Introducing a new feature for Babbittville Radio: Talk Story with Bob Babbitt. I’ll share some of my favorite stories that I’ve collected from my years in the wonderful world of endurance sports.This week it’s Hope: a story about double amputee Rudy Garcia-Tolson at Ironman Arizona… For the first-timers, this day in the desert will be a serious leap…
The Desert Triathlon is coming up on Sunday March 3rd and race director Matt Sills came on to chat about one of Southern California’s favorite destination races. Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone TV Velofix Links Babbittville Radio on Apple Podcasts Babbitt Media Group Babbittville Radio on Stitcher Challenged…
Mike Bone, from Spectrum Sports, puts on the iconic Catalina Marathon that is celebrating it’s 42nd anniversary on Saturday March 9th. If you love running off-road, Catalina is perfect for you! Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone TV Velofix Links Babbittville Radio on Apple Podcasts Babbitt Media Group…
Fresh off his win at Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells, Lionel Sanders joined the Tri Club of San Diego for a Q & A in front of a packed house at the Canyon USA Headquarters in Southern California. Among topics discussed: what Lionel learned from his performance this year in Kona and how he’s changing up…
Introducing a new feature for Babbittville Radio: Talk Story with Bob Babbitt. I’ll share some of my favorite stories that I’ve collected from my years in the wonderful world of endurance sports. Today: Chicken Soup and a Glow Stick. Aussie Chris Legh had won north of 60 races in his career including Ironman California in…
Dean Harper is one of the legends of triathlon. He won the first-ever Wildflower Triathlon back in 1983 and was the cover boy for the first-ever edition of Triathlete Magazine. Dean has been the head coach for the Cal Berkeley Bears Triathlon Club for the past six years and we chatted about the importance of…
Kirstie Ennis graduated high school at 15 and enlisted in the Marines when she was 17. After six years serving as an aerial gunner on helicopters, she survived a crash during a mission over Afghanistan but was seriously injured. Despite losing her left leg above the knee, undergoing 38 surgeries, and having to have her…
Marcus Cook was weighing in at 489 pounds when he decided to change his life. He started by walking 20 minutes a day, eventually moved to triathlon, and lost 250 pounds. This past October, Marcus finished the Ironman World Championship. His journey shows once again the power of sport. Sponsors Subscribe to…
Dr. David Clayton, from RX5, has played a huge role in me dropping 25 pounds and going from 24 percent body fat to 16 percent body fat over the past few years. He came in studio to share his thoughts on how people can become fitter than ever before. Read more about changes I made after…
Andrew Kosove is one of the few people on Earth to have been nominated for an Academy Award who has also finished the Ironman World Championship. He is the co-founder and co-CEO of Alcon Entertainment, the group responsible for Book of Eli, Blade Runner 2049, and The Blind Side, the largest grossing sports movie of…