On October 6, 2017, high school quarterback Alex Ruiz from Temecula was tackled and fell awkwardly to the ground. The injury was so severe he ended up having his right leg amputated below the knee. On May 11th he was surprised with a high-tech Ossur prosthetic leg by his hero, fellow quarterback, and Super Bowl…
Scott Tinley is a two-time Ironman World Champion who joined us to chat about getting into the sport in the 1970’s, traveling the world as the sport was starting to catch on, and training with fellow legends Mark Allen and Scott Molina. The story of the USTS race in Atlanta is one of my all-time…
Rudy von Berg was planning to race St. Anthony’s Triathlon, an Olympic-distance race in Florida, before changing his mind and heading west to go head-to-head with six-time Wildflower Triathlon champion Jesse Thomas. It was a good decision. Rudy von Berg ended up with the biggest win of his career! Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on…
Vasudha is the race director for the Self-Transcendence La Jolla Swim & Run coming up at La Jolla Shores on Sunday, May 20th. This year marks the 34th running of the event, which starts with a one mile ocean swim and is followed by either a 10K or 5K run on the beach at low…
After swimming 100 kilometers a week as a 2012 Olympic hopeful, Lucy Charles made the move to long distance triathlon and, at the age of 24, has already proven that she can race with the very best. Last year she took second in Kona and pushed now three-time champion Daniela Ryf during the bike ride.…
Eric Byrnes is one of my heroes. He went from his career in Major League Baseball to become a mainstay on the MLB Network. After discovering endurance sports he has completed 11 Ironman races and 20 ultramarathons including the Western States 100, plus he just completed 245 holes of speed golf in 12 hours. Next…
Hammond Meredith was born in Florida, raised all over the world, was a chef who had his own restaurant, and is committed to helping veterans find resources for their long-terms goals through his Sabot Foundation. He also races his truck in classic events like the Norra 1,000, the Baja 500, Vegas to Reno, and the…
By Bob Babbitt Mark Allen came to Kona five times trying to win the Ironman and to beat Dave Scott. On his sixth attempt it finally happened. I am sitting in the back seat of a Ford Mustang convertible on the Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway in the middle of the afternoon on Saturday October 14,…
Craig Cunningham was a professional hockey player with both the Boston Bruins and the Phoenix Coyotes. On November 19, 2016, while with the Coyotes’ minor league affiliate the Tucson Roadrunners, Cunningham collapsed on the ice and paramedics immediately started chest compressions. His heart stopped for 83 minutes and it took a very unique surgery to…
Rich Izzo is the founder and CEO of the Toughman Triathlon Series and he is on a roll. Morgan Stanley has come on board as a major sponsor, Premium Plus Sports is the official Toughman travel partner, Triathlete Magazine just produced an official program for Toughman, and Events.com has become the official registration site for…