Classics Interview Series: Barb Lindquist Barb Lindquist went to the Olympic Trials as a swimmer and made the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team as a triathlete. While working with USA Triathlon to identify great swimmers and runners who could be taught how to ride a bike, Barb found the woman who is now the very best female…
Daniela Ryf from Switzerland has been on a major roll. She finished up 2014 by winning the Ironman 70.3 World Championship and taking second in Kona. To start off 2015 she dominated a deep field at Challenge Dubai. We chatted with her a few days before the Dubai race. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on…
It had been a little over eight years since Ryan Hall became the first American to run a half marathon in under an hour when he went 59:43 in Houston and became a star, not just in the U.S. but worldwide. Two Olympic teams and a 2:04:58 Boston Marathon later, Ryan took time to chat…
Scout Bassett is 4’9” tall and weighs all of 84 pounds. On a wall inside the Challenged Athletes Foundation headquarters, there is a classic photo of Scout back-to-back with NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton, who is 6’11” tall. The quote next to the photo? “It’s not how big you are, it’s how big you play.” Scout…
Evie Stevens played tennis at Dartmouth and, after college, was working 50 hours a week on Wall Street. So how did she get from Manhattan to London as an Olympic cyclist? Evie’s story is beyond amazing. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone TV Velofix…
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…
Molly Huddle was a one person cross country team her senior year in high school with her dad as her coach. She went undefeated, set 12 course records, and took fourth at the Foot Locker National Cross Country Championship. In 2014 she had a huge year, breaking her own national record at 5,000 meters and…
Brett Sutton is probably the best known triathlon coach in the world. Our wide ranging conversation focused on the amazing athletes and personalities he has worked with through the years. We chatted about Greg Welch, Greg Bennett, Emma Snowsill, Nicola Spirig, Daniela Ryf, Caroline Steffen and Chrissie Wellington, among others. Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO…
In 2004, Bob Kennedy lined up for the start of the New York City Marathon feeling like he was ready to run a 2:10 and continue on his career as one of America’s top distance runners. He went through the half that day and felt great, but by mile 18 he was struggling and realized…
Breakfast from Kona Interviews: Apolo Ohno 8-time Olympic medalist Apolo Ohno completed the Ironman Triathlon World Championship on October 11th. He came on Breakfast from Kona a few days before the race to talk to us about his training and how he has transformed himself from a short track skater to an endurance athlete. Sponsors Subscribe to…