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…
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…
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…
Breakfast with Bob: Boston Edition with Tim Don It is so great to have Tim Don back, feeling great, and ready to hit the race course once again. Last October, three days before the Ironman World Championship, Don was hit by a car while on his bike and suffered a broken neck. The Boston Marathon was Tim’s first race…
Karen Smyers is one of the few triathletes in history to win both the ITU World Championship at the Olympic distance and win the Ironman World Championship. Karen joined us in Boston to talk about her incredible career. She took us through her memorable Ironman World Championship win in 1995. Karen also shared some great…
He is the only triathlete in history to have an Olympic gold medal and an Ironman World Championship title. In Jan Frodeno’s case, he has two Ironman World Championship titles. But even the best can have a tough day and Frodeno ended up walking a good portion of the marathon last October in Kona. We…