Episode 111 - Today's episode has two conversations. The first is the kind you have come to expect from this podcast, an interview with a race director. We talk to Warren Caputo who puts on Muddy Duck Dash . It's a fantastic small scale OCR in Georgia. Listen in to hear about the simple, yet fun and creative things this race does. We wish them much success and hope more and more people come and check them out. The 2nd interview goes in a very different direction. We talk to Dennis Caco from some...
Dec 19, 2014•41 min
Episode 110 - Kristin and Yishai Horowitz put on adventure races and triathlons through their company, All Out Events . Back in 2007 they also got the idea to put on a mud run . In OCR years, 2007 makes 2010 look like 1985, so they were waaay ahead of the curve. We talk to them about a proposal they wrote which shows what the mud landscape looked like 7 years ago. We also learn about how they've successfully carved out their own race community and avoided the boom/bust of many other companies th...
Dec 08, 2014•32 min
Episode 109 - As one of a handful of Barkley Ultramarathon finishers in the world, ever, Nickademus Hollon entered WTM with tons of respect from the OCR community. Many were considering him a contendor to win it all. In Episode 107 , we had a nice chat where he talked about how his massive ultramarathon training experience could really benefit him in a race like this. He ended up with only his 2nd ever DNF. We talk to him and find out what happened. Amelia Boone missed the Spartan World Champion...
Nov 30, 2014•1 hr 4 min
Episode 108 - In today's show, we talk to with 3 top finishers from this year's World's Toughest Mudder. Allison Tai is like many Canadian athletes we have met in recent months. She's sweet, humble, and really good at obstacle racing. She won the Edmonton Spartan Sprint in July and the Canadian Spartan Ultra Beast in September. She then turned in an impressive 4th at the Spartan Super in Sacramento a few weeks later. At WTM, she beat all but 24 of the men and bested every woman other than Amelia...
Nov 27, 2014•43 min
Episode 107 - We are in Las Vegas and nearby Henderson, Nevada for Part One of this year's World's Toughest Mudder Coverage. Listen to pre WTM interviews with: Hanna Copper - First timer with big goals Matty Gregg -Big money raiser and WTM Community Admin Mandy Baskin -4 time WTM competitor Shenoa Creer - Representing ORM Team Under Armour Australia - A strong team favorite featuring last year's female winner Deanna Blegg Matthew Hanson - Last year's 4th place finisher Amelia Boone - Lover of Po...
Nov 19, 2014•1 hr 4 min
Episode 106 - Noah Galloway lost two of his limbs in 2005. He has not let that stop him from completing obstacle races and being an inspiration to thousands, but you probably already knew that. Matt B. caught up with Noah to ask him about being on the cover of Men's Health and appearing on Ellen. Before Matt could do that, Emma and Jaxson (two of Matt's kids) had a few questions of their own. Today’s episode is sponsored by BattlefrogSeries . Check them out now to see all the cities they will be...
Nov 11, 2014•22 min
Episode 105 - Ben Greenfield is not a Jew. He is a man who lives his passion covering fitness and nutrition as an author, speaker, and podcaster. Ben started The Obstacle Dominator Podcast earlier this year with Spartan Cover Boy Hunter McIntyre. We talk to Ben about how that little friendship began and several other interesting topics which include: Fitness pseudo science, tips on business success, and how he actually isn’t Jewish. Today’s episode is sponsored by BattlefrogSeries . Check them o...
Nov 06, 2014•43 min
Episode 104 - On today's show, you'll get a taste of what it was like to be at the Obstacle Racing World Championships that took place in Oregonia, Ohio last weekend. We start Friday night as you'll hear brief chats with Dutch OCR blogger Dirk Schrama, and Mr. On My Way To Sparta, Jeff Cain. After a quick check-in Saturday morning with Amelia Boone before the race starts, we catch the top 4 elite men as they finished followed by the first 3 elite women. Today's episode is sponsored by Battlefrog...
Oct 31, 2014•54 min
Episode 103 - In today’s episode, we spoke to Kimber Mattox and Renee Baillie, two women who drove down from the runner’s haven of Bend, Oregon to crush the recent Warrior Dash World Championship . Listen in to find out how Renee almost didn’t show up at all, and how both of them had very different predictions about the outcome. You will also hear the exciting news that they have now caught the OCR bug. Show Notes: Learn more about Kimber Mattox here . Learn more about Renee Baillie here Click h...
Oct 23, 2014•33 min
Episode 102 - Today’s episode is a conversation with Adrian Bijanada, the man who created The Obstacle Racing World Championships. What started as a vision is now fast becoming a reality in Ohio next weekend. Adrian answers questions about every question we threw at him including qualifications, prize money, course markings, penalties, future race sites and much much more. Enjoy.
Oct 16, 2014•29 min
Episode 101- In today’s episode, we welcome back Joe Desena to the program. Joe just had an incredible weekend so we are excited to rush this episode up and get it to you right away. First he completed the Spartan Ohio race from a wheelchair. He was challenged by Michael Mills , Nubs from More Heart Than Scars , and some others to complete a Spartan race from a completely different perspective. Joe talks about the incredible experience he had doing this and the decision it led him to regarding f...
Oct 07, 2014•35 min
Episode 100-Vermont Beast 2014 At the end of July of 2012, Matt B. left a weekend trip from Pittsfield, Vermont with the idea that talking to people in the obstacle racing world would make for a cool podcast. 27 months and 99 episodes later, we find ourselves back in Vermont, in nearby Killington, for the 2014 Spartan Beast Championship Race. On today’s show you will hear from Deanna Blegg, Junyong Pak, Jonathan Albon, Ryan Atkins, Cody Moat, Hunter McIntyre, Chad Trammell, Isaiah Vidal, Claude ...
Oct 06, 2014•1 hr 26 min
Episode 99 - In today's episode, we bring you awesome interviews from the Amesbury, MA Spartan Race which took place on August 9th of this year. We interviewed top male and female finishers including Cody Moat, Isaiah Vidal, Glenn Racz, Junyong Pak, April Dee, TyAnn Clark, and Corinna Coffin. They gave us their thoughts shortly after finishing the race (before the TV cameras got to them) We also spoke to few special guests: A kick-ass mother daughter duo known as Sue-Nami and TNT, Heather Run To...
Sep 26, 2014•52 min
Episode 98-Yassine Diboun is an ultrarunner who likes to poop in the woods. He also has put up some great race performances including a 10th place at Western States. Matt B. sat down with Yassine when he was in Portland earlier this Summer. They enjoyed a run, several meals, and this great conversation. Josue Stephens runs Fuego Y Agua events, which are extreme endurance races that take place all over the globe. In this episode, Josue talks about what happened with The Celts over in The U.K. and...
Aug 30, 2014•1 hr 2 min
Episode 97 - Mark Webb has done several Death Races and has a few skulls. He has also done almost 50 GORUCK Challenges, Lights, and Heavies (including the first GORUCK Selection). A few days ago he was in a motorcycle accident that left him without part of his left leg. Ever the positive dude, he is already looking forward to the races and events he can do and the people he can have an effect on. Joshua Gustin Grant is an obstacle racer and Death Racer. He also recently won an arm wrestling nati...
Aug 20, 2014•1 hr 1 min
Episode 96 - Val Smith and "Crazy" Pete Coleman trained very hard leading up to the 2014 Summer Death Race. This resulted in both of them finishing and getting skulls. Matt B. sat down with them for some dinner conversation a few weeks after the event. Topics include some insight into the shitshow that was Saturday night, what they did over at Peter Borden’s on Sunday, how deep they had to deep to finish and if they ever thought the race would end. There is also some never heard before bonus foo...
Aug 15, 2014•1 hr 1 min
Episode 95 - When runner after runner cramped and/or dropped from last year’s Vermont Beast Championship race, Will Swope found himself all the way up in 5th place. One mental lapse later, he found himself DQd from the race. We caught up with him after his 2nd place finish at this year’s Vegas BADASS Dash to find out what happened. Flo Barnes is a superior athlete who came in 2nd at the Winter Death Race back in January. So why did she spend around 24 hours with Matt B. at June's Summer Death Ra...
Aug 01, 2014•49 min
Episode 94 - Two years ago, Matt was openly challenge/threatened to do a GORUCK Challenge by a podcast listener while interviewing Cadre Devin. In today’s episode, we go back and recapture that moment. Fast forward 24 months and Matt finally completed GRC 1092 on July 4th of this year in Atlanta, GA. Listen in as Matt and Doug discuss encouraging strangers to work like a team, keeping participants from quitting, "embracing the zero", and how Doug brings his brand of specialness to each GORUCK. B...
Jul 25, 2014•36 min
Episode 93 - At approximately hour 48 of this Summer’s Death Race, two busses rolled into Pittsfield. One was a large, luxury, white tour bus and one was a standard yellow school bus. Racers had to choose which bus to get on for what they were told would be a 16 hour journey. Many lessons were learned about these choices as the race went on and long after. Today's episode is sponsored by Mudgear.
Jul 17, 2014•41 min
Episode 92 - In today’s show-ORM brings you more obstacle goodness than you can shake a spear at. We’ve got: Paddy McGarry from Tough Mudder telling us about new obstacles and Mudder Legion. Adam Ruppel from Mud Hero talking about what they do well and how to get the most mud possible at an ocr event. Don Mann, Hobie Call, Garfield Griffiths, and Alec Blenis from the most recent BattleFrog event AND Orla “The Vermonster” Walsh discussing her plan to take over the OCR podium from the current cham...
Jul 13, 2014•54 min
Episode 91 - We've got several interviews from the 2014 Death Race on tap for you in the next few episodes. We start it off with today's subject, Andy Weinberg. In the middle of this year's Summer Death Race, Matt B. sat down for a long interview with Andy. For those that don't know, Andy, along with Joe Desena, helped create the Death Race, which eventually led to the creation of Spartan Race. Andy talks about how it all began and what caused him to move to Pittsfield, VT. We talk some about th...
Jul 04, 2014•1 hr 20 min
Episode 90 - On today’s episode, we visit Warrior Dash Georgia 2014 and have some cool chats. We start by talking to the people who finished the course the fastest, Yuri Force, Shenoa Creer, and Ashley Martin. Next up is “Blind Pete”, a visually impaired man who completes obstacle races. Last, we spend a few minutes with Red Frog Events Mischief Manager, Katelyn Boyle about this year’s Georgia course. The 2nd half of the show is an interview with Mark Silvers from Endeavor Team Challenge. They h...
Jun 20, 2014•46 min
Episode 89- Happy Father's Day Everyone. Listen in as Matt talks to Robb McCoy of the F.I.T. Challenge. Robb is one of the good guys producing quality homegrown obstacle races. Find out how he works with other local RDs to be successful and help grow a great local scene in New England. (You may also hear River, the youngest member of the Davis clan, in the background as Matt was on daddy duty during this interview) In addition, we speak with Rose Wetzel. This interview was recorded at the USOCR ...
Jun 15, 2014•55 min
Episode 88 - In today's episode, Matt B. talks to Jeff Suffolk, Co-Founder of Human Movement Management. We initially met Jeff last year when HMM took over for Run For Your Lives which went under mid-season. Matt had the opportunity to visit HMM Headquarters in Louisville, Colorado and see how they operate for a day or so. Matt and Jeff discuss the following: Is the current beer mile record on YouTube legit and beatable? Is soccer more interesting than American football? What does the future hol...
Jun 06, 2014•1 hr 15 min
Episode 87-In today's episode, we catch up with Anthony Matesi. Anthony was once a dude like you or me, now he works for Spartan leading their 12 hour Hurricane Heats amongst other duties. Let's find out how he got there and what he has in store for those that attempt the HH. The next conversation is with Julie Johnston of Las Vegas' Camp Rhino . Find out how this one of a kind entrepreneur had fun with bootcamp and obstacles before they were cool. In the process, another amazing OCR community w...
May 29, 2014•49 min
First up is a brief interview with Billy Findeiss and Noah Galloway from our visit to Alabama. Billy is one of the Race Directors for the St. Clair Scramble . Noah Galloway is very good at being Noah Galloway. St. Clair Scramble Flyer Next up, we talk to Blas Elias. Blas was in the hair-metal band Slaughter , and now performs in the Las Vegas Blue Man Group . He found obstacle racing recently so we tracked him down and hooked him up with some OCR peeps to run with. We talk about how a dude who l...
May 15, 2014•37 min
Episode 85 - A few weeks ago, ORM gave you a recap from the USOCR Conference that took place in Atlanta in April. On this week's podcast episode we bring you several interviews that took place during that conference. You will hear from the following: Shelly Bramblett - The former CFO at Ironman who currently works for Human Movement Management Grant Reeves- CEO of BADASS Dash and Dockdogs Athletes Hunter McIntyre and Hobie Call Paul Jones from New England Spahtens Sam Mansfield and Mark Ballas f...
May 09, 2014•54 min
Episode 84 - Starting off, Matt interviews 3 podium finishers from the recent BADASS Dash in Georgia. First up, Devin Caster and Andrew Grizzle who finished 2nd and 3rd. We got their feelings on the course shortly afterwards. Matt then talked to Yuri Force, who has been tearing up all of his local OCRs for a few years. The week after this interview, he would finish 2nd at the Saturday Carolina Spartan Sprint. Then, Kaitlin Stein does her first interview for the podcast with Margaret Schlachter. ...
Apr 09, 2014•36 min
Episode 83-Today, you will hear an interview with Todd Sedlak. Todd has a few Death Race skulls and has helped countless others earn theirs. He is also one of a growing group of people who have turned themselves from obstacle/adventure enthusiasts to obstacle race employee. In this interview, we learn a little about what makes him tick and what led him to the world of OCR. We also hear from several top finishers from this past weekend’s Carolina Spartan Sprint. On the women’s side, they are Amel...
Mar 28, 2014•1 hr 16 min
In today’s episode we talk to Don Mann from Battlefrog Race Series . They are the newest kids on the block in OCR and are coming on strong. We will find out about Don’s special relationship with Joe Desena, and everything else that Battlefrog has prepared for the OCR scene. Tom McCormack is the Director of Product Management of Spartan Race. To us, he will always be Tommy Mac. He's been around since the early days of Spartan and clues us in to a lot of what goes on behind the scenes. He has alwa...
Mar 20, 2014•49 min
