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

Release Date: 11/24/2025

485. Spartan USNS South Series, and Boston Marathon Prep with Luiza Barteldes Farinha!

Obstacle Running Adventures

We reached out to an athlete a month ago after her podium at Jacksonville and invited her on the show, recent weeks have been coverage of local events like the Expo and FIT Challenge so we reconnected for this interview! talks about her athletic background of being a dancer, how she got into elite OCR, being coached by , plans to take on the USNS South Series, , as well as preperation for today’s Boston Marathon! Start – 5:19 – Intro 5:19 – 11:29 – Quick News 11:29 – 12:07 – Content Preface 12:07 – 42:53 - Interview 42:53 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be at Spartan...

484. FIT Challenge 2026 with Athletes, Robb McCoy, and Darlene Gaudet!

Obstacle Running Adventures

Back to cover another but this one was bittersweet! has stated that he will be stepping away from the events and brand that he founded over a decade ago and that will be taking over but keeping him as an advisor. We are optimistic about the future of FIT Challenge and are grateful that Robb and some of his team will stay around! We talk to both Robb and Darlene about the upcoming change as well as some athletes at the course finish line! Start – 3:59 – Intro 3:59 – 8:27 – Quick News 8:27 – 9:40 – Content Preface 9:40 – 43:42 - Interviews 43:42 – End – Outro Next...

483. New England OCR Expo 2026! (Part 2: Table Recordings, Military Panel, and Awards)

Obstacle Running Adventures

Another very successful ! Mike may be a bit biased because he has been on the board of directors for this event for the past few years but we had the chance to talk to many vendors, athletes, and other participants who back up the claim! There are two parts for this event coverage yet again and this second part focuses on the those that recorded at our table, announcements and audio. Listen to the previous episode to hear from the vendors! Plan to come out to the New England OCR Expo next year! Start – 6:55 – Intro 6:55 – 20:28 – Quick News 20:28 – 10:57 – Content Preface...

482. New England OCR Expo 2026! (Part 1: Vendors)

Obstacle Running Adventures

Another very successful ! Mike may be a bit biased because he has been on the board of directors for this event for the past few years but we had the chance to talk to many vendors, athletes, and other participants who back up the claim! There are two parts planned for this coverage yet again and this part focuses on the vendors. We made a switch from previous years and Mike manned our vendor table while Katelyn conducted interviews with almost all of the vendors who came out to the expo! The vendors interviewed in this episode were: Dana Farber Charity Fundraiser, Dana Farber Charity...

481. Water Safety Issue at Tough Mudder Los Angeles with Jarrod Lumpkin!

Obstacle Running Adventures

saw in the concerning water safety at the Lake Elsinore Tough Mudder so we reached out to follow up with the person who posted it! The poster, has been running OCR since 2012, has been an active member in the Tough Mudder community, and is shooting for a total of 100 Tough Mudders! We talk about how he first found OCR, his recent experience at Lake Elsinore, what could have been done to create a safer event, thoughts on Tough Mudder changes over the years, and much more! Start – 5:55 – Intro 5:55 – 13:00 – Quick News 13:00 – 14:08 – Content Preface 14:08 – 1:20:28 - Interview...

480. Spartan Citi Field 2026 with Elites and Vendors!

Obstacle Running Adventures

We were planning to both run the but when we found out that was flying up to do a of the for , Mike knew that he couldn't miss out on that! This was our 4th time covering the (, , ) and it is a special venue for us because it is where we first started the live coverage aspect of the show! We got some start line audio, talked to , interviewed a couple vendors, some elites, and a few other athletes at the finish line. Not the most thorough coverage we have done here but it's difficult without Katelyn helping, sleep was an issue and insert other race/interview excuses here! For more...

479. HartFit Elevate OCR Colorado Springs, Team Flatliners, and Havoc at HartFit with Ryan Hart!

Obstacle Running Adventures

had built up a community, gym, and group of athletes with in Illinois and Team Flatliners! Now that he has moved to Colorado he has recreated the facility by Colorado Springs where they are putting on an ! We discuss how he first found OCR, why he started , how Team Flatliners came about, the sport has changing over the years, the move to Colorado, adapting to elevation, wild moose, his , and much more! Be sure to check out his facility in person if you're in the area, , and take on Start – 4:12 – Intro 4:12 – 13:22 – Quick News 13:22 – 14:07 – Content Preface 14:07...

478. Teddy Bear Crawl Foundation with Mark Haverland!

Obstacle Running Adventures

Katelyn sat down with to talk about his unconventional journey into fitness and OCR. They dive into his wild idea to bear crawl an entire Spartan Sprint and how what started as a “stupid idea" and challenge quickly grew into something far more meaningful and far bigger than Mark ever expected! Mark also shares details about upcoming events supporting the and how you can get involved with a foundation that truly gives back to the local community whether completing the Teddy Bear Challenge Wave at a variety of , attending the , or checking out ! Check out the , , and ! Start – 3:21...

477. Becoming a ParaAthlete, Setting Guinness World Records, Hyrox, and More with Anthony Bryan!

Obstacle Running Adventures

After Katelyn saw ,she knew she needed to reach out to interview him! is a ParaAthlete that has conquered Guiness World Records, the adaptive CrossFit Games, the London Marathon, the ParaOlympics trials and most recently multiple events. Hear his story, his mindset for overcoming obstacles and how he is impacting the world around him! Be sure to as he continues to defy odds and inspire people around the world! Start – 6:09 – Intro 6:09 – 15:23 – Quick News 15:23 – 16:33 – Content Preface 16:33 – 1:06:35 - Interview with 1:06:35 – End – Outro Next weekend we...

476. reRUN of 114. Spartan Greek Peak Winter Sprint with Elites!

Obstacle Running Adventures

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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Katelyn talks to Kris Mendoza about his first place finish at the SLO CAL Spartan Ultra. 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 - Kris Mendoza 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 great reason!

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