Episode 3 if 2024, Kristen Yax comes on the podcast and talks about how she won IRONMAN California!

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Thanks for listening! If you have any questions you want answered, please DM me at Instagram or email [email protected]

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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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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

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

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 [email protected] 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]

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?

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

World Ranked #15 Rasmus Svenningson comes on and we have a great talk on his progression from an age group triathlete to one of the best in the world

Specific training he does and doesn't do to get himself in peak shape

Goal Setting as a professional

How much vo2 max work does Rasmus do in his training

Returning from injury

Follow Rasmus here!

Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DvhpYTsfag

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/rasmusstri/?hl=en

In this episode, we talk through body image, mental health, negative self talk, red flags, and misconception about fat adaptation

Find more information about Marni here!

http://www.trimarnicoach.com/about-marni