to relive and recap the day in full detail, and what a day it was with record-breaking performances from folks like Rinny and a successful day for the uber bikers like Sebastian Kienle. In this show you'll hear all you need to know about the pro race and how the day unfolded on both the women's and men's sides. Plus get insight from Tawnee who saw the race unfold in person, as well as her inside scoop on what was said in the post-races pressers. From Thorsten we hear the nitty-gritty details and analysis. Thorsten provided great race day predictions and stats at kona.trirating.com. We also discuss race day conditions, finishing rates among the pros, comparisons with past performances, results of our US vs. Germany game, and much more!So hang out with us and enjoy the show!

We catch up with Thorsten Radde of trirating.com for a final chat prior to Saturday's Ironman World Championships. Thorsten picks Tawnee's brain on what it's like "behind the scenes" in Kona at the press conferences, mingling with pros, etc. Then we play a fun game....Team USA vs. Zee GermansIn this new game, we stack up USA vs. Germany*. Each person picks 10 athletes from our countries (male or female), talks about why they would have a great race, etc. The winner will be lowest sum of ranks for the athletes we picked. Rules: Points are taken from the best placed 5 of these ten (to account for DNFs, more DNFs = last place). Points per athletes = rank he/she is placed in the Kona race. Winner is the player whose athletes placed best (i.e. the fewest points). We will follow up with the "winner" of the game post race!Also, Thorsten will be doing live predictions during the race (mix of actual splits and my predictions as the race progresses). You can follow at kona.trirating.com.*Full list of athletes representing each country:Team USABib Name6 Timothy O'Donnell15 Andy Potts18 Matthew Russell29 TJ Tollakson31 Andrew Starykowicz41 Ben Hoffman44 Justin Daerr103 Meredith Kessler108 Linsey Corbin109 Caitlin Snow110 Elizabeth Lyles113 Amber Ferreira117 Mary Beth Ellis120 Beth Shutt124 Amanda Stevens129 Lisa Roberts132 Jackie Arendt133 Kim Schwabenbauer134 Bree Wee135 Jessie Donavan137 Kelly WilliamsonZee GermansBib Name3 Sebastian Kienle9 Jan Frodeno26 Maik Twelsiek28 Faris Al-Sultan35 Christian Kramer42 Christian Brader43 Nils Frommhold52 Boris Stein54 Andreas Raelert122 Kristin Moeller128 Julia Gajer138 Katja Konschak

We caught up with Ben Greenfield in Kona shortly after he finished speaking at the Sports Medicine conference. In addition to the speaking engagement, which you'll be able to hear at bengreenfieldfitness.com on the premium channel, Ben recently had the opportunity to accept a slot into this year's Ironman World Championships and accepted!

So in this show we pick Ben's brain on:

• How you can prepare for a major endurance event with 4-6 weeks notice
• What he'll do last minute to prep for an Ironman Hawaii (he only had two weeks notice)
• His detailed nutrition plan for Kona this year including a honey/chia/coconut water hydration concoction he'll use
• Expectations for the race
• and more!

We hang out at sunset along Ali'i Drive to give you a glimpse of an iconic stretch of Ali'i drive while talking about running and tools to enhance your training/racing. Featured is the Polar V800 Training Companion's foot pod, which is an optional accessory with the new multisport GPS device. On this show you'll learn:

• How developing an ideal run cadence can help your efficiency, technique and more
• Is there an optimal run cadence?
• Why is a foot pod important for more than just cadence (hint: treadmill runners can benefit greatly!)
• Plus: some FUN surprises along the way!

There's a good chance you've seen the "More Than Sport" logo floating around the latest endurance event or triathlon you attended. Well, on this show we talk to the man behind the More than Sport movement: Ironman Champion Chris Lieto. We caught up with Chris in Kona overlooking the Kailua-Kona Pier, a place to which Chris is no stranger; he's raced the Ironman World Championships multiple times with his best finish coming in second in 2009. Chris is no longer racing at the highest level, and we hear his story of his decision to move away from professional triathlon racing. However, Chris is busier than ever growing More Than Sport, being a dad/husband, and much more.Specifically on More Than Sport, in this show learn: -What's the mission statement and purpose of More Than Sport-What kind of charitable work are members doing?-Why More Than Sport makes it easier than ever to do quality charity work-Which big pros are involved-Some of the specific projects that Chris and members are doing-Who can join, and how to get involved-How to contribute (the EP team bought More Than Sport shirts after the interview to show our support!)-The growth of the organization-and much more!

Tawnee sat down with two-time Ironman World Champ Macca on the lava rocks at sunset Wednesday just outside the Clif House to grab a chat on the pro men's race for this year's 2014 Ironman World Championships. Not only do we get some great insight from Macca on the men's field this year, but also Macca's overall insight on the dynamics of the men's race including the psychology -- using his years when he still raced in Kona. Among the men discussed (with macca's podium picks) are:Jan Frodeno - Olympic gold medalist showing he has what it takes at IronmanFrederick Van Lierde - defending championCrowie - opting not to retire and instead still race this year Ivan Rana - watch for this one, seriously.Sebastian Kienle - a race favorite and a beast on the bike!Nils Frommhold - 1st at IMSA and 2nd a Challenge Roth this yearLuke McKenzie - coming off 2nd place last year and a front guy on the bikeMarino Vanhoenacker - He's back and can mix things up on the bike and i the overall raceAndreas Raelert - he's coming in with a different attitude this time, will it work?Any Potts - what he does on the swim changes the whole gameBart Aeronauts - Belgian who can run with the best in Kona.....and more!

Dr. Allen Wood is an expert ART practitioner, chiropractor and sports medicine specialist based out of San Francisco and the clinic, Ultimate Sports Medicine. Allen comes to Kona annually to volunteer at the ART tent helping triathletes get their bodies firing at 100 percent for race day.