He graduated with a degree in finance, had a great job overlooking Sydney Harbor…and was miserable. In this in-depth conversation with two-time Ironman World Champion Chris McCormack, he takes us through his career step by step. Knocking off the unbeatable Simon Lessing, getting passed over for the 2000 Olympic team even though he was ranked…
Diana Bertsch is the long-time race director for the Ironman World Championship and the Vice President of Ironman’s World Championship events. What is it like to oversee the most important event in endurance sports? You can feel Diana’s passion for the event, the brand, the volunteers, and the Big Island come right through the phone…
He grew up in Australia as a basketball and rugby player. But Tim Reed eventually realized that his body type and work ethic made endurance sports a much better fit for him. As an age grouper, he made it to the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii and completed the 112 mile ride on a borrowed…
Peter Reid is one of our all-time favorite interviews. The three-time Ironman World Champion, and the only Canadian male to win in Kona, took the time to share the highs and lows of an amazing career. Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone TV Velofix Links Babbittville Radio on…
Heather Jackson started off her 2014 season with her third win at the infamous Wildflower Triathlon and the plan was in place to race Kona in October for the first time as a pro. An injury changed everything and the goal became Ironman Arizona where she just took third. It’s always great to chat with…
Ben Hoffman is the Ricky Bobby of triathlon since his mantra is, simply, “I want to go fast.” He has won four full Ironman events in his career and made a huge leap when he went from 15th in 2013 to 2nd in 2014 at the Ironman World Championship. Plus, he has both a bacon…
Daniela Ryf from Switzerland is a two-time Olympian who this year won the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Mt. Tremblant and then came within 2:03 of winning the Ironman World Championship in Kona. She came on to chat about her early years in the sport, her Olympic experience, the stomach issues which derailed Daniela’s career…
Breakfast from Kona Interviews: Sebastian Kienle 2014 Ironman World Champion Sebastian Kienle joined us on Breakfast from Kona the day after the biggest win of his career for our Championship Edition show. Sebastian chats with us about his race and what it felt like to be the first person to run down Ali’i Drive on…
Breakfast from Kona 2014 Pre-Race Interview: Two-time Ironman World Champion, Chris McCormack came on Breakfast from Kona to give us his insight and opinion on the Ironman World Championship. As usual, he did not disappoint. Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone TV Velofix Links Babbittville Radio on Apple Podcasts Babbitt Media…
Uplace-BMC teammates, Bart Aernouts and Ronnie Schildknecht joined us on Breakfast from Kona. We chatted about training together and their hopes for race day. Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone TV Velofix Links Babbittville Radio on Apple Podcasts Babbitt Media Group Babbittville Radio on Stitcher Challenged Athletes Foundation Cruse Photo