Podcasts about ocr world championships

Ever wondered what separates elite OCR athletes from weekend warriors? It's not just about doing more burpees or running faster—it's about understanding the science and purpose behind every workout.In this revealing episode, Morgan, Chris, and Darren pull back the curtain on their training evolution, from their early days of random woodland workouts to their current structured approaches. The conversation takes fascinating turns as they debate the differences between tempo and threshold running, share their week-by-week training schedules, and discover that what feels challenging isn't always what drives improvement."The workouts I thought were changing me versus the workouts that actually changed me," Morgan reflects, highlighting how his perception of effective training shifted dramatically over time. Meanwhile, Chris advocates for simplicity with his "long run, fast run, and mixed run" approach, while Darren reveals how tempo runs—maintaining "uncomfortably comfortable" pace—transformed his racing.Whether you're training for your first Spartan Sprint or gunning for OCR World Championships, this episode offers practical insights into training structure, workout selection, and most importantly, understanding the "why" behind each session. The hosts' candid admissions about confusion, overtraining, and misunderstood terminology make this an accessible, relatable deep-dive into OCR training philosophy.By the end, you'll understand why Morgan believes "if you know the why behind your workouts, you should be in a very good place"—and how finding purpose in training creates both accountability and results in obstacle course racing.Support the show

This week, the RB squad ranks the best "world championships," diving into controversies, competition quality, and what truly makes a championship stand out. [00:08] Welcome to the Episode"Ranking OCR World Championships begins." [05:36] Metal Games Drama"A controversial event with surprising outcomes." [11:33] Women's Race Controversy"A tied finish sparks debate in the OCR community." [26:08] Too Many Championships"Frustration over the overload of world titles." [39:00] Team Champs Debate"Analyzing the value of team championships in OCR." [51:00] OCRWC vs. FISO"FISO 3K stands out with better competition and depth." [52:15] Sprint vs. 14K"Comparing Spartan Sprint and FISO 14K pathways."

In this episode of the Rox Lyfe podcast we chat with IamFallfromGrace (@IamFallFromGrace) - an Australian Red Bull player, a professional Gamer and a prolific content creator. She certainly breaks the gamer stereotype – having recently competed in her first HYROX, in Melbourne, and in the past has taken on numerous fitness events, including competing at the OCR World Championships. In this chat, where we are also joined by her PT, Jeff Malone, we talk about her career, her experience at HYROX and the OCR World Championships, what it's like being a Red Bull Player, her tips around content creation, and lots more. It was a fun chat, and I hope you enjoy it!

Tom Basson is a man of faith, husband, and father who recently moved from South Africa to be the lead pastor of Eastern Hills Community Church in Denver, CO. He is also a successful obstacle course racer. In fact, he placed 2nd at the 2017 OCR World Championships, and more recently, finished 2nd at the 2022 Altitude OCR World Championships, which took place at Mt Everest – and he broke a Guinness World Record in the process! On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Tom and RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson have a great conversation about a variety of topics including:- What surprised Tom most during his first few weeks in the United States- Some of the concerns Tom has, as well as opportunities he sees for the local church- America's fascination with celebrities, including celebrity pastors- The importance of being intentional as a father- Some lessons Tom learned while putting his body to the test on Mt. Everest, and how they are transferable to everyday life.Tom Basson's TED Talk here ---> https://youtu.be/93WtduOGxZw?si=m6cMTafrqhj6adp1Want to connect more with Tom? Visit ehills.org or follow him (tomobasson) on Instagram.The Giving Life Podcast: Conversations about being a man whose life in Christ gives life to others.Watch the video version on Youtube - https://youtu.be/a-ykveyPXzMMore info about Restoration Generation - www.resgen.org

We had Yaris Cruz on the show once before while doing interviews at OCRWC in 2021, having her on again for her own episode was long overdue! Yaris as an athlete is known to be a force to be wreckoned with whether it be OCR, ninja, or even hybrid racing.  We discuss her background in sport before finding OCR (or lack thereof), the importance of mental health as an athlete, how her position as the vice president of Puerto Rico OCR Association has changed her perspective on the sport, her thoughts on World Obstacle's OCR World Championships in Costa Rica, and much much more! Also, in a time where many North American races are having their final events, there are some new ones just getting started!  Race Ready Obstacles has been building obstacles for races and selling quality training equiptment to people for years.  This year they hosted their first obstacle course themselves, MidWest OCR and Yaris took the gold! 0:00 – 5:54 – Intro 5:54 – 14:15 – Quick News 14:15 – 14:48 – Content Preface 10:40 - 1:17:43 - Yaris Cruz Interview 1:17:43 - End – Outro Next weekend we will hopefully have an athlete on the show to talk about their experience at OCRWC! ____ News Stories: Matt Kempson Married Daniel Liszewski Married Kris Rugloski Wins Barkley Fall Classic Again Camille Herron Wikipedia Controversy Grand Teton FKT Rejected Tickets Up On Sale for Boston Run Show and Boston Outdoor Expo World Obstacle and Dubai Police OCR Deka Atlas First Details OCRWC Prize Money Breakdown Ida Mathilde Steensgaard Wins Hyrox Stuttgart MidWest OCR Podiums MidWest OCR Bearded Challenge Podium 1904 Olympics Secret Link VR Gym Secret Link Graduation Speech Secret Link Convicted Criminal Secret Link Mobility Games Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 249. OCR World Championships Team Races and 100 Meter Finals with Elites! 381. New England OCR Expo! (Part 1: Vendors) ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Cheryl Miller, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Nick Ryker, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Evan Eirich, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Wendell Lagosh, Logan Nagle, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, Seth Rinderknecht, and Bonnie Wilson. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, Joshua Reid, and Kevin Gregory! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: Obstacle Running Adventures Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

Adrian Bijanada and Matt B. Davis go all the way back to Oregonian Ohio to discuss the first year of The OCR World Championships. They go on to cover many highs and lows of the last decade of events which took place in multiple locations across 3 countries. They laughed, they cried, they remembered. Here is the press release from December of 2013 - https://www.prweb.com/releases/ground_breaking_new_obstacle_course_racing_world_championships_announced_for_october_2014/prweb11391111.htm Here is the article written just days after that first event - https://obstacleracingmedia.com/review/ocr-world-championships-review-the-real-ocr-world-championship/ RIP OCRWC - The Adventurey Years 2014 - 2015 Oregonia, Ohio, USA 2016-2017 Blue Mountain, Toronto, Canada 2018-2019 Essex, England 2020 No Race 2021-2022 Stratton Mountain ,Vermont, USA You can find the entire Book of OCR here. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On Patreon for LOTS MORE behind the scenes. You can listen to the podcast here or the link below. All other Obstacle Racing Media Links. Intro  Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels.

Join Matt Willis & Francesca Chiorando as they talk about 9 years of The OCR World Championships, as we come up to the 10th Edition in 2024. Matt Willis, a pro athlete and OCR Media personality, is one of the very few people (if not only) to have run not only every single OCRWC event, but also all of the NorAm Championships. They talk over each year, the highs and lows, each location, and why OCRWC is the premium championship event out there.

They've been around for ten years now, since the very first OCR World Championships, supporting our event, athletes, and even bigger, supporting vulnerable children around the world. OCR Gives Back is an amazing organization that supports children in need through play and sport. Steve spoke to us to talk more about what they do and how we can all get involved. Stay tuned for some big OCRWC news too!

First episode of the year is our annual roundtable chat with other podcasters in the sport! This year we have Dave Claxton returning from OFX Podcast, Jason Dupree brought back OCR Talk so he joins, and newcomer to the roundtable is Fran Chiorando from The OCRWC Podcast! We discuss the Spartan 3K format, Spartan competitive wave format changes, no more free race photos from Spartan or Tough Mudder, Tough Mudder Infinity in Saudi Arabia, FISO's OCR World Championships, judging in hybrid racing, our highlights in 2023, and personal goals! Be sure to subscribe and check out their shows if you don't already! 0:00 – 2:45 – Intro 2:45 – 11:17 – Quick News 11:17 – 12:19 – Content Preface 12:19 - 1:46:16 - Roundtable Chat with Dave, Jason, and Fran 1:46:16 - End – Outro Next episode will be one of two ideas or maybe something else entirely! ____ News Stories: World Obstacle Bankrupts BOCRA? BOCRA Open Letter 2023 Elite Spartan Podium Leaderboards: Men and Women Spartan Denmark Instagram Hacked Garfield Griffiths No Longer Spartan Race Director Savage 2024 Pro Race Series Brett Milks Married Death of New England Spahtens Website Underdog Fitness Podium Chasers Team Dawgs 1, Dawgs 2, Dawgs 3, Elite Women, and Elite Men Team Hoyt Statue Restoration Home Depot Secret Link Human Press Secret Link Inside VCR Secret Link Snow Fall Secret Link Zoo Animals 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! 313. 2022 OCR Podcaster Roundtable Chat with Dave Claxton, Scott Knowles, and Brakken Kraker! ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, and Seth Rinderknecht. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: Obstacle Running Adventures Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

Mythic Race owner and competitive OCR athlete William Shell joins Evan to talk about his experience at OCR World Championships and if you should be concerned Spartan now owns the brand.  Plus, the two deep dive into Mythic Race and what is in store for 2024.  Lastly the two talk about the Midwest OCR scene including brands like Hazelwood OCR and Race Ready Obstacle's new event, Midwest OCR.   Sign up for Mythic Race: https://runsignup.com/Race/MO/Sikeston/MythicRace Use code ULTRAOCRMAN to save from www.mudgear.com Save 20% on ORORO Heated Apparel with this link: http://ororo.refr.cc/terryperperis Save 20% from www.Yolked.com with code Strength20 Order BleggMits and books here: https://teamstrengthspeed.com/store Watch the Ultra-OCR Man documentary here: https://ultraocrman.gumroad.com/l/ajeuq   Episode brought to you by Fat Gripz, head over to www.fatgripz.com to pick up one of the best grip strength training tools you can buy. Music by Dino Sinos

In the year where there are two OCRWCs I figured it would be great to hear from someone who went to compete in both of them! Ian Hosek has been a prominent member of USAOCR for a while now and he made the trip over to Belgium to compete in the first FISO OCR World Championships.  More recently he competed in Spartan Race's OCRWC (man that's going to take some adjusting to) and took 2nd in the 3K, 2nd in the 15K, his men's relay team took 1st, and his coed team also took 1st! We talk about the differences between the two events, how he feels about his recent success in Mammoth Lakes, his feelings on the Tough Mudder Infinity in Saudi Arabia, and much more! Be sure to follow USAOCR on Instagram, and check out the last time Ian was on the show to talk about it! 0:00 – 3:45 – Intro 3:45 – 16:50 – Quick News 16:50 – 17:29 – Content Preface 17:29 - 1:06:11 - Ian Hosek Interview 1:06:11 - End – Outro Next episode we plan to have someone else on the show from Adventurey's ... uh Spartan's OCRWC! ____ News Stories: DJ Fox FKT DNF OCRWC 2024 in California Spartan Trifecta 2024 Medal Marathon World Record Cassanda and Matt Carroll's Baby Cerus Arena Podiums Savage Race Texas Podiums: Men and Women FISO OCR World Championship 100 Meter Results: Men and Women OCRWC 3K Podiums: Men and Women OCRWC 15K Podiums: Men and Women OCRWC Team Results OCRWC 100 Meter Results Otter Trust Secret Link Gandalf Advice Secret Link Wicked Witch Secret Link Drummer God Secret Link Fear Reaction Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 199. History of OCRWC with Adrian Bijanada! 246. Veejay Jones on OCRWC, Black Forest, and More! 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!) 301. OCR World Championships Team Relay Races and 100 Meter Finals with Elites! 332. USAOCR with Ian Hosek! 352. Spartan Race's Acquisition of OCRWC with Adrian Bijanada! ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington and Thomas Petersen. 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

The 2023 World Obstacle/UIPM OCR Championships took place in Genk, Belgium, from September 14th to 17th. Just a few weeks later, from October 5th to 8th, the 2023 OCR World Championships, organized by Adventurey/Spartan Race, unfolded in Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA. Tune in as Seb David and Ian Hosek provide a detailed comparison of these two high-profile OCR events, highlighting the differences in course design, obstacles, and overall competition. They also touch upon the historical context, comparing the 2023 championships to previous editions and the broader evolution of OCR as a sport. Matt begins the episode by reporting on some historical attendance numbers. Post-interview edit - Ian wanted to add a few more words, here they are. :) Patreon: Don't forget to Support Us On Patreon to help us continue bringing you exciting content. YouTube Channel: Explore more content on our ORM YouTube Channel for additional insights and behind-the-scenes footage. Listen: You can listen to the podcast here or the link below.

This year may have had FISO's first OCR World Championships but we still love Adventurey's weekend long OCRWC event as well!  The past couple of years we have had an episode before the event as a way to build up more anticipation for it, 2021 we had Veejay Jones on the show before event weekend, and last year we had Fran Chiorando on! Of course there was the news that came out about Spartan Race's aquisition of the event so we figured that Adrian Bijanada would be great to both answer community questions and build some excitement up for what will assuredly be an excellent weekend! We discuss what brought about this change, his role in the event weekend moving forward, the history of water obstacles in Adventurey's previous events, and much more! 0:00 – 2:26 – Intro 2:26 – 9:05 – Quick News 9:05 – 9:48 – Content Preface 9:48 - 39:29 - Adrian Bijanada Interview 39:29 - End – Outro Next episode we plan to have someone on the show from the 3K at Adventurey's ... uh Spartan's OCRWC! ____ News Stories: Spartan Race 2024 Medals City Challenge Race in Missouri Logan Nagle Engaged JaLisa Pregnant Amelia Boone Turned 40 Veejay Jones Go Fund Me for Car Tough Mudder Infinity in Saudi Arabia Spartan New Jersey Results (Super, Sprint, Ultra, Beast) Dubstep Breakdance Secret Link Middle Finger Secret Link Elderly Dance Secret Link AI Telephone Secret Link No Failure Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 199. History of OCRWC with Adrian Bijanada! 246. Veejay Jones on OCRWC, Black Forest, and More! 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!) 301. OCR World Championships Team Relay Races and 100 Meter Finals with Elites! ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, Angela Bowers, and Asa Coddington. 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

Admittedly, we were unsure how the first FISO OCR Championships would go after their history of not being able to put on a world championship event for years.  That being said the number of incredible athletes that showed up to Belgium to compete made this an incredible World Championship event! When looking through the results Gian Maria Savani stood out as both the winner of the short course, runner up of the standard course, and an athlete that we didn't know as much about.  We reached out to have him on the show to hear more about him and were thrilled to have him as this week's guest! We discussed how he got into obstacle course racing, which athletes he looks up to, the importance of discipline, and how his races went.  We also discuss some shortcomings of this event such as the overly complicated rule book, the continued lack of communication with prize money, there not being any drug testing, and  Be sure to follow Gian on Instagram and cheer him on as he takes on future events, like the upcoming Italian OCR Championship finals! 0:00 – 2:43 – Intro 2:43 – 15:58 – Quick News 15:58 – 16:32 – Content Preface 16:32 - 1:15:14 - Gian Maria Savani Interview 1:15:14 - End – Outro Next episode we plan to have someone on the show to build anticipation for Adventurey ... uh Spartan's OCRWC! ____ News Stories: Nicole Mericle Competing to Join USA Ice Climbing Team Nick Gagnon Finished Appalacian Trail Spartan Race Acquires OCRWC City Challenge Race Removed as Qualifier for OCRWC Spartan Athletes Are Still Waiting to Get Paid Paris 2024 is First Olympics to Have Equal Number of Men and Women The Hybrid Letter Tour de Donut Derti Development Facility is Closed Race Ready Obstacles Putting on The Midwest OCR 2024 Northeast Ultra Cup Viking Obstacle Race's Special Event for Bonefrogs Viking's Trick or Treat Obstacle/Night Run Event (Code: "ORA" for 20% off and chance for 2nd free entry drawn Oct 2nd) Spartan Seattle Beast, Ultra, Super, and Sprint Results Spartan Angel's Stadium Podiums FISO 100 Meter Podiums? Newbsanity's Commando Cup Winners Explosive Shockwave Secret Link Scooby Horror Secret Link Bike Crash Secret Link English Language Secret Link Green Day Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 270. Ida Mathilde Steensgaard on Jacksonville Spartans, Savage Florida, and More! 316. Ulrikke Evensen on Spartan World Championships, World's Toughest Mudder, and More! 337. OCR European Championships with Jesse de Heer! ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, and Angela Bowers. 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

All about the FISO OCR World Championships and the inner voice. In this episode, we ask Mo to step aside and welcome Immy Hales, who represented Team UK in the mixed team race at the OCR world championships alongside your hosts Chris and Darren. Immy is an incredible athlete who also humbly talks about her 2nd place finish in her age category in the 3k race. Immy also joins us in our conversation about controlling the inner voice when racing and training. 

Spartan Race acquired the race known as the OCR World Championships, put on by Adventurey. Spartan Champion and OCRWC Champion Veejay Jones sat down with Matt B. Davis to discuss. They also talk about money owed to Veejay, how his training has changed from OCR to hybrid fitness, and how he wants to stay in OCR even if he's not competing. Intro  Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels ORM YouTube Channel  Support Us On Patreon You can listen to the podcast here or the link below.

Many of the OCR community from back in the day remember Dustin Dorough!  Fast talker, excellent motivational speeches, and tearaway shorts ring a bell?  He's worked for Spartan Race, Terrain Race, Bonefrog, and more over the years so we start off briefly touching on his history in OCR.  For more of an in depth discussion though we recommend OCRWC Podcast's episode with him here! Much more recently Dustin completed an epic adventure journeying from the United Kingdom to Iraq on his motorcyle for a bunch of reasons!  These ranged from getting attention from the Dakar Rally community, seeing a friend, and more! We also have discussions about mental health since he has been very involved with helping many people over the years, is proudly neurodivergent, and he has had quite the near death experience. We hope you enjoy this episode and consider following his motorcyle specific account here. 0:00 – 3:32 – Intro 3:32 – 15:48 – Quick News 15:48 – 16:40 – Content Preface 16:40 - 1:59:00 - Dustin Dorough Interview 1:59:00 - End – Outro Next episode we plan to have an athlete on the show who competed in World Obstacle's OCR World Championships in Belgium! ____ News Stories: Rose Wetzel's Mom is Cancer Free Killington Bound Car Blow Up Orlando Deka Fit Podiums Spartan Washington DC Super Podiums: Men and Women Spartan Killington Beast, Ultra, and Sprint Results World Obstacle's OCR World Championships 3K Podium: Men and Women World Obstacle's OCR World Championships 3K Shared Podium Jesse's Post and Thibault's Post World Obstacle's OCR World Championships 15K and Team Podiums Chicken Riding Secret Link Cute Monkey Secret Link Hanging Gravitea Secret Link Broken Sunroof Secret Link Sportsmanship Finish Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 137. North American OCR Championships Team Relay and Charity 7k! Also Terrain Race with Dustin Dorough! The OCRWC Podcast: Episode Two Season 3 - Dustin Dorough ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, and Angela Bowers. 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

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

2x American Ninja Warrior finalist, including making it all the way to the National Finals in Las Vegas, Kendall Ortez joins Evan to talk about OCR World Championships.  They share their opinion on 3k, 15k, 100m and Team before diving into Kendall's background.  A 15x+ podium finisher at major race series like Conquer the Gauntlet and Savage Race as well as a Team Pro Podium at North American OCR Championships, Kendall is used to the longer format of OCR.  He talks about his experiences working with Overcoming Obstacles Ministries, a group that brings kids into the sport of OCR/ninja while promoting the gospel.   Learn more about Overcoming Obstacles Ministries: Www.obstacleministry.com  Follow Kendall at: www.instagram.com/kbortez   Episode brought to you by VJ Shoes, the official shoes of the OCR World Championships. Music by Dino Sinos

OCR Unedited welcomes OCR athlete Rylan Schadegg. We are excited to have the funny, charasmatic and talented athlete Rylan join us so we can learn more about him. In this episode, Rylan talks to us about how he got started in athletics, how he discovered OCR, how he manages his personal life and athletic career, his experience at the OCR World Championships in Vermont, and SO MUCH MORE! ​

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

Leaky Hourglass Ultra and beer ultra runner joins Evan to talk OCRWC and his plans to do a very unofficial beer mile at the OCR World Championships.   Make sure you check out the Strength & Speed website at: www.teamstrengthspeed.com

Do you have questions about your body and how to navigate getting your health in order? We are in the same boat. During this episode we talk about the fundamentals of knowing your triggers, how to motivate yourself and letting go of fear on your wellness journey. [4:30] What We Are Loving  Juice in the Raw and Can Emotions Trigger Health Issues?[12:13] Coach Pain on His Journey to Fitness & Triggers[19:17]  Coach Pain on His Fitness Approach[21:51] Health Tips to LIVE By[23:45] You Can't Sugar Coat Wellness[25:20] When It Hurts[26:35] Speak For Yourself[28:22] Coach Pain on the Battlefrog Program[31:52] How to Connect with Coach Pain on Instagram - Facebook - Youtube[33:16] Coach Pain's Honesty Moment[35:45] Andretta's Honesty Moment [36:50] Aaqila's Honesty Moment[40:21] More About Us & Our Mission & How to Be featured on our podcast Recipe of the WeekCauliflower “Potato” SaladBy ANDRETTA KENNEDY ROBINSONIngredients: 1 head of Cauliflower (organic preferred), 2 green scallions, 2 stalks celery, handful of  Cilantro, 2 boiled eggs,  Salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, Avocado Mayonnaise. Separate the Cauliflower into small pieces and steam  to tender about 5 minutes. I like to steam mine. Remove and add chopped boiled eggs. Cut green scallions, celery and cilantro into small size and add to bowl.  Add seasonings and avocado Mayo. You can vary this, it's pretty much like potato salad except you use Cauliflower and Avocado Mayo.What are 5 advantages Getting Your Emotions In OrderSOURCE:  Supports Self-Reflection Provides Physical Grounding Hones Interpersonal Skills Improves Personal Development Improves Mental Health LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE+ @WellHonestlyPodcast on Instagram+ Join the Facebook Community+ Buy Our TeaSUBSCRIBE + REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTSThank you for listening. We hope this podcast has been informative & an inspiring resource to create the kind of life you want with your health in mind.To help get this podcast in front of more women like you, please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here! The 10 seconds you take doing this means the WORLD to us and the women who will be helped by this show.Click here to go to our Podcast WebsiteLearn More About Coach Pain By Reading His Bio Below:I am honored to share my story with you so that you can see the path that brought me to where I am today.  You see, I believe that it is through difficult situations and great pain that the human spirit grows and character is developed. And my story is a testament to this.I started in the fitness industry when I was only 18 years old, and I knew that it was where I belonged.  I had always been into fitness and enjoyed being active throughout  my whole childhood. I was involved in Martial Arts, Wrestling and Football throughout high school and was generally a very physical person.I have been in the field for 26+ years and plan to stay here for many more.  While I always enjoyed my work and was successful with it, I was not as passionate then as I am now.  The passion didn't come until much later.  The passion came through the most painful loss I have ever experienced…the death of my mother.It was my mother's life: her sacrifices, support and guidance that made me the man I am today.  It was her death that birthed a passion in me.  After I lost my mother, I had a renewed sense of purpose; I vowed that I would make her proud.  It was during this painful season that I realized that I was put here to help others, to guide others to be their best selves, and to continue striving to be my best too.My parents were always an anchor for me.  They raised my siblings and I to be the best we could be, instilling  a deep faith and the principles of Respect, Love and Discipline; principles that I apply to everything I do even to this day.  After my mother's death, my father became a beacon for me.  He demonstrated a great strength even through great tragedy.  He inspires me to push through the pain and grow stronger through difficult situations.Since then, I redefined my purpose.  I became more passionate about helping others to reach their goals, but even more I longed to help them evolve into their best selves.  I work with clients to help them move forward towards their future instead of dwelling on the past.  One of my favorite analogies of this evolution is when a caterpillar becomes a butterfly.  After the butterfly emerges from the cocoon, he never goes back to being a caterpillar.  Once you start living as your true self and growing into your best self, you don't go back to who you used to be.Since this awakening, my path has led me towards many great career opportunities.  I have worked as a Spartan SGX trainer and had the incredible honor of giving motivational speeches at Spartan and Battlefrog events along with at the OCR World Championships.   I have spoken to groups of first responders and to youth at schools.  When I speak, I do not write a script, I speak from the heart and in the moment.  My hope with each motivational speech is that I connect to the hearts of the audience, that they will be able to feel my energy and passion and that it will ignite something inside of them too!  I view every speaking opportunity as an honor and an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others.As far as training goes, I have developed my own unique style that represents who I am as a fitness coach.  I have built the foundation for my training on my years of experience with various approaches.  My training sessions are all about functional movement, but I am constantly changing things up to keep my clients interested and challenged.  This style is not for everyone, but those who want to be pushed and who want to become mentally tough as well as physically strong love my combination of movements and motivation.Ultimately it has been the painful situations in my life that have grown me the most.  It is because of my loss and my struggles that I have become who I am today.Who am I?I am confident.I am humble.I am hungry.I am eager.I am ambitious.I am hard-working.I am willing to do what it takes.I am Coach Pain.MY EXPERIENCEI have over 26 years of experience in the fitness industry and as a motivational speaker.Some of my professional accomplishments include: Motivational Speaker Fitness Coach Nutrition Specialist NPC 2011 Midwest Ironman Physique American Ninja Warrior Participant – 2011, 2012 Jeet Kune Do & Wrestling Background (12 years) Naval Special Warface Orientation Course Instructor Announcer and Motivational Speaker For Spartan Race and BattleFrong Series

Scottie Gillenwater has run hundreds of Obstacle Course Races over the last 4 years.  He competes in the "Elite" and "Age Group" divisions at Spartan, Conquer the Gauntlet, and Savage Races all over the country.  In 2020, right before the Covid-19 outbreak, he qualified to go to the OCR World Championships in Greece.   He shares his love of the OCR culture, his mindset before a race and how to run your best race.  Scottie's Post at one year sober: Decided to post this on a #medalmonday....I've discussed this photo already, but figured I'd do it here. This photo means a lot to me in so many ways. I have looked at this everyday since I took it and cant believe I've been running OCR for barely 9 months, hit that podium in 6 months, and I've podiumed in my last 4 out of 5 races. Everyone of those medals represents another goal I achieved in finishing that race. It also is a symbol of how hard I've work on myself to stay off Alcohol....its been 13 months since I stopped drinking. I believe OCR has helped me with that like no other factor other then myself. I dont drink, cuz I have to train....I dont party late Friday and Saturday anymore as I usually have a race the next day. This has helped me in so many other factors in my life..work, relationships, and just overall mental health. Obstacle course racing has given me goals and things to strive for. I'm very happy I found this sport, and so glad the community has embraced me like it has. OCR has opened so many doors for me and I am forever grateful @mudrunguide @spartan @bonefrog_ @savagerace@thunderdash_5k_mudrun @terrainrace thank you for all you do [01:45 Scottie explains what is Obstacle Course Racing?[04:00] summary of differences between family oriented beginner races vs. Elite course[07:30] The unique culture of obstacle course racing.09:30]  Scottie's “I run my race” mindset [11:20] Explanation of the Elite divisions of OCR. [12:50] Explaining the Bucket of Failure at the Savage Race18:05] BoneFrog Elite race honoring fallen Navy Seals Soldiers [21:30] Why Scottie got into Obstacle Course Racing[30:01] Story of the guy who gets stuck of an obstacle[36:04] What's next for Scottie in 2022? [41:05] Scottie's perspective on the journey he's been on and his purpose.[43:00] Scottie talks mindset on the day of the race and his competitive edge.[44:30] “Keep your pace, keep your race”[46:30] What he learned from the failure he had at an OCR in Georgia.[51:12] Recommendations to listeners who might want to try OCR - Do Pull Ups![53:40] Outro and Mantra Labs sponsor - a great stocking stuffer. Connect with Scottie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottie_g413

This week on a bumper Episode 114 of The Aid Station, presented by njuko, we travel to the USA for a far-reaching conversation with Ian Adamson, former competitive adventure racer, television professional and president of World Obstacle. It's an episode so packed with insights and inspiration that it stretches way beyond our usual limits to 30minutes. A few of the highlights include: The vital role of sleep and its impact on memory. These insights alone are worth investing the time to listen to the conversation The story behind how Obstacle Racing was one of only two sports since 2018 to achieve Global Association of International Sports Federation observer status - a key stepping stone to becoming an Olympic Sport Behind the scenes insights into delivering the World Ninja Championships in 2019 in Gorky Park, Moscow with 100,000 spectators Delivering the highest ever OCR World Championships in the crater of Mount Kilimanjaro and directly impacting the lives of over 10,000 local People and it's relevance to every mass participation event Understanding that everyone's point of view is 100% correct - even if you don't agree with it #MassParticipationWorld #TheAidStation #IanAdamson #MassParticipationEvents #MassEvents #MassSports #WorldObstacle #OCR #Spartan #JoedeSeana #MPW #Spartan #Ninja

2017's Master of the Rig World Champion and TV contestant from Exatlon Jay Flores joins Evan to talk grip strength in the latest episode.  Jay talks about how he set up his home rig, the grip challenges at Battle of the Lions OCR, his desire to get back to OCR World Championships and some suggested changes for a new OCRWC event (drop Force5 some hints on their Facebook page here:   Updated BOTL Pro Team Website: www.botlproteam.com Jay Flores Inspires "How were Legos Invented?": https://www.jayfloresinspires.com/blog/lego  "Why don't people fall out of roller coasters?": https://www.jayfloresinspires.com/blog/coaster  The New Strength & Speed's Guide to Elite OCR (with interview of Jay Flores): https://amzn.to/3pGpbYy Jay on BOTL's Canyon: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM8frsjdV/  Jay on BOTL's Force5 Low Rig: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM8frHWRx/  Jay on BOTL's Skull Valley: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CU0hVp1FROf/?utm_medium=copy_link    Episode brought to you by Force5 Equipment, the grips you'll see at Battle of the Lions, OCRWC and other major races across the US. Music provided by Dino Sinos

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

Obstacle Course Racing World Championships was a week ago but we are still just as excited to release more content from the amazing weekend!  This episode has 20 more interviews with some of the incredible people that made the event so epic! This episode is part two and covers Saturday with the 15K World Championship event, look forward to part 3 focused on Sunday next weekend! Apologies for the audio quality issues in the intro (our mic unplugged during the long recording).  Also, Mike realizes that 111222 is not a palindrome, just a really cool number. 0:00 - 3:08 - Intro 3:08 - 13:03 - Quick News 13:03 - 14:00 - Content Preface 14:00 - 16:09 - Women's Elite Start Line Audio with Justin Manning 16:09 - 56:15 - Elite and Age Group Interviews Part 1 (Egor Belousov, Ryan Kempson, Ryan Brizzolara, Aaron Newell, Rose Wetzel, Lindsay Webster, Patrick Petrong, Meg Julian, Ian Hosek) 56:15 - 1:05:02 - 13+ AG Men Start Line Audio with Justin Manning 1:05:02 - 1:48:58 - Elite and Age Group Interviews Part 2 (Jason Dupree, Sarah Hetzel, Kris Ruglowski, Chris Hoover, Aliyah Emas, Amy Pajcic, Megan Beck, Grant Bercik, Logan Broadbent, Terry Perperis) 1:48:58 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Fastest Man on Two Hands Kirk DeWindt and Alcoholism Reinforced Running Training Plan RuckFest Registration Closing Devil's Den Registration Extension Tough Mudder Infinity OCR 2022 Announcement 100% OCRWC Completion Rates Spartan Tahoe 2022? World's Toughest Mudder 2022 Location Change Savage Race Georgia Podiums OCRWC 100 Meter Podiums: Men and Women Spartan Nashville Super Podiums Spartan Nashville Sprint Podiums Spartan TriState Beast Podiums Spartan TriState Ultra Podiums Spartan TriState Super Podiums Spartan TriState Sprint Podiums Tougher Mudder Pennsylvania Podiums Legends of the Falls Podiums Red Bull's Conquer the Castle Podiums Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 84. North American OCR Championships 3k and 15k with Elites! 86. West Point Spartan Sprint and North American OCR Championships Relay and Charity 7k! 136. North American OCR Championships 3k and 15k with Elites! 137. North American OCR Championships Team Relay and Charity 7k! Also Terrain Race with Dustin Dorough! 247. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites! ____  Next episode we plan to release part 3 of episodes covering OCRWC! ____ Additional OCRWC 2021 Content from The OCR Report: PreRace Show Pro 3K Live Coverage 3K Recap Show Pro 15K Live Coverage 15K Recap Show Pro Team Race Live Coverage Live Stream Highlights ____ The OCR Report Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar and Kelly Sullivan! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group For a podcast shirt, send $20 to Katelyn-Ritter-8 on Venmo with your size and address Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 10% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: MStefano Running Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

More interviews from The OCR World Championships in Stratton, Vermont. Today's show has conversations with Ryan Kempson, Egor Belousov, Logan Broadbent, Ian Hosek, Kris Rugloski, Meg Julian, The Relay team of Jack Bauer and Ally Tippets minus Beni, Mike and Katelyn from Obstacle Running Adventures, Mr. and Mrs. Theo, and Logan Broadbent. Today's sponsor is VJ Shoes. – The VJ Spark is a lightweight, fast attack shoe. With a combination of an EVA midsole and legendary VJ grip featuring butyl rubber, the Spark will fly! The all-new, breathable mesh nylon upper is designed for comfort on the trails or course. The wider toe box gives your foot plenty of room for the long haul, while the semi-gusseted tongue and FitLock secure the shoe to your foot. Use Code ORM2021 for a discount on all styles at vjshoesusa.com Buy ORM a Dunks ORM YouTube Channel  Support Us On Patreon Intro  Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels

Obstacle Course Racing World Championships happened and it was amazing! Mike went so hard with interviewing and collecting event audio that we may have enough content for 3 episodes which has only been done once before, for World's Toughest Mudder 2019! This episode is just part one and covers the 3K World Championship event, stay tuned for the upcoming episodes with even more interviews with incredible people! Oh and Katelyn and Mike are now engaged so there is a little bit of that in here for true fans of the show (more planned for episode covering Sunday)! 0:00 - 3:40 - Intro 3:40 - 8:07 - Quick News 8:07 - 9:49 - Content Preface 9:49 - 25:11 -Thursday Audio (Tim Guinan, OCR Gives Back, and Airbnb Ring Talk) 25:11 - 28:39 - Start Line Audio with Justin Manning 28:39 - 1:34:51 - Elite and AG Interviews (Jarrett Newby, Aaron Newell, Leon Kofoed, Ian Hosek, Rachel Corigliano, Kris Ruglowski, Kelly Sullivan, Chrissy McFarland, Lindsay Webster, Meg Julian, Ryan Brizzolara, Beni Gifford, Veejay Jones, Egor Belousov, Rose Wetzel, Jack Bauer, Hubie Cushman, and Ida Mathilde Ruben Steensgaard) 1:34:51 - 1:37:56 - Quick Recap with Jimmie and Angela 1:37:56 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: World Doping Agency Reconsiders Cannabis Ban Winner of Half Marathon gets DQ for Running Wrong Race Spartan North American Championship Podiums: Men and Women OCRWC 3K Podiums: Men and Women OCRWC 15K Podiums: Men and Women OCRWC Team Relay Podiums: Men, Women, and Coed Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 84. North American OCR Championships 3k and 15k with Elites! 86. West Point Spartan Sprint and North American OCR Championships Relay and Charity 7k! 136. North American OCR Championships 3k and 15k with Elites! 137. North American OCR Championships Team Relay and Charity 7k! Also Terrain Race with Dustin Dorough! ____  Next episode we plan to release part 2 of potentially 3 total episodes covering OCRWC! ____ 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

Interviews from The OCR World Championships in Stratton Vermont. Friday night interviews begin with Lindsay Webster, Sarah Keyes, Rachel Corilgliano, Aaron Newell, Ryan Kempson, and the kids from UMPQUA. Then we start our Saturday afternoon interviews with Ida Mathilde, Rose Wetzel, Lindsay, Rachel, Matt Puntin, and Kris Rugloski. This is just part 1. Later this week, we will have even more. Today's sponsor is Mudgear! - Mudgear Men's Freestyle Shorts are the perfect blend of comfort and durability are light enough for maximum mobility (RUN FREE) but strong enough for years of rugged racing are NOT tight, restrictive, or revealing have netted side pockets for easy drainage and a convenient zip pocket in the back come with a comfortable liner (but some people remove them and wear MudGear's base layer boxers underneath) Either way, RUN FREE with Mudgear Men's Freestyle Shorts ORM YouTube Channel  Support Us On Patreon Intro  Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels

OCR Unedited is excited to have Race Ready Obstacles main man, Aaron Sabia. Aaron got started in OCR back in 2016 with his wife and fell in love with the sport right then and there. In the last 2 years, He has become well known as an Obstacle inventor and builder and has been associated with OCR organizations like Frontline OCR, OCR World Championships and many more. In this episode, Aaron talks to us about his first OCR race experience with his wife back in 2016, what led him to build signature obstacles and starting his own business with his wife, his thoughts becoming a race director, his involvement with OCRWC, and so much more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

OCR Unedited is excited to welcome Canadian OCR Athlete, Avery Stirling. Avery began Obstacle Course Racing when she 14 years old. Her dad surprised her with 2 Spartan Race tickets and they both ran together making it an experience she will always remember. That same year Avery finished 2nd place in her AG, at the OCR World Championships. Avery talks to us about her best finishes and accomplishments in OCR, her current injury and recovery, her goals for 2021 and so much more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

With athletes like 13-year-old Libbie Joyce, the future of OCR looks bright. Join us as we discuss how she got started in OCR, what kept her there, and some of her biggest achievements, which I promise will blow you away! With an introduction and special announcement from the founder of the OCR World Championships, Adrian Bijanada.

OCR Unedited is excited to present a talented Youth of OCR athlete and 2019 3k OCR Junior Champion, Cameron Tucker. Cameron started out in athletics in gymnastics and soccer, which laid the foundation to her success in obstacle course racing. She enjoys competing at Savage & Spartan Races, and now has her sights on the 2021 OCR World Championships, in Vermont. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

OCR Unedited is thrilled to present 2019 Spartan World Champion, Nicole Mericle. Nicole's drive and dedication led her to become one of the best OCR athletes in obstacle course racing. In 2019 she won 3 major titles: Spartan World Championships, OCR World Championships 3k race, and Spartan Trifecta World Championships. Nicole has also launched a new project OCR Dream Team. Her mission is to introduce OCR to more females and cultivate confident, healthy, self-motivated athletes. In this episode, Nicole talks to us about how she got started in athletics, been an avid climber for the 9 years, how she discovered OCR, her take on winning 3 major titles in 2019, her goals for 2021 and so much more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

OCR Unedited welcomes Swedish obstacle course racer and 2019 OCR World Champion, Karin Karlsson. Karin is the 2019 15k OCR World champion. The past four years at OCR World Championships, she has had five podium finishes and two fourth place finishes. She is also the 2019 European Champion. Karin talks to us about how she got started in athletics, how she discovered OCR, her best finishes and accomplishments, her experience at the 2019 OCR & European Championships, her approach to nutrition, becoming a mom and so much more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What does confidence mean? It doesn't mean cocky. Take confidence by respecting your opponent and being true to yourself. Reach for the stars and leave footprints on the moon.Coach: Coach Pain, fitness trainer, and motivational speaker.Bio: 26 years of experience in the fitness industry. Competed in American Ninja Warrior (2011, 2012). 12 years experience in Jeet Kune Do & Wrestling. Instructor on Naval Special Warface Orientation Course. Announcer and motivational speaker for Spartan races, BattleFrong series, and OCR World Championships.Birthplace: USAResidency: USALength: 2 min 1 secTheme: Confidence

Do you have questions about your body and how to navigate getting your health in order? We are in the same boat. During this episode we talk about the fundamentals of knowing your triggers, how to motivate yourself and letting go of fear on your wellness journey. [4:30] What We Are Loving  Juice in the Raw and Can Emotions Trigger Health Issues?[12:13] Coach Pain on His Journey to Fitness & Triggers[19:17]  Coach Pain on His Fitness Approach[21:51] Health Tips to LIVE By[23:45] You Can't Sugar Coat Wellness[25:20] When It Hurts[26:35] Speak For Yourself[28:22] Coach Pain on the Battlefrog Program[31:52] How to Connect with Coach Pain on Instagram - Facebook - Youtube[33:16] Coach Pain's Honesty Moment [35:45] Andretta's Honesty Moment [36:50] Aaqila's Honesty Moment[40:21] More About Us & Our Mission & How to Be featured on our podcast Recipe of the WeekCauliflower “Potato” SaladBy ANDRETTA KENNEDY ROBINSONIngredients: 1 head of Cauliflower (organic preferred), 2 green scallions, 2 stalks celery, handful of  Cilantro, 2 boiled eggs,  Salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, Avocado Mayonnaise. Separate the Cauliflower into small pieces and steam  to tender about 5 minutes. I like to steam mine. Remove and add chopped boiled eggs. Cut green scallions, celery and cilantro into small size and add to bowl.  Add seasonings and avocado Mayo. You can vary this, it's pretty much like potato salad except you use Cauliflower and Avocado Mayo.What are 5 advantages Getting Your Emotions In OrderSOURCE:  Supports Self-Reflection Provides Physical Grounding Hones Interpersonal Skills Improves Personal Development Improves Mental Health LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE+ @WellHonestlyPodcast on Instagram+ Join the Facebook Community+ Buy Our TeaSUBSCRIBE + REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTSThank you for listening. We hope this podcast has been informative & an inspiring resource to create the kind of life you want with your health in mind.To help get this podcast in front of more women like you, please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here! The 10 seconds you take doing this means the WORLD to us and the women who will be helped by this show.Click here to go to our Podcast Website Learn More About Coach Pain By Reading His Bio Below: I am honored to share my story with you so that you can see the path that brought me to where I am today.  You see, I believe that it is through difficult situations and great pain that the human spirit grows and character is developed. And my story is a testament to this.I started in the fitness industry when I was only 18 years old, and I knew that it was where I belonged.  I had always been into fitness and enjoyed being active throughout  my whole childhood. I was involved in Martial Arts, Wrestling and Football throughout high school and was generally a very physical person.I have been in the field for 26+ years and plan to stay here for many more.  While I always enjoyed my work and was successful with it, I was not as passionate then as I am now.  The passion didn't come until much later.  The passion came through the most painful loss I have ever experienced…the death of my mother.It was my mother's life: her sacrifices, support and guidance that made me the man I am today.  It was her death that birthed a passion in me.  After I lost my mother, I had a renewed sense of purpose; I vowed that I would make her proud.  It was during this painful season that I realized that I was put here to help others, to guide others to be their best selves, and to continue striving to be my best too.My parents were always an anchor for me.  They raised my siblings and I to be the best we could be, instilling  a deep faith and the principles of Respect, Love and Discipline; principles that I apply to everything I do even to this day.  After my mother's death, my father became a beacon for me.  He demonstrated a great strength even through great tragedy.  He inspires me to push through the pain and grow stronger through difficult situations.Since then, I redefined my purpose.  I became more passionate about helping others to reach their goals, but even more I longed to help them evolve into their best selves.  I work with clients to help them move forward towards their future instead of dwelling on the past.  One of my favorite analogies of this evolution is when a caterpillar becomes a butterfly.  After the butterfly emerges from the cocoon, he never goes back to being a caterpillar.  Once you start living as your true self and growing into your best self, you don't go back to who you used to be.Since this awakening, my path has led me towards many great career opportunities.  I have worked as a Spartan SGX trainer and had the incredible honor of giving motivational speeches at Spartan and Battlefrog events along with at the OCR World Championships.   I have spoken to groups of first responders and to youth at schools.  When I speak, I do not write a script, I speak from the heart and in the moment.  My hope with each motivational speech is that I connect to the hearts of the audience, that they will be able to feel my energy and passion and that it will ignite something inside of them too!  I view every speaking opportunity as an honor and an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others.As far as training goes, I have developed my own unique style that represents who I am as a fitness coach.  I have built the foundation for my training on my years of experience with various approaches.  My training sessions are all about functional movement, but I am constantly changing things up to keep my clients interested and challenged.  This style is not for everyone, but those who want to be pushed and who want to become mentally tough as well as physically strong love my combination of movements and motivation.Ultimately it has been the painful situations in my life that have grown me the most.  It is because of my loss and my struggles that I have become who I am today.Who am I?I am confident.I am humble.I am hungry.I am eager.I am ambitious.I am hard-working.I am willing to do what it takes.I am Coach Pain.MY EXPERIENCEI have over 26 years of experience in the fitness industry and as a motivational speaker.Some of my professional accomplishments include: Motivational Speaker Fitness Coach Nutrition Specialist NPC 2011 Midwest Ironman Physique American Ninja Warrior Participant – 2011, 2012 Jeet Kune Do & Wrestling Background (12 years) Naval Special Warface Orientation Course Instructor Announcer and Motivational Speaker For Spartan Race and BattleFrong Series

What are you worried about? To be great, you need to learn how to manage the struggle and unleashing your true greatness.Coach: Coach Pain, fitness trainer, and motivational speaker.Bio: 26 years of experience in the fitness industry. Competed in American Ninja Warrior (2011, 2012). 12 years experience in Jeet Kune Do & Wrestling. Instructor on Naval Special Warface Orientation Course. Announcer and motivational speaker for Spartan races, BattleFrong series, and OCR World Championships.Birthplace: USAResidency: USALength: 1 min 46 secTheme: Emotion

On this episode of Doc Talk’s Dx, we talk with Elysia Cronheim.   She is listed as one of TimeOutNY's Best Trainers in NYC and has an extensive history in sports with a focus on competitive swimming. She transitioned into theatre & film with a passion for stunts and action sequences. With training from all angles her style is creative, functional and always tailored specifically to clients’ needs. She is heavily into the Ninja Warrior and Obstacle Course Race scene and placed in the top 15% in the OCR World Championships 2016. She believes with a foundation of full body strength and stability anyone can harness their inner superhero, unlocking new goals they didn’t know they had.   We discuss how to cope with stress and anxiety in the COVID world. She has some unique insight on how to use fitness and diet to help manage. This is a great informational episode!   Elysia is also the co-host of “Muscle Spasms” that you can find on all streaming platform as a part of the Be Frank Network.   You can find Elysia at:  IG: elysian.form Personal Training: https://projectbyequinox.com/elysia  Podcast “Muscle Spasms” IG: muscle.spasms Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/muscle-spasms/id1502187457   You can find Doc Brian at: Twitter: talksdoc TikTok: doctalkswithdocb https://www.facebook.com/doctalkswithdocb https://www.instagram.com/doctalkswithdocb/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doc-talks-with-dr-brian-sheppard/id1536345675 https://open.spotify.com/show/1qSaIZ2lsOKDtL4ueox7FY https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6prIruH_Izrrx-0MWqJm9w/ https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=586625&refid=stpr https://www.deezer.com/show/1941482

Melissa Boufounos is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist and Precision Nutrition Level 2 Coach who helps competitive athletes simplify their fuelling plans so they can maximize their performance potential without counting calories, tracking macros or giving up their favourite foods. She was a competitive ice hockey player until 2015 and has been a competitive obstacle course race athlete since 2013. Melissa has competed in over 70 races, including the OCR World Championships.Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissaboufounos/OCR nutrition course https://obstaclecourseracenutrition.com/ocr-performance-nutrition-courseFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/mbperformancenutritionEpisode Sponser Biocell Life get 10$ off for the month of February https://www.modere.com/3733270 (US and international)https://www.modere.ca/3733270 (Canada)Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Runningdivine)

OCW World Championships in 2021, is it going to happen? Who better to share these goings on then the founder of OCRW himself, Adrian Bijanda. It's no secret that 2020 was a bust for virtually every type of mass gathering all over the world, Obstacle Course Racing was no exception. Leading into 2021 with hope…Read more →

The 2019 OCR World Championships are underway in London, England. For up-to-the-minute results, follow The OCR Report on Instagram at @TheOCRreport. Jon Albon and Nicole Mericle defended their titles as 3k World Champions. Jon finished the 3k course in 21:34. Nicole won her 2019 Championship in 26:41 The full 3k Podium: Men Jon Albon of Great Britain, 21:34 Thomas Van Tonder of South Africa, 22:13 Sergei Perelygin of Russia, 22:19 Women Nicole Mericle of the United States, 26:41 Ida Steensgaard of Denmark, 26:53 Rebecca Hammond of the United States, 27:07 Be sure to follow us on Instagram for results and photos all weekend long and subscribe to the podcast to get future episodes straight to your phone. ---   Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race.   ---   The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of World's Toughest Podcast, and presented by The OCR Report, home of Overcome and Run with Heather Bode and Obstacle Running Adventures with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter.   ---   What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Nicole Mericle may be the fastest woman in OCR. Nicole is the reigning two-time back-to-back 3k champion of the OCR World Championships. In 2018 she won the Red Bull All In OCR in Oberstdorf, Germany. In 2018 she also placed second in the Spartan Trifecta Championship in Athens, Greece. This year she has won three of the four Spartan races held so far and she will be on the start line at the first race in the Spartan U.S. Series on February 23 in Jacksonville, Florida. Nicole is a member of the Spartan Pro Team, and is sponsored by Darn Tough Socks, and AltRed Beet Supplement. She is an ambassador for Salomon Trail Running shoes. (Nicole likes the S/Lab Sense 7 SG.) Before we talked with Nicole we talked dates and venues for the Spartan Mountain Series and Spartan Stadion Series. We also answer the question: "What is a Stadion?" (Spoiler: It's a distance. Not a location.) We also read our first batch of reviews from Apple Podcasts. If you would like to be a part of the show by leaving a review: Open the purple podcast app on your iOS device Search for "The OCR Report" Click our logo Scroll down and click "Write a review" And we will read it on a future episode! THANK YOU for helping the show by leaving a review. For more on the Spartan Arizona race be sure to listen to the latest episode of Overcome and Run with Heather Bode. --- 0:00 Intro and Welcome 1:48 World's Toughest Podcast 2.0? Let's Talk Some News! 3:33 Spartan Arizona Race Results 4:53 Mountain Series Dates and Venues 6:07 Stadion Series Update 6:55 "Stadion" sounds like a made-up word 7:47 Stadion Series Dates and Venues 8:15 Change in Series Points for 2019 11:12 24-Hour Ultra Champs Date and Venue: Åre, Sweden! 15:07 FIVE STARS! 18:44 About our Guest: Nicole Mericle 19:13 Let's go to the phones! with Nicole Mericle --- Spartan Arizona Sprint Results (Feb. 9, 2019) Elite Men Veejay Jones, 35:17 Matt Rock, 36:39 Daniel Sorenson, 37:50 Elite Women Nicole Mericle, 37:11 Amanda Nadeau, 41:37 Ashley Heller, 42:24 --- Spartan Arizona Super Results (Feb. 10, 2019) Elite Men Veejay Jones, 1:06:50 Ivan Santana, 1:07:26 Nikolaj Dam, 1:10:26 Elite Women Nicole Mericle, 1:14:47 Amanda Nadeau, 1:21:04 Ashley Heller, 1:25:44 --- Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race. The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of World's Toughest Podcast, and presented by The OCR Report, home of Overcome and Runwith Heather Bode and Obstacle Running Adventureswith Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter. --- What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.      

The Obstacle Course Racing Season has a few big events over the next few weeks with Spartan World Championships this weekend, followed by OCR World Championships and Toughest Mudder but once these events wind down, what then? Are you planning an Off Season?  What will that look like, will you take a few weeks, months off to recover and prepare?  What will you do instead of racing or is it your plan to continue racing where ever you can find a venue?  Shan Khan and I visit this topic and discuss the options.  If you have put in a solid year of racing this episode is for you,

The Obstacle Course Racing Season has a few big events over the next few weeks with Spartan World Championships this weekend, followed by OCR World Championships and Toughest Mudder but once these events wind down, what then? Are you planning an Off Season?  What will that look like, will you take a few weeks, months…Read more →

The Obstacle Course Racing Season has a few big events over the next few weeks with Spartan World Championships this weekend, followed by OCR World Championships and Toughest Mudder but once these events wind down, what then? Are you planning an Off Season?  What will that look like, will you take a few weeks, months…Read more →

As always the Underground SGX Show is providing you training tips and advice to improve your next Spartan Race. In this episode, discover a cool calculator for determining your training pace for your runs.  Instead of just randomly going for a run, this calculator tells you the exact pace you should be hitting, based on the specific training adaptation you are trying to improve. We also discuss lactate threshold.  Discover what it is and why you need to know about it.  Plus we review some of the research on lactate threshold training and how you can improve it if you want to be a better racer. And in our SGX Coach's interview I have on Coach Stephanie Lozon.  Coach Lozon is a former RN turned trainer and OCR coach.  She works with many Masters athletes helping them prep for racing and helping them stay injury free.  Coach Lozon has helped her clients prep at the OCR World Championships maximizing performance and longevity. In this episode she discusses how she helps her seasoned athletes stay fresh and healthy for the long haul.  She give great tips on how you can train for the elements.  And she provides a great template to help you divide your training plan into different phases to help you peak for your most important races.  We even touch on the importance of the deload and how so many are increasing their injuries and decreasing their performance, but not implementing this crucial component.   Full Show Notes: www.spartanunderground.com/episode-20