The Koa Sports Podcast

Greg hits the Republic of Western Australia for the 20th anniversary of Ironman Western Australia. It's always a remarkable moment the day before an Ironman or 70.3 where athletes are more nervous about the podcast microphone than they are about the race that lies ahead. Some great short stories about how athletes arrived on the start line for the 2024 IM Western Australia and 70.3. Join the Tribe...

President of TrainingPeaks Lee Gerakos joins us on the Koa Sports Podcast to talk about the recent announcement and acquisition of IndieVelo to provide athletes with a seamless indoor cycling experience.  TrainingPeaks will offer free beta access for all TrainingPeaks athlete accounts, after March 2025, TrainingPeaks Virtual will be part of TrainingPeaks Premium.   ‘Electronic sports (esports) rac...

Fear not, there is no misinformation on the Koa Sports Podcast!  Well researched, evidence-based conversations about world issues and the endurance landscape.  No topic is taboo! We catch up with 3 superstar athletes at Koa Sports, Kreet Kangur, Bianca Connor and Sophie McNamara all sharing stories of amazing races and PR’s.  Noosa Triathlon, Melbourne 70.3 and the upcoming Busselton IRONMAN and 7...

Trigger Warning!  As we move into a new era of Making Triathlon Great Again, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the Koa Sports Podcast unpacks the most important race of 2024, the US election.  An unbiased and balanced assessment of how it all went down and what it means for the triathlon world moving forward. Over the past 4 years Koa Sports has battled away quietly, picking up a few awards (1...

We wrap up the IRONMAN World Championships for 2024, big moves on the bike, and Patrick Lange takes the title for the 3rd time! Koa Sports athletes put it all on the line for an incredible day and earn some beer showers as they enter the finishers shoot. CF takes a few bags of HOKA merch, Greg 'shares' nachos and Tim pushes all his Kona feelings down for 2026. Join the Tribe. www.koasports.com.au

It’s the day before the biggest race of the year for male AG and Professional IRONMAN athletes. We speak to the legendary Craig Alexander (3 x KONA CHAMP) and Gustav Iden (2022 KONA CHAMP) shares a few tips for first timers looking to conquer the big island. Our very own Koa Sports Kings speak with coaches CF, Greg and Tim as they rack their bikes and check in their bags full of nerves and excitem...

We are on feet on the ground in Kona Hawaii for the 2024 Vinfast IRONMAN Mens World Championships!  Imagine that, a triathlon podcast actually here… on the island! The trip over is never without a dull moment, the Star Casino sting, a run in with ‘the lizard’ and the feds, lost bags and a double booked AirBNB.  The team of 35 Koa Sports are ready to launch for Saturday but it’s time to preview the...

Before the Koa Sports Podcast leans fully into the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, we chat to two Koa Sports athletes (Patrick Roberts and Tristan Wright) who ran the Melbourne Marathon in under 3 hours, both for the first time.  A significant time barrier for any endurance runner, just how did they do it? Has IRONMAN officially approved the KSP for Media access in Kona?  Did we land on the M...

Tim Ballintine (AUS) and Rob Dallimore (NZ) co-hosted IRONMAN Kona qualifiers for IRONMAN Oceania on October 2nd for the athlete webinar on behalf on IRONMAN.  Coach Tim a 3 x Hawaiian IRONMAN (14,17,22) according to IRONMAN “his expertise and experience are unmatched”, what a boon.  Koa Sports will have 35 starters in 2024, the largest coached athlete team in the world.   The coaches take you thr...

The tribe has spoken and suggestions are in the box, it’s time to decide what the Premium Lager will be called!  Some great suggestions, and without leading the witness…. we do have our preferred option.  Tim shares his survival story and what it’s like to live with a mango attached to a hip all week, can he make it to Taupo?? IRONMAN Busselton is sold out, or is it?  Entry hack coming in HOT!  We...

Jason Avery joins us on the Koa Sports Podcast during a Sunshine Coast training camp on his way to Kona in a little over a months’ time.  Having qualified the hard way at IRONMAN Langkawi (Ep89) this is a great 1-1 chat about all things IRONMAN for an AG athlete living the dream on the road to Kona. Funny insights about previous race experiences and that race in Sri Lanka where Tim broke the tape,...

You wouldn’t believe it, Greg surprises Tim with a blind tasting!  Is it a custom powder blend? Are they the latest gels? Or could it be groundbreaking micronutrients?  You’ll need watch to find out! IRONMAN World Championship weekend is coming in hot for the women and we briefly preview the pro race and the main contenders in Nice, as well as IRONMAN Italy and Western Sydney 70.3.  Tim gives Greg...

Don’t just listen to the Koa Sports podcast, watch the Koa Sports podcast on Spotify!  Coaches Greg and Tim sit across from each other on a 17th century large wooden table, with Tim in his Yak leather founders chair and Greg in his reinforced Super Amart special.  Greg is tangled in a crypto government conspiracy and finds himself on a ‘watch list’, the blue states land a savage blow on the red st...

Welcome to the Koa Sports Studio!  IRONMAN Sunshine Coast 70.3 has been run and done for another year and “Koa Sports took out first place with a hefty lead”, as reported by IRONMAN.  A successful defence of the 2023 title, coaches CF, Greg and Tim break down the day of a few athletes and offer a great recommendation for a toasted cheese sandwich for race day in future. CF is running 100km on Octo...

As the world continues to tilt providing more daylight and heat to the Southern Hemisphere, many athletes are spending more time getting fitter, faster, and stronger.  World Championship season is upon the IRONMAN circuit and the screwdrivers are well and truly in for our Age Group Kings and Queens! We tease the brand-new recording studio, not only can you listen to the Koa Sports Podcast, soon yo...

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 an...

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...

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 wor...

France is the centre of world sport, with the Tour De France concluding and the 2024 Paris Olympics set to dominate content and opinions for the next 2 weeks (give or take).  CF shares his near Olympic call up in 2008 from the shadow team, what a rush. T100 London coming in hot, a very fast Australian Male returns after a 14-month hiatus.  Look out! Some great parenting insight...

We catch up with Koa Sports AG superstar Bron Steele, having recently spent a month in Mallorca training the house down!  Just a sneaky 73 CTL points added in 4 weeks… how? The Olympics kick off kick off next week in Paris, and Greg gives us a deep analysis of what to expect from the Aussie Triathlon team, the form, the race dynamics, the moves and the data.  A wild week in the USA,...

It may be the middle of July, but for many athletes across the globe, the road to Kona is starting to sharpen up!  Every athlete that crosses an IRONMAN finish line has a unique story to tell and Koa Sports athlete Craig Gruber is no different, a tale worthy of featuring on this episode (I’m not crying you are). The Draft is also back, including its long-time sponsor, Sorbolene, we thank...

Like the sands through the hourglass these are the days of our lives, the Koa Sports Podcast has got you covered, with an in-depth analysis of Le Tour.  Clayton is dealing with homesickness, as he yearns for his homeland and roots back in Italia, we are with you mate. Greg is still awaiting his genetic testing results, whilst Tim has received his and provides confirmation that its mostly...

Koa Sports has done it!!  The 2022, 2023 and 2024 IRONMAN Asia Pacific TriClub Champions, congratulations to all athletes and coaches. This is the episode which has it all, beer mile review, race reviews, athlete interviews and the Kona roll down ceremony.  Trouble with the port authorities, just how did we get out of that one?  Triathlon Mockery collab on the cards and mu...

Koa Sports has made it to the big leagues, we are officially part of the IRONMAN TriClub Division 1!  Athletes and coaches are in Cairns for the Asia Pacific IRONMAN Championships, and of course a Beer Mile on the Monday, the 10am version. Crosses are out and O’s are in, just what in the world are we doing to the children… think of the children!  Join the Tribe, Be the War...

Into the finishers tent we go for IRONMAN Port Macquarie with the red hot Koa Sports team, all the emotions and lessons as our athletes cross that finish line and tuck into some pumpkin soup and vanilla ice cream.  We review a great day out in Port Macquarie and aim to ask the questions you want answered, always some golden nuggets from the athletes post race.  Podiums, World C...