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…
Okay, so who is one of the hottest Ironman 70.3 athletes around right now? Want a hint? He has knocked off Craig Alexander, Terenzo Bozzone, and his coach and top 70.3 guy Tim Reed, he just broke Bevan Docherty’s course record at Vineman, and has won six races in a row. If you don’t know…
My long-time radio co-host Paul Huddle was finally back in San Diego after spending the past number of months working for Ironman in Europe. During this segment I interview Paul about the growth of the sport of triathlon in Europe, his background as a pro – he took sixth, seventh, and seventh in Kona –…
Aussie Tim Van Berkel took an impressive 7th in his Kona debut and ran a 2:50 marathon. He was actually in 4th pace coming out of the Natural Energy Lab before having some cramping issues. With his main goal for 2015 being the Ironman World Championship, and with three really fast Iron-distance wins on his resume (8:07,…
Justin Metzler did his first triathlon with his dad in Glenview, Illinois when he was only 13 years old. Dad earned bragging rights that day, but now just 22, Justin has come a long way since. He was named USA Triathlon’s Rookie of the Year in 2014 and, after dropping out of Wildflower earlier this…