Eric Byrnes is that rare former Major League Baseball star who retired from the game and became a dedicated endurance athlete. Eric is now swimming, riding, and running across the USA to raise awareness and dollars for his Let Them Play Foundation and the goal is to get kids active! You can follow his amazing journey on…
Dave Mackey was the Ultrarunner of the Year in 2011 and completed the brutal Leadman Series of events in 2014. In May of 2015 a boulder fell on his lower leg while he was out trail running and, after enduring 13 surgeries over 17 months he finally had his leg amputated below the knee. He…
When it comes to public relations, no one has been more influential in connecting events, media, and his clients than the legendary Alan Taylor. His new book is called A Perfect Pair: Public Relations and Event Promotions and he was kind enough to join me for a great conversation! Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes…
Kimee Armour was weighing in at 400 pounds and dealing with a disease that attacks the nervous system called Sjögren’s Syndrome. So what did she do? Kimee found the sport of triathlon, completed two full Ironman events, qualified to go to the ITU Duathlon World Championships and represent Team USA, and she now weighs 158…
Sarah True is a two-time Olympian who quickly transitioned to the Ironman 70.3 distance. Her fourth place at the 2017 Ironman 70.3 World Championship was foreshadowing for her epic race a few weeks ago at Ironman Frankfurt. It was her first full marathon and her first full Ironman but she proved that she certainly was…
Tim Don has come back from a broken neck to run 2:49 at the Boston Marathon and to win Ironman 70.3 Costa Rica. His goal of going from a Halo to Hawaii is almost complete. Next up? Ironman Hamburg! Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter Subscribe to Babbittville We Are Triathletes Toughman Velofix Polar…
Look what I found! I just discovered two interviews that I had totally forgotten about. An interview with Luc Van Lierde recorded a few hours after he shocked the world by winning the 1996 Ironman World Championship and setting a new course record in his first-ever Ironman distance race. He ran 2:41 in his first-ever marathon and…
Look what I found! I just discovered two interviews that I had totally forgotten about. An interview with six-time Ironman World Champion Dave Scott recorded a few hours after the 1996 Ironman World Championship where he came off the bike in 25th place before putting together the second-fastest marathon of the day – 2:45 – and…
Filmmaker Yanfeng Zhang wondered why a feature-length documentary showcasing the spectacular race known as Challenge Roth had never been produced and personally funded the creation of the triathlon documentary We Are Triathletes. The film will be in 171 theaters across the US on Wednesday August 8th and in 44 theaters in Canada on Thursday August…
Marko Cheseto came from Kenya to run collegiate track and cross country in Alaska, of all places. After his cousin committed suicide while also running in Alaska, Marko one night went for a run and ended up out in the cold for 55 hours. He ended up losing both legs below the knee. In this…