The build-up begins for a SOLD OUT IRONMAN Busselton on December 3rd, as we interview a few Koa Sports athletes gearing up to take on the race, and also give some thoughts and what’s to come.  Is Tim racing? Not to be overshadowed, the Koa Sports Podcast Beer Mile on December 4th, the same day as Gregs 42nd birthday!  This is a dangerous combination, drink wise. Just what does flywire, a magpie and gastro have to do with triathlon? Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior. www.koasports.com.au

If you like listening to the Koa Sports podcast for the banter, perhaps this is the episode of the year?  All coaches are in the studio and feeling get hurt, especially Gregs.  2023 is really starting to heat up with a stack of races to finish the year off, including the Noosa Triathlon on the Sunshine Coast this weekend.  We preview that race, for about 75 seconds.  CF challenges Greg to a 1000m open water swim and the boys discuss what animal best represents them as a coach.  The mates rates promo is also in full flight so be sure to get in-vol-ved. Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior. www.koasports.com.au

Now is the time to let your mates know about Koa Sports!  Proven results, proven science and proven fun.  Get your mates to try out Koa Sports (before November 17th) for free up until December 25th, and if they stick around, we’ll give you January in return to say thanks.  It’s that simple!  More details in the episode. Tim’s Beer Mile TrainingPeaks blog is cancelled after a flood of complaints and enlightening feedback, he’s a shattered man.  A challenge is laid down by Triathlon Mockery Podcast (Joe Skipper) for the Cairns Beer Mile… we can’t wait for that.  Noosa Triathlon is just around the corner, so it’s time to iron those cardigans, prepare those linen white pants and polish those boat shoes!  Pronounced Four, Fyyyvveee, Six, Seven.  (4567) Tell your mates, Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior. www.koasports.com.au

Another Koa Sports Podcast IRONMAN afterparty instalment, and this one won’t disappoint!  Our athletes delivered on race day like they always do in absolutely savage heat and humidity, including a water temperature of 31.8.  Podiums and triumphs all around, 16 started 16 finished…. Just! But of course, you’re all here for the naughty stuff, RSA rules are somewhat more relaxed in South East Asia, and that’s a deadly combination or our wild tribe of trouble makers.  Because what happens on tour, gets on the podcast. If you’re looking to perform in a race, and party afterwards, give us a shout, we have a few slots left. Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior. www.koasports.com.au

Ash Gentle, Braden Currie and Josh Amberger are racing this weekend in the 70.3 Asia Pacific Championships here in Malaysia and they give us some thoughts ahead of the big race!  Thanks again to IRONMAN for Media Access over the weekend. Carpool Karaoke with long time podcast friend Pete Murray who is in town to call the Pros and Age Groupers home.  We also catch up with many of our Koa Sports athletes at the practice swim to get the low down on how they are feeling going into their big days.  Great to have many first timers and a chance to meet and learn about more warriors in the team. All set for a brutal 70.3 and IRONMAN.  Go Red. www.koasports.com.au

We are on the ground in Langkawi, Malaysia for the 2023 IRONMAN and 70.3.  Rated the hardest course in all of IRONMAN globally, if you finish this race you are a beast, if you set the course record…. well maybe a King? To get to Langkawi the coaches must fly via Singapore first, and that means a modest overnight stay with a visit to some fine establishments and a dabble at the Marina Bay Sands, like all good stories this one has a happy ending.  A big week ahead as we take you where others cant and wont.  Occasionally right, often wrong, but prepared to have an opinion. Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior. www.koasports.com.au

We are joined by Stefan Christ, Head of Research and Development at BMC.  Stefan shares some amazing insights as to how and what goes into the process of concept to reality for any new bike, and specifically the SpeedMachine.  You need not be a BMC enthusiast to enjoy this episode, just a lover and appreciator of amazing bikes!  Just what role do legends like Fabian Cancellara and Cadel Evans play with an R&D team? A 5 year project with RBAT (Red Bull Advanced Technologies) has produced the fastest triathlon bike in history, including years of ‘in the field’ testing.  Perfectly aligned stability, aerodynamics, fit and integration. Create Speed.Check out the Speedmachine HERE www.koasports.com.au

IRONMAN World Championship this weekend in Nice, France for the men!  We take a fingernail deep dive into the Pro race and catch up with a few Koa Sports athletes on the ground (Matt Jones and Kimmo), exciting. Greg is going full ‘ohana’ in 2024 back with his UltraMan tribe pushing for his Sub20 dream.  Kent suffered a savage blow to his tape breaking chances in Malaysia on the weekend after being dropped on a coffee spin, we pick up the pieces and rebuild his confidence. Tim continues his victory lap of life inspiring others to dream big and reach for the stars. Also….. BMC drop the all NEW SpeedMachine!  What a bike. Join the tribe, be the Warrior. www.koasports.com.au

LinkedIn is the worlds largest professional network with over 930 million members in more than 200 countries worldwide.  Driving this, is a workforce over 20,000 strong worldwide! Jun Yoshida, LinkedIn Wellness, talks us through the thriving wellness program that attracts and retains some of the world’s best talent.  In an increasingly competitive employment marketplace, employers are needing a unique point of difference to foster an environment where people can thrive mentally and physically.  We chat about the changing habits of the workforce, and how this interacts with the 6 Pillars of wellness at LinkedIn.  Where does Koa Sports fit into this?Koa Sports has partnered with LinkedIn to provide endurance coaching solutions for its existing and rapidly growing endurance community across the globe, to educate, develop and encourage employees to participate in endurance sports, via strategic events across the calendar year.  Much more than an online training program, the bringing together of this community and growing it over time is a challenge we are excited by for many years to come. Perhaps you work for an organisation that has a Wellness program or supports endurance events, get in touch as to how we might have a solution, to help grow your endurance community!Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior.www.koasports.com.au

Bob De Wolf is the CEO and General Manager of one of the most successful triathlon teams in history, the BMC Pro Triathlon Team Powered by 2XU.  In 2023, 7 world-class athletes race for the BMC Pro Triathlon Team: Lucy Buckingham, Pablo Dapena Gonzalez, Kristian Høgenhaug, Chris Leiferman, Thor Bendix Madsen, Max Neumann and Patrik Nilsson. Since 2014 the BMC Pro triathletes won over 150 races including the Female IRONMAN World Championship in Hawaii in 2022 (Chelsea Sodaro), the ITU Long Distance World Title in 2021, 11 Ironman Continental Championship titles and finished on the podium in more than 300 races all together. We sit down with Bob to chat about a remarkable contribution to the sport of Triathlon and what is in store for the future. Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior. www.koasports.com.au

Just weeks away from the 70.3 IRONMAN World Championships in Finland, we chat with Koa Sports Finnish athletes Kimmo and Kirsi Tuunanen for their tips for the big day, also Dave Deakin, 1 of 18 Koa Sports athletes heading across for this huge weekend of racing on August 26 and 27th. As always before we get into the educational and informative we catch up on Greg’s journey, Tim’s near death experience and anything else we find interesting outside the wonderful world of endurance sports. Queue it up for one of the all time Freudian slips! Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior. www.koasports.com.au

Retirements everywhere in the world of triathlon and we discuss the good, the bad and the ugly in some of those legacies.  It’s a sporting bonanza across the world, none bigger than the TDF! The coaches have come down a little from the dizzying heights of Cairns into kids vomit, saddle sores, weight loss and Strava segments.  Some heavy lifting been done by athletes in the Southern Hemisphere and some hard racing done by those in the North.  Either way this episode will be sure to pass some time with a few belly laughs mid set. Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior. www.koasports.com.au

Here we go!!  Koa Sports are your 2023 Asia Pacific IRONMAN Club Champions, defending the 2022 title.  An unbelievable day of results and it was a tight leaderboard. 50 starters, 6 AG Champions, 10 AG Podiums and a total of 16 AG Top 5 results. The Koa train was in full voice…. TOOT TOOT! But wait there’s more.  What happened Saturday night, how was the Beer Mile, when did Greg get home on Sunday, did the Greg monster return?  All these questions will be answered.  Whether you’re a lover or a hater, this episode is for you.  Celebrate greatness as the humble Koa Sports train moves into a dynasty.  Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior. www.koasports.com.au

Koa Sports takes you behind the finish line into the heart of the finishers tent!  These episodes are stacked with raw emotion and the occasional slip up (swear jar).  An incredible day at IRONMAN Cairns for our athletes, with a full review of results and impending after party stories on the next episode.  Will the Greg monster make a return? Thanks to IRONMAN for the media access and bringing these athlete stories to life. Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior. www.koasports.com.au

Welcome back to the 3rd annual LIVE Koa Sports Podcast in Cairns, Australia for the IRONMAN Asia Pacific Championships!  What an event and what a night, as we build up to race day and of course the KSP Beer Mile.  50 Koa Sports athletes awaiting their start line with friends, families and KSP listeners packing the CrystalBrook Riley deck.  Tim unfurled his Banner Buzz Championship flags to the world, what a special moment. Pete Murray gave his take on the big day and shared some passionate thoughts around the World Championships in Kona and Nice.  Nat Heath from TriMob updated us on the world of TriMob and the giant steps his organisation has taken and is taking into the future to educate, celebrate and promote the participation of First Nations and Torres Straight Islanders into triathlon across Australia.  Thanks to everyone who came along and enjoyed the night. Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior. www.koasports.com.au

We open the build towards the IRONMAN Asia Pacific Championships, and Koa Sports is going BIG! Friday June 16th 5-7pm CrystalBrook Riley Live Podcast with special guests and a few nibbles.  Make sure you ask Greg for a selfie, he loves it!  We chat to 3 flying Koa Sports athletes Rob Chavan, Jack Dickens and Kelly Hilder, racing on the Sunday, and of course Monday June 19th the Koa Sports Podcast Beer Mile out of Hemingways, will 8 cartons be enough!? Get excited folks as we march towards another massive IRONMAN weekend.  www.koasports.com.auJoin the Tribe, Be the Warrior.

Koa Sports athletes Ingit Anand and Rory Morgan recently completed the gruelling 3 day UltraMAN Australia, both for the very first time.  What does it take to train and complete such a race? Unique and inspiring stories, Ingit dealing with the bustling streets of Ahmedabad and Rory Morgan diagnosed and living with Cystic Fibrosis.  We take the time to listen and ask questions about their journey and what next for these Ultra conquerors? Got an endurance goal in 2023 and beyond? Reach out! Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior. www.koasports.com.au

What role can AI (Artificial Intelligence) play in the performance of athletes today, and what role will it play in the future?  There is no question the landscape is changing, but how fast and how must do athletes trust the process? As far back as 1859 Charles Darwin authored the landmark book The Origin of Species, it since coined the phrase, ‘adapt or die’.  As coaches and athletes just where are we at in that lifecycle?  Is there a way where both can work and thrive in a symbiotic relationship? More questions than answers on this episode of the Koa Sports Podcast.  Plus, tips on parenting and Greg fails his CPR assessment.  Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior. www.koasports.com.au

For the first time in history Koa Sports hold the IRONMAN Australia, IRONMAN Asia Pacific and IRONMAN Busselton TriClub Championships.  It just goes to show, you can have fun and race well at the same time. We take you through an incredible weekend of racing and results, and of course…. the afterparty.  Did the Greg Monster return?  How did 13 Koa Sports athletes end up in the VIP tent?  Who’s VIP bracelet got snipped? As you can imagine as coaches we are incredibly humble and grateful on this episode. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, if you’re not in RED in 2023, you’re simply missing out. Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior. www.koasports.com.au

All the emotion, all the celebrations and all the tears!  We take you into the IRONMAN recovery tent to get the low down on how the day went down for Koa Sports athletes.  AG Champions, first timers, PR’s and flat tyres.  Unfiltered content from athletes that put it all on the line! Thanks IRONMAN for access, another incredible event. Kids…. earmuffs. Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior. www.koasports.com.au