Bob Babbitt: Breakfast with the man himself, part 1
Bob Babbitt's name is synonymous with the sport of triathlon. Bob did his first Ironman in Hawaii in the very early days in the early 80s and has been hooked on triathlon ever since, both as a competitor and on the media side of it too. He's passionate about sharing people's stories, he loves having Breakfast with the pros and he is passionately devoted to the Challenged Athletes Foundation, which he helped to co-found.\nYou'll hear\n12:00 Why is Breakfast with Bob such a highlight for athletes?\nIt's a mutual respect and I feel some of my job is to share their stories.\n17:39 Does Bob ever get nervous before interviews? Not really, as long as I'm prepared.\n19:00 We talk about actor Robin Williams and how he got involved with the Challenged Athletes Foundation.\n24:00 Are you a quiet person away from the mic Bob?\nNo, I'm a people person. I like to meet people, I like to find out what makes them tick.\n27:14 Do you appreciate how instrumental you have been in the sport of triathlon and to get stories out there?\n28:55 What would you say to the people who told you triathlon was a fad in the 1980s?\n33:34 Why did Bob believe in triathlon so much?\n38:04 Does Ironman care about professional athletes?\n41:44 What do you think the future looks like for Ironman?\n"I think it looks great.\xa0Just seeing this group of young athletes having immediate success, there are so many cool things happening. My one main concern is that too many people are doing too many Ironmans.\xa0My concern is that you look at Dave Scott, heart issues, Greg Welch, heart issues.\xa0so what happens with our athletes now who are doing 5 or 6 Ironmans a year for multiple years.\nFind out more about this week's guests \nBob Babbitt Twitter\nBob Babbitt website\nChallenged Athletes Foundation\nLike what you heard?\nLet me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons below\nGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!\nSign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year.\nOr just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by\xa0becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.\nSponsors of the show\nResilient Nutrition provide formulated products to improve your cognitive and physical performance. From phenomenally tasty Long Range Fuel nut butters, to delicious dark chocolate drink Switch On. Get\xa010% off\xa0by using the code\xa0insidetri10\xa0or go direct\xa0via this link.\nSupporters of the show\nGet 10% off sun cream and skin protection use the code insidetri at www.lifejacketskin.com\nYou can also get a discount at komfuel.co.uk with the code insidetri\n33 Fuel\xa0\u2013 natural and very yummy sports nutrition. Use the code\xa0INSIDETRI33\xa0for a\xa0discount\xa0at checkout at\xa0www.33fuel.com\nFind out more about Helen\nHead over to\xa0Helen's website\xa0to find out more about her\n\n\nThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: \n\nPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices