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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433. New England OCR Expo 2025! (Part 2: Athletes, Speeches, and Awards)
04/20/2025
433. New England OCR Expo 2025! (Part 2: Athletes, Speeches, and Awards)
The returned for its 4th year and it was the second time being at the venue of ! Katelyn spent the whole time at our table trying to get some more people to follow our social media and subscribe to the show. Mike spent the entire event interviewing all the vendors, some athletes, and plugged into the speakers for the speeches, and awards. The day went by way too fast and there were easily 20+ people who we wish we interviewed to have on the show as well! This episode is part 2 of 2 and has the announcement, speeches, awards, and about 9 more interviews! Start – 3:45 – Intro 3:45 – 8:07 – Quick News 8:07 – 9:10 – Content Preface 9:10 – 11:15 - Announcement 11:15 – 37:21 - Athlete Interviews (, , Emma from and , Lucas Borgatti and Roman Golisano, ) 37:21 – 1:31:00 - Speeches (Steve "Bacon" Martin, Dan McDonald, Eric Matta, Billy Richards, Josh Fiore, Alex Catz, Kelly Sullivan, and Evan Perperis) 1:31:00 – 1:42:17 - Awards 1:42:17 – 1:52:40 - More Interviews (, , from , and ) 1:52:40 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be up to Katelyn since Mike is taking on his first Spartan Ultra in New Jersey! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , from , and . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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432. New England OCR Expo 2025! (Part 1: Vendors)
04/14/2025
432. New England OCR Expo 2025! (Part 1: Vendors)
The returned for its 4th year and it was the second time being at the venue of ! Katelyn spent the whole time at our table trying to get some more people to follow our social media and subscribe to the show. Mike spent the entire event interviewing all the vendors, some athletes, and plugged into the speakers for the speeches, and awards. The day went by way too fast and there were easily 20+ people who we wish we interviewed to have on the show as well! This episode is part 1 of 2 and mostly has vendors interviews (see time stamps for specifics) while part 2 will have the announcement, speeches, awards, and about 9 more interviews! Start – 5:27 – Intro 5:27 – 10:24 – Quick News 10:24 – 12:14 – Content Preface 12:14 – 2:15:09 - Interviews (, , , , , , , , , , Engineer Nutrition, and , Bartlett Design, , , , , , , , , from and , , , , and ) 2:15:09 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be releasing part 2 of our coverage of the ! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , from , and . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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431. The Return of FIT Challenge with Athletes and Robb McCoy!
04/07/2025
431. The Return of FIT Challenge with Athletes and Robb McCoy!
had their final obstacle course race in 2023 but later announced that they would making a return in 2025! It was unfortunately the same day that we had scheduled the but we have been running his events since 2014 and it was going to take more than it being a double event coverage day to keep us from supporting New England's most beloved and award winning event and of course Robb himself. We were only able to stay for a couple hours in the morning (7:45-9:45) but we were able to talk to a variety of athletes as well as Robb McCoy the race director. Start – 3:46 – Intro 3:46 – 11:17 – Quick News 11:17 – 12:15 – Content Preface 12:15 – 46:02 - Interviews (, , , , , , , , , , , and Nathan McGregor) 46:02 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be releasing part 1 of our coverage of the ! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: (2022) (2023) ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , from , and . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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430. reRUN of 117. BoldrDash WinterDash with Lynn Hall and Crazy AF News!
04/01/2025
430. reRUN of 117. BoldrDash WinterDash with Lynn Hall and Crazy AF News!
We have been busy and didn't get the chance to do anything fun for April Fools this year, there also weren't any events that grabbed our attention that we could've done an episode on (other than maybe British OCR 3K Championship but time zone differences make it difficult)! Due to this we are releasing our third reRUN rerelease episode on the first April Fool's episode that we ever released. The first half is actual coverage of an event that is unfortunately no longer around but you'll know the April Fool's part when you get to it ... or maybe not! This fooled a few people back when it was released on April 1st 2019! Start – 2:25 – Intro 3:13 – 7:30 – Quick News 7:30 – 8:16 – Content Preface 8:16 – 52:56 - Rerelease of 52:56 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be at FIT Challenge's OCR return in the morning, covering and being a vendor at the New England OCR Expo all afternoon, and then the after party that night! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , from , and . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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429. Bermuda Triple Challenge with Michael Kantor and Shannon Woodill!
03/25/2025
429. Bermuda Triple Challenge with Michael Kantor and Shannon Woodill!
Many years ago we remember the being advertized on 's When we found out that a friend was doing it this year, we were surprised to realize that it was still around! This friend was who went down to take on the events with his girlfriend . We figured that if we didn't know it was still around then many others wouldn't as well, so we decided to have them on show to talk about it! We talk about their background in the sport, the island of Bermuda, the 3 different events, unique obstacles, what cause the races supported, additional things to do while on the island, and much more! Start – 3:13 – Intro 3:13 – 9:20 – Quick News 9:20 – 10:13 – Content Preface 10:13 – 57:06 - and Interview 57:06 – End – Outro Next weekend we aren't sure what we will be doing for an episode yet but we have the following 4 weeks all planned out! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , from , and . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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428. "Sober Up: Spartan Style" with Author Tara Pipia, Ph.D.!
03/17/2025
428. "Sober Up: Spartan Style" with Author Tara Pipia, Ph.D.!
"If we want more books written about the sport, we need to buy books written about the sport" is a phrase that Mike and many others have repeated for years regarding OCR! Due to this we have had a few authors on the show ranging from to ! reached out to us about her book "Sober Up: Spartan Style" which was published in December of last year! As described on the website, the book "sheds light on how Spartan Race and DEKA, Spartan’s partner sport, have reconnected individuals with themselves and others, particularly after struggling with substance misuse. Highlighting the pressing issue of the current drug epidemic, Dr. Pipia advocates for the integration of Spartan Race and DEKA into rehabilitation centers, envisioning a supportive and healthy environment for individuals upon their release." Be sure to check out her book and follow along with on social media! Start – 2:47 – Intro 2:47 – 8:38 – Quick News 8:38 – 9:16 – Content Preface 9:16 – 1:10:44 - Interview 1:10:44 – End – Outro Next weekend we aren't sure what we will release yet! ____ News Stories: Team USA OCR: and ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and from . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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427. Boston Run Show and Outdoor Expo! (Part 2)
03/10/2025
427. Boston Run Show and Outdoor Expo! (Part 2)
We have covered the for the past couple years. This year, it combined with the ! We weren't sure if we were going to go and cover it this year since it was later in the year than usual and events are starting up but we made the trip and booked a hotel to just cover Saturday. Even though we just covered one day of the event we were able to get over 60 interviews causing us to split everything into part 1 and part 2 episodes. Check the time stamps below to see who we talked to for this second half! Start – 3:24 – Intro 3:24 – 7:06 – Quick News 7:06 – 8:07 – Content Preface 8:07 – 1:17:51 - Interviews (, , , , , , , , and , , , , , , , , , , , and ) 1:17:51 – 1:26:47 – 1:26:47 – End – Outro Next weekend we will release the interview that Katelyn did with ! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: (2023) (2023) (2024) (2024) ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and from . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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426. Boston Run Show and Outdoor Expo! (Part 1)
03/04/2025
426. Boston Run Show and Outdoor Expo! (Part 1)
We have covered the for the past couple years. This year, it combined with the ! We weren't sure if we were going to go and cover it this year since it was later in the year than usual and events are starting up but we made the trip and booked a hotel to just cover Saturday. Even though we just covered one day of the event we were able to get over 60 interviews causing us to split everything into part 1 and part 2 episodes. Check the time stamps below to see who we talked to for this first half! Start – 3:31 – Intro 3:31 – 5:20 – Quick News 5:20 – 6:44 – Content Preface 6:44 – 1:27:56 - Interviews (, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and ) 1:27:56 – End – Outro Next weekend we will release the second half of our ! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: (2023) (2023) (2024) (2024) ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and from . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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425. The First DEKA ATLAS with Underdog Fitness!
02/25/2025
425. The First DEKA ATLAS with Underdog Fitness!
Mike and Katelyn did their first event at in Wallingford, CT to support and his wife and ! Not only was a coach for Mike for about a year but is known to be a prominent gym in the DEKA community. Due to both of those reasons, Mike wanted to continue his support for the gym by driving down to Hartford, CT and covering the first official ! You'll hear from some athletes who competed in the DEKA STRONG and their thoughts on the new event before we talk to the first 11 out of 12 people to officially do the ! including the , as well as ! Start – 3:28 – Intro 3:28 – 11:39 – Quick News 11:39 – 14:06 – Content Preface 14:06 – 1:19:12 - Interviews (, and , , Joe Michael, , , , and , , , , , ) 1:19:12 – End – Outro Next weekend we either will or ! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and from . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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424. Christian Brown-Johnson on Hannibal Race, Hybrid Racing, His Magic Mirror, and More!
02/20/2025
424. Christian Brown-Johnson on Hannibal Race, Hybrid Racing, His Magic Mirror, and More!
We have had on the show multiple times and he frequently traveled to compete at , and we had on . This year went for the first time and did well in both the 8K and 300 meter races! I wanted to have on for his own episode to hear about his first experience flying and competing in in Kuwait. We discuss how it feels to join the , how to minimize the negative impact of long distance travel, time spent in the Middle East, competing in the 8K and 300M races, his magic motivation mirror, thoughts on hybrid races, and what’s coming up for him this year! Start – 3:52 – Intro 3:52 – 9:57 – Quick News 9:57 – 10:34 – Content Preface 10:34 – 1:03:37 - Interview 1:03:37 – End – Outro Next weekend we plan to go and cover the first at ! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and from . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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423. Winning West Coast Spartans, Carrying Kayaks, Wolf’s Den and More with Chloe Melikian!
02/10/2025
423. Winning West Coast Spartans, Carrying Kayaks, Wolf’s Den and More with Chloe Melikian!
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 , 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 , , and her sponsors on social media! ____ Start – 3:47 – Intro 3:47 – 7:15 – Quick News 7:15 – 8:06 – Content Preface 8:06 – 54:55 - Interview 54:55 – End – Outro Next weekend we are likely doing an interview with ! ____ News Stories: ____ Secret Links: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and from . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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422. reRun of 4. Blizzard Blast with Fred Smith!
02/04/2025
422. reRun of 4. Blizzard Blast with Fred Smith!
We planned to finally give some well deserved attention with a couple guests but we were unable to find a time that worked out after 2 attempts at rescheduling. So after panicking for a while Mike resorted to another reRun episode, this time reairing our 4th episode which originally came out on January 29th, 2017! Long ago when OCR was still doing well in the Northeast of the US we had winter snow races with both Blizzard Blast in Massachusetts and Spartan Greek Peak in New York! As someone who loves the cold, Mike misses one of the original local races in New England and figured that this would be an appropriate episode to rerelease since we are still in the winter months! Start – 4:08 – Intro 4:08 – 10:43 – Quick News 10:43 – 11:54 – Content Preface 11:54 – 43:10 - Rerelease of 43:10 – End – Outro Next weekend we may give the guests planned for this episode another chance, a potential book review, or something else entirely! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and from . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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421. The Disney Dopey Challenge with Sarah Hetzel!
01/27/2025
421. The Disney Dopey Challenge with Sarah Hetzel!
took on the Dopey Challenge which is completing all of the events! This consists of the 5K on Thursday, 10K on Friday, half marathon on Saturday, and the marathon on Sunday! We discuss her running background, Disney Favorites, how long she has been wanting to do this multi day event, how it went, and advice to others considering the multi day event! Check out on social media to follow along with her adventures, and consider , it's tough out there for teachers! Start – 2:52 – Intro 2:52 – 8:26 – Quick News 8:26 – 9:02 – Content Preface 9:02 – 54:16 - Interview 54:16 – End – Outro Next weekend we are unsure what we will cover yet but we have planned the majority of the episodes for 2025! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and from . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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420. Accountability Corner with Darren Martin, Morgan Maxwell, and Chris Shipley!
01/19/2025
420. Accountability Corner with Darren Martin, Morgan Maxwell, and Chris Shipley!
is a podcast created in May 2023 by 3 athletes (, , and ) in England who wanted to keep themselves accountable! , , and have progressed to also helping their listeners stay accountable! Hear us discuss a bit about how they found the sport of OCR, origin of their podcast, how they feel the UK ranks in Europe as a competitive country in the sport, the impact on local federations, World Obstacle, complicated rulebooks, local OCRs, the style of racing in the UK, penalty preferences, WTM coming to Europe, personal accounability updates, and goals for the show as well as themselves! Please be sure to check out Accountability Corner's , their podcast, and their ! Also follow , , and on social media, check out , and consider supporting their show on ! Start – 4:16 – Intro 4:16 – 9:18 – Quick News 9:18 – 10:08 – Content Preface 10:08 - 1:22:31 - Interview 1:22:31 - End – Outro Next weekend will hopefully be that Mike wants to take on some day! ____ News Stories: MudGear-Hannibal Race Pro Team Members: , , , and The Running Public Turns 5 Years Old: and ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and from . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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419. reRUN of 1. Welcome to the Podcast! (Pilot)
01/13/2025
419. reRUN of 1. Welcome to the Podcast! (Pilot)
So this is a first for the show and we don't plan to do this often but we are rereleasing an older episode for this week! This will be done during times where it's difficult to find a guest, continuous time zone issues, life circumstances, etc. This features a rerelease or a reRUN of our first ever episode published January 8th 2017, that's 8 years ago! Back when there were 4 hosts of the show, it had a different name, and we didn't focus much on elites but more on our own team ! Hope you enjoy and we will be back to our regular scheduled programming next week! Start – 5:36 – Intro 5:36 – 7:35 – Quick News 7:35 – 8:31 – Content Preface 8:31 - 45:28 - Rerelease of 45:28 - End – Outro Next weekend will either be or that Mike wants to take on some day! ____ News Stories: Underdog Fitness Podium Chaser Elites: and Underdog Fitness Podium Chaser Dawgs: , , , , and Underdog Fitness Podium Chaser Pack: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and from . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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418. 2024 OCR Podcaster Roundtable Chat with Fran Chiorando, Dave Claxton, Scott Knowles, and Jason Dupree!
01/08/2025
418. 2024 OCR Podcaster Roundtable Chat with Fran Chiorando, Dave Claxton, Scott Knowles, and Jason Dupree!
Every year since 2018 we have started the year off with a round table discussion with other podcasters in the sport of OCR. In the past we have had , , , , , , , , , and ! This year we had from Podcast, from , from , and from ! We discuss our thoughts on the Spartan and Savage series in the United States, the sport in Europe as well as Canada, changes to the competitive waves, east and west coast age group series, the new Spartan Super Championships, the next OCRWC being in 2025, World Obstacle, 3 band system, mandatory obstacle completion, World's Toughest Mudder, favorite moments of the year, how 2024 goals went, and new 2025 goals! Please be sure to subscribe and check out these other shows in the sport! Start – 4:43 – Intro 4:43 – 7:15 – Quick News 7:15 – 8:21 – Content Preface 8:21 - 2:05:26 - Roundtable Chat with , , , and 2:05:26 - End – Outro Next weekend will be something we have never done before in the entire 8 year duration of the show, what will it be? Wait and find out! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and from . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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417. 2024 Recap Compilation - Lessons Learned and Things Remembered!
01/01/2025
417. 2024 Recap Compilation - Lessons Learned and Things Remembered!
It is clip compilation time of the year again! The second of our two 2024 compilation episodes focuses on the important moments of each episode of the show from this year. There is also a compilation of all the names of the guests we have had on the show during 2024 to celebrate them as well. Hopefully this inspires you and starts you off right for a solid 2025 while you listen during your resuming work commutes or a really really long run! Start – 3:04 – Intro 3:04 – 5:00 – Quick News 5:00 – 5:40 – Content Preface 5:40 - 14:58 - Name Clip Compilation 14:58 - 6:21:50 - Important/Quote Clip Compilation 6:21:50 - End – Outro Next weekend will be a round table with from Podcast, from , from , and from ! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and from . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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416. 2024 Recap Compilation – Bloopers, Jokes, Good Times, Oh My!
12/22/2024
416. 2024 Recap Compilation – Bloopers, Jokes, Good Times, Oh My!
It is clip compilation time of the year again! The first of our two 2024 compilation episodes focuses on the funny moments, bloopers, jokes, and post credit parts of the show from this year. Hopefully this brings you some joy or makes you laugh during long holiday travels or a really long run! Start – 6:32 – Intro 6:32 – 12:09 – Quick News 12:09 – 12:53 – Content Preface 12:53 - 5:08:16 - Funny/Bloopers/Jokes/Post Credit Clip Compilation 5:08:16 - End – Outro Next weekend will be the second of our two end of year recap compilation episodes covering all of the important moments of 2024 episodes as well as a compilation of all of the guest names from this year! ____ News Stories: Beast Game Athletes: and ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and from . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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415. Richard Hynek on Trifecta World Championship, Spartan Beast World Championship, and Much More!
12/16/2024
415. Richard Hynek on Trifecta World Championship, Spartan Beast World Championship, and Much More!
We wanted to get an episode on the again this year but it can be pretty difficult with language and time zone barriers! Luckily we heard back from who we have heard and seen a lot about over the past recent years! We discuss what his athletic background consisted of before obstacle course racing, how he found , the choice to have surgery and the recovery from it, his successful history with the , his more recent podium at the , and much more! Be sure to and ! Start – 4:18 – Intro 4:18 – 8:30 – Quick News 8:30 – 9:17 – Content Preface 9:17 - 1:07:37 - Interview 1:07:37 - End – Outro Next weekend will be the first of our two end of year recap compilation episodes covering all of the funny moments, jokes, bloopers, and post credit audio! ____ News Stories: (Please Nominate Us!) ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and from . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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414. Running Across Massachusetts, Designing Shoes, and Personal Growth with David Filar!
12/11/2024
414. Running Across Massachusetts, Designing Shoes, and Personal Growth with David Filar!
It started off as a quick news story but Mike figured that he would reach out to the local athlete and he is so glad that he did! ran across the state of Massachusetts and ! That is what initially caught our attention but we also discuss his running background, the importance of growth outside the comfort zone, and his career of designing incredible shoes for some well known people! Be sure to , and support the companies that helped support his goal like , , , and ! Follow on social media and keep an eye out for his documentary to be released! Start – 5:28 – Intro 5:28 – 10:36 – Quick News 10:36 – 11:21 – Content Preface 11:21 - 57:21 - Interview 57:21 - End – Outro Next weekend will hopefully be an episode with an athlete who competed in the Spartan Beast World Championship! ____ News Stories: Spartan Kids European Championships (Please Nominate Us!) ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and from . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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413. World's Toughest Mudder 2024! (Part 4: Bar Crawl Interviews)
12/02/2024
413. World's Toughest Mudder 2024! (Part 4: Bar Crawl Interviews)
It is the end of World's Toughest Mudder coverage time ... for this year! Mike flew down to Florida to help with and to do a whole bunch of podcast coverage. So much so, that we got 4 episodes out of it, so make sure that you subscribe and follow along to hear more about the best OCR event of the year! For this part four though, it focuses on the bar crawl on Monday where both the interviewer and interviewees may have been drinking a bit. You'll hear 15 more interviews to wrap up this year's coverage bringing the total number of interviews to over 80! Please share these episodes with your friends, I put a lot of time and effort into these episodes and it makes my heart happy when the numbers go up! Start – 6:29 – Intro 6:29 – 10:59 – Quick News 10:59 – 12:02 – Content Preface 12:02 - 1:36:57 - Bar Crawl Interviews ( and , , and , , , , Preston, , , , , , , , and ) 1:36:57 - End – Outro Next weekend will hopefully be an episode that I teased before WTM content with a road running guest who ran every street in Boston! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and from . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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412. World's Toughest Mudder 2024! (Part 3: Brunch Interviews and Audio)
11/27/2024
412. World's Toughest Mudder 2024! (Part 3: Brunch Interviews and Audio)
It is still World's Toughest Mudder coverage time! Mike flew down to Florida to help with and to do a whole bunch of podcast coverage. So much so, that we are hopefully going to get 4 episodes out of it, so make sure that you subscribe and follow along to hear more about the best OCR event of the year! For this part three though, it focuses on the brunch on Monday. You'll hear interviews before the presentation, trimmed down audio from the presentation itself, and interviews after the presentation! All totaling to over 30 interviews again! ! 0:00 – 5:59 – Intro 5:59 – 14:13 – Quick News 14:13 – 16:43 – Content Preface 16:43 - 1:44:06 - Interviews Before Presentation (, , and , , , and , and , and , , , , , , , Kevin Anderson, , , Lucas, , ) 1:44:06 - 2:36:22 - Presentation Audio 2:36:22 - 3:06:08 - Interviews After Presentation (Team Hot Guys, , , , , , and ) 3:06:08 - End – Outro Next weekend will be part 4 of our World's Toughest Mudder coverage where it will focus on the bar crawl interviews from Monday! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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411. World's Toughest Mudder 2024! (Part 2: Race Day Interviews with Athletes, Volunteers, and Pit Crew)
11/17/2024
411. World's Toughest Mudder 2024! (Part 2: Race Day Interviews with Athletes, Volunteers, and Pit Crew)
Still World's Toughest Mudder coverage time! Mike flew down to Florida to help with and to do a whole bunch of podcast coverage. So much so, that we are hopefully going to get 4 episodes out of it, so make sure that you subscribe and follow along to hear more about the best OCR event of the year! For this part two though, it focuses on the event days of Saturday and Sunday. Interviews were done before the race with athletes, interviews and audio were recorded as I walked through the course 11pm - 4am to talk to each volunteer out there, and some pit crew were also interviewed! All totaling to over 30 interviews! ! 0:00 – 5:08 – Intro 5:08 – 9:20 – Quick News 9:20 – 11:58 – Content Preface 11:58 - 35:14 - Interviews Before (, , , , , , and ) 35:14 - 1:47:29 - Volunteer Interviews (Victor the Kiss of Mud volunteer, Dan Coovas, , Dublin Walls audio, John the Reborn volunteer, Juan Bernell the Dizzy Bat penalty volunteer, , , Hanging Tough audio, , , Mallory the Cladder to Hell volunteer, , Dave Haze, Jasmine Vincent, Kellen the Well Swung volunteer, , , , , Alexis Vasquez, Arctic Enema lifeguard, and Dunkin the Mudderhorn volunteer) 1:47:29 - 1:58:49 - Pit Interviews (, Nolan Gaudet, Jennifer Wright, and ) 1:58:49 - End – Outro Next weekend will be part 3 of our World's Toughest Mudder coverage where it will focus on the brunch interviews and audio from Monday! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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410. World's Toughest Mudder 2024! (Part 1: Pit Check In and Community Dinner)
11/13/2024
410. World's Toughest Mudder 2024! (Part 1: Pit Check In and Community Dinner)
It's World's Toughest Mudder time! Mike flew down to Florida to help with and to do a whole bunch of podcast coverage. So much so, that we are hopefully going to get 4 episodes out of it, so make sure that you subscribe and follow along to hear more about the best OCR event of the year! For this part one though, it focuses on Friday. Interviews were while athletes were preparing their pit spots and a few more interviews were done at the community dinner! 0:00 – 5:14 – Intro 5:14 – 8:37 – Quick News 8:37 – 9:25 – Content Preface 9:25 - 33:04 - Pit Set Up Interviews (, , , , , , and ) 33:04 - 48:12 - Community Dinner Interviews (, , and Lucas) 48:12 - End – Outro Next weekend will be part 2 of our World's Toughest Mudder coverage where it will focus on race day interviews and audio from Saturday and Sunday! ____ News Stories: World's Toughest Mudder Podiums: and ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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409. Leon Kofoed on Injury Recovery, Intrinsic Goals, Winning OCRWC 3K, and More!
11/04/2024
409. Leon Kofoed on Injury Recovery, Intrinsic Goals, Winning OCRWC 3K, and More!
It has been a long time coming but we finally had on the show for his own episode! He is one of the more popular social media personalities in the sport and one of the most well known Danish athletes in the sport of OCR. He was vocal about 2024 being his final year as a full time athlete so we discuss what that looks like, how it felt to take the win at an OCRWC event, his recovery from his Savage Race injury, the state of the sport in Europe compared to North America, how he feels about so many championships and much more! Be sure to , , as well as alongside ! 0:00 – 4:40 – Intro 4:40 – 9:50 – Quick News 9:50 – 10:40 – Content Preface 10:40 - 1:26:35 - Interview 1:26:35 - End – Outro Next weekend is World's Toughest Mudder already, Mike will be there covering the event to hopefully make 3 or so episodes but before that we hope to air an interview with a member of our local road running group who ran every street in Boston! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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408. Jack Goras on Photography, Travels, OCR Thoughts, Helping in Ukraine, and More!
10/29/2024
408. Jack Goras on Photography, Travels, OCR Thoughts, Helping in Ukraine, and More!
I have been wanting to do this for a while ... even though I'm not sure him or the others in The OCR Report believed me! It's , the guy behind the camera at pretty much every major OCR that has happened in Europe or North America in the past 5 or so years! We haven't had much time to talk in the past when covering events since we are usually busy doing interviews while he is taking pictures and editing. However we did get to hang out more at World's Toughest Mudder last year since it was a 24+ hour event, we shared a room at the air bnb, and he hung out at the bar crawl. This was my way of getting to know more about him, so now you can also get to know him! We talk about photography, his favorite places that he has been, how he ended up being the photographer for The OCR Report, some travel nightmares, how he is going back to Ukraine to help yet again, and much more! 0:00 – 3:25 – Intro 3:25 – 7:46 – Quick News 7:46 – 8:11 – Content Preface 8:11 - 1:02:15 - Interview 1:02:15 - End – Outro Next weekend we will hopefully have another athlete on to talk about and or a who ran every street in Boston! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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407. Mike Reclaims Title of Ultra Runner at Survival of the FITtest 12 Hour Trail!
10/21/2024
407. Mike Reclaims Title of Ultra Runner at Survival of the FITtest 12 Hour Trail!
A bit of a pivot for this week's episode since Mike had his "A race" of the year, the ! A couple years ago he planned to take on the 30 hour but due to , the final and most difficult semester of grad school, and some achilles pain the registration was moved back. This is the raw and pretty unedited (especially since Audacity gave me issues with the episode and I needed to redo almost everything) journey of me being able to call myself an ultra runner again! So enjoy a look at the inside of my mind, many mistakes when talking, and a few ultra mistakes too! Next week we plan to get back to something more interesting but I hope you enjoy this anyway! 0:00 – 4:20 – Intro 4:20 – 11:08 – Quick News 11:08 – 12:58 – Content Preface 12:58 - 18:55 - To Race 18:55 - 24:40 - Start Line Audio 24:40 - 40:22 - Lap by Lap Audio 40:22 - 44:00 - Finish Audio 44:00 - 49:35 - Shower Shananigans 49:35 - End – Outro Next weekend we will hopefully have another athlete on to talk about and ! ____ News Stories: Spartan Sprint World Championship Podiums: and ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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406. Ja Shua Ried on Athletic Risk, OCRWC, FKTs, and More!
10/15/2024
406. Ja Shua Ried on Athletic Risk, OCRWC, FKTs, and More!
was last weekend in Mammoth Lakes, CA and we wanted to have on for his own episode to talk about his experience! was a prominent member of the OCR in the northeast before moving to Colorado, we chose him to be one of our sponsored athletes back in episode 300, and he has been Mike's coach for the past few months! Hear us discuss van life out west, his athletic background, how he found OCR, the thrill of making the world your playground through fitness, his experience at , his recovery from his shoulder injury in Tahoe, his interest in helping others in the sport, his upcoming FKT in the Grand Canyon, and more! 0:00 – 5:09 – Intro 5:09 – 9:53 – Quick News 9:53 – 10:24 – Content Preface 10:24 - 1:19:08 - Interview 1:19:08 - End – Outro Next weekend we will hopefully have another athlete on to talk about and ! ____ News Stories: ____ Related Episodes: (2021) (2021) (2021) (2022) (2022) (2022) (2023) ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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405. Kevin "The Mudman" LaPlatney on 252 OCRs, Ultras, and How OCR Isn't Dead Yet!
10/09/2024
405. Kevin "The Mudman" LaPlatney on 252 OCRs, Ultras, and How OCR Isn't Dead Yet!
This weekend was in Mammoth Lakes, CA and you will totally hear about that ... next week when I have time to schedule an interview with an athlete but it is Tuesday and people are still traveling home! Instead we finally had , on the show who has been in the sport since 2010 and has seen a lot of events come and go during his time living on Long Island. He owned which was a well known OCR gym in the area for many years, and continues to be a prominent member in the northeast OCR community. We discuss his favorite events over the years, his love of ultras, being a dad, his thoughts on the changes in the sport, the fact that OCR is not dead yet, and more! 0:00 – 5:11 – Intro 5:11 – 9:39 – Quick News 9:39 – 10:18 – Content Preface 10:18 - 1:12:54 - Interview 1:12:54 - End – Outro Next weekend we will hopefully have an athlete on to talk about or cover or ! ____ News Stories: OCRWC 3K Podiums: and OCRWC 15K Podiums: and ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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404. Yaris Cruz on Puerto Rico, World Obstacle's OCR World Championships, and Winning MidWest OCR!
10/01/2024
404. Yaris Cruz on Puerto Rico, World Obstacle's OCR World Championships, and Winning MidWest OCR!
We had on the show , having her on again for her own episode was long overdue! as an athlete is known to be a force to be wreckoned with whether it be OCR, ninja, or even hybrid racing. We discuss her background in sport before finding OCR (or lack thereof), the importance of mental health as an athlete, how her position as the vice president of Puerto Rico OCR Association has changed her perspective on the sport, her thoughts on , and much much more! Also, in a time where many North American races are having their final events, there are some new ones just getting started! has been building obstacles for races and selling quality training equiptment to people for years. This year they hosted their first obstacle course themselves, and took the gold! 0:00 – 5:54 – Intro 5:54 – 14:15 – Quick News 14:15 – 14:48 – Content Preface 10:40 - 1:17:43 - Interview 1:17:43 - End – Outro Next weekend we will hopefully have an athlete on the show to talk about their experience at ! ____ News Stories: and ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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