Kirstie Ennis graduated high school at 15 and enlisted in the Marines when she was 17. After six years serving as an aerial gunner on helicopters, she survived a crash during a mission over Afghanistan but was seriously injured. Despite losing her left leg above the knee, undergoing 38 surgeries, and having to have her…
Marcus Cook was weighing in at 489 pounds when he decided to change his life. He started by walking 20 minutes a day, eventually moved to triathlon, and lost 250 pounds. This past October, Marcus finished the Ironman World Championship. His journey shows once again the power of sport. Sponsors Subscribe to…
Dr. David Clayton, from RX5, has played a huge role in me dropping 25 pounds and going from 24 percent body fat to 16 percent body fat over the past few years. He came in studio to share his thoughts on how people can become fitter than ever before. Read more about changes I made after…
Andrew Kosove is one of the few people on Earth to have been nominated for an Academy Award who has also finished the Ironman World Championship. He is the co-founder and co-CEO of Alcon Entertainment, the group responsible for Book of Eli, Blade Runner 2049, and The Blind Side, the largest grossing sports movie of…
Scott McDermott was racing the Ultraman World Championships in 2015 when he crashed heavily during the day two 171 mile bike ride. Two fellow competitors got off their bikes and literally saved his life. Scott came on to share the story of his journey back to Ultraman, and to talk about the life-long bonds formed…
Joe De Sena is one of my all-time favorite interviews and the founder and creator of Spartan Race, which now has 271 races in 41 countries. His next venture? Spartan Trail! Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter Subscribe to Babbittville SwimRun San Juan Islands Toughman Velofix ATV Swim Spas Links Babbittville Radio on iTunes…
Katie Zaferes ran the steeplechase at Syracuse and in 2012 was invited to Colorado Springs to see if she had what it takes to become a professional triathlete. Four years later she represented the United States at the 2016 Olympics and this year she finished up the season ranked second in the world. Katie came…
Top professional triathlete Caroline Steffen became a mother a year ago and wasn’t sure if she’d ever race again. She made the decision to come back and a few weeks ago she not only raced her first full Ironman in four years at Ironman Western Australia, she broke the course record with an 8:44:52 and…
Richard Thompson just won the the Ultraman World Championship and, after a grand total of two Ultraman races and two Ultraman wins, he is retiring from the sport. Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter Subscribe to Babbittville SwimRun San Juan Islands Toughman Velofix ATV Swim Spas Links Babbittville Radio on iTunes Babbitt Media Group…
No one is doing more right now to grow the sport of triathlon than Life Time Fitness. Scott Hutmacher from Life Time Tri came on to chat about their 10,000 person Chicago event, their legendary triathlon in New York City, and their indoor triathlons that have helped to get so many new people into the…