As Lionel Sanders got ready to defend his title at Ironman Arizona, his plan was to ‘be patient, be wise and be ruthless.’ He ended up adding one more: ‘be the fastest ever!’ His time was an astounding 7:44:29. Six years after he began his comeback from substance abuse by completing his first Ironman in…
Before the build-up for her first marathon, Molly Huddle had never carried a water bottle with her on a long run. But, after breaking the American record at 10,000 while taking sixth in the Olympics in Rio, she began her long-distance training for the New York City Marathon, and learning to eat and drink during…
With the Ultraman World Championship coming up on the Big Island, who better to have on with us than the voice of Ultraman, the legendary Steve King! Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter Subscribe to Babbittville SwimRun San Juan Islands Toughman Velofix ATV Swim Spas Links Babbittville Radio on iTunes…
Dean Karnazes has an awesome new book out called ‘Road to Sparta’ that is as much about self-discovery as it is about re-tracing the route of the first-ever marathon. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter Subscribe to Babbittville SwimRun San Juan Islands Toughman Velofix ATV Swim Spas Links Babbittville…
Diana Bertsch first came to Kona back in 1990 and, on the last day of her trip, she had her first experience watching the Ironman. She is now an Ironman World Championship finisher and the Vice President of World Championship Events for the Ironman. Her passion for the brand, the volunteers, the Big Island, and…
The Tinsel Triathlon is celebrating 31 years as the nation’s premiere reverse triathlon on December 11th in beautiful Hemet. Connie Hall came on to chat about one of my all time favorite events. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter Subscribe to Babbittville SwimRun San Juan Islands Toughman Velofix ATV…
Dani Burt lost control of her motorcycle back in 2004 and tumbled 65 feet down the side of a mountain road. She came out of a five week coma to find that her right leg had been amputated above the knee. Dani is now a U.S. champion in adaptive surfing and a physical therapist. …
We ran into each other at the Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon. Legendary marathoner and ultramarathoner Mike Wardian was intrigued by my awesome Elvis running outfit. So I had one made for Mike with our Babbittville Radio logo, and on Sunday night he broke the Elvis Marathon World Record in it with his 2:38:04…
Helen Jenkins is a three-time Olympian from Wales who was kind enough to join us in studio to chat about her amazing triathlon journey. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter Subscribe to Babbittville SwimRun San Juan Islands Toughman Velofix ATV Swim Spas Links Babbittville Radio on iTunes Babbitt…
Enjoy the audio from our Bahamas with Bob interview with Rachel Klamer and Richard Murray at the Island House Invitational Triathlon: Rachel Klamer just took tenth in Rio in her second Olympic Games and Richard Murray is coming off a fourth place in Rio. We chatted about the Olympics, about how tough the competition has become…