Vasudha is the race director for the Self-Transcendence La Jolla Swim & Run coming up at La Jolla Shores on Sunday, May 20th. This year marks the 34th running of the event, which starts with a one mile ocean swim and is followed by either a 10K or 5K run on the beach at low…
Eric Byrnes is one of my heroes. He went from his career in Major League Baseball to become a mainstay on the MLB Network. After discovering endurance sports he has completed 11 Ironman races and 20 ultramarathons including the Western States 100, plus he just completed 245 holes of speed golf in 12 hours. Next…
Hammond Meredith was born in Florida, raised all over the world, was a chef who had his own restaurant, and is committed to helping veterans find resources for their long-terms goals through his Sabot Foundation. He also races his truck in classic events like the Norra 1,000, the Baja 500, Vegas to Reno, and the…
By Bob Babbitt Mark Allen came to Kona five times trying to win the Ironman and to beat Dave Scott. On his sixth attempt it finally happened. I am sitting in the back seat of a Ford Mustang convertible on the Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway in the middle of the afternoon on Saturday October 14,…
Craig Cunningham was a professional hockey player with both the Boston Bruins and the Phoenix Coyotes. On November 19, 2016, while with the Coyotes’ minor league affiliate the Tucson Roadrunners, Cunningham collapsed on the ice and paramedics immediately started chest compressions. His heart stopped for 83 minutes and it took a very unique surgery to…
Rich Izzo is the founder and CEO of the Toughman Triathlon Series and he is on a roll. Morgan Stanley has come on board as a major sponsor, Premium Plus Sports is the official Toughman travel partner, Triathlete Magazine just produced an official program for Toughman, and Events.com has become the official registration site for…
At the 1987 Ironman World Championship, the growing rivalry between Dave Scott and Mark Allen played out in dramatic fashion in the lava fields after the two greats left T2 together. Allen led late into the run, but faded hard, and Scott passed him to get his 6th title. Heading into the 1988…
Coach Jim Vance came on to chat about the Ironman 70.3 Texas champion Ben Kanute, Ben’s unique run/walk workouts that have helped him stay injury free, and Today’s Plan, which Jim is a huge fan of! Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone TV Velofix Links Babbittville…
Breakfast with Bob: Boston Edition featuring: Ryan Hall Ryan holds the American Record for the half marathon with a 59:43, he is the only American to go sub 2:05 for the marathon (2:04:58 at the 2011 Boston Marathon) and is a two-time Olympian in the marathon. Ryan takes us through his legendary career and memorable…
From Competitor Magazine, November 1987 by Bob Babbitt Ironman Commandment Number One: Thou shalt never take thine eyes off the road. It was mere seconds since the end of the swim. Dave Scott was looking down, trying to get the bike shoe on his right foot to stay on the pedal. Mark Allen,…