Susan Williams is the only American triathlete, male or female, to own an Olympic medal from the sport of triathlon. And to think that her goal before getting into triathlon at the advanced age of 24 was to be an astronaut. She won her bronze medal in Athens back in 2004 and is about to…
Who the heck is ‘The Real Starky’ and why should we care? Long-time salesman Ben Hobbs saw something special in the sport of triathlon and decided the time was ripe to create a little controversy among the world’s swim, bike and runners, and if anyone in authority got pissed at some of his antics or…
Michelle Vesterby from Denmark has only been racing long course since 2011. Besides winning Ironman Lanzarote, she has gone 12th, 8th and 14th in her first three races in Kona. With the help and support of her coach, two-time Ironman World Champion Luc Van Lierde, and her husband – and bike bitch – Claus, the…
Bobby McGee has been coaching running for 31 years and triathlon for almost that long. When a guy like that tells you that a new piece of equipment called STRYD can change the game of running like nothing ever has, the natural reaction is to sit back, listen, and find out how and why. Check…
Lionel Sanders was a high school runner in Canada who made a wrong turn in life. He ended up as a drug addict and at one point contemplated suicide. While at one of the lowest points of his life, he made a decision that would change everything: he would train for and complete an Ironman…
Javier Gomez is an Olympic Silver Medalist from the 2012 Olympics, a multiple time ITU World Champion and the 2014 Ironman 70.3 World Champion. We chatted before Challenge Dubai to talk about the great field he would be racing and his plans for the 2015 season. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe…
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…
I interviewed former Major League Baseball star Eric Byrnes in this really fun interview and asked him what he brought from from baseball that helped him transition to triathlon. “When I am in the water waiting for the start of Ironman Arizona (he went 10:08 in 2014), I know the chaos that is about to ensue and…
Jessica Tomasek came in studio with her mom and dad and her coach Jim Vance to talk about becoming the first woman to receive an NCAA scholarship for the sport of triathlon. Becoming an NCAA sport is huge for triathlon. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri…
Sally Edwards is a 16-time Ironman finisher, a member of the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame, and a serial entrepreneur who founded the original Fleet Feet running store and built that business to $22 million dollars in revenue. She came on with myself and my co-host for the evening, two-time XTERRA World Champion Lesley Paterson,…