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 &lt;p&gt;The lone star state, where the stars shine!  We have arrived in the great state of Texas in the USA for the 2024 IRONMAN Americas Championship, in The Woodlands, Houston. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Coach Tim is taking to the IRONMAN start line for the first time since Kona 2022 (How Many Fingers), we preview a bit of his prep and expectations for race day, following a blistering bike split in Taupo New Zealand in March. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Greg is along for the ride, never one to miss a road trip, let alone to a place where he feels right at home, they call him “captain skinny” here.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We are deep into MAGA territory, has anyone ever done an MTGA hat?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Koa Sports Podcast, the endurance podcast that actually attends races.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.koasports.com.au/"&gt;www.koasports.com.au&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Proud Partners&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;BMC&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://bmc-switzerland.com/"&gt;bmc-switzerland.com&lt;/a&gt;, races don’t happen in a wind tunnel. That’s why we designed the Speedmachine to deliver speed and predictability where you need it most – the real world.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ROKA&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ROKA designs and manufactures premium eyewear and technical apparel for people who are out there getting after it, both competitively and recreationally. Use the code KOA20, that’s KOA20, at checkout to receive 20% discount on ROKA products storewide&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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The lone star state, where the stars shine!&nbsp; We have arrived in the great state of Texas in ...

The lone star state, where the stars shine!&nbsp; We have arrived in the great state of Texas in the USA for the 2024 IRONMAN Americas Championship, in The Woodlands, Houston.&nbsp;&nbsp;Coach Tim is taking to the IRONMAN start line for the first time since Kona 2022 (How Many Fingers), we preview a bit of his prep and expectations for race day, following a blistering bike split in Taupo New Zealand in March.&nbsp;&nbsp;Greg is along for the ride, never one to miss a road trip, let alone to a place where he feels right at home, they call him “captain skinny” here.&nbsp;We are deep into MAGA territory, has anyone ever done an MTGA hat?&nbsp;The Koa Sports Podcast, the endurance podcast that actually attends races.&nbsp;Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior.&nbsp;www.koasports.com.au&nbsp;Proud Partners&nbsp;BMCbmc-switzerland.com, races don’t happen in a wind tunnel. That’s why we designed the Speedmachine to deliver speed and predictability where you need it most – the real world.&nbsp;ROKAROKA designs and manufactures premium eyewear and technical apparel for people who are out there getting after it, both competitively and recreationally. Use the code KOA20, that’s KOA20, at checkout to receive 20% discount on ROKA products storewide&nbsp;&nbsp;

EPISODE 142. IRONMAN TEXAS 2024

<description>
 &lt;p&gt;The Koa Sports Podcast delivers yet again.  Has there ever been a podcast in history where Jesus, The King and a Champion have been on the same episode? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We celebrate taking out the Geelong 70.3 TriClub Championship and chat with Gavin Slater M55-59 AG Champion about his day, his training and what’s next.  The King has committed to a Marathon, and Greg sits in a confessional with the great man after a gruelling 4 days over Easter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Turning our attention to IRONMAN Australia, we are well and truly on the runway for the big race on the first Sunday in May.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.koasports.com.au/"&gt;www.koasports.com.au&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Proud Partners&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;BMC&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://bmc-switzerland.com/"&gt;bmc-switzerland.com&lt;/a&gt;, races don’t happen in a wind tunnel. That’s why we designed the Speedmachine to deliver speed and predictability where you need it most – the real world.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ROKA&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ROKA designs and manufactures premium eyewear and technical apparel for people who are out there getting after it, both competitively and recreationally. Use the code KOA20, that’s KOA20, at checkout to receive 20% discount on ROKA products storewide&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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The Koa Sports Podcast delivers yet again.&nbsp; Has there ever been a podcast in history where J...

The Koa Sports Podcast delivers yet again.&nbsp; Has there ever been a podcast in history where Jesus, The King and a Champion have been on the same episode?&nbsp;&nbsp;We celebrate taking out the Geelong 70.3 TriClub Championship and chat with Gavin Slater M55-59 AG Champion about his day, his training and what’s next.&nbsp; The King has committed to a Marathon, and Greg sits in a confessional with the great man after a gruelling 4 days over Easter.&nbsp;Turning our attention to IRONMAN Australia, we are well and truly on the runway for the big race on the first Sunday in May.&nbsp;Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior.&nbsp;www.koasports.com.au&nbsp;Proud Partners&nbsp;BMCbmc-switzerland.com, races don’t happen in a wind tunnel. That’s why we designed the Speedmachine to deliver speed and predictability where you need it most – the real world.&nbsp;ROKAROKA designs and manufactures premium eyewear and technical apparel for people who are out there getting after it, both competitively and recreationally. Use the code KOA20, that’s KOA20, at checkout to receive 20% discount on ROKA products storewide&nbsp;

EPISODE 141. JESUS, THE KING AND THE CHAMPION

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 &lt;p&gt;What a day for Koa Sports athletes, coaches and supporters!  34 starters, 17 x Top 10 AG Finishers, 7 x AG Podiums and 2 x AG Champions, numbers you’d often see across an entire season, let alone at one race!  Good conditions made for some close racing and the Aussie Long Course Championship ensured the fields were stacked deep with talent.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks again to IRONMAN we take you into the recovery area and post-race with many of the athletes to talk with them about their day and how it all unfolded.  The good, the bad and the ugly.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Raw content, unfiltered and super motivation for those just needing that little push to know what it feels like to get the job done.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.koasports.com.au/"&gt;www.koasports.com.au&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Proud Partners&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;BMC&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://bmc-switzerland.com/"&gt;bmc-switzerland.com&lt;/a&gt;, races don’t happen in a wind tunnel. That’s why we designed the Speedmachine to deliver speed and predictability where you need it most – the real world.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ROKA&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ROKA designs and manufactures premium eyewear and technical apparel for people who are out there getting after it, both competitively and recreationally. Use the code KOA20, that’s KOA20, at checkout to receive 20% discount on ROKA products storewide&lt;/p&gt;
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What a day for Koa Sports athletes, coaches and supporters!&nbsp; 34 starters, 17 x Top 10 AG Fin...

What a day for Koa Sports athletes, coaches and supporters!&nbsp; 34 starters, 17 x Top 10 AG Finishers, 7 x AG Podiums and 2 x AG Champions, numbers you’d often see across an entire season, let alone at one race!&nbsp; Good conditions made for some close racing and the Aussie Long Course Championship ensured the fields were stacked deep with talent.&nbsp;Thanks again to IRONMAN we take you into the recovery area and post-race with many of the athletes to talk with them about their day and how it all unfolded.&nbsp; The good, the bad and the ugly.&nbsp;Raw content, unfiltered and super motivation for those just needing that little push to know what it feels like to get the job done.&nbsp;Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior.&nbsp;www.koasports.com.au&nbsp;Proud PartnersBMCbmc-switzerland.com, races don’t happen in a wind tunnel. That’s why we designed the Speedmachine to deliver speed and predictability where you need it most – the real world.&nbsp;ROKAROKA designs and manufactures premium eyewear and technical apparel for people who are out there getting after it, both competitively and recreationally. Use the code KOA20, that’s KOA20, at checkout to receive 20% discount on ROKA products storewide

EPISODE 140. GEELONG 70.3 2024

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 &lt;p&gt;IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong looms large for the upcoming weekend, as a full charged and ready to fire Koa Sports Team descends on the Victorian Regional town with expensive waterfront homes.  We catch up with a few warriors ready to take on the race for the first time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We welcome new podcast partner ROKA to our journey and talk about the reasons why and of course there is something in it for the listeners…. Discount code KOA20 for 20% storewide at checkout &lt;a href="http://roka.com/"&gt;roka.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Koa Sports is hosting 3 x 20 Hour Challenges in 2024, we talk about them in detail, the who, the how and the why.  Get in-vol-ved.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Plus all the regular chat, has Tim picked up his lip since his Taupo mechanical?  How are Greg’s 2022 weight loss goals progressing?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.koasports.com.au/"&gt;www.koasports.com.au&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong looms large for the upcoming weekend, as a full charged and ready to fire Ko...

IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong looms large for the upcoming weekend, as a full charged and ready to fire Koa Sports Team descends on the Victorian Regional town with expensive waterfront homes.&nbsp; We catch up with a few warriors ready to take on the race for the first time.&nbsp;We welcome new podcast partner ROKA to our journey and talk about the reasons why and of course there is something in it for the listeners…. Discount code KOA20 for 20% storewide at checkout roka.com&nbsp;Koa Sports is hosting 3 x 20 Hour Challenges in 2024, we talk about them in detail, the who, the how and the why.&nbsp; Get in-vol-ved.&nbsp;Plus all the regular chat, has Tim picked up his lip since his Taupo mechanical?&nbsp; How are Greg’s 2022 weight loss goals progressing?&nbsp;Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior.&nbsp;www.koasports.com.au&nbsp;

EPISODE 139. THE G TRAIN

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 &lt;p&gt;We wrap up IRONMAN New Zealand weekend and provide detailed insights on the course for those qualified for 70.3 World Championships in December 2024.  It’s one thing to attend the race, another thing to race the race, and our coaches have that all covered, swim, bike, run and transitions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kona Roll Down gives us all the emotions as a few more boys punch their tickets to the big island in October, yiewww!  Tim runs a 1:15 OTB, after completing the bike course on a ‘fixie’, with some lessons on racing and staying in the hunt to the end. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;IRONMAN Podium beer showers, post-race parties, Sky City Casino and a look up the road to another huge month of racing in March for Koa Sports athletes across the world.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What a weekend, what a location and what a town Taupo is.  Put it on the bucket list!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join the tribe, Be the Warrior.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.koasports.com.au/"&gt;www.koasports.com.au&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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We wrap up IRONMAN New Zealand weekend and provide detailed insights on the course for those qual...

We wrap up IRONMAN New Zealand weekend and provide detailed insights on the course for those qualified for 70.3 World Championships in December 2024.&nbsp; It’s one thing to attend the race, another thing to race the race, and our coaches have that all covered, swim, bike, run and transitions.&nbsp;Kona Roll Down gives us all the emotions as a few more boys punch their tickets to the big island in October, yiewww!&nbsp; Tim runs a 1:15 OTB, after completing the bike course on a ‘fixie’, with some lessons on racing and staying in the hunt to the end.&nbsp;&nbsp;IRONMAN Podium beer showers, post-race parties, Sky City Casino and a look up the road to another huge month of racing in March for Koa Sports athletes across the world.&nbsp;What a weekend, what a location and what a town Taupo is.&nbsp; Put it on the bucket list!&nbsp;Join the tribe, Be the Warrior.&nbsp;www.koasports.com.au

EPISODE 138. KIA ORA

The Koa Sports Podcast, Greg McDermott, Tim Ballintine, Kent Cross and Clayton Fettell attempt to bring some sports entertainment to an otherwise dull endurance landscape.  Championships, course records, beer miles, EPIC blow ups, after parties and data analysis… perform Sunday, dominate Monday. Coaching from $149USD month

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