Simon Ward and Bob Babbitt

Today’s guest is not an elite athlete, coach, or even an expert on some part of the athlete training process.  He is, however, an integral part of the triathlon scene in the USA and has been for quite some time, the late 1970’s to be exact.  Bob Babbitt has a rich history in the Ironman scene in the US and especially on the West Coast.

Today’s conversation is like a journey through triathlon time, and Bob has been right at the centre of it for many years. You will hear us chat about: 

• Hooking up with MTB legend Ned Overend, before he became a legend
• Taking part in one of the very first Ironman events when it still took place in Honolulu
• Training for an Ironman in a 15yd pool
• How they came up with the original Ironman distances 
• Bob’s rudimentary approach to nutrition for his first Ironman
• Building multi-million dollar “The Competitor" magazine group with no plan
• How riding an out of control horse led to the 'Muddy Buddy’ race series
• The Challenged Athletes Foundation 25 years, 23,000 grants, $100million raised
• Ironman - 40 years of awards dinners
• "Breakfast with Bob” show
• TGINR - Thank God I’m Not Racing Party the night before the Ironman World Championships
• Triathlon - the equal opportunity abuser

To find out more about Bob Babbitt you can visit his website Babbitville

The Challenged Athletes Foundation

Bob Babbitt on the radio

For more information please go to www.SimonWardTriathlonCoach.com, or www.TheTriathlonCoach.com, or email Beth@thetriathloncoach.com.