As 1,800 of the best endurance athletes from around the world swim the waters of the Pacific before biking and running through the lava fields of Kona this weekend, the mystery of the nature of the island will surround them.
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The crew from Triathlete.com spent the day in Kona, Hawaii mingling and training with pros gearing up for next Saturday's Ironman World Championship event.
The Ironman World Championship is only one week away and Kona is transforming to prepare for triathlon's biggest race of the year.
While the intense course conditions in Kona influence this, any athletes preparing for an Ironman triathlon will need to come up with not only their own personal nutrition strategy for their race, but also their nutrition transportation strategy.
Third-year pro Bree Wee’s home on the Big Island will be transformed next week as triathletes from all over the world swarm Kona (or “K-town”) to gear up for the Ironman World Championship.
Mirinda Carfrae from Australia came on with us after finishing second to Chrissie Wellington in 2009. Her journey took her from basketball to triathlon.
The final countdown begins: 10 days left in our Kona Countdown.
Bill Bell didn’t get into endurance sports until he was almost 60. But he sure knew how to make up for lost time and soon became an Ironman legend.
Craig Alexander joined us from his training camp in Kona, Hawaii a few weeks before the 2010 Ironman.
You've seen the cover for the November issue of the all-new Triathlete magazine, but now you can go behind the scenes with these exclusive images of the August 13th photo shoot.
Back in 2007 Craig Alexander came to Kona to do his first Ironman World Championship. He ended up second to fellow Aussie Chris McCormack in his first attempt and we chatted with the man nicknamed Crowie not long after the race.
Today’s featured show is Gordon Haller. Gordon Haller was the first…the first ever Ironman champion. Listen in as he takes us back to Oahu and 1978.
We’re officially less than 30 days out from the Ironman World Championship and in that honor, Competitor Radio will be running 30 of our favorite interviews with Ironman World Champions.
Chris McCormack of Australia tried for a number of years to win the Ironman and each time he came up short. Then, in 2007, he finally won the biggest race of his amazing career. Macca came on with us a week after his victory while the memory was still fresh.
For our third show in our 30 day Kona Countdown, here is an interview with the best endurance athlete on the planet, Chrissie Wellington, one week after she set the Ironman World Championship record last October
As he did in preparation for last year's Ironman World Championship, Chris Lieto is spending time training with some of the world's top distance runners.
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