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,…
A few years ago, Mike Wardian won the Rock N Roll Las Vegas Marathon in 2:38 while dressed as Elvis, breaking the record at the time for the world’s fastest Elvis. His next challenge? On March 14th he is going after Buffalo Bill McDermott’s Catalina Marathon course record of 2:39:18 that was set way back…
Jamie Whitmore won 37 XTERRA titles and one world championship in her amazing career. But her pro career was cut short when a cancerous tumor had to be cut out of her sciatic nerve, which ended her ability to run forever. But the woman known as J-DAWG re-invented herself and took home a gold and…
Matt Sills is the main man behind the 21st annual Playtri Desert Triathlon coming up on Sunday March 1st. I love Matt’s backstory. His first-ever triathlon was the Desert Tri and he finished dead last. But finishing that event changed his life forever and led him to ultimately buying the event and becoming a race…
Don Davis started the S.O.S. Triathlon back in 1983 and he did it the old fashioned way: A bunch of buddies with no permits doing a fun bit of bike, run, swim as a way to get a workout in. The Survival of the Shawangunks sells out in about six minutes so Don and his…
James Sa’s life changed forever on July 31, 2011 when he became a quadriplegic after being injured during an obstacle course race in Michigan. Watching the movie ‘Murder Ball’ while in rehab helped James find the sport of Quad Rugby that is now a huge part of his life. Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter…
Besides being a true running legend with an Olympic silver medal, a New York City Marathon win, a Boston Marathon win, and four appearances in the Olympic Games, Meb Keflezighi is part of the ownership group for the world’s fastest road 5K, the infamous Carlsbad 5000, presented by National University. This year the Junior Carlsbad…
Patrick Lange is the two-time Ironman World Champion and the course record holder for the marathon. This past October he pulled out of the race during the bike ride with a virus. We chatted about his career, dealing with the disappointment of having to pull out of Kona, and his goal to win again in…