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387. Vivien Tran on Spartan US National Series, MudGear-Hannibal Race Pro Team, ASCO Spartacus Dash, and More!

Release Date: 06/03/2024

491. Rise of the Obstacles at Obstacle Wonderland, Super Smash Bros OCR, and More with Mario Valentin!

Obstacle Running Adventures

We planned to return to to cover their ! It has been 2 years since ! Unfortunately we needed to make a change due to travel exhaustion and in preperation for 3 more trips this month! Luckily we were able to have on the show to talk about his experience at the event! We talk about how he found OCR, the origin of his Super Smash Bros OCR Team, his favorite local events, his drive to create content, how the event went this past weekend, and much more! Start – 4:06 – Intro 4:06 – 15:39 – Quick News 15:39 – 18:01 – Content Preface 18:01 – 1:21:19 - Interviews 1:21:19...

490. reRUN of 138. Bridge to Bridge 12k Run with Angela Melchiori!

Obstacle Running Adventures

We had plans to do an athlete interview this week but language barriers slowed things down a bit. Quick reminder that if you speak another language in addition to English, we would love the help of a translator to reduce the barriers to communication with athletes! Between that and the fact that Mike is currently in an uber on the way to the airport at 3:26 AM Friday morning for a work conference in San Fransisco as he/I write this, we needed to make a stress free pivot! Because of this, we are rereleasing episode ! originally released August 26th, 2019 which is interesting as Katelyn...

489. Winning Newbsanity's Mud Gauntlet, Team Wonderland, and More with Jessica Carson!

Obstacle Running Adventures

Since there is a lot of traveling coming up for us soon we ended up not going to cover ’s like we wanted but we reached out to the women’s winner to talk about it! is on the newer side to OCR but she has been off to an incredible start with winning Spartan Poconos, doing well at Spartan NJ, and more recently winning ! It isn’t often that someone outside of the circle does so well in their events, especially on their first try so we talked about how her race went, how she found the sport, her love of , being a mom of two, and much more! Start – 3:14 – Intro 3:14 – 6:15 – Quick...

488. DEKA STRONG and MILE at Underdog Fitness 2026!

Obstacle Running Adventures

When it comes to there’s one place that we like to go to focus on for coverage and it’s . There are a bunch of reasons for this: Mike was coached by for a while, it’s where we did our first DEKA, their athletes are frequently on the podium for DEKA World Championships every year, and they are some of our favorite people in the sport! We went down Saturday night and brought Luci for her first hotel and race experience but as we talked about last episode she ended up getting high and hospitalized and Mike almost got arrested for speeding on the way home. Things were a bit...

487. Spartan USNS Northeast Series, Meniscus Tear, and More with Jordan McDougal!

Obstacle Running Adventures

we had on the show to talk about her return to obstacle course racing, and her win in New Jersey. took the win for the men and had a return to Spartan racing for the first time in a while so I invited him on as well! Jordan talks about what he has been doing since , his , the race itself, plans for the rest of the series, and more! Be sure to check out his as well for some fun fitness ideas for kids! Start – 7:15 – Intro 7:15 – 14:00 – Quick News 14:00 – 14:41 – Content Preface 14:41 – 51:17 - Interview 51:17 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be releasing our...

486. Spartan USNS Northeast Series, Hydrofoiling, and Exotic Pets with Miranda Kielpinski!

Obstacle Running Adventures

We saw that won the first of the USNS Northeast Series races in New Jersey (where we planned to be for coverage) and we knew that we needed to reach out to have her back on the show! engages in a variety of fun outdoor activities such as biking, surfing, and (which Mike just learned about for the first time). It was great to see that she has returned to OCR, took the win and wants to continue to take on the rest of the series this year! Start – 5:44 – Intro 5:44 – 15:00 – Quick News 15:00 – 15:37 – Content Preface 15:37 – 1:09:55 - Interview 1:09:55 – End – Outro Next...

485. Spartan USNS South Series, and Boston Marathon Prep with Luiza Barteldes Farinha!

Obstacle Running Adventures

We reached out to an athlete a month ago after her podium at Jacksonville and invited her on the show, recent weeks have been coverage of local events like the Expo and FIT Challenge so we reconnected for this interview! talks about her athletic background of being a dancer, how she got into elite OCR, being coached by , plans to take on the USNS South Series, , as well as preperation for today’s Boston Marathon! Start – 5:19 – Intro 5:19 – 11:29 – Quick News 11:29 – 12:07 – Content Preface 12:07 – 42:53 - Interview 42:53 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be at Spartan...

484. FIT Challenge 2026 with Athletes, Robb McCoy, and Darlene Gaudet!

Obstacle Running Adventures

Back to cover another but this one was bittersweet! has stated that he will be stepping away from the events and brand that he founded over a decade ago and that will be taking over but keeping him as an advisor. We are optimistic about the future of FIT Challenge and are grateful that Robb and some of his team will stay around! We talk to both Robb and Darlene about the upcoming change as well as some athletes at the course finish line! Start – 3:59 – Intro 3:59 – 8:27 – Quick News 8:27 – 9:40 – Content Preface 9:40 – 43:42 - Interviews 43:42 – End – Outro Next...

483. New England OCR Expo 2026! (Part 2: Table Recordings, Military Panel, and Awards)

Obstacle Running Adventures

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...

482. New England OCR Expo 2026! (Part 1: Vendors)

Obstacle Running Adventures

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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We had yet another MudGear-Hannibal Race Pro Team athlete on the show, Vivien Tran!

We have been keeping an eye on her as an athlete ever since she joined their team and we have not been disappointed. Some accomplishments are winning a Savage Race Axe, a Spartan Race, doing well in the Spartan US National Series, and achieving podium placements at many local events such as Abominable Snow Race, Mythic Race, and this weekend's ASCO Spartacus Dash!

We discussed how she found the sport, thoughts on the rest of the women's field, her experience in the sport so far, what she has planned for the rest of the year, the perks of being on a pro team, and much more!

Follow along with her via Facebook or Instagram!

0:00 – 3:26 – Intro

3:26 – 9:14 – Quick News

9:14 – 10:02 – Content Preface

10:02 - 54:11 - Vivien Interview

54:11 - End – Outro

Next weekend we plan to release an episode with an author who Katelyn is interviewing on Tuesday!

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