Podcast appearances and mentions of evan perperis

The New England OCR Expo returned for its 4th year and it was the second time being at the venue of Ultimate Obstacles! Katelyn spent the whole time at our table trying to get some more people to follow our social media and subscribe to the show. Mike spent the entire event interviewing all the vendors, some athletes, and plugged into the speakers for the speeches, and awards.  The day went by way too fast and there were easily 20+ people who we wish we interviewed to have on the show as well! This episode is part 2 of 2 and has the Teddy Bear Crawl announcement, speeches, awards, and about 9 more interviews! Go back to check out part 1 of our coverage of this event! Start – 3:45 – Intro 3:45 – 8:07 – Quick News 8:07 – 9:10 – Content Preface 9:10 – 11:15 - Teddy Bear Crawl Announcement 11:15 – 37:21 - Athlete Interviews (Brian Kellogg, Mario Valentin, Emma from Tough Mudder and Spartan Race, Lucas Borgatti and Roman Golisano, Taylor Feebas) 37:21 – 1:31:00 - Speeches (Steve "Bacon" Martin, Dan McDonald, Eric Matta, Billy Richards, Josh Fiore, Alex Catz, Kelly Sullivan, and Evan Perperis) 1:31:00 – 1:42:17 - Awards 1:42:17 – 1:52:40 - More Interviews (Luccketta, Nathan Lambert, James Golisano from Naticook Challenge, and Just Right Entertainment) 1:52:40 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be up to Katelyn since Mike is taking on his first Spartan Ultra in New Jersey!  ____ News Stories: Karin Abrahamsson (Karlsson)'s Baby Carter and Steven's Farm Turns 20 Spartan San Diego Sprint Podiums Mythic Race Podiums Spartan Italy National Series Gubbio Beast and Sprint Podiums Spartan Germany-Austria Series Munich Super Podiums DEKA Fit Anaheim Podiums Spartan Dubai Super and Sprint Podiums Scythe Mowing Secret Link Papaw Eras Secret Link Cashew Headphone Secret Link Period Shame Secret Link Car Waterslide Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 164. 1st Annual New England OCR Expo Preview with Steve “Bacon” Martin! 165. New England OCR Expo and Party! 320. The Return of the New England OCR Expo with Steve “Bacon” Martin! 323. The Second New England OCR Expo with Vendors! 381. New England OCR Expo! (Part 1: Vendors) 382. New England OCR Expo! (Part 2: Athletes, Speeches, and Staff) 431. The Return of FIT Challenge with Athletes and Robb McCoy! 432. New England OCR Expo 2025! (Part 1: Vendors) ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Cheryl Miller, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Nick Ryker, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Evan Eirich, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Wendell Lagosh, Logan Nagle, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, Seth Rinderknecht, Bonnie Wilson, Steve Bacon from The New England OCR Expo, and Robert Landman. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, Joshua Reid, and Kevin Gregory! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: Obstacle Running Adventures Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

The New England OCR Expo returned for its 4th year and it was the second time being at the venue of Ultimate Obstacles! Katelyn spent the whole time at our table trying to get some more people to follow our social media and subscribe to the show. Mike spent the entire event interviewing all the vendors, some athletes, and plugged into the speakers for the speeches, and awards.  The day went by way too fast and there were easily 20+ people who we wish we interviewed to have on the show as well! This episode is part 1 of 2 and mostly has vendors interviews (see time stamps for specifics) while part 2 will have the Teddy Bear Crawl announcement, speeches, awards, and about 9 more interviews! Start – 5:27 – Intro 5:27 – 10:24 – Quick News 10:24 – 12:14 – Content Preface 12:14 – 2:15:09 - Interviews (MMB Performance Coaching, Run Slower, Isagenix, The Plunge Experience, OCR Buddy, Clear Path for Veterans, Vermont Rocks, Giv Soft Butter, Operation Enduring Warrior, Underdog Fitness, Engineer Nutrition, Bella Visions and Taureau Media Group, Bartlett Design, Obstacle Wonderland, Epic Race Training, Athletic Brewing, Oscar Mike, It Starts Here Fitness, Lionhearts Fitness, Jamie Gillon, Max Body Solutions, Dan McDonald from Tough Mudder and Spartan Race, Savage Race, Neighborhood Ninjas, Evan Perperis, and Teddy Bear Crawl) 2:15:09 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be releasing part 2 of our coverage of the New England OCR Expo!  ____ News Stories: Helix Obstacle Going to Spartan Middle East Community Still Waiting for Deka World Championship Shirts, Medals, and Awards Rebecca Hammond Returns to Hybrid Racing Spartan US National Series Race Charlotte Sprint Podiums Spartan Mexico National Series Race Acapulco Sprint Podiums Spartan Stadium Los Angeles Podiums Tuscaloosa Gauntlet Podiums Spartan Honor Series San Diego Super Podiums Deadlift Mile Secret Link Morning Run Secret Link Hand Greeting Secret Link Dad Jokes Secret Link Pet Seagull Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 164. 1st Annual New England OCR Expo Preview with Steve “Bacon” Martin! 165. New England OCR Expo and Party! 320. The Return of the New England OCR Expo with Steve “Bacon” Martin! 323. The Second New England OCR Expo with Vendors! 381. New England OCR Expo! (Part 1: Vendors) 382. New England OCR Expo! (Part 2: Athletes, Speeches, and Staff) 431. The Return of FIT Challenge with Athletes and Robb McCoy! ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Cheryl Miller, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Nick Ryker, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Evan Eirich, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Wendell Lagosh, Logan Nagle, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, Seth Rinderknecht, Bonnie Wilson, Steve Bacon from The New England OCR Expo, and Robert Landman. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, Joshua Reid, and Kevin Gregory! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: Obstacle Running Adventures Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest  

We have had Evan Perperis on the show multiple times and he frequently traveled to compete at Hannibal Race, and we had Rachel Watters on to talk about her first time traveling and competing at the event.  This year Christian Brown-Johnson went for the first time and did well in both the 8K and 300 meter races! I wanted to have CBJ on for his own episode to hear about his first experience flying and competing in Hannibal Race in Kuwait.  We discuss how it feels to join the MudGear Hannibal Race Pro Team, how to minimize the negative impact of long distance travel, time spent in the Middle East, competing in the 8K and 300M races, his magic motivation mirror, thoughts on hybrid races, and what's coming up for him this year! Start – 3:52 – Intro 3:52 – 9:57 – Quick News 9:57 – 10:34 – Content Preface 10:34 – 1:03:37 - Christian Brown-Johnson Interview 1:03:37 – End – Outro Next weekend we plan to go and cover the first Deka Atlas event at Underdog Fitness!  ____ News Stories: Join Us @ ROXFIT hosted by Mud Sweat Tears Crossfit Use Code ADVENTURE for 15% off your next ObstacleWonderland Weekend Lauren Weeks Working with The Feed Hyrox 4 Person Team World Record Hyrox Community Disappointed with Leaderboard Design Hyrox Leaderboard is Back Final Addition to MudGear-Hannibal Race Pro Team Lacey Bourgois Falls at Black Canyon Ultra Martins Licis Launches Largest Viking Ship Nell Rojas Mold Exposure Hyrox Last Vegas Podiums Spartan Arizona Super Podiums Spartan Arizona Sprint Podiums Hike Hydration Secret Link Sign Wars Secret Link Federer Surprise Secret Link Disk Golf Secret Link Fish Attack Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 255. World's Toughest Mudder! (Part 2: Brunch Interviews and Audio) 286. The Final(?) Indian Mud Run with Miranda Huber! 325. Georgia Savage Point Series Race with Jamie Horianopoulos! 343. Rachel Watters on Hannibal Race, Lionhearts 100, Savage Race Chicago, Mental Health, and More! 358. World's Toughest Mudder 2023 (Part 1: Community Dinner and Race Day Interviews) 371. Sarah Grippi-Snyder on RV Life, MudGear-Hannibal Race Pro Team, and 3GX Mental Performance Training! 384. Sweat Check, MudGear-Hannibal Race Pro Team, UltraHouse Tryouts, and More with Noel Medina! 399. Winning Toughest Mudder Chicago with Jenny Overstreet! 402. Josh Fiore on Winning Spartan Killington Ultra, and Unfinished Business at World's Toughest Mudder! 411. World's Toughest Mudder 2024! (Part 2: Race Day Interviews with Athletes, Volunteers, and Pit Crew) 413. World's Toughest Mudder 2024! (Part 4: Bar Crawl Interviews) ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Cheryl Miller, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Nick Ryker, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Evan Eirich, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Wendell Lagosh, Logan Nagle, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, Seth Rinderknecht, Bonnie Wilson, and Steve Bacon from The New England OCR Expo. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, Joshua Reid, and Kevin Gregory! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: Obstacle Running Adventures Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

In Episode #318, we dive deep into the world of Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) with none other than Evan Perperis. A professional OCR athlete, Army Special Forces veteran, and host of the Strength & Speed podcast, Evan has dedicated his career to pushing limits and unlocking potential. With over 100 OCR podium finishes, including a team victory at the 24-hour 2018 World's Toughest Mudder, Evan's insights into endurance, resilience, and mental toughness are second to none. Join us as we explore Evan's journey from the battlefield to the OCR arena, his approach to blending fitness with mental grit, and how his experiences can inspire you to conquer challenges in your own life. Whether you're a fitness enthusiast, OCR competitor, or someone seeking motivation to overcome obstacles, this episode is packed with actionable takeaways and inspiration. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shutupandgrind/support

Another huge milestone of the show, hitting 400 Episodes!  Don't quote me on it but I can't think of any other OCR podcasts that have made it this far (other than Obstacle Racing Media) ... yet! We celebrate with a live recording of the intro, the naming of a new "sponsored athlete" some Q&A, audio clips that Katelyn had sneakily asked for congratulating us, some more Q&A, a compilation of times we were mentioned on other shows, and a live outro! Thank you to everyone who has supported us over the past 7 years and 8 months, everyone who watched this live recording, sent in audio clips, guests who have been on the show, our patreon supporters, and everyone else who has helped this show keep going for so long! 0:00 – 7:17 – Intro 7:17 – 15:12 – Quick News 15:12 – 15:58 – Content Preface 15:58 - 28:41 - Surprise Congratulations Audio Clips: Jack Goras, Will Hicks, Dustin Dorough, Fran Chiorando, Jason Dupree, Mark Duplessis, Evan Perperis, Dave Claxton, Carlo Piscitello, Steve Bacon and Dawn Sirois, Hank Stefano, Erin Rost, Kevin Gregory, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Matt B Davis and Stacie Davis, Alex Youngworth, Everett "Jimmy" McNally, and Angela Bowers. 28:41 - 1:00:27 - Q&A 1:00:27 - 1:25:48 - Shoutouts on Other Shows Compilation 1:25:48 - End – Outro Next weekend we will be covering the final BoldrDash OCR! ____ News Stories: Scott "The Fayne" Knowles Engaged Our New Sponsored Athlete: Kevin Gregory Savage Numbers Update (full article here) Dave Robinson's Grandfather Deejay Fox Finished Colorado Trail FKT Amber Tait and Terra Jackson Deka Strong Women Relay Record Pure Impact Athletics Expansion Rat Rod Secret Link Helium Backpack Secret Link Wine Marathon Secret Link Baby Rock Secret Link Marshmallow Catching Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 100. Episode 100 with a Live Intro, and Santa Hustle 5k! 200. Episode 200 Live Q&A with a Podcast Shoutout Compilation! 300. OCR World Championships 15K with Elites and Vendors! (with Live Intro/Outro and Shoutout Compilation!) ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Cheryl Miller, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Nick Ryker, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Evan Eirich, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Wendell Lagosh, Logan Nagle, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, Seth Rinderknecht, and Bonnie Wilson. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: Obstacle Running Adventures Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

Lots of events happened this weekend so it was difficult to figure out which event to focus on and which particular athlete to have on the show.  I try not to have the same guest on for their own episode too many times, one of the big events had a lot of issues and I'd want to have more of the dust settle before we consider having an athlete on to talk about it. Then Mike saw that Jenny Overstreet won Toughest Mudder Chicago!  He first met her at the end of OCR America 2 during the KC Timber Challenge coverage.  He was severely sleep deprived from a full week of traveling across the country doing OCR so he has limited  memories of that day but it definitely happened! Jenny is an athlete from the midwest who is known to be a formidable ultra OCR athlete from previous Toughest and World Toughest Mudders so we were excited to have her on the show for her own episode.  Be sure to check out the MudGear Hannibal Race Pro Team that she is a part of as well as her gym RoKC! 0:00 – 3:18 – Intro 3:11 – 16:55 – Quick News 16:55 – 17:32 – Content Preface 17:32 - 1:00:35 - Jenny Overstreet Interview 1:00:35 - End – Outro Next weekend we will celebrating episode 400 (with a live intro and outro which we totally didn't forget about until recording the outro) and will hopefully have one or two special guests who I have been wanting to have on the show for over 5 years! ____ News Stories: Daniel Romanchuk Married USA OCR National Championships Reminder I Am A Spartan Podcast Hit 200 Episodes Trevor Cichosz New Book Simone Spirito Baby Nikolai Dam Baby Spartan Sprint and 100 Meter World Championship Money Ally Tippetts Anniversary Obstacle Wonderland Looking for Spring 2025 Theme and Title Spartan Trifecta World Championships in West Virginia? Aliyah Emas Injury FISO World Obstacle OCR World Championships in Costa Rica Attendance Update FISO World Obstacle OCR World Championships Standard Course Podium Issue FISO World Obstacle OCR World Championships Team Podium Issue FISO World Obstacle OCR World Championships Short Course Podiums: Women and Men FISO World Obstacle OCR World Championships Standard Course Podiums: Women and Men Spartan Temecula Sprint Podiums Toughest Mudder Chicago Podiums Balloon Music Secret Link Proposal Commercial Secret Link Lincoln Park Secret Link Kunga Cake Secret Link Cow Interview Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 162. OCR America 2 Uncut Audio Day 8, KC Timber Challenge with Jen Scott! 385. Evan Perperis on Toughest Mudder Philadelphia, 100 OCR Podiums, and What is Next! 397. OCR in the US Midwest with Evan Perperis! ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Cheryl Miller, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Nick Ryker, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Evan Eirich, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Wendell Lagosh, Logan Nagle, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, Seth Rinderknecht, and Bonnie Wilson. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: Obstacle Running Adventures Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

After Evan Perperis interviewed Mike to talk about OCR in the Northeast on Strength and Speed, Mike pulled an uno reverse and asked Evan to come on our show! We have heard of some events that take place in the center of the country but to have a much better idea of the state of the sport in that location it takes someone more local to the area.  With Evan living there for the majority of his OCR career, he was the perfect guest to talk about the events. The events discussed were: (edit this later, kudos if you're early enough to see this though) 0:00 – 3:20 – Intro 3:20 – 9:49 – Quick News 9:49 – 10:38 – Content Preface 10:38 - 1:04:26 - Evan Perperis Interview 1:04:26 - End – Outro Next weekend we will back back in Barre, MA but this time to cover the Boston Spartan Super, Sprint, and Teddy Bear Crawl! ____ News Stories: Miko Ultra Finish 80 Year Old Deka Mark Paralyzed Man British Cross Country Trip XMan Race Out of Business Spartan NJ Proposal Spartan Ottawa Super Podiums 2024 Spartan Mexico National Series Standings Spartan New Jersey Super Podiums: Men and Women Spartan New Jersey Sprint Podiums RC Tricks Secret Link Lava Lamp Secret Link Weird Banana Secret Link Bionic Glove Secret Link Tongue String Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: (Edit this too) ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Cheryl Miller, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Nick Ryker, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Evan Eirich, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Wendell Lagosh, Logan Nagle, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, Seth Rinderknecht, and Bonnie Wilson. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: Obstacle Running Adventures Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest  

Evan Perperis is no stranger to the show due to his frequent appearances at our favorite OCR event to cover every year (World's Toughest Mudder), as well as our interest in his ultra OCR fundraising efforts over the years! We discuss his milestone of achieving 100 OCR podiums, which podiums stood out to him the most over the years, how the recent Toughest Mudder East went along with the new changes to the team format, Lebenese food, and what he plans to do in both sport and life moving forward! Listen to his podcast "Strength and Speed", like and follow the MudGear-Hannibal Race Pro team, check out his books, and follow along with Evan overall! 0:00 – 2:45 – Intro 2:45 – 12:56 – Quick News 12:56 – 13:25 – Content Preface 13:25 - 1:05:30 - Evan Perperis Interview 1:05:30 - End – Outro Next weekend we hope to have an athlete on the show who competed at the 2nd of the Spartan US National Series, Big Bear! ____ News Stories: Teddy Bear Crawl at Boston Spartan Race Officer Matt Carroll Nico Batres Gets Scholarship for Space Camp City Challenge Race Hartford Cancelled Rachel Watters Married Ida Mathilde Steensgaard and Leon Kofoed Launching Training Program Big City Mountaineers Fundraiser Spartan UK Championship Series London West Beast Podiums Spartan London West Super Podiums Spartan Raymond James Stadium Podiums Spartan Big Bear Beast Podiums Spartan Southern Championship Series Bled Beast Podiums OCR X Trail X Lite Podiums Spartan Czech National Series Super Brno Podiums Spartan US National Series Big Bear Super Podiums Spartan Austin Super Podiums No Skis Secret Link Floating Anvil Secret Link Bike Climb Secret Link Trek Singing Secret Link Olympic Destruction Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 159. OCR America 2: When Hell Freezes Over with Evan Perperis! 161. OCR America 2's Uncut Audio: Days 1-7! 162. OCR America 2 Uncut Audio Day 8, KC Timber Challenge with Jen Scott! 217. OCRmill 21,000 Feet, and American Ninja Warrior with Evan Perperis! 283. OCR Everest, “On Endurance”, and More with Evan Perperis! 358. World's Toughest Mudder 2023 (Part 1: Community Dinner and Race Day Interviews)! 359. World's Toughest Mudder 2023! (Part 2: Brunch Interviews and Audio) 371. Sarah Grippi-Snyder on RV Life, MudGear-Hannibal Race Pro Team, and 3GX Mental Performance Training! 384. Sweat Check, MudGear-Hannibal Race Pro Team, UltraHouse Tryouts, and More with Noel Medina! ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Cheryl Miller, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Nick Ryker, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Evan Eirich, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Wendell Lagosh, Logan Nagle, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, Seth Rinderknecht, and Bonnie Wilson. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: Obstacle Running Adventures Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

Looking for items for your Christmas list or something to buy you OCR/athlete for the holidays?  Check out this gift guide brought to you by OCR Pros Jenny Overstreet and Evan Perperis.  Links to brands mentioned below: Squirrel's Nut Butter: www.squirrelsnutbutter.com Hammer Nutrition: www.hammernutrition.com (use ref# 240887 for 15% off your first order) MudGear temp tattoos, socks and shorts: www.MudGear.com (use code UltraOCRman to save) Volition Chiropractic: https://volitionchiropractic.com/ ORORO Heated Apparel: http://ororo.refr.cc/terryperperis (link saves 15%) KC Timber Challenge:  www.kctimberchallenge.com Mythic Race: https://runsignup.com/Race/MO/Sikeston/MythicRace  BleggMits & OCR Books: https://teamstrengthspeed.com/store RockTape: https://www.rocktape.com/ NormaTec: https://hyperice.com/products/normatec-3-legs/ Rapid Reboot: https://rapidreboot.com/ IMMORDL Coffee Powder: https://immordl.com/ Naked Nutrition: https://nakednutrition.com/   Music by Dino Sinos  

Continuing with our World's Toughest Mudder episodes, we have one focused on the brunch on Monday! Check the time stamps below to see the different sections of the episode.  It isn't as long as the last one but it does have a large section of the presentation and awards which you may want to skip.  You'll hear interviews before the presentation, the presentation itself (trimmed down), and some interviews after! For part 1 we had coverage of the community dinner and all sorts of race day interviews and audio so go back and listen to that if you missed it.  This part 2 is this episode all about the brunch featuring audio from the presentation as well as many interviews with members of the community.  Part 3 will have interviews from the bar crawl where I, along with many community members got pretty drunk! 0:00 – 5:56 – Intro 5:56 – 11:40 – Quick News 11:40 – 13:12 – Content Preface 13:12 - 1:13:07 - Interviews Before Presentation (Visit Granbury, Nick Artis and Jason Helmstadter, Matt Gill, Brittany Hall, Evan Perperis, Miranda Huber, Matt B Davis, Ernie Cheatham, Lone Star IV Medics, Hijacked Mic, Sofia Harnedy, Kevin Praytor, Hannah Carta, Stefanie Bishop, and Orion James) 1:13:07 - 1:51:17 - TMHQ Presentation and Awards Audio 1:51:17 - 2:12:10 - Interviews After Presentation (Michael Schjott, Joe Rucco, "Coach" Kyle Railton, Chris Maltbie and Jen Mizono) 2:12:10 - End – Outro Next episode will conclude our weeks long coverage of World's Toughest Mudder with an episode on the bar crawl! ____ News Stories: Please Nominate Us for Best Podcast Tough Mudder Medals Saudi Arabia's Tough Mudder Infinity Prize Money Finally Released Joe DeSena's Israel Video New 50 Mile World Record Leon Kofoed's Mental Health Post Deka Fit World Championship Qualifiers Deka Mile World Championship Qualifiers Deka Strong World Championship Qualifiers Deka Fit GORUCK World Championship Qualifiers Spartan South Carolina Ultra Podiums Spartan South Carolina Beast Podiums Spartan Phoenix Beast Podiums Jeff Jeopardy Secret Link Life Jackets Secret Link Flip Juggle Secret Link Long Jump Secret Link Golf Swing Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 45. World's Toughest Mudder, Las Vegas Rock N Roll Half Marathon, Mattapoisett 5k, and YMCA Turkey Trot 5 Miler! 46. World's Toughest Mudder Champion's Brunch with Will Hicks and Heather Bode, Kingston 5k Turkey Trot, and Newburyport Harborside Half Marathon! 97. World's Toughest Mudder! (Part 1: Community Dinner and Event) 98. World's Toughest Mudder! (Part 2: Champion's Brunch and Bar Crawl), and Taunton YMCA Turkey Trot! 150. World's Toughest Mudder Hot Lap Recap, Javier Escobar's Pit Planning Party, and Mike's Lap By Lap Experience! 151. World's Toughest Mudder Brunch Audio and Bar Crawl Interviews! 152. World's Toughest Mudder Pit Crew Debriefing, and Drunk Javier Escobar Interview! 201. World's Toughest Mudder Memories! 254. World's Toughest Mudder! (Part 1: Interviews with Volunteers, Pit Crew, Athletes, and Pit Audio) 255. World's Toughest Mudder! (Part 2: Brunch Interviews and Audio) 256. World's Toughest Mudder! (Part 3: Bar Crawl Interviews) 257. World's Toughest Mudder! (Part 4: Katie Knight and Mark Batres) 305. Preparing for a First World's Toughest Mudder with Anthony Kunkel and Michael Lopez! 307. World's Toughest Mudder with Tyler Veerman and New Champion DJ Fox! 308. World's Toughest Mudder with Mark Gaudet and First Woman to Hit 100 Miles Kris Rugloski! 356. World's Toughest Mudder 2023 with Chris Maltbie! 358. World's Toughest Mudder 2023 (Part 1: Community Dinner and Race Day Interviews)! ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, and Seth Rinderknecht. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: Obstacle Running Adventures Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

World's Toughest Mudder came and went but we have you covered to relive the experience for the next few weeks! Check the time stamps below to follow along with this one, because this episode is a big boy!  You'll hear some interviews from the community dinner, more interviews on race day before the start, start line audio, interviews and audio from the course, and the same from the pit! For part 1 we have this coverage of the community dinner and all sorts of race day interviews and audio.  Part 2 will be all about the brunch featuring audio from the presentation as well as many interviews with members of the community.  Part 3 will have interviews from the bar crawl where I, along with many community members got pretty drunk! 0:00 – 3:05 – Intro 3:05 – 14:35 – Quick News 14:35 – 17:48 – Content Preface 17:48 - 44:03 - Community Dinner (JD Allen, Melissa "Sharkbait" Dugan, Christian Brown-Johnson, Elliot Rueb, Sandy Rhee, and Josh Fiore) 44:03 - 56:53 - Before Race Start (Evan Perperis, Miranda Huber, Diana Codispoti and Alexandra Codispoti, Ryan Ardigo, Seth Rinderknecht, Kevin Thompson, Austin Azar, Trevor Cichosz, James Del Verde, Melissa Linden, Kris Rugloski, and Gary Belanger) 1:12:42 - 1:35:29 - Race Start (Pit murmurings, Giles Chater and Chris Maltbie, Coach Kyle pump up, warm up and start) 1:35:29 - 2:28:28 - Obstacle Audio, Volunteers, Etc. (Everest audio, Gary Belanger, Augustas Gloop audio, Jamesy, Nikki Leonard, Sandy Rhee, driving, Operation talk, Cassie Hellyer, Operation audio, Operation volunteer, Dingleberries volunteer, Dingleberries penalty, Barrel Chested volunteer, Barrel Chested audio, Melting Point volunteer 1 and 2, Immordl Coffee, Spunky Monkey penalty volunteer, Everest volunteer, and Everest penalty loop) 2:28:28 - 3:10:18 - Pit Crew and Finish Audio (Kris Mendoza, Kevin Gregory, Brian Gracin, AC Hale, Christian Brown-Johnson, Matt B Davis, Evan Perperis, Alexandra Codispoti, Austin Azar not done, 200th Tough Mudder finish, Michael Schjott pit, More Heart Than Scars finish, Stephanie Bland pit, Joe Rucco pit, Cali Schweikhart pit, merchandise deal, live stream time difference, Kris Rugloski finish, Austin Azar finish, Michael Schjott finish, Jenny Overstreet finish, Joe Rucco and Matt Gill finish, Josh Fiore finish, Cali Schweikhart finish, Stephanie Bland finish) 3:10:18 - End – Outro Next episode will continue our weeks long coverage of World's Toughest Mudder with an episode on the brunch, following that will be the bar crawl episode! ____ News Stories: Oldest Hiker to Grand Canyon Rim to Rim OCRWC 2024 Registration Open Spartan Race Championship Races Schedule Tough Mudder Short Courses Didn't Go Away Erin Grindstaff Baby #2 Announcement Michelle Aitken's Mom Meets President Josh Fiore Injury Update Autism Fundraiser at World's Toughest Mudder Jarrett Newby Sets New GORUCK Hyrox Record  OCR Buddy's Community Choice Nominations Open Spartan Trifecta Championship Results Spartan Fenway Results World's Toughest Mudder Podiums Hyrox Chicago Podiums: Men and Women Savage Race Florida Podiums: Women and Men Savage Race Series Overall Podiums Baseball Transformation Secret Link Suitcase Bees Secret Link Shadow Puppet Secret Link Wrong Sayings Secret Link Garage Door Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 45. World's Toughest Mudder, Las Vegas Rock N Roll Half Marathon, Mattapoisett 5k, and YMCA Turkey Trot 5 Miler! 46. World's Toughest Mudder Champion's Brunch with Will Hicks and Heather Bode, Kingston 5k Turkey Trot, and Newburyport Harborside Half Marathon! 97. World's Toughest Mudder! (Part 1: Community Dinner and Event) 98. World's Toughest Mudder! (Part 2: Champion's Brunch and Bar Crawl), and Taunton YMCA Turkey Trot! 150. World's Toughest Mudder Hot Lap Recap, Javier Escobar's Pit Planning Party, and Mike's Lap By Lap Experience! 151. World's Toughest Mudder Brunch Audio and Bar Crawl Interviews! 152. World's Toughest Mudder Pit Crew Debriefing, and Drunk Javier Escobar Interview! 201. World's Toughest Mudder Memories! 254. World's Toughest Mudder! (Part 1: Interviews with Volunteers, Pit Crew, Athletes, and Pit Audio) 255. World's Toughest Mudder! (Part 2: Brunch Interviews and Audio) 256. World's Toughest Mudder! (Part 3: Bar Crawl Interviews) 257. World's Toughest Mudder! (Part 4: Katie Knight and Mark Batres) 305. Preparing for a First World's Toughest Mudder with Anthony Kunkel and Michael Lopez! 307. World's Toughest Mudder with Tyler Veerman and New Champion DJ Fox! 308. World's Toughest Mudder with Mark Gaudet and First Woman to Hit 100 Miles Kris Rugloski! 356. World's Toughest Mudder 2023 with Chris Maltbie! ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, and welcome Seth Rinderknecht. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: Obstacle Running Adventures Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

We present a five-episode series on how to best prepare for World's Toughest Mudder. Chapter 5 - Final Preparations! Jason Rulo and Matt B. Davis are joined by WTM veterans Hannah Carta and Evan Perperis to discuss final preparations for this year's big event. We talk about temperatures, obstacles, terrain, and more. Additional Links: Jason's Prep List Matt's List. Great article on layering and more for World's Toughest Mudder. Intro  Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels ORM YouTube Channel  Support Us On Patreon You can listen to the podcast here or the link below. Find all episodes in this series here.

Podcast host, Evan Perperis, has been on a quest to hit 100 elite OCR podiums by 2024.  Thanks to OCR Buddy and some friends he has managed to find some unique local events including two discussed in this episode.  MudGear-Hannibal Race Pro Thomas Plush and his Muddy Water/The Siege teammate JC Massie join Evan to discuss some of their recent events.   The three take a look at Muddy Water OCR one of the best atmospheres for OCR with 3x events in one day, afternoon start, live music, post-race food, awesome podium swag and more.  Additionally, Evan shares his thoughts on the Wildwood Adventure OCR, a local event near his house that has a high adventure zip line on the property.    Check out Evan's books and BleggMits at www.teamstrengthspeed.com Episode brought to you by Juice Performer, providing pre (Beet Juice) and post (Cherry Juice) to maximize performance. Music by Dino Sinos

The 1st place team from Toughest Mudder Pittsburgh goes on the Strength & Speed podcast to discuss the event, how the race went, the future of Tough Mudder/OCR and what their thoughts are after racing various brands for more than a decade each.  Chris Mikolajewski, Eddie Goertzen, TJ Syzmanski and Evan Perperis all chime in with their thoughts.   ORORO Heated Apparel Discount: http://ororo.refr.cc/terryperperis Ultra-OCR Man Documentary: https://ultraocrman.gumroad.com/l/ajeuq?layout=profile  Use code Strength20 to save 20% off www.yolked.com Use code UltraOCRman to save on every order form www.mudgear.com Use discount code BRANDAMB164MR31T to save 20% off any race (including WTM) from www.toughmudder.com   Music by Dino Sinos    

After their win The Siege OCR in Garden City, Kansas, the team including MudGear-Hannibal Race Pro Thomas Plush, JC Massie and Keatin Herder join Evan Perperis to talk about the race.  They cover not only the experience but what they do for training and how they manage to balance work with training for races.    Use code Strength20 to save 20% off www.yolked.com Use code UltraOCRman to save on every order form www.mudgear.com Use discount code BRANDAMB164MR31T to save 20% off any race (including WTM) from www.toughmudder.com Ultra-OCR Man Documentary: https://ultraocrman.gumroad.com/l/ajeuq?layout=profile   Music provided by Dino Sinos

Cindy Herbert, a mother of three, was the recent winner of 5k Mythic Race in the Elite female field.  She joins Evan Perperis on the podcast to talk about he journey into the sport of OCR, what Mythic Race was like and information about the Phoenix Pro Team.  Plus, she shares some emotional stories about how she has put a past of disordered eating behind her.    Order the Ultra-OCR Man documentary here: https://ultraocrman.gumroad.com/l/ajeuq?layout=profile   Episode brought to you by Hyperwear, the best weighted vest available, head over to www.hyperwear.com to order yours and don't forget to read the latest review now up on The OCR Report: https://theocrreport.com/gear-review-hyperwear-tac-vest/   Music provided by Dino Sinos

Filmmaker Bobby Ross returns for part 2 of commentary on Fox/Hulu's TV show Special Forces.  Bobby and Special Forces veteran Evan Perperis talk about what is realistic, what is Hollywood and how the military sometimes accomplishes the same results with less cost.    Episode brought to you by MudGear (www.MudGear.com) use code ULTRAOCRMAN to save on every order! Pickup a copy of Ultra-OCR Man: From Special Forces Soldier to Record Setting OCR Athlete on hard copy, digital or audiobook: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ultra-ocr-man Music provided by Dino Sinos

Filmmaker Bobby Ross (http://bobbyross.film) joins Special Forces veteran Evan Perperis to talk about Fox / HULU's new reality show Special Forces.  The show, very similar to The Selection, takes 16 celebrities and puts them through a Special Operations type selection scenario.  Evan shares his thoughts on how closely it resembles real military training, where it differs and why they do things a certain way.  Bobby add some details as an outsider and a filmmaker on shooting a reality TV show.  The two avoid major spoilers and link the lessons to mental toughness along with OCR so you'll enjoy this episode whether you watched the show, plan on watching the show or have no interest in watching the show.   Pick up a copy of Ultra-OCR Man book/audio book: https://amzn.to/2QuqJpV Music provided by Dino Sinos

A look back at 2014 WTM Episode 1 before talking to Brad Heilwagen, Kait Bykowicz, Ian Kay, Will Chung, Sean Merryweather, Heather Olson, Josh Fiore, Miko, Kelly Glynn, Evan Perperis, and Chris Hill. Support Us On Patreon for LOTS MORE behind the scenes. Get to the $5 level! All other Obstacle Racing Media Links. Intro  Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels    

Team Mudgear - Strength & Speed went to The Siege 5k OCR in Garden City, Kansas.  The local OCR in time trial format had individual elite, individual open, team elite, team open and kid's mini-Siege options.  The team consisting of Kim Welch, Thomas Plush, Paul Muckenthaler and Evan Perperis talk about the experience and how a local brand managed to get high quality permanent obstacles as part of their course.    Episode brought to you by OCR Buddy, the app that saves you money on race registrations and allows you to find unique races in your area. Music provided by Dino Sinos

Starting with OCR America back in 2016, Evan Perperis has been putting his body through insane ultra OCR challenges every year in order to fundraise, and see what he is capable of! This year it was OCR Everest where he ascended the elevation of Mount Everest (29,029 feet) while taking on Tough Mudder obstacles at their New England event in Stratton, VT! We had him on the call to discuss how the event went, how people can continue to help with the fundraiser, more information about his new book, and much more! Be sure to donate, check out his books, and also keep an eye on what he is doing with the Battle of the Lions Pro Team! 0:00 - 3:11 - Intro 3:11 - 11:31 - Quick News 11:31 - 13:00 - Content Preface 13:00 - 51:25 - Evan Perperis Interview 51:25 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Deka Money Issues Dear Spartan Photographers Atkins Wins Wilmington Whiteface 100 Ariana Scalfo's Genetic Disorder We are Registered for RuckFest Mike is Registered for Survival of the FITtest Goliathon Results Savage Charlotte Podiums: Men and Women 321 Secret Link Pokemon Go CEO Secret Link Hero Secret Link Elderly Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 159. OCR America 2: When Hell Freezes Over with Evan Perperis! 161. OCR America 2's Uncut Audio: Days 1-7! 162. OCR America 2 Uncut Audio Day 8, KC Timber Challenge with Jen Scott! 217. OCRmill 21,000 Feet, and American Ninja Warrior with Evan Perperis! Strength and Speed's "Quadrapeligic Veteran Richard Carson & Overcoming Obstacles" ____  Next episode we will ! ____ The OCR Report Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar and Kelly Sullivan! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group For a podcast shirt, send $20 to Katelyn-Ritter-8 on Venmo with your size and address Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 10% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: MStefano Running Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

When a name keeps popping up on podiums it starts to stand out, especially when we read podiums every week!  This is how Mike noticed Matthew Gill. He took second at Newbsanity's Mud Gauntlet as well as second  at Toughest Philedelphia the following week.  It wasn't until after we reached out to him that Mike also noticed his name on the Savage Series leaderboard as well! It was great learning more about him, his running backround with Newbsanity training is a recipe for success and we look forward to seeing more from him in the sport! 0:00 - 2:52 - Intro 2:52 - 7:34 - Quick News 7:34 - 8:02 - Content Preface 8:02 - 1:02:30 - Matthew Gill Interview 1:02:30 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: OCR Everest Ultra OCR Fundraiser Athletic Brewing at Buffalo Wild Wings Indian Mud Run Rucking Event? Olympic Obstacle Testing Spartan Austen Super Podiums Falling with Style Secret Link Meme Secret Link Anger Management Secret Link Sportsmanship Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 77. Boston Tougher, Tough, and Toughest Mudder with Elites! 124. Toughest Mudder East with Elites! 132. Boston Savage and Blitz with Elites and Matty T! 228. Newbsanity's Mud Gauntlet with Winner Ryan Brizzolara! 237. Toughest Mudder Poconos with Javier Escobar! ____  Next episode we will potentially be making the 3 hour drive up to Stratton, VT to cover Tough Mudder New England as well as Evan Perperis' OCR Everest Fundraiser! ____ The OCR Report Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar and Kelly Sullivan! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group For a podcast shirt, send $20 to Katelyn-Ritter-8 on Venmo with your size and address Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 10% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: MStefano Running Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

Fr. Evan Armatas, host of several Orthodoxy programs on Ancient Faith Radio including Orthodoxy Live a weekly call in show, joins Fr. Dino and Evan for a talk about Orthodoxy in modern times.  Originally planning on focusing on technology and leveraging it to increase the reach of Orthodoxy, the podcast got a lot deeper than expected.    If you missed the previous Orthodox Interviews episodes they are available here: The Diaconate with Dn. Sal & Dn. Gary Orthodox Interviews:Fasting with Gourmand Kathy Skinos-Smith Becoming a Priest with Fr. Dino Faith in Fitness & Fighting with Evan Perperis

Crazy Town's guitarist, Elias Tannous, is also a childhood friend of Strength & Speed owner Evan Perperis.  Elias joins the podcast to talk mastering complex skills, being persistent and how to deal with being a public personality.  Plus, Elias shares some childhood stories from a mutual friend, World's Toughest Mudder champion Stefanie Bishop.   Episode brought to you by MudGear, the best in OCR socks and apparel. Music provided by Dino Sinos.  Check out his new songs from the album "Climb the Sky" now up on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs41UzqhjMs7MJFM6oG8yzg

In this episode, Coach P speaks with Evan Perperis, an Army Special Forces combat veteran who is now one of the world's top Professional Ultra Distance Obstacle Course Racers.  During the conversation, Evan shares his background, military experiences, obstacle course journey, and how to build an exceptional brand. Evan also talks about doing hard things in life and the mindset of this lifestyle.  Evan drops wisdom, is easy to listen to, and will motivate you to push yourself to new levels. So, grab your pen, notepad, and let's go!  *** If you enjoy Coach P's Perspective Podcast, please consider doing a few things: Subscribe and then give it a 5-star rating on Apple Podcast. Write an awesome review of what you love about the show. Please share the episode on your social media pages.  Thank You and much love! *** You can purchase Coach P's best-selling book, “Game Changing Moves” HERE. *** Be sure to connect with Coach P on his Website and Social Media for more inspirational messages:  Website:  https://coachchadparks.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachchadparks/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachchadparks/ Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/coachchadparks Sponsor: MANSCAPED™ Official US website | Home Of The Lawn Mower® 4.0 | MANSCAPED US (Use the code COACHP20 for a 20% discount on all Manscaped products.) *** Are you interested in having your company featured on the podcast? Please e-mail Coach Chad Parks at coachchadparks@gmail.com *** Intro music by Gerald Gray, aka Twish Foaves. You can follow Twish Foaves at: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twishfoaves/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristStillLives Music: https://www.reverbnation.com/twishfoaves https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ihETkx53RJujUl0nXg3gh?si=fgst7mo0TVyHZdETIoTk4g *** Champion Athletes Nutrition Website: http://champion-athletes.com/ Phone: 1-800-324-1447 https://www.instagram.com/championathletes Receive $50 off your initial program with the code: COACH P *** Do you like shoes? Check out my friends over at Flux Footwear! https://fluxfootwear.com/?rfsn=6411829.f9ad23 Use the code COACHP10 for a 10% discount.  *** Check out Boston Scally at: https://www.bostonscally.com/ (Use the code COACHP to receive 15% off of your order) *** Check out Terra Grappl'r at: Click here to get your Terra Grappl'r shoes (Use the code COACHCP10 to receive $10 off of your order)  *** Check out the Lane Frost Brand at: https://lanefrost.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lanefrostbrand/  https://www.facebook.com/lanefrost89/ *** Want to be a high-performance athlete/human being? Start with your nutrition! See my favorite nutrition products below: Alovéa — Do Health Different (myalovea.com) https://proceller8.com/coachchadparks https://wellbuiltsupplements.com/discount/wellbuiltcp (use the code “wellbuiltcp” for a 15% discount) https://badathletics.com/ (use the code “badchad” for a 10% discount)  

One of the newest offerings from Tough Mudder is the "Infinite Hero Challenge". Infinite Hero Challenge is a new team-based way to explore the Tough Mudder course with challenges and obstacles that you won't face on a normal Tough Mudder course. Evan Perperis is the man behind the program for Tough Mudder. He joins us to talk about how the event came about, what people can expect, and the differences between Infinite Hero Challenge and Tough Mudder Infinity. The last time Evan was on the show it got a little spicy. We talk about how relationships have mended and lessons learned from that episode. --- Follow The OCR Report on Instagram   Send Will Hicks a text   Leave a review for the show on Apple Podcasts   Rate the show on Spotify

KC Timber Challenge is a venue out in Bonner Springs, KS!  If this sounds familiar then you either live in the midwest or remember it from my OCR America 2 days back in 2020 with Evan Perperis and other awesome people! We had MudGear BOTL Pro Team athlete Thomas Plush on the show to talk about the event, how he got into OCR, his barefoot running, and more! 0:00 - 2:38 - Intro 2:38 - 7:54 - Quick News 7:54 - 8:22 - Content Preface 8:22 - 45:40 - Thomas Plush Interview 45:40 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Lauren Weeks Pregnancy Spartan World Championships in Canada How to Qualify for Spartan World Championships Behind the Scenes of Tough Mudder Yancy Culp 50 Year Old Challenges Spartan SoCal Super Podiums: Men and Women Spartan SoCal Sprint Podiums: Men and Women Crash Dash Podiums: Men and Women Abominable Snow Race Podiums KC Timber Challenge's Yeti 5k Top 3 Finishers Ingenious Secret Link Appreciative Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 162. OCR America 2 Uncut Audio Day 8, KC Timber Challenge with Jen Scott! Stoke Shed Video of KC Timber Challenge Day of OCR America 2 ____  Next episode we will either be hearing from an athlete who we haven't had on the show since episode 77 which was 4 years ago ... Cole Schwartz! ____ The OCR Report Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar and Kelly Sullivan! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group For a podcast shirt, send $20 to Katelyn-Ritter-8 on Venmo with your size and address Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 10% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: MStefano Running Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

Deacon Sal Fazio and Deacon Gary Kent join Fr. Dino and Evan to talk about the Diaconate Program.  Topics include what are the biblical references (both Old and New Testament), what are the roles of a deacon, are their any minimum entry requirements, can women become deacons an much more.  Explore the ancient faith for modern times in this long form podcast publishing once a month.    If you missed the previous Orthodox Interviews episodes they are available here: Orthodox Interviews:Fasting with Gourmand Kathy Skinos-Smith Becoming a Priest with Fr. Dino Faith in Fitness & Fighting with Evan Perperis

Gourmand Kathy Skinos-Smith is a lifelong Orthodox Christian who has a family that has owned, operated and run a Greek restaurant.  Now a business owner on her own, this lover of food talks with Annunciation Parish Priest Fr. Dino Sinos and his co-host Evan Perperis on how she manages to keep the fast while providing healthy and nutritious options.   Explore fasting with someone who knows food in this episode of a modern look into people living the ancient faith.   And Then They Will Fast article referenced in the podcast: https://www.goarch.org/-/and-then-they-will-fast More articles on fasting on the Greek Orthodox website: https://www.goarch.org/lent/articles   Don't miss our previous long form podcasts available here: Becoming a Priest with Fr. Dino Faith in Fitness & Fighting with Evan Perperis

Obstacle Course Racing World Championships was two weeks ago but we are still just as excited to release even more content from the amazing weekend!  This episode has many more interviews with about 35 more incredible people that made the event so epic! This episode is part three and covers Sunday with the the team races and the 100 meter finals. Make sure you listen to the previous 2 episodes that cover Friday and Saturday! 0:00 - 3:08 - Intro 3:08 - 13:48 - Quick News 13:48 - 16:46 - Content Preface 16:46 - 20:55 - Vendors (Riverbend CBD) 20:55 - 23:43 - Start Line Audio 23:43 - 51:09 - Teams: Team USOCR Midwest (Kevin Thompson, Seth Rinderknecht, and Ben Rittenhouse), Team Salming (Logan Broadbent, Ian Hosek, and Veejay Jones), Team Derti (Brian Turcotte, Ron Vaillancourt, and Joe Tepper), Team Newbsanity (Jarrett Newby, Ryan Brizzolara, and Jerine Klingberg), Team Mex Pro Team (Daniel Flores, Juan Andres Troy Fragoso Garcia, and Emmanuel Mare), Team Inov8 (Ida Mathilde Steensgaard, Patrick Patrong, and Leon Kofoed), Team MudGear Lions (Miranda Huber, Evan Perperis, and Phillip Hucke), and Team TBD (Jack Bauer, and Ally Tippetts) 51:09 - 1:08:16 - Engagement Blur: Engagement Announcement with Justin Manning, Hank Doyon, Sid Morris, and Gondola Ride with Katelyn 1:08:16 - 1:30:11 - 100 Meter Finals: Max Kearney, Aaron Sabia, Jaleesa Himka, Suzanne Himka, Yaris Cruz, Jay Lewis, and Beni Gifford. 1:30:11 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: The Run Show Expo Race Ready Obstacles Advice Kris Ruglowski in Spartan Games Hunter McIntyre's bldr Nutrition Savage Race Dallas Podiums: Men and Women Spartan Telluride Beast Podiums Bonefrog Orlando Podiums Chicago Marathon Results Boston Marathon Results Spartan Ultra World Championships Top 10 Finishers: Men and Women Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 84. North American OCR Championships 3k and 15k with Elites! 86. West Point Spartan Sprint and North American OCR Championships Relay and Charity 7k! 136. North American OCR Championships 3k and 15k with Elites! 137. North American OCR Championships Team Relay and Charity 7k! Also Terrain Race with Dustin Dorough! 247. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites! 248. OCR World Championships 15K with Elites! ____  Next episode is complicated, or maybe it won't be.  Time will tell! ____ Additional OCRWC 2021 Content from The OCR Report: PreRace Show Pro 3K Live Coverage 3K Recap Show Pro 15K Live Coverage 15K Recap Show Pro Team Race Live Coverage Live Stream Highlights ____ The OCR Report Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar and Kelly Sullivan! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group For a podcast shirt, send $20 to Katelyn-Ritter-8 on Venmo with your size and address Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 10% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: MStefano Running Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

A modern look into people living the ancient faith.  In our 2nd long form podcast Fr. Dino interviews his co-host, Evan Perperis.  Evan is a active duty Army Special Forces officer and professional Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) athlete who specializes in races from 5-24 hours in length.  They talk growing up Orthodox in America, the challenges of being Christian in the military, the surprising way ultra-endurance sports relates to faith and more.   Evan's website: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ultra-ocr-man-2 Evan's biography: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ultra-ocr-man   Did you miss the first long form podcast?  Check it out here where we talk with Fr. Dino on his journey into the Priesthood and what some of the challenges he deals with on a weekly basis here in Annunciation's 130th podcast here:

Every Toughest Mudder a group of men spend 12 hours pulling people up the Tough Mudder quarter pipe "Everest".  Evan Perperis brings on three of them including: 131x TM Finisher: Ryan Creagh: Who was at the first Tough Mudder ever 117x TM Finisher: Francis Lackner who runs for his mom, now forever cancer free 163x TM Finisher: Joe Van Tassel (JVT) The group talks about why they do it, some of the unexpected challenges, what the first Tough Mudder was like and what makes them "Tougher Together".  Give a listen to this all Tough Mudder episode, get inspired and we will see you out on the course.   Episode brought to you by Mythic Race, Missouri's newest OCR, details and sign up here: https://m.facebook.com/Mythic-Race-101941148527352/   Music provided by Dino Sinos

“The Ultra OCR Man,” Evan Perperis, served in the United States Army Special Forces, allowing him to excel in the extreme sport of Ultra Distance Obstacle Course Racing as a result of 44 cumulative months of combat experience. In this episode, Evan discusses overcoming challenges, giving back, living life to the fullest, combat stress, the Infinite Hero Honor Challenge and more.Find information about the Infinite Hero Honor Challenge here.Read “What is the Infinite Hero Honor Challenge?” written by Evan Perperis here.Connect with Evan on Social:-Instagram: @ultraocrman-Website: TeamStrengthSpeed.com-Facebook: Evan Perperis*Find your next Tough Mudder event here.Can't get enough of Mudder Nation? Check out our blog here.Discover the 2021 Tough Mudder Training Guides here.Don't forget to subscribe to the 'No Excuses' Podcast and follow Tough Mudder on social media:Instagram: @tough_mudderFacebook: @toughmudderTwitter: @toughmudderSubscribe on SpotifySubscribe on Apple*Welcome to the ‘No Excuses' Podcast by Tough Mudder. A place where Mudder Nation can come together to hear deep-dive conversations with fitness + health experts, everyday athletes and community members. Join us every Wednesday as we uncover the stories and inspiration that make this community so great. Hosted by Sean Corvelle.*Host: Sean CorvelleProducer: Gillian George, Ryan WarnerSenior Producer: Johanna Ovsenek, Marion Abrams© 2021 Spartan

In a new episode format, Fr. Dino Sinos and new cohost, Evan Perperis, talk about the priesthood.  The plan is to conduct one long form interview style podcast a month exploring Orthodoxy through personal story telling.  Orthodox guests from around the community will be brought on to talk about their experiences and provide a salient teaching point about Orthodox Christianity.  In this first episode, we learn more about Fr. Dino, what is is like making the journey to priesthood and how that changes lives.  A great episode for anyone looking to become a priest or those who just want to know more about what it's like leading a parish.    Referenced in the episode: Fr. Dino's YouTube page Evan's website and podcast   Join us for Divine Liturgy every Sunday at 10:10 AM at our church located at 12001 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO 64145 More details can be found at our website at http://annunciationkc.org/ Like & Follow us on Facebook for the all the latest updates: https://www.facebook.com/annunciationkc/ Send a prayer for a loved one by lighting a candle or donating to support our ministry here.

Spartan Pro and men's champion from Indian Mud Run Logan Broadbent joins Conquer The Gauntlet Pros Jenny Overstreet and Evan Perperis to talk Indian Mud Run.  The two dive into the details of the race, what they thought of the 85 obstacles, how hard was the 3 lap chief's challenge, which obstacles were scary, which ones were hard and more.  It's an all Indian Mud Run episode with world champion boomerang thrower Logan Broadbent (go back and listen to the last episode we had him on for details and check out the Dude Perfect video below).   Logan/Dude Perfect's Boomerang Trick Shots Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9KxqRUcnCU   Episode brought to you by The Amino Company, use code Strength to get 30% off your orders from the Amino Company at www.aminoco.com/tss   Music provided by Dino Sinos, follow his YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs41UzqhjMs7MJFM6oG8yzg

Amateur Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Fighter Colt Billingsly joins filmmaker Bobby Ross and Strength & Speed owner Evan Perperis to talk training, mindset and more in this episode.  The first half of the episode talks mostly about training and crossover points between MMA and Obstacle Course Racing (OCR).  The second half is spent talking about the Reign vs. Bang fight scene with Colt & Evan filmed by Bobby as well as some of the discovered nuances with movie fighting.    Watch the Evan/Reign vs. Colt/Bang fight scene here (jump to 5:20 to get right to the fight): https://youtu.be/1ixIOpgungM?t=320  Follow Colt on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/coltyrolty/ Follow Bobby Ross on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChb4ElYaw5nF6rvl5JREJoQ   Episode brought to you by Yolked, use code Strength20 for 20% off from www.yolked.com Music provided by Dino Sinos, follow his YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs41UzqhjMs7MJFM6oG8yzg  

Aliyah Emas is a the definition of multi-sport with backgrounds jumping into any type of event including strong(wo)man, rowing, Crossfit, running, figure competitions and triathlon but is now focused on OCR.  This NASM certified trainer and 3k North American OCR Champion in her Age Group who has racked up 15 OCR podium finishes in a short time shares her training methodology with Conquer The Gauntlet Pros Ashley Samples and Evan Perperis.  Plus, the three talk their most recent races including the star studded Hildervat Race and Frontline OCR (OCR with a weight vest to honor first responders). Plus they find out what the deal is with her giant hoop earrings that she always wears at races.   BleggMits now back in stock, order here: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/apps/webstore/ MudGear Made Tougher video: https://fb.watch/5UDiOkU_A4/ Evan's fight scene (subscribe to Bobby Ross' YouTube): https://youtu.be/1ixIOpgungM?t=320 (start at 5:20 for the fight scene)   Episode brought to you by XOSKIN, use code Strength20 for 20% off items from http://xoskin.us Music provided by Dino Sinos

2x time Emmy Winner and 5x time nominee, Anthony Miale, a senior editor for the HBO TV Show Last Week Tonight With John Oliver join Evan Perperis and co-host Bobby Ross to talk about chasing your dreams, achieving mastery and the path forward to Obstacle Course Racing media platforms.  This lively episode bounces around including some nerdy topics, the future of media in general as well as a throwback story from high school days.    Check out Bobby Ross' website here: http://bobbyross.film The SNL episode referenced in the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-QFWYvRi2s Episode referenced an Olympics episode but actually it was a series of FIFA episodes availble here: Part I:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlJEt2KU33I Part II:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr6ar3xJL_Q Part III: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAxLUYqoJo0   Episode brought to you by XOSKIN, racing apparel that includes compression shorts, socks and now XOUNDERWEAR.  Use code Strength20 for 20% off orders from http://xoskin.us Music provided by Dino Sinos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs41UzqhjMs7MJFM6oG8yzg

Young lions owner, Conquer The Gauntlet co-founder and Battle of the Lions co-owner David Mainprize joins Evan Perperis to share secrets and sneak peaks for Battle of the Lions OCR Tour.  Full of information not yet released, we wanted to get this out as soon as possible.  Details on obstacles, prize packs, pro area, point series, BOTL merch, kid's courses and how Sidney almost cut his finger off.    This episode brought to you by XOSKIN.  Veteran owned and made in American compression brand designed for sports performance.  Already a big name in the ultra-running world they are bringing their quality products to the OCR world.  Save 20% using code Strength20 from www.xoskin.us

Stoke Shed's Bobby Ross joins Evan Perperis to add some commentary to his book "Ultra-OCR Man: From Special Forces Soldier to Record Setting OCR Athlete".  If you don't own the book, don't worry you can still listen to the podcast and get a lot of great information, however, it works best when used in conjunction with the book (available in hard copy, digital or audiobook, available here: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ultra-ocr-man ). This episode covers the final chapters of the book including CBS televised Toughest Mudder, 2018's North American OCR Championships and 48 hours of Endure The Gauntlet.  Bobby and Evan share some life lessons and leave some teasers for the future of OCR charity fundraisers and projects.   Head over and check out Bobby Ross at www.StokeShed.com

A uniquely formatted episode.  The first half has Conquer The Gauntlet Pros Jay Flores, Evan Perperis and Miranda Huber talking about running the event at Motus Ninjas in Kansas City.  Jay worked as support crew while Evan ran 6 hours of Ultra-OCR attached to a hypoxic generator simulating 21,000 feet of altitude for the charity Folds of Honor (scholarship money for children whose parents were killed or wounded in US Military service).  Miranda ran the virtual event alongside Evan finishing first. The second half of the episode we talk to male winner Fred Clarke-Louie and 2nd place female Mary Koester about what it was like running their virtual event.  Fred also shares some thoughts on Tough Mudder's Ultra-Equinox event, raising kids as a single dad and converting your old playground equipment into an OCR training area.  Mary shares how she has been helping get others out to race, what motivates her and her future plans.   Donate to Folds of Honor here: https://www.facebook.com/donate/3421399457986321/ Pick up a copy of Evan's book (hard copy/audio/digital) to hear about his other charity fundraisers that test the human mind and body: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ultra-ocr-man View the live coverage shot by Jay Flores and the results from OCRmill 21000 feet here: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ocrmill-21-000-ft-2021   Episode brought to you by ORORO electronically heated apparel, save 10% with this link: http://ororo.refr.cc/terryperperis Music provided by Dino Sinos

Stoke Shed's Bobby Ross joins Evan Perperis to add some commentary to his book "Ultra-OCR Man: From Special Forces Soldier to Record Setting OCR Athlete".  If you don't own the book, don't worry you can still listen to the podcast and get a lot of great information, however, it works best when used in conjunction with the book (available in hard copy, digital or audiobook, available here: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ultra-ocr-man ). This episode cover chapters 10 and 11 including OCR America 2016 when Evan attempting to run a marathon of obstacles at seven different venues in seven different days.  For the second half of the episode Bobby and Evan talk Ultra-OCR Grand Slam, attempting to do well at every 24 hour OCR in the USA.     Head over and check out Bobby Ross at www.StokeShed.com

Stoke Shed's Bobby Ross joins Evan Perperis to add some commentary to his book "Ultra-OCR Man: From Special Forces Soldier to Record Setting OCR Athlete".  If you don't own the book, don't worry you can still listen to the podcast and get a lot of great information, however, it works best when used in conjunction with the book (available in hard copy, digital or audiobook, available here: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ultra-ocr-man ). This episode cover chapters 7, 8 and 9 covering 2014's Warrior Dash World Championship, the first OCRWC ever, the first year of World's Toughest Mudder in Las Vegas and more.  Bobby enjoys a few too many White Claws and Evan exposes himself at BFX Cincinnati.   Head over and check out Bobby Ross at www.StokeShed.com

It's another year for another one of Evan Perperis' Ultra OCR Challenges!  This time he decided to take on a version of his OCRmill while wearing a hypoxic generator which effects the oxygen that he can breathe for the full 6 hours of his event! Listen to hear how you can support the fundraising efforts, participate in the virtual event, or cheer him on as he faces off against some pretty gnarly outcomes that could result if he isn't careful. Oh and he got a call back from American Ninja Warrior so that's an additional excited aspect that gets touched on in this interview as well! 0:00 - 2:14 - Intro 2:14 - 6:36 - Quick News 6:36 - 7:23 - Content Preface 7:23 - 59:40 - Overcome All Obstacles Foundation Interview (watch it here) 59:40 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Red Bull Sponsoring OCRWC Hobie Call Hernia GoFundMe Ryan Atkins Extreme Training Mud Hen Events Happening Devon Yanko's Youtube Series FIT/Newbsanity Belt Buckle OCR Dream Team Glenn Racz's New Baby Ally Tippetts American Ninja Warrior Morningwood Radio Matt Kempson Tactical Games Jacksonville Spartan Super Top Men and Women Jacksonville Spartan Sprint Top Men and Women Secret Link ____ Related Episodes:   ____  The OCR Report Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar and Kelly Sullivan! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group For a podcast shirt, send $20 to Katelyn-Ritter-8 on Venmo with your size and address Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 10% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: MStefano Running Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

Stoke Shed's Bobby Ross joins Evan Perperis to add some commentary to his book "Ultra-OCR Man: From Special Forces Soldier to Record Setting OCR Athlete".  If you don't own the book, don't worry you can still listen to the podcast and get a lot of great information, however, it works best when used in conjunction with the book (available in hard copy, digital or audiobook, available here: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ultra-ocr-man ).   This episode covers Chapters 5 & 6 focused on Evan's experience in Special Forces, more deployments (Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Lebanon), bodybuilding and the founding of Strength & Speed.    Head over and check out Bobby Ross at www.StokeShed.com

On today’s episode, I’m sitting down with a special forces soldier and record-setting professional obstacle course racer. Interested in the outdoors from his early days in the scouts, this week’s guest had always been attracted to the idea of the military. Thinking about preparing for the course by putting his body through a variety of endurance sports, he could’ve never imagined he was actually readying himself for a career as a professional athlete. During his time as a soldier he took part in an exchange programme with Under Armour and ended up competing in his very first tough mudder, a race the brand was sponsoring. Finishing in 13th place, he realised he had a hidden talent for obstacle course racing and decided to get to work researching the sport and its opportunities. Now, racing professionally with Conquer the Gauntlet, here’s what it’s like to be Evan Perperis. Follow Evan on Instagram @ultraocrman Read his book here Find more information at https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com

Stoke Shed's Bobby Ross joins Evan Perperis to add some commentary to his book "Ultra-OCR Man: From Special Forces Soldier to Record Setting OCR Athlete".  If you don't own the book, don't worry you can still listen to the podcast and get a lot of great information, however, it works best when used in conjunction with the book (available in hard copy, digital or audiobook, available here: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ultra-ocr-man ) Evan and Bobby talk about some fun and interesting stuff including the Kentucky Waterfall, comics, how mental toughness develops, what it's like deploying and a whole lot more.  Hold on because things get a little heavy towards the end as they talk about losses in combat and fallen military veterans. Head over and check out Bobby Ross at www.StokeShed.com

It's time for our second of two 2020 recap episodes!  If you missed part one with our funny moments then check it out here! 2020 has been a strange year that likely won't be remembered well but we hope that this episode provides some great life lessons from our show so you can leave 2020 better than you went into it! Why are we so confident in our show this year? We have had athletes such as Brakken Kraker, Rebecca Hammond, Erin Rost, and Evan Perperis, as well as various race owners such as Jenn Scotts, Adrian Bijanada, and Robb McCoy. We traveled from the northeast all the way to Kansas, so we could provide great OCR and running content. Was 2020 the best year yet? No, but we learned to roll with the punches and pivot our show! 0:00 - 1:54 - Intro 1:54 - 4:43 - Quick News 4:43 - 5:08 - Content Preface 5:08 - 7:20 - All Guests 7:33 - 4:01:39 - 2020 Important Clips 4:01:39 - End - Outro Brian Gowiski COVID Positive Cole Schwartz Strong AF Training Mack Roesch Saves Raccoon Spartan Games (Episodes 1, 2, 3, 4) Secret Link OCR Discord (Share some knowledge!) Related Episodes: 52. 2017 Recap Compilation - Lessons Learned and Things Remembered! 104. 2018 Recap Compilation – Lessons Learned and Things Remembered! 156. 2019 Recap Compilation – Lessons Learned and Things Remembered! Next week's episode will be a podcaster round table!  The OCR Report Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group For a podcast shirt, send $20 to Katelyn-Ritter-8 on Venmo with your size and address Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 10% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: MStefano Running Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

Without Mud Run Guide's annual Muddies awards, a couple members from the staff took it upon themselves to talk through some of their favorites for the year.  Despite limited racing, there was still a ton of stuff happening and so much we had to breeze over some topics.  Spread the positivity and pick up the gaps we left on our Facebook page by leaving some of your favorites underneath this podcast post.  We tried to mention any brand that we think someone in the OCR industry would enjoy and tried to get outside of our natural biases as much as we could.  We hope you enjoy and continue to support brands that support our sport. Athletes on the podcast include Amie Jacobs, Kathleen Davis, AC Hale, Doug Snyder, Lisa Nondorf, Alexis Matera and Evan Perperis.   Topics include:   1. Best Positive OCR Moment 2. Best Race with Three or More Live Events 3. Best Race with One or Two Live Events 4. Most Entertaining OCR Male on Social Media 5. Most Entertaining OCR Female on Social Media 6. Best Temporary Pivot From OCR 7. Best Inspirational OCR Personality 8. Most Impressive OCR Physical Accomplishment 9. Best Home OCR Training Tool 10. Best OCR Training Supplement 11. Best OCR Recovery Tool 12. Best OCR Recovery Supplement 13. Best OCR Writer 14. Best OCR Podcast 15. Best OCR Video Content Producer 16. Best Training/Racing OCR Shoes 17. Best New Obstacle 18. Best Virtual Event (Short Course) 19. Best Endurance Virtual Event (5+ hours or 20+ Miles) 20. Best European Event with One or More Live Events in 2020 21. Best International Event with One or More Live Events in 2020 22. Best Motivational Group-Reason 23. Best OCR Training Gym 24. Best OCR Permanent Course 25. Event Looking Forward to the Most in 2021   Episode brought to you by BleggMits, order your Extreme and Lyte BleggMits from the only distributor in the USA here Music provided by Dino Sinos   Strength & Speed Premium Channel Link: https://www.podbean.com/premium-podcast/teamstrengthspeedpremium Conquering The Gauntlet Premium Channel Link: https://www.podbean.com/premium-podcast/ConqueringTheGauntlet Pre-order now open for "The New Strength & Speed's Guide to Elite OCR" digital book (being released on January 1st, 2021): https://amzn.to/2W1Df27 Pick up copies of Evan's books from Amazon: Guide to Elite OCR, Ultra-OCR Bible, Ultra-OCR Man and Mud Run Guide's OCR Bucket List

Gary Shaw and Nicole Fleming are a power couple with impressive ultra-distance race resumes includes podium finishes at 100 mile races as well as top finishes in Ultra-OCR such as Tough Mudder's World's Toughest Mudder (Nicole 7th) and OCR World Championships Enduro (Gary 12th Elite and Nicole 1st 40-49 AG). They can also power through some short stuff too including a string of podiums in the beer mile (four beers and four laps of the track). However, in April of 2020 they took on the insane #RunTheDate challenge where they ran the number of miles equivalent to the date. They join Evan Perperis to talk about training, racing and preparing for such crazy endeavors. Plus, there is some funny/enjoyable digression at the end of the podcast about non-OCR "fun" stuff.   Gary also followed it up with a 42 mile run on the 31st day, then on May 16th did 24 beers / 24 miles / under 24 hours. He demolished the previous known record of 14 hours with a 9.5 hour finish and without going to the hospital or throwing up. ***Don't try this***   Episode brought you by the best anti-chaffing product on the market, Squirrel's Nut Butter   Music by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush