Podcasts about toughest mudder west

Jake Ramsby recently won World's Toughest Mudder Two Man Relay (with Elliot Rueb) category that is built upon several years of success including winning Toughest Mudder West (individual) in 2019 and setting the record for most miles at a Toughest Mudder by a team.  Evan and Jake talk his diverse high school sports background, his team record setting performance at WTM (more miles than any team ever, 2 or four man with 125 miles), Dirt Runner's Ultra-OCRs and his upcoming Arrowhead 135 race...a largely self supported ultra endurance winter trek starting end of January 2022.   Mud Run Guide's Ultra-OCR Bible Link: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ultra-ocr-bible   This episode brought to you by OCR Buddy, head over download their app to plan your 2021! (after putting down all the Battle of the Lions of course). Music provided by Dino Sinos

Hey everyone, I'm back! I spoke with elite OCR athlete Javier Escobar this week all about his 100-mile outing at World's Toughest Mudder last fall, his training, and how he stays motivated. We begin by talking about his 2019 WTM experience, and how it felt to reach 100 miles. He tells me about his progression from 35 miles at his first WTM to 100 miles at his latest. He talks about how his training program has improved his performance, and the specific training and movements he's been working on. Javier and I discuss how he stays motivated during this time, he tells me his least favorite thing to do during training, and we chat about our rivalry during Toughest Mudder West last year. He then tells me about his experience running the UltraVirus 12 Hour Race, and he may or may not have convinced me to run the next one.

The last Toughest Mudder of 2019 was last week, just outside Las Vegas, Nevada. Toughest Mudder West was held at the same venue World's Toughest Mudder was held from 2014-2017. The men's and women's winners of Toughest Mudder West are Jake Ramsby and Jennifer Lynn. Jake and Jennifer join the show to talk about their race, their plans for World's Toughest Mudder, and what they thought about the "Dizzy Bat" penalty for Electroshock Therapy. Before he talks with them though, Will talks about his disappointing race at Toughest Mudder West and how he plans to run 50 miles at World's Toughest Mudder 2019. (Spoiler: 25 by 10:00pm, 40 by 6:00am, 50 by noon) --- 0:00 Intro 2:08 Toughest Mudder West Review 2:53 Men’s Podium 3:30 Women’s Podium 4:13 Two-Man Team Podium 6:13 Four-Man Team Podium (Superteam!) 8:21 Obstacle Penalties: Everest, EST, and Dizzy Bat 18:42 Success and Failure. But mostly Failure 27:36 What are your goals for WTM 2019? 28:56 How to get 50 Miles at WTM 32:38 Let’s read some iTunes reviews! 37:12 Jake Ramsby, Men’s Toughest West Winner  55:21 Jennifer Lynn, Women’s Toughest West Winner --- It is TIME. Leave a review for the show on Apple Podcasts and Amazon.com! --- You can now text or call the show at (619) 378-4369. Leave us a voicemail! If your voicemail is good, it may be part of a future episode. If your voicemail is terrible it will probably be a part of a future episode. --- Like Tough Mudder this year, we are "getting back to our roots". Who from the WTM or Tough Mudder community would you like to hear from? Let us know in a review on Apple Podcasts. --- Follow us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.  Would you like to be a part of the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Amazon.com and we'll read it on a future episode. Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.  

On this episode Kris Mendoza talks about all things ultra running from training , fueling, and mindset. Whether its WTM or a Spartan ultra we covered a little bit of it all. We also talked Toughest Mudder West this past weekend where he took 1st i

On this episode Kris Mendoza talks about all things ultra running from training , fueling, and mindset. Whether its WTM or a Spartan ultra we covered a little bit of it all. We also talked Toughest Mudder West this past weekend where he took 1st in tougher mudder in the morning then that night ran on the first place relay team for the toughest 12 hr race.  We talk about  Killington and Tahoe spartan Ultras that he did recently as well! 

Toughest Mudder West is this weekend, at Lake Las Vegas, Nevada. This is the last Toughest Mudder before World's Toughest Mudder this November. Jessica Johnson ran World's Toughest Mudder for the first time in 2017, the last year in Las Vegas. Jessica and Will talk about the Vegas venue, the obstacles, and what runners can expect this weekend at Toughest Mudder --- For the first time ever TMHQ has opened nominations for the Tough Mudder Community Awards. They are looking for nominations in the following six categories: Teamwork, Fun, Mental Grit, Personal Accomplishment, the Tribe Award, and the Tough Mudder Hall of Fame.  Nominate someone today. You don’t have to fill out all six slots. But get involved! Nominate a community member right now. --- It is TIME. Leave a review for the show on Apple Podcasts and Amazon.com! --- You can now text or call the show at (619) 378-4369. Leave us a voicemail! If your voicemail is good, it may be part of a future episode. If your voicemail is terrible it will probably be a part of a future episode. --- Like Tough Mudder this year, we are "getting back to our roots". Who from the WTM or Tough Mudder community would you like to hear from? Let us know in a review on Apple Podcasts. --- Follow us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.  Would you like to be a part of the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Amazon.com and we'll read it on a future episode. Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.  

Johnny Little, VP of International Development for Tough Mudder and Race Director for Toughest Mudder South, Toughest Mudder West and World's Toughest Mudder joins the show. Toughest Mudder South was last month. There were a few hiccups. The first lap was only 4.5 miles long. The second lap and every lap after were 5.5 miles long. Johnny talks about what went wrong and how they fixed it on the fly.  Toughest Mudder West is this weekend. Johnny talks about runners can expect from the iconic Lake Las Vegas course and whether The Cliff will make an appearance. (Spoiler: Nope.) Johnny and Will wrap up with a sneak peek at World's Toughest Mudder 2019 and talk of "gamification" on course in Atlanta.  --- For the first time ever TMHQ has opened nominations for the Tough Mudder Community Awards. They are looking for nominations in the following six categories: Teamwork, Fun, Mental Grit, Personal Accomplishment, the Tribe Award, and the Tough Mudder Hall of Fame.  Nominate someone today. You don’t have to fill out all six slots. But get involved! Nominate a community member right now. --- It is TIME. Leave a review for the show on Apple Podcasts and Amazon.com! --- You can now text or call the show at (619) 378-4369. Leave us a voicemail! If your voicemail is good, it may be part of a future episode. If your voicemail is terrible it will probably be a part of a future episode. --- Like Tough Mudder this year, we are "getting back to our roots". Who from the WTM or Tough Mudder community would you like to hear from? Let us know in a review on Apple Podcasts. --- Follow us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.  Would you like to be a part of the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Amazon.com and we'll read it on a future episode. Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.  

OCR athlete Deanna Brasz joins me on the podcast this week to talk all about Toughest Mudder, endurance racing and mental strength! Deanna starts by sharing her background and how she got into OCR, and tells me why she primarily sticks to Tough Mudder. We then talk about the recent Toughest Mudder West where she finished in fifth place for the women, and the unexpected challenges of that race. She also tells me how this Toughest Mudder compares to the many other that she has run before. Deanna then tells me about why she tends to lean towards endurance races, and the mental attitude behind it. We go over details like her pit strategy and nutrition, and she shares what it's like dealing with exercise-induced asthma during these races. We also discuss mental strength, and Deanna tells me about her World's Toughest Mudder experience last year. She shares what she's been focusing on with training, and what specific techniques she's been using to improve her upper body strength.

Kris Mendoza is one of seven men to run 100 miles or more at World's Toughest Mudder. He is also one of the only seven men to ever win a Toughest Mudder race. He won Toughest Mudder West at Norcal recently. Kris talks about his race and how it felt to win the race surrounded by his friends and family. He also shares good advice on problem solving during long endurance events such as Toughest Mudder and World's Toughest Mudder. Before we talk with Kris we revisit the new Age Groups for WTM 2018 with a unique idea from Katelyn Ritter of the Obstacle Running Adventures podcast and we debut a new segment of the show "You're So Smart". Why? Because you're so smart. We also give away another pair of Merrell Trail Running shoes. Have you entered to win yet? It's free. Text the word TOUGH to the number 228-28. --- World's Toughest Podcast is excited to partner with Merrell again to give away a pair of shoes every month to listeners of the show. To win a pair of Merrell Agility Peak Flex 2 or Merrell All Out Crush 2.0 trail running shoes, text the word TOUGH to the number 228-28 or email WorldsToughestPodcast@gmail.com with MERRELL in the subject line and your 1)Name, 2)Email Address and 3)Cell Phone in the body of the email. Both options will subscribe you to the World's Toughest Newsletter and qualify you to win. --- Follow us on Twitter or Instagram.  What do you think of the podcast? Who in the Tough Mudder community would you like to hear? Let us know on the World’s Toughest Podcast Facebook page at facebook.com/worldstoughestpod. Would you like to be a part of the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Amazon.com and we'll read it on a future episode. Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.

Heather Bode spent all day at the first ever daytime Toughest Mudder, at Toughest Mudder West in Sonoma, California. We talk about the differences between a Toughest Mudder during the day and one at night. What parts were better? What parts were worse? If Heather had the power, would she make Toughest Mudder a day or a night event? Before we talk with Heather we talk about the Toughest Mudder West winners and all of the Elite Contenders to come out of the weekend. There were plenty of familiar faces to those that follow the sport. Two big announcements in this episode: 1) We are giving away five pair (pairs?) of Merrell Trail Running Shoes in our next five episodes. Text TOUGH to 228-28 to be entered to win. 2) With WTM less than a month away, Will is scaling way back on social media to focus on the podcast. He needs five to ten people to join his "World's Toughest Social Media Team" to get the word out about the podcast and about new episodes. If you're interested in doing some work for the show listen for the details and then email willhicks@gmail.com with Social Media in the subject line. In the body of the email write your name, email address, phone number, and links to your social media accounts. Good luck! Would you like to be a part of the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Amazon.com and we'll read it on a future episode. Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.

Live from the Tough Mudder weekend in Sonoma, this week's episode is full of interviews from athletes at the Tougher Mudder wave, the Toughest Mudder West race, and race director Eli Hutchison.  I spoke with Lauren Taksa and Nick O'Sullivan on Saturday all about their respective wins at the Tougher Mudder race, and they give us some insight into the course and the competition. Then I spoke with Trevor Cichosz, Rea Kolbl, Allison Tai, and Kris Mendoza after the Toughest Mudder race (shortly after I had finished my own) all about the competition, how the daytime Toughest Mudder compared to the races at night, what they thought of the course, and more. Lastly, I spoke with Eli Hutchison from TMHQ all about Toughest and about the many changes Tough Mudder is making to their 2019 season.

  Corinna Coffin is the TMX women’s reigning champion. The three-race TMX series kicks off this weekend in Sacramento. The following TMX races will be April 8 in Miami with the championship race on June 8th in Virginia. In addition to holding the women’s TMX title she also holds the Broken Skull Ranch title. We talk about both of those events and what it takes to win them. Before we talk with Corinna we break down all the recent Tough Mudder news including the community reaction to opening weekend at Tough Mudder New Orleans. 0:00 Welcome, Intro, Merrell Mudder Moments 4:21 Toughest Mudder West is rescheduled for October 8:45 Tough Mudder New Orleans recap 13:25 Merrell and World’s Toughest Podcast, together in the mud 16:01 Disqualification at WTM 2017 19:15 Tough Mudder Arizona, Sacramento and East London Preview 22:29 Tough Mudder 5k: USA vs. The UK  24:42 Tough Mudder is now in South Africa and the Philippines. Finally. 29:04 iTunes Reviews (*cough*) 33:30 Let’s go the phones! with Corinna Coffin 37:53 Corinna on Self-doubt before a race 39:08 Winning TMX with only one shoe 45:42 Winning Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge 52:56 Does Corinna have a rivalry with Cassidy Watton? 54:58 How does Corinna train for TMX and Broken Skull? 1:00:25 What does Corinna’s nutrition look like? 1:03:52 Growing up with three brothers 1:08:37 Raising strong daughters and being a role model 1:15:41 Corinna’s 2018: Crossfit Regionals, TMX, and more Broken Skull 1:21:12 The 2018 Tough Mudder Pro Team 1:23:32 TMX Sacramento, station by station 1:40:13 Follow Corinna on Facebook and at Instagram.com/cscoffin13 1:41:06 Corinna is sponsored by Altra Running and the Tough Mudder Pro Team --- World's Toughest Podcast is excited to partner with Merrell again to give away a pair of shoes every month to listeners of the show. To win a pair of Merrell Agility Peak Flex 2 or Merrell All Out Crush 2.0 trail running shoes, text the word TOUGH to the number 228-28 or email WorldsToughestPodcast@gmail.com with MERRELL in the subject line and your 1)Name, 2)Email Address and 3)Cell Phone in the body of the email. Both options will subscribe you to the World's Toughest Newsletter and qualify you to win. --- Follow us on Twitter or Instagram. What do you think of the podcast? Who in the Tough Mudder community would you like to hear? Let us know on the World’s Toughest Podcast Facebook page at facebook.com/worldstoughestpod. Would you like to be a part of the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and we'll read it on a future episode. Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.  

Heather Heaton did her first World’s Toughest Mudder in 2014. She went in knowing nothing. After taking her lumps from the course and the sandstorm she joined the World’s Toughest community online and came back ready for anything her next time.   Heather is a member of Team Three Rex. They are best known for their  WTM Pit Crew headband fundraiser. In 2017 they sold 500 headbands with all the proceeds going to charity.   Before we talk with Heather we talk about the race that wasn’t. Toughest Mudder West was canceled this past weekend due to weather-related safety concerns. We talk about all the exciting cancellation news and break down the nine possible locations TMHQ could hold a rescheduled Toughest Mudder West.   ---   World's Toughest Podcast is excited to partner with Merrell again to give away a pair of shoes every month to listeners of the show. To win a pair of Merrell Agility Peak Flex 2 or Merrell All Out Crush 2 trail running shoes, text the word TOUGH to the number 228-28 or email WorldsToughestPodcast@gmail.com with MERRELL in the subject line and your 1)Name, 2)Email Address and 3)Cell Phone in the body of the email. Both options will subscribe you to the World's Toughest Newsletter and qualify you to win.   ---   What do you think of the podcast? Who in the Tough Mudder community would you like to hear? Let us know on the World’s Toughest Podcast Facebook page at facebook.com/worldstoughestpod or find Will on Twitter at twitter.com/TheWillHicks   Would you like to be a part of the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and we'll read it on a future episode. Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.  

Toughest Mudder West is this weekend. This is the first Toughest Mudder of the eight-race series for 2018. Deanna Brasz and I talk about the course, the obstacles, and what people can expect from this cold, difficult race. Deanna was one of the stars of Tougher Mudder in 2017. She ran 10 Tougher Mudders, with seven podiums, and four first place finishes. Three times last year she ran Tougher on Saturday morning and then ran the eight-hour Toughest Mudder on Saturday night. Before we talk with Deanna, we talk about the elite competition at Toughest Mudder West. On the men’s side Ryan Atkins is the heavy favorite. He will face competition from Kris Mendoza, Glenn Racz, and Tyler Nash, as well a few possible surprises. On the women’s side, four reigning champions will face off. World’s Toughest Mudder champion Rea Kolbl will face off against Toughest Mudder series champion Allison Tai, Spartan World Champion Lindsay Webster, and Spartan Ultrabeast World Champion Morgan Mckay. ---   World's Toughest Podcast is excited to partner with Merrell again to give away a pair of shoes every month to listeners of the show. To win a pair of Merrell Agility Peak Flex 2 or Merrell All Out Crush 2 trail running shoes, text the word TOUGH to the number 228-28 or email WorldsToughestPodcast@gmail.com with MERRELL in the subject line and your 1)Name, 2)Email Address and 3)Cell Phone in the body of the email. Both options will subscribe you to the World's Toughest Newsletter and qualify you to win.   ---   What do you think of the podcast? Who in the Tough Mudder community would you like to hear? Let us know on the World’s Toughest Podcast Facebook page at facebook.com/worldstoughestpod or find Will on Twitter at twitter.com/TheWillHicks   Would you like to be a part of the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and we'll read it on a future episode. Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.

In this episode we talk to Lindsay Webster about Toughest Mudder, her training, and her goals for this season. Lindsay shares with us her experience at the Toughest Mudder West. We talk about how she was able to do so well, and the course not being anything like she imagined. She talks about how she really likes the Toughest Mudder platform and that she plans on running as many Toughest events as she can this year. She talks with us about balancing her training for endurance events, but maintaining speed for events like Spartan Race, as she plans on running as many of the Spartan Championship Series races as she can as well. Lastly, she talks a bit about her burpee showdown with Faye Stenning from Spartan World Championship last year. We just partnered with Icebug to get you a discount on your next pair! Use head over to Icebug.com and use code OVERCEOME10 to save 10%! Evan Perperis sent us his book “Strength & Speed's Guide to Elite Obstacle Course Racing” to check out. We will read it and get back to you with some additional details. In the meantime, head on over to teamstrengthspeed.com and check out their new podcast or order the book. Make sure you are following everything we are doing by taking a look at our Instagram,  Facebook and joining our mailing list!