449. World’s Toughest Mudder 2025! (Part 5: Giles Chater)
Release Date: 08/11/2025
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Work has been absolute chaos for Mike while Katelyn gets to enjoy February vacation! We reached out to a few guests but due to availability continuing to be pushed back we needed to fall back to rereleasing a previously released episode. This time on a beloved Winter Spartan Race at Greek Peak in New York! This was the one year that we were able to make it and pretty sure the second to last one that they ever did. So come back with us on a trip to 2019 when the sport was still pretty amazing in North America ... or don't and we will talk to you next episode! Start – 2:44 –...
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We haven't had on the show in a while, when I heard that she is planning a follow up , I figured it would be a good time to have her back on the show! We talk more in depth about her athletic background, , , which she hosts with , and much more! Be sure to , if you're in the area, , and take on the ! Start – 4:06 – Intro 4:06 – 6:04 – Quick News 6:04 – 6:56 – Content Preface 6:56 – 1:04:00 - Interview with 1:04:00 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be releasing something but not sure what yet! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon...
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Somehow we have never had on the show, this week we remedy that! Our paths crossed with at World's Toughest Mudder in both 2023 as well as 2024 but she inadvertently dodged the mic at both events. She joined the and has been doing very well with elite events in the US! More recently she took 2nd place at the in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin! This is an event that we have been wanting to go to for a while and do live coverage to highlight. We didn't make it out this year so maybe next year! Be sure to follow 's racing and training, and support the small scale OCRs like ! Start...
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has had an impact on the OCR community in a few different ways! He first got into the sport in 2011, started training with his and building them up to a goal of completing an event, and more recently being our main man on the mic for the ! We had him on the show to talk about his training, recent knee surgery, and of course his book and podcast Shut Up and GRIND! Be sure to , , consider , maybe , and keep an eye on where he will be next, like the ! Start – 4:12 – Intro 4:12 – 7:31 – Quick News 7:31 – 8:09 – Content Preface 8:09 – 57:48 - Interview with 57:48 – End –...
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We had on the show for and he seemed interested in taking on another hiking challenge in the future. Now that we figured it was time to have him back on the show! We talk about the preperation for the multi-month hike, dangers of animals and weather, towns and areas that stood out on the route, how it compares the the Appalachian Trail, advice for those interested in taking on the challenge, and much more! Start – 5:03 – Intro 5:03 – 11:21 – Quick News 11:21 – 11:55 – Content Preface 11:55 – 1:45:04 - Interview with 1:45:04 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be...
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We have been looking for some extreme events to talk about on the show and when we saw that the first OCR was taking place in Antarctica after previous cancellations, we were excited to do an episode on it! Now that Mike listens to the shows that the UKOCR podcast releases, he heard that one of the hosts was there for the frigid event! You'll hear about 's background in athletics, how she found OCR, rising to the challenge and becoming an elite in the sport, the ups and downs of her 2025, the OCR in Antarctica, and much more! Be sure to , listen to her on , support her sponsors like , and...
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To start every new year we have hosted a roundtable of other podcasters in the sport! This year we had from , from Fran and Carlo Get OCR Adjacent, from , and from ! We discuss our podcasting and personal highlights from the year, thoughts on WTM success in UK, Spartan rule and payment issues, OCRCWC in Australia, the future of Hybrid Racing, goals, and much more! Important to note that this was recorded days before the Savage Race news that recently came out! Please be sure to check out their shows, we did a whole episode on the huge graveyard that is OCR podcasts and...
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Since 2017 I have tortured myself every year by getting clips from all 50 regular episodes and for important, funny, and name compilations. This recap episode is all of the important moments, and name clips from 2025. All clips are in order from when they were aired and are seperated by a brief moment of silence. Hope this inspires you and you enjoy it over the course of a few long runs as you prepare for the New Year! Start – 2:53 – Intro 2:53 – 10:19 – Quick News 10:19 – 10:59 – Content Preface 10:59 – 18:04 - Name Compilation 18:04 – 5:06:21 - Important Moments Compilation...
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Since 2017 I have tortured myself every year by getting clips from all 50 regular episodes and for important, funny, and name compilations. This recap episode is all of the funny moments, bloopers, jokes, and post credit clips from 2025. All clips are in order from when they were aired and are seperated by a brief moment of silence. Hope this makes you laugh and you enjoy it over the course of a few long runs or holiday travels! Start – 3:57 – Intro 3:57 – 7:24 – Quick News 7:24 – 7:57 – Content Preface 7:57 – 4:26:00 - Funny Moments Recap Compilation 4:26:00 – End – Outro...
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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...
info_outlineJust like the course prior to midnight, you thought you knew what was in store for you for our World's Toughest Mudder coverage this year! However the COO of Tough Mudder and Spartan makes an appearance similar to the Killa Gorilla reveal! Idk, still workshopping that comparitive joke.
Giles answers questions related to staff pressure, course set up, obstacle changes, penalty difficulty, and much more WTM related questions as well as some comments related to owed prize money, the Spartan Ultra World Championship location, and maybe OCRWC?
Prior to this actual final part of our coverage this year we covered the course walkthrough in part 1, the event itself in a lengthly part 2, the champion's brunch in a celebratory part 3, and of course the bar crawl in a drunken part 4!
Check out these YouTube videos for even more WTM 2025 coverage and we will see you there next year!
Start – 3:49 – Intro
3:49 – 4:40 – Quick News
4:40 – 5:45 – Content Preface
5:45 – 1:26:27 - Giles Chater Interview
1:26:27 – End – Outro
Next weekend we will be at the Boston Spartan weekend doing interviews, maybe running, and representing the New England OCR Expo!
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442. Katelyn’s Pre-World’s Toughest Mudder Thoughts!
443. World’s Toughest Mudder 2025! (Part 1: Course Walkthrough with The OCR Report)
444. World’s Toughest Mudder 2025! (Part 2: Event Day Audio, Interviews, and Katelyn’s Pit Audio)
445. World’s Toughest Mudder 2025! (Part 3: British Brunch Interviews and Audio)
446. World’s Toughest Mudder 2025 (Part 4: Bar Crawl Interviews)
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