Best Bob Babbitt Podcasts (2024)

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Mondello24: Galway Bay Cycling Club, Going All In For The Win 1:09:38

17d ago1:09:38

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Last weekend a team of four riders from Galway Bay Cycling Club were crowned this year's Mondello24 Cycle four person team Champions securing a new course record in the process. The team comprising of; Cathal Dillane, Ronan Burke, Liam Kilkenny and Kirill Korliakov embarked on their 24 hour cycle on the International Racing track in Kildare on Satu…

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Greg O'Shea : Olympian & IRONMAN: The Pursuit of Success in Life, Love and Sport 1:01:08

2M ago1:01:08

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Greg O’Shea is a proud Olympian, IRONMAN and Limerick man who spent a few short days in the Love Island Villa in 2019 and was catapulted to fame when he was crowned the winner of the hugely popular reality show with his love interest at the time Amber Gill. Shying away from the spotlight, breaking the unwritten rules of engagement post his Love Isl…

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Annie Brooks: Triathlete Embracing Epilepsy and Living Life to the Full 54:09

3M ago54:09

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Triathlete Annie Brooks from the UK was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2012, in 2014 she completed her first triathlon and in October 2023 conquered the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona crossing the finish line like a boss with the biggest smile on her face. Annie's journey in sport and in life is one of resilience, determination and courage, her pos…

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Lucy Gossage, Nikki Bartlett & Bex Milnes: Inside the Montane Spine Race 1:10:57

4M ago1:10:57

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Lucy Gossage, Nikki Bartlett and Bex Milnes share wonderful insight into Lucy's recent remarkable Montane Spine Race achievement which she conquered in January of this year during one for the worst periods of weather the UK got this winter. Professional triathlete Nikki and her partner Bex Milnes supported Lucy's endeavours with Bex capturing image…

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John Howard at Tri Club San Diego 48:16

6M ago48:16

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John Howard is one of the greatest endurance athletes of all time. He went to three Olympic Games as a cyclist, won the 1981 Ironman World Championship, went over 152 miles per hour on his bike to set a land speed record, and his most recent book: ‘The Black Cyclone: A Hero the World Forgot’ on the great cyclist Major Taylor, is now available on Am…

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LEGENDS OF TRIATHLON 63 - Craig Alexander 1:21:33

6M ago1:21:33

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In this episode we have legendary Australian athlete Craig Alexander. You can find out more about Craig here: www.alexander.sansego.coBy Bevan James Eyles and 'Coach' John Newsom

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Aichlinn O'Reilly: Professional Triathlete: From Westport to Western Australia 1:07:01

6M ago1:07:01

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Irish professional triathlete Aichlinn O'Reilly, set a new Irish IRONMAN record in a time of 7:59:04, finishing in 6th place at IM Western Australia in Busselton in early December of last year. The young athlete from Mayo has been involved in the sport of triathlon on and off since he was a teenager. Moving to Perth just seven weeks before his IRON…

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Bob Babbitt: Trailblazer, Innovator, Storyteller, IRONMAN 1:23:03

7M ago1:23:03

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Bob Babbitt, is an icon and legend of the sport of triathlon, he fell in love with the sport when he completed his first IRONMAN in 1980 in Oahu, that day literally changed his whole life, for the better and he has never looked back. A member of the IRONMAN Hall of Fame, USA Triathlon Hall of Fame, Co Founder of Competitor Magazine and the Challeng…

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Lucy Charles-Barclay: IRONMAN World Champion, On Top of the World 1:15:53

8M ago1:15:53

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British triathlete Lucy Charles-Barclay last month completed a hat trick of World Titles in three years by becoming the 2023 IRONMAN World Champion, finally earning a World Title that had eluded her four times since her pro debut on the Big Island of Hawaii in 2017. Lucy has finished in second place in Kona every time she has raced there before fin…

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Helen Murray: Triathlete and Adventurer, Inside the Inside Tri Show 1:00:49

10M ago1:00:49

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Helen Murray is the voice behind the hugely popular podcast Inside Tri Show, she has been involved in media for many years fulfilling her goal of working for the BBC covering both the London and Rio Olympics and The Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the Gold Coast. She has been podcasting since 2014, going solo on her own weekly show since 2019, wh…

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Kat Matthews: Breakfast with Bob 2023 34:16

10M ago34:16

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Enjoy this interview with Kat Matthews from our Breakfast with Bob: 2023 Edition. Recorded August 29th Kat Matthews was training in Texas for her Kona debut after the PTO US Open last Fall when she was hit by a car and had life-threatening injuries including a fractured skull and multiple fractured vertebrae. Less than a year later, Kat just took 2…

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Jan Frodeno: Breakfast with Bob from Nice 2023 23:47

10M ago23:47

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Enjoy this interview with Jan Frodeno from our Breakfast with Bob from Nice at the Ironman World Championship. Recorded a few days before Jan’s last race. Jan Frodeno joined us from his training base in Andorra before heading into town for the world championship in Nice. As Jan heads into his last world championship as a pro, he reflected on his ca…

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Sam Long: Breakfast with Bob 2023 37:03

11M ago37:03

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Enjoy this interview with Sam from our Breakfast with Bob: 2023 Edition. Recorded July 24th. Sam Long is always one of our favorite people to chat with. Right now, Mr. Yo Yo Yo is about to become a dad, is coaching himself, and has won three 70.3s in a row – including his first-ever win at St. George. Plus, Sam is producing his own YouTube content,…

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Jason West: Breakfast with Bob 2023 28:04

11M ago28:04

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Enjoy this interview with Jason from our Breakfast with Bob: 2023 Edition. Recorded August 1st. As we head into the PTO US Open in Milwaukee, Jason West from the U.S. has taken his running to a whole new level and has been out-splitting some of the very best runners on the triathlon circuit. With the U.S. Open, the Asian Open, and Ironman 70.3 Worl…

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Joe Skipper: Breakfast with Bob at Challenge Roth 15:17

12M ago15:17

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Congratulations to the 2023 IRONMAN Lake Placid champion: Joe Skipper! Enjoy this interview with Joe from our Breakfast with Bob: Challenge Roth 2023 Edition. Joe Skipper ran 2:37 at Ironman Wales and went 6 hours and 47 minutes at the Sub-7 Challenge. He has two 2nds and a 4th place finish at Challenge Roth. Can Joe throw down some of that speed t…

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Sebastian Kienle: Breakfast with Bob at Challenge Roth 43:38

12M ago43:38

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Enjoy this interview from our Breakfast with Bob: Challenge Roth 2023 Edition. Sebastian Kienle is the 2018 Challenge Roth Champion, the 2014 Ironman World Champion, a two-time 70.3 World Champion….and one of our all-time favorite people on the planet! WATCH the interview on the Babbittville YouTube channel here. The post Sebastian Kienle: Breakfas…

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Anna Grealish: Overcoming Grief and Healing Through Triathlon 53:29

1y ago53:29

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Anna Grealish is the Women in Sport and Youth Programme Lead with Triathlon Ireland, she has been involved in the sport of triathlon for many years, initially as an athlete and for the past nine years as an integral staff member of the Governing Body in Ireland. Returning to racing last year following the birth of her youngest child she shares lots…

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Daniela Ryf: Breakfast with Bob at Challenge Roth 19:35

1y ago19:35

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Enjoy this interview from our Breakfast with Bob: Challenge Roth 2023 Edition. Congratulations to Daniela on her incredible record-breaking victory at the 2023 Challenge Roth! Here is our conversation from a few days before the race. Daniela Ryf won back to back Challenge Roth titles in 2016 and 2017. She’s also the 5-time Ironman World Champion an…

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Magnus Ditlev: Breakfast with Bob at Challenge Roth 14:51

1y ago14:51

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Enjoy this interview from our Breakfast with Bob: Challenge Roth 2023 Edition. Congratulations to Magus on his incredible victory at the 2023 Challenge Roth! Here is our conversation from a few days before the race. Magnus Ditlev is the defending Challenge Roth champion. He finished 3rd at the PTO European Open in May, on the heals of an amazing 20…

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David Gillick Olympian: Life in the Fast Lane 1:01:10

1y ago1:01:10

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Olympian David Gillick is the Irish 400m indoor and outdoor record holder and two-time 400m European Champion who has dedicated a huge portion of his life to his sport on the running track, representing club and country on the world stage. His sporting career as an elite athlete saw him make history when he won Ireland's first sprint Gold Medal in …

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Max Neumann: Breakfast with Bob 2023 38:32

1y ago38:32

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Enjoy this interview from our Breakfast with Bob 2023 Edition. Australia’s Max Neumann had a breakthrough race at the Ironman World Championship in Kona in October finishing 4th behind Gustav Iden, Sam Laidlow, and Kristian Blummenfelt. How great a day did he have? His time of 7:44:44 shattered Jan Frodeno’s existing course record of 7:51:13 from 2…

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Matthew Marquardt: Breakfast with Bob 2023 22:59

1y ago22:59

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Enjoy this interview from our Breakfast with Bob 2023 Edition. Matthew Marquardt swam at Princeton and when Covid 19 cancelled the 2020 season, he decided to train for the Ironman 70.3 Eagleman Triathlon – where he went 4:05 in his first-ever race. He is now a pro triathlete and is in his second year of medical school at Ohio State. He just raced f…

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Shane Williams MBE: Triathlon, I’m Hooked, It Makes Me Feel So Good 1:03:15

1y ago1:03:15

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Shane Williams is a household name in sport worldwide, the former Welsh International rugby player is regarded as one of the greatest wingers and players of all time. With 87 caps for his country and multiple British and Irish Lions tour appearances, it is no wonder he is a World Rugby Hall of Fame Inductee and a winner of the World Rugby Player of…

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Dave Scott: Breakfast with Bob 2023 35:26

1y ago35:26

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Enjoy this interview from our Breakfast with Bob 2023 Edition. It has been 40 years since Ironman legends Dave Scott and Scott Tinley put together a classic battle and had the closest finish in the history of the men’s race at the Ironman World Championship back in 1983. At the end of the day only 33 seconds separated them and even Dave Scott admit…

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Chelsea Sodaro: Breakfast with Bob 70.3 Oceanside 18:23

1y ago18:23

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Enjoy this interview from our Breakfast with Bob 70.3 Oceanside Edition. The reigning Ironman World Champion, Chelsea Sodaro sat down with me for a pre-race chat before her first race since her amazing win in Kona here at 70.3 Oceanside. We talked about how she has embraced the platform that being world champion offers, and knowing that there is no…

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Kat Matthews: Breakfast with Bob 70.3 Oceanside Pre-Race 32:22

1y ago32:22

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Enjoy this interview from our Breakfast with Bob 70.3 Oceanside Pre-Race Edition. 2022 was lining up to be Kat Matthews’ year. She’d qualified for Kona, was successful at the Sub-8 Challenge, and finished 2nd at the Ironman World Championship in St George. But everything changed when she was hit by a car on a training ride in Texas. The last time w…

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Ben Goodfellow Triathlete: Swapping A Gaming Addiction For A Successful Life in Sport 55:56

1y ago55:56

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British triathlete Ben Goodfellow took up triathlon in 2017, since then he has gone from strength to strength in the sport. In 2022 he had an incredible year of success, winning IRONMAN 70.3 Staffordshire outright, he was the overall age group winner at IRONMAN 70.3 Swansea before being crowned the Mens 25-29 Age Group World Champion at the IRONMAN…

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Indie Lee Professional Triathlete: Goals, Gumption and Self Belief 45:28

1+ y ago45:28

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British Professional triathlete Indie Lee recently kickstarted her 2023 season with a podium finish at IRONMAN 70.3 Lanzarote finishing in second place, securing her slot for the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Lahti, Finland later this year. No stranger to podiums or winning races, Indie is a three-time IRONMAN 70.3 Champion, taking the win in …

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Paddy McLaughlin: Challenging Your Comfort Zone 33:45

1+ y ago33:45

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Paddy McLaughlin of Podiumfit.ie has embraced a life in triathlon and sport as both his profession and his passion. Working in sport and fitness for over 20 years with a variety of qualifications, he is a Level 3 Coach, a physical therapist, Bikefit® and Gebiomized qualified Bike fitter and an athlete who has tackled some of the toughest triathlon …

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Tricia Strelioff: Finding My Tribe Through A Life In Sport 57:52

1+ y ago57:52

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Tricia Strelioff from Canada has spent the last 20 years in Ireland embracing a life in sport. A chartered physiotherapist working out of her practice, Maple Motion Chartered Physiotherapy in Galway, she has embraced many adventures over the years through her love of cycling and triathlon. With her appetite for a challenge and travel, she took up t…

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Rhys McClenaghan: Olympian & World Champion Gymnast 55:54

1+ y ago55:54

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Irish Olympian and World Champion Gymnast Rhys McClenaghan has been blazing a trail in gymnastics since first taking up the sport as a young boy, and despite the lure of swimming and football, he knew from an early age that gymnastics was the sport that would capture his heart and his mind. He has had huge success in the sport and his star continue…

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Caitriona Jennings Olympian: The Reluctant Ultra Runner 56:25

1+ y ago56:25

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Ten years on from the London Olympics she has certainly come into her own as a force to be reckoned with over ultra distance running as one of the best Ultra Marathon runners in the World. Securing the bronze medal in the IAU 100km World Championships last year she also added a gold in the 50km European Championship to her name. She completed her 1…

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Ellen Vitting: Rising To The Challenge of Ultra Endurance Adventures 54:21

1+ y ago54:21

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Winner of the 2022 Seven Sisters Skyline in Donegal covering 55 kilometres and 4,000 metres of climbing in a time of 8:37:20 she won the race with a thirty-six minute gap over her nearest rival. She was also the winner of the 200km Kerry Way Ultra and was also one of only three participants out of twenty-eight in the fourth season of RTE's Ultimate…

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Chloe & Judith MacCombe Para Triathletes: The Tandem Twins 1:08:36

1+ y ago1:08:36

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Racing with their respective guides Anne Paul and Catherine Sands the girls had some great results in 2022. Some highlights for Chloe include; 2nd at A Coruña Para Cup in June and 4th place at the Turkey Para Cup in October, rounding out her season with a 5th place finish at the Abu Dhabi World Championship in November. Judith was 1st in The Nation…

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Shauna Doellken O'Shea Triathlete: Being an Athlete Is Part of My Identity 1:01:24

1+ y ago1:01:24

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Winner of the Joey Hannon Triathlon, TriAthy Sprint, Hell of the West, Blackwater Olympic and Worlds End Triathlon, she was 2nd female at IRONMAN Ireland 70.3 in August, finished 3rd Elite Irish female in the National Sprint Championship and took home the silver medal in the Standard Distance National Championship as well this year. With a backgrou…

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Ciara Wilson Elite Multisport Athlete: Sport Is A Way of Life 51:01

1+ y ago51:01

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Taking on a middle distance triathlon for the first time this year, Ciara came away with the bronze medal in the National Middle Distance Championship at Tri Tyrone and, in a fine display of her running ability she also took home the silver medal in the National 5k and 10k Road Racing Championships this year. She has also represented Ireland at a v…

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Ailbhe Carroll Elite Irish Triathlete: I Simply Love Triathlon 1:08:32

1+ y ago1:08:32

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Taking up triathlon at the age of sixteen, the now thirty-one-year-old has successfully raced triathlon at home and abroad and despite the rollercoaster, she has been on in life and sport she has picked herself up, dusted herself off and kept going when the going got tough. Battling physical and mental struggles with food and her health it is a won…

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Craig Alexander OAM: Passion and Purpose in Sport 1:37:45

1+ y ago1:37:45

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He was the first athlete to win both the IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in the same year in 2011, is the recipient of an Order of Australia Medal for service to sport and the community and earlier this year became an IRONMAN in Australia Hall of Fame inductee. One of the greatest ever triathletes, his softly spoken and gentle manner gi…

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Cherie Gruenfeld Triathlete: I Will Never Quit 1:03:48

1+ y ago1:03:48

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An incredible achievement for the author, advocate, coach and all-round inspirational athlete who has achieved more in sport than many of us can only dream of. In addition to her fourteen IRONMAN World Champion titles, she is a four-time IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion, a WTC Female Athlete of the Year, A multiple USA Triathlon Female Grandmaster of th…

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Nathan Forde Triathlete: The Fight Goes On 55:38

2y ago55:38

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In August 2021, Nathan was leading the British National Triathlon Championships when he suffered life changing injuries in an accident during the cycling portion of the race. The injuries sustained were so severe it was touch and go on the side of the road immediately after the accident and indeed it was touch and go for Nathan for the first few we…

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Tom Rigby Triathlete: Breaking The Tape 50:40

2y ago50:40

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Tom was the third fastest age group athlete at IRONMAN UK last year and in 2019 he was fifth fastest overall and second in his age group at IRONMAN UK earning him a hard-earned and coveted slot for the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona. Taking up triathlon seven years ago or so, he raced IRONMAN UK in 2015, as a 'one and done' but he is far from …

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Legends of Triathlon 61 - Emma Carney 1:03:09

2y ago1:03:09

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This episode we have triathlon legend Emma Carney on the show. She covers her amazing career in the sport. You can get her new book: Hard Wired - Life, Death, and Triathlon by clicking here.By Bevan James Eyles and 'Coach' John Newsom

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Mike Reilly: You ARE an IRONMAN 1:00:46

2y ago1:00:46

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An outpouring of love, support and gratitude was shared across the world for Mike after his announcement, much deserved for the man who in Kona, Hawaii coined the phrase, YOU are an IRONMAN, four words that have become synonymous with triathlon, endurance sport and of course with IRONMAN. Mike has called thousands of athletes across the finish line…

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Ashleigh Gentle: Breakfast with Bob Edmonton 17:49

2y ago17:49

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Enjoy this interview from our Breakfast with Bob Edmonton Edition. Ashleigh Gentle joined me for a pre-race chat before the PTO Canadian Open, which she would go on to win a few days later. WATCH the interview on the Babbittville YouTube channel here. The post Ashleigh Gentle: Breakfast with Bob Edmonton appeared first on Babbittville.…

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Gustav Iden: Breakfast with Bob Edmonton 16:52

2y ago16:52

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Enjoy this interview from our Breakfast with Bob Edmonton Edition. Gustav Iden joined me for a pre-race chat before the PTO Canadian Open, which he would go on to win a few days later. WATCH the interview on the Babbittville YouTube channel here. The post Gustav Iden: Breakfast with Bob Edmonton appeared first on Babbittville.…

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IRONMAN Ireland: Insight From The Fastest Irish Age Group Athletes 1:11:54

2y ago1:11:54

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In this episode, the athletes share some of their backgrounds in sport, from GAA and athletics to swimming, badminton and hockey. They give us some insight into their race and experience in Cork, from their individual highlights to the epic nature of Windmill Hill to advice for people taking on either the 70.3 or Full Distance event in the future. …

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Legends of Triathlon 62 - Leanda Cave 1:14:23

2y ago1:14:23

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In this episode we have an interview with triathlon legend Leanda Cave. You can follow Leanda here. www.clubleandacave.comBy Bevan James Eyles and 'Coach' John Newsom

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Legends of Triathlon 60 - Hamish Carter 1:00:35

2y ago1:00:35

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In this episode we interview Olympic gold medallist and New Zealand triathlon legend Hamish Carter.By Bevan James Eyles and 'Coach' John Newsom

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Patricia McGinley: Cycling Saved My Life 57:34

2y ago57:34

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Taking up cycling and indeed ultra-cycling in recent years, she has completed the Joe Barr 200 twice and the TJB Coastal 330 as well as taking on the Wicklow 200. She took part in the Donegal Ultra 555k as part of a 4 person team so was no stranger to hills, hard cycling and long days in the saddle for this challenge despite only taking on her firs…

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Sebastian Kienle: Breakfast with Bob Edmonton 23:03

2y ago23:03

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Enjoy this interview from our Breakfast with Bob Edmonton Edition. Sebastian Kienle joined me for a pre-race chat before the PTO Canadian Open. WATCH the interview on the Babbittville YouTube channel here. The post Sebastian Kienle: Breakfast with Bob Edmonton appeared first on Babbittville.By Bob Babbitt

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