Alex Zanardi won two CART titles back in 1997 and 1998, raced Formula 1 and then, after losing both legs in a horrific crash in 2001, came back to auto racing before getting into handcycling and winning two Paralympic gold medals in London. He also went to Kona and went 9:47 at the Ironman Triathlon World…
Mike McManus ran his first Dipsea at the age of nine. His personal bests are 4:11 for the mile, 14:29 for 5K, 30:03 for 10K, and 2:22 for the marathon. He is now the Senior Sports Marketing Manager at HOKA One One, and his love of the track, the roads, the trails, and all things…
Enjoy the audio from this Breakfast with Bob interview, filmed on location at Challenge Penticton. Davide Giardini is from Italy and got into triathlon while he was working in Hawaii. He was third in Penticton last summer and would like nothing better than to podium again. Watch all the Breakfast with Bob interviews on our Babbittville…
Enjoy the audio from this Breakfast with Bob interview, filmed on location at Challenge Penticton. Melanie McQuaid is now 40, but the three-time XTERRA World Champion still feels that she can race at the very highest level. I am intrigued by athletic rivalries and we got into one of the very best: the one between Melanie and…
Enjoy the audio from this Breakfast with Bob interview, filmed on location at Challenge Penticton. Karen Thibodeau is not only an up and coming pro who swam at Pitt, she is someone who, through her work on mental health and addiction, is constantly changing lives for the better. Karen’s story of helping a 70-year old homeless woman…
Enjoy the audio from this Breakfast with Bob interview, filmed on location at Challenge Penticton. The legendary above-knee amputee Terry Fox did his run across Canada 36 years ago, back in 1980. His brother Darrell joined us after racing the duathlon to talk about his brother, the run, and the impact of his charity. Watch all…
Enjoy the audio from this Breakfast with Bob interview, filmed on location at Challenge Penticton. Two-time Challenge Penticton champion Jeff Symonds lives by the ‘Get Ugly’ mantra. Penticton being his hometown, winning this Sunday is his total focus. In this interview, we chat about Jeff’s background in steeplechase, how he first got into triathlon, and how…
Todd Jacobs finished eighth in Kona in 1987 and 1988. He is also one of my favorite people to interview ever. In this conversation we cover Scott Tinley, Mark Allen, and Dave Scott, plus the three year Ironman battle between wheelchair legends David Bailey and Carlos Moleda. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes …
Mike Bone, from Spectrum Sports, joined us to chat about the 10th anniversary of the Catalina Eco Marathon coming up on Saturday November 19th. As they say: “It’s the hardest race you will ever love.” Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter Subscribe to Babbittville UCAN Toughman Velofix Polar Links…
Michael Brown and Penticton, Canada will be hosting four multi-sport events over five days between August 24-28. In 2017, they’ll be hosting six ITU World Championship events over ten days. Check out Challenge-Penticton.com for more scoop. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter Subscribe to Babbittville UCAN Toughman Velofix Polar Links…