Brenda Martinez is the only American woman in history to take home a bronze medal from the IAAF Track and Field World Championship at 800 meters. She came on to chat about her career, her best ever race, coach Joe Vigil, the world record relay team she recently anchored, and her goals for the upcoming…
Michelle Vesterby from Denmark has only been racing long course since 2011. Besides winning Ironman Lanzarote, she has gone 12th, 8th and 14th in her first three races in Kona. With the help and support of her coach, two-time Ironman World Champion Luc Van Lierde, and her husband – and bike bitch – Claus, the…
Heading into its 33rd year, is there a half Iron distance event that has the history and prestige of Wildflower? I don’t think so. Besides the classic half distance course, there is also an Olympic and mountain bike triathlon, plus a full weekend of camping, music and camaraderie. If you haven’t been, what are you…
With the infamous Carlsbad 5000 celebrating 30 years of classic racing (carlsbad-5000.com), it was great to travel down memory lane with the most recent inductee into the Running USA Hall of Fame, Tracy Sundlun. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone TV Velofix Links…
Mike Plant has been involved in endurance sports since he covered the early triathlons on Fiesta Island in the 1970’s. From there he went on to create Running News, Running and Triathlon News, announce at the Ironman World Championship, and then move on to become part of the United States Triathlon Series. Mike is the…
Eric McIntyre is a 57 year old grandfather who is about to take off on a 7,200 mile bike ride in honor of his wife, Liz, who is battling cancer. The Pancreatic Cancer Victory Tour starts from New Orleans on April 6 and Eric has been putting in 200 miles per week on his bike…
Toni Reavis is the voice of running and came in studio after calling the Asics LA Marathon that morning. This wide-ranging conversation covered everything from 30 years of both LA and the Carlsbad 5000, to his running legend buddies, to the importance of Meb’s 2014 Boston Marathon title. Looking for a fascinating trip through running…
Bobby McGee has been coaching running for 31 years and triathlon for almost that long. When a guy like that tells you that a new piece of equipment called STRYD can change the game of running like nothing ever has, the natural reaction is to sit back, listen, and find out how and why. Check…
Darren Brown is a sub-4:00 miler (3:59.59) and one of only five father/son combos in the U.S. who have both accomplished that feat. Darren’s dad Barry was part of an elite group of runners based in Gainesville, Florida during the glory days of American running that included Marty Liquori and Frank Shorter, among others. A…
Sarah Brown spent a year and a half after a great college running career trying to come back from Achilles tendon surgery. There were points during that time where she wondered if she’d ever be able to run well again. With the support of her husband and coach Darren Brown, and a program that relied…