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PODCAST

Couch to Kona Podcast

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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31:52

We Are Back!

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2025/01/13

Send us a textAfter 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!

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74:53

Indian Wells 70.3 Race Recap

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2024/12/16

Send us a textFirst 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!

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33:54

1 Week until our PRO Triathlon Debut!

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2024/12/03

Send us a textWe preview the course, who is racing & review our expectations for our first race as professionals.

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34:18

Indian Wells 70.3 - Incoming!

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2024/11/24

Send us a textJoin 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.

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33:29

Kona's Done, What Next?

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2024/11/12

Send us a textIt 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!

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100:01

Kona Post Race

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2024/10/31

Send us a textIt 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!

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38:26

BONUS EPISODE: 2024 Ironman World Championship Pro...

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2024/10/24

Send us a textBONUS EPISODE: Previewing the Professional race from the 2024 Men's Ironman World Championships in Kailua-Kona.

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29:23

On the Island!

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2024/10/21

Send us a textWe 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!

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76:32

2 weeks till Kona!

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2024/10/15

Send us a textThe 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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75:55

Heat Training Is Fun

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2024/10/08

Send us a textWrapping 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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75:26

T-4 Weeks - Kona 2024

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2024/10/01

Send us a textFor 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.

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71:38

The Countdown Is On

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2024/09/24

Send us a textWith 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 Ironman Nice race recap and ridiculous marathon by the winner!

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73:20

Ironman Canada Race Recap with Josh Monda

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2024/09/17

Send us a textThis 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.

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58:10

Calf Strain to Long Ride in 4 Days

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2024/09/10

Send us a textOur 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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60:43

Consistency is King

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2024/09/03

Send us a textWe are just under 8 weeks to go until Kona and training is getting serious. Seriously hard. This week we unpack our weekly workouts and a few training hacks that we hope will help keep the race smooth in a few weeks times. We also debrief the most recent Ironman Pro Series race in Austria and how those standing are looking.

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64:56

Age Groupers Go Sub 8 for Ironman

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2024/08/27

Send us a Text Message.We recap a weekend of racing, from Ironman Penticton to Drew's 5 year old's first triathlon. We discuss the mental aspects to training, including silencing negative thoughts during a difficult workout and how our competition is racing phenomenally fast Ironman's in Europe.

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49:37

From Age Group Champion to Pro - Josh Monda

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2024/08/19

Send us a Text Message.This week Drew talks with former Elite Age grouper and rookie professional, Josh Monda. Josh is 4 races into his professional career with Ironman Canada on the horizon. We discuss the transition to professional racing, Josh's new coach, and his build into Canada.

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73:12

Doping in Ironman

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2024/08/13

Send us a Text Message.Our original thoughts regarding the positive A & B samples of Tomas Rodriguez Hernandez, why triathletes mightn't be discouraged from cheating and our Ironman Hamburg preview. Drew has another strong week of training while Todd gets a much deserved down week thanks to life!

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75:52

You are what you eat

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2024/08/05

Send us a Text Message.Join us this week as we discuss a big week of training and the fueling that goes along with it. Bike workouts are getting real and we're 12 weeks out from Kona! Olympics recap and questions you sent our way will be covered as well.

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71:05

Its Nice to Sweat - Olympic Preview

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2024/07/30

Send us a Text Message.Training highlights, Todd nails his first "ironman" bike workout, Drew has his highest run volume since knee surgery, and did we just have our best run workout since college? We recap incredible racing from T100 London, and we review our Olympic Games Triathlon picks.

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