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…
Tim DeBoom is the last American to win the Ironman World Championship, which he did in both 2001 and 2002. We chatted about both training with and racing against Peter Reid, running down Chris McCormack at the 2002 race in Kona, and the uncertainty surrounding the 2001 race since it was only a month after…
He graduated with a degree in finance, had a great job overlooking Sydney Harbor…and was miserable. In this in-depth conversation with two-time Ironman World Champion Chris McCormack, he takes us through his career step by step. Knocking off the unbeatable Simon Lessing, getting passed over for the 2000 Olympic team even though he was ranked…
He grew up in Australia as a basketball and rugby player. But Tim Reed eventually realized that his body type and work ethic made endurance sports a much better fit for him. As an age grouper, he made it to the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii and completed the 112 mile ride on a borrowed…
Here are a few of my favorite interviews from our Breakfast from Bahrain show from the inaugural Challenge Bahrain. You can watch all the pre-race and post-race videos on our Babbittville YouTube Channel. Germany’s Michael Raelert was the very best in the world at the Ironman 70.3 distance after winning the world title twice. But over…
Shane Niemeyer was a heroin addict and had been arrested 25 times. While in prison, he attempted to hang himself and failed. From that point on his life changed forever, and triathlon and the Ironman played a huge role. His story is unbelievable! Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone TV Velofix Links…
Peter Reid is one of our all-time favorite interviews. The three-time Ironman World Champion, and the only Canadian male to win in Kona, took the time to share the highs and lows of an amazing career. Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone TV Velofix Links Babbittville Radio on…