A few weeks back, the founder of Spartan Race, Joe De Sena, called me. Covid-19 was wrecking havoc with the world of endurance sports and he was hoping to put a coalition of endurance sports leaders together to see if they could combine forces to get some government support for an industry that has been…
Long-time runner and triathlete Glenn Hartrick was paralyzed in a bike accident on June 12, 2014. In this conversation, Glenn shares his journey from that horrific moment in time to the finish line of the 2018 Ironman World Championship. Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone TV Velofix Links Babbittville…
Eric Byrnes, from the Major League Baseball Network, is a former pro baseball player as well as a top age group triathlete. With PE going away in schools, he decided to create the Let Them Play Foundation to, hopefully, create some major change in the system. His film ‘Let Them Play’, which showcases his triathlon…
Dr. Mac Larson is a long-time endurance athlete as well as a life-long Emergency Room doctor. Who better to chat with about the Coronavirus Pandemic? Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone TV Velofix Links Babbittville Radio on Apple Podcasts Babbitt Media Group Babbittville Radio on Stitcher Challenged Athletes Foundation…
Claire Danson won her 30-34 age group at the ETU Tri European Championships on June 1, 2019. On August 28th, Claire had a collision with a tractor while out on her bike and suffered two punctured lungs, broke both wrists, fractured all of the bones in her neck and ribs, and was paralyzed from the…
Jeff Byers is the CEO and Co-founder of Amp Human, the creators of PR Lotion. Jeff’s background is fascinating as he went from a kid running cross country in seventh grade to a highly recruited offensive lineman to a collegiate football player under Pete Carroll at USC and he ended up playing in the NFL. After…
Rob DeMartini spent 12 years as the President and CEO at New Balance and the company grew from $1.5 million to $4.4 billion under his leadership. During his time at New Balance he also became an avid cyclist and was recently named the President and CEO of USA Cycling. . Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter…
As a six-year-old, Jamie Whitmore would sit in front of the TV during the Olympics and dream that one day she would be that athlete standing on the top of the podium while the American flag was being raised and “The Star-Spangled Banner” was being played. She never imagined that at the age of 40,…
What a great party! Over 150 people joined us at our Challenged Athletes Foundation headquarters on Sunday, March 8th to honor the Ironman Class of 1980, to kick off the 2020 triathlon season, and to remember two amazing people we lost in 2019: Mike Levine and Mike Plant. It was a…
Dave Horning is one of the early triathlon pros, a multiple-time winner of the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon, and the creator of the Liberty to Liberty Triathlon and the Sharkfest Swims, among other events. What Dave always brought to the table was an understanding that, at the end of day, having fun is the name…