Obstacle Racing Media Podcast

Spartan Race, Tough Mudder, OCR, Ultrarunning. Fun stuff like that.

World's Toughest Mudder 2025 - Episode 1 07/02/2025

World's Toughest Mudder 2025 - Episode 1 World's Toughest Mudder left the United States for the first time, and we spent the weekend in Grantham, UK at Belvoir Castle. Much to our surprise, we all got sunburned. That lines up nicely with getting frostbite in Atlanta. So there you go. This is the first of two, and possibly three, World's Toughest Mudder 2025 wrap up episodes. You will hear from Ian Kay, Heather Olson, Ian Floyd, Marco Caromba, Nikki Caromba, Kaytlin Ritter, Charlie Boher, Leo Brimicombe, Harvey Mitchell Divers, Josh Fiore, Liz Schlagel, Jillian Heller, Wil Chung, Joe Rucco, Kevin Gregory, AJ, Robyn Kotzsa, Grant Thompson, and Jessica Gregory Use code ORM25 for all 2025 Spartan Race, Spartain Trail, and Tough Mudder races for a 20 percent discount. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/37266045

World’s Toughest Mudder – Everything You Need To Know 2025 06/04/2025

World’s Toughest Mudder – Everything You Need To Know 2025 Matt B. Davis, Will Chung, and Jason Rulo have hundreds and hundreds of Tough Mudder, Toughest Mudder, and World's Toughest Mudder miles between them. Newcomers and veterans alike can learn quite a bit in this episode to prepare you for World's Toughest Mudder 2025. Topics include: What makes this venue different from past WTM locations. How to train for cold, wet, and muddy conditions. Strategies for dealing with elevation and nighttime laps. Gear advice for staying warm, dry, and functional. How to set up and manage your pit crew. Mental approaches for getting through 24 hours. Why the community aspect matters more than you think. Here is a link to our previous videos on this topic - Here are the article/podcast links - We are proudly supported today by Energy Gum and Energy Gummies. Speed Labs products are formulated to help you power through your toughest workouts, long meetings, or late-night study sessions – with no mess, no shakes, and no crash. Just fast, effective energy when you need it most. Use code ORM25 for all 2025 Spartan Race, Spartain Trail, and Tough Mudder races for a 20 percent discount. Follow | All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/36841865

Christian Brown Johnson - 300 Mile Arizona Monster 05/20/2025

Christian Brown Johnson - 300 Mile Arizona Monster CBJ is part of a rare group of runners with multiple 100-mile jackets from World’s Toughest Mudder. He recently took on the Arizona Monster 300, so we sat down to dig into how he trained, why he signed up, what really happened at the aid stations, how he made it to the finish, and what’s next. We are proudly supported today by Energy Gum and Energy Gummies. Speed Labs products are formulated to help you power through your toughest workouts, long meetings, or late-night study sessions – with no mess, no shakes, and no crash. Just fast, effective energy when you need it most. Use code ORM25 for all 2025 Spartan Race, Spartain Trail, and Tough Mudder races for a 20 percent discount. Follow . You can listen to the or the link above. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/36644630

Savage Race Georgia - Spring 2025 04/01/2025

Savage Race Georgia - Spring 2025 Wow, we talked to everyone! About to run out the door so wanted to get this to you asap. Will update names and links later, but everyone gets their name on the microphone. Both male and female podiums as they came in, plus so much more. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the or the link below. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/35967475

The Book Of OCR - Mike Muday - Midwest OCR 03/04/2025

The Book Of OCR - Mike Muday - Midwest OCR What started as a podcast to learn more about a longtime OCR/ORM supporter turned into a walk down memory lane, where we got a closer look at some great past OCR events through the lens of the Midwest. You can find the entire . Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the or the link below. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/35535910

Team Colorado Takes Gold At 2025 Dubai Games 02/26/2025

Team Colorado Takes Gold At 2025 Dubai Games Veejay Jones, Ryan Maguire, and Anthony J Eardley won The 2025 Team Dubai Games. Support and Connect: We are proudly supported today by Energy Gum and Energy Gummies. Speed Labs products are formulated to help you power through your toughest workouts, long meetings, or late-night study sessions – with no mess, no shakes, and no crash. Just fast, effective energy when you need it most. Use code ORM25 for all 2025 Spartan Race, Spartain Trail, and Tough Mudder races for a 20 percent discount. You can listen to the or the link above. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/35440290

Faye Stenning Returns 02/13/2025

Faye Stenning Returns Faye Stenning is back on the show for the first time since the end of 2021! We cover some of her 10 year history of obstacle racing, and hybrid fitness racing. Plus, Faye shares insights into her latest venture—Fit with Faye—a new chapter in her coaching and business journey. Support and Connect: | We are proudly supported today by Energy Gum and Energy Gummies. Speed Labs products are formulated to help you power through your toughest workouts, long meetings, or late-night study sessions – with no mess, no shakes, and no crash. Just fast, effective energy when you need it most. Use code ORM25 for all 2025 Spartan Race, Spartain Trail, and Tough Mudder races for a 20 percent discount. You can listen to the or the link above. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/35272500

Maggi Thorne 01/27/2025

Maggi Thorne Maggi came on the show to talk about overcoming a rough childhood, coming back from a massive injury, Ninja Warrior ups and downs, and so much more. Support and Connect: We are proudly supported today by Energy Gum and Energy Gummies. Speed Labs products are formulated to help you power through your toughest workouts, long meetings, or late-night study sessions – with no mess, no shakes, and no crash. Just fast, effective energy when you need it most. Use code ORM25 for all 2025 Spartan Race, Spartain Trail, and Tough Mudder races for a 20 percent discount. You can listen to the or the link above. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/35030590

Unbreakable Pass With Cory and Kev 12/30/2024

Unbreakable Pass With Cory and Kev It's been 2 years since the Unbreakable Spartan NFT Pass went on sale. Let's talk to two people who made the investment. Has it been worth it? What are some of the benefits? Plus we learn what happens at the end of the year Unbreakable Events, and what may happen in the future. Support and Connect: | We are proudly supported today by Energy Gum and Energy Gummies. Speed Labs products are formulated to help you power through your toughest workouts, long meetings, or late-night study sessions – with no mess, no shakes, and no crash. Just fast, effective energy when you need it most. Use code ORM25 for all 2025 Spartan Race, Spartain Trail, and Tough Mudder races for a 20 percent discount. You can listen to the or the link above. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/34658395

Clinton Jackson - The Funniest Man I Know 12/17/2024

Clinton Jackson - The Funniest Man I Know Clinton Jackson spends most of his Tough Mudder weekends firmly planted near the last obstacle of the day, Electroshock Therapy. You can watch him for 8-10 hours and be in stitches for most of it. He also won't repeat himself the entire day, even though it would be easy to do so. I have gotten to know Clinton on and off the Tough Mudder course, and I can proudly say I love this dude. We talk a lot at events and spend most of our time talking about our families or trying to crack each other up. I realized looking at his Instagram account the other day, that Ive never asked him about all of his years in the entertainment industry, so lets' learn about it together shall we? Follow Support This Channel We are proudly supported today by Energy Gum and Energy Gummies. Speed Labs products are formulated to help you power through your toughest workouts, long meetings, or late-night study sessions – with no mess, no shakes, and no crash. Just fast, effective energy when you need it most. So, if you’re looking for a quick boost, head over to and try their Energy Gum and Energy Gummies today Use code ORM25 for all 2025 Spartan Race, Spartain Trail, and Tough Mudder races for a 20 percent discount. You can listen to the or the link above. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/34491360

Kevin Thompson 12/04/2024

Kevin Thompson Kevin has had an extremely successful 2024, racing 23 events and achieving an impressive 15 overall wins and 20 podium finishes. He earned a World Championship Team Title and claimed first place at The Midwest OCR. His Spartan Race season was stellar, securing seven first-place finishes out of eight events. Kevin also excelled in the Savage Race series, finishing fourth overall and earning two Savage Axes. To cap it off, he won the National Championship at USAOCR in Georgia several weeks ago. Follow Support This Channel We are proudly supported today by Energy Gum and Energy Gummies. Speed Labs products are formulated to help you power through your toughest workouts, long meetings, or late-night study sessions – with no mess, no shakes, and no crash. Just fast, effective energy when you need it most. So, if you’re looking for a quick boost, head over to and try their Energy Gum and Energy Gummies today Use code ORM25 for all 2025 Spartan Race, Spartain Trail, and Tough Mudder races for a 20 percent discount. You can listen to the or the link below. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/34285385

World’s Toughest Mudder 2024 – Part 3 11/20/2024

World’s Toughest Mudder 2024 – Part 3 Our final WTM episode of the year has more interviews from The Bruch, including many of the top male and female finishers. You'll hear from: , , , , , , , and . Support This Channel We are proudly supported today by Energy Gum and Energy Gummies. Speed Labs products are formulated to help you power through your toughest workouts, long meetings, or late-night study sessions – with no mess, no shakes, and no crash. Just fast, effective energy when you need it most. So, if you’re looking for a quick boost, head over to and try their Energy Gum and Energy Gummies today Use code ORM25 for all 2025 Spartan Race, Spartain Trail, and Tough Mudder races for a 20 percent discount. You can listen to the All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/34037608

World's Toughest Mudder 2024 - Part 2 11/15/2024

World's Toughest Mudder 2024 - Part 2 Part 2 begins at The World's Toughest Brunch on Monday morning. We sit down with | | and | | | MIchelle Carney. This is part 2 of 3. One more hour plus of fun left from The Brunch in the next episode. We are proudly supported today by Energy Gum and Energy Gummies. Speed Labs products are formulated to help you power through your toughest workouts, long meetings, or late-night study sessions – with no mess, no shakes, and no crash. Just fast, effective energy when you need it most. So, if you’re looking for a quick boost, head over to and try their Energy Gum and Energy Gummies today Use code ORM25 for all 2025 Spartan Race, Spartain Trail, and Tough Mudder races for a 20 percent discount. You can listen to the or the link below. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/33947937

World's Toughest Mudder 2024 - Part 1 11/12/2024

World's Toughest Mudder 2024 - Part 1 It's our 12th year at World's Toughest Mudder! First Matt gives some of his first thoughts after returning home from Central Florida. Then, the interviews begin. We spoke with several athletes throughout Saturday morning and continued our conversations well into the night. This is part 1 of 3 parts for WTM 2024. Connect & Support: Follow The Guests: | | | | | | | We are proudly supported today by Energy Gum and Energy Gummies. Speed Labs products are formulated to help you power through your toughest workouts, long meetings, or late-night study sessions – with no mess, no shakes, and no crash. Just fast, effective energy when you need it most. So, if you’re looking for a quick boost, head over to and try their Energy Gum and Energy Gummies today Use code ORM25 for all 2025 Spartan Race, Spartain Trail, and Tough Mudder races for a 20 percent discount. You can listen to the or the link below. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/33906537

Melissa Linden 11/06/2024

Melissa Linden Melissa joins the show to share her past experiences at World's Toughest Mudder, her love for tackling diverse athletic challenges, and her outlook for this year's event. But first, we dive into her mission to listen to every ORM episode all the way back to 2012. Follow The Guest: Connect & Support: We are proudly supported today by Energy Gum and Energy Gummies. Speed Labs products are formulated to help you power through your toughest workouts, long meetings, or late-night study sessions – with no mess, no shakes, and no crash. Just fast, effective energy when you need it most. So, if you’re looking for a quick boost, head over to and try their Energy Gum and Energy Gummies today Use code ORM25 for all 2025 Spartan Race, Spartain Trail, and Tough Mudder races for a 20 percent discount. You can listen to the or the link below. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/33817930

2024 World's Toughest Mudder Preview Episode 10/30/2024

2024 World's Toughest Mudder Preview Episode Race Director, Evert Sers, gives us some of what we can expect at this year's World's Toughest Mudder. We talk about prize money, start times, what's different from past years, and even obstacles (sort of). Then Jason Rulo and Matt sit down to go over how you can prepare for this year's World's Toughest Mudder. Here is our 2024 WTM Prep Series in full - Use code ORM25 for all 2025 Spartan Race, Spartain Trail, and Tough Mudder races. Use code 2024-ORM for all 2024 Spartan Race, Spartain Trail, and Tough Mudder races. Follow The Guests: | Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/33693782

House of Dunkin and Egg 10/21/2024

House of Dunkin and Egg Bryan Darling loves obstacle racing. He also loves the works of George R.R. Martin. So, when his favorite OCR podcaster asked for help, he came running. Enjoy this episode about Matt’s current favorite show, with some obstacle racing analogies thrown in wherever possible. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On Patreon for . You can listen to the or the link below. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/33554912

Spartan Hvar Croatia Sprint and 100 M World Champs 10/17/2024

Spartan Hvar Croatia Sprint and 100 M World Champs Ninjas from the 100 Meter Course. Elite athletes from the Sprint course. Old friends, new friends, this episode has it all at the first ever Spartan Hvar Croatia Championships! Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Follow The Guests: , , , , , and , , , , , and . Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the or the link below. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/33498662

Mike Taylor/Spartan Croatia Preview 09/30/2024

Mike Taylor/Spartan Croatia Preview Spartan Spades founder Mike Taylor joins us to share the inspiration behind creating the group and the success he's achieved with it over the past few years. Then, Thomas Blanc gives us a preview of what racers can expect at the upcoming inaugural Spartan Sprint and 100M World Championship next weekend. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Follow The Guests: | Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the or the link below. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/33267597

Book Of OCR - Savage Race 09/23/2024

Book Of OCR - Savage Race On the way to Savage Race Fall Georgia 2024, Matt decides to write the latest chapter by gathering stories about asking participants and staff their first experiences and favorite memories from Savage Race. You will hear from : , , , , , , , Brett Crompton, , , , , Jeff Meeks, and . You can find the entire . Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the or the link below. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/33170657

Spartan Changes - With Senior Product Marketing Manager Gary B (and STFK) 09/10/2024

Spartan Changes - With Senior Product Marketing Manager Gary B (and STFK) Spartan's Senior Product Marketing Manager, Gary Belanger comes back on the show. This time, he's here to explain the 2025 Season changes to Matt and Scott The Fayne Knowles from I Am A Spartan Podcast. We go over what will change for elite and age groups, why they are dumping pace groups, who we think should sponsor the all new East and West Coast Age Group Series and much more. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Follow The Guests: | Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the . All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/32995057

World Obstacle World Champs with John Howard III. Plus Wil Chung on WTM 2025. 08/27/2024

World Obstacle World Champs with John Howard III. Plus Wil Chung on WTM 2025. Checking in from Costa Rica, John Howard talks about his weekend at the World Obstacle Racing Championships. It's his first time on the show, so we also talk his racing career to date and his future plans with OCR and Hybrid. Then an old friend of the show, Wil Chung, stops by to talk about the massive announcement that World's Toughest Mudder is moving to the UK in 2025. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Follow The Guests: | Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/32765692

Spartan Season Passes Plus More with Scott The Fayne 08/21/2024

Spartan Season Passes Plus More with Scott The Fayne Scott talks about Spartan racing, Spartan season passes, and elite prize money. Plus we talk Fargo, Acolyte, Wolverine and Deadpool, House Of The Dragon, and Mayor Kingstown. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Follow Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the or the link below. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/32660782

Barbed Wire and Bastards – Super Size 08/19/2024

Barbed Wire and Bastards – Super Size Matt rewatched Season 1 and was thrilled! However, he still has many questions that puzzle him. Since he hasn't read the books, he brought on Bryan of House Darling, who has has read most of some of the books to try to learn more. They also play overrated/underrated, draft their HOTD small councils, and much more. Bryan Darling loves obstacle racing. He also loves the works of George R.R. Martin. So, when his favorite OCR podcaster asked for help, he came running. Enjoy this episode about Matt’s current favorite show, with some obstacle racing analogies thrown in wherever possible. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/32644247

Kara Vandooijeweert 08/16/2024

Kara Vandooijeweert Kara started several seconds after the fastest women in the Tri State Spartan race last Saturday, yet she finished with the 3rd fastest time. We got on the line with her to find out what was behind this race strategy and found out so much more. Come along for one of the more interesting folks we've met recently, as we learn how her search for the best pizza, poke, and burger in Jersey far outweigh her desire to finish first in any race. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the . All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/32615462

The Book Of OCR - OCRWC By Adventurey 08/13/2024

The Book Of OCR - OCRWC By Adventurey Adrian Bijanada and Matt B. Davis go all the way back to Oregonian Ohio to discuss the first year of The OCR World Championships. They go on to cover many highs and lows of the last decade of events which took place in multiple locations across 3 countries. They laughed, they cried, they remembered. Here is the press release from December of 2013 - Here is the article written just days after that first event - RIP OCRWC - The Adventurey Years 2014 - 2015 Oregonia, Ohio, USA 2016-2017 Blue Mountain, Toronto, Canada 2018-2019 Essex, England 2020 No Race 2021-2022 Stratton Mountain ,Vermont, USA You can find the entire . Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the or the link below. All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/32565527

Even More Bastards and Barbed Wire 08/06/2024

Even More Bastards and Barbed Wire Bryan returns for the Season 2 Finale of House of the Dragon. The show concluded last night, and we nearly stayed up late to record. However, Matt can't stay up much past the hour of The Eel. Bryan Darling loves obstacle racing. He also loves the works of George R.R. Martin. So, when his favorite OCR podcaster asked for help, he came running. Enjoy this episode about Matt's current favorite show, with some obstacle racing analogies thrown in wherever possible. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the or the link below. Follow . All other . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/32451572

Julie Best 07/31/2024

Julie Best Julie competed in the Spartan Beast in Utah, securing a 4th place finish, which propelled her to 2nd place in the National Series standings for the year. She had planned to travel to Indiana for the DEKA ULTRA, but the flight delays caused by CrowdStrike prevented her from doing so. Instead, Julie joined us on the podcast, where she shared her experiences of winning $50,000 on Million Dollar Mile, being disqualified and then reinstated in a 3K race last year, overcoming an injury, parenting, and much more. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On behind the scenes. Follow All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . You can listen to the /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/32374877

Some More Bastards And Barbed Wire - HOTD Season 2. Episode 7 07/31/2024

Some More Bastards And Barbed Wire - HOTD Season 2. Episode 7 Bryan Darling comes back for our 2 and 1/2th episode about House Of The Dragon/Game of Thrones Bryan Darling loves obstacle racing. He also loves the works of George R.R. Martin. So, when his favorite OCR podcaster asked for help, he came running. Enjoy this episode about Matt's current favorite show, with some obstacle racing analogies thrown in wherever possible. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the . Follow . All other . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/32374572

Stijn Lagrand European Triple Champion + More House Of D 07/26/2024

Stijn Lagrand European Triple Champion + More House Of D Stijn Lagrand is on a hot streak lately. He and his team won $40,000 in the Alula 8 hour race back in February. He then took first at the Spartan Beast in Zandvoort, and most recently took home the short course and the long course wins at the OCR Euro Champs in Hungary. We'll chat about those events plus his thoughts on race rules and how strict marshalling can be frustrating for athletes. Plus, we'll talk the idea of letting athletes practice obstacles beforehand and how that could make races fairer and more exciting. We'll also touch on possibly competing in the Trifecta World Championships and seeing how he does against the best Spartan racers in the world. Then I am rejoined by Bryan from House Darling for a deeper dive into S2 E6 of House of the Dragon and House That Dragons Built. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On behind the scenes. You can listen to the . Follow All other . Intro Music – Outro Music – . /episode/index/show/obstacleracingmedia/id/32309447

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