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In this electrifying episode, host Ryan Maguire dives into the epic victory of Team Colorado at the 2025 Dubai Games, joined by two elite athletes, Veejay Jones and Jack Bauer. The trio breaks down the intense battles, clutch performances, and the untold stories behind the scenes that led to Colorado's dominance on the world stage. From grueling obstacles to game-changing strategies, they uncover what it truly took to bring home the gold.Veejay Jones shares firsthand experiences from the course, revealing pivotal moments that tested the team's grit and unity. Jack Bauer adds his analytical edge, dissecting the competition's strengths and how Team Colorado's preparation paid off. Together, they relive the most nail-biting moments, including a last-minute surge that turned the tide, and the raw emotions of crossing the finish line victorious.Listeners get an insider's view of the camaraderie, rivalries, and relentless training that defined this unforgettable journey. Whether you're a hardcore OCR fan or just love a good underdog story, this episode captures the spirit of competition and the thrill of achieving the impossible.

Veejay Jones, Ryan Maguire, and Anthony J Eardley won The 2025 Team Dubai Games. Support and Connect: We are proudly supported today by speedlabs.co Energy Gum and Energy Gummies. Speed Labs products are formulated to help you power through your toughest workouts, long meetings, or late-night study sessions – with no mess, no shakes, and no crash. Just fast, effective energy when you need it most. Use code ORM25 for all 2025 Spartan Race, Spartain Trail, and Tough Mudder races for a 20 percent discount. You can listen to the podcast here or the link above. All other Obstacle Racing Media Links. Intro  Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels

Explore HYROX, DEKA FIT, and other hybrid fitness trends on the Hybrid Fitness Media Podcast. Join insightful discussions with athletes, event directors, and industry insiders for valuable information and entertainment. Stay tuned for engaging content about the dynamic world of hybrid fitness! Anthony Peressini from The Hybrid Engine, AG Champ Cheryl Snow, and Matt B. Davis discuss the hybrid topics of the week. Special guest Veejay Jones. Sponsor Mention:  We are stoked to welcome back Resolute Coffee as a sponsor. Brian and team are athletes and members of the hybrid community. Use code HFM20 for 20 percent off at checkout right now. We are also big fans of their Hot Sauce! Check them out at Redlands Hot Sauce. Connect & Support: Follow today's guests –  Anthony Peressinni | Cheryl Snow | Veejay Jones Follow Hybrid Fitness Media on IG Listen at the top of the page or hit this link for your favorite podcast player.

Veejay Jones is an elite obstacle course racer from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Starting young in the sport, he's set records throughout his entire career; youngest Spartan Race Winner, youngest National Series Winner, Youngest World Champion. Veejay is always in search of the next challenge. 2024 will be full of challenging competitions, adventures, and brutal training days. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whothewyldthingsare/support

Guest: Veejay Jones is a Multiple Spartan World Champion & Youngest champion at the age of 16 Host: RA George (Blockchain Podcast) Date: 15th Feb & Time: 04:00 pm MST Contact information Veejay Jones Veejay Jones - @veejay_jones ⁠http://tinyurl.com/3dvkehnd⁠ RPT Athletic Co @rptathletic ⁠http://tinyurl.com/rrvakf8f⁠ Website ⁠https://www.veejayjones.com/⁠ Facebook - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/veejay.jones.7/⁠ YouTube- ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@veejay_jones⁠ Last Dance - ⁠http://tinyurl.com/2jbe6cd8⁠ Summary of the conversation: Veejay outlines his training regimen for the Tough Mudder Infinity event in AlUla, Saudi Arabia, emphasizing a focus on higher volume due to the team relay format. Reflecting on his fitness journey from a young age, Veejay shares various accolades and experiences, including his first encounter with OCR at the Rugged Maniac event. Displaying unwavering confidence in his abilities, Veejay discusses his numerous podium finishes and shares insights into his favorite and most memorable race in Seattle, highlighting his ability to overcome obstacles and remain competitive. Veejay discusses his team dynamics and strategies for winning the event, along with insights into his training regime focusing on shoulder strength and avoiding overtraining. Expressing his obsession with winning, Veejay shares details about his gear, nutrition, and upcoming participation in the Dubai Gov Games, following the Tough Mudder event. Veejay offers thoughts on prize amounts, future events in the Middle East, and the promotion of OCR regionally and internationally. He suggests making OCR events more spectator-friendly and emphasizes the power of storytelling to garner attention for the sport. Predicting his team's performance at the event, Veejay shares experiences from past championships and offers advice to aspiring athletes focusing on longer distances. Sharing insights into his nutrition regimen and social media engagement strategy, Veejay discusses his involvement in various OCR events and initiatives such as "Last Dance" and RPT Athletics. Veejay discusses his partnership for the Beer Mile and provides insights into handling failure and doubt, including answering a question posed by AI about his performance. Delving into his collaboration with industry figures like Richard Diaz and Matt B Davies, Veejay highlights the importance of mentorship and community engagement in nurturing world-class athletes. Lastly, Veejay discusses the role of the UAE and MENA region in fostering athletic excellence and shares details about his personal fitness challenges and ventures. Thank you for the podcast. For feedback or suggestions send us en email to info@blockchaindxb.co

Veejay Jones and Natalie Miano join forces with host Matt B. Davis to share their insights on the upcoming $480,000 Tough Mudder Infinity event set for the 24th. As part of a four-person team, Veejay will be in the thick of the competition in AlUla, with Natalie on the sidelines cheering for her husband and WTM record holder, Mark Batres. The trio will offer their expert analysis on key contenders across the men's, women's, and team divisions. The full list of athletes heading to AlUla for the event can be accessed here: https://www.obstacleracingmedia.com/featured/tough-mudder-alula-infinity-participant-update/ Follow Veejay on Instagram. Follow Natalie on Instagram. Support Us On Patreon for LOTS MORE behind the scenes. All other Obstacle Racing Media Links. Intro  Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels and John Wesley Harding.

Veejay Jones has been on the scene long enough to know the ins and outs of the sport. Well regarded as someone who when he showed up he would perform, Veejay took the decision to take some time off from OCR to recover from a bug. He came back with a bang at Spartan World Championships in Abu Dhabi and has big plans for 2024, that aren't just limited to performing at races!

Veejay is back to talk gas station self-surgery, hip-hop origins, Spartan Tea, A House Divided, Breaking Bad, getting hit in the head with obstacles, what races he'll hit in 2024, and much more. Today's episode is sponsored by Rugged Maniac - $5 off registration with code ORM24. 5K course. Awesome obstacles. Plus this year's shirts are venue-specific and look cool as hell. Support Us On Patreon for LOTS MORE behind the scenes. All other Obstacle Racing Media Links. Intro  Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels

2023 3K Spartan World Champion Veejay Jones talks about Abu Dhabi, DEKA World Champs, Tough Mudder in Saudi Arabia, and so much More. Don't forget to Support Us On Patreon to help us continue bringing you exciting content. Links To Follow: Veejay on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/veejay_jones/ 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.

In this lengthy episode, the RB boys talk about the final race of the OCR season in Abu Dhabi. Then, they debate their all-time rankings for the sport of OCR. 00:00:01 Spartan 3k Men's Recap 00:47:47 Spartan 3k Women's Recap 01:00:40 Spartan 21k Recap 01:22:36 Spartan 21k Recap 01:53:40 Spartan 21k Recap Resolute Coffee (RR20 for 20% off) ⁠⁠⁠https://resolutecoffeeco.com/⁠⁠⁠ Support RB on Patreon⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/racebrain⁠⁠⁠ #hyrox #dekafit #spartanrace

We wanted to have at least one more episode on the OCRWC weekend and we were hoping to have an athlete on the show representing Europe (since there weren't as many as previous years)! Signy Karoline Kolsto is from Norway and has somewhat recently made the jump from age group to elite after having pretty impressive results quickly in the sport.  She was in Belgium to compete in the first FISO OCR World Championships but we primarily focus on Spartan Race's OCRWC.  She took 7th in the 3K, 5th in the 15K, her coed team took 2nd on the relay, and then she closed out the weekend by winning the 100 meter course! 0:00 – 2:58 – Intro 2:58 – 10:40 – Quick News 10:40 – 11:07 – Content Preface 11:07 - 44:37 - Signy Karoline Kolsto Interview 44:37 - End – Outro Next episode we plan to have an athlete on to talk about their experience throughout the Spartan's first 3K series! ____ News Stories: International Olympic Committee Endorses Modern Pentathlon Pink Mudgear Socks for National Breast Cancer Foundation Couple Hikes Mountain in Wedding Dress and Get Married Spartan Nashville Super and Sprint Results Spartan San Luis Potosí 3K and Beast Results Stone Cold Secret Link Boss Moment Secret Link Skiing Fall Secret Link Communication Tower Secret Link Zelda Tears 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! 352. Spartan Race's Acquisition of OCRWC with Adrian Bijanada! 353. Ian Hosek on FISO OCR World Championships, OCRWC, and Tough Mudder Saudi Arabia Morality! ____ 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

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

Interviews live on-site from the first-ever Ultimate Alpha Warrior competition. We spoke with Rylan Schadegg, Jarrett Newby, Noah Palicia, Veejay Jones, Ryan Kent, Stephanie Williams, Meg Jacoby, Tiffanie Sawatzke, Kris Rugloski, Carly Wopat, and Chad from Alpha Warrior. Our article recap which includes all obstacles and workout stations can be found here. Special thanks to today's sponsor – Resolute Coffee. “Resolute is born from a love of coffee and belief in the human spirit.” Go check them out now on Instagram or their website. Follow Hybrid Fitness Media on IG. You can support Hybrid Fitness Media with this link. Listen now on your favorite podcast player.

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

Veejay went right to the top of the OCR world on the strength of his running and obstacle abilities. With the shifting landscape in OCR no longer motivating him the way it used to, he's decided to branch out into Hybrid Racing. Today he discusses the process of taking time off running, taking up serious weight training and learning to run while truly compromised for the first time, and how it has made him more serious about getting faster than he's been in years.

Veejay Jones won the Pan American Spartan Championship 3K in Mexico on August 5th. He talks to us about how that went, plus what else he has coming up in 2023. Aaron Fruitsone most likely got you some benefits in 2021, and this is his first time speaking publicly about it. Spartan Race and Tough Mudder Discount - 30 percent off all 2023 Spartan Races using code ORM2023. BONEFROG Challenge is back. The first race is on September 2nd, 2023. Intro  Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels ORM YouTube Channel  Support Us On Patreon You can listen to the podcast here.

In this episode, we discuss Nicole Mericle's and Veejay Jones' impressive showing at DEKAFIT Anaheim. Then we talk about yet another shake-up in the elite 15 after HYROX Hanover. Support our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/racebrain

Are you an OCR Report Member yet? For less than $5 a month you can support the sport we love. We are on the way to our first 2,000 members. Join us today! --- Veejay Jones is a two-time OCRWC World Champion in the 3k Division. He won the first race in the 2023 Spartan North American Elite Series and this past weekend he won the 4th race in the 2023 DEKA Series, at Socal. Veejay joins the show to talk about those two big wins and his race plans for the rest of 2023. He also shares some surprising news about his race plans for 2024. Veejay opens up about his competitive nature and how he wrestles with whether that hyper-competitiveness is a good or bad thing. Veejay is sponsored by Venga CBD. You can watch Veejay win DEKA Socal and Spartan Palm Beach on The OCR Report YouTube channel. DEKA Socal Livestream only on The OCR Report   Spartan Palm Beach 3k Livestream only on The OCR Report --- Let us know in a review on Apple Podcasts or on our Instagram page, @theocrreport. --- Support the Sport we love! Become an OCR Report Member for less than $5! Subscribe to The OCR Report on YouTube! Follow The OCR Report on Instagram Send Will Hicks a text Leave a review for the show on Apple Podcasts Rate the show on Spotify  

The second race of the Savage Pro Series took place in Gainesville, Florida. Here are the finish line interviews with many of the top men and women. Shawn Roberts (1st) Ryan Kempson (2nd) Leon Kofoed (3rd) Veejay Jones (4th) Joseph Cotto (5th) Kevin Thompson (6th) Ian Hosek (7th) Jessika Poppie (Savage Social and Merch Gal) Kris Rugloski (1st) Alex Walker (2nd) Jamie Horianopoulos (3rd) Calypso Sheridan (4th) Rachel Watters (5th) Jessica Wong (9th)) Sarah Grippi (10th) Courtney Washington (11th) The full Savage Race Gainesville, Florida results can be found here. This podcast (and our Savage coverage) was sponsored by VJ Shoes! They are back as an ORM sponsor and we could not be happier. This episode was also sponsored by Mythic Race! It's happening this weekend! The podcast can be heard using the link below or you can listen to the podcast here. Support us on Patreon. All other ORM Links. Intro  Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels

Kirk is joined by Veejay Jones for todays training Tuesday! Kirk & Veejay get caught up on current life happenings & then dive into Veejay's training progression under different coaches & chat through his favorite workouts since picking up OCR in 2015. 

I haven't been this excited about a coach's body of work since reading the original CrossFit Journal articles by Greg Glassman in 2005. Rich Diaz's work in the endurance community and his unique protocol for energy system training (The "Flow" Method") has been very eye-opening for me personally in my fitness pursuits, and I believe more coaches and athletes should be exposed to his unique training method. His resume is beyond impressive and includes working with some of the best athletes in fitness racing today, including OCR champions such as Veejay Jones, Hyrox champions like Hunter McIntyre, and high-level CF athletes such as Ryan Fischer. Check it out. www.diazhumanperformance.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wtfgymtalk/message

Hunter has a chat with the VeeJay Jones recorded on 11/4/20220:00 Welcome to the Pod5:17: Veejay and Olympics8:50 Battle Bunker Overview and the Pinnacle of what the new standard of OCR14:00 Talking about Hunter and Paddling for Olympics17:55 VeeJay the promising athlete and what's coming up next with his role in the sport24:30 Battle Bunker: VeeJay's 'Hybricon' Course record and the 'Tripple R'34:00 Battle Bunker and 'Fubar' What the Points?!37:00  The Hybricon and how he navigated the 22 obstacles45:00 Where do we see VeeJay Compete next?To train like Hunter you can find more information on his website: HAOSTraining.comBLDR Sports:https://bldrsports.comLinktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/huntthesheriffBOA Link Code: HUNTER20https://glnk.io/nrpw4/hunterFollow me on: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/H.McIntyreInstagram - https://instagram.com/huntthesheriff

This is the final of our 3 episodes covering OCRWC this year! Part 3 focuses on Sunday's Team Relay Races as well as the 100 Meter Semi-Finals and Finals! It begins with the men's relay start line audio with Justin Manning, a bunch of team and individual athlete interviews, a few vendors, and some interviews with the athletes who made it to the semi-finals of both the open and pro 100 meter competition! If you want some OCRWC videos to watch, Mike (and sometimes Katelyn) were involved in the Live Pre-Show, Pro 3K Live Recap, Pro 15K Live Recap, and Team and Weekend Live Recap! Of course if you want to watch the live stream coverage of the races then we have the 3K Race, 15K Race, Team Relay Races, and 100 Meter Semi-Finals and Finals! 0:00 – 2:40 – Intro 2:40 – 11:39 – Quick News 11:39 – 14:08 – Content Preface 14:08 - 18:02 - Men Relay Start Line Audio with Justin Manning 18:02 - 1:04:20 - Team Race Interviews (Martin Heerkins, Teije van der Kooij, Jesse DeHeer, James Burton, Mark Dickson, Barry Buchanan, Seth Rinderknecht, Kevin Thompson, Ben Rittenhouse, Victor Martin Tojar, Juan Fran Sanchez Cazorla, Angel Sanchez Serrano, Oleksii Nikitendo, Anthony Burkholder, Adam Becker, Alan Cole, Molly Crowley, Joanna Diaz, Ryan Atkins, Jack Bauer, Annie Dube, Veejay Jones, Anouk Garnier, Dimitri Houlès, Nathan Caparros, Jarrett Newby, Jerine Klingberg, Ryan Brizzolara, Lindsay Webster, Jesse Bruce, Rose Wetzel, Renske Van der Haar, Dominique Blom, Sandra Van Dijk, Erik DeHeer, Beatrix Kenesei Pollak, Erin Meyers, Rory Scher, Kevin Gregory, Nicholas Eichhorn, Matt Johnson, and Daniel Liszewski) 1:04:20 - 1:25:35 - 100 Meter Athlete Interviews (Aliyah Emas, Jaleesa Himka, Savannah Deschamps, Jacquie Desmond, Joe Moravsky, Charlotte Flood, Iurii Prokudin, Anthony Eardley, Melia Ochsner, Allyssa Beird) 1:25:35 - End – Outro Next episode will likely be an elite interview with someone preparing for Spartan's final North American Series race in Blue Mountain, Canada! ____ News Stories: David Magida Wedding Anniversary Justin Manning Having a Baby Nicole Mericle Returns to Spartan Lindsay Webster is the Sky Running World Champion Tough Mudder's Sliding Dirty New York Hyrox Podiums Tri-State Spartan Super, Beast, and Ultra Podiums Cerus Arena Podiums Dallas Savage Race Results Graduation Secret Link Flipping Secret Link Random Secret Link Tortilla Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 247. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites! 248. OCR World Championships 15K with Elites! 249. OCR World Championships Team Races and 100 Meter Finals with Elites! 297. Shawn Roberts on Savage Race Series, OCRWC, and More! 298. Fran Chiorando from The OCRWC Podcast! 299. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites and Graham Roberts from NOX! 300. OCR World Championships 15K with Elites and Vendors! (with Live Intro/Outro and Shoutout Compilation!) ____ The OCR Report Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar and Kelly Sullivan! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group For a podcast shirt, send $20 to Katelyn-Ritter-8 on Venmo with your size and address Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 10% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: MStefano Running Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

This is the 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

Veejay Jones joins the boys to discuss SPEED. What it looks like, how to train it, mistakes to avoid, and all things MAUD!

Ryan and Veejay pop on to talk about every single event of the Spartan games. In the episode we go into detail about the competition and talk what we did not seen on camera.

OFX EPISODE 64: 2021 OCRWC AND SPARTAN CHAMP VEEJAY JONES. This episode is brought to you by Duonamic. For quite some time, he was called the next big thing, and now he is arguably the top dog in OCR. For the first time ever on OFX, we have 2021 OCRWC 3km World Champ and Spartan National Series Champ, the one and only Veejay Jones.

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Veejay Jones is the 2021 Spartan Race US National Series Champion, OCRWC 3k World Champion, and race tactician. In this episode, Veejay talks about his evaluation process for training, the effort it takes to be a champion, and how to use hard data to get results.  Follow Veejay @veejay_jones and @blackforestocrFollow Reinforced Running7-Day Free Trial Reinforced OCR Training GroupEmail: rich@reinforcedrunning.comYouTube - Reinforced RunningIG (Rich Ryan) -  @reinforced_running_rich Twitter - @ReinforcedRun TRAINING RESOURCES:Apply for One-on-one CoachingClick Here For Your FREE Guide to Running Faster  Click Here for Strength Coaching for Runners

Arianna Scalfo, Lindsay Webster, and Veejay Jones just got back from taping Spartan Games, Season 2. Let's fuck around and find out about it. Today's sponsor is Stello Mints. Powered by CBD, Stello mints are a fast and simple way to feel more calm and clear-minded throughout your day — no matter how hectic things get. And now, you can get 15% off all orders using code ORM. Buy ORM a Dunks ORM YouTube Channel  Support Us On Patreon Intro  Music – Run The Jewels  

A quick message from Will: "Hey, shoot me a text at (619) 485-2726. Who do you think will win the last US National Series race of the year? Veejay Jones or Ryan Atkins? Call your shot before the race on Sunday. - Rea Kolbl has never lost a race longer than eight hours. She won the 24-hour Spartan Ultra World Championship in Telluride this past weekend. She ran 120 kilometers (75 miles) in 23:59 to win her fourth 24-hour championship since 2017.  She is one of only two women to win the Spartan Ultra Championship and World's Toughest Mudder. She is the only person to win them both wire-to-wire, and she holds the women's record for most miles at WTM (tied with Amelia Boone) and the Spartan Ultra Championship. Rea Kolbl is the greatest women's endurance OCR athlete ever. Rea joins us to talk about her race in Telluride, how she was able to pull off the win, and how to have a pre-race conversation with your loved ones when they volunteer to pit for you at a 24-hour race. "I'm not going to be at my best, but I want you to know I still love you." - Do you enjoy the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know! - Follow The OCR Report on Instagram for: Course Maps Race Results The OCR Moneyboard OCR News New Podcast Episode notifications And much more. @theocrreport on Instagram - Send Will a text anytime: (619) 485-2726

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 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

Obstacle Course Racing World Championships is next weekend!  I'm excited and I figured what better way to build excitement on the show than to have one of the best OCR athletes in the world on to talk about it. Veejay Jones was my first choice as he is someone who I have only had the privilege of talking to at previous NorAm events and he is both easy to talk to and likely to do very well in the upcoming 3k.  He also put some solid work into his Black Forest OCR training facility.  This was recorded last week so if there are any out of date comments made then that is why. 0:00 - 3:31 - Intro 3:31 - 13:39 - Quick News 13:39 - 14:12 - Content Preface 14:12 - 45:52 - Veejay Jones Interview 45:52 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Spartan Pass for 2022 Spartan Kissimee Sprint Podiums: Men and Women Spartan Midwest Beast Podiums: Men and Women Deka FIT New Jersey Podiums: Men and Women Spartan European Championship Podiums: Men and Women Empowered Obstacle Barn Podiums: Men and Women Phoenix Race Tennessee Podiums: Men and Women Spartan Midwest Sprint Podiums: Men and Women Cerus Luv Podiums: Men, Women, and Ruk Mik Gerylo Spartan Red Deer Disqualification Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 84. North American OCR Championships 3k and 15k with Elites! 136. North American OCR Championships 3k and 15k with Elites! ____  Next episode we be at OCRWC in Stratton, VT and we plan to release part 1 of 2 or 3 total episode! ____ 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

There were a lot of big races this weekend, the biggest of which being Spartan Killington in Vermont.  We didn't want this to overshadow Tough Mudder's first Infinite Hero Honor Challenge event though!  Luckily we were able to have Carissa on the show to talk about her experience at the first of these events! 0:00 - 2:34 - Intro 2:34 - 11:04 - Quick News 11:04 - 11:30 - Content Preface 11:30 - 35:10 - Infinite Hero Interview 35:10 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Rea Kolbl's World Record in Slovenia The Final FIT Trailfecta Series Ryan Kent Deka Mile Record Aaron Newell Race Schedule Spartan Killington Beast Podiums: Men and Women Spartan Killington Ultra Podiums: Men and Women Spartan Killington Sprint Podiums: Men and Women Spartan Nationals Park Stadium Podiums: Men and Women Spartan Seattle Beast Podiums: Men and Women Spartan Seattle Super Podiums: Men and Women Spartan Red Deer Super Podiums: Men and Women Spartan Red Deer Sprint Podiums: Men and Women Spartan Red Deer Beast Podiums: Men and Women Tougher Mudder TriState Podiums: Men and Women Savage Race Maryland Podiums: Men and Women Hyrox World Championships Podiums Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 74. Tough Mudder Bootcamp Burlington with Cathrin Bowtell, ERock, and Will Dean! 146. Tri-State Tougher Mudder with Elites! ____  Next episode we have an interview with Veejay Jones ready to get you excited for 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

Ryan Atkins and Ryan Woods discuss what went down at the West Virginia Spartan Race. Plus Veejay Jones joins in to talk about his race choices for this year and beyond. Buy ORM a Dunks ORM YouTube Channel  Support Us On Patreon

Veejay Jones breaks down his latest After Action Race Report, then we discuss the heart rate training zones we personally use, our thoughts on the CBD craze, the importance of pace and terrain in training, and much much more!

OCR Champion Faye Stenning and Olympian Jess O'Connell, are bringing their coaching platform to the Obstacle Racing Media family of podcasts. This week we are joined by VeeJay Jones, one of the youngest and brightest stars in OCR today. VeeJay talks about his training and racing goals, and shares a lot of insight on his progression from teenage athlete to pro. We loved this discussion - VeeJay speaks with athletic maturity far beyond his years and has an extremely grounded, long-term approach to training.  Jess Faye Coaching Website

Who is Veejay Jones and where did he come from? Now a name popping up at the top of podiums across the States, Veejay Jones made a rapid rise to success in obstacle course racing. Join us to find out more about his journey into OCR, his goals, training, and thoughts on the current landscape of the sport.

Veejay rejoins the podcast for an episode about mindset and the importance of technique work and mechanical efficiency as runner. This an episode that will make you rethink the way you train and approach running.

Are you ready to race OCR in California? Bummed the big guys won't be in town until October? Check out Grit OCR on July 10-11 in Santa Clarita, CA. The BEST local race in the state and drivable from anywhere in Southern California.   Hildervat was the most anticipated race of the 2021 OCR season to date and it lived up to the hype. We talked with the men's winner Veejay Jones, the women's winner Rebecca Hammond, Ryan Atkins, Alex Walker, and multiple other athletes for this week's episode. For a full list of Hildervat standings and prize winnings, check out The OCR Report Instagram. Guest Timestamps: 15:37 Faye Stenning 16:40 Alex Walker 17:27 Men's Winner Veejay Jones 22:01 Women's Winner Rebecca Hammond 25:53 Ryan Atkins 27:26 Matt B. Davis of ORM 35:48 Ryan Kempson 38:00 Annie Dube 39:31 Robert Killian 43:02 Rey Omar 45:33 Race Director Dan Woods   Follow @theOCRreport on Instagram for the best podcasts, photography, race results, course maps and writing in the sport of OCR.   Review today's show and we will read it on a future episode.   Want OCR Report Podcast T-Shirts? Visit the merch store at TheOCRreport.threadless.com. The more you buy, the more you GET!    Listen here and then follow The OCR Report on Instagram for breaking news updates.   We are launching an OCR Deals Text Group. (Shh.) Text DEALS to (619) 485-2726 for more information.   Follow us on Instagram and Facebook.  Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.  

Episode 135 - Veejay Jones Winner of the Hildervat Battle on the Beach Veejay Jone joins us on the show this week to chat about this new US event, the exciting invitational format, and his strategy that helped him win. Plus we talk about his big A race for the year ...

Veejay Jones is a Spartan Pro athlete who is at the top of his game. Veejay is one of the most skilled and creative athletes in the world and has the results to show for it.In this episode we talk about:Balance skill training with endurance trainingHow to prepare for high-level mountain running performance.The future direction of OCR (obstacle course racing) Obstacle Course Performance Project - https://diazhumanperformance.com/product/the-obstacle-course-performance-project/VeeJay Jones Instagram: @veejay_jonesFollow Reinforced Running Email: rich@reinforcedrunning.comYouTube - Reinforced RunningIG (Rich Ryan) -  @reinforced_running_rich Twitter - @ReinforcedRunTRAINING RESOURCES:Apply for One-on-one CoachingClick Here For Your FREE Guide to Running Faster Learn More About Strength Coaching for OCR Athletes Click Here for Strength Coaching for Runners

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This week we have Professional Obstacle Racer, Veejay Jones. He's the North American OCR Champion at the 3k, he's the Youngest Spartan Race Winner in the History of the Sport, Youngest National Championship Series Spartan Race Winner, and called "The Prodigy" from Million Dollar Mile on CBS.   Show Sponsor: VENGA This week's sponsor is Venga CBD and we are grateful for the support and partnership.  Our guest Veejay Jones is a Venga CBD pro athlete. Venga CBD is designed specifically to help athletes perform their best and Ultra Gels are made from, made from high-quality, PCR, nano-infused broad-spectrum CBD combined with curcumin, may help athletes protect against free radical damage at the cellular level and aid with post-workout inflammation!⠀⁠All their products are THC free, with the highest bioavailability of any CBD because it’s water-soluble CBD.  Just go to https://vengaendurance.com/303podcast to order yours today. First-time order is 30% off with code (303PODCAST).  We've also added 50% off your first month's subscription with code (303SUBSCRIPTION).   In Today's Show Thoughts and Prayers with our TX listeners, their families and neighbors Barry Siff's thoughts on using other countries as models Feature interview with Veejay Jones Endurance News - Making swimming pools safer by reducing chlorine disinfection byproducts What New in the 303 - Bill and BRAC; Youth MTB Skill Camp Video of the Week - Veejay Monkey Bar Technique   Interview Sponsor: UCAN  Take your performance to the next level with UCAN Energy and Bars made with SuperStarch®  UCAN uses SuperStarch instead of simple sugars to fuel serious athletes.  UCAN keeps blood sugar steady compared to the energy spikes and crashes of sugar-based products.  Steady energy equals sustained performance! You put in the training, so don't let nutrition limit your performance.  Use UCAN in your training and racing to fuel the healthy way, finish stronger and recover more quickly!  Use the code 303UCAN for 20% off at ucan.co/discount/303UCAN/ or ucan.co Use the code 303UCAN for 20% off at ucan.co/discount/303UCAN/ or ucan.co,    Interview with Veejay Jones OCR athletes have to train for the endurance, body strength and skills to navigate obstacles.  This week's guest Veejay Jones has been dominating the world of Spartan Racing.  Veejay has racked up some impressive stats in the past year.  That's right Veejay had 8 races, 6 wins, 1 2nd and 1 6th place: 1st Place Pro Men - 2020 MX National Series - Spartan Sprint Acapulco - 03/07/20 1st Place Pro Men - 2020 MX National Series - Spartan Sprint Acapulco - 03/07/20 2nd Place Men's Elite - 2020 U.S. National Series - JAX Spartan Sprint - 02/23/20 1st Place Men's Elite - San Jose Spartan Sprint - 02/15/20 1st Place Men’s Elite - SoCal Spartan Sprint - 1/26/20 1st Place Men’s Elite - SoCal Spartan Super - 1/25/20 Veejay also holds the honor of being the Youngest Spartan Race Winner in history! Veejay is also a VENGA CBD pro athlete.  Let's get into our interview with Veejay Jones! About 13 minutes into the interview there's a short minute or two where there's a difference in the audio from Veejay's microphone.  We get it corrected pretty quick and the remaining   Post Interview: The OCR Performance Project Virus International and an OCR line of clothing Running Mechanics Clothes that don’t limit movement Tough Tread - Noramco Black Forest Performance Training   Our News is sponsored by Buddy Insurance. Buddy Insurance is the kind of peace of mind you need as an active outdoor enthusiast.  Buddy’s mission is simple, to help people fearlessly enjoy an active and outdoor lifestyle.  You can now get on-demand accident insurance to make sure you get cash for bills fast and fill any gaps between your current coverage.  Go to buddyinsurance.com and create an account.  There's no commitment or charge to create one.  Once you have an account created, it's a snap to open your phone and in a couple clicks have coverage for the day.  Check it out!   Endurance News: Making swimming pools safer by reducing chlorine disinfection byproducts Swimming in indoor or outdoor pools is a healthy form of exercise and recreation for many people. However, studies have linked compounds that arise from chlorine disinfection of the pools to respiratory problems, including asthma, in avid swimmers. Now, researchers reporting in ACS' Environmental Science & Technology have found that using a complementary form of disinfection, known as copper-silver ionization (CSI), can decrease disinfection byproducts and cell toxicity of chlorinated swimming pool water. Disinfecting swimming pool water is necessary to inactivate harmful pathogens. Although an effective disinfectant, chlorine can react with organic matter and compounds introduced by swimmers, such as those in sweat, urine, sunscreens and cosmetics, to produce disinfection byproducts (DBPs). Epidemiological studies have linked DBPs to health problems, including respiratory issues, bladder cancer, and pregnancy and birth complications. One way to reduce the amount of added chlorine is through the use of complementary disinfection strategies, such as CSI, which involves generating antimicrobial copper and silver ions by electrolysis. Susan Richardson and colleagues wondered whether using CSI along with reduced chlorine levels could disinfect pool water while also reducing DBP formation and toxicity. To find out, the researchers collected water samples from two pools treated with CSI and chlorine -- one outdoor and one indoor. They detected 71 DBPs, some of which were quantified for the first time in pools. In experiments with mammalian cells in the lab, the team found that the indoor pool samples were more toxic to cells than the outdoor samples, likely because outdoor DBPs can volatilize in the open air or degrade with sunlight over time. In indoor pool water, the lowest levels of DBP formation and toxicity were observed when the lowest amount of chlorine was used in combination with CSI. To control for factors such as number of swimmers, temperature and pH, the researchers also conducted experiments in simulated pools with a solution added that mimics human body fluids, and they observed similar results. These data suggest that using CSI with lower amounts of chlorine could be a way to make swimming safer, the researchers say.   What's New in the 303: Skill Building Adventure Camps This Spring and Summer for Youth Mountain Bikers. Are your kids wanting to improve their mountain bike skills? Maybe they want to join their high school cycling team or simply participate in some fun rides with their friends and get top notch coaching along the way?Whatever the case, the Singletrack Mountain Bike Adventures (SMBA) has a slew of programs to help you and your kids. Lets face it, especially right now, kids are looking for some adventure more than ever and as fast as programs fill up, now is the time to check out these opportunities!  With a variety of programs for youth of all ages, SMBA offers a spring session, two summer sessions, each with options for more or fewer days per week. New for 2021: a high school league prep program with 6 hours of mountain bike foundational skills training https://smba.lertprograms.com/high-school-mountain-bike-competition-skills/ and a full season Epic Team option focusing on big rides and adventures through both the spring and summer sessions.  Registration opens January 18th.   Letter from Editor, Bill Plock, Why I Wanted to Join BRAC Some people may wonder why I wanted to join the BRAC board, now known as Coloradocycling.org. After all I am not known as a bike racer or a race promoter or race director. Those have been the typical titles of most board members. I am more known, athletically at least, as a triathlete—hopefully professionally more known as the owner/publisher of 303Endurance—which owns 303Cycling.com and 303Triathlon.com and the 303Endurance Podcast. So I am not your typical board member. But that’s precisely why I wanted to join the team. The current board has a lot of talent—on and off the bike. They care about cycling first and foremost. They care about racing too. They, like me want to do everything possible to foster the best cycling culture in the country. I met BRAC President Andy Johnson about a year ago and we shared a beer on my porch and brainstormed ideas on how we could create an environment of more inclusion and getting more people to explore racing or doing group bike events and rides. We talked about ways BRAC could provide more value to cycling. I then interviewed Executive Director Shawn Ferrel and learned more about him and it was clear these guys love bikes and the lifestyle that goes with them, just like I do.   Video of the Week: Technique Tuesday - Ep. 1 - Monkey Bars   Upcoming Interviews: Rocky Harris - Rocky Harris, CEO of USA Triathlon is joining us to talk about the Endurance Exchange, the State of the Sport and the latest on USAT strategy.   Closing: Thanks again for listening in this week.  Please be sure to follow us @303endurance and of course go to iTunes and give us a rating and a comment.  We'd really appreciate it! Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

This week we have Professional Obstacle Racer, Veejay Jones. He's the North American OCR Champion at the 3k, he's the Youngest Spartan Race Winner in the History of the Sport, Youngest National Championship Series Spartan Race Winner, and called "The Prodigy" from Million Dollar Mile on CBS.   Show Sponsor: VENGA This week's sponsor is Venga CBD and we are grateful for the support and partnership.  Our guest Veejay Jones is a Venga CBD pro athlete. Venga CBD is designed specifically to help athletes perform their best and Ultra Gels are made from, made from high-quality, PCR, nano-infused broad-spectrum CBD combined with curcumin, may help athletes protect against free radical damage at the cellular level and aid with post-workout inflammation!⠀⁠All their products are THC free, with the highest bioavailability of any CBD because it’s water-soluble CBD.  Just go to https://vengaendurance.com/303podcast to order yours today. First-time order is 30% off with code (303PODCAST).  We've also added 50% off your first month's subscription with code (303SUBSCRIPTION).   In Today's Show Thoughts and Prayers with our TX listeners, their families and neighbors Barry Siff's thoughts on using other countries as models Feature interview with Veejay Jones Endurance News - Making swimming pools safer by reducing chlorine disinfection byproducts What New in the 303 - Bill and BRAC; Youth MTB Skill Camp Video of the Week - Veejay Monkey Bar Technique   Interview Sponsor: UCAN  Take your performance to the next level with UCAN Energy and Bars made with SuperStarch®  UCAN uses SuperStarch instead of simple sugars to fuel serious athletes.  UCAN keeps blood sugar steady compared to the energy spikes and crashes of sugar-based products.  Steady energy equals sustained performance! You put in the training, so don't let nutrition limit your performance.  Use UCAN in your training and racing to fuel the healthy way, finish stronger and recover more quickly!  Use the code 303UCAN for 20% off at ucan.co/discount/303UCAN/ or ucan.co Use the code 303UCAN for 20% off at ucan.co/discount/303UCAN/ or ucan.co,    Interview with Veejay Jones OCR athletes have to train for the endurance, body strength and skills to navigate obstacles.  This week's guest Veejay Jones has been dominating the world of Spartan Racing.  Veejay has racked up some impressive stats in the past year.  That's right Veejay had 8 races, 6 wins, 1 2nd and 1 6th place: 1st Place Pro Men - 2020 MX National Series - Spartan Sprint Acapulco - 03/07/20 1st Place Pro Men - 2020 MX National Series - Spartan Sprint Acapulco - 03/07/20 2nd Place Men's Elite - 2020 U.S. National Series - JAX Spartan Sprint - 02/23/20 1st Place Men's Elite - San Jose Spartan Sprint - 02/15/20 1st Place Men’s Elite - SoCal Spartan Sprint - 1/26/20 1st Place Men’s Elite - SoCal Spartan Super - 1/25/20 Veejay also holds the honor of being the Youngest Spartan Race Winner in history! Veejay is also a VENGA CBD pro athlete.  Let's get into our interview with Veejay Jones! About 13 minutes into the interview there's a short minute or two where there's a difference in the audio from Veejay's microphone.  We get it corrected pretty quick and the remaining   Post Interview: The OCR Performance Project Virus International and an OCR line of clothing Running Mechanics Clothes that don’t limit movement Tough Tread - Noramco Black Forest Performance Training   Our News is sponsored by Buddy Insurance. Buddy Insurance is the kind of peace of mind you need as an active outdoor enthusiast.  Buddy’s mission is simple, to help people fearlessly enjoy an active and outdoor lifestyle.  You can now get on-demand accident insurance to make sure you get cash for bills fast and fill any gaps between your current coverage.  Go to buddyinsurance.com and create an account.  There's no commitment or charge to create one.  Once you have an account created, it's a snap to open your phone and in a couple clicks have coverage for the day.  Check it out!   Endurance News: Making swimming pools safer by reducing chlorine disinfection byproducts Swimming in indoor or outdoor pools is a healthy form of exercise and recreation for many people. However, studies have linked compounds that arise from chlorine disinfection of the pools to respiratory problems, including asthma, in avid swimmers. Now, researchers reporting in ACS' Environmental Science & Technology have found that using a complementary form of disinfection, known as copper-silver ionization (CSI), can decrease disinfection byproducts and cell toxicity of chlorinated swimming pool water. Disinfecting swimming pool water is necessary to inactivate harmful pathogens. Although an effective disinfectant, chlorine can react with organic matter and compounds introduced by swimmers, such as those in sweat, urine, sunscreens and cosmetics, to produce disinfection byproducts (DBPs). Epidemiological studies have linked DBPs to health problems, including respiratory issues, bladder cancer, and pregnancy and birth complications. One way to reduce the amount of added chlorine is through the use of complementary disinfection strategies, such as CSI, which involves generating antimicrobial copper and silver ions by electrolysis. Susan Richardson and colleagues wondered whether using CSI along with reduced chlorine levels could disinfect pool water while also reducing DBP formation and toxicity. To find out, the researchers collected water samples from two pools treated with CSI and chlorine -- one outdoor and one indoor. They detected 71 DBPs, some of which were quantified for the first time in pools. In experiments with mammalian cells in the lab, the team found that the indoor pool samples were more toxic to cells than the outdoor samples, likely because outdoor DBPs can volatilize in the open air or degrade with sunlight over time. In indoor pool water, the lowest levels of DBP formation and toxicity were observed when the lowest amount of chlorine was used in combination with CSI. To control for factors such as number of swimmers, temperature and pH, the researchers also conducted experiments in simulated pools with a solution added that mimics human body fluids, and they observed similar results. These data suggest that using CSI with lower amounts of chlorine could be a way to make swimming safer, the researchers say.   What's New in the 303: Skill Building Adventure Camps This Spring and Summer for Youth Mountain Bikers. Are your kids wanting to improve their mountain bike skills? Maybe they want to join their high school cycling team or simply participate in some fun rides with their friends and get top notch coaching along the way?Whatever the case, the Singletrack Mountain Bike Adventures (SMBA) has a slew of programs to help you and your kids. Lets face it, especially right now, kids are looking for some adventure more than ever and as fast as programs fill up, now is the time to check out these opportunities!  With a variety of programs for youth of all ages, SMBA offers a spring session, two summer sessions, each with options for more or fewer days per week. New for 2021: a high school league prep program with 6 hours of mountain bike foundational skills training https://smba.lertprograms.com/high-school-mountain-bike-competition-skills/ and a full season Epic Team option focusing on big rides and adventures through both the spring and summer sessions.  Registration opens January 18th.   Letter from Editor, Bill Plock, Why I Wanted to Join BRAC Some people may wonder why I wanted to join the BRAC board, now known as Coloradocycling.org. After all I am not known as a bike racer or a race promoter or race director. Those have been the typical titles of most board members. I am more known, athletically at least, as a triathlete—hopefully professionally more known as the owner/publisher of 303Endurance—which owns 303Cycling.com and 303Triathlon.com and the 303Endurance Podcast. So I am not your typical board member. But that’s precisely why I wanted to join the team. The current board has a lot of talent—on and off the bike. They care about cycling first and foremost. They care about racing too. They, like me want to do everything possible to foster the best cycling culture in the country. I met BRAC President Andy Johnson about a year ago and we shared a beer on my porch and brainstormed ideas on how we could create an environment of more inclusion and getting more people to explore racing or doing group bike events and rides. We talked about ways BRAC could provide more value to cycling. I then interviewed Executive Director Shawn Ferrel and learned more about him and it was clear these guys love bikes and the lifestyle that goes with them, just like I do.   Video of the Week: Technique Tuesday - Ep. 1 - Monkey Bars   Upcoming Interviews: Rocky Harris - Rocky Harris, CEO of USA Triathlon is joining us to talk about the Endurance Exchange, the State of the Sport and the latest on USAT strategy.   Closing: Thanks again for listening in this week.  Please be sure to follow us @303endurance and of course go to iTunes and give us a rating and a comment.  We'd really appreciate it! Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

The 2021 OCR Season starts February 27 and 28 in Jacksonville, Florida. For race results and news updates text OCR to (619) 485-2726 --- Dan Woods is the CEO of Hildervat. Hildervat has established a beachhead (ha!) in OCR with races hosted on beaches and lakes in the southeast U.S. Hildervat makes their 2021 debut on May 22nd at Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The Jacksonville Beach race will host three groups of racers: Open, Elite, and Pro. The Pro Wave is an invitation-only group of six men and six women competing for the biggest prize pool of 2021 so far. Pro Wave athletes announced so far include Lindsay Webster, Nicole Mericle, Rebecca Hammond, and Veejay Jones. More info on Hildervat Non-Alcoholic Craft Beer ---   Review today's show and we will read it on a future episode. --- Want OCR Report Podcast T-Shirts? Visit the merch store at TheOCRreport.threadless.com. The more you buy, the more you GET!  --- Listen here and then follow The OCR Report on Instagram for breaking news updates. --- Text Will at (619) 485-2726 to be notified when new episodes go live or to ask him a question. --- Follow us on Instagram and Facebook.  Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.  

Barry Siff has been a leader in the multisport industry. He's a lifelong athlete having been an adventure racer, finishing at least a dozen Ironman races, and an ultrarunner who just finished 2nd at the  Badwater 267 VR during the month of January.    Show Sponsor: VENGA This week's sponsor is Venga CBD. Venga CBD is designed specifically to help athletes perform their best. The Super Powers of CBD and Curcumin.  Curcumin is the main compound found in the turmeric root, which is often hailed for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It also helps to support to the production of Nitric Oxide, one of the most important molecules for blood vessel health. We strategically chose to add this amazing compound to our Ultra Gels. Why do we love curcumin and how does it help athletes?⠀⁠Studies of athletes taking curcumin show that it may reduce inflammation and oxidative stress, decrease pain, improve psychological and physiological responses during training, and improve gastrointestinal function. The good news: our Ultra Gel, made from high-quality, PCR, nano-infused broad-spectrum CBD combined with curcumin, may help athletes protect against free radical damage at the cellular level and aid with post-workout inflammation!⠀⁠  Just go to https://vengaendurance.com/303podcast to order yours today. First-time order is 30% off with code (303PODCAST).  We've also added 50% off your first month's subscription with code (303SUBSCRIPTION).   In Today's Show Feature interview with Barry Siff Endurance News - UCI bans forearm riding; Diversity in Cycling from the ground up What New in the 303 - Jen Barbour on the Triple ByPass; Deb Conley CU Sports Hall of Fame Video of the Week - Veejay Jones demonstrating OCR skills   Interview Sponsor: UCAN Take your performance to the next level with UCAN Energy and Bars made with SuperStarch®  UCAN uses SuperStarch instead of simple sugars to fuel serious athletes.  UCAN keeps blood sugar steady compared to the energy spikes and crashes of sugar-based products.  Steady energy equals sustained performance!  You put in the training, so don't let nutrition limit your performance.  Use UCAN in your training and racing to fuel the healthy way, finish stronger and recover more quickly!  Use the code 303UCAN for 20% off at ucan.co/discount/303UCAN/ or ucan.co   Use the code 303UCAN for 20% off at ucan.co/discount/303UCAN/ or ucan.co,    Interview with Barry Siff Barry Siff has served the multisport industry as a Level 2 USAT Certified Race Director building 5430 Sports into eight events with over 7,000 athletes (Boulder Peak Triathlon, most notably).  He is a Level 1 USAT Certified Coach, was President at USAT for 5 years and currently serving as a Board member.  He serves on the Age-Group Commission and the newly formed Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Commission of World Triathlon (ITU).  He consult and speak in the world of endurance events and leadership, as well as write for many publications and popular websites.         If you follow Barry on Twitter, you know he has a general love of sport.  Not just multi-sport - all sports!  He's a fan, he's an athlete, he's a leader of the industry, let's get into our interview and hear what the next step in his endurance journey is going to be.    Our News is sponsored by Buddy Insurance. Buddy Insurance is the kind of peace of mind you need as an active outdoor enthusiast.  Buddy’s mission is simple, to help people fearlessly enjoy an active and outdoor lifestyle.  You can now get on-demand accident insurance to make sure you get cash for bills fast and fill any gaps between your current coverage.  Go to buddyinsurance.com and create an account.  There's no commitment or charge to create one.  Once you have an account created, it's a snap to open your phone and in a couple clicks have coverage for the day.  Check it out!   Endurance News: UCI to ban forearms time-trial position on road bikes First the super tuck, and now the popular breakaway position get the ax from the UCI, starting April 1. In a memorandum issued on February 8, the UCI indicated it will ban riders from racing with their forearms on their handlebars, in a time-trial like position, when on a road bike. Last week, the UCI indicated it would begin to enforce the rule prohibiting riders from the ‘super tuck’ descending position, where a rider sits on the top tube and curls into a tight position on a downhill. The news was greeted with mixed feelings, and VeloNews debated the merits of the rule and the UCI’s renewed interest in enforcing it. Both rules will start being enforced — and this is apparently not a joke — on April 1.   Diversity in US cycling: How inclusion is being 'built from the ground up' During Black History Month, we check in with the national federation about its new grant programme. In 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement and the mass protests across the country highlighted the vast racial inequalities in the United States. It also forced the country's cycling federation to look closer at the lack of diversity in the sport and make plans to make cycling more inclusive. "We are committed to finding ways to make cycling look more like the population of the United States but we're a long way from that," CEO Rob De Martini said at the time.   What's New in the 303: Jen Barbour of Team Evergreen and Triple Bypass Shares What She Loves About it and What's New If you have ever met Jen Barbour, the Executive Director of Team Evergreen, who puts on the annual Triple Bypass, you have felt her passion for cycling and equal compassion for people. In an organization who exists to raise money for local charities while riding bikes, she is the perfect fit. That passion punches a big energy punch too, and like the way she rides a bike, her efforts are relentless and enduring. She has been swamped this year with the recent acquisitions of the Bailey Hundo, and Beti Bike Bash. Then add in the new Floyd Hill Sessions Series (Mtb weekly timed enduro series) and Co2ut Gravel Ride along with all the COVID challenges and working on the Triple Bypass and Bob Cook Mt. Evans Hill Climb, Jen is, well, buried. We managed to sneak a few minutes of her time and ask a few questions about the Triple Bypass and Team Evergreen.   Vulnerable Wheat Ridge/CU Grad Deb Conley Overcoming Major Adversity On Way to the Hall of Fame Deb Conley started running for the first time the summer before attending the University of Colorado at Boulder. She ran just to run with a new boyfriend. Like three miles. A couple of months later she walked on to CU’s cross country team and has been running ever since. And just recently, she was inducted into the Colorado Running Hall of Fame. Wow. She never played sports growing up, never ran, never did anything but work and go to school. In this video interview, Deb expresses a surprised happiness after being selected for the Colorado Running Hall of Fame. But she also shares something vulnerable; how running in college was the first time she ever experienced feeling truly happy.  What's not really discussed, is the rocky and almost impossible path she took to get here.   Video of the Week: Technique Tuesday  - Ep. 2 - Rope Climb   Upcoming Interviews: Professional Obstacle Racer, Veejay Jones. He's the North American OCR Champion at the 3k, he's the Youngest Spartan Race Winner in the History of the Sport, Youngest National Championship Series Spartan Race Winner, and called "The Prodigy" from Million Dollar Mile on CBS.   Roderick Sewell - CAF Ambassador, Roderick Sewell never dreamed of participating in sports as he and his mother lived hand to mouth.  Today, he is a swimmer representing Team USA.  Roderick had both legs amputated before his second birthday due to severe deformities that prevented him from walking.  » Roderick Sewell (challengedathletes.org)   Rocky Harris - Rocky Harris, CEO of USA Triathlon is joining us to talk about the Endurance Exchange, the State of the Sport and the latest on USAT strategy.   Closing: Thanks again for listening in this week.  Please be sure to follow us @303endurance and of course go to iTunes and give us a rating and a comment.  We'd really appreciate it! Happy New Year!  Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Barry Siff has been a leader in the multisport industry. He's a lifelong athlete having been an adventure racer, finishing at least a dozen Ironman races, and an ultrarunner who just finished 2nd at the  Badwater 267 VR during the month of January.    Show Sponsor: VENGA This week's sponsor is Venga CBD. Venga CBD is designed specifically to help athletes perform their best. The Super Powers of CBD and Curcumin.  Curcumin is the main compound found in the turmeric root, which is often hailed for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It also helps to support to the production of Nitric Oxide, one of the most important molecules for blood vessel health. We strategically chose to add this amazing compound to our Ultra Gels. Why do we love curcumin and how does it help athletes?⠀⁠Studies of athletes taking curcumin show that it may reduce inflammation and oxidative stress, decrease pain, improve psychological and physiological responses during training, and improve gastrointestinal function. The good news: our Ultra Gel, made from high-quality, PCR, nano-infused broad-spectrum CBD combined with curcumin, may help athletes protect against free radical damage at the cellular level and aid with post-workout inflammation!⠀⁠  Just go to https://vengaendurance.com/303podcast to order yours today. First-time order is 30% off with code (303PODCAST).  We've also added 50% off your first month's subscription with code (303SUBSCRIPTION).   In Today's Show Feature interview with Barry Siff Endurance News - UCI bans forearm riding; Diversity in Cycling from the ground up What New in the 303 - Jen Barbour on the Triple ByPass; Deb Conley CU Sports Hall of Fame Video of the Week - Veejay Jones demonstrating OCR skills   Interview Sponsor: UCAN Take your performance to the next level with UCAN Energy and Bars made with SuperStarch®  UCAN uses SuperStarch instead of simple sugars to fuel serious athletes.  UCAN keeps blood sugar steady compared to the energy spikes and crashes of sugar-based products.  Steady energy equals sustained performance!  You put in the training, so don't let nutrition limit your performance.  Use UCAN in your training and racing to fuel the healthy way, finish stronger and recover more quickly!  Use the code 303UCAN for 20% off at ucan.co/discount/303UCAN/ or ucan.co   Use the code 303UCAN for 20% off at ucan.co/discount/303UCAN/ or ucan.co,    Interview with Barry Siff Barry Siff has served the multisport industry as a Level 2 USAT Certified Race Director building 5430 Sports into eight events with over 7,000 athletes (Boulder Peak Triathlon, most notably).  He is a Level 1 USAT Certified Coach, was President at USAT for 5 years and currently serving as a Board member.  He serves on the Age-Group Commission and the newly formed Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Commission of World Triathlon (ITU).  He consult and speak in the world of endurance events and leadership, as well as write for many publications and popular websites.         If you follow Barry on Twitter, you know he has a general love of sport.  Not just multi-sport - all sports!  He's a fan, he's an athlete, he's a leader of the industry, let's get into our interview and hear what the next step in his endurance journey is going to be.    Our News is sponsored by Buddy Insurance. Buddy Insurance is the kind of peace of mind you need as an active outdoor enthusiast.  Buddy’s mission is simple, to help people fearlessly enjoy an active and outdoor lifestyle.  You can now get on-demand accident insurance to make sure you get cash for bills fast and fill any gaps between your current coverage.  Go to buddyinsurance.com and create an account.  There's no commitment or charge to create one.  Once you have an account created, it's a snap to open your phone and in a couple clicks have coverage for the day.  Check it out!   Endurance News: UCI to ban forearms time-trial position on road bikes First the super tuck, and now the popular breakaway position get the ax from the UCI, starting April 1. In a memorandum issued on February 8, the UCI indicated it will ban riders from racing with their forearms on their handlebars, in a time-trial like position, when on a road bike. Last week, the UCI indicated it would begin to enforce the rule prohibiting riders from the ‘super tuck’ descending position, where a rider sits on the top tube and curls into a tight position on a downhill. The news was greeted with mixed feelings, and VeloNews debated the merits of the rule and the UCI’s renewed interest in enforcing it. Both rules will start being enforced — and this is apparently not a joke — on April 1.   Diversity in US cycling: How inclusion is being 'built from the ground up' During Black History Month, we check in with the national federation about its new grant programme. In 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement and the mass protests across the country highlighted the vast racial inequalities in the United States. It also forced the country's cycling federation to look closer at the lack of diversity in the sport and make plans to make cycling more inclusive. "We are committed to finding ways to make cycling look more like the population of the United States but we're a long way from that," CEO Rob De Martini said at the time.   What's New in the 303: Jen Barbour of Team Evergreen and Triple Bypass Shares What She Loves About it and What's New If you have ever met Jen Barbour, the Executive Director of Team Evergreen, who puts on the annual Triple Bypass, you have felt her passion for cycling and equal compassion for people. In an organization who exists to raise money for local charities while riding bikes, she is the perfect fit. That passion punches a big energy punch too, and like the way she rides a bike, her efforts are relentless and enduring. She has been swamped this year with the recent acquisitions of the Bailey Hundo, and Beti Bike Bash. Then add in the new Floyd Hill Sessions Series (Mtb weekly timed enduro series) and Co2ut Gravel Ride along with all the COVID challenges and working on the Triple Bypass and Bob Cook Mt. Evans Hill Climb, Jen is, well, buried. We managed to sneak a few minutes of her time and ask a few questions about the Triple Bypass and Team Evergreen.   Vulnerable Wheat Ridge/CU Grad Deb Conley Overcoming Major Adversity On Way to the Hall of Fame Deb Conley started running for the first time the summer before attending the University of Colorado at Boulder. She ran just to run with a new boyfriend. Like three miles. A couple of months later she walked on to CU’s cross country team and has been running ever since. And just recently, she was inducted into the Colorado Running Hall of Fame. Wow. She never played sports growing up, never ran, never did anything but work and go to school. In this video interview, Deb expresses a surprised happiness after being selected for the Colorado Running Hall of Fame. But she also shares something vulnerable; how running in college was the first time she ever experienced feeling truly happy.  What's not really discussed, is the rocky and almost impossible path she took to get here.   Video of the Week: Technique Tuesday  - Ep. 2 - Rope Climb   Upcoming Interviews: Professional Obstacle Racer, Veejay Jones. He's the North American OCR Champion at the 3k, he's the Youngest Spartan Race Winner in the History of the Sport, Youngest National Championship Series Spartan Race Winner, and called "The Prodigy" from Million Dollar Mile on CBS.   Roderick Sewell - CAF Ambassador, Roderick Sewell never dreamed of participating in sports as he and his mother lived hand to mouth.  Today, he is a swimmer representing Team USA.  Roderick had both legs amputated before his second birthday due to severe deformities that prevented him from walking.  » Roderick Sewell (challengedathletes.org)   Rocky Harris - Rocky Harris, CEO of USA Triathlon is joining us to talk about the Endurance Exchange, the State of the Sport and the latest on USAT strategy.   Closing: Thanks again for listening in this week.  Please be sure to follow us @303endurance and of course go to iTunes and give us a rating and a comment.  We'd really appreciate it! Happy New Year!  Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Listen to Obstacle Racing Media Podcast Leon Kofoed is a European OCR short course Champion, and world record holder, and a Red Bull Athlete. The first half of this interview was recorded in Denmark a few weeks ago. The 2nd was recorded yesterday in Colorado with VeeJay Jones. This show is sponsored by: Go Condition. Order your free sample using code ORM. Intro  Music - Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels Leon Instagram ORM YouTube Channel  Support Us On Patreon  

On this episode VeeJay Jones tells us about an OCR coaching program that he and Rich Diaz are doing from Diaz Human Performance. We also talk about his training facility that he is working on completing soon in Colorado. We talk about his last Spartan race in 2020 and his highlights from 2019. We also talk about his past weekend at the Florida Savage race. I also asked him about being on The Million Dollar Mile series show as well.

On this episode VeeJay Jones tells us about an OCR coaching program that he and Rich Diaz are doing from Diaz Human Performance. We also talk about his training facility that he is working on completing soon in Colorado. We talk about his la

Mark Ballas gives us the latest on the rebranding of Green Beret Challenge to Driven. Plus, our first hour long sit down with VeeJay Jones. It gets SUPER spicy right away, as we learn about what he does and does NOT like about Spartan. We conclude with finding out about BlackForest, his (soon to be) indoor/outdoor training facility in Colorado Springs. Intro and Outro Music – Paul B. Driven Events by Mark Ballas Black Forest by Veejay Jones Support Us On Patreon

The youngest, and arguably best, athlete in the sport of OCR takes us on his journey from 13 year old wunderkind to 21 year old phenom. Get to know the young man behind the legend! Also, Brakken does his best to sabotage the episode by not knowing the start time and Matt Kempson makes a surprise guest appearance. 

Join Jacob and Leah this week as they catch up on recent races/events and look forward to salvaging some sort of season! Then, Jacob chats with Richard Diaz and Veejay Jones about their new training program. With so much being canceled, now is the time to dial in that training and find the right program/coach for you. Learn about this new option out there. Lastly, Jacob and Leah will take the opportunity each week to give a community shout out to an athlete that has inspired them- hear who our first picks are!

In our 20th episode, we sit down with two icons in the sports world, The Mad Scientist, Richard Diaz and the Protege, Veejay Jones. We learn about how Veejay got started in OCR and how he holds the record for the youngest winner of Spartan and how he learned to improve his running through connecting with Richard. Richard talks about how he has helped Veejay improve his running game and talks about his most recent endeavor the OCR Performance Project. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On today's podcast we had the opportunity to speak with the one and only professional obstacle course racer Veejay Jones. Veejay tells us about his experience so far with the F5RCE OCR Challenge, an at home OCR Challenge in which the winner will receive an invite to the OCRWC. We also learn about some unique skills (outside of OCR) that Veejay has been working on during quarantine as well as Veejay's new Technique Tuesday Youtube videos. You can watch the video for this episode on our YouTube channel soon. @Veejay_Jones Veejay's YouTube Channel @TheFunctionalTimes www.TheFunctionalTimes.com

Everyone is locked down and could use some non contact human interaction right now. Veejay Jones (pro obstacle course athlete) and I Richard Diaz (his coach). Discuss current affairs, home exercise options and what's the best treadmill to buy for your budget. How about training on the cheap? An equipment purchase under $250 and 5…Read more →

Everyone is locked down and could use some non contact human interaction right now. Veejay Jones (pro obstacle course athlete) and I Richard Diaz (his coach). Discuss current affairs, home exercise options and what's the best treadmill to buy for your budget. How about training on the cheap? An equipment purchase under $250 and 5… Read more → The post TIPS ON HOME EXERCISE WHILE YOU… HUNKER DOWN! appeared first on The Natural Running Network.

Spartan has officially purchased Tough Mudder! This is the biggest news in the OCR industry since the OCR industry became a thing approximately 10 years ago. We open the episode with a brief discussion of the Spartan/Tough Mudder purchase story so far. It has been an emotional journey. This past weekend was the first race of the 2020 Spartan US National Series in Jacksonville, Florida. Ryan Atkins and Lindsay Webster took home the wins for the men and the women. On today's episode, we talk with the top four male finishers about their race in Jacksonville. We will talk with the top female finishers in future episodes. (Note on that below). Each man we talked with had a slightly different take on the race, and we talked about slightly different topics with each one. Ryan Atkins commented on OCR and social media during the off-season. Veejay Jones also touched on social media and the lengths people go to document their workouts. Ryan Kempson talked about his one-second win over Ryan Woods for 3rd Place and Ryan Woods talked about the non-controversy that was his Herc Hoist. We need your help! Today is a LONG episode with four separate interviews. The top women from Jacksonville will each have shorter, individual episodes. Would you prefer one longer episode or several shorter episodes? Let us know in a review on Apple Podcasts and we will read it on a future episode. Thank you! ---   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, Obstacle Running Adventures with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter, and OCR Talk with Jason Dupree and Anna Landry.   ---   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.

We took a week off because Jacob had a kid and then got sick, but hey we back. Spartan #PROtest and Abu Dhabi! Join Jacob and Leah as they talk to the youngest ever Spartan pro- Veejay Jones. Veejay explains this whole contract thing and why so many pros are upset. Also this week- the Supercast discusses the Spartan World Championships and what you have to do to earn your ticket!

Well it is January.  I was hoping to get an episode out sooner, but the holidays just have a way of messing up plans.  So I did the best I could to make up for the long absense.   In this episode, I share some insight on how to make this January the best yet.  There are all sorts of info out there on New Years Resolutions of course.  But if you want this year to be different than the past ones, listen in on some of my best advice.  Do you suffer from Taper Tantrums?  Many of the clients I work with have a hard time with tapers.  Will cutting back on training really help your performance?  Despite all the research many have a hard time accepting this fact.  Well I share some incredible research showing how much tapering can actually help you, plus the best way to go about it.   Finally, in my interview this episode I have on Veejay Jones.  If you follow this sport regularly, then I probably don't need to say much about Veejay.  He has been blowing up the sport with overwhelming success at a young age.  With multiple first place elite finishes, Veejay is doing all the right things for a long and successful career. I wanted to get him on to learn more about what he contributes to his success.  Veejay shares some of his training insight and some of his favorite types of workouts.  He stresses the importance of strength training, understanding periodization, favorite recovery strategies, plus how to plan out your race season.   All this and much more.     Full show notes:  www.ocrunderground.com/episode-67  

YES. WE KNOW IT'S BEEN AWHILE. SHUT UP. This episode has Brakken Kraker, Hunter McIntyre, Veejay Jones and Matt Kempson.   -Brakken moves out as OD co-host, this is his farewell   -Interrupted by a random call from patron saint Hoonter and rising #leanbodysorcery star Veejay Jones   -With a Matt Kempson intro chatting about 2019's best new obstacle, Underdog 2.0   and much more! NEW TRAINING GUIDE HAS ARRIVED! Go to obstacledominator.com and use code "OBDOMVIP" for 20% off the entire package. Don't forget to leave a review on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you tune in! Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now... Music courtesy Skorge - Sail (AWOLNATION Dubstep Rmx)

During this episode VeeJay Jones and Coach Diaz spoke about Running injuries, Training volume, Black toenails and a whole lot more! Read more →

During this episode VeeJay Jones and Coach Diaz spoke about Running injuries, Training volume, Black toenails and a whole lot more! Read more → The post BLACK FRIDAY Q&A 2019! appeared first on The Natural Running Network.

Join Jacob and Leah this week as they get all your CBD questions answered by Jay and Dave of Venga CBD! Why should I take CBD? Is it legal? Will I get high? How much is too much? Will i test positive? How do I pick a CBD company when there are a million out there? What shook down in Sweden?  SO MUCH TO TAKE IN WE MADE OUR LONGEST EPISODE!  The BROCR Supercast gets to the bottom of it all!  We even got Heather Gollnick and Veejay Jones to talk about their use of it, and why they swear by the product.  Check it out, and plug it in them ear holes! Happy Tuesday.

Richard Diaz is a legendary coach, who specializes in OCR. He is the go-to guy when it comes to improving your running mechanics, making changes to your running form, and get the edge out there on the field. Richard Diaz has been in the business for decades and his athletes take top places in the OCR events. Just to mention a few, Hunter McIntire, Faye Stenning, or Veejay Jones (the youngest Spartan Pro athlete) Show notes: 3:30 – How Richard enjoys life and what he does 7:35 – Mechanical threshold – testing the correct running technique 15:30 – How to train for OCR focus on the weaknesses first; training specificity; how much to run; 25:00 Training tips for beginners – How to prepare for OCR 33:30 Tips for intermediate work on the basics and efficiency; 37:30 Correcting your running & recovery testing your HR response; signs of overtraining; nutrition “As an athlete nutrition should be given” 53:21 Propper nutrition for athletes ketogenic diet; training your body to burn fat; CONNECT WITH RICHARD DIAZ Website: http://www.diazhumanperformance.com/ Sign up for Richard’s Clinics: http://www.naturalrunningcoach.net Podcast: http://www.naturalrunningnetwork.com --- Join My FB group Performance Lifestyle: https://www.facebook.com/groups/80303... IG: @performanceoptimized Web: https://www.danweiss.eu Sign up for newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/dwcoach

It's NORAM time! Brakken is busy buffing his shiny head, so Beni shacked up in a cabin with Veejay Jones in the mountains of Stratton, Vermont. - Just hours before go time for the 3k North American Champs, Beni asks Veejay what his plans and predictions are...and he comes out swinging! - Just after finishing, the two rejoin to recap the details of the race; what it's like to race head-to-head with legend Ryan Atkins, the complexity of the obstacles and exactly how accurate (or not) his predictions were... - Some great not-so-rapid rapid-fire questions... ...and much more! Get Connected with Veejay: Instagram: veejay_jones Facebook: Veejay Jones Submit and get your questions answered: Instagram: @obstacledominator www.obstacledominator.com Obstacle Dominator Training Guide coming soon! Don't forget to leave a review on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you tune in! Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now... Music courtesy Skorge - Sail (AWOLNATION Dubstep Rmx)

Elite OCR athlete and Spartan Pro Team member Veejay Jones joins me on the podcast to talk about his win at the Spartan U.S. National Series race, how he trains and what he focuses on in his training, and about the upcoming show he's on, Million Dollar Mile. We start with Veejay telling me about his win in Alabama, and I ask him about his proficiency with obstacles. He then explains to me why the Spartan U.S. National Series isn't on his radar, and I ask him when he'll start to focus on winning Beasts. I also ask him whether or not he feels as though he's underestimated by the elite field. Veejay also tells me about his training with Richard Diaz, and how that's affected his performance at races. We then talk about the upcoming show Million Dollar Mile, and Veejay explains the premise of the show and the layout of the course. He tells me about what is like to work the other pros on the show, and I ask him how it compares to some of the other OCR-related shows we've seen. Lastly, Veejay tells me about what he will be focusing on, and the his goal races for the year.

This week's episode is full of live interviews from the Spartan Sprint and Super weekend outside Las Vegas (technically in Arizona), and my own recap from the race. I spoke with Veejay Jones all about his race, racing against Cody Moat and Hobie Call, and a little bit about the upcoming show Million Dollar Mile. I also spoke with Hobie Call about his return to racing this year, and Cody Moat about racing neck-and-neck with Veejay, and I ask them both about their Sprint race and what races they'll be at this year. I wasn't able to grab an interview with Cera Edgley at the venue, so I gave her a quick call on the road and Cera told me about her podium finish at the Sprint on Saturday, and more about the disqualification she and Timmie Brann received on Sunday.

This weekend is the second race in the Spartan US Championship Series. If Ryan Kempson and Nicole Mericle repeat their first place finish from Jacksonville they will be in strong position to win the entire five-race series. Jack Bauer and Will Hicks break down the athletes and what to expect from the race this weekend. Look forward to a muddy, sloppy race in Alabama. --- 0:00 Intro Let's talk some News! 3:19 No live-streaming of Spartan Alabama 4:46 Spartan Las Vegas race results 5:44 Veejay Jones and Nicole Mericle are ridiculous this year 8:51 Another Spartan podium disqualification 10:22 Spartan Greek Peak Sprint race results 10:52 Spartan Stadion France race results 12:35 The Million Dollar Mile comes to TV starring OCR athletes you know 16:13 Five Stars! 17:19 Spartan Alabama Preview with Jack Bauer 47:28 Outro --- 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.  

The 2019 OCR season is underway! The first race of the year was Spartan Socal and the big winners were Veejay Jones, Nell Rojas, and Nicole Mericle. Spartan Socal Super Results Elite Men Veejay Jones, 1:02:27 Nikolaj Dam, 1:02:46 Kirk Dewindt, 1:03:39 Elite Women Nell Rojas, 1:10:37 Nicole Mericle, 1:11:48 Natalie Miano, 1:15:24 --- Spartan Socal Sprint Results Elite Men Veejay Jones, 27:33 Nikolaj Dam, 27:57 Ryan Kent, 29:14 Elite Women Nicole Mericle, 31:41 Nell Rojas, 32:19 Natalie Miano, 34:18 --- We talk with Jack Bauer about the results and how they stacked up to expectations. After we talk with Jack we talk with Heather Bode of the Overcome and Run podcast about the race. Heather ran on Saturday and Sunday and talks about the course, the venue, and the new obstacles Spartan is rolling out for 2019. We wrap up the episode with another chat with Jack about upcoming races. Just before this was recorded the news began leaking out that Tough Mudder would no longer pay prize money for their competitive races. Jack and Will give their first takes on the news, less than an hour after it was made known. --- 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.

The 2019 Spartan Race season is warming up and most of the elite field are paying pretty close attention on the competition to try and get a sense of who to watch for. In previous years, there had been a stir of optimism regarding the potential of one young athlete-VeeJay Jones. At the conclusion of…Read more →

The 2019 Spartan Race season is warming up and most of the elite field are paying pretty close attention on the competition to try and get a sense of who to watch for. In previous years, there had been a stir of optimism regarding the potential of one young athlete-VeeJay Jones. At the conclusion of…Read more →

The 2019 Spartan Race season is warming up and most of the elite field are paying pretty close attention on the competition to try and get a sense of who to watch for. In previous years, there had been a stir of optimism regarding the potential of one young athlete-VeeJay Jones. At the conclusion of… Read more → The post ALL EYES ON… VEEJAY JONES appeared first on The Natural Running Network.

This week's episode is full of live interviews from the Spartan World Championships at Lake Tahoe last weekend! We talk all about the championship race, the team race, and what's ahead with championship season. I spoke with: -Ian Hosek -Robert Killian, John Yatsko and Mark Batres -Guest interview by Margaret Schlacter with Alyssa Hawley, Kristin Saad and Nicole Mericle -Ashley Heller, Emilee Smith and Kaci Monroe -Ryan Kent, Veejay Jones and Mike Ferguson -Yancy Culp -Alyssa Hawley -Nicole Mericle -Kristin Saad

If you were to look into the future of OCR you are certain to find these fine young athletes in the thick of Elite Competition at the Spartan World Championships.  The Cast of athletes we fondly refer to as “The Young Guns” are made up of Cali Schweikhart, Veejay Jones, James Nair and John Penland.…Read more →

If you were to look into the future of OCR you are certain to find these fine young athletes in the thick of Elite Competition at the Spartan World Championships.  The Cast of athletes we fondly refer to as “The Young Guns” are made up of Cali Schweikhart, Veejay Jones, James Nair and John Penland.…Read more →

If you were to look into the future of OCR you are certain to find these fine young athletes in the thick of Elite Competition at the Spartan World Championships.  The Cast of athletes we fondly refer to as “The Young Guns” are made up of Cali Schweikhart, Veejay Jones, James Nair and John Penland.… Read more → The post Spartan World Championships Podfest Interview Series-Interview #2 w/“The Young Guns” appeared first on The Natural Running Network.

Coach Diaz, who also happens to be the host of this podcast has asked VeeJay Jones  Elite Spartan Pro to return to share some insights on training. Learn a few valuable tips on cutting precious time from your racingGet a sneak peak into the infamous Tuesday Morning Training Sessions  Learn how to get a ton of quality training done in less than an hourLearn about a new online training plan is in the works guaranteed to bring your running skills to an incredible level next season Finally we'll share some details regarding the 2019 Opening Season Super Clinic to be held on Coach Richard Diaz's home turf along with testing, evaluations and lecture time at The World Famous Secret Lab.  Along with this episode is a video of what happens in the Off site Training Lab that is not so secret!  #youcantwinifyourunlikeshit

Coach Diaz, who also happens to be the host of this podcast has asked VeeJay Jones  Elite Spartan Pro to return to share some insights on training. Learn a few valuable tips on cutting precious time from your racing Get a sneak peak into the infamous Tuesday Morning Training Sessions  Learn how to get a… Read more → The post OCR Racing Tips and Breaking News! appeared first on The Natural Running Network.

This week, I spoke to Veejay Jones, Spartan's youngest pro-team member and a strong contender in their championship series. We start with Veejay telling her all about the championship race in Chicago where Veejay placed second, conquering all the mud out there and beating out some top contenders. That leads us to discuss the different challenges of each of the races in Spartan's championship series, and Veejay tells me what he's expecting with Tahoe and how he plans to tackle it. He also shares what has helped him climb the ranks over the past two years, and he talks about the importance of recovery and his methods for it. I ask him about his plans for the next several years when it comes to OCR, and he tells me how he plans on maintaining his trajectory. Veejay tells me about how he's got his eye set on the North American OCR Championship race, which leads us into a discussion about mandatory obstacle completion and penalty loops.  Lastly, he shares his goals for 2019, and talks about the lessons he's learned with nutrition and how he's changed it up to be better prepared for races.

Beni and Hunter bring on the only professional teenage OCR athlete, Veejay Jones. Veejay has been on the Spartan Pro Team and has more Spartan ELITE podiums that anyone near his age. -Veejay talks about how he actually is taking his training very lax and how that is giving him his best performances... -The kind of mentality that ensues when you realize you have 15+ years before you hit your prime...but already are racing the best in the Spartan scene... -His goal of beating Hunter (the reigning champ) at NORAM this coming August... ...and much more! Get connected with Veejay: Instagram: @vj.elite.ocr Facebook: Veejay Jones If you want to be trained by Hunter Mcintyre personally, whatever your health and fitness goals, email HAOStraining@gmail.com for rates. Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now...  Music courtesy Skorge - Sail (AWOLNATION Dubstep Rmx)  

Some months ago I did a podcast with what I referred to as the “Young Gun”, VeeJay Jones, the youngest athlete to win an Elite Spartan Race.  As a coach, I saw him as the future of the sport, worth nurturing and certainly a prospect for greatness in the sport.  However, he is not alone…Read more →

Some months ago I did a podcast with what I referred to as the “Young Gun”, VeeJay Jones, the youngest athlete to win an Elite Spartan Race.  As a coach, I saw him as the future of the sport, worth nurturing and certainly a prospect for greatness in the sport.  However, he is not alone…Read more →

Some months ago I did a podcast with what I referred to as the “Young Gun”, VeeJay Jones, the youngest athlete to win an Elite Spartan Race.  As a coach, I saw him as the future of the sport, worth nurturing and certainly a prospect for greatness in the sport.  However, he is not alone… Read more → The post Young Guns Part II – Interview with Elite OCR Pro Cali Schweikhart appeared first on The Natural Running Network.

Back to back OCR events 100 miles apart and I hit them both to show support for a few of my athletes in Veejay Jones and Hunter McIntyre. I invited a few talented athletes in Mike Ferguson and Race course expert Steve Hammond on the show to share their views on the weekends competition. The Rock Stars this weekend were Rea Kobal, Ryan Woods and Hunter McIntyre.  Tune in to get our views on two distinctly different challenges. Learn more... www.naturalrunningnetwork.comwww.diazhumanperformance.com

Back to back OCR events 100 miles apart and I hit them both to show support for a few of my athletes in Veejay Jones and Hunter McIntyre. I invited a few talented athletes in Mike Ferguson and Race course expert Steve Hammond on the show to share their views on the weekends competition. The…Read more →

Back to back OCR events 100 miles apart and I hit them both to show support for a few of my athletes in Veejay Jones and Hunter McIntyre. I invited a few talented athletes in Mike Ferguson and Race course expert Steve Hammond on the show to share their views on the weekends competition. The…Read more →

Back to back OCR events 100 miles apart and I hit them both to show support for a few of my athletes in Veejay Jones and Hunter McIntyre. I invited a few talented athletes in Mike Ferguson and Race course expert Steve Hammond on the show to share their views on the weekends competition. The… Read more → The post Spartan San Jose and Tough Mudder TMX Weekend Recap appeared first on The Natural Running Network.

Richard Diaz - How to Train for OCR 3 Listen on: Today's podcast episode is one of those that I was looking forward to recording a long time. Richard Diaz is a legendary coach, who specializes on OCR. He is the go-to guy when it comes to improving your running mechanics, making changes to your running form, and get the edge out there on the field. Richard Diaz has been in the business for decades and his athletes take top places in the OCR events. Just to mention a few, Hunter McIntyre, Faye Stenning, or Veejay Jones (the youngest Spartan Pro athlete) Show notes: 3:30 - How Richard enjoys life and what he does 7:35 - Mechanical threshold - testing the correct running technique 15:30 - How to train for OCR focus on the weaknesses first; training specificity; how much to run; 25:00 Training tips for beginners - How to prepare for OCR 33:30 Tips for intermediate work on the basics and efficiency; 37:30 Correcting your running & recovery testing your HR response; signs of overtraining; nutrition "As an athlete nutrition should be given" 53:21 Propper nutrition for athletes ketogenic diet; training your body to burn fat; Connect with Richard Website: http://www.diazhumanperformance.com/ Sign up for Richard's Clinics: http://www.naturalrunningcoach.net Podcast: http://www.naturalrunningnetwork.com Facebook Categories eventy Mindsets Nutrition OCR Off-topic Podcast Podcast SK Recipes sk Training Uncategorised Tagsaddiction (4) athlete (11) carbohydrates (6) coach (7) coaching (7) dating (4) diet (6) fat (5) fitness (8) health (14) healthy eating (4) inspiration (5) intermittent fasting (4) interview (14) life balance (4) lifestyle (6) mind (8) mindset (25) motivation (4) nitric oxide (3) nutrition (41) nutrition advice (3) oatmeal (4) OCR (13) performance (15) personal development (5) plant-based (6) podcast (24) productivity (6) recipe (4) recovery (5) relationships (5) run (4) running (7) spartan race (7) sports nutrition (16) sports performance (4) training (10) ultra (4) vegan (20) vegetarian (9) výživa (11) weight loss (7) weight management (3) wfpb (4) Get The Edge With Tips on Mindsets, Nutrition, and Productivity .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_16 .et_bloom_form_container .et_bloom_form_header { background-color: #c49d68 !important; } .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_16 .et_bloom_form_content button { background-color: #c49d68 !important; } .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_16 .et_bloom_form_content .et_bloom_fields i { color: #c49d68 !important; } .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_16 .et_bloom_form_content .et_bloom_custom_field_radio i:before { background: #c49d68 !important; } .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_16 .et_bloom_form_content button { background-color: #c49d68 !important; } .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_16 .et_bloom_form_container h2, .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_16 .et_bloom_form_container h2 span, .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_16 .et_bloom_form_container h2 strong { font-family: "Open Sans", Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif; }.et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_16 .et_bloom_form_container p, .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_16 .et_bloom_form_container p span, .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_16 .et_bloom_form_container p strong, .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_16 .et_bloom_form_container form input, .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_16 .et_bloom_form_container form button span { font-family: "Open Sans", Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif; } Lose fat, build muscle,

Veejay Jones is the youngest athlete to win a Spartan Race overall and is currently a member of The Spartan Pro Team. He is also an athlete coached by Richard Diaz.  In this episode, we discuss the prospects winning against the competition at the NBC Spartan Series season opener in San Jose California on March 24th, 2018. This season, Veejay has posted two wins and a second place finish in Spartan Race elite competition with his last event being 2nd (by just over a minute) behind Cody Moat last years Spartan world Champion. Veejay shares his insight relating to the contenders he'll face and his hopes of eventually making his mark as a pro in the sport.

Veejay Jones is the youngest athlete to win a Spartan Race overall and is currently a member of The Spartan Pro Team. He is also an athlete coached by Richard Diaz.  In this episode, we discuss the prospects winning against the competition at the NBC Spartan Series season opener at San Jose California on March…Read more →

Veejay Jones is the youngest athlete to win a Spartan Race overall and is currently a member of The Spartan Pro Team. He is also an athlete coached by Richard Diaz.  In this episode, we discuss the prospects winning against the competition at the NBC Spartan Series season opener at San Jose California on March…Read more →

Veejay Jones is the youngest athlete to win a Spartan Race overall and is currently a member of The Spartan Pro Team. He is also an athlete coached by Richard Diaz.  In this episode, we discuss the prospects winning against the competition at the NBC Spartan Series season opener at San Jose California on March… Read more → The post Veejay Jones – Young Gun on the OCR Spartan Pro Circuit appeared first on The Natural Running Network.

This week's episode is live from the LA Spartan Sprint at Castaic Lake last Saturday! I spoke with Ryan Kent, Veejay Jones, James Nair, Timmie Brann, Lauren Taksa, and Natalie Miano all about the race, the competition, and what their goals are for the 2018 season. Elite Podium: 1st: Timmie Brann & Veejay Jones 2nd: Natalie Miano & Ryan Kent 3rd: Lauren Taksa & James Nair

In this episode we talk to Spartan’s youngest pro-team member Veejay Jones.  Veejay slow rolled his way into OCR and has quickly rose to the top of the sport. This was a great episode where I get to dive into the behind the scenes of a racer I see out at the races every weekend. 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. This episode is sponsored by Lucky 13 Coaching with Nickademus Hollon. You can get your Overcome and Run race jersey made by MudGear in our Gear Shop. Make sure you are following everything we are doing by taking a look at our Instagram,  Facebook and joining our mailing list!