Kona preparation - best practices of top coaches | EP#309

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

Health, Swimming, Endurancesports, Run, Cycling, Health & Fitness, Fitness, Ironman, Swim, Bike, Sports, Running, Sportscience, Triathlon

4.9 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2021

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, coaches Frank Jakobsen, Val Burke and Ryan Bolton and Björn Kafka each give their perspective and recommendations on how to prepare for and race well in the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -What should you do differently when preparing for Kona compared to a "regular" Ironman or full distance triathlon event? -What are the most common mistakes athletes make that you should avoid? -Considerations regarding the course -Considerations regarding the environmental conditions: wind, heat, and humidity -Logistical recommendations, time-zone adjustments, and more SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts309/ SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/ SPONSORS: Precision Hydration - Want to optimise your performance in hot or humid conditions, avoid cramping, and make sure your hydration is on point? Take PH's free online Sweat Test to get personalised hydration strategy. Also use the Quick Carb Calculator to get fueling recommendations, and book a free one-on-one consultation to refine your hydration and fueling strategy. Use the promo code THATTRIATHLONSHOW15 to get 15% off your first order of PH electrolytes or the Precision Fuel range. ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a tool for time-crunched triathletes looking to improve swim specific strength and technique. The swim trainer is a perfect complement to your training in the pool. On days when you don’t have time to go to the pool, you can now do a short but effective home-based workout on the trainer. It is inflatable, so doesn’t take up much space, and best of all, it is very affordable. Get 20% off your order at zen8swimtrainer.com/tts. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Ryan's (Bolton Endurance) website, Instagram and Twitter Val's website and Instagram Frank Jakobsen – Performance, training and mindset | EP#231 Training, racing, and metabolic testing with Val Burke | EP#290 Ryan Bolton – Olympian and coach of Ben Hoffman and Caroline Rotich | EP#221 RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/ CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

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0:00.0	The Traathlon Show 3005
0:05.0	The Hey, my name and lots, up everybody, and welcome back to another episode of that triathlon show, the podcast
0:23.7	presented by Scientific Triathlon.com. I'm our host Michael and on today's episode, just like we did a few
0:30.4	weeks ago back in episode 306 on workout fueling, I interview not one but three top level coaches.
0:37.2	They are Frank Jacobsen, Valberg and Ryan Bolton.
0:40.8	And the topic that we discussed today is on preparing for the world championships in Kona.
0:46.5	And, well, big caveat on that one.
0:48.7	I'll get back to that in just a second.
0:50.8	But as for the format of the episode, just just as in episode 306 each of the coaches
0:55.9	will answer the same questions so the idea would be that you can get a notion of the
1:01.4	commonalities and the nuances and differences in thinking around how best to prepare
1:05.7	for racing in the world championships in iron man on the big island at the of the episode, I will also give you some of my personal thoughts on this
1:14.4	to complement what Frank and Val and Ryan will or have already been saying.
1:20.3	So, as you know probably by now, Kona was scheduled for February,
1:25.1	but then was moved to St. George and postponed as well.
1:30.1	So the next Iron World Championships will be in St. George and then maybe we'll be back in
1:34.7	Kona in October of 2022. So there is quite a bit of time until that. That being said, that was not
1:41.5	the case when I conducted these interviews. We were still preparing for a February Iron Man on Kona.
1:47.7	So I thought that I'd just get this episode out there now.
1:51.0	And it will be evergreen content.
1:53.0	So whenever we are preparing to go back to the Big Island, you can listen to this and
1:58.7	re-listen to it and get some good advice that will be applicable then just as it would be now if we're preparing for Kona.
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