At the age of 10, Hunter Kemper raced as an IronKid. 29 years later, he is looking to make history by becoming the first triathlete to make his fifth Olympic team. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone TV Velofix Links Babbittville Radio on Apple…
As the greatest BMX rider of all time, Dave Mirra won 24 medals and 12 golds at the X Games and became the star of his very own video game. Now a dedicated triathlete, Dave came on to chat about his BMX career and transitioning from an event that takes 90 seconds to one that can take upwards…
In her hall of fame career, Michellie Jones won two ITU World Championships, an Olympic silver medal, the first ever XTERRA World Championship and the 2006 Ironman World Championship. Now she is racing with hearing and vision impaired triathlete Katie Kelly to, hopefully, bring home a Paralympic medal from Rio in 2016. Subscribe to…
Paul Hekimian, the president of the LA Tri Club, came on to chat about an upcoming training camp that is sure to sell out…with two-time Ironman World Champion Chris McCormack. The camp runs from September 30th to October 2nd and is limited to 100 participants. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to…
She used to ride her mountain bike to track practice, and since her dad spent time lifting weights, Angela Naeth joined him in the weight room. So when the Canadian got into triathlon and won her first race in 2007, it was obvious right from the start that she’d be great on the bike. Her…
Pete Jacobs won the 2012 Ironman Triathlon World Championship and would like nothing better than to go back to Kona on October 10th and get win number two. We chatted about his struggles to stay healthy over the past few years, his wide ranging discussions with top marathoner Ryan Hall, and how his training is…
Matt Dixon is the main man behind Purple Patch Fitness and works with top pros Meredith Kessler, Jesse Thomas, and Tim Reed, as well as Ironman hopeful, actor Sean Astin. Matt’s insight into the athletes he works with plus what he learned from his swimming and professional triathlon career make this a fascinating interview. …
Allie Wagner from KUSI TV in San Diego came in studio to chat about the stories that moved her the most, running the Rock ‘N’ Roll San Diego Half Marathon, and how she is starting to train for her next challenge: the San Diego Triathlon Classic on Saturday September 12th. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio…
Cliff English coaches Ironman World Champion Leanda Cave, two-time Wildflower Champion and Ironman Coeur d’Alene Champion Heather Jackson, and four-time Olympian Hunter Kemper. The former cyclist came on to chat about his athletes and his philosophy of coaching. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone …
So how’s this for a way to spend a quiet weekend? On Friday night race the NASCAR 300, on Saturday morning race Ironman 70.3 Muncie and qualify for Ironman 70.3 Worlds in Austria, and then on Saturday night since you’re weekend has been a tad uneventful so far, race the Quaker State 400. If your…