Grit OCR with Antonio Alletto
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This week, I spoke with Antonio Alletto, race director and founder of . Antonio starts by telling me all about Grit OCR, from the format to the obstacles and everything in between. We talk about the two different race distances they offer, and how that poses a challenge as a race director. I ask him about how he chooses which obstacles to include, which leads us to a discussion about what he loves about rucking and why it's an important part of his race. Antonio shares what factors go into making it different each year, and we have a discussion about obstacles. He then tells me about the most...
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Overcoming Injury & Returning to Racing with Ashley Heller
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This week, I spoke with elite OCR athlete Ashley Heller! We start with talking about her most recent race in Montana, and about how much we both love that course. Ashley tells me about her recent injury, her recovery process and how she dealt with it. We talk about her return to racing, and she shares advice for athletes dealing with injuries. We then talk about and its mission, which leads us to talk about what we love about the sport of obstacle course racing. Lastly, Ashley shares with me her plans for 2021 and what races she has her eye on.
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Catching Up with Matt B. Davis
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Matt B. Davis of joins me on the podcast for a special bonus episode this week! We start with talking about endurance running and training, and then discuss OCR podcasting through 2020, and how the OCR competition has changed over the past year. Matt then asks me some questions about myself and what I've been up to the past year, and we talk about his live coverage over at ORM. We discuss the championships later in the year and speculate on attendance, and Matt tells me about his . Lastly, we share what we love about ultras, and I get real with where I've been over the last year and my return...
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Hildervat & the 2021 Season with Alex Walker
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Oh hey we're back! This week I spoke with elite OCR athlete Alex Walker who took third place at this past weekend. We start with talking about the race itself, and her likes and dislikes from the weekend, which leads us to a short discussion of men's weights versus women's weights. Then we talk about her 2021 race season, and the state of OCR competition after the big 2020 break. Alex shares her goals and plans for 2021, which leads us to talk about her running preferences and the benefits of running trails over road running. Lastly, we talk about her goals for her training, and the...
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Running 100 Miles, Training, and the 12-Hour UltraVirus with Javier Escobar
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Hey everyone, I'm back! I spoke with elite OCR athlete Javier Escobar this week all about his 100-mile outing at last fall, his training, and how he stays motivated. We begin by talking about his 2019 WTM experience, and how it felt to reach 100 miles. He tells me about his progression from 35 miles at his first WTM to 100 miles at his latest. He talks about how his training program has improved his performance, and the specific training and movements he's been working on. Javier and I discuss how he stays motivated during this time, he tells me his least favorite thing to do during...
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Spartan World Championships with Ashley Heller and Kris Brown
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Back with a brand new episode all about the World Championships in Tahoe! I start with giving my own race recap about the 10k Trail race on Saturday, then share my experience racing in Age Group at the World Championships on Sunday. Then I talk with Kris Brown, winner of Saturday's Ultra race and an experienced ultra runner who is also a member of Spartan's Trail Race team. Lastly, I have a great long interview with Spartan Pro Ashley Heller, all about her top 10 placing at the World Championship, how she handled the elements, how she's been performing all year, and much more.
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Motivation, Transparency & the Spartan Start Line with Mr. J'ean
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start line emcee, motivational speaker and coach joins me on the podcast to talk all about his experiences at the start line, motivation, and transparency. We begin with Mr. J'ean telling me about his background, and then all about how he got involved with Spartan. We talk about burnout, and how he gets through sending off thousands of racers every race day. He shares the challenges of his job as the start line emcee, and also tells me about his favorite part about it. He also tells me some stories of some of the most memorable experiences he's had and what they...
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Live from the Monterey Spartan Weekend
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This week's episode is full of live interviews from the weekend in Monterey, California last weekend! I spoke with: -Timmie Brann -Nick O'Sullivan -Natalie Miano -Ian Deyerle -Veejay Jones -Mark Batres -Annie Dube -Zhanique Lovett
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Hiking Cactus to Clouds and the Pacific Crest Trail
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This week's episode is all about hiking! At the beginning of this month, I hiked the trail up to San Jacinto Peak, where I met three hikers in the midst of hiking the entire . I start by sharing my experience with the grueling Cactus to Clouds hike, then dive into the interviews with Stripes, Mr. Snuggles and Dink (their PCT trail names). I spoke with them all about what motivated them to start this long, arduous journey, and we talk a bit about Cactus to Clouds. I ask them each what they're most looking forward to, how and what they decided to bring, and the logistics of...
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Live from the Big Bear Spartan Series Weekend
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This week's episode is full of live interviews from the USNS Beast and Mountain Series Sprint in Big Bear, California! I spoke with athletes all about the crazy hills, the cold dunk wall on Sunday, and everything in between. On Saturday at the Beast, I spoke with: -Rea Kolbl -Mark Batres -Natalie Miano -Ryan Kent -Alyssa Hawley -Mack Roesch On Sunday at the Sprint, I spoke with: -Matt B. Davis of -Rea Kolbl -Amanda Nadeau -Veejay Jones -Aaron Newell -Nicole Mericle
info_outlineThis week, I brought Erin Rost on the show to talk all about her second place win for the women at World's Toughest Mudder last weekend, and all about that intense 24-hour event.
We start with Erin telling me about her background and how she got into OCR, and we talked about Toughest Mudder South (her first endurance OCR) and the lessons she learned in order to have a strong performance at WTM.
She tells me more about how she trained for WTM, and describes some of the long distance races she ran to prepare, including the North Face Endurance Challenge, her first 50-mile race.
Erin shares the worries she had going into World's, and she tells me all about her WTM experience, from the obstacles, to the routes she chose, to the lowest moment during her race (and she recites the epic poem that helped her through it).
We talk about the dramatic finish to the women's race, and the moment she realized that she took second place, and Erin tells me how it felt to cross the finish line.
We also talk about her experiences with the Tough Mudder community on the course, and she shares her OCR plans and goals for next year.