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512. BoldrDash DoggieDash 2026 with Audio and Interviews!

Release Date: 10/25/2026

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...

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 –...

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As we covered in the recent episode 507 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!

Katelyn and Mike walked and jogged a lap with Luci, while our intern for the day Tommy helped with pictures and videos! Then Mike ran a lap with Luci while Katelyn prepared to do interviews. Once Mike and Luci 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 – Intro

5:13 – 20:10 – Quick News

20:10 – 22:01 – Content Preface

22:01 – 25:26 – Start Audio

25:26 – 46:45 - Interviews (Moose, Janis, Katie Callahan, Polkadog, Rawz Natural Pet Food, Aubrey Henderson from NEADS Service Dogs, and Lynn Hall)

46:45 – 56:56 - Recaps (Mike, Katelyn, and Tommy Roche)

56:56 – End – Outro

Next weekend we will either have an interview related to Spartan Sprint World Championship, a dog training episode, or something else!

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