Mission Kona Podcast

#34 Ironman Kona Build Up with Lars Wichert

Send a text Another exciting Kona Build Up episode coming at you this week! Mike & Michelle had the pleasure of chatting with Lars Wichert, currently the age group reco

#33 2024 Ironman Kona Build Up with Adam Holz

Send a text We're bringing you another fantastic conversation with athlete Adam Holz! A now resident of Boulder, CO, Adam grew up in Pennsylvania where he began his

#32 2024 Ironman Kona Build Up with Alfredo Ramirez Pinho

Send a text Mike & Michelle were excited to sit down for this conversation with Alfredo Ramirez Pinho who just won 2024 Ironman Wisconsin! This was a hometown race for A

#31 2024 Ironman Kona Build Up with Mike Payne

Send a text The countdown is ON! The 2024 Ironman World Championship in Kona is 6 weeks away! This solo episode with podcast host Mike Payne highlights his training and

#30 Andrew Hall - 2024 Ironman Texas 1st Overall AG Champion

Send a text We are back for SEASON 3 with a focus on highlighting the male triathletes competing in the 2024 Kona Ironman World Championships in October! Our first epis

#29 2023 Kona Series: A Story of Resilience with Kirsten Miller

Send a text Episode 6 of the WOMEN CRUSHING KONA Series features Kirsten Miller who competed in her first Kona this year in the 55-59 age group!  Listen in to hear: Ki

#28 2023 Kona Series: Barbora Besperat 1st 30-34

Send a text Episode 5 of the WOMEN CRUSHING KONA Series features Barbora Besperat of Czech Republic who finished 1st in the 30-34 age group and 2nd overall! Listen in t

#27 2023 Kona Series: Michelle Krebs 2nd 25-29

Send a text Episode 4 of the WOMEN CRUSHING KONA Series features Michelle Krebs of Switzerland who finished 2nd in the 25-29 age group and 3rd overall! Listen in to hea

#26 2023 Kona Series: Vanessa Murray 1st 35-39

Send a text 2023 KONA SERIES: WOMEN CRUSHING KONA We are back with episode 3 of the Women Crushing Kona series featuring Vanessa Murray who finished FIRST in the 35-39

#25 2023 Kona Series: Ava Warfel 1st 18-24

Send a text 2023 KONA SERIES: WOMEN CRUSHING KONA Ava Warfel finished FIRST in the 18-24 age group at the 2023 Women's Ironman World Championships in Kona with a t

#24 2023 Kona Series: Elyse Gallegos 2nd 35-39

Send a text 2023 KONA SERIES: WOMEN CRUSHING KONA Elyse Gallegos, a force to be reckoned with in the 35-39 age group, recently competed at the Ironman Women's Worl

#23 70.3 Arizona Recap, Kona Slot Allocation for 2024

Send a text In this episode, Mike shares a quick recap of his race at 70.3 Arizona (HOT!) and then we chat a bit about the 2024 Kona slot allocations at upcoming races f

#22 Life Lately + Kona Just Happened!

Send a text We're back for season 2 of Mission Kona Podcast! In this episode, Mike and Michelle share some big life updates, how training and racing has looked for

#21 Jennifer Vollmann, build for 2023 Ironman Texas, 40-44 AG

Send a text Jennifer Vollmann may not have been the first pick on the playground for a game of elementary school kickball, but what she (and others!) didn't know at

#20 Five Reasons to Hire a Coach

Send a text On this Host Episode, Mike & Michelle share 5 Reasons to Hire a Coach. There's no doubt that triathlon is a journey. What may start as some easy cross

#19 Eva Frieden - Finding Balance in Triathlon + Ironman Alaska 2nd 30-34

Send a text BALANCE: an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady Eva Frieden joins us on this episode to share how she has

#18 Nick Modrzejewski, Ironman Florida 2022 6th 40-44

Send a text Nick Modrzejewski is a name you'll remember - perhaps have difficulty pronouncing (MA-JE-SKI) - but memorable indeed! Nick resides in Champaign, Illino

#17 Nutrition for the Endurance Athlete with eatloveTRIATHLON

Send a text We are bringing you a special episode this week around the 4th discipline of triathlon: NUTRITION You'll enjoy this conversation with Kathleen Oswalt,

#16 Couples Who Tri: Amy and Seamus Woods, Kona 2022 45-49

Send a text We are excited to bring you the third episode of the Couples Who Tri series where we sit down with couples who are both active in the sport of triathlon. Do

#15 Host Episode: 2022 Highlights + 2023 Ambitions

Send a text Mike & Michelle share some racing highlights from the 2022 season including huge PRs and dreams reached! Listen in to hear what races went to plan and setbac