Justin Metzler did his first triathlon with his dad in Glenview, Illinois when he was only 13 years old. Dad earned bragging rights that day, but now just 22, Justin has come a long way since. He was named USA Triathlon’s Rookie of the Year in 2014 and, after dropping out of Wildflower earlier this…
Sarah Haskins is a 2008 U.S. Olympian, a Pan American Games Gold Medalist, and a three-time winner of the Race to the Toyota Cup. During our conversation we talked about how she quickly went from doing her first triathlon in 2003 to turning pro a year later and then not only making the Olympic team…
Dr. David Clayton came in studio to chat about the unique concept behind his fitness center, extremewellness.club. Are you looking to get healthier than ever before? Dr. Clayton has the road map. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone TV Velofix Links Babbittville Radio…
Gary Kobat is the long time trainer-to-the-stars, having worked with Jim Carrey, Will Ferrell, David James Elliott, and many others over the years. He just returned from Taiwan where he worked with actors Andrew Garfield, Liam Neeson, and Adam Driver on the set of Martin Scorsese’s film Silence that is due out in the fall.…
Thom Richmond is the main man at the California Triathlon Club and he came on to chat about the Trick or Tri coming up on October 31st at the Santa Fe Recreation Center in Irwindale. Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone TV Velofix Links Babbittville Radio on Apple Podcasts Babbitt Media…
Daniela Ryf is a two-time Olympian who in 2014 won the Ironman 70.3 Championship and took second in Kona. Undefeated in 2015, she is the woman to beat at Ironman Frankfurt. I chatted with her while she was actually driving the bike course to get a feel for how technical it is. Subscribe to…
Caroline Steffen is a two-time winner of Ironman Frankfurt, a two-time second place finisher in Kona and a two-time ITU World Champion. As a former professional bike racer, she loves the challenge of the Ironman Frankfurt course and feels she is ready to handle the heat of race day. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes…
Frederik Van Lierde, the 2013 Ironman World Champion, is about to race one of the greatest fields ever assembled outside of Kona at this weekend’s Ironman Frankfurt. How versatile is the 36 year old Belgian? So far in 2015 he has won Ironman South Africa by 14 minutes while running a 2:49 marathon, taken third…
Jan Frodeno is the 2008 Olympic gold medalist, and in his first two full Ironman events in 2014 he took third at Ironman Frankfurt and third at the Ironman World Championship. This weekend he returns to Frankfurt to try and knock off, among others, the last two Ironman world Champions, Frederik Van Lierde and Sebastian…
Jim Knaub was an Olympic Trials pole vaulter before he was paralyzed back in 1978. During his career his won the wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon five times and the Los Angeles Marathon three times. His biggest impact, though, was on the paralyzed kids and adults who he served as a role model for.…