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…
Mike Bone is the main man behind the spectacular Catalina Island Marathon. What makes this trail run a must-do? Check out this interview and you’ll know! The website for all of the events on the island can be found at runcatalina.com. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri…
Classics Interview Series: Billy Mills Billy Mills shocked the world when he won the Gold Medal for the U.S. at 10,000 meters back in 1964. Billy gives us an up close and personal look at what led to the best race of his life. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to…
When Dean Karnazes got into the sport of ultra running and started to create media around himself and the sport, a lot of ultra runners were not very happy. Dean reflects on embracing a career where it became all about pushing his personal limits and boundaries. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe…
Paul Greer is one of the most positive and enthusiastic people in our sport. It’s always great to have Paul come in studio just to have him pump everyone up. Listen to Paul and you’ll be lacing up your shoes and heading out for a run within five minutes of the end of the chat.…
Classics Interview Series: Eamonn Coghlan He is known as the Chairman of the Boards for his success running indoors. Ireland’s Eamonn Coghlan won 52 out of 70 races indoors between 1974 and 1987, broke the record for the indoor mile three times and held the record for 18 years. His fastest indoor mile was 3:49.78…
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…
Bob Penny ran for the South Eugene High School Axemen, a school with a tradition of creating great runners. He is now going through inkshares.com to write a book about the history and tradition of that legendary program and the runners who made it great. The book is called Purple Dynasty: Records, Championships and Tradition-The South…
Imagine being great at soccer, but having your eyesight deteriorate to the point where you could barely see the ball. Imagine making the high school swim team, but having your teammates take advantage of your disability by putting icy hot in your underwear. Imagine dealing with depression to the point of becoming suicidal. Then imagine…
Jim O’Hara is one of the premiere running coaches in Southern California and he came on to chat about the best ways to have success with your running. One great idea? Rather than scheduling a 50 minute run for yourself, schedule a 40 minute run but also schedule in 10 minutes for your post-run stretch.…