Beste Kona podcasts (2024)

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Kona's Done, What Next? 33:29

10d ago33:29

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Send us a text It took us 5 years to get to Kona, and our wives surprised us with a party to celebrate. So whats next? Our triathlon journey isn't over, just getting started!Door Drew & Todd

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George Chang on Taipei, Dallas-Atlanta, and Sitecore 51:34

3d ago51:34

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George Chang is Director, Web Platforms at Hexagon AB and an 8x Sitecore MVP. In this episode, Geoge talks about Taipei, Dallas, Atlanta, childhood interests, family, travel agencies, career, and a rich history with Sitecore.

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Shailvi Wakhlu on India, Data Science, and Entrepreneurship in San Francisco 51:51

17d ago51:51

51:51

Shailvi Wakhlu is an accomplished data leader with 17+ years of experience in Fortune 500 companies and startups. In this episode, Shailvi discusses growing up in India, childhood interests, swimming, education, moving to America, the quantified self, data science, and a career that has included stints at Strava, Komodo Health, Salesforce, Fitbit, …

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Kona Post Race 1:40:01

22d ago1:40:01

1:40:01

Send us a text It took a few days, but we are finally recovered enough to give this race the credit it deserves. Catch our recap and all the highs and low of race day. It started stinging in the water and didn't stop until we crossed the line!Door Drew & Todd

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BONUS EPISODE: 2024 Ironman World Championship Pro Preview 38:26

29d ago38:26

38:26

Send us a text BONUS EPISODE: Previewing the Professional race from the 2024 Men's Ironman World Championships in Kailua-Kona.Door Drew & Todd

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On the Island! 29:23

1M ago29:23

29:23

Send us a text We are finally in Kona! Less than 72 hours on the island, but we tackled our last weekend before the race. Ho'ala practice swim, biked half the course, and a long run in the energy lab; we didn't waste anytime getting familiar with the course!Door Drew & Todd

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2 weeks till Kona! 1:16:32

1M ago1:16:32

1:16:32

Send us a text The last of the "Couch" episodes, next time we'll be in Kona! We're excited to be wrapping up the last big week of training, Drew nailed his big workouts including 2 mile repeats on the track meanwhile Todd runs 5x this week & is wondering why he's so tired. Next week we'll be recording from The Big Island.…

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Heat Training Is Fun 1:15:55

2M ago1:15:55

1:15:55

Send us a text Wrapping up our last couple weeks in Spokane, this week we tackle some serious heat training session, and it got gross. Todd is making a come back in the run and Drew had a great comeback week after a few weeks of sickness. Kona is less than 3 weeks away and we are putting the finishing touches on the training!…

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#34 Ironman Kona Build Up with Lars Wichert 1:07:42

2M ago1:07:42

1:07:42

Send us a text Another exciting Kona Build Up episode coming at you this week! Mike & Michelle had the pleasure of chatting with Lars Wichert, currently the age group record holder for the Ironman distance! Lars raced 2024 Ironman Hamburg finishing 1st overall with a time of 7:50:42! And over 5 minutes ahead of 2nd place, in a truly incredible perf…

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Tony Frattaroli on Ireland, Sales, and Family 1:01:29

2M ago1:01:29

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Tony Frattaroli is a Senior Enterprise Account Executive at Pantheon Platform. In this episode, Tony discusses growing up in Ireland, family, music, coming to America, sales leadership, living in Florida, moving back to England for his son's pursuits, and so much more!

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T-4 Weeks - Kona 2024 1:15:26

2M ago1:15:26

1:15:26

Send us a text For the first time during this ironman build, Todd & Drew don't workout together. Listen this week to discover if we still had a good week of training, hear how training compares to our first ironman 5 years ago & Todd's calf is progressing in the right direction.Door Drew & Todd

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#33 2024 Ironman Kona Build Up with Adam Holz 1:00:31

2M ago1:00:31

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Send us a text We're bringing you another fantastic conversation with athlete Adam Holz! A now resident of Boulder, CO, Adam grew up in Pennsylvania where he began his triathlon journey less than 5 years ago. Adam secured his Kona slot at 2024 Ironman Texas finishing 7th in the 25-29 age group after an incredible performance in a very stacked field…

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The Countdown Is On 1:11:38

2M ago1:11:38

1:11:38

Send us a text With 5 weeks left until Kona, we can see the start line. This week we discuss some speed bumps in training with Drew training through a cold and Todd continuing to deal with calf troubles. We discuss the pros and cons of being self coached, and will Todd have one of the fastest amateur bike splits in Kona? Wrap up the week with a Iro…

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#32 2024 Ironman Kona Build Up with Alfredo Ramirez Pinho 40:11

2M ago40:11

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Send us a text Mike & Michelle were excited to sit down for this conversation with Alfredo Ramirez Pinho who just won 2024 Ironman Wisconsin! This was a hometown race for Alfredo, which means the win was extra special. Not to mention the race took place just days after the birth of his 3rd child! As a 35-39 age grouper and member of the Every Man J…

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Ironman Canada Race Recap with Josh Monda 1:13:20

2M ago1:13:20

1:13:20

Send us a text This week Todd gives as update on his calf, Drew's long run is now more of a long walk & former guest & professional Josh Monda reviews his 6th place finish from Ironman Canada - Penticton. Josh gives us some Pro Tips & we review our nutrition strategy.Door Drew & Todd

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Jake Compton and Bryan O'Fiesh on Life, Career, and Umbraco 50:08

2M ago50:08

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Jake Compton is VP of Sales US and Bryan O'Fiesh is Partner Manager at Umbraco. In this episode, Jake and Bryan talk growing up in North Carolina and Maryland respectively, childhood, education, career, sales, partnerships, Umbraco, and so much more!

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#31 2024 Ironman Kona Build Up with Mike Payne 23:51

2M ago23:51

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Send us a text The countdown is ON! The 2024 Ironman World Championship in Kona is 6 weeks away! This solo episode with podcast host Mike Payne highlights his training and racing over the past few months in his build to Kona. Fun fact: This episode is also going live on the 2-year anniversary of Mike accepting his Kona qualification slot at Ironman…

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Calf Strain to Long Ride in 4 Days 58:10

2M ago58:10

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Send us a text Our primary objective of training this week was nailing the long ride. We discuss a week of illness & injury from sore throats to bad necks & Todd straining his calf. With all that we still nailed our long ride Sunday, leaving us excited for the next attempt in 2 weeks. Lots of training ahead with 7 weeks left till race day.…

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Consistency is King 1:00:43

3M ago1:00:43

1:00:43

Send us a text We are just under 8 weeks to go until Kona and training is getting serious. Seriously hard. This week we unpack our weekly workouts and a few training hacks that we hope will help keep the race smooth in a few weeks times. We also debrief the most recent Ironman Pro Series race in Austria and how those standing are looking.…

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Age Groupers Go Sub 8 for Ironman 1:04:56

3M ago1:04:56

1:04:56

Send us a text We recap a weekend of racing, from Ironman Penticton to Drew's 5 year old's first triathlon. We discuss the mental aspects to training, including silencing negative thoughts during a difficult workout and how our competition is racing phenomenally fast Ironman's in Europe.Door Drew & Todd

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Tom Kirkby on Chilliwack, Computers, and Sales Leadership 45:31

3M ago45:31

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Tom Kirkby is a GTM (Go-to-market) Leader with great experience in Sales, Partnerships, and RevOps. Tom has worked with companies like Squiz, Sitecore, Avanade, and Microsoft. In this episode, Tom talks about growing up in Chilliwack, British Columbia, family, early experiences with and building a passion for technology, navigating education, caree…

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From Age Group Champion to Pro - Josh Monda 49:37

3M ago49:37

49:37

Send us a text This week Drew talks with former Elite Age grouper and rookie professional, Josh Monda. Josh is 4 races into his professional career with Ironman Canada on the horizon. We discuss the transition to professional racing, Josh's new coach, and his build into Canada.Door Drew & Todd

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Doping in Ironman 1:13:12

3M ago1:13:12

1:13:12

Send us a text Our original thoughts regarding the positive A & B samples of Tomas Rodriguez Hernandez, why triathletes mightn't be discouraged from cheating and our Ironman Hamburg preview. Drew has another strong week of training while Todd gets a much deserved down week thanks to life!Door Drew & Todd

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You are what you eat 1:15:52

4M ago1:15:52

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Send us a text Join us this week as we discuss a big week of training and the fueling that goes along with it. Bike workouts are getting real and we're 12 weeks out from Kona! Olympics recap and questions you sent our way will be covered as well.Door Drew & Todd

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Its Nice to Sweat - Olympic Preview 1:11:05

4M ago1:11:05

1:11:05

Send us a text Training highlights, Todd nails his first "ironman" bike workout, Drew has his highest run volume since knee surgery, and did we just have our best run workout since college? We recap incredible racing from T100 London, and we review our Olympic Games Triathlon picks.Door Drew & Todd

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"You guys look amazing!" 1:08:43

4M ago1:08:43

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Send us a text Join us this week as we take a deep dive into training, touch on our coaching philosophy, and catch up on the races. Bonus content on strangely positive vibes on this weeks long run!Door Drew & Todd

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Drew Jordan - Knee Reconstruction to Ironman Champion in 18 Months 1:34:29

4M ago1:34:29

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Send us a text We learn more about our podcast host, Drew Jordan. From his athletic background from running cross country in Medford, Oregon; to collegiate success at Washington State University and a foray into multi-sport. Drew suffered a knee injury that required a full knee reconstruction surgery in 2021, 18 months later he was back racing at a…

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Let the Training Come to You 1:11:52

5M ago1:11:52

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Send us a text We review a surprising big week of training, recap the world record breaking performances at Challenge Roth. Join us as we discuss the Tour's gravel stage & answer some listener questions including, how should new triathletes fuel and how to get effective training while being a dad. We appreciate your patience while worked through so…

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Todd Wakefield - Not Exactly Coming off of the Couch 1:08:45

5M ago1:08:45

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Send us a text We learn more about Todd’s athletic background & how even with a few years without training “coming off the couch” might be a bit of a stretch. We also chat this weeks highlights, including a down week in training, Todd’s daughter learned to ride a bike, Challenge Roth & the opening stages of The Tour.…

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Rodrigo Peplau on Florianópolis, Music, and Sitecore 48:45

5M ago48:45

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Rodrigo Peplau is Country Head in Brazil at Arke and a nine-time Sitecore MVP. In this episode, Rodrigo talks about growing up in Florianópolis and Brazil, family, childhood interests, his career in metal music and technology, Sitecore, engaging with American culture, community, and so much more!

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Ironman CDA 70.3 Race Recap 1:12:10

5M ago1:12:10

1:12:10

Send us a text Join us as we unpack our most recent race, talk weather challenges, and catch up on the Ironman Pro Series.Door Drew & Todd

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Preston So on the Mountain West, Language, and dotCMS 45:36

5M ago45:36

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Preston So is Vice President, Product of dotCMS. In this episode, Preston discusses growing up in the Mountain West region, cartography, his passion for language, school, Harvard, career, moving to the New York City area, writing, his hopes for his role at dotCMS, and much more!

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Welcome to Couch to Kona 1:10:10

5M ago1:10:10

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Send us a text Join us on our Journey to Kona 2024! First a stop in CDA 70.3 this weekend. Join Drew Jordan and Todd Wakefield as we discuss our long journey to the start of the Ironman World Championships on the Big Island this October. We take some time to discuss, training and the current professional racing scene.…

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Matteo Frana on Bergamo, Entrepreneurship, and React Bricks 1:07:32

6M ago1:07:32

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Matteo Frana is Founder and Lead front-end at F2.net and ReactBricks.com. In this episode, Matteo talks about Bergamo, Italy, growing up, family, his start with techology, the advent of the web, entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence, and stories behind the founding of F2.net and React Bricks.

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#30 Andrew Hall - 2024 Ironman Texas 1st Overall AG Champion 1:06:55

6M ago1:06:55

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Send us a text We are back for SEASON 3 with a focus on highlighting the male triathletes competing in the 2024 Kona Ironman World Championships in October! Our first episode of the season features Andrew Hall, a standout athlete competing in the 35-39 age group. Andrew is by no means new to the sport of triathlon, but he has been very calm and cal…

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Mick McGurk on London, America, and Toastmasters 1:07:11

8M ago1:07:11

1:07:11

Mick McGurk is Interim Chief Information Officer at Toastmasters International. In this episode, Mick discusses growing up in London, England, sports, photography, career, moving to America, Texas, leadership, technology, Toastmasters, and so much more!

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Joel Varty on Douro-Dummer, Canadian Football, and Agility 53:00

9M ago53:00

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Joel Varty is the Chief Technology Officer at Agility. In this episode, Joel talks about growing up in Douro-Dummer, Ontario, living and working on a farm, music and playing guitar, The Canadian Football League, building a career in technology, Toronto, the Agility story, advice to his younger self, and much more!…

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Balaji Kandasamy on Tamil Nadu, Pittsburgh, and Sitecore 48:59

9M ago48:59

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Balaji Kandasamy is Practice Director at CEI, a 4x Sitecore MVP, a Digital Experience Community MVP, and Organizer of PGHSUG and PGHDOTNET. In this episode, Bala discusses growing up in Tamil Nadu, schooling, childhood interests, family, running a 100-employee garment company as a young man, finding his place in technology, moving to America, San D…

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Brian McKeiver on Grand Rapids, BizStream, and Kentico 54:32

10M ago54:32

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Brian McKeiver is Co-Owner at BizStream, a Microsoft Azure MVP, Kentico MVP, Kontent.ai MVP, Speaker, Podcast Host, and much more. In this episode, Brian talks about growing up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, family, sports, the Detroit Lions, technology, the BizStream story, great partnerships, building a culture, exercise, selling SaaS, and so much mo…

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Bill Rogers on Massachusetts, Ektron, and Artificial Intelligence 47:36

11M ago47:36

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Bill Rogers is CEO and Co-founder of ai12z and has founded several companies, notably Ektron among them. In this episode, Bill talks about growing up in Massachusetts, family, childhood interests, electrical engineering, and a life of startups and entrepreneurship, beginning with a firewood company as a youngster, and moving through hardware and so…

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Jason Cardillo on Cleveland, Career, and Marketing Leadership 56:07

12M ago56:07

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Jason Cardillo is a Global Marketing Executive who has held such roles as Vice President Experience and Digital Marketing at Emplifi and Director Of Web Marketing at Sitecore. In this episode, Jason talks about growing up in Upstate New York and Cleveland, Ohio, family, childhood interests, Elmira College, hockey, moving to California, career traje…

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Ben Haynes on Connecticut, Entrepreneurship, and Work-Life Balance 53:48

12M ago53:48

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Ben Haynes is the CEO & Co-Founder of Directus. In this episode, Ben talks about growing up in Connecticut, family, entrepreneurship, military service, mergers and acquisitions, business leadership, the intersection of technology and design, personal pursuits and interests, and so much more!

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#29 2023 Kona Series: A Story of Resilience with Kirsten Miller 52:50

1y ago52:50

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Send us a text Episode 6 of the WOMEN CRUSHING KONA Series features Kirsten Miller who competed in her first Kona this year in the 55-59 age group! Listen in to hear: Kirsten’s dream of racing on the big island, why she thought the Ironman distance was behind her, and the mindset it required to overcome an unexpected obstacle and show up on race da…

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Mickey Aharony on Delaware, Entrepreneurship, and Content Strategy 50:11

1y ago50:11

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Mickey Aharony is a Director of Content who has worked at Uniform, Cloudinary, among others. In this episode, Mickey talks about growing up in Delaware, family, archaeological digs in Israel, traveling the world, business school, owning a moving company, living around America, entrepreneurship, content strategy, imposter syndrome, restlessness, and…

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#28 2023 Kona Series: Barbora Besperat 1st 30-34 46:01

1y ago46:01

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Send us a text Episode 5 of the WOMEN CRUSHING KONA Series features Barbora Besperat of Czech Republic who finished 1st in the 30-34 age group and 2nd overall! Listen in to hear: how long Barbora has been racing the Ironman distance what she claims is her "key to success" (hint: it's a PLACE!) her run split!!! Follow Barbora's journey on instagram …

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#27 2023 Kona Series: Michelle Krebs 2nd 25-29 49:39

1y ago49:39

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Send us a text Episode 4 of the WOMEN CRUSHING KONA Series features Michelle Krebs of Switzerland who finished 2nd in the 25-29 age group and 3rd overall! Listen in to hear how: Triathlon changed Michelle's life What happened out there on the course before (ouch!) and during race day and why her nickname is now PACMAN Follow Michelle's journey on i…

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#26 2023 Kona Series: Vanessa Murray 1st 35-39 46:32

1y ago46:32

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Send us a text 2023 KONA SERIES: WOMEN CRUSHING KONA We are back with episode 3 of the Women Crushing Kona series featuring Vanessa Murray who finished FIRST in the 35-39 age group and 4th overall at the Women's Ironman World Championships with a time of 9:34:27. A native of New Zealand, Vanessa currently lives and trains in Melbourne, Australia. S…

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Jesper Ravnsgaard on Copenhagen, Technology, and Entrepreneurship 53:43

1y ago53:43

53:43

Jesper Ravnsgaard is CEO & Founder of Copenhagen Mist ApS. In this episode, Jesper talks about Copehagen, family, childhood interests, technology, entrepreneurship, Sitecore, and so much more!

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#25 2023 Kona Series: Ava Warfel 1st 18-24 42:26

1y ago42:26

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Send us a text 2023 KONA SERIES: WOMEN CRUSHING KONA Ava Warfel finished FIRST in the 18-24 age group at the 2023 Women's Ironman World Championships in Kona with a time of 9:47. In her first race on the island Ava dominated the course, finishing with a 3:10 marathon, the 19th fastest run of the day including the professional women. What an incredi…

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#24 2023 Kona Series: Elyse Gallegos 2nd 35-39 47:54

1y ago47:54

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Send us a text 2023 KONA SERIES: WOMEN CRUSHING KONA Elyse Gallegos, a force to be reckoned with in the 35-39 age group, recently competed at the Ironman Women's World Championships in Kona, finishing 2nd in her age group and 10th female overall! As a busy mom of 2 young boys and recently relocating to Alabama, Elyse has had to adapt her training t…

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