We took it easy on the traveling for this episode and covered the Bridgewater Police 5k as well as the Houghton's Pond Trail Race! Katelyn, Meagan, Shae, and Mike all give recaps of the road race in Bridgewater, MA, you'll hear from a police podium, some Colonial Road Runners, as well as Rebekah Caylor the race director and Chief of Police Officer Delmonte! For Houghton's Pond Trail Race we were able to get more podium interviews because we didn't run the trail race ourselves and you'll hear fro...
Oct 01, 2018•50 min•Ep. 91
This episode was recorded from Gunstock Mountain because we ventured to Tough Mudder Northeast! You'll hear from elites like Ryan O'Connor, Jean-Benut Boudreau, Addison Dolido, Meg Julian, Kera Perzuti and Serra Langone and many more! You will also hear from Nikki Perry from the Tough Mudder Community, a potential future American Ninja Warrior as well as a recap from Mike, Shon and Katelyn. Next weekend we will be in Bridgewater, MA to cover the Bridgewater Police 5k! Nancy will also be running ...
Sep 24, 2018•58 min•Ep. 90
Mike skips the Killington Beast for the first time since the Founders Race in order to go all in on media! Unfortunately his voice fizzles out pretty quickly and Katelyn steps up to conduct most of the interviews! You'll hear from elites like Rea Kolbl, Ryan Kempson, Brakken Kraker, and Kelly Sullivan from the Beast, Anne Champagne, and Jesse Bruce from the Ultra, and soooooooo many more! Towards the end you'll hear our recap of the Sunday Sprint with Angela as well as a special appearance of Sc...
Sep 17, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 89
Mike runs his first Bonefrog event and luckily it seems to have been one of the better ones Jimmie and Angela have run this year! We have been known to be somewhat critical of Bonefrog in the past but this event met our expectations! Katelyn had some difficulty with obtaining elite interviews but makes up for it with great talks with vendors and some other interesting people. Mike was able to catch the end of the podium awards after finishing his laps and spoke with Kristen Mullen, Marcin Stasio...
Sep 10, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 88
No events this weekend?! We use the free weekend to discuss a series of races that we have run in the past that are either gone forever or have left our part of the country and we likely won't be able to do them again! Not nearly as much editing in this episode as it is more of a conversational filler episode but let us know what you think! Do you have fond memories from any of these events? Run for Your Lives 2013 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK4mNacv69Q&t=477s Electric Run 2013 v...
Sep 03, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 87
Listen to Angela as she talks about her experience at the West Point Spartan Sprint in Orange County, New York! She talks about the unique obstacles Spartan Race brought to this event and whether or not she plans to return to this event next year! The second half goes back to our weekend at North American Championship relay and charity 7k! You won't hear from elites or podium content like part 1 of our coverage but you will hear from Jason Dupree from OCR Talk! Next weekend we will be doing some...
Aug 27, 2018•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 86
For the first time we are covering a road race more in depth than a simple racap! Over the weekend we covered the press conference, the expo, elite and high school mile, as well as the Falmouth Road Race! In addition to the usual cast of teammates you'll hear from a bunch of vendors at the expo, and athletes like Des Linden, Craig Engels, Daniel Romanchuk, Tatyana McFadden, Ben Flanagan, Rachel Schneider, and many many more! Next weekend we will have a recap of the West Point Spartan Sprint and ...
Aug 20, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 85
This is a long episode but we promise that it is worth it! Angela and Jimmie ran the 3k and 15k courses at North American OCR Championships and you will hear their recap, and the podiums! Oh and interviews with elites like Ryan Atkins, Lindsay Webster, Alexandra Walker, Samuel Hebert, Rachel Corigliano, Jesse Bruce, Kelly Sullivan and many more! You will also hear from quite a few vendors at the race weekend like MudGear, Wreckbag, Force 5, Thirty 7s Custom Apparel, and more! Next weekend we wil...
Aug 15, 2018•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 84
Second episode in a row recapping an obstacle course race in New York. This time it was Tough Mudder and Shon tells us about his experience competing in Tougher on Saturday and running with his family on Sunday! Next weekend we will be covering all 4 events at North American OCR Championships in Stratton, VT! Patreon: www.patreon.com/MStefanoRunning MStefano Running Community Challenge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/168527377194955/ Use coupon code "adventure" for 10% off MudGear products: htt...
Aug 06, 2018•38 min•Ep. 83
Katelyn and Mike eventually stop talking about the wedding that they went to long enough to hear about Angela's experience at the Bonefrog event in Glenwood, New York! Don't forget to be awesome like Isaac and leave a review for the show! Next weekend we will hear from Shon at Tough Mudder in Andover, NY! Patreon: www.patreon.com/MStefanoRunning MStefano Running Community Challenge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/168527377194955/ Use coupon code "adventure" for 10% off MudGear products: https:/...
Jul 30, 2018•26 min•Ep. 82
Katelyn, Mike, and Angela spent their Sunday mornings in Lancaster, Massachusetts! Katelyn and Angela ran the Muddy Princess 5k and Mike hung out to snag interviews with Keith (the owner of Kalon Farm) and Sandra from the Muddy Princess 5k! You will be hearing from a lot of people in this episode so we hope you enjoy it, be sure to leave a review if episodes like this are something you prefer! Kalon Farm: http://www.kalonfarm.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/MStefanoRunning MStefano Running Communit...
Jul 22, 2018•33 min•Ep. 81
Mike spent his Saturday getting a lot of content from the Boston Savage Race in Barre, MA while Katelyn was up in Burlington, VT killing her ice cream pint like it was her job! You will be hearing from a lot of people in this episode so we hope you enjoy it, be sure to leave a review if episodes like this are something you prefer! People Helping People: http://phpgmicrolending.org Patreon: www.patreon.com/MStefanoRunning MStefano Running Community Challenge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/16852...
Jul 16, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 80
Katelyn and Alex went to cover Finish at the 50 5k in Foxboro, MA but unfortunately it was much more difficult to cover it this year! After that we are having a competition to give away one of our podcast shirts that MudGear made for us! Email us at obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com or message us on our podcast Instagram @ObstacleRunningAdventures to submit your vote as to which number clip was from a different show! Next weekend we will be covering Savage Race in Barre, MA and Brainfreezer 5k...
Jul 09, 2018•31 min•Ep. 79
We have been looking forward to this call with Molly for a while now. This episode is dense with information but it could have some tips for how to not die at an endurance event! Next weekend we will be covering Finish at the 50 in Foxboro, MA! Patreon: www.patreon.com/MStefanoRunning MStefano Running Community Challenge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/168527377194955/ Use coupon code "adventure" for 10% off MudGear products: https://mudgear.com New Facebook page for the podcast: Obstacle Runni...
Jul 02, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 78
Hear from the elites at Tougher Mudder, some of the sponsors of the event, and how our teammates did at Tough Mudder on Saturday! Then hear our gameplan for Toughest, how it works out for us, and last but not least listen to what the Toughest elites had to say about their finishes! Tougher Elites - Ryan Kempson, Matt Kempson, Cole Schwartz, Chris Ferland, Jarod Rego, Meg Julian, Serra Langone, and Jen Reise! Tough Mudder Sponsors - TRex Tape, Bakery on Main, Celsius, Barnana, and Team Reeve! Tou...
Jun 26, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 77
Angela talks about her experience at her first Bonefrog down in New Jersey and while she still had some complaints it sounds like it was more enjoyable than Jimmie's Bonefrog experience in Charlemont! Next weekend we will be covering Tough, Tougher, and Toughest in Charlton, MA as well as the Shipyard Old Port Half Marathon in Portland ME and Savage Race in Albrightsville, PA ! Use coupon code "adventure" for 10% off MudGear products: https://mudgear.com New Facebook page for the podcast: Obstac...
Jun 18, 2018•45 min•Ep. 76
Hear about Samurai Sprint Mud Run event from last weekend as well as Shon's experience down in Virginia running Tough Mudder on both Saturday as well as Sunday! After both of those events you will hear from Alex's younger brother as he strives for 2 gold medals at his event in Attleboro, MA! Next weekend we will be covering Bonefrog in Stanhope, NJ! Use coupon code "adventure" for 10% off MudGear products: https://mudgear.com New Facebook page for the podcast: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow ...
Jun 11, 2018•50 min•Ep. 75
Huge episode all about Tough Mudder! Alex and Mike piggyback off of a Colonial Road Runners fun run in Brockton to give out codes for those interested in their first Tough Mudder! After that we get to the best part! Hear from the people behind the first Tough Mudder Bootcamp in the world! Massive thank you to Cathrin Bowtell, Eric (EROCK) Botsford, and Will Dean himself for taking the time to speak with us! We wish nothing but success for their first location and plan to return soon! Next weeken...
Jun 04, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 74
Jamesy was finally able to call in to talk about his experience at the first Toughest Mudder in Australia, get ready for some great lingo from down under! After the Ozzie call we hear about how John did at one of Boston's biggest half marathons despite a bit of an equipment malfunction! Next weekend we will be covering Samurai Sprint in Westport, MA and if things go well a grand opening complete with an interview with a big OCR CEO! Patreon: www.patreon.com/MStefanoRunning MStefano Running Commu...
May 28, 2018•57 min•Ep. 73
Mike went down to Terrain Race in Connecticut to give finish line interviews another shot and ended up running it himself after! Jimmie talks about his subpar experience at Bonefrog, we hear about Katelyn's NAMI walk, and not much about Australia's Toughest Mudder (but maybe next week because Jamesy just got back to me as I am writing this XD but we will see) Thank you to the elites and Terrain Race staff that took the time to talk to me! Next weekend we will be covering John's experience at Run...
May 21, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 72
Mike and Katelyn finally get the chance to do another event put on by BoldrDash and this was their Color Run and OCR hybrid event! Before you hear about our experience at the event as guides to the Find Your Bold team you will hear from BoldrDash founder Lynn Hall and Find Your Bold board member Erin Doughty, as well as Lindsay, Claudia, Jude, and Bonnie from Best Buddies! After the BoldrDash recap you will hear about Alex's experience with getting his P90x Instructor Certification. Before we cl...
May 14, 2018•49 min•Ep. 71
Shon goes down to Texas for Tougher Mudder and decides whether or not Tough Mudder has gotten their act together for the 2018 season yet! Angela talks about her experience running two laps at Savage Race in Maryland for the Savage Syndicate medal. Lastly we hear a bit about Ruban's Run that Angela helped organize for some of her students! Next weekend we will be at the Boston Spartan Sprint in Rutland, MA (no finish line interviews) and Color Me Bold in Exeter, RI! Patreon: www.patreon.com/MStef...
May 08, 2018•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 70
Episode 69 (insert inappropriate sexual joke here) covers Jimmie and Angela's experience at the New Jersey Spartan Beast down in Vernon, NJ! Next weekend we will be at the Savage Race in Kennedyville, MD, and Tough Mudder in Smithville, TX! Patreon: www.patreon.com/MStefanoRunning MStefano Running Community Challenge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/168527377194955/ Use coupon code "adventure" for 10% off MudGear products: https://mudgear.com New Facebook page for the podcast: Obstacle Running A...
Apr 30, 2018•33 min•Ep. 69
A very sleep deprived Mike went to the Citi Field Spartan Sprint to interview some elites and other interesting people. This is somewhat new for us so let us know your thoughts on this being a more regular aspect to the show! Katelyn also gets a call in with John about the Crush Cancer 5k in Bridgewater, MA where both he and Kay were awarded 2nd in their age groups! 4:35 - Men's Elites: Isaiah Vidal, Ryan Kent, and Brakken Kraker! 6:40 Women's Elites: Orla Walsh and Sarah Harrison! 9:40 Adrian L...
Apr 23, 2018•32 min•Ep. 68
The weekend of the Boston Marathon and this episode we cover 4 races that we went to this weekend while unfortunately missing out on spectating the Marathon itself. 8:00 Kay on B.A.A. 5k and Knights of Columbus 5 Miler! 13:15 Katelyn on Lincoln Tunnel Challenge 5k! 25:35 Angela on Dirty Dog Mud Run! Next weekend we will be at the Crush Cancer 5k in Bridgewater, MA! Use coupon code "adventure" for 10% off MudGear products: https://mudgear.com New Facebook page for the podcast: Obstacle Running Ad...
Apr 16, 2018•48 min•Ep. 67
Listen to gain an inside look at Ultra FIT Challenge. Ultra FIT Challenge was a twelve hour obstacle course race, that involved over 8,000 feet of elevation, 50 obstacles and over 28 miles of running. You will also hear from race director Robb McCoy and race sponsor Sage Nutrition! Sage Nutrition Instagram Handles @sagenutritionllc @mis_fit_sagenutrition @weels_sagenutrition @ty.images Next weekend we will be at the BAA 5k in Boston and the Lincoln Tunnel Challenge in NJ and NY! Use coupon code ...
Apr 09, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 66
Jimmie and Angela were registered for the TI 10k in Manchester New Hampshire for Jimmie's birthday so Mike decided to surprise him and run it as well! They had a great time and were able to talk to Chris Lewis from TI Events! Use coupon code "adventure" for 10% off MudGear products: https://mudgear.com New Facebook page for the podcast: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our new podcast Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Leave a voicemail...
Apr 02, 2018•30 min•Ep. 65
Angela returns to Manchester, NH for the Shamrock Half Marathon and Shamrock Shuffle put on by Millennium Running! Another great year, sounds like we will need to have more of the team run it next year! This whole episode was recorded while driving back up to Massachusetts from New Jersey so apologies for any audio quality issues! Next weekend we will be back in Manchester, NH for the TI 10k and at the Guinness Ireland 5k in New Bedford, MA New Facebook page for the podcast: Obstacle Running Adv...
Mar 26, 2018•26 min•Ep. 64
You will hear from Shon who traveled all the way down to New Orleans in Louisiana for not one but two Tough Mudders! He was able to get his 10x Tough Mudder headband but unfortunately the course itself had more cons than pros. Not quite the exciting first event of the year as we had hoped for! Please consider writing a review on iTunes, as it really helps the show! Next week Angela and Jimmie will be doing the Shamrock Half Marathon as a relay and the Shamrock Shuffle in Manchester, NH! Oh and w...
Mar 19, 2018•43 min•Ep. 63
In this episode we hear from Angela who returned to the Greek Peak Winter Spartan Sprint for the second year with Jimmie! We hope to have more of the team there in 2019! After that interview, Katelyn talks to Alex Youngworth about how he is doing as a Tough Mudder Ambassador ... his answers may surprise you, haha. At the end we go over Meagan and Lucian's experience in Cumberland, RI at the FIT Rock Trail 5k! Please consider writing a review on iTunes, as it really helps the show! Oh and we have...
Mar 12, 2018•34 min•Ep. 62
