The Koa Sports Podcast

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

We are LIVE from IRONMAN Port Macquarie, where champions are born!  5 x professional and AG Championships between the 4 coaches, we give you the low down on how to get the job done, Greg also contributes in other ways. Santa goes missing from a local restaurant, Eric phones in from St George USA.  Has social media been good or bad for society as a whole? The most anticipated showdown in triathlon history, we do a deep dive in the PTO EU race…. nah not really. Join the Tribe, Be the Warrior. www.koasports.com.au