380. Obstacle Wonderland's Boogie Weekend 3 and 6 Hour Multi Lap Live Coverage!
Release Date: 04/15/2024
483. New England OCR Expo 2026! (Part 2: Table Recordings, Military Panel, and Awards)
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Another very successful ! Mike may be a bit biased because he has been on the board of directors for this event for the past few years but we had the chance to talk to many vendors, athletes, and other participants who back up the claim! There are two parts for this event coverage yet again and this second part focuses on the those that recorded at our table, announcements and audio. Listen to the previous episode to hear from the vendors! Plan to come out to the New England OCR Expo next year! Start – 6:55 – Intro 6:55 – 20:28 – Quick News 20:28 – 10:57 – Content Preface...
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482. New England OCR Expo 2026! (Part 1: Vendors)
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Another very successful ! Mike may be a bit biased because he has been on the board of directors for this event for the past few years but we had the chance to talk to many vendors, athletes, and other participants who back up the claim! There are two parts planned for this coverage yet again and this part focuses on the vendors. We made a switch from previous years and Mike manned our vendor table while Katelyn conducted interviews with almost all of the vendors who came out to the expo! The vendors interviewed in this episode were: Dana Farber Charity Fundraiser, Dana Farber Charity...
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481. Water Safety Issue at Tough Mudder Los Angeles with Jarrod Lumpkin!
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saw in the concerning water safety at the Lake Elsinore Tough Mudder so we reached out to follow up with the person who posted it! The poster, has been running OCR since 2012, has been an active member in the Tough Mudder community, and is shooting for a total of 100 Tough Mudders! We talk about how he first found OCR, his recent experience at Lake Elsinore, what could have been done to create a safer event, thoughts on Tough Mudder changes over the years, and much more! Start – 5:55 – Intro 5:55 – 13:00 – Quick News 13:00 – 14:08 – Content Preface 14:08 – 1:20:28 - Interview...
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480. Spartan Citi Field 2026 with Elites and Vendors!
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We were planning to both run the but when we found out that was flying up to do a of the for , Mike knew that he couldn't miss out on that! This was our 4th time covering the (, , ) and it is a special venue for us because it is where we first started the live coverage aspect of the show! We got some start line audio, talked to , interviewed a couple vendors, some elites, and a few other athletes at the finish line. Not the most thorough coverage we have done here but it's difficult without Katelyn helping, sleep was an issue and insert other race/interview excuses here! For more...
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479. HartFit Elevate OCR Colorado Springs, Team Flatliners, and Havoc at HartFit with Ryan Hart!
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had built up a community, gym, and group of athletes with in Illinois and Team Flatliners! Now that he has moved to Colorado he has recreated the facility by Colorado Springs where they are putting on an ! We discuss how he first found OCR, why he started , how Team Flatliners came about, the sport has changing over the years, the move to Colorado, adapting to elevation, wild moose, his , and much more! Be sure to check out his facility in person if you're in the area, , and take on Start – 4:12 – Intro 4:12 – 13:22 – Quick News 13:22 – 14:07 – Content Preface 14:07...
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478. Teddy Bear Crawl Foundation with Mark Haverland!
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Katelyn sat down with to talk about his unconventional journey into fitness and OCR. They dive into his wild idea to bear crawl an entire Spartan Sprint and how what started as a “stupid idea" and challenge quickly grew into something far more meaningful and far bigger than Mark ever expected! Mark also shares details about upcoming events supporting the and how you can get involved with a foundation that truly gives back to the local community whether completing the Teddy Bear Challenge Wave at a variety of , attending the , or checking out ! Check out the , , and ! Start – 3:21...
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477. Becoming a ParaAthlete, Setting Guinness World Records, Hyrox, and More with Anthony Bryan!
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After Katelyn saw ,she knew she needed to reach out to interview him! is a ParaAthlete that has conquered Guiness World Records, the adaptive CrossFit Games, the London Marathon, the ParaOlympics trials and most recently multiple events. Hear his story, his mindset for overcoming obstacles and how he is impacting the world around him! Be sure to as he continues to defy odds and inspire people around the world! Start – 6:09 – Intro 6:09 – 15:23 – Quick News 15:23 – 16:33 – Content Preface 16:33 – 1:06:35 - Interview with 1:06:35 – End – Outro Next weekend we...
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476. reRUN of 114. Spartan Greek Peak Winter Sprint with Elites!
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Work has been absolute chaos for Mike while Katelyn gets to enjoy February vacation! We reached out to a few guests but due to availability continuing to be pushed back we needed to fall back to rereleasing a previously released episode. This time on a beloved Winter Spartan Race at Greek Peak in New York! This was the one year that we were able to make it and pretty sure the second to last one that they ever did. So come back with us on a trip to 2019 when the sport was still pretty amazing in North America ... or don't and we will talk to you next episode! Start – 2:44 –...
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475. Hybrid Racing, Fitfarm, Little Loop Ultra, OFX, and More with Bethany McChesney!
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We haven't had on the show in a while, when I heard that she is planning a follow up , I figured it would be a good time to have her back on the show! We talk more in depth about her athletic background, , , which she hosts with , and much more! Be sure to , if you're in the area, , and take on the ! Start – 4:06 – Intro 4:06 – 6:04 – Quick News 6:04 – 6:56 – Content Preface 6:56 – 1:04:00 - Interview with 1:04:00 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be releasing something but not sure what yet! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon...
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474. Abominable Snow Race, World's Toughest Mudder, and More with Sarah Tucker!
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Somehow we have never had on the show, this week we remedy that! Our paths crossed with at World's Toughest Mudder in both 2023 as well as 2024 but she inadvertently dodged the mic at both events. She joined the and has been doing very well with elite events in the US! More recently she took 2nd place at the in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin! This is an event that we have been wanting to go to for a while and do live coverage to highlight. We didn't make it out this year so maybe next year! Be sure to follow 's racing and training, and support the small scale OCRs like ! Start...
info_outlineMike finally traveled to New York to participate in and cover Obstacle Wonderland's Boogie Wonderland Event!
Wanting to both support a small northeast race and get some good mileage in, Mike registered for the 6 hour race. He ran 3 laps, interviewed the 3 hour finisher athletes with some midrace brain fog, ran another lap, interviewed the 6 hour finisher athletes while freezing in the windy cold on and off rain, the DJ, Gabe Capobianchi, Asa Coddington, and then recorded a personal recap while driving back to New Jersey!
We highly recommend you check out an Obstacle Wonderland event, the Northeast Ultra OCR Cup put together by Viking OCR, and come to the New England OCR Expo adding the virtual run for an awesome medal!
0:00 – 2:45 – Intro
2:45 – 7:40 – Quick News
7:40 – 8:38 – Content Preface
8:38 - 15:33 - Start Line Audio
15:33 - 36:18 - 3 Hour Athletes (Ken Murphy, Kevin Donahue, Analisa Everingham, Stephen Leonard, Jameson Kowalczyk, Nick Eichhorn, Bryan Everingham)
36:18 - 1:20:23 - 6 Hour Athletes and DJ (John Ricker, Kelly Schiavone, Mike Kantor, Mario Valentine, Joseph Stritmater, Erin Cummins, Kevin LaPlatney, Joey Cristello, CJ Emmons, Dean Leggiero, James Del Verde and Melissa Linden, Esther Frustino, Ryan Brizzolara and Jarrett Newby)
1:20:23 - 1:43:50 - Gabe Capobianchi and Asa Coddington
1:43:50 - 1:52:19 - Mike Recap
1:52:19 - End – Outro
Next weekend we will be at the New England OCR Expo and we hope to see you there! The next 2 episodes will likely be covering this event as we will be talking to fellow vendors, athletes competing in the events, and are planning to set up a basic recording station for all to use at our booth!
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