UCSD Tri Team members Esther Walker and Gretchen Stumhofer came in studio to chat about their backgrounds, their best races, the upcoming Tritonman Triathlon, and how they balance school and training while racing both bikes and triathlons. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone TV…
Eric Feller and Danny Kolker met, believe it or not, in grammar school. They knew early on that one day they would work together. Their first major project was a documentary film following a number of top U.S. triathletes as they were attempting to make the first ever U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team in 2000. Little…
Leon Griffin is on a roll. Since the birth of his little boy Harry about six weeks before our chat, the 2006 ITU World Duathlon Champion from Australia has been on fire. He started his season off with a second place to Tim Reed by about 14 seconds at the Asia Pacific 70.3 Championship and…
Bill Bell, a brand new inductee into the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame, is 92 years young and simply one of the legends of triathlon. He didn’t get into endurance sports until he was over 50, but he certainly made up for lost time. He completed over 300 triathlons, 32 Ironman races and 158 marathons…
Imagine being great at soccer, but having your eyesight deteriorate to the point where you could barely see the ball. Imagine making the high school swim team, but having your teammates take advantage of your disability by putting icy hot in your underwear. Imagine dealing with depression to the point of becoming suicidal. Then imagine…
Rich Izzo is the main man behind the TOUGHMAN Triathlon Series and TOUGHkid triathlons. He has created a great brand that is definitely on a roll. Visit their website at ToughmanTri.com. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone TV Velofix Links Babbittville Radio on Apple Podcasts…
Growing up in Australia, Brett Murray was bullied, even though he was very involved with – and successful at – team sports. It was something he never forgot and during the past 11 years he has become one of the most sought out speakers on the topic. He is now a triathlete and uses the…
Clayton Treska was a 290 pound Marine when he was first diagnosed with testicular cancer. After getting a clean bill of health, he started training for triathlon before persistent back pain turned out to be a reoccurrence of his cancer, but this time the diagnosis was much worse: terminal. His journey from there to the…
Heather Jackson and Jesse Thomas came on together with Paul Huddle and me to chat about their favorite all-time race, the Wildflower Triathlon. Heather, the former hockey player, has won Wildflower three times in a row. Thomas, the former basketball player and steeplechase star, has won four in a row. During our conversation they both committed…
2014 was a very special year in the wonderful world of endurance sports. When I look back at the year that was, there are three moments – and people – that stick out more than the others. [dropcap style=”round”]1[/dropcap] At the very top of my list is Australian John Maclean who was the first paralyzed athlete…