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376. Paul Lachance on 200+ Spartan Races at the Age of 82!

Obstacle Running Adventures

Release Date: 03/18/2024

405. Kevin 405. Kevin "The Mudman" LaPlatney on 252 OCRs, Ultras, and How OCR Isn't Dead Yet!

Obstacle Running Adventures

This weekend was in Mammoth Lakes, CA and you will totally hear about that ... next week when I have time to schedule an interview with an athlete but it is Tuesday and people are still traveling home! Instead we finally had , on the show who has been in the sport since 2010 and has seen a lot of events come and go during his time living on Long Island.  He owned which was a well known OCR gym in the area for many years, and continues to be a prominent member in the northeast OCR community.  We discuss his favorite events over the years, his love of ultras, being a dad, his...

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404. Yaris Cruz on Puerto Rico, World Obstacle's OCR World Championships, and Winning MidWest OCR! show art 404. Yaris Cruz on Puerto Rico, World Obstacle's OCR World Championships, and Winning MidWest OCR!

Obstacle Running Adventures

We had on the show , having her on again for her own episode was long overdue! as an athlete is known to be a force to be wreckoned with whether it be OCR, ninja, or even hybrid racing.  We discuss her background in sport before finding OCR (or lack thereof), the importance of mental health as an athlete, how her position as the vice president of Puerto Rico OCR Association has changed her perspective on the sport, her thoughts on , and much much more! Also, in a time where many North American races are having their final events, there are some new ones just getting started!  has...

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403. Baylen Bean on Finding OCR, Qualifying for Elite, Winning Spartan Pan-American Championships, and More! show art 403. Baylen Bean on Finding OCR, Qualifying for Elite, Winning Spartan Pan-American Championships, and More!

Obstacle Running Adventures

We have been hearing about for a while now, after his recent victory at we figured that it would be a perfect time to finally have him on the show! We talk about his athletic background, how he found obstacle course racing, the qualification process to join the elite field, his favorite race distances, how his championship event in Seattle went,  how that ranks in his all time racing accomplishments, potential interest in World's Toughest Mudder in the future, and much more! Be sure to support the sponsors who support our athletes in our sport like , , and ! 0:00 – 4:32 – Intro 4:32...

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402. Josh Fiore on Winning Spartan Killington Ultra, and Unfinished Business at World's Toughest Mudder! show art 402. Josh Fiore on Winning Spartan Killington Ultra, and Unfinished Business at World's Toughest Mudder!

Obstacle Running Adventures

Well, we still can't believe this is the first time that has gotten his own episode but here we are! has been involved with OCR in the northeast for well over a decade as a weekend warrior, volunteer, motivational speaker, and as an elite.  He has been on the show 7 times previous to this (episodes , , , , , , and ) due to seeing him at , , , , , and ! This time however, we focus on his background of finding the sport of obstacle course racing, life changes he needed to make in order to compete as an elite, his thoughts on local OCR,  how the Spartan Killington Ultra went,...

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401. The Final BoldrDash with Racers, and Lynn Hall! show art 401. The Final BoldrDash with Racers, and Lynn Hall!

Obstacle Running Adventures

There were some big events that happened this weekend with , the , the , and the , but we covered the final in Exeter, RI! BoldrDash as a race series had a huge role to play in our overall OCR history!  It was Mike's 9th ever OCR, and Katelyn's 7th ever OCR back on May 3rd 2014 .  We have also volunteered more at this race than any other, whether it was Mike waking up really early to volunteer all day at an obstacle, or helping people through the course with the Find Your Bold/all abilities team! While it didn't have the huge reputation around the country or even world like had...

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400. Episode 400 with Live Intro/Outro, Surprise Congratulations Clips, Q&A, and Shoutout Compilation! show art 400. Episode 400 with Live Intro/Outro, Surprise Congratulations Clips, Q&A, and Shoutout Compilation!

Obstacle Running Adventures

Another huge milestone of the show, hitting 400 Episodes!  Don't quote me on it but I can't think of any other OCR podcasts that have made it this far (other than Obstacle Racing Media) ... yet! We celebrate with a live recording of the intro, some Q&A, audio clips that Katelyn had sneakily asked for congratulating us, some more Q&A, a compilation of times we were mentioned on other shows, and a live outro! Thank you to everyone who has supported us over the past 7 years and 8 months, everyone who watched this live recording, sent in audio clips, guests who have been on the show,...

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399. Winning Toughest Mudder Chicago with Jenny Overstreet! show art 399. Winning Toughest Mudder Chicago with Jenny Overstreet!

Obstacle Running Adventures

Lots of events happened this weekend so it was difficult to figure out which event to focus on and which particular athlete to have on the show.  I try not to have the same guest on for their own episode too many times, one of the big events had a lot of issues and I'd want to have more of the dust settle before we consider having an athlete on to talk about it. Then Mike saw that won Toughest Mudder Chicago!  He first met her at the end of OCR America 2 during the KC Timber Challenge coverage.  He was severely sleep deprived from a full week of traveling across the country...

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398. New England Spartan Super, Sprint, and Teddy Bear Crawl! show art 398. New England Spartan Super, Sprint, and Teddy Bear Crawl!

Obstacle Running Adventures

The came back to Barre, MA and it felt good to be back!  Most are pretty familiar with the ~10K Super and the ~5K Sprint so those don't need too much description. In addition to taking on both of these events though, we also completed the which is a 7am wave where adults crawl the kids course to earn a kids medal and kids could bear crawl it to earn a Sprint medal!  This event is free but it is recommended to make a donation in order to help purchase teddy bears for kiddos in a local hospital! Mike was able to talk to 25 different people on the mic and countless people off the mic...

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397. OCR in the US Midwest with Evan Perperis! show art 397. OCR in the US Midwest with Evan Perperis!

Obstacle Running Adventures

After interviewed Mike to talk about OCR in the Northeast on (), Mike pulled an uno reverse and asked to come on our show! We have heard of some events that take place in the center of the country but to have a much better idea of the state of the sport in that region it takes someone more local to the area.  With living there for the majority of his OCR career, he was the perfect guest to talk about these events.  We discuss 29 different events that are either still being put on today or left an impact in the time that they were still functional! The events discussed were: , , ,...

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396. Savage Race Boston with Elites! show art 396. Savage Race Boston with Elites!

Obstacle Running Adventures

It's that time for New England to get savage again!  Mike woke at 6:15am and drove to Carter  and Stevens Farm in Barre, MA to cover the and as always he didn't regret it! He interviewed a bunch of elite athletes as well as the vendors who were there to support the event!   has been one of our favorite OCRs since before they even came to New England with us only missing their 2021 and 2023 events.  After doing interviews, Mike went out to do the Blitz course for a sweet green medal! 0:00 – 4:31 – Intro 4:31 – 12:48 – Quick News 12:48 – 13:42 – Content Preface...

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Paul Lachance recently ran his 200th Spartan Race at the age of 82 this caught The OCR Report's attention for a post which then caught our eye for a potential episode.

We were excited to reach out to him both for the impressive accomplishment, and because he represents a unique age demographic who take on OCR.  Older OCR athletes have always been inspirational to us but we haven't had an episode focus on it before.

We discuss how he found obstacle course racing, his family's military background, favorite and least favorite Spartan venues, medical barriers that he has pushed through in his life, how it feels to be embraced by sponsors and the community, how to buy his shirts, plans for the rest of the year and much more!

I really enjoyed talking and laughing with him.  Be sure to add him on facebook, follow him on Instagram, and reach out about getting yourself a shirt!

0:00 – 5:06 – Intro

5:06 – 13:13 – Quick News

13:13 – 13:39 – Content Preface

13:39 - 52:24 - Paul Lachance Interview

52:24 - End – Outro

Next episode isn't planned yet but we have no shortage of ideas!

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