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…
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…
Brennan Lindner of Generic Events is the race director for the upcoming Pasadena Triathlon on March 7th at the Rose Bowl, and the Herbalife24 LA Triathlon on Sunday May 17th. The LA Triathlon features a point to point race from Venice Beach to LA Live and has a variety of options including Olympic and Sprint…
Kelsey Withrow has overcome a ton in her career, including dealing with an abusive coach and suffering potential career-ending injuries after getting hit by a truck while out cycling. But there is something to be said for staying the course. She has now won five Ironman 70.3 races in her career and, after having bike…
Shoba Murali is the Co-Founder and CEO of UCAN. As with a lot of companies, at the beginning there was no plan to create a business. The goal was to create a type of food product that would help save a young boy named Jonah’s life. The next thing you know, elite runner Meb Keflezighi,…
Justin Phongsavanh was at a McDonald’s in Iowa with a friend in 2015. He was an 18 year old high school track and field and rugby athlete with his entire life in front of him. A US Army veteran, dealing with PTSD, emerged from the McDonald’s, went to his car, grabbed a gun and proceeded…
Andre Kajlich was a 24 year old student living in Prague in 2003 when he was run over by a train and lost both legs above the knee. He has since become one of the world’s most decorated endurance athletes by winning the Ironman World Championship in the Handcycle Division, completing the Ultraman World Championship,…
Jamal Hill was ten years old when all of a sudden he lost the use of his lower arms and lower legs. It turned out that he had a genetic disease called CMT that affected his extremities. For years he was embarrassed about having the disease and told no one. At the age of 23,…