Josh Amberger is coming off a second place finish to Jan Frodeno at Ironman 70.3 Dubai and has had five 70.3 wins in his career. We chatted about what he learned from training with Ironman World Champion Sebastian Kienle, and about his record collection, which now hovers at over 300. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on…
Mirinda Carfrae is the three-time Ironman World Champion who, in her first six races on the Kona Coast between 2009 and 2014 had never been off the podium, finishing second, first, second, third, first, and first. In 2015 she was hit by a car on the Wednesday of race week and her injuries led to…
Katie Zaferes knew very little about the sport of triathlon while she was running cross country, track and the steeple for Syracuse University. But when she did find the sport, she quickly became one of the very best. Katie turned pro in 2013, had a couple of top ten finishes at WTS races in 2014,…
Eric Opdyke is the president of the well-respected Rev3 Triathlon Series. Eric came on to chat about the re-launch of the Rev3 brand in 2016 and their plans to make the series more family- and participant-friendly than ever before. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone …
Connie Hall from the Tinsel Tri came on to chat about one of my all time favorite events. I love pool triathlons because people who are nervous about open water swimming get to become triathletes. Come join us on Sunday December 13th in beautiful Hemet for the 30th annual Tinsel Tri! Subscribe to Babbittville Radio…
Terry Davis from Tri California Events came on to chat about Wildflower, a new date for Pacific Grove, and the San Francisco Triathlon at Alcatraz on August 21st. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone TV Velofix Links Babbittville Radio on Apple Podcasts Babbitt Media…
He didn’t get into the sport of triathlon until 2010, and he only became a pro because he figured he could get a few comp entries and maybe some housing when he traveled to a race. Joe Skipper from the U.K. wondered after each of the past four seasons if he was wasting his time…
22-year-old Ben Kanute may have finished 20th at the ITU World Championship in his hometown of Chicago in September, but he certainly didn’t go down without a fight. He was aggressive throughout the bike, took the lead during the run, and impressed everyone with his fearless style of racing. A triathlete since the age of…
Lindsey Sachs from Life Time Fitness came on to chat about one of my favorite programs, the Indoor Triathlon Hour, coming up on Sunday January 3, 2016. You can check out indoortri.com for all of the info, but basically the idea is to get new people into the best sport on the planet by doing…
Jeff Fairbanks grew up in San Diego as a surfer and motocross kid. He eventually moved to Washington, got into MMA, started a family, and then, after doing a triathlon in 2013, went all-in on endurance. Now he is working on a documentary called the Triumph Project showcasing a number of athletes explaining why they tri.…