Back to the Big Island, Finlay's 2022 Kona

The Run4It Podcast

This week's episode is a first-hand recap of what it's like to qualify and compete at the IRONMAN World Championships in Hawaii from our own co-host Finlay McAndrew.
Kona is a unique event in all sports. Thousands of triathletes pilgrimage to Hawaii in October every year, each and every one of them having earned their coveted spots as professionals or in their age-groups to compete on IRONMAN's main stage.
Finlay last raced in his age-group at the world championships in 2016, but having only qualified a few months before, fell short of his own expectations. Having qualified again at IRONMAN Barcelona in 2019 with a PB of 8:42:11, with the subsequent delays due to the pandemic, the 2022 race represented the culmination of over a decade of racing long distance triathlon. It presented an opportunity to go back to Kona and race in a way that he could cross the line and feel satisfied with what he'd done.
Regular listeners will be familiar with the extent of Finlay's preparation for his return to Kona - working on developing his metabolic plasticity through a high fat, low carb approach to nutrition, and utilising heat training protocols to prepare for Kona's unique racing conditions. If you've followed his journey at all, this is not one to miss, but even if this is your first experience of the Run4It Podcast and you're just a fan of a hard-working athletes on long pursuits of lofty goals, the same applies.
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