The Koa Sports Podcast
The KOA Sports Podcast, brought to you by the KOA Sports coaches attempt to bring some sports entertainment to an otherwise dull endurance landscape. Championships, course records, beer miles, EPIC blow ups, after parties and data analysis… perform Sunday, dominate Monday. Coaching from A$249 a month
Episodes
All week we’ve been waiting on the edge of our seats for part 2 of the Kona series and here it is! Koa Sports claimed a spot on the IRONMAN World Championships TriClub podium, as well as finishing #1 coaching service for the second time, what an unbelievable achievement! GO RED!
In the words of the great Jimmy Blackman, we are going BTS (behind the scenes) on what it took, altercations with bar staff, raw dogging f...
Just 8 hours after they closed the finish line for the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona for 2026 we wrap up the day that was. The big island delivered all that it had to challenge our incredible AG Team.
Greg chats with Patrick Roberts who secured a 3rd place finish in the M25-29 category, Koa Sports second World Championship Podium in history.
The athletes and coaches put everything on the line, but rarely does anyone get c...
The Koa Sports Podcast taking you again into the heart of the sport on the big island of Hawaii for the IRONMAN World Championships. We are joined by IRONMAN CEO Scott DeRue, IRONMAN Hall of Fame inductee and one of Australias greatest ever athletes Craig Alexander and of course some of our AG amazing athletes who were kind enough to stop and chat as they racked their bikes for the big day. Good luck to everyone racing an...
Take 2 for the IRONMAN World Championships Athlete Briefing as Tim found himself at the centre of a Microsoft Teams mix up during the week, he apologises.
AusTri send the trading cards and we reveal the Hall of Fame 1 of 1 special inside.
Greg and Tim preview the IRONMAN World Championships from race week to swim, bike and run. Heaps of information and handy tips for the big day.
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In a tough week for garage sports we discuss the big issue, after all Greg has experience in this space!
Koa Sports secured its 5th IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast title in a row, continuing the streak of domination since 2022, GO RED!! We unpack an action packed World Champs also over in Nice.
It’s getting closer now, Kona is in the air.
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It’s a stacked weekend of IRONMAN and 70.3 racing across the world, with the 70.3 World Championships in Nice, France taking centre stage. No better time to have super coach Caroline Steffen Murray, a 40 x 70.3 and IRONMAN Champion on the pod to chat all things racing and stories.
In Australia is the IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast, with a big Koa Sports team set to open the Oceania 26/27 season, and in Asia 70.3 Da Li...
Nicola Wadey and Tom Upton are on the Road to Kona in 2026. Nicola is a 6 x IRONMAN & 70.3 AG Champion and has been working with Koa since 2019, Tom has won his AG multiple times and juggles emergency services shift work with an appetite for solid training! In 2025 at IRONMAN Western Sydney, they shared the top step both taking out the 35-39 AG titles.
For Nic, this will be her second time to Kona (2022), and Tom his...
Greg sits down with Jack Garside and Lachie Rose, two Koa Sports athletes who have trained the house down for the Ironman World Champs in Nice next week.
Between them they can plan towns out, ride scooterslike mad dogs, measure 25m pools and build training facilities for AFL clubs.
Both classic age group athletes who balance the training load against work and “normal life” as up and coming fitfluencers.
Holiday before or a...
A cheeky bat raise for the Koa Sports Podcast today we notch up episode 250, thank yous all.
An episode stacked with content as Greg and Tim return to the mics to share the past few weeks of life in the fast lane. We draw the winner of the $200 Maple Movement Gift Pack, congratulations to them, T & C’s apply.
We give plenty of feedback for the industry to ponder, feedback is a gift and Greg is exposed for ...
On this episode of the Koa Sports Podcast, we are joined by two amazing Koa Sports athletes, Laura Gillard and Indianna Griffith. LG is an ITU U23 Elite Triathlon World Champion who over the past 18 months has been adapting her training and racing to long course, with her debut IRONMAN 70.3 back in March at Geelong seeing her land inside the Top 10 for the Pro Series event. Indianna Griffith (F18-24) is one of the harde...
What does the road to Gundagai and the Tasmania Devils have in common? We dive deep.
As the AFL’s newest franchise launches in Tasmania, we speak to two of its biggest supporters, Pat Roberts and Ollie Malley.
Influencers in the making, they boast a combined audience 300 followers and are actively looking to grow their fan bases over the coming months. Follow below.
Great mates growing up swimming and now competing in Ironman e...
Josh Lohse and Josh Everett are both on the road to Kona in 2026, both are AG Champions. Having joined Koa Sports at different times for different reasons their pathways, goals and expectations are different and unique, as with all athletes!
We talk through their experiences so far in the sport and as AG athletes what keeps the meter ticking over in between 16–30-hour training weeks.
A revealing quiz just high...
As Greg starts to settle into local Vietnamese culture and cuisine, there are early signs of homesickness kicking in, we unpack those feelings and remind him to continue to push them down.
Front doors without keys, fancy sheets and fridges with stickers, it’s just a different world in Danang.
What has a greater valuation IRONMAN or HYROX?
Training hours are through the roof as some of triathlons greatest events are just ar...
Feedback is a gift and we lifted from a 3/10 to at least a 5/10 this week! We are joined by new Koa Sports athlete Henry, we can’t say his full name cause that’ll ruin the punch line.
Commonwealth Games is on, just FYI.
The tin foil hat comes out as the first crack in the governments de population program takes another hit, Tim is all over it.
We talk a little bit of triathlon for 10 mins.
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Although many wished it was the finale for the Koa Sports Podcast, we rose from the ashes and found a way to give the people what they want! Koa has always been a true innovator.
Garmin acquired TrainingPeaks, that’s a big deal whilst Greg mocks Tim’s unbelievable athletic achievements. Who wouldn’t feel a little down moving back home at 47 years old?
Want to be a DJ for KOA SPORTS RIZZ on Spotify? ...
We say goodbye to the 4th KSP studio in our 8 year history, but perhaps this one holds the most precious memories, we even baptised a coach.
It’s time Greg got to know a little more about the Vietnamese culture and history, so we bring back Tims country game with some fun facts about this great land. We cover off your name suggestions and a top ten from Tims extraordinary brain.
Cuore and Zoot close within the ...
All good things come to an end, and for the podcast studio the time is nigh, its time for Greg to spread his wings and fly. What a ride.
FIFA, fidgets, squishies, missile tests, Telstra outages and a deep dive into the new 140.6 (-1.8) WR! Awesome stuff.
Got a suggestion for Greg, leave a comment below, it’s a blank slate.
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Like a simmering Indonesian volcano that’s had to sit on good gear for a few weeks, Greg boils over, it’s all too much. As they say, feedback is a gift.
From 1 slot left to waitlists, we identify the new industry marketing strategies to create urgency and scarcity, you’re welcome.
Frankfurt shortened, Nice cancelled, Roth split transitions and does anyone know the major sponsor for Kona this year?
Adam Hillis has been around the Ironman scene since a random 70km bike ride in 2020. Coming from a competitive hockey background, he found his long-distance legs fast and most recently qualified for the Hot Rock in October.
It hasn’t been smooth sailing. Unpacking it all as a shift worker while moving from one of the coldest parts of the world to the hottest has had its challenges.
Post Kona, Adam is eyeing off the inaugural Ul...
Rhys Atterton is your quintessential age-group athlete. Full-time shift work, married with two young children, and he still gets it done. If you were looking for a Koa Sports athlete Rhys is it! Works hard and celebrates even harder.
With a background in national-level soccer, his endurance foundation was built early.
Rhys hit the Kona Q dream in Da Nang in May, and we go through a blow-by-blow of his prep and the race itself.
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