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 textWe 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 textThis 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 textOur 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 textJoin 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.