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392. Winning War X, Ranch Life, Becoming a Runner, Mothman, and More with Chennell Berg!

Release Date: 07/10/2024

514. Spartan Fenway 2026 with Athlete and Vendor Interviews!

Obstacle Running Adventures

came earlier than we expected this year but Katelyn let me know that it was coming up so we signed up last minute ... but forgot to reach out for media credentials. Due to this making it take longer to get in the venue and the course being super short we missed interviewing a lot of the top elite finishers of the day. However we were still able to talk to a few elites and some other awesome members of the community in addition to some vendors! You’ll hear 30 minutes of interviews with athletes and 16 minutes with mostly vendors (check time stamps below)! Start – 5:48 –...

513. Spartan Ultra World Championship, Disordered Eating, Spartan Sprint World Championship, and More with Sabrina Daolio!

Obstacle Running Adventures

When I saw the podiums of Hvar there was a name that jumped out at me immediately, who won the Spartan Ultra World Championship had taken 2nd at the ! I wasn’t able to talk to as much as I would have liked to in Morzine so I invited her to come on the show for her own episode! We discuss her athletic background, how she found OCR, thoughts on hybrid racing, her history with disordered eating and injury, as well as success in Morzine, Beijing, and Hvar! Start – 5:24 – Intro 5:24 – 15:30 – Quick News 15:30 – 16:22 – Content Preface 16:22 – 1:04:24 - Interview 1:04:24 –...

512. BoldrDash DoggieDash 2026 with Audio and Interviews!

Obstacle Running Adventures

As we covered in the recent episode BoldrDash Doggie Dash was making a return! We were very excited to finally check out one of these events for ourselves after hearing great things over the years! and walked and jogged a lap with , while our intern for the day helped with pictures and videos! Then ran a lap with while prepared to do interviews. Once and finished, she started to interview the people that were still there at the end of the event (names listed below in time stamps)! We will be sure to keep an ear out for any events similar to this in the future! Start – 5:13 –...

511. reRun of 42. Panic in the Dark, FIT Challenge's FIT Frills Trail 5k, and Team Mike McNeil with Mike Hastie!

Obstacle Running Adventures

It was a busy week finally starting to enjoy October and I wasn't able to get a time to work for 2 potential interviews so ... time for another rerun! is from October 22nd 2017 when we first covered Mike's favorite race "Panic in the Dark" which we had been doing since 2013! Their final event was in and we have wished it was back every spooky season since. Start – 7:07 – Intro 7:07 – 12:54 – Quick News 12:54 – 14:00 – Content Preface 14:00 – 46:27 - Rerelease of 46:27 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be at Doggie Dash and will be releasing either a dog...

510. Obstacle Wonderland's HalloWeird 4: In a Pickle with Audio and Interviews!

Obstacle Running Adventures

! It was the first time that Mike was able to make it out to their fall event and the second time ever going to an Obstacle Wonderland event with . We were in New Jersey for a baby shower on Saturday so it was an easy hour drive to the venue. You'll hear audio from the Amy's Ascent challenge, kid and adult start lines, interviews with vendors and people that made the event possible, as well as a recap during the drive back down to Jersey! Definitely consider checking out 's events in the future, they are always a fun themed experience! Start – 3:54 – Intro 3:54 – 15:19 – Quick...

509. Matt Novakovich on Alaska, Spartan Glory Days, Grief, and Return to Killington!

Obstacle Running Adventures

We first met back in November of 2014 at the Spartan Race World Championship viewing party just outside of Fenway Park in Boston! We had him on the show back in 2018 on episode 89 when we covered Killington in person by doing finish line interviews. Between him losing his son, being public about his grief, and him returning to Killington to be honored, we figured it would be a great time to have him on the show for his own episode. We discuss his athletic background, his love for Alaska, how he found OCR, what it was like being on the Spartan Pro Team during the glory days of the sport, his...

508. Naticook Challenge 2026 with James Golisano!

Obstacle Running Adventures

Mike has known since 2017 when him and Alex met him on the way to WTM in Vegas! He’s had his own race called and we have been wanting to check it out, it took more than the Nor’easter to keep us from going this year! You'll hear a few seconds of start line audio followed by some interviews. The in person coverage was limited due to the storm and us being late, again because of the storm but we finish up with a recap of the event and why you should putit on your schedule for next year! Start – 4:00 – Intro 4:00 – 15:52 – Quick News 15:52 – 17:23 –...

507. BoldrDash Doggie Dash Returns with Lynn Hall, Katie Callahan, and Hannah Kaiser from NEADS!

Obstacle Running Adventures

was one of the great local races in the northeast which unfortunately came to an end a year or two ago. Luckily she kept the door open for future events for other companies, charities, etc. This is what brought back, and hopefully it will be the first one that we are able to make it to! We talked to from , from , and from about their upcoming event! You'll hear what the money is going to, rules for the event, recommendations for those looking to put on a similar event for a good cause, and much more! Hope to see you there after you ! Start – 5:06 – Intro 5:06 – 15:19 –...

506. Ultras, DNFs, and Barkley Fall Classic with John Calabrese!

Obstacle Running Adventures

Back in December of last year, a guy reached out about wanting to come on the show to talk about the Barkley Fall Classic in 2026. Once I had the date, I added it to my potential future episodes spreadsheet, and when the time came around, I reached back out to him! comes on the show to talk about many of the events that he has done, how he feels about DNFs, what he loves about the adventure, the magic of food related ultra races, the Barkley fall classic, and more! Start – 6:20 – Intro 6:20 – 12:04 – Quick News 12:04 – 12:49 – Content Preface 12:49 – 1:11:18 - Interview 1:11:18...

505. Logan Broadbent on Cleveland, Boomerang World Cup, Winning Spartan Northeast USNS, and More!

Obstacle Running Adventures

Over the many years of doing elite interviews there have been some athletes that have risen to the top of Mike's favorites, being among them. Katelyn recently saw a post about him winning an ultra and setting a PR on the course and figured that we should have him back on the show. Once Mike realized how long it had been since his last appearance on the show () he reached out to change that! has competed and done well in a variety of sports including OCR, ninja, boomerang, and road running yet stays incredibly humble. We catch up about him , the Spartan Northeast US National Series, and...

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This week Katelyn talks to Chennell Berg, the first place female finisher at War X. Chennell talks about her life on her cattle ranch, the evolution of her training, becoming a runner and what her experience was like taking first place at War X last weekend (Spoiler: It was her first ever first place finish). She talks about the importance of having her mom’s support at her OCR events. Chennell also talks about Mothman and the weather phenomenon of Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds.

If you’re ever in the White Sulphur Springs area, make sure you check out Chennell’s Fitness & Spa Center - Stone Temple Fitness & Spa!

0:00 – 4:40 – Intro

4:40 – 13:30 – Quick News

13:30 – 14:02 – Content Preface

14:02 - 1:01:57 - Chennell Berg Interview

1:01:57 - End – Outro

Next weekend we will try to have an athlete on from Spartan Ultra World Championships!

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