This is the final of our 3 episodes covering OCRWC this year! Part 3 focuses on Sunday's Team Relay Races as well as the 100 Meter Semi-Finals and Finals! It begins with the men's relay start line audio with Justin Manning, a bunch of team and individual athlete interviews, a few vendors, and some interviews with the athletes who made it to the semi-finals of both the open and pro 100 meter competition! If you want some OCRWC videos to watch, Mike (and sometimes Katelyn) were involved in the Liv...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr 32 min
This is the second of our 3 episodes covering OCRWC this year! Part 2 focuses on Saturday's 15K and begins with the men and women's start line audio with Justin Manning, a few vendor interviews, a bunch of elite interviews, and then elite podium audio! Since this is the big milestone of episode 300 the intro and outro were recorded on Instagram Live so we were a bit distracted but had fun with it, watch it here if you'd like ! After the outro there is also a celebratory compilation of shoutouts ...
Sep 29, 2022•2 hr 11 min
This is the first of our 3 episodes covering OCRWC this year! Part 1 focuses on Friday's 3K and begins with a recap of the course with Mike and Mark , which is followed by start line audio from the men's and women's race. There are then 17 interviews with elites following their finish of the 3K course and it is all wrapped up with a final interview with Graham Roberts from NOX who has been the performance coach for Ryan Atkins and Lindsay Webster for the past few years! If you want some OCRWC vi...
Sep 27, 2022•1 hr 49 min
One of Mike's favorite new podcasts has been the OCRWC Podcast! First off, the more podcasts on OCR the better, second it is more likely to have a wider range of athletes on the show due to both the broad nature of the show and the fact that the host is from England! Following the show from the start Mike still didn't know much of anything about the host though. When he found out who she was he reached out to her earlier this year and planned to have her on the show for an episode the weekend be...
Sep 19, 2022•53 min
We had Shawn Roberts on the show for the first time! Mike has occasionally reached out to him throughout the past couple years to congratulate him and offer other words of support and he met him in person and spoke off the mic at OCRWC 2021. Earlier this year he reached back out and said that he wanted to come on the show. Very interested in having another conversation with him and figuring that it could be a great way to build anticipation for OCRWC we had this call where we discuss that race a...
Sep 13, 2022•47 min
Rylan Schadegg won the Spartan North American Championship last weekend in Kelowna located in British Columbia, Canada! This weekend he won the Palm Beach Deka Fit setting a new record and beating Ryan Kent by seconds! These are pretty impressive accomplishments but only some of the reasons why we wanted to have him on the show! On previous appearances on other podcasts like Reinforced Running and The Running Public he was very vocal about his history of disordered eating, and he discussed being...
Sep 05, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Spartan North American Championship was this weekend in Kelowna located in British Columbia, Canada! This is a new venue and it yielded a new podium! Taking 3rd place for the men was Shaun Stephens-Whale , an athlete we have only had on the show once back in 2018 but we remembered him having an interesting sports background which featured tower running , and had heard that his training was very focused heading into this event! We discuss the sport of tower running , his preparation and race in K...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Mike was invited back to cover RuckFest which is a competitive rucking event featuring a trail event, games events, as well as a team krew event. They are all run by Brandon Welling from TPK Endurance and Mark Jones ! This time Mike stepped up and ran the 6.9 mile competitive trail course instead of the 3.1 mile fun run, and he brought Katelyn too! After participating in the trail event both Mike and Katelyn volunteered to help out with the Ruck Games! This is a long episode due to getting event...
Aug 23, 2022•1 hr 52 min
Mike went up to Louden, New Hampshire to cover the New England Spartan Super and Sprint . Since it was the weekend of his 10 year OCR anniversary he figured he would give the course a go as well and he is glad that he did! He was working on the Instagram story for the podcast as well as for The OCR Report while doing interviews but the show always comes first! Check down below to see the three different sections of interviews that were done this weekend and enjoy the episode! 0:00 - 3:00 - Intro...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 9 min
We have had our eyes on this celebratory moment for a while, had plans, and then of course had plans change! We hoped to have Rob Fournier aka the Muddy Warthog on the show since he was a very influential race reviewer at the time. However, due to a family crisis he wasn't able to come on the show but will hopefully will be a guest for a different kind of semi-planned episode in the next year or so. With this change Katelyn stepped up and wrote some questions, and built a time machine to go thro...
Aug 07, 2022•58 min
We had Elvi Guzman on the show to talk about his 10 year anniversary of City Challenge Race ! City Challenge Race has great obstacles , epic medals , a huge support system comprised of gyms and teams , and much more going for them! Their next event in New York City will also have prize money for the first time! These events have been on Mike's radar for a long time and with Katelyn's family living in New Jersey you'd think that we would have had the opportunity to run one by now. We hope to chec...
Aug 01, 2022•52 min
We had Sofia Harnedy on the show to talk about her experience at the Ode to Laz Backyard Ultra put on by Tad Mackrowiscz in Holly, MI! Sofia has been a long time supporter of this show, Obstacle Racing Media , OCR Talk , The Running Public , I Am A Spartan Podcast , and those are only what we are aware of! We discuss how she got into obstacle course racing, how her thoughts on Spartan have changed, and of course how her Ode to Laz experience went! Follow her on Instagram or join the OCR discord ...
Jul 25, 2022•45 min
After 2 years of wanting to have her on the podcast Mike finally pulled the trigger and invited Cali Schweikhart to be a guest on the show! Cali has continued to be vocal with her experiences dealing with disordered eating . We are all about doing what we can to help reduce the amount of stigma in society when it comes to barriers that people face. We discuss how she handles it, how to identify potential warning signs for others, as well as how to deal with toxic training ideology! Cali also ver...
Jul 17, 2022•1 hr 15 min
It's time to get Savage ! Mike and Katelyn drove to Barre, MA to run and cover their Boston event. Mike took on both the Savage and Blitz course with Angela and Jimmie while Katelyn busted some rust with finish line interviews! 0:00 - 3:23 - Intro 3:23 - 10:00 - Quick News 10:00 - 13:10 - Content Preface 13:10 - 14:24 - Start Line Audio with Dustin Dorough 11:00 - 32:33 - Interviews Before Podiums: Jamie Horianopoulos , Jerine Klingberg , Ryan Brizzolara , Vermont Rocks! , Isaac Bowles , and a v...
Jul 10, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Samuel Koehler who goes by "Shades" has been on our potential episodes list for about a year now. In last week's quick news segment we reitterated his recent post explaining the importance to keep your eyes on the road and on the look out for pedestrians . We had heard stories about him and saw first hand his grit and determination on the OCRWC course last year in Stratton, VT! Samuel does well in his age group while also managing an eyesight condition called achromatopsia . He has also appeared...
Jul 04, 2022•43 min
Katelyn had the opportunity to interview Miranda Huber ! Miranda talked about her her fifth place finish at the Savage Point Series , her experince at The 10th Indian Mud Run and being a member of the MudGear-BOTL Pro Team ! 0:00 - 3:00 - Intro 3:00 - 19:35 - Not-so-quick News 19:35 - 20:20 - Content Preface 20:20 - 50:20 - Interview with Miranda Huber 50:20 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Roe v. Wade Overturned Viking Wonderland 2022 Series OCR Everest Video Rose Wetzel has E. Coli Rylan Schad...
Jun 28, 2022•55 min
After hearing that Bonefrog 's event season was going to wrap up after their Charlemont, MA and Stanhope, NJ events this year Mike blocked off the weekend for the New Jersey event and registered for the golden trident course! Bonefrog has been around for a while and offers a unique military feel to their course and festival area that other races do not. However, due to low registration numbers (which most OCRs are currently dealing with) and high prices to put on events (which everyone is dealin...
Jun 19, 2022•1 hr 6 min
We were looking for a reason to have Alex Walker back on the show since she has only been on for a couple quick interviews while covering North American Championships back in 2018 and 2019! Seeing her place 3rd at the 3rd Spartan North American Series resulting in her being 3rd on the current season leaderboard seemed like a great reason! We discuss how she got into the sport of OCR, texan spiders, how her race went in Mexico, and more! Please consider training with her or supporting her sponsor...
Jun 14, 2022•39 min
Starting with OCR America back in 2016 , Evan Perperis has been putting his body through insane ultra OCR challenges every year in order to fundraise, and see what he is capable of! This year it was OCR Everest where he ascended the elevation of Mount Everest (29,029 feet) while taking on Tough Mudder obstacles at their New England event in Stratton, VT ! We had him on the call to discuss how the event went, how people can continue to help with the fundraiser , more information about his new boo...
Jun 07, 2022•57 min
When a name keeps popping up on podiums it starts to stand out, especially when we read podiums every week! This is how Mike noticed Matthew Gill. He took second at Newbsanity's Mud Gauntlet as well as second at Toughest Philedelphia the following week. It wasn't until after we reached out to him that Mike also noticed his name on the Savage Series leaderboard as well! It was great learning more about him, his running backround with Newbsanity training is a recipe for success and we look forward...
May 29, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Mike has been aware of the Wason Pond Pounder for many years and we registered for their final event (planned for 2020) back in 2019! Of course 2020 was a rough year for events to say the least and their event was postponed again in 2021 due to picking dates that would have been difficult for attendance (one of them overlapping with OCRWC I believe). The final event finally happened though! We woke at 6:30am to make the trip up to New Hampshire to check out this small local OCR. We were not disa...
May 23, 2022•53 min
Very excited to have Kris Rugloski on the show again, this time longer than a few minutes! She had a phenomenal weekend which included winning the Hyrox World Championships in Las Vegas and then traveling to Big Bear to place third and achieve her first Spartan North American Elite Series podium! We discuss both of these races as well as how she handles recovery, her mind set for these competitions, and much more! 0:00 - 2:58 - Intro 2:58 - 15:50 - Quick News 15:50 - 16:18 - Content Preface 16:1...
May 17, 2022•56 min
We had plans with a great OCR athlete to have them on the show for a Mother's Day episode! Got a bunch of questions together that I have been coming up with over the years for her/him and was good to go ... but never heard back on Sunday. So then we extended our availability for Monday ... and still haven't heard back. So now our future backup idea for an episode became our current backup episode! The title is a bit much but it kinda gets the point across doesn't it? It wasn't a complete dumpste...
May 10, 2022•50 min
We were torn on what to have this episode focus on. We intended to have someone call in from the Tri-State Spartan weekend but Mike was much more interested in the GORUCK Games after following it closely last weekend. Luckily the results of our Instagram poll helped direct our decision! Jarrett Newby from Newbsanity took second place at the first GORUCK Games ! We talk about his training and preperation with Rich Ryan , his thoughts on how the competitions were run, and a reminder to check out h...
May 01, 2022•1 hr 3 min
We had Michael Wardian on the show for the first time! Our paths have crossed a few times before on the Spartan Cruise and an Ultra Virus Virtual Race but we haven't had a good opportunity to have him on the mic before. Starting on May 1st he will be running from West Sacramento, CA to Ocean City, MD along route 50 ! We figured this was an excellent reason to have him on the show and hopefully raise awareness to his 75 day fundraising challenge ! Be sure to follow along on Instagram , Facebook ,...
Apr 25, 2022•55 min
Katelyn spoke with Kati and Brian Turcotte from Derti Development in Northwood, NH. Listen to hear more about Derti Development's permanant obstacle course which is built on over nine acres of land. You will also hear about their most unique obstacles and their obstacles with 3-4 difficulty levels. 0:00 - 3:10 - Intro 3:10 - 8:27 - Quick News 8:27 - 9:15 - Content Preface 9:15 - 1:16:48 - Derti Development Interview 1:16:48 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Robb McCoy's Gift Cards for Teachers Za...
Apr 18, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Mike woke up at 6am to get to the start of the second to last FIT Challenge OCR event! He may have missed the start but he was able to get interviews with the mandatory elite wave finishers, socialize with great people, run a lap with Angela and Jimmie, volunteer on the course, take down the obstacles, and interview some of the 12 hour ultra finishers. Hope you enjoy the interviews from Mike's 13 hour day at FIT Challenge and an additional reminder that 2023 will be their final OCR so we hope to...
Apr 11, 2022•52 min
We weren't sure what we would be doing for this weekend's episode but Matt B Davis from Obstacle Racing Media texted us and said that he wanted to call in. What he had to say though, well that's for you to listen to and find out! 0:00 - 2:19 - Intro 2:19 - 3:15 - Quick News 3:15 - 3:36 - Content Preface 3:36 - 7:11 - Totally Legitimate Call with Matt B Davis 7:11 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Spartan San Antonio Super Podiums Fictus Race Podiums Tough As Nails Secret Link Jumping Secret Link ...
Apr 04, 2022•10 min
Another rough week in OCR due to the poor reception of the first episode of the Spartan Games , the formal venue announcement of World's Toughest Mudder being in Alabama , the news of Kyle McLaughlin stepping down as the president of Tough Mudder , and Spartan athletes still demanding their prize money from last year. We discuss all of this news and give our opinions on them. 0:00 - 3:10 - Intro 3:10 - 4:55 - Quick News 4:55 - 5:35 - Content Preface 5:35 - 20:44 - News Discussion 20:44 - End - O...
Mar 28, 2022•24 min
It's pretty clear that OCR has taken a massive hit due to the outbreak of COVID back in 2020 but many were optimistic about a strong return after. Unfortunately, things still aren't looking much better with low turnouts at many events, race brands rapidly downsizing, and from what we and other friends can vouch for a large hit to podcast listeners. Robb McCoy from FIT Challenge has won awards from Best of OCR for his role as a race director, his race itself, and for the unique obstacles that are...
Mar 21, 2022•55 min
