“It means way more to me to have an athlete I coach win than it meant to me to win myself.” Those are the words of 2000 U.S. Olympic triathlete and Ironman Lake Placid Champion Ryan Bolton, who coaches the 2015 Boston Marathon Champion Caroline Rotich from Kenya. What a great conversation! Subscribe to Babbittville…
The man they call One Arm Willie Stewart joined me for a little chat after finishing the epic SPY Belgium Waffle Ride – a mere 140 plus miles with 13,000 feet of climbing. Just another on the very long list of amazing accomplishments for this adventure-loving athlete. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors…
Jamie Monroe went through Navy SEAL training in Coronado years ago and now he not only lives on the island with his family, he and his team from Easy Day Sports are now putting on the iconic July 4th running event that has been going on there for 41 years. One of Monroe’s first moves…
The Balboa Park 8 Mile Cross Country Run will be celebrating its 61st anniversary this year and race director Eric Marenburg came on to chat about the San Diego Track Club’s legendary event. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone TV Velofix Links Babbittville…
Richard Nasser ran a 2:58:16 marathon at 204 pounds to qualify for the 2015 Boston Marathon. One problem. On April 15th of 2014 he was hit by a car while on his bike and suffered two brain injuries, a stroke, three broken vertebrae in his neck, seven broken ribs, a broken arm, a collapsed lung,…
Classics Interview Series: Bill Rodgers As we head into the 2015 Boston Marathon, it’s the perfect time to go for a run and check out our classic conversation with the great Bill Rodgers. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone TV Velofix Links Babbittville…
Eric McIntyre decided to ride his bike 7,000 miles around the U.S. and visit 18 states along the way as part of The Pancreatic Cancer Victory Tour in honor of his wife, Liz. We chatted with Eric on the show already, so this time it was Liz’s turn to take us through her thoughts about Eric’s…
It’s one thing to run a fast marathon at the end of an Ironman. But it becomes extra special when you have to run that fast to actually win the race. Mirinda Carfrae was 14:32 back off the bike and in eighth place at the 2014 Ironman World Championship when she uncorked a course record…
We were live in studio with Lesley Paterson co-hosting after her huge win at XTERRA Costa Rica – where she won despite having fractured her shoulder the day before. With us were Eric Lagerstrom and Magali Tisseyre, both fresh off big wins of their own. It was great to have three triathletes focusing on three…
Karen McKeachie is a 15-time National Age Group Champion and a six-time World Champion in triathlon. Growing up in a small town in Michigan, there really weren’t many opportunities for girls to play sports. Karen has more than made up for lost time. When she got into running she set a personal best of 2:48…