Judge Craig Mitchell was introduced to the Midnight Mission on Skid Row by a defendant who he had sent to jail. As a committed runner, it didn’t take long for Judge Mitchell to start a running program for the homeless. That program is the focal point of producer Gabi Hayes’ phenomenal new documentary Skid Row…
Joe McCarthy was paralyzed back in 1996 while surfing at the Imperial Beach Pier. Through the Challenged Athletes Foundation, Joe was able to get back into the ocean again in 1999 and became a three-time Paralympic swimmer starting in 2000 in Sydney. Next up for Joe? He’ll get back in the ocean by the Imperial…
From our Breakfast with Bob: Nice, France Edition: Lauren Parker Lauren Parker joined us at our Challenged Athletes Foundation San Diego Triathlon Challenge in October of 2017 after being paralyzed in April of that year while training for her first Ironman as a pro. After being introduced to CAF, she received a handcycle from CAF…
From our Breakfast with Bob: Nice, France Edition: Rudy von Berg Rudy burst onto the triathlon scene when he won the legendary 2017 Wildflower Triathlon. How long has he been connected to triathlon? Back in 1998, when he was all of five years old, he remembers watching his father race the Ironman World Championship. WATCH…
From our Breakfast with Bob: Nice, France Edition: Javier Gomez How many people have won an ITU World Championship, an Ironman 70.3 World Championship, the XTERRA World Championship, plus an Olympic Silver Medal? Javier Gomez just might be the only person in that very elite club! WATCH the interview on the Babbittville YouTube channel here.…
From our Breakfast with Bob: Nice, France Edition: Holly Lawrence While racing the Oceanside 70.3 in 2018, Holly actually took second place with what was diagnosed as a fractured ankle. She was out for eight months, but the 2016 Ironman 70.3 World Champion is back and ready to add to her collection of great races.…
Ron Mix was the second AFL player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame behind his San Diego Charger teammate Lance Alworth. Now 81 years old, the man they called ‘The Intellectual Assassin’ was called for holding only two times in his ten year career and, believe it or not, when he…
Rick Steele headed over to this year’s Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Nice, France looking to have a great race. Little did he know that besides swimming, cycling, and running, he would end up saving the life of a fellow competitor. Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter Subscribe to Babbittville UCAN Toughman Velofix Polar…
On July 4, 2004, Beth James and her three kids were driving home from a gathering when their vehicle was struck by two cars that were drag racing through the streets. Beth’s youngest daughter Liza ended up with severe brain damage from the crash. Being a long-time runner and triathlete, Beth and Liza created Team…
Steve Katai graced the covers of Triathlete magazine and Competitor magazine when he won the Degree Everyman Ironman Contest over 15 years ago. The prize? Moving to San Diego from Ohio and receiving a salary from Degree while training with Ironman legend Paula Newby-Fraser for his first-ever Ironman. Over the years, Steve has become an…