Couch to Kona Podcast

Send us a textDrew wants to move in with his in-laws. He eats his words after his competition from St George 70.3 race well in Chattanooga. Todd details how we have to manage our stressors, balancing training volume, intensity, families & work. & Ironman instigate a new rule regarding hydration & rear bike storage.

Send us a textDrew races the final edition of St George 70.3, detailing a brutal swim start, hilly bike course & a hot 1/2 marathon to cap his 33rd finish. 

Send us a textWelcome back! This week we recap Todd's impressive Bloomsday that he came away with almost a 90 seconds PB. Drew is about to take off for St. George 70.3 and we discuss the learning curve of racing in the Pro field.

Send us a textWe review our week of training, testing a new training schedule & getting excited for the warmer weather. What we're watching this weekend, Ironman Texas & London Marathon.

Send us a textPro race #2 was a success! Seeing improvements across the disciplines we were excited to unpack this race. Took awhile to recover after a killer day at Disneyland the day after the race, but we finally found the energy. Cold water, bike power, penalties, and 5 minute miles; this race had a bit of everything for us!

Send us a textThe curtains raise & the cannon goes off this weekend at Ironman 70.3 Oceanside, as the North American triathlon season gets underway! We preview the course, what we expect to (or guess might) happen & review where we're headed to celebrate.

Send us a text12 days out from Oceanside we recap out last couple weeks of training. Big confidence boosting sessions in all disciplines were had. Start list for Oceanside is out, but we will get to that next week. Also, does Drew have the most kids in the professional field?

Send us a textLife changes & so does our recording dates, we review our key workouts in the past week, discuss some rule changes in triathlon & the latest triathlon drama, or there lack of it,

Send us a textWere are back (again) after a 3 week hiatus and training is going great. A mini camp in AZ got the bike legs back in gear, running is rolling, and we did our first swim meet. Lots to catch up on this week and we are only 4 weeks out from Oceanside 70.3.

Send us a textDrew discusses how he manages his efforts & expectations in returning to training and Todd experiments with his training week.

Send us a textTraining went off the rails for a few weeks due to sickness, but we are getting back into the swing of things. Todd has been crushing the swimming and Drew had a trip to Urgent Care. All part of the Professional Triathlete/Dad Life.

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!

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!

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

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.

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!

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!

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

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!

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. 

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!

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. 

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!

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. 

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. 

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.

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. 

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.

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!

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.

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.

Send us a Text Message.Join us this week as we take a deep dive into training, touch on our coaching philosophy, and catch up on the races.  Bonus content on strangely positive vibes on this weeks long run!

Send us a Text Message.We learn more about our podcast host, Drew Jordan. From his athletic background from running cross country in Medford, Oregon; to collegiate success at Washington State University and a foray into multi-sport. Drew suffered a knee injury that required a full knee reconstruction surgery in 2021, 18 months later he was back racing at an elite level, winning the 2022 Chattanooga Ironman title where he qualified for Kona 2024! 

Send us a Text Message.We review a surprising big week of training, recap the world record breaking performances at Challenge Roth. Join us as we discuss the Tour's gravel stage & answer some listener questions including, how should new triathletes fuel and how to get effective training while being a dad.We appreciate your patience while worked through some audio issues at the beginning of the episode, these are resolved at 6 minutes. 

Send us a Text Message.We learn more about Todd's athletic background & how even with a few years without training “coming off the couch” might be a bit of a stretch. We also chat this weeks highlights, including a down week in training, Todd's daughter learned to ride a bike, Challenge Roth & the opening stages of The Tour.  

Send us a Text Message.Join us as we unpack our most recent race, talk weather challenges, and catch up on the Ironman Pro Series.  

Send us a Text Message.Join us on our Journey to Kona 2024! First a stop in CDA 70.3 this weekend. Join Drew Jordan and Todd Wakefield as we discuss our long journey to the start of the Ironman World Championships on the Big Island this October. We take some time to discuss, training and the current professional racing scene.