2018 is the 40th anniversary of the Ironman World Championship, and I’m looking back at each of my years at the Hawaii Ironman, starting in 1980 on the island of Oahu. I missed the first two years, 1978 and 1979, but since 1980, I haven’t missed a World Championship. Enjoy this count down each year…
Thom Richmond is the president of the California Triathlon Club. He joined me to explain his decision to follow the New York Road Runners model by creating their own events, starting their own timing company, and to no longer sanction their events with USA Triathlon after 2018. Check out californiatriathlon.org for more information on upcoming events…
Myron Jucha was weighing in at over 300 pounds a little over two years ago. Now he is 100 pounds lighter and getting ready to ride his bike 620 miles in seven days down the California coastline as part of the Challenged Athletes Foundation’s Million Dollar Challenge. Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO…
When Ben Bowley and his team first launched Today’s Plan, their focus was on creating something great for cyclists. Now, with Coach Jim Vance on board, they have a program they feel is perfect for triathletes and their coaches! Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone TV Velofix Links Babbittville…
2018 is the 40th anniversary of the Ironman World Championship, and I’m looking back at each of my years at the Hawaii Ironman, starting in 1980 on the island of Oahu. I missed the first two years, 1978 and 1979, but since 1980, I haven’t missed a World Championship. Enjoy this count down each year…
Breakfast with Bob from Kona 2018 Can’t wait to Monday? Watch highlights from the 2017 edition here. Watch LIVE on Facebook 8:00 am HST/11:00 am PST/ 2:00 pm EST Watch the shows on the Babbittville YouTube channel Keep up to date on all…
In 2017 Aussie Richard Thompson set a World Record of 21:21 in his first-ever Ultraman, breaking the record by 17 minutes over three days of swimming (10K), biking (420K), and running (84K). Next up? The Ultraman World Championship on the Big Island in late November! Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri…
The 2017 edition of Breakfast with Bob from Kona was our 8th annual interview show from the Ironman World Championship. Here are a few highlights. Monday Jan Frodeno Lucy Charles Watch all of the interviews from Monday here. Tuesday Lionel Sanders Michelle Vesterby Watch all of the interviews from Tuesday here. Wednesday Chrissie Wellington Jesse…
The date was October 17, 2015 and long-time open water swimmer Tony Lee and a friend were going for a two miler to the Mokulua Islands and back from Lanikai Beach on the island of Oahu. On the way back, still half a mile from shore, Tony was attacked by a tiger shark and his…
Is there anything better than running a marathon dressed as Elvis? For Nikki Johnstone, he not only ran the Berlin Marathon as Elvis, he ran 2:37:04, and broke Mike Wardian’s Elvis World Record by a minute and became the undisputed King Of Berlin!!! Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone TV Velofix…