Podcast appearances and mentions of katelyn ritter

Back in the day Spartan Stadium races were our favorite to both run and cover as media.  We remember seeing a large man in a clown mask doing well at most of the events that we went to.  Over more recent years Kevin Gregory/Bubbles the Clowne has grown to be even more of a threat in the hybrid racing scene! Kevin has also become a friend of the show, as well as Mike's coach for about a year.  Mike vowed that his first hybrid fitness race would be at his gym Underdog Fitness in Wallingford, CT!  It took a while to get a date to fit in the schedule but Katelyn and Mike took it on despite Mike being pretty nervous (I am not a strong man) and having back issues (likely a weak core), and Katelyn waking up sick on Friday. You'll hear from David Rundio, Kristine Pavelchak, Robert Landman, Ashley Harten, Lauren Carlson, Melinda Noel, Michael Racine, Greg Viggiano, Katelyn Ritter, ?, Heather Dall'Aste, Elizabeth Almansa, Kelly Sullivan, Taylor Febus, Mike Tubiak, Lisa Wawrzynowski, Kiefer Callisto, Amber Tait, Alexander Golik, Jess Gregory, Zack Tait, and Kevin Gregory! 0:00 – 4:54 – Intro 5:54 – 19:53 – Quick News 19:53 – 21:03 – Content Preface 21:03 - 1:23:08 - Underdog Fitness Interviews 1:23:08 - End – Outro Next episode is hopefully going to cover Obstacle Wonderland's Boogie 3 and 6 hour event in New York! ____ News Stories: Get Your Ass To 2024 New England OCR Expo on April 20th (use code "obstacles" for $5 off) Spartan Brought Back Prize Money to Remaining 2024 USNS Races 20 Page Recipe Bundle from Fittest Foodie When You Subscribe to VJ Newsletter Ida Mathilde Steensgaard Partnered with Team LSKD Spartan Post Pandemic Finishers According to ORM OCR Numbers According to OCR Buddy OCR World Series Now Features Cuba Savage Race Teamed Up with GORUCK for Jerry Carry Obstacle Race Ready Obstacle's New Obstacle WOCRF Enters the Confusion of OCR Leadership Ryan Brizzolara Engaged Hopstacle Run Podiums Spartan San Jose Beast Podiums Spartan San Jose Ultra Podiums Spartan San Jose Super Podiums Savage Race Gainesville Podiums Spartan Charlotte Super Podiums Spartan Charlotte Sprint Podiums Los Angeles Tough Mudder Infinity Podiums Underdog Fitness Deka Mile Podiums Happiness Goal Secret Link Carpenter Prank Secret Link Halloween Decoration Secret Link Horse Cyclist Secret Link Fire Sprinkler Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 74. Tough Mudder Bootcamp Burlington with Cathrin Bowtell, ERock, and Will Dean! 235. Bubbles the Clowne aka Kevin Gregory on Underdog Fitness, Deka Strong, and More! 362. Deka World Championships with Kevin Gregory! ____ 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, 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

We had Nicole Lunder on the show to talk about her win at last weekend's Night Ops which was put on by Newbsanity! Nicole is fairly new to the sport of obstacle course racing so in addition to talking about Newbsanity's Night Ops we talk about her experiences at Savage Race, OCRWC, and more as well! 0:00 – 2:39 – Intro 2:39 – 8:45 – Quick News 8:45 – 9:23 – Content Preface 9:23 - 52:44 - Nicole Lunder Interview 52:44 - End – Outro Next episode should be on The Run Show in Boston! ____ News Stories: New England OCR Expo: Website, Instagram, and Facebook Nicole Mericle Takes 2nd at Ouray Ice Park Fran Chiorando is Fundraising for Manchester Marathon Justin Manning and Simone's Baby Adriane Alvord American Ninja Warrior Spartan SoCal Podiums Hyrox Manchester Podiums Newbsanity Night Ops Winners Scared Secret Link Jacked Secret Link Pregnancy Secret Link Falling Secret Link Tripping Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 203. FIT Challenge, Newbsanity, and More with Meg Julian! 228. Newbsanity's Mud Gauntlet with Winner Ryan Brizzolara! 242. F.I.T./Newbsanity OCR Extravaganza Live with Robb McCoy, Jarrett Newby, Elites, and More! 263. Newbsanity's Night Ops and FIT Challenge Ultra with Aliyah Emas! 282. Matthew Gill on Newbsanity's Mud Gauntlet, Savage Series, and Toughest Mudder Philly! ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Matt B Davis, Shon Collins, Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Mark Duplessis, 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, and Logan Nagle. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! 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

With this show being based out of the United States it's easy to focus on who we have in North America.  When it comes to the sport as a whole though it's a massive disservice to the excellent athletes over in Europe! Trying to get better at this we are really excited to have Ulrikke Evensen on the show for the first time!  Mike was able to meet her and have a quick word at OCRWC last year but she is an athlete definitely deserving her own episode! We talk about her athletic background, thoughts on Spartan's transition to the 3K format, Spartan World Championships in Abu Dhabi, World's Toughest Mudder, OCRWC, and much more! Check out her previous accomplishments, like her page on Facebook, follow her on Instagram, and consider supporting her sponsors who support her! 0:00 – 3:29 – Intro 3:29 – 15:07 – Quick News 15:07 – 15:47 – Content Preface 15:47 - 1:15:43 - Ulrikke Interview 1:15:43 - End – Outro Next episode may be on Newbsanity's Night Ops or another athlete interview! ____ News Stories: New England OCR Expo: Instagram and Facebook Josh Chace Taking on Leadville DJ Fox Invited to GoRuck Games Des Linden Podcast Sean Corvelle's Mom Josiah Middaugh Not Doing Fat Bike World Championship Team IronEdge Looking for New Members Tyler Veerman back from Back to Back Ministries Trip Joe Moravski Back to American Ninja Warrior Jamie Also Back to American Ninja Warrior Matt Kempson Engaged Hyrox European Championships Podiums: Men and Women Thinking Secret Link Security Secret Link Credits Secret Link Time Loop Secret Link Accountant Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 270. Ida Mathilde Steensgaard on Jacksonville Spartans, Savage Florida, and More! ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Matt B Davis, Shon Collins, Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Mark Duplessis, 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, and Logan Nagle. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! 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

Back in August Mike heard an episode of Reinforced Running with a guest that got his attention, years before that he heard him for the first time on I Am A Spartan Podcast! Now we finally had the chance to have Dave Robinson on our show!  We focus on how to set goals in a way that we are more likely to achieve them, how harmful self talk can be if not done appropriately, and the importance of breathing well. Check out the podcast he currently hosts (Get Enlifted Podcast), work your stories with him, and if you're feeling burnt out then check out Serious Fun! 0:00 – 3:27 – Intro 3:27 – 11:52 – Quick News 11:52 – 12:46 – Content Preface 12:46 - 1:30:11 - Dave Robinson Interview 1:30:11 - End – Outro Next episode will either be an interview with an elite who I tried to have on after Abu Dhabi or an episode on Newbsanity's Night Ops Challenge and Ultra! ____ News Stories: New England OCR Expo: Instagram and Facebook Underdog Fitness Podium Chasers Team Team OFX TPK Endurance Teamed Up with GoRuck Cole Schwartz Sets Battle Bunker Record Alisa Petrova and Sergei Perelygin Engaged Finland Female Bootcamp with Ida Mathilde Steensgaard Albon App has a Free Version Hannibal Race Podiums Balance Secret Link Inflatable Secret Link Blindfolded Secret Link Chocolate Milk Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 164. 1st Annual New England OCR Expo Preview with Steve “Bacon” Martin! 165. New England OCR Expo and Party! 299. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites and Graham Roberts from NOX! Reinforced Running: 246: Dave Robinson - Using words to improve your athletic performance I Am A Spartan: EPISODE 45 DAVID ROBINSON ON WEST VIRGINIA SPARTAN BEAST! ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Matt B Davis, Shon Collins, Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Mark Duplessis, 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, and Logan Nagle. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! 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

For the new year we did an event that Mike has had an eye on for years, the Frozen Clam Obstaplunge! We were also able to make an episode out of it with event audio and interviews with a few participants as well as the CEO of Mentor Rhode Island Jo-Anne Schofield, the fund development manager from Mentor Rhode Island Jenny Gruslin, the head of Kids in the Canyon Don Blais, and the builder of the obstacles Ryan McGowan from Laidback Fitness! If you are in the area this is definitely an event to check out next year to start the event right!  In the mean time check out ways to help support Mentor Rhode Island! 0:00 – 2:38 – Intro 2:38 – 6:52 – Quick News 6:52 – 7:55 – Content Preface 7:55 - 9:31 - PreEvent Audio 9:31 - 12:20 - Recap 12:20 - 24:25 Interviews (Paul, John Surette, Jo-Anne Schofield, Ryan McGowan, and John Tremazzo) 24:25 - 26:12 - Polar Plunge Audio 26:12 - 32:15 - More Interviews (Jenny Gruslin, and Don Blais) 32:15 - End – Outro Next episode will be an episode on how to set proper goals with a guest who we have been planning to have on the show for months! ____ News Stories: Bonefrog Croaked Phoenix Race Ambassadors Not Normal Secret Link Little Secret Link Counting Secret Link Parking Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 165. New England OCR Expo and Party! 221. BoldrDash Winter Dash with Race Director Lynn Hall! 275. The Penultimate FIT Challenge with Elites and Ultras! ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Matt B Davis, Shon Collins, Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Mark Duplessis, 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, and Logan Nagle. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! 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

Another year, another round table chat with fellow OCR podcasters! This is the fifth year in a row where we have done this, the members frequently change but it's a good way to have fun, get fresh ideas, and help awareness that there are other great shows out there! In the past we have had Heather Olsen from Overcome and Run, Matt B Davis from Obstacle Racing Media, Josh Chace from NE Spartan Show and then Obstacle Discourse with Davis and Chace, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles from I Am A Spartan Podcast, Jason Dupree and Anna Landry from OCR Talk, Kim DeVoss from OCR Coven, Dave Claxton from OFX Podcast, and Rich Ryan from Reinforced Running. This year we have Scott and Dave returning with an addition of Brakken Kraker from The Running Public and Race Brain! 0:00 – 3:45 – Intro 3:45 – 8:47 – Quick News 8:47 – 9:56 – Content Preface 9:56 - 2:00:18 - Round Table Chat 2:00:18 - End – Outro Next episode will be either live coverage from the Frozen Clam Obstaplunge or an episode on how to set proper goals with a guest who we have been planning to have on the show for months! ____ News Stories: MudGear Sandbag Spartan Labor Death and Fundraiser Kaci Monroe's Daughter's Birthday Local 3 Event Ultra Series Flying Secret Link Fence Secret Link Award Secret Link Ice Cream Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 105. OCR Roundtable Chat with Heather Bode, Matt B Davis, and Josh Chace! 157. 2019 OCR Podcaster Roundtable Chat with Josh Chace, Scott Knowles, Jason Dupree, and Anna Landry! 209. 2020 OCR Podcaster Roundtable Chat with Josh Chace, Scott Knowles, Jason Dupree, Anna Landry and Kim DeVoss! 261. 2021 OCR Podcaster Roundtable Chat with Matt B Davis, Scott Knowles, Dave Claxton, and Rich Ryan! ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Matt B Davis, Shon Collins, Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Mark Duplessis, 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, and Brett "The T-Rex" Milks. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! 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

It's that recap compilation time of year again! This is the second of two episodes and it focuses on the clips of the most important moments of the show with guests, quotes, and a celebration of each and every guest that we had on the show this year! Go back and check out last episode which had the funniest moments of the show in 2022 if you missed it! 0:00 – 2:58 – Intro 2:58 – 6:40 – Quick News 6:40 – 7:12 – Content Preface ? - ? - All Guests Names Compilation 7:12 - 4:57:23 - Important Clip Compilation 4:57:23 - End – Outro Next episode will be the annual round table with some of the many awesome podcasters in our sport! ____ News Stories: OCR Buddy Best of OCR Results ORM's WTM Mini Doc Shannon Fitzgerald Maffetone Having Twins Mack Roesch vs Telemundo Coree McGee Engaged Spartan World Championships in Abu Dhabi ... again Spartan Age Group World Championships in Killington Spartan Pan American Championship in Mexico Spartan North American 3K Elite Series Incredibly Dumb Triple Crown Phoenix Race Schedule Warm Up Secret Link Popping Secret Link Wait Secret Link Last Secret Link of The Year ____ 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! 208. 2020 Recap Compilation – Lessons Learned and Things Remembered! 260. 2021 Recap Compilation – Lessons Learned and Things Remembered! ____ The OCR Report Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! 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

It's that recap compilation time of year again! This is the first of two episodes and it focuses on the funny moments, the bloopers and of course Katelyn's end of episode jokes.  This episode is guaranteed to make you laugh or your money back! ... Also, if you are paying to get these episodes please let us know because this is supposed to be entirely free! Look forward to next episode which has the most important moments on the show including a quick compilation of every guest that we have had on in 2022! 0:00 – 2:58 – Intro 2:58 – 6:40 – Quick News 6:40 – 7:12 – Content Preface 7:12 - 4:57:23 - Funny Clip Compilation 4:57:23 - End – Outro Next episode will be our second of two 2022 recap compilation episodes!  Hope you are ready for a long run or long drive because it is another long one and has potential to be our longest episode to date! ____ News Stories: OCR Buddy's "Best of OCR" Voting MudGear's Tall Compression with Merino Wool (Use code: Adventure UnderDog Fitness Deka Strong Podiums Spartan Los Angeles Sunday Sprint Podiums Spartan Central Florida Beast Podiums Apple Secret Link Hug Secret Link Microwave Secret Link Apartment Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 51. 2017 Recap Compilation - Bloopers, Jokes, Good Times, Oh My! 103. 2018 Recap Compilation – Bloopers, Jokes, Good Times, Oh My! 155. 2019 Recap Compilation – Bloopers, Jokes, Good Times, Oh My! 207. 2020 Recap Compilation – Bloopers, Jokes, Good Times, Oh My! 259. 2021 Recap Compilation – Bloopers, Jokes, Good Times, Oh My! ____ The OCR Report Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! 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

Brandon Welling is an endurance athlete who has a long history of impressive accomplishments!  He works with Mark Jones to put on RuckFest events and is also one of two heads of TPK Endurance which has been putting on trail and endurance races since 2016! This is part of his application for the upcoming Spartan Winter Death Race which is to be held on February 9th-11th! 0:00 – 3:08 – Intro 3:08 – 7:00 – Quick News 7:00 – 7:37 – Content Preface 7:37 - 45:50 - Brandon Welling Interview 45:50 - End – Outro Next episode will be our first of two 2022 recap compilation episodes!  Hope you are ready for a long run or long drive because both are long and the second one has potential to be our longest episode to date! ____ News Stories: OCR Buddy's "Best of OCR" Voting Killian's Military Award OCR Dream Team Applications Tough Mudder No Longer Doing Infinite Hero Challenge The Run Show Boston New American 100 Mile Track Open Record 2023 Savage Race Medals New Spartan Spear Throw New Spartan Rig Cow On Course at Florida Spartan Hyrox Los Angeles Podiums: Men and Women Spartan Los Angeles Sprint Podiums Spartan Los Angeles Super Podiums Vows Secret Link Queen Secret Link Flying Secret Link Fire Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 139. The Death Race with Charles Denny Jr! 240. Ruckfest Beta Event with Mark Jones and Brandon Welling! 253. Ruck: Beta Trail and Games with Interviews! 294. RuckFest Trail and Games with Elites and Mark Jones! ____ The OCR Report Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! 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

We are going hybrid on this episode with Terra Jackson! Since we weren't able to cover the Deka World Championships in person we knew we needed at least one episode to give it some love.  Following the results Mike immediately knew that he wanted Terra as the guest. Terra took 1st in Deka Fit, 1st in Deka Strong, and 2nd in the Deka Mile showing what a well rounded athlete she is.  We also knew a bit more about her from listening to the OFX Podcast which was helpful as well. We discuss how she thought the events were run, what it was like competing in such a competitive field, advice to both first timers as well as future elites, and some Hyrox talk as well! 0:00 – 3:39 – Intro 3:39 – 9:44 – Quick News 9:44 – 10:28 – Content Preface 10:28 - 1:08:48 - Terra Jackson Interview 1:08:48 - End – Outro Next episode will be an episode on the Spartan World Championships in Abu Dhabi (fingers crossed we can get a guest despite time zone issues)! ____ News Stories: OCR Buddy's "Best of OCR" Voting 2023 OCRWC Location Train Like an Underdog Underdog Fitness Podium Chasers Coach Pain Academy Oracle Park Spartan Stadium Podiums Spartan World Championships Top 20: Women and Men Ladder Secret Link Improvement Secret Link Confused Secret Link Insane Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 266. Cole Schwartz on Hyrox, Hawaii, and More! 268. Corinna Coffin on Nutrition, 2022 Season Plans, and More! 280. Kris Rugloski on Hyrox World Championships and Spartan Big Bear! 296. Rylan Schadegg on Winning Spartan North American Championship, Palm Beach Deka FIT, and Faith! ____ The OCR Report Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! 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

This is the second of two episodes on World's Toughest Mudder. Click here for part one.  For this episode we have Mark Gaudet and Kris Rugloski! Mark won the Spartan Ultra World Championships in Telluride last year and has an extensive military background.  Both of these add up to a pretty strong contender for WTM and he was able to place 2nd! Kris is the current Hyrox World Champion and has also set a record for the fastest time completing the ultra grand slam.  She went into WTM with the intention of getting 100 miles and that's exactly what she did! 0:00 – 2:55 – Intro 2:55 – 7:44 – Quick News 7:44 – 8:44 – Content Preface 8:44 - 45:10 - Mark Gaudet Interview 45:10 - 1:22:29 - Kris Rugloski Interview 1:22:29 - End – Outro Next episode will be an episode on the Deka World Championships with a first timer to the show! ____ News Stories: OCR Buddy's "Best of OCR" Nominations (likely closed at this point) Curt Maggit Engaged Rachel Watters and Lionhearted 100 Fundraiser Emily Sotello Death Yara Yara Yara Trifecta Record Deka Fit Team Podiums Dragon Secret Link Bubble Secret Link Ferret Secret Link Goth 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! ____ The OCR Report Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! 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

We were planning for this and next episode to be on Deka World Championships but unfortunately there were a trifecta of reasons that stopped us from being in Atlantic City to cover it live! Instead, we plan to have two episodes on World's Toughest Mudder (released earlier than planned).  For this episode we have Tyler Veerman and DJ Fox! Tyler is no stranger to ultra endurance OCR as he did really well in Telluride last year for the Spartan Ultra World Championships.  WTM is very different than a Spartan event though, less burpees but much more water!  We talk about his experience at the race, his decision to stop after 100 miles, and him comparing the experience to Telluride last year! DJ came on the scene hot at last year's WTM and secured a podium position of third place!  He has since dedicated even more time and effort into this event and has been training at the Ultra House with Anthony Kunkel.  We would all say that it paid off as he took the win overall this year! 0:00 – 4:52 – Intro 4:52 – 11:00 – Quick News 11:00 – 12:05 – Content Preface 12:05 - 46:46 - Tyler Veerman Interview 46:46 - 1:21:14 - DJ Fox Interview 1:21:14 - End – Outro Next episode will hopefully be part 2 of our World's Toughest Mudder Episodes! ____ News Stories: Savage Point Series Spartan Fenway Stadium Results World's Toughest Mudder Team Winner Spartan San Jose Sprint, Super, and Beast Podiums Deka Fit Podiums: Men and Women Deka Strong Podiums: Men and Women Deka Mile Podiums: Men and Women Shark Secret Link Survey Secret Link Mermaid Secret Link Gym 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! ____ The OCR Report Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! 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

Who would have thought that 5 years and 11 months into our show we would have such a special episode 306?! You listeners have come to know us pretty well and we figured that it was only fair to involve you in our wedding in one way or another! Being miked up for our ceremony was non-nogotiable since Mike wanted to use the audio for this episode, and to get an excellent video from the videographer as well! 0:00 – 4:08 – Intro 4:08 – 15:45 – Quick News 15:45 – 16:16 – Content Preface 16:16 - 49:43 - Wedding Ceremony Audio 49:43 - End – Outro The next 2 episodes will either be Deka World Championships or World's Toughest Mudder content! ____ News Stories: Rachel Vonderach's Baby Lifetime Spartan Trifecta Program Spartan and World Obstacle Partnership Spartan US Age Group Series Dates and Locations Inaugural Robert Kempson Memorial Bike Ride The Fittest Foodie Blog Rugged Maniac 2023 Dates and Locations 2023 Savage Syndicate Medal Reveal Florida Fall Savage Podiums: Men and Women WTM Pacing Strategy Stats WTM Top Finishers: Men and Women WTM 2023 Location Bike Trick Secret Link Centrifugal Secret Link All Sun Secret Link Ultimate Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 249. OCR World Championships Team Races and 100 Meter Finals with Elites! ____ The OCR Report Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! 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

Making up for last week's lack of a guest we are having something of a double feature which we usually don't do in a single episode! First off we have Anthony Kunkel who runs the UltraHouse in Durango, Colorado.  He is a well known athlete in the running world but OCR has not been his main focus.  I (Mike) met him while covering WTM last year and it seems like he caught the ultra OCR bug and is ready to crush the course as an elite contender this year.  He is also sponsored by a bunch of companies and has a Patreon so please consider supporting him and his crew! The second interview is with Michael Lopez who had a short run of a podcast called My Journey to World's Toughest Mudder which I binge listened to back in April/May.  He is overcoming some health issues and is running this event in memory of his parents.  There are a lot of first timers each year to this amazing event but I wanted to have him on the show to hear from another every day person because in addition to elites, they makes WTM the incredible event that it is! 0:00 – 4:02 – Intro 4:02 – 15:35 – Quick News 15:35 – 16:21 – Content Preface 16:21 - 1:11:27 - Anthony Kunkel Interview 1:11:27 - 1:37:20 - Michael Lopez Interview 24:53 - End – Outro Next episode will be audio from our wedding if things work out the way that we hope that they do! ____ News Stories: Deka 2023 Schedule NYC Marathon Podiums NYC Marathon Fun Facts GoRuck Games Returning in 2023 OFX Podcast Hits 100 Episodes Grant Bercik's Dog Megan Jacoby Sets Women's Hyrox World Record Hyrox Chicago Podiums Spartan Trifecta World Championships Sprint Podiums Spartan Trifecta World Championships Super Podiums Spartan Trifecta World Championships Beast Podiums Spartan Trifecta World Championships Overall Podiums Blindfolded Secret Link Unicorn Fossil Secret Link Selfless Sports Secret Link Parenting 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) ____ The OCR Report Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! 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

Ghosted by a guest again!  Hopefully now that Halloween is over we can be done with the ghosts and get back to some high quality episodes!  If you're still here and listening we love your faces! We used this opportunity to talk about our thoughts on the 3 big Spartan race news stories.  We got a crapload of messages from people saying that they wanted to hear our thoughts (which of course Mike had a lot of).  Apologies if new information came out in the following 3 days before recording but life has been pretty hellish so we may be a bit more out of the loop with the sport than usual. 0:00 – 3:40 – Intro 3:40 – 14:47 – Quick News 14:47 – 15:35 – Content Preface 15:35 - 24:53 - Our Thoughts on Spartan News 24:53 - End – Outro Next episode will likely be an interview with someone gearing up for World's Toughest Mudder! ____ News Stories: 2023 Spartan Shirt Unveiling Potentially New Spartan Stadium Races Gender Equality on Live Stream Stats Mark Batres Not Running World's Toughest Mudder Hartley Mahfood's Quest for 100 Spartan Trifectas No More Burpees in Spartan Races Spartan's New 3K Courses Spartan Race's Triple Crown New York City Marathon App Spartan SoCal Beast and Super Podiums Spartan Dallas Beast, Ultra, and Sprint Podiums Savage Race Central Texas Podiums City Challenge Race New York City Podiums Spartan Virginia Super Podiums Brutal Run 6.6K and 10K Podiums Myrtle Beach OCR Podiums Battle Bunker Podiums Practice Secret Link Beatboxing Secret Link Spinning Secret Link Backhand Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 188. News but No Content! 279. We Watched Spartan Games Season 2 So You Don't Need To! ____ The OCR Report Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! 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

We needed to pivot from our original gameplan so hard that I may have sprained a metaphorical ankle. Anyway, instead of hearing from an elite athlete who competed at the big Spartan Race in Blue Mountain (because we were ghosted ... spooky!) we turned to our trusty friend Angela who is always traveling around doing races! This time we got even more lucky because her race this weekend was the Spartan Dallas Ultra (Beast)!  Why is that lucky? Well, because it was at the venue of Twins Canyon Ranch!!  ... still not catching on?  This is reportedly one of a few venues being considered for World's Toughest Mudder 2023!!! This news was initially posted by Inside OCR but has since been followed up by The OCR Report, and Obstacle Racing Media. 0:00 – 3:20 – Intro 3:20 – 13:43 – Quick News 13:43 – 14:30 – Content Preface 14:30 - 34:18 - Angela Bowers Interview 34:18 - End – Outro Next episode will likely be an interview with someone gearing up for World's Toughest Mudder! ____ News Stories: Eland Rekabi and Women's Rights Mark Jones is the GoRuck World Champion Yancy Culp is partnering up with RuckFest Athletic Brewing is Vinepair's Brewery of the Year Tyler Veerman's Mission Trip OCR Gives Back Deejay Fox Joined the Endurelite Athlete Team 2023 Tough Mudder Dates and Locations 2023 New WTM Venue?! Hyrox Men's Double World Record Savage Central Texas Women's Podiums Spartan Blue Mountain Podiums: Men and Women Spartan North American Series Top 10: Men and Women Deaf Secret Link Floor is Lava Secret Link Seeing Stars Secret Link Basketball Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 43. Dallas Spartan Ultra Beast, Cape Cod Half Marathon, Narragansett Half Marathon, and LOCO Marathon! 95. Tri-State Spartan Super with Elites, Dallas Spartan Ultra, and Another MudGear Giveaway! 247. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites! 288. Boston Savage Race and Blitz with Elites! 293. Spartan New England Super and Sprint with Elites! ____ The OCR Report Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! 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

We finally had Nicole Mericle on the show for her own episode!  We talk about her background in rock climbing, her thoughts on progress with the OCR Dream Team, her road to recovery, and her plans to potentially race next weekend in Blue Mountain, Canada! Please support the companies that are supporting awesome women in the sport like Nicole: Sur Phyto Performance, Honey Stinger, Athletic Brewing, VJ Shoes, Kriva CBDA, and Pro Tec Athletics! Oh, and follow her dog too! 0:00 – 2:34 – Intro 2:34 – 11:23 – Quick News 11:23 – 11:53 – Content Preface 11:53 - 1:05:05 - Nicole Mericle Interview 1:05:05 - End – Outro Next episode will likely be an elite interview with someone who competed in Spartan's final North American Series race in Blue Mountain, Canada! ____ News Stories: Erin Grindstaff Had Her Baby Meg Julian is The American Red Cross Spartan Coach Molly Seidel Mental Health Update Rojas Running Team is Expanding Josh Chace and Molly Bond Got Married Dylan Scott is Having a Baby James Nair is Leaving for US Army Spartan Trifecta World Championships is Sold Out European Spartan Championships Podiums: Women and Men Nashville Spartan Super Podiums Nerd Lift Secret Link Golf Ball Secret Link Wife Secret Link Sportsmanship Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 84. North American OCR Championships 3k and 15k with Elites! (2018) 136. North American OCR Championships 3k and 15k with Elites! (2019) ____ 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

This is the final of our 3 episodes covering OCRWC this year! Part 3 focuses on Sunday's Team Relay Races as well as the 100 Meter Semi-Finals and Finals! It begins with the men's relay start line audio with Justin Manning, a bunch of team and individual athlete interviews, a few vendors, and some interviews with the athletes who made it to the semi-finals of both the open and pro 100 meter competition! If you want some OCRWC videos to watch, Mike (and sometimes Katelyn) were involved in the Live Pre-Show, Pro 3K Live Recap, Pro 15K Live Recap, and Team and Weekend Live Recap! Of course if you want to watch the live stream coverage of the races then we have the 3K Race, 15K Race, Team Relay Races, and 100 Meter Semi-Finals and Finals! 0:00 – 2:40 – Intro 2:40 – 11:39 – Quick News 11:39 – 14:08 – Content Preface 14:08 - 18:02 - Men Relay Start Line Audio with Justin Manning 18:02 - 1:04:20 - Team Race Interviews (Martin Heerkins, Teije van der Kooij, Jesse DeHeer, James Burton, Mark Dickson, Barry Buchanan, Seth Rinderknecht, Kevin Thompson, Ben Rittenhouse, Victor Martin Tojar, Juan Fran Sanchez Cazorla, Angel Sanchez Serrano, Oleksii Nikitendo, Anthony Burkholder, Adam Becker, Alan Cole, Molly Crowley, Joanna Diaz, Ryan Atkins, Jack Bauer, Annie Dube, Veejay Jones, Anouk Garnier, Dimitri Houlès, Nathan Caparros, Jarrett Newby, Jerine Klingberg, Ryan Brizzolara, Lindsay Webster, Jesse Bruce, Rose Wetzel, Renske Van der Haar, Dominique Blom, Sandra Van Dijk, Erik DeHeer, Beatrix Kenesei Pollak, Erin Meyers, Rory Scher, Kevin Gregory, Nicholas Eichhorn, Matt Johnson, and Daniel Liszewski) 1:04:20 - 1:25:35 - 100 Meter Athlete Interviews (Aliyah Emas, Jaleesa Himka, Savannah Deschamps, Jacquie Desmond, Joe Moravsky, Charlotte Flood, Iurii Prokudin, Anthony Eardley, Melia Ochsner, Allyssa Beird) 1:25:35 - End – Outro Next episode will likely be an elite interview with someone preparing for Spartan's final North American Series race in Blue Mountain, Canada! ____ News Stories: David Magida Wedding Anniversary Justin Manning Having a Baby Nicole Mericle Returns to Spartan Lindsay Webster is the Sky Running World Champion Tough Mudder's Sliding Dirty New York Hyrox Podiums Tri-State Spartan Super, Beast, and Ultra Podiums Cerus Arena Podiums Dallas Savage Race Results Graduation Secret Link Flipping Secret Link Random Secret Link Tortilla Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 247. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites! 248. OCR World Championships 15K with Elites! 249. OCR World Championships Team Races and 100 Meter Finals with Elites! 297. Shawn Roberts on Savage Race Series, OCRWC, and More! 298. Fran Chiorando from The OCRWC Podcast! 299. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites and Graham Roberts from NOX! 300. OCR World Championships 15K with Elites and Vendors! (with Live Intro/Outro and Shoutout Compilation!) ____ 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

This is the second of our 3 episodes covering OCRWC this year! Part 2 focuses on Saturday's 15K and begins with the men and women's start line audio with Justin Manning, a few vendor interviews, a bunch of elite interviews, and then elite podium audio! Since this is the big milestone of episode 300 the intro and outro were recorded on Instagram Live so we were a bit distracted but had fun with it, watch it here if you'd like!  After the outro there is also a celebratory compilation of shoutouts heard on other shows so stay tuned to that if you'd like! If you want some OCRWC videos to watch, Mike (and sometimes Katelyn) were involved in the Live Pre-Show, Pro 3K Live Recap, Pro 15K Live Recap, and Team and Weekend Live Recap! Of course if you want to watch the live stream coverage of the races then we have the 3K Race, 15K Race, Team Relay Races, and 100 Meter Semi-Finals and Finals! 0:00 – 5:59 – Intro 5:59 – 12:02 – Quick News 12:02 – 20:20 – Content Preface 20:20 - 23:41 - Men and Women Start Line Audio 23:41 - 37:03 - Vendor Interviews (Strength and Speed, OCR Gives Back, Riverbend CBD, Vermont Rocks!) 37:03 - 1:08:22 - Interviews with Elites (Logan Broadbent, Austin Azar, Ryan Brizzolara, Tyler Veerman, Johnny Mares, Annie Dube, Ida Mathilde Steensgaard, Amanda Nadeau, Tiffany Palmer, Julie Hartjes, and Kris Rugloski) 1:08:22 - 1:10:56 - Elite Podium Audio 1:10:56 - 1:20:16 – Outro 1:20:16 - End - Shoutouts on Other Shows Compilation Next episode with be part 3 of OCRWC coverage and will focus on Sunday with close to 40 elite interviews from the relay races as well as 10 from 100 meter finals! ____ News Stories: Dubbest Going on Tour New Florida Spartan Stadium Race Devon Yanko 10 Year Anniversary Joe Moravsky Injury Lava Secret Link Sportsmanship Secret Link Fake Secret Link Rock Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 247. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites! 248. OCR World Championships 15K with Elites! 249. OCR World Championships Team Races and 100 Meter Finals with Elites! 297. Shawn Roberts on Savage Race Series, OCRWC, and More! 298. Fran Chiorando from The OCRWC Podcast! 299. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites and Graham Roberts from NOX! ____ 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

This is the first of our 3 episodes covering OCRWC this year! Part 1 focuses on Friday's 3k and begins with a recap of the course with Mike and Mark, which is followed by start line audio from the men's and women's race.  There are then 17 interviews with elites following their finish of the 3k course and it is all wrapped up with a final interview with Graham Roberts from NOX who has been the performance coach for Ryan Atkins and Lindsay Webster for the past few years! 0:00 – 4:37 – Intro 4:37 – 14:18 – Quick News 14:18 – 16:55 – Content Preface 16:55 - 34:08 - Recap with Mark Duplessis 34:08 - 42:21 - Men and Women Start Line Audio 42:21 - 1:26:41 - Interviews with Elites (Rylan Shadegg, Maarten Heerkins, Jesse de Heer, Ryan Brizzolara, Ty McHugh, Tyler Movsessian, Samuel Hebert, Veejay Jones, Amy Pajcic, Sara Backstrom, Rose Wetzel, Hannah Carta, Miranda Kielpinski, Shawn Roberts, Leon Kofoed, Jonas Drescher, and Ryan Kempson) 1:26:41 - 1:43:22 - Interview with Graham Roberts from NOX 1:43:22 - End – Outro Next episode with be part 2 of OCRWC coverage and will focus on Saturday with 11 elite interviews from the 15k as well 4 vendors! ____ News Stories: Anthony Kunkel Qualified for World's Toughest Mudder Emma Cook-Clarke Featured in Hot Stuff Calgary's Calendar Deka Mile Qualifiers Deka Strong Qualifiers OCRWC 3k Podiums: Men and Women OCRWC 15k Podiums: Men and Women Rylan Schadegg Disqualification OCRWC Men Relay Podiums OCRWC Co-ed Relay Podiums OCRWC Women Relay Podiums OCRWC 100 Meter Pro Podiums: Men and Women Never Give Up Secret Link Mashup Secret Link Training Secret Link History Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 247. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites! 248. OCR World Championships 15K with Elites! 249. OCR World Championships Team Races and 100 Meter Finals with Elites! 297. Shawn Roberts on Savage Race Series, OCRWC, and More! 298. Fran Chiorando from The OCRWC Podcast! ____ 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

One of Mike's favorite new podcasts has been the OCRWC Podcast!  First off, the more podcasts on OCR the better, second it is more likely to have a wider range of athletes on the show due to both the broad nature of the show and the fact that the host is from England! Following the show from the start Mike still didn't know much of anything about the host though.  When he found out who she was he reached out to her earlier this year and planned to have her on the show for an episode the weekend before the big event to help build more excitement! Fran Chiorando talks about how she got into obstacle course racing, how she started to work with the founder of OCRWC (Adrian Bijanada), what she is looking forward to most next weekend, and much more! 0:00 – 3:10 – Intro 3:10 – 12:44 – Quick News 12:44 – 13:14 – Content Preface 13:14 - 47:40 - Fran Chiorando Interview 47:40 - End – Outro ____ News Stories: Jack Bauer Engaged Cole Schwartz Engaged Orla Walsh Engaged Eliza Fletcher Post Aaron Newell ORM Video Aaron Newell OCR Report Article Deka Gender Gap Spartan Ultra Championships Cancelled Spartan Italy Beast Cancelled Spartan Portland Sprint Results Spartan Citizens Bank Podiums Worth Training For Secret Link Rock Paper Scissors Secret Link Beauty and the Beast Secret Link Audition Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 247. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites! 248. OCR World Championships 15K with Elites! 249. OCR World Championships Team Races and 100 Meter Finals with Elites! 297. Shawn Roberts on Savage Race Series, OCRWC, and More! ____ 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

We had Shawn Roberts on the show for the first time!  Mike has occasionally reached out to him throughout the past couple years to congratulate him and offer other words of support and he met him in person and spoke off the mic at OCRWC 2021. Earlier this year he reached back out and said that he wanted to come on the show.  Very interested in having another conversation with him and figuring that it could be a great way to build anticipation for OCRWC we had this call where we discuss that race as well as the Savage Race series, and a few other things! 0:00 – 2:31 – Intro 2:31 – 7:29 – Quick News 7:29 – 8:15 – Content Preface 8:15 - 44:15 - Shawn Roberts Interview 44:15 - End – Outro ____ News Stories: Eliza Fletcher Spartan Unbreakable Pass Plan Spartan Hall of Fame Kris Rugloski Finishes Grand Slam of Ultra Running Deka Fit World Championships Qualifiers Spartan Killington Beast Podiums Spartan Killington Ultra Podiums Spartan Killington Sprint Podiums Aaron Newell Disqualified at Killington Maryland Savage Race Podiums Referee Secret Link Almost Accident Secret Link Nope Nope Nope Secret Link Rich Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 247. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites! 248. OCR World Championships 15K with Elites! 249. OCR World Championships Team Races and 100 Meter Finals with Elites! ____ 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

Rylan Schadegg won the Spartan North American Championship last weekend in Kelowna located in British Columbia, Canada!  This weekend he won the Palm Beach Deka Fit setting a new record and beating Ryan Kent by seconds! These are pretty impressive accomplishments but only some of the reasons why we wanted to have him on the show!  On previous appearances on other podcasts like Reinforced Running and The Running Public he was very vocal about his history of disordered eating, and he discussed being plagued with injuries like his calcaneus. Through interviewing other athletes in the sport Rylan also frequently came up as lending a helpful hand to his competitors.  This may have been the biggest factor in being excited to have him on the show since he is new blood in the sport and a perfect fit in our awesome OCR community! 0:00 – 3:24 – Intro 3:24 – 8:37 – Quick News 8:37 – 9:09 – Content Preface 9:09 - 1:06:57 - Rylan Schadegg Interview 1:06:57 - End – Outro ____ News Stories: Baby Cichosz Brakken Hernia Rehab Update Des Linden's Book Katie Knight Getting Into SwimRun Spartan Confirms Elite Waves in 2023 Potential Changes in Future Spartan Penalties   Nordic Race Podiums Palm Beach Deka FIT Podiums: Men and Women Frisbee Secret Link Rollerblade Secret Link Google Maps Secret Link Superhuman Athlete Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 295. Shaun Stephens-Whale on Spartan North American Championship, Tower Running, and Bear Attacks! Reinforced Running's 214: Rylan Schadegg - Injury recovery, dedication, and perspective. The Running Public's Episode 69: Rylan Schadegg ____ 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

Spartan North American Championship was this weekend in Kelowna located in British Columbia, Canada! This is a new venue and it yielded a new podium! Taking 3rd place for the men was Shaun Stephens-Whale, an athlete we have only had on the show once back in 2018 but we remembered him having an interesting sports background which featured tower running, and had heard that his training was very focused heading into this event! We discuss the sport of tower running, his preparation and race in Kelowna, oh and his experience with a bear attacking him! 0:00 – 3:37 – Intro 3:37 – 10:34 – Quick News 10:34 – 11:13 – Content Preface 11:13 - 56:35 - Shaun Stephens-Whale Interview 56:35 - End – Outro ____ News Stories: Hildervat Cancelled Dave Claxton Leave ORM's OCR Weekly Show but OFX Podcast Continues Race Brain Patreon Spartan Z Wall 2.0 Obstacle Wonderland Podium Spartan West Virginia Beast Podiums Spartan North American Championships Top 20: Men and Women Eggless Secret Link Belching Secret Link Promise Kept Secret Link Friendship Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 77. Boston Tougher, Tough, and Toughest Mudder with Elites! ____ 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

Mike was invited back to cover RuckFest which is a competitive rucking event featuring a trail event, games events, as well as a team krew event.  They are all run by Brandon Welling from TPK Endurance and Mark Jones! This time Mike stepped up and ran the 6.9 mile competitive trail course instead of the 3.1 mile fun run, and he brought Katelyn too!  After participating in the trail event both Mike and Katelyn volunteered to help out with the Ruck Games! This is a long episode due to getting event audio to give you listeners more of an understanding of what the event is like (and hopefully encourage you to join next year), and a bunch of interviews.  Check the time stamps below if you are more interested in some sections of the episode over others. 0:00 – 4:25 – Intro 4:25 – 12:18 – Quick News 12:18 – 15:11 – Content Preface 15:11 – 21:43 – Event Explanation and Trail Podiums 21:43 – 27:22 – Trail Interviews: Rachel Watters, Aliyah Emas, and Chris Hoover 27:22 – 42:59 – Ruck Games 1 Instructions 42:59 – 48:27 – Ruck Games 1 Interviews: Lisa Wawrzynowski, and Kelly Sullivan 48:27 – 57:04 – Ruck Games 2 Instructions 57:04 – 1:07:42 – Pre-Ruck Games 2 Interviews: Tim Schweighofer, Megan Lung, Jenni Lung, Eric Martinez, Paul Ferlazzo, and Jonathan Metze 1:07:42 – 1:17:43 – Ruck Games 2 Start Audio and Interviews: Peter Sherman, and Glenn Sterner 1:17:43 – 1:27:56 – Mark Jones Interview 1:27:56 – 1:44:58 – Katelyn and Mike Recap 1:44:58 - End – Outro ____ News Stories: Markie Batres Saving Sharks Brain Freezer 5k is Back Dubbest's “Light Flashes” Hit 1,000,000 Streams OCR European Championships Prize Money (finally) Newbsanity Ultra Podiums Deka Fit New Jersey Podiums Spartan Hawaii Ultra, Beast, and Super Podiums Painful Secret Link Boat Secret Link Greasy Secret Link Screaming Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 240. Ruckfest Beta Event with Mark Jones and Brandon Welling! 253. Ruck: Beta Trail and Games with Interviews! ____ 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

Mike went up to Louden, New Hampshire to cover the New England Spartan Super and Sprint.  Since it was the weekend of his 10 year OCR anniversary he figured he would give the course a go as well and he is glad that he did! He was working on the Instagram story for the podcast as well as for The OCR Report while doing interviews but the show always comes first! Check down below to see the three different sections of interviews that were done this weekend and enjoy the episode! 0:00 - 3:00 - Intro 3:00 - 11:07 - Quick News 11:07 - 12:33 - Content Preface 12:33 - 36:06 - Spartan Super Interviews (Brent Trail, Adam Beach, Grady Jackson, Cali Schweikhart, and Miranda Kielpinski) 36:06 - 44:43 - Recap with Friends (CJ O'Connor, Angela Bowers, and Jimmie "Everett" McNally) 44:43 - 1:04:22 - Spartan Sprint Interviews (Jason West, Isaac Bowles, Ruth Rounds Straub, Kelly Sullivan, and Ryan Kempson) 1:04:22 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Molly Seidel Partners Up with Michelob Ultra to Get Female Registrants for NYC Marathon to 50% Jesse Bruce 11 Years Sober Corinna Coffin ACL Tear Dustin Dorough's Trip Beginning and Abrupt End Bldr Sports Turns One Year Old Deka Rules Updates Spartan Partnering Up with R.O.C.K and United Endurance Projects Grit Games Podiums Spartan New England Super and Sprint Results Spartan North Seattle Beast, Super, and Sprint Results Rowing Secret Link Clever Secret Link Fart Secret Link Graduate Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 24. Boston Spartan Sprints, Hurricane Heat 114, Ian's Recovery, Color Me Rad, Father's Day Children's Museum 5k, Brockton Knocks Down Diabetes, and Lazy Lobster 10 Miler! 31. Boston Spartan Supers! 123. Boston Spartan Sprint with Elites, and Another Giveaway! 241. New England Spartan Super and Sprint with Kelly Sullivan! ____  Next episode both Mike and Katelyn will be rucking the RuckFest Trail and then volunteering to help with the RuckFest Games.  Interviews will be conducted with the athletes from both of these events but we won't be staying long enough to cover the RuckFest Krew event! ____ 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

We have had our eyes on this celebratory moment for a while, had plans, and then of course had plans change! We hoped to have Rob Fournier aka the Muddy Warthog on the show since he was a very influential race reviewer at the time.  However, due to a family crisis he wasn't able to come on the show but will hopefully will be a guest for a different kind of semi-planned episode in the next year or so. With this change Katelyn stepped up and wrote some questions, and built a time machine to go through the past 10 years of Mike's OCR journey. 0:00 - 2:13 - Intro 2:13 - 10:07 - Quick News 10:07 - 10:32 - Content Preface 10:32 - 53:47 -  Mike's OCR Experiences Over the Past Decade 53:47 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: BOTL's Last Minute Race Cancellation Joe DeSena's Apology to Prize Winners Savage Race Pennsylvania Podiums: Men and Women Toughest Mudder Indiana Men, Women, and Team Podiums Spartan Age Group US National Series Top 10: Men and Women Treadmill Color Race Secret Link Needy Secret Link Climbing Secret Link Bird Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 61. What Makes Michael Stefano Run: Keeping Everything in Frame and Keeping Demons at Bay! The Running Public's Episode 125: Mike Stefano ____  Next episode is the New England Spartan Sprint and Super weekend!  Spartan has been dragging their feet with supplying race codes but Mike plans to run both events and conduct finish line interviews with athletes as well.  Hopefully Katelyn will be able to make it up to help out as well but it depends on her work schedule! ____ 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

We had Elvi Guzman on the show to talk about his 10 year anniversary of City Challenge Race! City Challenge Race has great obstacles, epic medals, a huge support system comprised of gyms and teams, and much more going for them!  Their next event in New York City will also have prize money for the first time! These events have been on Mike's radar for a long time and with Katelyn's family living in New Jersey you'd think that we would have had the opportunity to run one by now.  We hope to check out one of his races soon and we recommend that you do as well! 0:00 - 2:25 - Intro 2:25 - 11:08 - Quick News 11:08 - 11:45 - Content Preface 11:45 - 46:06 -  Interview with Elvi Guzman 46:06 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Wreck Bag Out of Business Kevin Gregory's Dad Amine Dib (founder of Hannibal Race) is now a US Citizen Lars Arneson Marries Heather Lindsay Webster Wins Another Sky Race OCRWC 15k Cuttoff Time Change Newbsanity's WTM Training Weekend Ode to Laz Finisher and Runner Up Deka Fit Chicago Podiums Canine Train Secret Link Birthday Surprise Secret Link Bodybuilding Secret Link Not Even Atkins Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 165. New England OCR Expo and Party! ____  Next episode is Mike's 10th/11th year OCR anniversary!  We will hopefully hearing from someone that was vital in his OCR origin story yet 99.9% of you will have no idea who it is! ____ 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

We had Sofia Harnedy on the show to talk about her experience at the Ode to Laz Backyard Ultra put on by Tad Mackrowiscz in Holly, MI! Sofia has been a long time supporter of this show, Obstacle Racing Media, OCR Talk, The Running Public, I Am A Spartan Podcast, and those are only what we are aware of! We discuss how she got into obstacle course racing, how her thoughts on Spartan have changed, and of course how her Ode to Laz experience went! Follow her on Instagram or join the OCR discord to talk to Sofia and other awesome members of the OCR community! 0:00 - 3:54 - Intro 3:54 - 10:54 - Quick News 10:54 - 12:37 - Content Preface 12:37 - 39:20 -  Interview with Sofia Harnedy 39:20 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Erin Grindstaff's Fastest 10k with 100 Pound Ruck World Record Lindsay Webster Sets Course Record on First Sky Running World Series Course Miguel Medina Won and Set Course Record at Ouray 100 with Ultra House in Durango Crewing Volunteer for RuckFest Boston Triathalon Rescheduled Due to Heat Vince McMahon Retired at 77 MudGear Ruck Sock in Military Tan Paddy the Baddy Vocal On Mental Health Spartan Stadium of Anaheim Results Prank Call Secret Link Falling Secret Link Guilty Secret Link Advice Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 236. Ode to Laz Backyard Ultra: The Battle of Davis and Chace! ____  Next episode we will hopefully hearing from someone from a local OCR adjacent company but it'll be a big stretch to have them on so we will see! ____ 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

After 2 years of wanting to have her on the podcast Mike finally pulled the trigger and invited Cali Schweikhart to be a guest on the show! Cali has continued to be vocal with her experiences dealing with disordered eating.  We are all about doing what we can to help reduce the amount of stigma in society when it comes to barriers that people face. We discuss how she handles it, how to identify potential warning signs for others, as well as how to deal with toxic training ideology! Cali also very recently represented TORC and crushed her first Spartan Ultra and seemed to have had a great time running it.  We talk about her experience at the Utah venue, her preparation for the course, in addition to her decision to not go through with the original plan of running the Ultra in New Jersey. Be sure to follow Cali's adventures on Instagram, support her sponsors like HumanN (Use CSCHWEIK10), Spring Energy, and Beam CBD (use CALI15), and reach out if you are looking for fun and functional fitness coaching! 0:00 - 2:45 - Intro 2:45 - 10:52 - Quick News 10:52 - 11:41 - Content Preface 11:41 - 1:06:55 -  Interview with Cali Schweikhart 1:06:55 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Lauren Weeks' Baby Ida Mathilde Steensgaard's Red Bull Rope Climb Rea Kolbl's XTERRA Debut Instagram Verification Scam Spartan Taiwan Medals Spartan Ultra World Championships Buckle Michigan Spartan Super Podiums Crash Dash OCR Podiums Time Lapse Secret Link Physical Therapy Secret Link Fear of Heights Secret Link Pixar Horror Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 123. Boston Spartan Sprint with Elites, and Another Giveaway! ____  Next episode we hope to hear from an athlete who ran Ode to Laz, Tough Mountain Challenge, or Obstacle Wonderland! ____ 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

It's time to get Savage! Mike and Katelyn drove to Barre, MA to run and cover their Boston event. Mike took on both the Savage and Blitz course with Angela and Jimmie while Katelyn busted some rust with finish line interviews! 0:00 - 3:23 - Intro 3:23 - 10:00 - Quick News 10:00 - 13:10 - Content Preface 13:10 - 14:24 -  Start Line Audio with Dustin Dorough 11:00 - 32:33 -  Interviews Before Podiums: Jamie Horianopoulos, Jerine Klingberg, Ryan Brizzolara, Vermont Rocks!, Isaac Bowles, and a very recently engaged couple 32:33 - 36:17 -  Podium Audio 36:17 - 46:10 -  Interviews After Podiums: Jim Dolorie, and Ryan Kempson 46:10 - 50:51 -  Mike's Interviews: Battle Bars, festival cheering audio, and Hoist 50:51 - 1:02:04 -  Race Recap with Jimmie and Angela 1:02:04 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Mike's Appearance on The Running Public Spartan Utah Live Stream by The OCR Report Rea Kolbl Olympic Skiimo Update Longest Walkable Distance on Planet More Heart Than Scars Virtual 5k Spartan Palmerton Super Podiums Spartan Palmerton Sprint Podiums Spartan Notre Dame Podiums Spartan Utah Beast Podiums Spartan Utah Sprint Podiums Savage Boston Podiums: Men and Women Pool OCR Secret Link Fail Secret Link Jim Secret Link Cat Fight Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 28. Boston Savage Race! 80. Savage Race Boston with Elites, and Brainfreezer 5k with Isabel Tuck! 129. Savage Race Pennsylvania! 132. Boston Savage and Blitz with Elites and Matty T! 270. Ida Mathilde Steensgaard on Jacksonville Spartans, Savage Florida, and More! 282. Matthew Gill on Newbsanity's Mud Gauntlet, Savage Series, and Toughest Mudder Philly! ____  Next episode we will have an awesome member of the running or OCR community on the show ... totally not being vague because we are unsure of who it is yet! ____ 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

Samuel Koehler who goes by "Shades" has been on our potential episodes list for about a year now.  In last week's quick news segment we reitterated his recent post explaining the importance to keep your eyes on the road and on the look out for pedestrians. We had heard stories about him and saw first hand his grit and determination on the OCRWC course last year in Stratton, VT!  Samuel does well in his age group while also managing an eyesight condition called achromatopsia.   He has also appeared in many articles such as Forsyth News, Spartan, 11 Alive, WTVR, and Mud Run Guide! 0:00 - 3:15 - Intro 3:15 - 10:27 - Quick News 10:27 - 11:00 - Content Preface 11:00 - 40:19 -  Interview with Shades 40:19 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: ORM Turned 10 Years Old Josh Chace and Molly Bond Engaged Natasha Mansell Got Married Jamie Rahn's Baby Mike Wardian Finished His Cross Country Run Mike Wardian Destroyed His $100,000 Fundraising Goal (You Can Still Donate) OCRWC Medals Revealed The Magnificent Bastards Challenge Devil's Den Ultra Tactical Games Ohio Podiums   Bear Attack Secret Link Mother's Day Secret Link Strong Singer Secret Link Couch Flip Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: We don't have anything really related so go check out the news articles that Shades has been in: Forsyth News, Spartan, 11 Alive, WTVR, and Mud Run Guide! ____  Next episode we plan to do some live coverage at Savage Boston in Barre, MA! ____ 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

Katelyn had the opportunity to interview Miranda Huber! Miranda talked about her her fifth place finish at the Savage Point Series, her experince at The 10th Indian Mud Run and being a member of the MudGear-BOTL Pro Team!   0:00 - 3:00 - Intro 3:00 - 19:35 - Not-so-quick News 19:35 - 20:20 - Content Preface 20:20 - 50:20 -  Interview with Miranda Huber 50:20 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Roe v. Wade Overturned Viking Wonderland 2022 Series OCR Everest Video Rose Wetzel has E. Coli Rylan Schadegg's Disordered Eating What is OCR Buddy Doing? Female OCR Bootcamp in Malta Look Twice and Save a Life for Shades Eventbrite Rant Spartan Animated Series New Canadian 10k Record Wood Chopping Competition Greasy Pole Competition Minions Take Over ANW 100 Meter Modern Day Pentathalon Trial in Turkey Indian Mud Run Podiums Running Styles Secret Link Ketchup Secret Link Squirrel Secret Link Death Wish Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 234. Indian Mud Run with Amy Pajcic! ____  Next episode we plan to put out something, not entirely sure yet! ____ 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

After hearing that Bonefrog's event season was going to wrap up after their Charlemont, MA and Stanhope, NJ events this year Mike blocked off the weekend for the New Jersey event and registered for the golden trident course! Bonefrog has been around for a while and offers a unique military feel to their course and festival area that other races do not. However, due to low registration numbers (which most OCRs are currently dealing with) and high prices to put on events (which everyone is dealing with), they announced that they will be pausing their events until things go back to normal. Originally Katelyn was supposed to cover the event as media as Mike ran 3 laps of the course to earn his trident medal but she was needed as a last minute volunteer at bag check.  Due to this, all interviews were done after Mike had been thrashed on the course by the 60 obstacles in 9 miles. We are wishing the staff and crew of Bonefrog luck on getting back on their feet, be sure to follow along for updates and support these struggling races! 0:00 - 2:23 - Intro 2:23 - 10:19 - Quick News 10:19 - 11:31 - Content Preface 11:31 - 20:22 -  Interviews with Ainsley Rogers (Bonefrog's registration director), Alyssa from Strong Together, and Reggie Walker 20:22 - 36:39 -  Interviews with Brian Carney (owner of Bonefrog), and Amine Dib (founder of Hannibal Race) 36:39 - 44:13 - Gator Ride, audio from dips, burpees, and pull ups, as well as a volunteer rant 44:13 - 1:01:04 - Mike and Katelyn event recap 1:01:04 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Asheville Spartan Venue Final Update Heidi Williams Back Surgery Recovery Ohio Savage Podiums: Men and Women Savage Series Final Top 10 AT&T Spartan Stadium Results Spartan Ohio Beast Results Spartan Ohio Super Results Spartan Ohio Sprint Results Spartan Montreal Beast Results Spartan Montreal Ultra Results Spartan Montreal Super Results Spartan Montreal Sprint Results Spartan North American Series Leaderboard: Men and Women Bonefrog Results Chaos Secret Link Duck Secret Link Conservation Secret Link Duckling Secret Link Abandoned Track Secret Link Annoying Secret Link GOAT Poetry Secret Link Shady Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 20. Sasquatch Hikes Mount Monadnock, Bonefrog Challenge, Meet #25 Shaelyn Floria, DECA Color Run with David Ferreira, and Evan's Run! (2017) 72. Terrain Race New England with Elites, Bonefrog New England, and NAMI Walk! (2018) 76. Bonefrog New Jersey! (2018) 82. Bonefrog New York! (2018) 88. Bonefrog Boston with Elites! (2018) 142. Bonefrog Boston! (2019) ____  Next episode we plan to hear from someone participating in the final Indian Mud Run ... before they change their name! ____ 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

We were looking for a reason to have Alex Walker back on the show since she has only been on for a couple quick interviews while covering North American Championships back in 2018 and 2019! Seeing her place 3rd at the 3rd Spartan North American Series resulting in her being 3rd on the current season leaderboard seemed like a great reason! We discuss how she got into the sport of OCR, texan spiders, how her race went in Mexico, and more! Please consider training with her or supporting her sponsors who have been supporting her like VJ shoes, and Riverbend CBD! 0:00 - 2:01 - Intro 2:01 - 14:48 - Quick News 14:48 - 16:05 - Content Preface 16:05 - 34:38 - Alex Walker Interview 34:38 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Spartan Buys Paddle Boarding Company New Spartan Asheville Venue Update Alabama Tough Mudder Cancelled World's Toughest Mudder is a 24 Hour OCR World Championship OCRWC Giveaway Molly Seidel DNS Spartan TriState Sprint Results Spartan Colorado Sprint and Super Results OCR European Championships 3k Podiums OCR European Championships Team and 100 Meter Podiums Spartan Puebla Mexico Beast Podiums Stealing from Ryan Atkins and Lindsay Webster  ____ Related Episodes: 84. North American OCR Championships 3k and 15k with Elites! (2018) 136. North American OCR Championships 3k and 15k with Elites! (2019) ____  Next episode we will be at (the final?) Bonefrog in Stanhope, NJ!  Mike will be going for the Golden Trident and Katelyn will hopefully be conducting interviews around the venue! ____ 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

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

Mike has been aware of the Wason Pond Pounder for many years and we registered for their final event (planned for 2020) back in 2019!  Of course 2020 was a rough year for events to say the least and their event was postponed again in 2021 due to picking dates that would have been difficult for attendance (one of them overlapping with OCRWC I believe). The final event finally happened though! We woke at 6:30am to make the trip up to New Hampshire to check out this small local OCR. We were not disappointed since the course was very well laid out, fun, and had some great obstacles for beginners to the sport! We interviewed a few people in the festival area, the top finishers, a woman that we helped through the course, and then finish up with an event recap! 0:00 - 3:24 - Intro 3:24 - 18:00 - Quick News 18:00 - 19:27 - Content Preface 19:27 - 28:10 - Fire Chief and Race Director David Veale Interviews 28:10 - 38:20 - Top Finisher Interviews 38:20 - 43:39 - Team Supendous and Derti Development Interviews 43:39 - 47:26 - Interview with Wendy and Mike and Katelyn Race Recap 47:26 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Wall Street Journal Spartan Race "Cash Crunch" Savage Race Response to WSJ Article FIT Challenge Response to WSJ Article Brooklyn Half Marathon Death City Challenge Jersey City Podiums Nature Race Podiums Nuclear Race Podiums Spartan Toronto Sprint Podiums Spartan Toronto Super Podiums Spartan Nationals Park Stadium Podiums Toughest Mudder Philly Podiums Savage Race Maryland Podiums Savage Pro Series Leaderboards Accurate Secret Link Confusion Secret Link Alexa Secret Link Birthday Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 109. Mark Jones on Tough Mudder Changes, and the Last Polar Bear Challenge with Elites and Rob Butler! 126. The Last Samurai Sprint with Stephen Ferreira and Venue Owner Rob Russell! 272. Is OCR Dying? The Final FIT Challenge with Robb McCoy! 276. Derti Development with Kati and Brian Turcotte! ____  Next episode we will be hopefully hearing from an athlete that Mike is unfamiliar with but has made two impressive podium appearances these past two weeks! ____ 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

Very excited to have Kris Rugloski on the show again, this time longer than a few minutes! She had a phenomenal weekend which included winning the Hyrox World Championships in Las Vegas and then traveling to Big Bear to place third and achieve her first Spartan North American Elite Series podium! We discuss both of these races as well as how she handles recovery, her mind set for these competitions, and much more! 0:00 - 2:58 - Intro 2:58 - 15:50 - Quick News 15:50 - 16:18 - Content Preface 16:18 - 51:45 - Kris Rugloski Interview 51:45 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: 6 Year Old Ran A Marathon Joe DeSena Gathering Legends? Spartan Asheville Venue Issues Josh Fiore Done with Endurance Racing John Penland Graduated Race Brain Podcast Jacksonville Beach Hildervat Cancelled Newbsanity's Mud Guantlet Podiums Hyrox World Championships Top Ten Spartan Fayetteville Beast Podiums Spartan Big Bear Super Podiums North American Spartan Series Leaderboard: Men and Women Canine Excitement Secret Link Musical Fail Secret Link Keep It Up Secret Link Sunshine Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 247. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites! 248. OCR World Championships 15K with Elites! The Running Public's Episode 102: Kris Rugloski ____  Next episode we will be at the final Wason Pond Pounder both running and covering the event with interviews, hope to see you there! ____ 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

We had plans with a great OCR athlete to have them on the show for a Mother's Day episode!  Got a bunch of questions together that I have been coming up with over the years for her/him and was good to go ... but never heard back on Sunday.  So then we extended our availability for Monday ... and still haven't heard back. So now our future backup idea for an episode became our current backup episode!  The title is a bit much but it kinda gets the point across doesn't it?  It wasn't a complete dumpster fire but there were an insane amount of issues that would have been an easy fix.  We took notes while watching the show to prepare for a potential OCR Report episode that never happened so we go through those for this episode.  There are more thoughts in hindsight but hope you enjoy our ramblings on the second season of the Spartan Games! 0:00 - 2:28 - Intro 2:28 - 12:38 - Quick News 12:38 - 13:47 - Content Preface 13:47 - 41:57 - Thoughts on Spartan Games 41:57 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Jack Goras' Brother OCR in Olympics?* Horse Punching Alyssa Hawley Done with OCR Baby Cichosz Ohio OCR Grand Slam Hyrox Athletes Going to World Championship Top 12 Deka Mile Elites Spartan Montana Beast Elite Results Spartan Montana Ultra Elite Results Spartan Montana Super Elite Results Savage Charleston Podiums Proposal Secret Link Sexual Innuendo Secret Link Beautiful Secret Link Paw Paw Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: Spartan Games Day 2 and Ice Cream 5k with Katelyn Ritter OCR and the Olympics, Spartan Games 2.0, and Spartan Cross League with Spartan Head of Sport David Watson ____  Next episode we will be hearing from an athlete from Big Bear Spartan or maybe Hyrox World Championship! ____ 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

We were torn on what to have this episode focus on.  We intended to have someone call in from the Tri-State Spartan weekend but Mike was much more interested in the GORUCK Games after following it closely last weekend.  Luckily the results of our Instagram poll helped direct our decision! Jarrett Newby from Newbsanity took second place at the first GORUCK Games!  We talk about his training and preperation with Rich Ryan, his thoughts on how the competitions were run, and a reminder to check out his Newbsanity course, follow them on Instagram too! 0:00 - 3:07 - Intro 3:07 - 8:25 - Quick News 8:25 - 9:10 - Content Preface 9:10 - 54:18 - Jarrett Newby Interview 54:18 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Falmouth Road Race Participant Cap RuckFest in New Jersey Strong Viking Podiums Hyrox London Podiums: Men and Women NJ Spartan Beast Podiums NJ Spartan Ultra Podiums Scary Funny Secret Link Fecal Secret Link Heartwarming Secret Link Workout Fail Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 195. GORUCK Star Course 26 with Mark Duplessis! 240. Ruckfest Beta Event with Mark Jones and Brandon Welling! 242. F.I.T./Newbsanity OCR Extravaganza Live with Robb McCoy, Jarrett Newby, Elites, and More! 247. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites! 249. OCR World Championships Team Races and 100 Meter Finals with Elites! 253. Ruck: Beta Trail and Games with Interviews! ____  Next episode we will be hearing from someone that ran TriState Spartan or Ultra Viking OCR! ____ 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

We had Michael Wardian on the show for the first time!  Our paths have crossed a few times before on the Spartan Cruise and an Ultra Virus Virtual Race but we haven't had a good opportunity to have him on the mic before.  Starting on May 1st he will be running from West Sacramento, CA to Ocean City, MD along route 50!  We figured this was an excellent reason to have him on the show and hopefully raise awareness to his 75 day fundraising challenge! Be sure to follow along on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.  Also be sure to donate to his page here, we just did! 0:00 - 3:12 - Intro 3:12 - 11:33 - Quick News 11:33 - 12:02 - Content Preface 12:02 - 48:12 - Michael Wardian Interview 48:12 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Bonefrog Closing for 2022 Spartan Games Episode 4 and 5 Spartan Games Results Spartan Highlander Spartan Palm Beaches Sprint Podiums Hero Dash Podiums Boston Marathon Podiums Ruck Games Podiums Spartan Ukrainians Secret Link Football Retirement Secret Link Vine Friends Secret Link Watched This Too Many Times Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 12. Shamrock Half Marathon & Shamrock Shuffle and Spartan Cruise Part 1! 13. Moving Heels for Meals on Wheels 5k and Spartan Cruise Part 2! 87. OCR Events Eulogy: Remembering Battlefrog, Superhero Scramble, Spartan Cruise and Many More! 211. New Jersey Point2Point FKT with Cole Crosby! ____  Next episode we will be at a wedding but we plan to release an episode on the TriState Spartan ... or maybe Ruck Games, that event looked incredible! ____ 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

Katelyn spoke with Kati and Brian Turcotte from Derti Development in Northwood, NH. Listen to hear more about Derti Development's permanant obstacle course which is built on over nine acres of land. You will also hear about their most unique obstacles and  their obstacles with 3-4 difficulty levels.  0:00 - 3:10 - Intro 3:10 - 8:27 - Quick News 8:27 - 9:15 - Content Preface 9:15 - 1:16:48 - Derti Development Interview 1:16:48 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Robb McCoy's Gift Cards for Teachers Zack H Got Engaged Trevor and Steph Cichosz New Podcast Erin Grindstaff Pregnant Indian Race Podiums Hyrox Dallas Podiums Balloon Secret Link Onion Slicing Secret Link Candy Secret Link Spider Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 132. Boston Savage and Blitz with Elites and Matty T! 165. New England OCR Expo and Party! 249. OCR World Championships Team Races and 100 Meter Finals with Elites! ____  Next episode we plan to have an ultra runner that Mike met on the Spartan Cruise on the show! ____ 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

Mike woke up at 6am to get to the start of the second to last FIT Challenge OCR event!  He may have missed the start but he was able to get interviews with the mandatory elite wave finishers, socialize with great people, run a lap with Angela and Jimmie, volunteer on the course, take down the obstacles, and interview some of the 12 hour ultra finishers. Hope you enjoy the interviews from Mike's 13 hour day at FIT Challenge and an additional reminder that 2023 will be their final OCR so we hope to see you there! 0:00 - 4:04 - Intro 4:04 - 11:48 - Quick News 11:48 - 14:00 - Content Preface 14:00 - 26:58 - Elite Interviews (Jesse Belden, Brett Mazza, Michelle Aitken, Brittney Williams/Martinez, and Ryan Brizzolara) 26:58 - 47:48 - Ultra Interviews (Peter Panagedes, Logan Nagle, Kristy Devincentes, Adam Lovellett, Kelly Schiavone, and Kevin LaPlatney) 47:48 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: From the Heart Virtual 5k Kaci Monroe's Dad Savage Race Series Leaderboard Spartan San Diego Podiums Takeshi's Castle Coming Back Spartan Games Season 2 Episode 2 Spartan Games Season 2 Episode 3 Hunter MacIntyre Sets New Hyrox World Record Brint and Alex Almost Beat American Hyrox Doubles Record Burden Run Podiums Spartan Charlotte Sprint Podiums Tuscaloosa Guantlet Podiums Savage Race Gainesville Podiums FIT Challenge Elite Results FIT Challenge Ultra Results Treadmill Fail Secret Link Best Gift Secret Link Fearless Secret Link Retirement Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 272. Is OCR Dying? The Final FIT Challenge with Robb McCoy! 223. FIT Challenge with Elites, Ultra Elites, and Robb McCoy! 242. F.I.T./Newbsanity OCR Extravaganza Live with Robb McCoy, Jarrett Newby, Elites, and More! ____  Next episode we plan to have the folks from Derti Development on the show to talk about their facility and events! ____ 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

We weren't sure what we would be doing for this weekend's episode but Matt B Davis from Obstacle Racing Media texted us and said that he wanted to call in.  What he had to say though, well that's for you to listen to and find out! 0:00 - 2:19 - Intro 2:19 - 3:15 - Quick News 3:15 - 3:36 - Content Preface 3:36 - 7:11 - Totally Legitimate Call with Matt B Davis 7:11 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Spartan San Antonio Super Podiums Fictus Race Podiums Tough As Nails Secret Link Jumping Secret Link Drone Secret Link Ukrainian Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 188. News but No Content! ____  Next episode is in April which really snuck up on us, Mike has had some plans though! ____ 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

Another rough week in OCR due to the poor reception of the first episode of the Spartan Games, the formal venue announcement of World's Toughest Mudder being in Alabama, the news of Kyle McLaughlin stepping down as the president of Tough Mudder, and Spartan athletes still demanding their prize money from last year.  We discuss all of this news and give our opinions on them. 0:00 - 3:10 - Intro 3:10 - 4:55 - Quick News 4:55 - 5:35 - Content Preface 5:35 - 20:44 - News Discussion 20:44 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Spartan Games Episode 1 World's Toughest Mudder in Alabama Kyle McLaughlin Stepping Down from Tough Mudder Savage Georgia Podiums Gut Punch Secret Link Humanity Secret Link Best Night Ever Secret Link Nerd Boner Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 188. News but No Content! ____  Next episode is in April which really snuck up on us, Mike has had some plans though! ____ 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

It's pretty clear that OCR has taken a massive hit due to the outbreak of COVID back in 2020 but many were optimistic about a strong return after.  Unfortunately, things still aren't looking much better with low turnouts at many events, race brands rapidly downsizing, and from what we and other friends can vouch for a large hit to podcast listeners. Robb McCoy from FIT Challenge has won awards from Best of OCR for his role as a race director, his race itself, and for the unique obstacles that are featured in them!  Yet due to the effect of low registrations, it is looking like this almost decade old OCR company will be coming to an end in 2023. We had him on to talk about what hs considered going into making this decision, what he believes it means for the sport of OCR, and his plans moving forward! Be sure to register for the second to last of their OCRs, follow them on Instagram, and join their community on Facebook. 0:00 - 2:35 - Intro 2:35 - 9:08 - Quick News 9:08 - 9:31 - Content Preface 9:31 - 13:31 - Mike's Rant 13:31 - 49:48 - Robb McCoy from FIT Challenge Interview 49:48 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Joe DeSena Helping in Ukraine Jarrett Newby's Baby David Magida's Baby Spartan SLO Race Video: Women and Men Chandler Smith Engaged FIT Challenge Last OCR Announcement Atlanta Spartan Super Podiums: Men and Women Atlanta Spartan Sprint Podiums: Men and Women Mexico City Spartan Stadium Podiums: Men and Women Basketball Love Secret Link Surprise Secret Link Hula Hoop Secret Link Pep Talk Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 87. OCR Events Eulogy: Remembering Battlefrog, Superhero Scramble, Spartan Cruise and Many More! 223. FIT Challenge with Elites, Ultra Elites, and Robb McCoy! 242. F.I.T./Newbsanity OCR Extravaganza Live with Robb McCoy, Jarrett Newby, Elites, and More! ____  Next episode we may go to or have someone call in about BoldrDash WinterDash! ____ 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

Did you guys see that epic battle for 3rd place at Spartan San Luis Obispo?  We did, and we questioned "who the hell is that guy was with the bleached blonde hair who just beat out Hawk Call?". Turns out it was someone who we have had our eye on for the past year thanks to The Obstacle Racing Collab, Nic Maszk (pronounced "mask")!  We had him on to talk about how he got into the sport, his experience competing at SLO, thoughts on Spartan's spear throw penalty, why he bleached his hair, and much much more! Be sure to follow TORC on Instagram to keep track of Nic and his teammates! 0:00 - 2:31 - Intro 2:31 - 7:39 - Quick News 7:39 - 8:10 - Content Preface 8:10 - 42:41 - Nic Maszk Interview 42:41 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Rea Kolbl Engaged Spartan Bahamas City & Kids World Championship Cancelled Crash Dash Podiums Spartan SLO Beast Podiums Spartan SLO Ultra Podiums Spartan SLO Super Podiums: Men and Women Spartan North American Elite Series Standings: Men and Women Epic Edit Secret Link Respectful Secret Link Mini Golf Secret Link Someone is Cutting Onions Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: Reinforced Running: Spartan Seattle and Red Deer Race Recaps with Nic Maszk, Shaun Stephens-Whale and Vince Paikowski ____  Next episode Mike will be in Miami for a Bachelor party but hopefully we will get an episode out about the FIT 'Rock 50k that he is missing or Obstacle Wonderland's Run for Gold Race! ____ 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

Our favorite OCR athletes from Denmark came over to the United States to start their race season! Ida Mathilde Steensgaard has been having a particularly great time by winning both the Spartan Sprint and Super in Jacksonville and then running Savage Race for the first time and winning her axe! We discuss those two events as well as Red Bull's Conquer the Castle which is on Mike's bucket list to cover as media some day! Ida is sponsored by Red Bull, Inov8, Garmin, and Virus so consider giving those companies some love for supporting the sport of OCR! 0:00 - 2:55 - Intro 2:55 - 13:59 - Quick News 13:59 - 14:38 - Content Preface 14:38 - 1:00:10 - Ida Mathilde Ruben Steensgaard Interview 1:00:10 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Death Penalty for Boston Marathon Bomber Boston Marathon Race Defer or Refund for Ukrainians New York Road Runners Stand with Ukraine Run Ironman Statement of Soliderity with Ukraine Delmo Beer Mile Island Championships Lindsay Webster's "Retirement" from OCR Scott Sweeney is a Grand Dad TORC Patreon Spartan Games Season 2 Reveal Date New Savage Obstacles and Rules Martins Licis Wins Arnold's Classic Hyrox New York Podiums Bonefrog Dallas Podiums Massacre Race Poland Podiums Savage Florida Podiums: Men and Women Savage Blitz Florida Podiums Good Karma Secret Link Humble Beginnings Secret Link Beast Mode Secret Link Falling Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 247. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites! 249. OCR World Championships Team Races and 100 Meter Finals with Elites! ____  Next episode we plan to have an ultramarathoner on the show for the first time.  We first met him on the Spartan Cruise, and he was on the Spartan Games! ____ 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

What do you want for your OCR Christmas? Text Will at (619) 485-2726 and let him know. No promises. --- Katelyn Ritter of Obstacle Running Adventures joined Will to talk about Day 2 of the Spartan Games. Katelyn has gone on record on her show as not being a big fan of the Hunter McIntyre show. We talk about how much of that is real and how much is for the cameras. Katelyn also talked about her Ice Cream 5k experience and Will makes plans to run one from his garage. (Will apparently has a freezer in his garage. Weird flex, but ok.) This is (hopefully) the last time we talk Hunter/Aaron drama. There are other places to get your OCR TMZ fix. We will focus on the competition side of the sport. What did you think of The Spartan Games? Text Will at (619) 485-2726 and let him know. --- Review today's show and we will read it on a future episode. --- Want OCR Report Podcast T-Shirts? Visit the merch store at TheOCRreport.threadless.com. The more you buy, the more you GET! Christmas presents! Ho, ho, ho! --- Listen here and then follow The OCR Report on Instagram for breaking news updates. --- Text Will at (619) 485-2726 to be notified when new episodes go live or to ask him a question. --- Follow us on Instagram and Facebook.  Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.