Competitor Radio

Larry Turkheimer

Bob Babbitt — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:41:46 +0000

Drowning surpasses all other causes of death among children ages 14 and under in California and Los Angeles County has the highest rate of near-drowning of any county in the state. After learning this fact, our guest Larry Turkheimer and the LA Tri Club created the Coast 2 Coast Swim Challenge, www.coast2coastswim.com in 2011 . Their second annual event is a week away and the goal is for swimmers to swim from LA to New York – 2,462 miles – and raise over $40,000 to provide swim lessons for kids in Compton, South LA and Culver City. All of the action will be at the Culver City Plunge Aquatic Center between 5 am and midnight on Sunday May 20th.

Jesse Thomas

Bob Babbitt — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:45:03 +0000

It’s one thing to surprise the world and win the Avia Wildflower Triathlon like former steeplechaser Jesse Thomas did in 2011. It’s quite another to repeat that win when everyone is gunning for you. Jesse Thomas came on to chat about the bike injury that nearly left him paralyzed, his move from the track to triathlon, and his two huge wins at Wildflower.

Paul and Denise Fejtek

Bob Babbitt — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:31:31 +0000

Despite being born with Brachial Plexus Palsy, Paul Fejtek (pronounced Fay-Tek) and his wife Denise overcame the odds and summited the seven tallest peaks on the seven continents culminating with Mt. Everest. They came in studio to discuss the challenges the two faced along the way. Their book is called Steps to the Summit.

Nelson Vails

Bob Babbitt — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:25:23 +0000

Nelson Vails was the youngest of ten children and grew up in Harlem. Over time he evolved into The Cheetah, the very best bike messenger around. He risked life and limb to deliver packages in New York City and eventually became a Silver Medalist on the record breaking 1984 U.S. Olympic cycling team. What a story!

Vanessa Raw

Bob Babbitt — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:21:13 +0000

Vanessa Raw is a British triathlete and an Olympic hopeful. She is one of the two athletes represented by Elton John’s Rocketman Productions Group.

Simon Whitfield

Bob Babbitt — Tue, 01 May 2012 15:49:14 +0000

Simon Whitfield won the Gold Medal back in 2000 in the first ever Olympic Triathlon and a Silver eight years later in Beijing. He is gearing up for one last Olympics and, at the age of 37, is looking forward to jumping into the longer distances after London. He went through his career and spent some time on the twitter battle that erupted recently between himself and Lance Armstrong.

Kelly Williamson

Bob Babbitt — Tue, 01 May 2012 15:43:03 +0000

Kelly Williamson just won the Pro National Championship at the 70.3 distance in Galveston, Texas. Her journey from Indiana to the University of Illinois to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs and from the Olympic format to 70.3 and then to the Ironman has been an amazing one.

Danny Hart

Bob Babbitt — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:48:32 +0000

Just finished up an interview with one my new heroes, 20 year old Downhill Mountain Bike World Champion Danny Hart. If you haven’t seen the video, you are in for a treat: Danny Hart video LOVE the classic last line: “How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?”

Terry Davis

Bob Babbitt — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:32:56 +0000

The Wildflower Triathlon weekend is a must-do for any endurance athlete. With the 30th anniversary coming up in early May, it was the perfect time to bring on Terry Davis, Mr. Widlflower. The stories around that first race in the pouring rain where Dean Harper and Mark Montgomery both crossed the finish line from opposite directions are classic!

Tim O’Donnell

Bob Babbitt — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:19:25 +0000

Tim O’Donnell went to Galveston to race against a stacked field including the seven-time winner of the Tour de France, Lance Armstrong. It turned out to be the most important triathlon in O’Donnell’s career.

Luke Lloyd Davies

Bob Babbitt — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:35:07 +0000

When you think triathlon, a name that probably doesn’t come quickly to mind is England’s Elton John. But The Rocket Man has created a group to help support young up- and- coming British triathletes. Luke Lloyd Davies, who is part of Rocket Sports Management, came on the show to discuss Sir Elton’s connection to our sports and why he has chosen to invest in endurance.

Craig Alexander

Bob Babbitt — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:29:54 +0000

It was a classic. The three-time Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander dueling it out with 10-time Ironman New Zealand Champion Cam Brown at the first ever Ironman Melbourne. Crowie came on to chat about the race, how he has changed his game through the years, and the challenges he faces balancing his racing, training, traveling and promotional opportunities with spending quality time with his wife, Neri, and their two young children. Craig also talks about the possibility of Lance, Lieto, Macca, himself, the Raelert brothers, and so many others going head-to-head in Kona in October.

Chris McCormack

Bob Babbitt — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:27:03 +0000

Chris McCormack came on after winning Lava Man to chat about his prospects for making the Aussie Olympic team. Even more exciting, Macca chats about the prospects of two Americans, Lance and Lieto, getting off the bike with the lead in Kona this October, with the two Aussies who have won the last five Ironman World Championship titles – Crowie and Macca- trying to chase them down, along with the Raelert brothers from Germany … could be amazing!

Ryan Lamppa and David Monico

Bob Babbitt — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:20:59 +0000

Ryan Lamppa and David Monico from www.bringbackthemile.com came in studio to chat about their mission to get U.S. high schools, colleges, and road races to start showcasing the most recognizable event in track and field.

Larry Turkheimer

Bob Babbitt — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:14:54 +0000

Larry Turkheimer and the LA Tri Club annually put on the www.coast2coastswim.com which not only provides free lessons to kids who can’t swim, it helps to save lives. It’s an awesome event where 100% of all the money goes to the cause….

Kathy Kinane

Bob Babbitt — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:12:22 +0000

Kathy Kinane from Kinane Events came on to chat about her upcoming events……...

Tom Sullivan

Bob Babbitt — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:13:58 +0000

Tom Sullivan has starred on Good Morning America, been nominated for three Emmy Awards, authored best-selling books, completed 23 marathons, sang the national anthem at the Super Bowl, raced triathlons on the back of a 60 pound tandem with a flamingo on the front and, more importantly, proven every single day of his 65 years on this planet that being blind will never, ever limit the way he lives his life. In this wonderful interview Tom takes us from his childhood to present day, and this journey includes sometime hilarious interactions with 20th Century legends like Martin Luther King, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Pete Rozelle. If you have been having problems getting motivated for your workouts, take Tom Sullivan along on your next ride, run or trip to the weight room. You won’t regret it!

Dean Karnazes

Bob Babbitt — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:24:11 +0000

Dean Karnazes is one of our all time favorite guests. He came on to chat about his plans to run a marathon in all of the countries of the world in 2013 and how much he loves creating his running adventures.

Keith Dickson

Bob Babbitt — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:54:42 +0000

Keith Dickson runs the Elite Triathlon Academy based out of Colorado Springs and he believes-check that, he KNOWS- that the U.S. can develop triathletes who can win Olympic medals. In this wide ranging chat he outlines his plan to make that happen.

Krige Schabort

Bob Babbitt — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:50:56 +0000

Krige Schabort, at the age of 48, is the very best handcycle triathlete in the world. In his first two trips to Kona, he went 9:26:04 in 2010-he took over an hour off Carlos Moleda’s course record in his very first trip to The Big Island- and then went even faster- 9:24:35- in 2011.