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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451. Spartan US National Series, World's Toughest Mudder, and More with Mike Strobel!
08/26/2025
451. Spartan US National Series, World's Toughest Mudder, and More with Mike Strobel!
It took quite a bit of rescheduling but we were finally able to have on the show! We talk about his background in sport, thoughts and experiences with adventure and hybrid racing, success with both the Spartan US National Series, World's Toughest Mudder, and more! Be sure to follow as he prepares for the Spartan Trifecta World Championship and more! Start – 4:29 – Intro 4:29 – 12:03 – Quick News 12:03 – 12:30 – Content Preface 12:30 – 58:31 - 58:31 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be either the long awaited book interview or a guest that I was interested in having on the show a month ago! ____ 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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450. New England Spartan Super, Sprint, and Teddy Bear Crawl 2025!
08/19/2025
450. New England Spartan Super, Sprint, and Teddy Bear Crawl 2025!
Back to Barre, MA yet again! With the venue being used for , , , and , we have gone to over 20 obstacle races there now! This trip we covered the event weekend with some finish line interviews from the Super on Saturday as well as the and Sprint on Sunday. We also interviewed some of the vendors that took the time to come out to the event. See time stamps below to see who we talked to! Start – 6:04 – Intro 6:04 – 10:07 – Quick News 10:07 – 10:45 – Content Preface 10:45 – 30:16 - Spartan Super Interviews ( and , , , , , Jennifer Cannata) 30:16 - 59:29 - Vendor Interviews (, , , , , , , , ) 59:29 – 1:07:04 - Interviews ( and David Davelli, , and , and ) 1:07:04 – 1:09:27 - Spartan Sprint Interview (Kiefer Callisto) 1:09:27 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be either the long awaited book interview or a guest that I was interested in having on the show a month ago! ____ News Stories: 🐺 - July 25, 2026 ? ____ Related Episodes: (2017) (2017) (2019) (2021) (2022) (2024) ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , from , , and . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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449. World’s Toughest Mudder 2025! (Part 5: Giles Chater)
08/11/2025
449. World’s Toughest Mudder 2025! (Part 5: Giles Chater)
Just like the course prior to midnight, you thought you knew what was in store for you for our coverage this year! However the COO of Tough Mudder and Spartan makes an appearance similar to the Killa Gorilla reveal! Idk, still workshopping that comparitive joke. answers questions related to staff pressure, course set up, obstacle changes, penalty difficulty, and much more WTM related questions as well as some comments related to owed prize money, the Spartan Ultra World Championship location, and maybe OCRWC? Prior to this actual final part of our coverage this year , , , and of course Check out these YouTube videos for even more WTM 2025 coverage and we will see you there ! Start – 3:49 – Intro 3:49 – 4:40 – Quick News 4:40 – 5:45 – Content Preface 5:45 – 1:26:27 - Interview 1:26:27 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be at the Boston Spartan weekend doing interviews, maybe running, and representing the New England OCR Expo! ____ 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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448. Multiple Sclerosis and Spartan Para Championship with Amy Haskell!
08/05/2025
448. Multiple Sclerosis and Spartan Para Championship with Amy Haskell!
After hearing ’s I figured that it would be really cool to hear from an athlete who plans to participate! Katelyn brought up who we met along with her husband Andy through working on the New England OCR Expo Katelyn talks with Amy Haskell, who is getting ready to participate in the Spartan Para Championship! Amy shares how she has built a team of incredible and supportive athletes to suport her during the championship, and shares about the everyday challenges she faces as an adaptive athlete. Start – 6:12 – Intro 6:12 – 11:21 – Quick News 11:21 – 12:23 – Content Preface 12:23 – 39:29 - Interview 39:29 – End – Outro Next weekend we plan to release one of two episodes planned to be recorded this week! ____ 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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447. Jeff Moulton on Body Building, Performance Coaching, and Force Fitness Gym!
07/30/2025
447. Jeff Moulton on Body Building, Performance Coaching, and Force Fitness Gym!
I had a few things planned that didn’t work out yet but I went through my episode plans and bumped a future episode idea up earlier. I have wanted to have on the show for his own episode because our paths have crossed at the , WTM, and Spartan New Jersey Ultra! He seems like a great guy and I wanted to learn more about him, his history of body building, and hear about his performance training. When he became the owner of a gym in Connecticut it gave us all the more reason to have him on the show to hear how things are going with his big change! , check out , as well as ! Start – 3:04 – Intro 3:04 – 6:02 – Quick News 6:02 – 7:32 – Content Preface 7:32 – 1:26:04 - Interview 1:26:04 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be a surprise to us and you because we are planning 2 interviews concurrently! ____ 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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446. World's Toughest Mudder 2025 (Part 4: Bar Crawl Interviews)
07/21/2025
446. World's Toughest Mudder 2025 (Part 4: Bar Crawl Interviews)
is more than just the event itself, it continues to the Champion's Brunch run by TMHQ as well as the bar crawl put together by the community on Monday as well! This episode covers the bar crawl with interviews with 15 members of the community as well as some drunk chaos in between! Check out these YouTube videos for more WTM 2025 coverage! The next 1-2 weeks will be packed with episodes so make sure you're subscribed for the best podcast coverage of this event! Start – 7:32 – Intro 7:32 – 17:58 – Quick News 17:58 – 18:35 – Content Preface 18:35 – 1:58:15 - Interviews (, , , and , , , , , , Andy, and , , and ) 1:58:15 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be releasing either an interview with or something else that we have plans for! ____ 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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445. World's Toughest Mudder 2025! (Part 3: British Brunch Interviews and Audio)
07/14/2025
445. World's Toughest Mudder 2025! (Part 3: British Brunch Interviews and Audio)
is more than just the event itself, it continues to the Champion's Brunch run by TMHQ as well as the bar crawl put together by the community on Monday as well! This episode covers the brunch with interviews with 25 members of the community and audio from the hour and a half ceremony with the removal of a lot of the clapping and lulls in between! Check out these YouTube videos for more WTM 2025 coverage! The next 1-2 weeks will be packed with episodes so make sure you're subscribed for the best podcast coverage of this event! Start – 2:59 – Intro 2:59 – 7:59 – Quick News 7:59 – 8:59 – Content Preface 8:59 – 1:08:58 - Interviews Before: Steve, Maxine and Joanne, , Ed, James, and Darryl, Annabell and Derrick, , , raffle announcement, , , and Liz Schlegel, and , , , and 1:08:58 – 1:59:06 - Brunch Award Ceremony Audio and Community Photo Announcement 1:59:06 – 2:18:04 - Interviews After: , , , and with 2:18:04 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be releasing interviews from the bar crawl at , and depending on a few factors either an interview with or we will start our Savage Race Boston coverage! ____ 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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444. World's Toughest Mudder 2025! (Part 2: Event Day Audio, Interviews, and Katelyn's Pit Audio)
07/07/2025
444. World's Toughest Mudder 2025! (Part 2: Event Day Audio, Interviews, and Katelyn's Pit Audio)
has found a great home at and as many of you know, this was 's first time running it! Episodes with lap by lap pit audio have been a listener favorite feature for the past 8 1/2 years of the show (, , , , etc.) and as soon as registered for this in November, I knew that we would do it again! In addition to the audio of her experience I also did some interviews with athletes before the race as well as interviews with almost every volunteer on course and some athletes out on course in the middle of the night (1:30am-6am) helping, walking, or running! Check out these YouTube videos for more WTM coverage! The next 2-3 weeks will be packed with episodes so make sure you're subscribed for the best podcast coverage of this event! Start – 4:53 – Intro 4:53 – 12:23 – Quick News 12:23 – 13:53 – Content Preface 13:53 – 52:55 - Interviews Before Race (, , , , , , and , , and , and again) 52:55 – 1:10:27 - Start Line Audio 1:10:27 – 1:58:16 - 's Pit Audio from Lap 1-5 (5-25 Miles) 1:58:16 – 2:30:42 - Interviews with Volunteers and Athletes On Course (Start to Kiss of Mud featuring and ) 2:30:42 – 2:39:51 - 's Pit Audio from Lap 6 (30 Miles) 2:39:51 – 3:24:22 - Interviews with Volunteers and Athletes On Course (Funky Monkey to Finish featuring and ) 3:24:22 – 3:42:51 - 's Pit Audio from Lap 7-8 (35-40 Miles) 3:42:51 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be releasing the British champion's brunch interviews and audio, the following episode will be bar crawl interviews, and depending on a few factors either an interview with Giles Chater or we will start our Savage Race Boston coverage! ____ 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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443. World's Toughest Mudder 2025! (Part 1: Course Walkthrough with The OCR Report)
06/27/2025
443. World's Toughest Mudder 2025! (Part 1: Course Walkthrough with The OCR Report)
is tomorrow at and as many of you know, this will be 's first time running it! We have been really busy with pit set up, OCR Report live stream assistance, and etc so we pivoted to a short discussion episode again, this time released as a rare early Friday release thanks to staying up late and very minimal editing! Check out the below YouTube videos for more WTM coverage! The next few weeks will be packed with episodes so make sure you're subscribed for the best podcast coverage of this event! Start – 3:34 – Intro 3:34 – 6:11 – Quick News 6:11 – 7:04 – Content Preface 7:04 – 31:04 - OCR Report Chat 31:04 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be releasing Katelyn's lap by lap audio, overall event audio and interviews, and all things race days! ____ 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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442. Katelyn's Pre-World's Toughest Mudder Thoughts!
06/22/2025
442. Katelyn's Pre-World's Toughest Mudder Thoughts!
is next weekend at and as many of you know, this will be 's first time running it! We have been really busy with Katelyn's last week of school, chaos at Mike's job, a wedding on Friday and our travel to England on Saturday so we pivoted to a short discussion episode! The next few weeks will be packed with episodes so make sure you're subscribed for the best podcast coverage of this event! Start – 4:30 – Intro 4:30 – 6:29 – Quick News 6:29 – 6:57 – Content Preface 6:57 – 28:51 - Interview 28:51 – End – Outro Next weekend we are either doing the episode on the book that we got back in March or there is a first timer to running WTM that we may reach out to about an interview! ____ News Stories: Hyrox World Championship Podium: and ____ Related Episodes: ____ Patreon Supporters: , , , , , , , , Arlene Stefano, , Steven Ritter, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , from , and . Sponsored Athletes: , , , , and ! Write us an email: [email protected]
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441. World's Toughest Mudder in UK Prep with Wil Chung and Fran Chiorando!
06/16/2025
441. World's Toughest Mudder in UK Prep with Wil Chung and Fran Chiorando!
is almost upon us ... which is a very strange thing to say in June since it has always been in either December or November! I met last year at WTM and discussed having him on the show to talk about the venue of Belvoir Castle since he has had a lot of experience there as a prominent member of the European TM community! I also wanted to have on as well since she lives with an American and is hyper aware of cultural differences and knows about my interest in trying new snacks! We talk about cultural differences, some slang, travel tips, touristy things to do, food and snacks to try, , , and some information about this year’s venue, ! Start – 2:22 – Intro 2:22 – 5:40 – Quick News 5:40 – 6:24 – Content Preface 6:24 – 1:30:00 - and Interview 1:30:00 – End – Outro Next weekend we are either doing the episode on the book that we got back in March or there is a first timer to running WTM that we may reach out to about an interview! ____ 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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440. Chainsaw Rick on Hildervat, Lionhearts Fitness, Cancer, and More!
06/10/2025
440. Chainsaw Rick on Hildervat, Lionhearts Fitness, Cancer, and More!
We have heard about "" for years but our paths had never crossed before with him mainly racing down south and us primarily running and covering the north. Between him and , we figured that we should go out of our way to change that! We discuss the reason for his nickname, how he found the sport of OCR, his favorite moments in the sport, how has changed over the years, his support of and the importance of their work, how he is handling his cancer diagnosis and much more! If you're in the area, and/or ! Start – 5:00 – Intro 5:00 – 13:11 – Quick News 13:11 – 13:52 – Content Preface 13:52 – 1:32:22 - Interview 1:32:22 – End – Outro Next weekend we are hopefully airing an interview related to WTM! ____ 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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439. OCR Podcast Eulogy: Remembering the Dead Podcasts of Our Sport!
06/02/2025
439. OCR Podcast Eulogy: Remembering the Dead Podcasts of Our Sport!
We have done OCR eulogy episodes in the past but never a eulogy episode on OCR podcasts! Mike used his first hand experience, , and his own podcast app to find as many podcasts as he could find whether dead or alive. He compiled the show names, descriptions, hosts, how many episodes released, date range of the show, and personal thoughts and experiences where applicable! There are well over 50 OCR podcasts discussed but apologies if we missed some. We are a 2 person team and this took a pretty decent amount of time to put together. See the shows mentioned in the time stamps below! Start – 3:43 – Intro 3:43 – 10:24 – Quick News 10:24 – 12:24 – Content Preface 12:24 – 42:32 - Dead Podcasts (, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and ) 42:32 – 48:11 - Almost Dead Podcasts (, , , and ) 48:11 – 1:04:11 - Podcasts Still With Us (, , , , , , , , , , , , , and ) 1:04:11 - 1:06:17 - More Dead Podcasts: , , , , , , , , and ) 1:06:17 – End – Outro Next weekend we are hopefully getting to that interview with the author that we have been talking about for the past few months or an interview with a guest that Mike has a sudden interest in! ____ 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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438. World's Toughest Mudder First Timer Questions with Josh Fiore!
05/28/2025
438. World's Toughest Mudder First Timer Questions with Josh Fiore!
With World's Toughest Mudder coming up soon and it being both the first time the event is taking place in Europe as well as Katelyn's first time tackling the event herself, we figured it would be a good time to both selflessly and selfishly have an episode focused on first timer questions! Josh Fiore had been answering first timer questions on the WTM First Timer facebook group so we figured that he would be a great guest due to him being knowledgeable and has shown to take time out of his day to try to help those who are preparing to take on this ultra OCR! Josh shares his experinces and insights about training, race preparation, and how to stay positive during all 25.5 hours of World's Toughest Mudder! Start – 4:02 – Intro 4:02 – 17:06 – Quick News 17:06 – 18:11 – Content Preface 18:11 – 1:20:15 - Josh Fiore Interview 1:20:15 – End – Outro Next weekend we aren't sure who we will have on the show yet but Mike has an idea that is proving to be pretty timely! ____ 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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437. Sabrina Buhagiar on the Spartan US National Series and Preparing for Spartan Ultra and Trifecta World Championships!
05/19/2025
437. Sabrina Buhagiar on the Spartan US National Series and Preparing for Spartan Ultra and Trifecta World Championships!
We admittedly haven't had any episodes covering the US Spartan National so far this year so we looked at the third of four series races which took place in Big Bear and decided to change that! Mike first met when doing , he saw her again preparing before we started the Spartan New Jersey Ultra last month! When he saw that she took a podium finish at a Spartan Series race he reached out to have her on the show to be a guest via an interview. We discuss her athletic background being swimming, how she found the sport of obstacle course racing, how this and the previous two series races went for her, as well as her preparation for two Spartan Championship weekends later this year! Start – 4:09 – Intro 4:09 – 12:19 – Quick News 12:19 – 13:11 – Content Preface 13:11 – 39:09 - Interview 39:09 – End – Outro Next weekend we aren't sure who we will have on the show yet! ____ 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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436. Charity Borne on Hybrid Racing, Inspiring Siblings, and Winning Toughest Mudder Atlanta!
05/12/2025
436. Charity Borne on Hybrid Racing, Inspiring Siblings, and Winning Toughest Mudder Atlanta!
A benefit to reviewing the podiums for a variety of races during quick news each week is that is helps us keep a finger on the pulse of the change in the elite field in the sport! A name that has popped up more frequently and especially recently with the Toughest Mudder Atlanta win was so we reached out to have her on the show and learn more about her! Hear us discuss her being one of 11 kids, her brief background in track, how she found OCR, her love for CrossFit and hybrid racing, her domination with Toughest Mudder, thoughts on WTM and more! Start – 3:30 – Intro 3:30 – 10:10 – Quick News 10:10 – 10:42 – Content Preface 10:42 – 58:41 - Interview 58:41 – End – Outro Next weekend we may finally hear about that book that we have mentioned on the show for the past couple of months, or something entirely different! ____ 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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435. Joe Rucco on Hybrid Racing, Winning Toughest Mudder Atlanta, and More!
05/06/2025
435. Joe Rucco on Hybrid Racing, Winning Toughest Mudder Atlanta, and More!
When Mike was preparing to run his first Spartan Ultra he reached out to some elites to see who else would be there. Joe Rucco explained that he was going to miss it in order to take on Toughest Mudder Atlanta ... well, he won it! We have had him on the show a few times in the past ranging from to and but we never had him on for his own episode so we reached out to change that! You'll hear him talk about how he found the sport back in 2012, his love for both hybrid racing and OCR, how he balances his family life and training, winning Toughest Mudder Atlanta, a slight injury he recieved from a local race the weekend after, some events he has planned before World's Toughest Mudder at Belvoir Castle, and much more! Start – 3:20 – Intro 3:20 – 10:39 – Quick News 10:39 – 11:19 – Content Preface 11:19 – 1:03:08 - Interview 1:03:08 – End – Outro Next weekend we will hopefully be hearing from the other winner of Toughest Mudder Atlanta! ____ 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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434. Mike's First DNF and reRUN of 17. Tri-State Spartan Ultra Beast and Tri-State Spartan Beast!
04/30/2025
434. Mike's First DNF and reRUN of 17. Tri-State Spartan Ultra Beast and Tri-State Spartan Beast!
Part of being a weekly podcast and playing the role of media in a sport means that your own athletic goals need to be put more in the background ( doing , recording and producing , heading , etc.). That being said, there are still a couple challenges left that Mike has been wanting to take on in the sport of OCR. One of them being wanting to try a Spartan Ultra Beast for the past 8 years, now just called the Spartan Ultra. Katelyn wanted to do an episode interviewing Mike about his first Spartan Ultra experience, he figured that it wouldn’t be nearly as interesting as him doing pit by pit coverage of her first WTM which plan to be done in June. As you can tell from the title though, he/I had my first DNF though so maybe that would be worth talking about for a bit. We are also supplementing the episode with a reRun of our 17th episode which covered Alex taking on his first Spartan Ultra Beast at the same venue in NJ back in 2017 so it’s a bit of a hybrid release! Start – 4:33 – Intro 4:33 – 11:25 – Quick News 11:25 – 9:10 – Content Preface 9:10 – 49:47 - Mike's DNF Interview 49:47 – 1:18:56 - reRUN of 1:18:56 – End – Outro Next weekend we will either have an interview related to a book or we will reach out to an athlete to hear about their experience at many of the events happening around the world now that the OCR season is in full swing! ____ 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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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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