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428. "Sober Up: Spartan Style" with Author Tara Pipia, Ph.D.!

Release Date: 03/17/2025

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...

504. reRun of 37. Killington Spartan Beast, DNF, and Reach the Beach Ragnar Relay!

Obstacle Running Adventures

We have a few ideas for interviews but we had a pretty busy weekend and didn't get around to doing any of them yet so here is a reRun of This was originally released on September 17th 2017! Start – 4:46 – Intro 4:46 – 14:36 – Quick News 14:36 – 15:26 – Content Preface 15:26 – 55:35 - Rerelease of 55:35 – End – Outro Next weekend we will hopefully be something else that interests Katelyn or myself! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven...

503. Kris Rugloski on Life Changes, Mongol Derby Horse Race, and Moving to Canada!

Obstacle Running Adventures

A couple episodes ago during quick news we mentioned of participating in a endurance horse race in Mongolia! We followed along with her multi-day adventure from her Instagram stories and Mike reached out about potentially having her on the show to talk about the as well as some other big life changes! We discuss some life changes like earning her degree, ending a long term babysitting job, and getting engaged as well as her background with horses, her adventure in Mongolia, her upcoming move, and much more! Be sure to and consider because it looks like it is still up! Start – 7:52 –...

502. Jeffery Lippert on Earning His Orange Jacket at World's Toughest Mudder!

Obstacle Running Adventures

We thought we were done with World's Toughest Mudder episodes but Mike really wanted to talk to who he missed the entirety of the event weekend and the brunch the following day! To make up for this we had him on for his own episode to learn more about him, his training, what this goal meant to him, what he has coming up, and more! Start – 5:17 – Intro 5:17 – 14:31 – Quick News 14:31 – 15:09 – Content Preface 15:09 – 1:29:51 - Interview 1:29:51 – End – Outro Next weekend we will hopefully be airing an interview with an awesome member of the OCR and hybrid community who didd...

501. Spartan World Championships 2026! (Part 2: Saturday's Wedding, Ceremony, and Interviews)

Obstacle Running Adventures

After we covered World's Toughest Mudder we went to Paris to experience France for the first time! We then took a train to Geneva, Switzerland and drove down to cover the in Morzine, France! This is part 2 of 2 for our coverage which is everything from Saturday! This features a wedding, the award ceremony, and athlete interviews. Some interviews were more difficult to conduct due to language barriers but I appreciate those who took the time to talk to us. That is the fun part of going to new countries but it makes it difficult when covering events as a podcast. Hope you...

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"If we want more books written about the sport, we need to buy books written about the sport" is a phrase that Mike and many others have repeated for years regarding OCR! Due to this we have had a few authors on the show ranging from Des Linden to Gwendolyn Bounds!

Tara Pipia reached out to us about her book "Sober Up: Spartan Style" which was published in December of last year!

As described on the website, the book "sheds light on how Spartan Race and DEKA, Spartan’s partner sport, have reconnected individuals with themselves and others, particularly after struggling with substance misuse. Highlighting the pressing issue of the current drug epidemic, Dr. Pipia advocates for the integration of Spartan Race and DEKA into rehabilitation centers, envisioning a supportive and healthy environment for individuals upon their release."

Be sure to check out her book on Amazon and follow along with Tara on social media!

Start – 2:47 – Intro

2:47 – 8:38 – Quick News

8:38 – 9:16 – Content Preface

9:16 – 1:10:44 - Tara Pipia Interview

1:10:44 – End – Outro

Next weekend we aren't sure what we will release yet!

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