Mikhail Venikov went from being an Army Ranger and winning the prestigious Best Ranger Competition to creating the Ranger Road charity. Venikov realized that a lot of vets have issues transitioning from military life to civilian life so he decided to provide high octane adventures for former members of the military who were looking for a…
Enjoy the audio from our Breakfast with Bob interview with Andrew Talansky filmed in Kona during Ironman race week. Andrew Talansky raced as a professional cyclist, after growing up as a runner and swimmer. Now, after deciding to retire from the grind of Tour racing, he’s got his sights set on doing the Ironman World…
Her blog is called Fat Girl Running and her friends and fans affectionately call her The Mirnavator. Mirna Valerio runs marathons and ultras and changes perceptions on a daily basis. Looking for a little Mirnavation? You’ve come to the right place! Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels…
Dustin Fiero is an amazing athlete. The San Diego lifeguard has surfed 40 foot waves and in 2017 he took second place in the 32 mile Catalina Crossing in the paddleboard stock division. In March he joined the Bark family to raise money and awareness for Callie’s Cause by paddling 22 miles to Catalina one…
How fun is this? The first-ever Ironman was held on the island of Oahu on February 18, 1978 and 40 years later, on February 18, 2018, the first-ever Ironman champion, Gordon Haller, joined us with the Tri Club of San Diego for an awesome Q&A about his historic win. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on…
Why should you become part of Zwift nation? Six-time Ironman champion Jordan Rapp and Emily Mullen came on to answer that question. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes 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…
Jake Pickett and the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Triathlon Team will be putting on the March Triathlon Series Sprint and Olympic distance races on March 25th at Lake Lopez, which is the West Coast Collegiate Triathlon Conference Championship race. Collegiate divisions, high school divisions, age group divisions, plus a best mustache competition. What’s not…
Minda Dentler was born in India and was paralyzed from the hips down from polio. She ended up in an orphanage, was adopted by a family from Spokane, Washington and spent her life with her legs in braces and using crutches. After moving to New York City, she was introduced to wheelchair racing and eventually…
When he was 17, pro skateboarder Evan Strong borrowed his sister’s motorcycle to go to work and was hit by a drunk driver who was going 65 miles per hour and he ended up losing his left leg. Fast forward to 2018 and Evan is in South Korea to hopefully defend his gold medal in…
On April 18, 2017, professional triathlete Lauren Parker from Australia was just a few weeks from her first Ironman as a pro when both tires flatted at the same time during a training ride and she ended up paralyzed from the waist down. In October, the Challenged Athletes Foundation brought Lauren to San Diego for…