Welcome to the Couch to Kona show with Todd Wakefield and Drew Jordan, two rookie pro triathletes sharing their journey from the starting line to the podium. In each episode, we dive into the pro racing scene, offering insider insights, lessons learned, and the real challenges of being a professional athlete. Whether you're a seasoned racer or just getting into triathlon, we also share practical tips, training strategies, and tricks to help you level up your game.
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A show about technology, work, careers and life in the Konaverse.
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Two explores find a briefcase while exploring an abandoned asylum join them as they discover the secrets the briefcase holds.
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Follow my Ironman Training Tim Egge
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Interviews of interest from across Newsradio 610 KONA's local programming platforms
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Give us 22 minutes, and we'll give you the Pacific Northwest and then some! This is an abridged form of the daily Tri-Cities Morning/Afternoon News featuring news in and around Washington State and Oregon PLUS national/international headlines and interviews with correspondents around the world.
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Kona Blue là một trong những nhà hàng nổi tiếng tại vùng biển Nauy. Đến với chúng tôi, bạn sẽ được thưởng thức những món hải sản ngon tuyệt vời và đặc biệt là các món ăn ngon từ cá. Xem thêm: + URL: https://www.kona-blue.com/ + Điện thoại: +84903033600 + Mail: [email protected] + Địa chỉ: Cam Bình, Tp. Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Việt Nam + Hastag: #kona-blue, #konablue, #nhahanghaisankonablue, #cacmonngontuca, #monngontuca + https://sites.google.com/view/konablue/home + https://www.pinterest.c ...
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The Kona Echo is Hawai'i's newest podcast; our goal for the Echo is to provide user-friendly communication and impartial information to our local community in a world where information is key to a thriving democracy. We will focus on local civics and community issues and interview Hawaiʻi Island Candidates for the 2022 election.
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Triathlon: where you can test your limits in 3 different disciplines one after the other! Swim, bike, run. One might say it's an addiction, but truly it's a lifestyle! Mission Kona podcast highlights age group athletes doing amazing things in the Triathlon space. Mike & Michelle Payne are husband and wife amateur triathletes, parents and self proclaimed coffee connoisseurs, both working in corporate America. Mike is also a Triathlon coach and recently qualified for Kona in October of 2024. M ...
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Every week, Caribbean dj and production duo, Shep Beats & Konata, host AMped! The Breakfast Show live over the internet then put each show into this podcast. This is the best in Caribbean music and chat. Also, expect the hottest djs mixes, mixtapes and remixes. Enjoy! Worldwide | London, UK For bookings: [email protected]
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Send us a text Drew is joined by Kyle Lampi and Matt Engle just hours after the finish. Todd is off this week and he welcomes the newest addition to the Wakefield family, baby James! We discuss the highs and lows of a marathon, as they did not disappoint. All members of the squad beat their goals times as CIM lived up to the hype!…
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Send us a text We finally recap our first professional triathlon season. We analyze our ups & downs, what has been happening over the past 8 weeks & Drew's racing a marathon?Drew & Todd
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Send us a text 7 days out from Ironman Chattanooga, Drew and Todd preview our first foray into Professional Ironman racing. We break down the last few weeks of training, the start list, and how we expect the race to play out.Drew & Todd
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Send us a text We discuss Todd's 13th place finish at IM Santa Cruz. The highest place either of us have finished in a Pro race! Awesome race location that was described as being a "vibe". After a average bike, Todd threw down the 7th fastest run of the day.Drew & Todd
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Send us a text Recorded 5 days out from Santa Cruz 70.3, Todd give insight into what his goals are for the race. Is a top 10 possible?Drew & Todd
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Send us a text Good old fashioned training podcast! We review what we've been up to, how preparation is going into our next few weeks AND Drew tells us what has his knickers in a knot with a new "Get off my lawn" segment.Drew & Todd
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Send us a text We re-live our best race yet, both as professionals & amateurs. Todd placed 14th in 3:53, and Drew 17th in 3:55, just 13 & 15mins behind the race winner, Sam Appleton. listen to the stories form our race, how the dynamics played out & what made the difference for us. Also, whats next on our race calendars?…
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Send us a text 5 days till our next race & we preview the day. We review how the last few weeks of training has gone, who we're racing and how we think it will go. Wish us luck on our 7 hour road trips with the kids!Drew & Todd
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Send us a text 1 year into making this podcast! Thank you to everyone who has followed us along. This week we discuss the little things we do to set ourselves up for success, training during a week of travel, Drew claims we're more relatable than pros who train 35 hours/week.Drew & Todd
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Jennifer Bernard is President & CEO of SickKids Foundation. In this episode, Jennifer discusses growing up in Mississauga, childhood interests, schooling, philanthropy, technology, leading the SickKids Foundation, and more.
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Send us a text Two weeks since our last show & we're still excited to talk about our two bike races at RC3. We review how things have been going again, Drew is doing big volume & Todd has a sore calf... again.Drew & Todd
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Send us a text Drew wants to move in with his in-laws. He eats his words after his competition from St George 70.3 race well in Chattanooga. Todd details how we have to manage our stressors, balancing training volume, intensity, families & work. & Ironman instigate a new rule regarding hydration & rear bike storage.…
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Send us a text Drew races the final edition of St George 70.3, detailing a brutal swim start, hilly bike course & a hot 1/2 marathon to cap his 33rd finish.Drew & Todd
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Send us a text Welcome back! This week we recap Todd's impressive Bloomsday that he came away with almost a 90 seconds PB. Drew is about to take off for St. George 70.3 and we discuss the learning curve of racing in the Pro field.Drew & Todd
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Bertrand Lirette is Advisor, Customer Experience at iA Financial Group. In this episode, Betrand discusses growing up in Quebec, family, travel, breakdancing, sales, teaching and research, service design, customer experience, community, and much more!
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Send us a text We review our week of training, testing a new training schedule & getting excited for the warmer weather. What we're watching this weekend, Ironman Texas & London Marathon.Drew & Todd
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Oceanside 70.3 Recap
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1:05:57Send us a text Pro race #2 was a success! Seeing improvements across the disciplines we were excited to unpack this race. Took awhile to recover after a killer day at Disneyland the day after the race, but we finally found the energy. Cold water, bike power, penalties, and 5 minute miles; this race had a bit of everything for us!…
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Send us a text The curtains raise & the cannon goes off this weekend at Ironman 70.3 Oceanside, as the North American triathlon season gets underway! We preview the course, what we expect to (or guess might) happen & review where we're headed to celebrate.Drew & Todd
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Send us a text 12 days out from Oceanside we recap out last couple weeks of training. Big confidence boosting sessions in all disciplines were had. Start list for Oceanside is out, but we will get to that next week. Also, does Drew have the most kids in the professional field?Drew & Todd
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Send us a text Life changes & so does our recording dates, we review our key workouts in the past week, discuss some rule changes in triathlon & the latest triathlon drama, or there lack of it,Drew & Todd
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Send us a text Were are back (again) after a 3 week hiatus and training is going great. A mini camp in AZ got the bike legs back in gear, running is rolling, and we did our first swim meet. Lots to catch up on this week and we are only 4 weeks out from Oceanside 70.3.Drew & Todd
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Spencer Tyler is Director of Customer Retention | Subscription Strategy at Investor's Business Daily. In this episode, Spencer discusses growing up in the Northwest, Mercer Island, Seattle, the Grunge music era, family, movies, working in the commercials industry, producing music videos, bringing your passions into your professional life, user expe…
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Send us a text Drew discusses how he manages his efforts & expectations in returning to training and Todd experiments with his training week.Drew & Todd
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Send us a text Training went off the rails for a few weeks due to sickness, but we are getting back into the swing of things. Todd has been crushing the swimming and Drew had a trip to Urgent Care. All part of the Professional Triathlete/Dad Life.Drew & Todd
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Ashish Garga is Regional Sales Director at Sharethrough. In this episode, Ashish talks about a childhood spanning India, Singapore, Dubai, and Toronto, family, education, assimilation, learning, sports, career, sales, communications, mental health, movies, and much more.
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Send us a text After a few weeks away from the microphones, we're back and better than ever. We discuss the biggest change to our training since starting triathlon & what we're focussed on during this macrocycle. 12 weeks out from our target first race of the year, Oceanside 70.3!Drew & Todd
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Bill Sedgwick is President - Americas and Chief Development Officer at Ultra Commerce. In this episode, Bill talks about a peripatetic childhood as part of a military family, lessons from living and traveling to different places, Denver, aspirations of being a businessman, Colorado State University, career progression, Hawaii, an immersive travel e…
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Indian Wells 70.3 Race Recap
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1:14:53Send us a text First Pro race is in the books and it was awesome! Though neither of us had the races we hoped, we find many redeeming moments in the race and are excited to learn heading into the next one. Catch the full race recap and plans for the next few weeks!Drew & Todd
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Holly Keily, Ph.D. on Denver, Language, and Toastmasters
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1:05:03Holly Keily, Ph.D. is Research and Analysis Department Manager at Toastmasters International. In this episode, Holly talks about growing up in Denver, family, childhood interests, french language, international business, communications, Hawaii, Milwaukee, Buffalo, career, and Toastmasters.
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Send us a text We preview the course, who is racing & review our expectations for our first race as professionals.Drew & Todd
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Send us a text Join us as we discuss getting accepted into our first Pro race! Indian Wells 70.3 is 15 days away and we unpack the emotions around this transition and what we are most looking forward to with the new type of racing.Drew & Todd
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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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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!Drew & Todd
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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
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1:40:01Send 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!Drew & Todd
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Send us a text BONUS EPISODE: Previewing the Professional race from the 2024 Men's Ironman World Championships in Kailua-Kona.Drew & Todd
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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!Drew & Todd
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2 weeks till Kona!
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1:16:32Send 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
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1:15:55Send 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
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1:07:42Send 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
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1:01:29Tony 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
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1:15:26Send 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.Drew & Todd
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#33 2024 Ironman Kona Build Up with Adam Holz
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1:00:31Send 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
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1:11:38Send 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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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
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1:13:20Send 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.Drew & Todd
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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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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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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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