Obstacle Running Adventures
Weekly podcast since 2017 that covers interviews and race recaps from athletes and members of the OCR and running communities primarily in the Northeast! Our focus is to shine a spotlight on incredible athletes, motivate ourselves and other, and to share our love for the sport that has changed our lives!
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362. Deka World Championships with Kevin Gregory!
12/11/2023
362. Deka World Championships with Kevin Gregory!
This week we going hybrid and are giving some love to the Deka World Championships in Texas that happened last weekend! While hybrid racing isn't a focus for this show or a big passion for Katelyn and Mike we wanted to switch gears for a bit and hear more about this big long weekend event. not only won the Deka Strong but also won 4 different team events with one of them creating a new world record! He has an extensive history in obstacle course racing but has really found his niche in hybrid racing ! 0:00 – 5:15 – Intro 5:15 – 15:26 – Quick News 15:26 – 16:03 – Content Preface 16:03 - 1:27:39 - Interview 1:27:39 - End – Outro Next episode will hopefully be a interview! ____ News Stories: Deka Strong World Championship Podium: and Spartan Beast World Championships Podium: and ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, and Seth Rinderknecht. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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361. Hiking the Appalachian Trail with Nick Gagnon!
12/03/2023
361. Hiking the Appalachian Trail with Nick Gagnon!
Friend of the show set out to hike the appalachian trail earlier this year! Many listeners will remember us mentioning both his start and completion in quick news during previous episodes but only patreon supporters knew that I interviewed him back in October! It was great catching up with our Canadian friend and learning about his months long adventure where he perservered through barriers such as weather, overpacking, assault, animals, a couple thousand miles, and a whole lot of elevation. Learn about terms like trail magic, silk blazing, pack shakedown, as well as how he felt about each state that he traveled through. We cover a lot in this interview but . 0:00 – 3:20 – Intro 3:20 – 10:36 – Quick News 10:36 – 11:15 – Content Preface 11:15 - 1:35:27 - Interview 1:35:27 - End – Outro Next episode will either be a interview or a interview! ____ News Stories: Deka Fit World Championship Podium: and Deka Mile World Championship Podium: and ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, and Seth Rinderknecht. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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360. World's Toughest Mudder 2023! (Part 3: Bar Crawl Interviews and a Musical Performance)
11/27/2023
360. World's Toughest Mudder 2023! (Part 3: Bar Crawl Interviews and a Musical Performance)
Finishing up our episodes, we have this last episode focused on the bar crawl on Monday afternoon and night! Check the time stamps below to see the different sections of the episode. You'll hear interviews before a musical performance of Cali Schweikhart singing while Kris Mendoza plays guitar for a couple songs, and more interviews after! . This part 3 has interviews from the bar crawl where I, along with many community members got pretty drunk! 0:00 – 2:10 – Intro 2:10 – 8:53 – Quick News 8:53 – 10:20 – Content Preface 10:20 - 51:57 - Interviews Before Musical Performance (, , , , , , and ) 51:57 - 1:01:23 - and Musical Performance 1:01:23 - 2:01:49 - Interviews After Musical Performance (, , , , , , scottish talk, , hot sauce shots with , , , , and ) 2:01:49 - End – Outro Next episode will either be a , or ! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, and Seth Rinderknecht. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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359. World's Toughest Mudder 2023! (Part 2: Brunch Interviews and Audio)
11/20/2023
359. World's Toughest Mudder 2023! (Part 2: Brunch Interviews and Audio)
Continuing with our episodes, we have one focused on the brunch on Monday! Check the time stamps below to see the different sections of the episode. It isn't as long as the last one but it does have a large section of the presentation and awards which you may want to skip. You'll hear interviews before the presentation, the presentation itself (trimmed down), and some interviews after! . This part 2 is this episode all about the brunch featuring audio from the presentation as well as many interviews with members of the community. Part 3 will have interviews from the bar crawl where I, along with many community members got pretty drunk! 0:00 – 5:56 – Intro 5:56 – 11:40 – Quick News 11:40 – 13:12 – Content Preface 13:12 - 1:13:07 - Interviews Before Presentation (, and , , , , , , , , Hijacked Mic, , , , , and Orion James) 1:13:07 - 1:51:17 - TMHQ Presentation and Awards Audio 1:51:17 - 2:12:10 - Interviews After Presentation (, , , and ) 2:12:10 - End – Outro Next episode will conclude our weeks long coverage of with an episode on the bar crawl! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, and Seth Rinderknecht. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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358. World's Toughest Mudder 2023! (Part 1: Community Dinner and Race Day Interviews)
11/13/2023
358. World's Toughest Mudder 2023! (Part 1: Community Dinner and Race Day Interviews)
came and went but we have you covered to relive the experience for the next few weeks! Check the time stamps below to follow along with this one, because this episode is a big boy! You'll hear some interviews from the community dinner, more interviews on race day before the start, start line audio, interviews and audio from the course, and the same from the pit! For part 1 we have this coverage of the community dinner and all sorts of race day interviews and audio. Part 2 will be all about the brunch featuring audio from the presentation as well as many interviews with members of the community. Part 3 will have interviews from the bar crawl where I, along with many community members got pretty drunk! 0:00 – 3:05 – Intro 3:05 – 14:35 – Quick News 14:35 – 17:48 – Content Preface 17:48 - 44:03 - Community Dinner (, , , , , and ) 44:03 - 56:53 - Before Race Start (, , and Alexandra Codispoti, , , , , , , , , and ) 1:12:42 - 1:35:29 - Race Start (Pit murmurings, Giles Chater and Chris Maltbie, pump up, warm up and start) 1:35:29 - 2:28:28 - Obstacle Audio, Volunteers, Etc. (Everest audio, , Augustas Gloop audio, Jamesy, Nikki Leonard, , driving, Operation talk, , Operation audio, Operation volunteer, Dingleberries volunteer, Dingleberries penalty, Barrel Chested volunteer, Barrel Chested audio, Melting Point volunteer 1 and 2, , Spunky Monkey penalty volunteer, Everest volunteer, and Everest penalty loop) 2:28:28 - 3:10:18 - Pit Crew and Finish Audio (, , , , , , , Alexandra Codispoti, not done, 200th Tough Mudder finish, pit, finish, pit, pit, pit, merchandise deal, live stream time difference, finish, finish, finish, finish, and finish, finish, finish, finish) 3:10:18 - End – Outro Next episode will continue our weeks long coverage of with an episode on the brunch, following that will be the bar crawl episode! ____ News Stories: Hyrox Chicago Podiums: and Savage Race Florida Podiums: and ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, and welcome Seth Rinderknecht. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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357. Manuel Dufaux on Winning Spartan 3K Series, OCRWC, Recovery, and More!
11/05/2023
357. Manuel Dufaux on Winning Spartan 3K Series, OCRWC, Recovery, and More!
Back in Palmerton we were able to meet and interview him between waves at the 3K series race. Now that he won the Spartan North American series we were more than excited to have him on for his own episode! We talk about his motivation to take on the Spartan 3K series, what stood out most for each event in the series, how he felt about winning the series overall, his experience at OCRWC, the importance of recovery as an older athlete, and the sacrifices and focus needed to do well! 0:00 – 3:30 – Intro 3:30 – 10:37 – Quick News 10:37 – 11:42 – Content Preface 11:42 - 56:53 - Interview 56:53 - End – Outro Next episode will start our weeks long coverage of ! ____ News Stories: TPK Chasing Rabbits Podiums: , , , and ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington and Thomas Petersen. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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356. World's Toughest Mudder 2023 with Chris Maltbie!
10/30/2023
356. World's Toughest Mudder 2023 with Chris Maltbie!
is coming up soon and Mike is wicked excited! If you're also excited for it then this will be a great episode for you because we have Chris Maltbie on the show to talk about the upcoming weekend! Chris is the vice president of product for Tough Mudder/Spartan Race as well as the race director for the most epic 24 hour OCR that we all know as ! We discuss his background in OCR, changes to the Tough Mudder season this year and if they will affect WTM, some information about WTM including a cryptic obstacle run down, and much more! 0:00 – 7:45 – Intro 7:45 – 12:10 – Quick News 12:10 – 12:46 – Content Preface 12:46 - 58:55 - Chris Maltbie Interview 58:55 - End – Outro Next episode Mike will be in Texas covering World's Toughest Mudder which should lead to enough interviews and audio for an upcoming 3 or so episodes but next week we will have an episode with to release to buy Mike some time since there are more hours of editing needed than you can imagine for our WTM coverage! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington and Thomas Petersen. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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355. Cole DeRosa on his Military Service, Competition, and Spartan Age Group Changes!
10/23/2023
355. Cole DeRosa on his Military Service, Competition, and Spartan Age Group Changes!
With all of the big changes that Spartan has announced regarding the combining of elite and age group waves (if you aren't all caught up there is ) we figured that it would be good to have an athlete on the show who has strattled the line of age group and elite over the years. We have been wanting to have on the show for a while since he is a pretty big name in the competitive community and seems like a genuinely good guy when heard on other shows over the years like and ! We discuss his background in the sport of OCR, his extensive military service, thoughts on competition and staying in shape, Spartan Race changes over the years including the changes to the age group system for next year, and more! 0:00 – 3:10 – Intro 3:10 – 10:23 – Quick News 10:23 – 11:43 – Content Preface 11:43 - 1:07:11 - Interview 1:07:11 - End – Outro Next episode we are planning to have an episode building up anticipation for ! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington and Thomas Petersen. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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354. Signy Karoline Kolsto on her OCRWC Weekend and Winning the 100 Meter Course!
10/16/2023
354. Signy Karoline Kolsto on her OCRWC Weekend and Winning the 100 Meter Course!
We wanted to have at least one more episode on the weekend and we were hoping to have an athlete on the show representing Europe (since there weren't as many as previous years)! is from Norway and has somewhat recently made the jump from age group to elite after having pretty impressive results quickly in the sport. She was in Belgium to compete in but we primarily focus on Spartan Race's . She took 7th in the 3K, 5th in the 15K, her coed team took 2nd on the relay, and then she closed out the weekend by winning the 100 meter course! 0:00 – 2:58 – Intro 2:58 – 10:40 – Quick News 10:40 – 11:07 – Content Preface 11:07 - 44:37 - Interview 44:37 - End – Outro Next episode we plan to have an athlete on to talk about their experience throughout the Spartan's first 3K series! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington and Thomas Petersen. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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353. Ian Hosek on FISO OCR World Championships, OCRWC, and Tough Mudder Saudi Arabia Morality!
10/11/2023
353. Ian Hosek on FISO OCR World Championships, OCRWC, and Tough Mudder Saudi Arabia Morality!
In the year where there are two OCRWCs I figured it would be great to hear from someone who went to compete in both of them! has been a prominent member of for a while now and he made the trip over to Belgium to compete in . More recently he competed in Spartan Race's (man that's going to take some adjusting to) and took 2nd in the 3K, 2nd in the 15K, his men's relay team took 1st, and his coed team also took 1st! We talk about the differences between the two events, how he feels about his recent success in Mammoth Lakes, his feelings on the Tough Mudder Infinity in Saudi Arabia, and much more! Be sure to , and ! 0:00 – 3:45 – Intro 3:45 – 16:50 – Quick News 16:50 – 17:29 – Content Preface 17:29 - 1:06:11 - Interview 1:06:11 - End – Outro Next episode we plan to have on the show from ! ____ News Stories: Savage Race Texas Podiums: and FISO OCR World Championship 100 Meter Results: and OCRWC 3K Podiums: and OCRWC 15K Podiums: and ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington and Thomas Petersen. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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352. Spartan Race's Acquisition of OCRWC with Adrian Bijanada!
10/01/2023
352. Spartan Race's Acquisition of OCRWC with Adrian Bijanada!
This year may have had but we still love as well! The past couple of years we have had an episode before the event as a way to build up more anticipation for it, , and ! Of course there was the news that came out about Spartan Race's aquisition of the event so we figured that would be great to both answer community questions and build some excitement up for what will assuredly be an excellent weekend! We discuss what brought about this change, his role in the event weekend moving forward, the history of water obstacles in Adventurey's previous events, and much more! 0:00 – 2:26 – Intro 2:26 – 9:05 – Quick News 9:05 – 9:48 – Content Preface 9:48 - 39:29 - Interview 39:29 - End – Outro Next episode we plan to have someone on the show from the 3K at ! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, Angela Bowers, and Asa Coddington. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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351. FISO OCR World Championships with Short Course Champion Gian Maria Savani!
09/24/2023
351. FISO OCR World Championships with Short Course Champion Gian Maria Savani!
Admittedly, we were unsure how the first would go after their history of not being able to put on a world championship event for years. That being said the number of incredible athletes that showed up to Belgium to compete made this an incredible World Championship event! When looking through the results stood out as both the winner of the short course, runner up of the standard course, and an athlete that we didn't know as much about. We reached out to have him on the show to hear more about him and were thrilled to have him as this week's guest! We discussed how he got into obstacle course racing, which athletes he looks up to, the importance of discipline, and how his races went. We also discuss some shortcomings of this event such as the overly complicated rule book, the continued lack of communication with prize money, there not being any drug testing, and Be sure to and cheer him on as he takes on future events, like the upcoming Italian OCR Championship finals! 0:00 – 2:43 – Intro 2:43 – 15:58 – Quick News 15:58 – 16:32 – Content Preface 16:32 - 1:15:14 - Interview 1:15:14 - End – Outro Next episode we plan to have someone on the show to build anticipation for Adventurey ... uh Spartan's OCRWC! ____ News Stories: (Code: "ORA" for 20% off and chance for 2nd free entry drawn Oct 2nd) FISO 100 Meter Podiums? ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, and Angela Bowers. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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350. Dustin Dorough on Early Days of OCR, Mental Health, a European Motorcycle Adventure, and More!
09/19/2023
350. Dustin Dorough on Early Days of OCR, Mental Health, a European Motorcycle Adventure, and More!
Many of the OCR community from back in the day remember ! Fast talker, excellent motivational speeches, and tearaway shorts ring a bell? He's worked for Spartan Race, Terrain Race, Bonefrog, and more over the years so we start off briefly touching on his history in OCR. For more of an in depth discussion though we recommend Much more recently Dustin completed an epic adventure journeying from the United Kingdom to Iraq on his motorcyle for a bunch of reasons! These ranged from getting attention from the community, seeing a friend, and more! We also have discussions about mental health since he has been very involved with helping many people over the years, is proudly neurodivergent, and he has had quite the near death experience. We hope you enjoy this episode and consider . 0:00 – 3:32 – Intro 3:32 – 15:48 – Quick News 15:48 – 16:40 – Content Preface 16:40 - 1:59:00 - Interview 1:59:00 - End – Outro Next episode we plan to have an athlete on the show who competed in ! ____ News Stories: Spartan Washington DC Super Podiums: and World Obstacle's OCR World Championships 3K Podium: and World Obstacle's OCR World Championships 3K Shared Podium and ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, and Angela Bowers. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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349. Savanna Salinas on Ninja, Staying Humble, and Winning Spartan Kid's World Championships!
09/11/2023
349. Savanna Salinas on Ninja, Staying Humble, and Winning Spartan Kid's World Championships!
Spartan Race had their Kids World Championship in the Bahamas this year but there didn't seem to be much talk about it. Athletes regardless of their age work hard to do what they do so we reached out to one of the winners of the weekend! won for the girls 12-14 age group and has a pretty impressive background in ninja! She completed her first half marathon at the age of 6 and her first triathalon at the age of 5! Despite these extensive accomplishments she remains humble and we were more than happy to have her on the show to talk about it! 0:00 – 4:48 – Intro 4:48 – 17:01 – Quick News 17:01 – 17:51 – Content Preface 17:51 - 47:53 - Interview 47:53 - End – Outro Next episode we plan to have a ! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, and Angela Bowers. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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348. Melia Ochsner on Star Wars, American Ninja Warrior Obstacle Testing, and Winning Bonefrog!
09/05/2023
348. Melia Ochsner on Star Wars, American Ninja Warrior Obstacle Testing, and Winning Bonefrog!
This weekend saw the return of and we wanted to hear more about it! The winner for the women was so we quickly reached out to her! We discuss the behind-the-scenes influence she has with the obstacles from American Ninja Warrior, her opinions on Star Wars (the newly released Disney+ shows and the OG movies), her last minute decision to signup for and her strategy for racing with friends - first lap for competition and the second lap is for fun. We didn't realize it at first but we also had Melia on the show for a brief finish line interview at OCRWC's 100 meter competition last year if you'd like to ! 0:00 – 2:39 – Intro 2:39 – 14:34 – Quick News 14:34 – 15:15 – Content Preface 15:15 - 50:50 - Interview 50:50 - End – Outro Next episode we may have someone on to talk about their experience at the ! ____ News Stories: but ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, and Angela Bowers. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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347. Lisa Musacchio on Racing Happy, Music, and Her Spartan Race Winning Streak!
08/28/2023
347. Lisa Musacchio on Racing Happy, Music, and Her Spartan Race Winning Streak!
is a name that has been mentioned on the show often when reviewing podiums in our quick news segment! We only more recently noticed just how dominant she has been with her winning the , , as well as the all in the past couple months! We discuss her progression as an athlete, her full time job as a teacher, thoughts on trying a Savage Race, how she uses music in her training, the importance of racing happy, what races she has left this year, and much more! 0:00 – 3:46 – Intro 3:46 – 15:02 – Quick News 15:02 – 15:35 – Content Preface 15:35 - 1:00:07 - Interview 1:00:07 - End – Outro Next episode we may have someone on to talk about their experience at the ! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, and Angela Bowers. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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346. Austin Azar on Grit Games, Spartan 3K, World's Toughest Mudder, and Rubix Cubes!
08/21/2023
346. Austin Azar on Grit Games, Spartan 3K, World's Toughest Mudder, and Rubix Cubes!
Another episode giving some well deserved love to ! . is an athlete that we have only met a couple of times and but we have heard great things about him over the years. We discuss his recent victory at The Grit Games, his experience at the Spartan 3K in Palmerton, being one of the few athletes to reach 100 miles at WTM back in the day, what. he does for work, and more! Also, if you want to see more of The Grit Games then ! 0:00 – 3:14 – Intro 3:14 – 7:07 – Quick News 7:07 – 7:49 – Content Preface 7:49 - 42:59 - Interview 42:59 - End – Outro Next episode we will have something, just not sure what yet! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, and Angela Bowers. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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345. Kris Rugloski on Winning The Grit Games!
08/17/2023
345. Kris Rugloski on Winning The Grit Games!
just had their 6th event and this year it got a lot more eyes on it than in the past due to the increase in prize money, a stacked field of athletes, and the ability to ! has participated in each and every one of their events and has been crowned the champion every time. The additional competition this year didn't do anything to change it this year as she finished with a perfect score of 400! 0:00 – 2:51 – Intro 2:51 – 10:49 – Quick News 10:49 – 11:58 – Content Preface 11:58 - 51:35 - Interview 51:35 - End – Outro Next episode we may be doing another episode on ! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, and Angela Bowers. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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344. Angel Quintero on the Competitive Field in OCR, Glory Days of the Sport, and Pan American Championship!
08/08/2023
344. Angel Quintero on the Competitive Field in OCR, Glory Days of the Sport, and Pan American Championship!
Spartan didn't build much hype up around it, but the was this weekend down in Mexico! We invited to be our guest on the show as the second place finisher in the 3K and the winner of the Beast the following day. There was a lot of talk about the lack of competition in Mexico but I wanted to have the chance to have on the podcast to explain his thoughts on it! We discuss his background in the sport, the races that meant the most to him over the years, his thoughts on the state of the sport now, hopes for the future of OCR, and of course his very successful weekend! A huge thank you to for taking the time to be the translator for the interview! 0:00 – 2:57 – Intro 2:57 – 8:36 – Quick News 8:36 – 9:39 – Content Preface 9:39 - 1:28:29 - Interview 1:28:29 - End – Outro Next episode we will be doing an episode on one of the many ideas that Mike has! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, and Angela Bowers. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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343. Rachel Watters on Hannibal Race, Lionhearts 100, Savage Race Chicago, Mental Health, and More!
07/31/2023
343. Rachel Watters on Hannibal Race, Lionhearts 100, Savage Race Chicago, Mental Health, and More!
We had member on the show for her own episode! We have heard great things about for a while before we had the opportunity to finally meet her in person when ! There was no shortage of things to talk to her about but we primarily focus on her trip to Kuwait for , done to fundraise for , her experience at the where she placed 3rd bumping her up to 4th on the overall leaderboard, as well as a discussion on mental health! 0:00 – 3:12 – Intro 3:12 – 13:40 – Quick News 13:40 – 14:15 – Content Preface 14:15 - 1:34:48 - Interview 1:34:48 - End – Outro Next episode we might be doing an interview with an elite from the ! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Shon Collins, Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, and Angela Bowers. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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342. Spartan Poconos 3K Audio and Interviews with Elites!
07/24/2023
342. Spartan Poconos 3K Audio and Interviews with Elites!
Mike and Katelyn took the drive down to Palmerton, Pennsylvania to cover the most stacked Spartan race that they have ever been to (also to visit Scranton which The Office was based on)! This was also the first time meeting a lot of these Spartan athletes and staff as well which was great because the big series races don't come to the northeast like they used to. Check below to see what athletes we had on the show and around what time to find them! 0:00 – 2:57 – Intro 2:57 – 9:53 – Quick News 9:53 – 11:38 – Content Preface 11:38 - 45:06 - Prelim 1K Heat Audio and Interviews (, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ) 45:06 - 1:14:41 - Final 3K Heats Audio and Interviews (, , , , , , , ) 1:14:41 - End – Outro Next episode we will be having an athlete on the show that has deserved her own episode for a while now and she is part of the ! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Shon Collins, Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, and Angela Bowers. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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341. Noah Buschur on Ninja, Horses, Edaphoecotropism, and Savage Race Chicago!
07/18/2023
341. Noah Buschur on Ninja, Horses, Edaphoecotropism, and Savage Race Chicago!
Last weekend was the and there was a face on the podium that we (and likely many others) did not recognize! was the athlete to place 3rd behind Shawn Roberts and Ryan Kempson! Not only is he talented in OCR (and making us feel old), but he is also an artist, ninja, and has experience with mini horses! 0:00 – 4:38 – Intro 4:38 – 14:25 – Quick News 14:25 – 15:00 – Content Preface 15:00 - 51:04 - Interview 51:04 - End – Outro Next episode we will be releasing the ~30 interviews that we did when covering the Palmerton 3K Spartan Series Race in person! ____ News Stories: and Spartan Palmerton 3K Podiums: and ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Shon Collins, Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, and Angela Bowers. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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340. Save Monadnock Ninja with James Golisano!
07/10/2023
340. Save Monadnock Ninja with James Golisano!
A couple weeks ago we mentioned it on quick news but since is a good friend of the show we figured we would have him on to talk about his . This isn't something we do often but we figured that it'd be a good way and try to help! James opened up back in 2020 and helped form a local community of youth ninjas. With very little notice he was told that the building that he had been renting was going to be sold so him and his equiptment don't really have anywhere to go. While the goal of the is pretty large, I'm sure he would appreciate whatever could be given in order to help get this community back on their feet so they can continue their fun fitness. 0:00 – 3:45 – Intro 3:45 – 12:55 – Quick News 12:55 – 13:30 – Content Preface 13:30 - 49:50 - Interview 49:50 - End – Outro Next episode we will hopefully have an athlete on the show who competed in the Savage Point Series race in Chicago! We will also be covering the Spartan 3K Series race in Palmerton and Mike will be taking on the Spartan Super on Saturday so if you see us then say hi! ____ News Stories: and Savage Race Chicago Podiums: and ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Shon Collins, Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, and welcome Angela Bowers. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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339. Newbsanity's Last Man Standing with Esther Frustino!
07/03/2023
339. Newbsanity's Last Man Standing with Esther Frustino!
Any longtime listener knows how much we value local OCR. One of our favorite event organizers in the northeast is due to the incredible community that they have built up and the fact that it is one of the best permanent courses that we have ever experienced in our years in the sport. put on their and we had on the show to talk about how she tied for first place woman! 0:00 – 4:18 – Intro 4:18 – 8:04 – Quick News 8:04 – 8:26 – Content Preface 8:26 - 47:18 - Interview 47:18 - End – Outro Next episode we will air our interview with to talk about ! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Shon Collins, Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, and welcome Angela Bowers. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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338. Kaci Monroe on Grit, Spartan Race Changes, and Savage Race Ohio!
06/27/2023
338. Kaci Monroe on Grit, Spartan Race Changes, and Savage Race Ohio!
We had on the show to talk about her previous experience with Spartan Race, her recent podium at a Savage Point Series Race, and much more! is someone who we have wanted to have on the show for a few years now. We are a weekly show so there are only 52 episodes in a year which sounds like a lot but isn't that many when you see how we plan out our year of coverage with all the events we cover. We had a weekend prepared for a Savage Ohio finisher and Kaci placed 2nd which is her highest placement so far and a huge improvement from her DNF when she first took on Savage Race earlier this year! 0:00 – 4:22 – Intro 4:22 – 9:54 – Quick News 9:54 – 10:34 – Content Preface 10:34 - 1:05:49 - Interview 1:05:49 - End – Outro Next episode we plan to have an athlete on who competed in or ! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Shon Collins, Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, Patrick Brown, and welcome Angela Bowers. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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337. OCR European Championships with Jesse de Heer!
06/19/2023
337. OCR European Championships with Jesse de Heer!
Last weekend was massive for the sport of OCR in Europe! There was both as well as . We followed the latter more closely and were excited to find a guest to come on the show and talk about it. finished first for the short course, second on the standard course, and his team placed first for the men's relay race! Having a pretty excellent finish in all events we figured that he would be a great guest to have on the show to talk about their events! We discuss the 3 band penalty system used, how it felt to take second to a teammate, strengths and weaknesses of European OCR, an overly complicated rule book, the seperation of Spartan and other OCR athletes, and much more! You can also hear more from and his teammate on a recent episode of Obstacle Racing Media too! 0:00 – 2:36 – Intro 2:36 – 12:58 – Quick News 12:58 – 13:50 – Content Preface 13:50 - 1:02:38 - Interview 1:02:38 - End – Outro Next episode we plan to have from Savage Race's Ohio Point Series Race! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Shon Collins, Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, and Patrick Brown. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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336. Annie Dube on Making the Jump to Elite, Spartan 3K Thoughts, and Her First Savage Race!
06/12/2023
336. Annie Dube on Making the Jump to Elite, Spartan 3K Thoughts, and Her First Savage Race!
was frequently found on the podium in some pretty big events, and is still a member of the . Unfortunately with Spartan Race drastically changing the format of their series we have been robbed from seeing her and many other athletes compete lately. She did jump into her first Savage Race in Charlotte, NC last weekend and won by about 8 minutes so we had her on to discuss her experience with a different race series. We also talk about when athletes should make the decision to jump up to elite from age group, how the is still figuring out their future, and what other events she plans to do this year! 0:00 – 3:18 – Intro 3:18 – 15:06 – Quick News 15:06 – 15:39 – Content Preface 15:39 - 56:38 - Interview 56:38 - End – Outro Next episode we plan to either have an athlete from the European OCR Championships or from Savage Race's Ohio Point Series Race! ____ News Stories: We Won't Be at This Year OCR European Championship 3K Podiums: and ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Shon Collins, Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, and Patrick Brown. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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335. Goliathon with Winner Isaac Waychoff!
06/06/2023
335. Goliathon with Winner Isaac Waychoff!
There are a lot of incredible events that don’t get the love they deserve, I would put towards the top of that list. We weren’t able to go down to the event due to the aforementioned house construction but I looked through the results for a potential guest. I saw that there was only one athlete who reached the status of David this year (which is a pretty damn big deal). was that athlete so I reached out to him about coming on the show! It was great hearing about his gymnastic and ninja background. We walk through the 3 different difficulties of each of their 12 grand scale obstacles (), his attitude with taking on this event, how it feels to be a 2x David achiever, and much more! 0:00 – 4:25 – Intro 4:25 – 15:15 – Quick News 15:15 – 16:22 – Content Preface 16:22 - 59:27 - Interview 59:27 - End – Outro Next episode we plan to either have another elite from 3K, or a recent ultra world record breaker, or live coverage from Tough Mudder New England, or something else! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Shon Collins, Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, and welcome Patrick Brown. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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334. Rose Wetzel on Longevity in Sport, Being a Mother, Spartan Big Bear 3K, and More!
05/30/2023
334. Rose Wetzel on Longevity in Sport, Being a Mother, Spartan Big Bear 3K, and More!
Going back towards the beginning of the sport was often seen on the podiums, fast forward a decade to now and continues to be competitive in the elite field! We have had her on the show a few times before for NorAM and OCRWC finish line interviews but it's easy to say that she very much deserved her own episode! We discuss what it has been like seeing the sport change over the years, what keeps her involved in OCR, the balance of being both a mother and an athlete, thoughts on the Spartan 3K, and much more! 0:00 – 3:28 – Intro 3:28 – 13:53 – Quick News 11:29 – 12:07 – Content Preface 12:07 - 1:20:08 - Interview 35:38 - End – Outro Next episode we plan to have another elite from 3K or a recent ultra world record breaker! ____ News Stories: Hyrox World Championships Podiums: and ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Shon Collins, Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, Logan Nagle, and welcome Patrick Brown. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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333. Maryland Savage Point Series Race with Jordan McDougal!
05/24/2023
333. Maryland Savage Point Series Race with Jordan McDougal!
This was a huge weekend for elite OCR athletes! () and 3K () both happened, and there was no shortage of athletes to talk to. This week we decided to have on the show to talk about his experience at the Maryland Savage Race which is the third of their point series! is someone whose name we recognized from reading podiums over the years and we were grateful to have him on the show to learn more about him. He is a family man who puts his wife and kids ahead of his training for the sport which is something we can appreciate. He also put together the for his kids to play around on and practice a sport modeled by their father! 0:00 – 3:16 – Intro 3:16 – 13:53 – Quick News 13:53 – 14:38 – Content Preface 14:38 - 35:38 - Interview 35:38 - End – Outro Next episode we plan to have an elite ... or two on from 3K! ____ News Stories: Spartan Big Bear 3K Podiums: and Savage Race Maryland Podiums: and ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: Shon Collins, Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, and Logan Nagle. Sponsored Athletes: , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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