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Eric Orton

Bob Babbitt — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:04:25 +0000

Eric Orton was Christopher McDougall’s coach while McDougall wrote the huge best seller ‘Born to Run.’ Now Orton has a book of his own called ‘The Cool Impossible’ that is a must read for any rookie or seasoned endurance athlete. Orton is also a great interview.

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Larry Turkheimer

Bob Babbitt — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:55:48 +0000

Larry Turkheimer created a program called the Coast 2 Coast Swim Challenge three years ago with the help and support of the LA Tri Club. The program has now helped to teach 1654 inner city youngsters how to swim. 250 supporters are expected to gather at the Culver City Municipal Pool on Sunday, June 2nd to swim and help raise money for the program. For more information the website is www.coast2coastswim.com

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Baron Doherty

Bob Babbitt — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:48:55 +0000

Baron Herdelin Doherty, who oversees the YMCAs in San Diego, was on a short bike ride on a protected bike path near his home on June 1, 2011 when a driver lost control of his vehicle and the car flew off the road, over an embankment and hit Baron and another cyclist. The other cyclist was killed instantly and Baron’s injuries were extensive. A few weeks before the second anniversary of the crash, Baron came in studio to tell the story of the crash, his recovery and his return to racing.

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Jon Dunham

Bob Babbitt — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:43:52 +0000

Jon Dunham is the director of Spirit of the Marathon 2, which will be launching in June. The premiere will be held on June 1st, the night before Rock n Roll San Diego.

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Spencer Smith

Bob Babbitt — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:37:20 +0000

He was one of the first great male British triathletes, a two-time ITU world champion and a man with a true sense of style. Spencer Smith came on with us to chat about his short course and Ironman career, his rivalry with Simon Lessing, and to share some hilarious stories from his days in the sport.

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Andy Potts

Bob Babbitt — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:43:53 +0000

Who is the best American male triathlete right now? Right at the top of that list is Andy Potts.

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Jan Frodeno

Bob Babbitt — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:40:15 +0000

Jan Frodeno was a 15 year old surfer in South Africa who needed to learn to swim. A few years later he won the 2008 Olympic triathlon gold medal.

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Mike Myers

Bob Babbitt — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:36:35 +0000

Mike Myers lives and works in Boston and was a few days into a bike tour when I spotted him near Pine Valley, California and asked him where he was going. He told me he was on his way to Florida and, believe it or not, he recognized the voice and it turned out that Mike was a big fan of this podcast. We immediately became a huge fan of Mike and want to support him during his quest to raise money for cancer research. You can listen to Mike’s story here and his blog is at www.mjmcycle4cancer.blogspot.com . Be safe out there, Mike!

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Brenda Martinez

Bob Babbitt — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:31:53 +0000

Brenda Martinez is a young woman on a roll. She won the BAA Mile a few weeks back, then followed that up with a track record 1500 at Mt. Sac – 4:04.86 – the following week, and then ran 2:00.6 for her leg of the record setting U.S. team’s 4 x 800 at the Penn Relays. Now healthy and training under the legendary Joe Vigil, the sky is the limit for Brenda.

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Alistair Brownlee Tri Club Q&A

Bob Babbitt — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:24:05 +0000

The day after winning the ITU race in San Diego, the Olympic gold medalist – and the best triathlete in the world – Alistair Brownlee and I sat down for a Q&A in front of a huge Tri Club of San Diego audience. This young man is very special. Enjoy the audio from our interview.

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Brian Long and Brain Wrona

Bob Babbitt — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:30:42 +0000

Brian Long and Brian Wrona have a hip new swim/run event called the Jump Aquathlon coming up in Chula Vista on June 23rd. They came in studio to chat about the concept and all of the info is at www.jumpswimrun.com

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Tommy Zaferes and Joe Maloy

Bob Babbitt — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:28:50 +0000

Tommy Zaferes and Joe Maloy, two up- and- coming American ITU athletes, came in studio with us. They were hilarious!

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Jesse Thomas

Bob Babbitt — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:12:34 +0000

Jesse Thomas is getting ready to try and three-peat at the Wildflower Triathlon. He came on to chat about his epic race with Andy Potts at the Oceanside 70.3 in April, where he came up just a bit short, his years as a basketball player-he is one of the few triathletes who ever had the ability to dunk-and his time at Stanford running the steeple. Jesse and his wife, elite runner Lauren Fleshman, are also getting ready to welcome their first child-aka Lima Bean- in just a few months.

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Javier Gomez

Bob Babbitt — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:02:56 +0000

Javier Gomez just might be the most versatile triathlete in the world today. Besides winning the Hy-Vee Triathlon last summer, along with the $151,000 prize purse, he also has won the 2013 Escape from Alcatraz, which is non-drafting, the 2012 XTERRA World Off Road Triathlon Championship during his first ever XTERRA race, and a Silver Medal at the 2012 Olympics in London. In that race he averaged 44K per hour on the bike before getting off and running a blistering 29:15 10K.

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Missy LeStrange

Bob Babbitt — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:55:54 +0000

Missy LeStrange is one of the world’s best age group triathletes and was recently named a 2013 inductee into the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame.

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Bill Phillips

Bob Babbitt — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:26:47 +0000

Dr. Bill Phillips won the first ever triathlon back in 1974 at Mission Bay in San Diego. But that is just the beginning of his unbelievable story. As a youngster he was held captive in a POW camp in the Philippines during World War II and that’s where he met the woman who would become his wife. This is a very special conversation with a true legend of triathlon.

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Nickademus Hollon

Bob Babbitt — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:21:23 +0000

Nickademus Hollon is 22 years old and just won The Barkley Marathons, where there were only two finishers out of 40 starters. The event starts when the race director lights up a cigarette, the participants are given an hour notice of the official start, you can’t survive without a map and compass, and there is a downhill on an 85% grade where you have two options: You can take Danger Dave Down or Pussy Ridge. Nickademus gave us some awesome insight into what just might be the toughest event anywhere.

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Mario Fraioli

Bob Babbitt — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:31:38 +0000

Mario Fraioli is a long time runner, writer and coach who came in studio to chat about his awesome new book on Marathon and Half Marathon Training.

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Lukas Verzbicas

Bob Babbitt — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:21:52 +0000

Before Lukas Verzbicas, the fifth high school runner to break the 4:00 minute mile and two-time Footlocker Cross Country National Champion, was wheeled into surgery after a horrific bike crash late last summer, his parents were told that there was a good chance he would never walk again. Lukas came in studio to go through his early days of running and triathlon, his accident, his comeback and his plans for 2013 and beyond.

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Galen Rupp

Bob Babbitt — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:36:31 +0000

Galen Rupp was named our 2012 Endurance LIVE competitor of the year. He came on to chat about meeting his long time coach Alberto Salazar, his training partner Mo Farah, and his Olympic silver medal at 10,000 meters.

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