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499. Spartan Ultra World Championships 2026! (Part 1: Friday)

Release Date: 07/27/2026

499. Spartan Ultra World Championships 2026! (Part 1: Friday)

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 1 of 2 for our coverage which is everything from Friday! Some interviews were more difficult to conduct due to language barriers. That is the fun part of going to new countries but it makes it difficult when covering it as a podcast. Due to this, there is a lot of announcer audio in both English and French in addition to our interviews! Hope you enjoy hearing about this...

498. World's Toughest Mudder 2026! (Part 4 Bar Crawl)

Obstacle Running Adventures

2026 came and went and there was a lot of excitement captured both on as well as in our interviews! This is our part 4 of 4 of our WTM coverage and it focuses on everything during the bar crawl! See time stamps below for more information as to who we got on the mic! ! , and ! Start – 2:55 – Intro 2:55 – 8:12 – Quick News 8:12 – 8:53 – Content Preface 8:53 – 1:48:44 - Interviews ( and , , , , Kye Chapman, , , , , , and ) 1:48:44 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be airing part 1 of our Spartan Ultra World Championships coverage! ____ News Stories: ____...

497. World’s Toughest Mudder 2026! (Part 3: Brunch Interviews and Audio)

Obstacle Running Adventures

2026 came and went and there was a lot of excitement captured both on the live stream as well as in our interviews! This is our part 3 of 4 of our WTM coverage and it focuses on everything during the brunch! See time stamps below for more information but we did interviews before and after the presentation and have audio from the WTM ceremony! Part 1 was focused on Friday interviews and the TMHQ course announcements! Part 2 was race weekend interviews and audio, and part 4 will be the bar crawl! Start – 3:01 – Intro 3:01 – 9:12 – Quick News 9:12 – 10:32 – Content Preface...

496. World's Toughest Mudder 2026! (Part 2: Event Weekend Interviews and Audio with Athletes, Pit Crew, and Volunteers)

Obstacle Running Adventures

2026 came and went and there was a lot of excitement captured both on the live stream as well as in our interviews! This is our part 2 of 4 of our WTM coverage and it focuses on everything during the event weekend! See time stamps below for more information but we have pre race interviews, start line audio, pit crew interviews, volunteer interviews, and interviews after the race! Part 1 was focused on Friday interviews and the TMHQ course announcements! Part 3 will focus on the brunch, and part 4 will be the bar crawl! Start – 3:29 – Intro 3:29 – 6:57 – Quick News 6:57 – 8:14 –...

495. World's Toughest Mudder 2026! (Part 1: Pit Set Up Interviews, and Course Briefing Audio)

Obstacle Running Adventures

World's Toughest Mudder 2026 came and went and there was a lot of excitement captured both on the live stream as well as in our interviews! This is our part 1 of 4 of our WTM coverageand it focuses on everything on Friday before the start of the event weekend! A few interviews with the Tough Mudder Community, a short announcement, an update on Katelyn's race registration, and the course breifing announcements! Part 2 will be race weekend interviews from athletes, pit crew, and volunteers! Part 3 will focus on the brunch, and part 4 will be the bar crawl! Start – 3:18 – Intro 3:18 – 5:50...

494. Grant Thompson on Scotland, UKOCR Endurance Series, World's Toughest Mudder, and More!

Obstacle Running Adventures

In preparation for this year's World's Toughest Mudder we had Scottish elite Grant Thompson on the show! We talk about how he found the sport of obstacle course racing, making the switch to run age group and eventually elite, and his history at World's Toughest Mudder! We discuss his country of Scotland, the takeover of Boston, and places worth checking out if you plan to make the trip to Scotland from the venue! He also gives his thoughts on the UKOCR Endurance Series, advice for those taking on WTM at Belvoir Castle, and his own goals for this year! Be sure to , cheer him on as he passes...

493. Mike's First Hyrox Experience and Katelyn's Pre-World's Toughest Mudder Thoughts!

Obstacle Running Adventures

We were on vacation in Colorado busy exploring Denver, Colorado Springs, and Manitou Springs and didn't have time for an interview. Instead, Mike and Katelyn do a post race and pre race discussion for New York Hyrox and World's Toughest Mudder respectively! Mike wasn't content with last week's episode in that he didn't get to talk much about his first Hyrox experience after the event and didn't want it tied to premium Patreon content as was teased in the post credit audio of that episode. We also thought that it would be interesting to revisit the ! Start – 3:42 – Intro 3:42 – 7:12 –...

492. Hyrox New York City 2026 with Vendors and Athletes!

Obstacle Running Adventures

This was supposed to be just a race day and not a media day but our potential guest for this weekend needed to reschedule and honestly somtimes Mike can't help himself in doing interviews! This was his first event that he had ever gone to and he ran doubles with from ! You'll hear some of Mike's thoughts on the Hyrox event in NYC, many interviews with vendors, and a few conversations with athletes before he needed to pick up his registration. Start – 5:55 – Intro 5:55 – 8:39 – Quick News 8:39 – 11:43 – Content Preface 11:43 – 41:40 - Vendor Interviews (, , , , , , , and )...

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

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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...

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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 Spartan Ultra World Championship in Morzine, France!

This is part 1 of 2 for our coverage which is everything from Friday! Some interviews were more difficult to conduct due to language barriers. That is the fun part of going to new countries but it makes it difficult when covering it as a podcast. Due to this, there is a lot of announcer audio in both English and French in addition to our interviews!

Hope you enjoy hearing about this amazing event and consider checking out one of the most beautiful Spartan Races there is!

Translation of Mike (M) and Gregory (G) Basilico's Interview:

M: How did your race go today?

G: It's my first Ultra, it was in a world championship. I was starting a bit in the unknown because I didn't know how to manage this type of race. The gap increased as the race went on. I really had a lot of difficulties on the second lap but I surged far far far away at the mental level and said let's do our best and I think that today it's my mind that made the difference to go and get this beautiful victory. I was really really really looking forward to this and I think that today it's my mind that made the difference to go and get this great victory with the first World Championship title and the 6th overall title

M: How does it feel to take 1st, 2nd, and 3rd as French athletes in your country

G: Well I am really happy that we can do a triplet. Especially since it has been two years since the Italian Luca Pescullderungg won. At least now we are putting things back in place. We are in France, three frenchmen.

M: You're no stranger to World Championships, how does it feel to win the ultra?

G: What it is, is an accomplishment. It is a lot of effort and a lot of work.

Translation of Mike (M) and Jonathan (J) Garcia's Interview:

M: How did your race go today?

J: Very good, I finished third so I am very happy, in addition my French compatriots who were much stronger today, very happy with the race.

M: How does it feel to take a podium on a big stage?

J: It was the first time I have had a hard time doing it, and I wanted to but I wasn't mentally ready but I am happy

M: Total sweep from France on the podium, how does it feel to have that in your country?

J: Yeah, that is it, great! It is our home and we are on the podium, very great so we will enjoy it now

M: What did you think about the course with the obstacles today?

J: I found it a little easier than the other years. Maybe I was more fit but it felt easier. I just missed the multirig twice but otherwise everything went well

M: What is next for you for the rest of the year?

J: Other European Championships, and maybe the Trifecta World Championship at Sparta

Start – 5:34 – Intro

5:34 – 13:12 – Quick News

13:12 – 14:08 – Content Preface

14:08 – 20:26 - Start Line Audio

20:26 – 1:11:20 - Finish Line Audio and Interviews

1:11:20 – End – Outro

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