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423. Winning West Coast Spartans, Carrying Kayaks, Wolf’s Den and More with Chloe Melikian!

Release Date: 02/10/2025

467. Christian Brown-Johnson on his Guinness World Record Setting Project 5077!

Obstacle Running Adventures

A couple episodes ago we mentioned how successfully ! Before that, when he was he hinted to this challenge. We discuss what made him want to take on such a worldwide challenge, his , why he chose his fundraising attempts to benefit the , the various 50Ks on each continent, and much more! Please consider (I just did while writing this), checking out , and support the sponsors that invested in him! Start – 3:16 – Intro 3:16 – 6:53 – Quick News 6:53 – 7:26 – Content Preface 7:26 – 2:09:22 - Interview 2:09:22 – End – Outro Next weekend we have our first of two recap...

466. Brooklyn Nichols on Winning the DEKA World Championship in FIT, MILE, and STRONG!

Obstacle Running Adventures

took place in Fort Lauderdale, FL this past weekend and while we focus on being an OCR podcast, this event has my interest every year! Since we didn't fly down to cover it in person (someday!), we looked for an athlete to have on the show to talk about their experience. It didn't take long to pick as our potential guest as she had an incredible race weekend being the first elite to win all events, especially in an increasingly stacked field! We talk about her background in sport and fitness, coaching, how she came across hybrid racing, her history with DEKA, her plans for the world...

465. Taco Bell 50K with MaryJane Osuji!

Obstacle Running Adventures

We talked about the Taco Bell 50K in Colorado as a quick news story but then another one happened in Washington DC and I wanted to have someone on the show to talk about it! Carlo Piscitello noticed that was taking on the challenge and suggested that she would be a good potential guest to talk about the experience. We met her at World's Toughest Mudder earlier this year, we liked her, and so we immediately reached out to have her back on the show! We talk about her background in OCR, what made her want to take on the endurance food challenge, details about the event including the rules...

464. Kristopher Mendoza on His Return to OCR, Anesthesia, Colorado, and More!

Obstacle Running Adventures

Katelyn talks to about his . His potential return to OCR - including the Killington Ultra and World's Toughest Mudder. They talk about his journey to becoming a dental anesthesiologist. Katelyn also asks Kris a round of rapid fire questions that include his go to karaoke song, his favorite ice cream and more! Start – 2:59 – Intro 2:59 – 6:20 – Quick News 6:20 – 7:42 – Content Preface 7:42 – 1:53:18 - Interview 1:53:18 – End – Outro Next weekend we will likely be having a returning guest in the same year which we usually dont do but breaking a world record is a...

463. Operation Rucksgiving with Erica Jackman!

Obstacle Running Adventures

Katelyn talks with as she prepares to host her first ever chapter of Rucksgiving in Providence, Rhode Island! Listen to Erica and Katelyn talk about the importance of supporting local food banks and giving back to communities. Erica shares tips about Rucking and even gives a sneak peak into the velcro patch for completing this 9 mile rucking event! Be sure to check out her rucksgiving event or a more local one to yourself and consider supporting in whatever way you can! Start – 3:32 – Intro 3:32 – 9:10 – Quick News 9:10 – 10:16 – Content Preface 10:16 – 32:33 - Interview 32:33...

462. Mark Jones on DEKA Ruck, Oscar Mike, and 24 Hour Rucking World Record!

Obstacle Running Adventures

It has been a while since we've had the man who got us into rucking on the show and Jason Dupree was talking about how he would be live streaming his 24 hour rucking world record attempt! I reached out to after his success because I wanted to catch up with him to talk about his adding rucking to DEKA events, his world record performance, and to hear about the Oscar Mike annual ball! Be sure to follow , consider , and support ! Start – 2:47 – Intro 4:47 – 9:04 – Quick News 9:04 – 9:24 – Content Preface 9:24 – 52:45 - Interview 52:45 – End – Outro Next weekend we will...

461. Tyler Veerman on Colorado, OCR Redemption, Pike's Peak Progress, and More!

Obstacle Running Adventures

Savage Race ! The elite side had a pretty great turn out with an increased payout at the event and when I saw that won, I knew that I wanted to have him on the show again! We first met and interviewed him after , had dinner with him in Palmerton after the 3K, and have crossed paths with him at WTM a few times and he has always seemed like a nice guy. We talk about him living in Colorado, how his Savage race win went, what he thinks went wrong at the recent Spartan Super World Championships where he DNFed, progress made across consecutive Pike's Peak races, and much more! Be sure to and...

460. Jason Dupree on Livestreaming North American OCR and Hybrid Events, Burnout, and More!

Obstacle Running Adventures

We have been wanting to do another episode with ever since he started carrying North American OCR and hybrid live streams on his back! We may be a bit bias because we have been friends with for many years now but we don't believe he gets half of the credit that he deserves for what he does for both sports. We discuss how he started live streaming these sports, how much money we are making/losing from this pursuit, how you can help support the live stream, his rebranded , getting ahead of burnout, a and much more! Please reach out to or to see how you can reach out and help...

459. Libbie Joyce on Spartan Youth Insurance Changes, Championship Events, and More!

Obstacle Running Adventures

has been in the sport of obstacle course racing for a long time and has been seen as a great hope for the future of the sport (no pressure)! We had the chance to briefly meet her at where she helped rabbit the event helping . We explained that we have been wanting to have her on the show for a while and were looking for a time in the future to set it up. That time ended up being this weekend! Hear us discuss her background in the sport, her show on the podcast feed, the changes recently made with no longer allowing young athletes to compete in the competitive waves due to insurance changes,...

458. Run the Rocks 5K at the Red Rocks in Colorado!

Obstacle Running Adventures

We went to Colorado for a wedding (congratulations !) and wanted to cram in as much sightseeing as possible. We weren't able to go to the Red Rocks on Saturday due to an event but luckily Katelyn saw that the following day had the that we could participate in! A quick Target trip later we were mostly ready to take on the event at 6,000 feet. It was a fun event fueled by great music and it was also for a great cause with it supporting the ! Consider ! Start – 3:35 – Intro 3:35 – 6:19 – Quick News 6:19 – 7:28 – Content Preface 7:28 – 10:43 - Us Before 10:43...

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In the last episode (and a few before that), we kept talking about having an athlete on the show who we've mentioned a lot in Quick News because she's always popping up on the podium!

We finally reached out to Chloe Melikian, who's been a major podium contender at West Coast Spartan Races.

We chat about her athletic background, her thoughts on changes in the sport, the shifts in the Spartan Elite series, how the SoCal race went, the kayak carry obstacle, the importance of the community at her gym, and a whole lot more!

Be sure to follow her, her gym, and her sponsors on social media!

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Start – 3:47 – Intro

3:47 – 7:15 – Quick News

7:15 – 8:06 – Content Preface

8:06 – 54:55 - Chloe Melikian Interview

54:55 – End – Outro

Next weekend we are likely doing an interview with an author!

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