Are you an OCR Report Member yet ? For less than $5 a month you can support the sport we love. We are on the way to our first 2,000 members. Join us today ! --- What gear do you NEED for World's Toughest Mudder? In this episode, we break down seven things you must have for a successful run at World's Toughest Mudder. In each category, we'll talk about general guidelines and then Will will share the specific items he uses when he runs World's Toughest Mudder. Items featured in this episode includ...
Sep 25, 2024•44 min•Season 8Ep. 5
Are you an OCR Report Member yet ? For less than $5 a month you can support the sport we love. We are on the way to our first 2,000 members. Join us today ! --- After World's Toughest Mudder is over and everyone has had a nice time at the WTM Champions Brunch , everyone heads over to the WTM Bar Crawl. At a typical bar crawl, you start at a bar and go to several other bars with your friends. At the WTM Bar Crawl, you go to one bar and then crawl around because you're so tired from the race. (The...
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 8Ep. 4
Are you an OCR Report Member yet ? For less than $5 a month you can support the sport we love. We are on the way to our first 2,000 members. Join us today ! --- Chris Maltbie and Jen Mizono are long time race directors for World's Toughest Mudder. They were co-race directors for WTM 2023. We sat down with them following the Post-Race Brunch after WTM 2023. Chris and Jen talk about the behind-the-scenes work to bring the race to life, what they're thinking about as they're planning the race, and ...
Sep 12, 2024•41 min•Season 8Ep. 3
Are you an OCR Report Member yet ? For less than $5 a month you can support the sport we love. We are on the way to our first 2,000 members. Join us today ! --- Francesca Chiorando and Carlo Piscitello are the hosts of "Fran and Carlo Get OCR Adjacent", available on YouTube , Spotify , and Apple Podcasts . Fran and Carlo share their thoughts on OCR and OCR Adjacent topics every week on their show. For a little taste of their show, listen to this episode of World's Toughest Podcast. Bonus: Fran g...
Sep 10, 2024•47 min•Season 8Ep. 2
Are you an OCR Report Member yet ? For less than $5 a month you can support the sport we love. We are on the way to our first 2,000 members. Join us today ! --- The Post-Race Brunch is one of World's Toughest Mudder's greatest traditions. At the 2023 Brunch we talked with multiple athletes about their race at WTM 2023. We are thrilled to finally bring you the audio from those conversations. On this episode, you will hear from WTM World Champions and regular folks. Some of these athletes ran 100 ...
Sep 03, 2024•2 hr 6 min•Season 8Ep. 1
Are you an OCR Report Member yet ? For less than $5 a month you can support the sport we love. We are on the way to our first 2,000 members. Join us today ! --- Giles Chater is the CEO of Tough Mudder. Chris Maltbie is the Senior Director of Global Brand and Product at Tough Mudder. Giles and Chris join us today to talk about a BIG change for Tough Mudder in 2024: No more 5k, 10k, or 15ks next year. Tough Mudder is returning to their roots as a "10+ miles" event. What do you think about this cha...
May 05, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 7Ep. 2
First episode of 2023! Be sure you're following The OCR Report on Instagram and text Will at (619) 485-2726 to join his OCR text chat. And leave a review for the show! Five Starrrrrs! --- Chris Maltbie is the Senior Director of Global Brand and Product at Tough Mudder. Chris joins us today to talk about the new Tough Mudder Innovation Lab for 2023. The Tough Mudder Innovation Lab is a year-round program for members of the Tough Mudder community to submit their obstacle ideas, win prizes, and pot...
Jan 18, 2023•40 min•Season 7Ep. 1
World's Toughest Mudder 2022 was AMAZING. We were on-site all weekend long bringing the action home as host of the 24-hour live stream on YouTube.com/toughmudder. Did you watch it? Let Will know what you think of the live stream! Text him at (610) 485-2726. --- Giles Chater is the CEO of Tough Mudder. He sat down with Will Hicks after the post-race brunch to discuss WTM 2022 and all the amazing performances out on the course this year. He also gives us a quick sneak peek into plans for WTM 2023 ...
Nov 18, 2022•41 min•Season 6Ep. 9
World's Toughest Mudder is THIS WEEKEND! You can watch the race LIVE all weekend long at YouTube.com/toughmudder. Our own Will Hicks will be anchoring the race coverage for the full 24 hours. Tune in and jump in the comments! (You can text Will during the race at (619) 485-2726.) --- Amelia Boone and Carlo Piscitello join the show to talk about WTM 2022 and what you can expect to see out on course this year. Amelia Boone is the most decorated woman in WTM history with three WTM championships, fi...
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 6Ep. 8
At the WTM 2021 Champion's Brunch Tough Mudder announced that World's Toughest Mudder 2022 will be held in Pensacola, Florida. But where EXACTLY in Pensacola? Atmore, Alabama. Tough Mudder Global Director of Product joins the show to talk about the venue, what runners can expect from the terrain, and what the schedule will look like for the race weekend. After you listen, leave a review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! --- Follow The OCR Report on Instagram Send Will Hicks a text Leave a review fo...
Mar 24, 2022•26 min•Season 6Ep. 7
One of the newest offerings from Tough Mudder is the "Infinite Hero Challenge". Infinite Hero Challenge is a new team-based way to explore the Tough Mudder course with challenges and obstacles that you won't face on a normal Tough Mudder course. Evan Perperis is the man behind the program for Tough Mudder. He joins us to talk about how the event came about, what people can expect, and the differences between Infinite Hero Challenge and Tough Mudder Infinity. The last time Evan was on the show it...
Mar 11, 2022•33 min•Season 6Ep. 6
With a gap of four years since episode one, this is episode two of World's Toughest Curling Podcast, "Where we talk about any Winter Olympics sport you want, as long as it's Curling". Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss episode three, airing in 2026. Katelyn Ritter joins the show to talk about the 2022 US Olympic Curling teams and the competition so far. Katelyn and Will Hicks talk about why they enjoy curling and what OCR could learn from a niche sport taking center stage in front of the wor...
Feb 17, 2022•33 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Mark Batres won World's Toughest Mudder 2021 with more miles than anyone has run at the race. It was his first time competing at WTM. Mark joins the show to talk about his race and what it means to him to win his first major OCR championship. Mark also talks about the recent Spartan pro tier system and whether he thinks he was ranked accurately. (He agrees with it. Kinda.) You can learn more about Mark's training business at mgb-racing.com . You can follow Mark on Instagram at @mgbracing --- Fol...
Feb 10, 2022•51 min•Season 6Ep. 4
The 2022 Tough Mudder season kicked off this past weekend at Tough Mudder SoCal and Heather Olson was there! Heather is the host of the OCR podcast Overcome and Run. She ran both days at Tough Mudder SoCal (and Spartan SoCal on Saturday). She joins the show to talk about the event, the obstacles, and her plans for the 2022 race season. --- Follow The OCR Report on Instagram Send Will Hicks a text Leave a review for the show on Apple Podcasts Rate the show on Spotify...
Feb 04, 2022•54 min•Season 6Ep. 3
You can find JahLisa James on course at World's Toughest Mudder with "Black Lives Mudder" on her bib. JahLisa is a beloved member of the WTM community. She hit several big milestones last year at World's Toughest Mudder. 100 Tough Mudder Events Set her personal best in milage with 40 Was awarded the Tough Mudder Community Award for Personal Accomplishment JahLisa joins the show to talk about her WTM 2021 and what it meant to her. --- Follow The OCR Report on Instagram Send Will Hicks a text Leav...
Jan 26, 2022•27 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Kyle McLaughlin is the President of Tough Mudder. Chris Maltbie is the Tough Mudder Director of Product. The 2022 Tough Mudder season is around the corner! Kyle and Chris join the show to talk about the Tough Mudder Endurance series and the newest Tough Mudder race: Tough Mudder Infinity. Beginning in 2022 the required races to earn the Tough Mudder Holy Grail are: Tough Mudder Infinity (8 hours, daytime) Toughest Mudder (12 hours, overnight) World's Toughest Mudder (24 hours) We talk about the ...
Jan 19, 2022•42 min•Season 6Ep. 1
World's Toughest Mudder 2021 is in the books. How was your race? How many miles did you get? Text Will at (619) 485-2726 and brag a little. - Carlo Piscitello joins the show to recap the race that was WTM 2021. Carlo ran 55 miles and was SPENT at the finish line. Will ran 50 and could not be happier. Carlo and Will talk about their individual races and then talk through the course and the 20 obstacles (plus three at Electric Avenue) with details and their thoughts on each obstacle. --- This conv...
Nov 30, 2021•2 hr 13 min•Season 5Ep. 11
"This weekend is World's Toughest Mudder! Text me any last minute questions. (619) 485-2726" -Will - Keith Allen is the creator of the 🎶 Kristopher Mendoza 🎶 jingle, a WTM vet, and one of the most talented people you will ever meet. Keith joins Will to talk about meeting at Taco Bell, his past career as a professional musician, and the time he got 60 miles at World's Toughest Mudder and should have gone back out for 65. Five years later he still regrets not getting one more lap in. Keith is la...
Nov 11, 2021•37 min•Season 5Ep. 10
"TWO WEEKS UNTIL WTM 2021. Don't get hurt and I will see you in Laughlin. Text me any last minute questions. (619) 485-2726" -Will - Kyle McLaughlin is the President of Tough Mudder. Amelia Boone is a three-time World Champion at World's Toughest Mudder. Carlo Piscitello hosted the longest-running and most popular Tough Mudder YouTube show. They all joined Will Hicks for a two-hour sneak preview chat about World's Toughest Mudder 2021 in Laughlin, Nevada. For a Cliffs Notes version of the talk, ...
Oct 29, 2021•2 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 9
"We are four weeks away from WTM 2021. Will you be in Laughlin? Text me when you get there (619) 485-2726 . If you want to say hey and grab a picture, pre-race is best. Post-race I will be asleep." -Will - Elliot Rueb ran 65 miles his first year at World's Toughest Mudder. His best year was 85 miles. As part of his training for WTM 2021 he ran the Moab 240. (The 240 stands for miles. 240 *MILES*.) Elliot and Will swap WTM stories and debate whether it is worth it to stop mid-race to use the bath...
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 8
A quick note from Will: "Hey, we are only five weeks out from WTM. Text me your last-minute questions and I'll answer them or send you to the person who can. (619) 485-2726 . No charge or anything. Just help me over a wall in Laughlin." - Carlo Piscitello first ran World's Toughest Mudder in 2015. After a couple of years covering the race for The OCR Report Carlo will be back in the start chute with the rest of us. Carlo and Will share stories from days of WTM past and share the advice they wish...
Oct 07, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 7
What is your WTM first-timer question? Text it to Will at (619) 995-9200 and he will answer it, one-on-one. He also may use it in a future episode! - Mark and Nathan Coons are running World's Toughest Mudder for the first time this year. Mark and Nathan got all their first-timer questions together and asked them in our first ever "First-Timers" episode. Among the topics covered: Wetsuits Nutrition First-Timer Goal Setting Motivation Chafing Gear Taking your gear for a "Test Drive" before the rac...
Sep 29, 2021•48 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Text Will your Tough Mudder questions to (619) 485-2726. --- Kyle McLaughlin is the CEO of Tough Mudder. Kyle joins us this week to talk about the 2022 Tough Mudder event calendar and drops a ton of other info along the way. Including: The Theme of WTM 2021 Obstacles: Mash-Ups A brand-new Tough Mudder multi-lap event: Tough Mudder Infinity. 10 Hours on course of as many 15ks or 5ks (you choose!) as you can do during a regular Tough Mudder event weekend. 2022 will have three primary Tough Mudder ...
Sep 21, 2021•35 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Should Carlo and Will chat like this each month? Let Will know at (619) 485-2726 --- Carlo Piscitello is a long-time member of the WTM community and half of the hosting team behind the Tough Mudder-based YouTube show "Pis n' Cox". (It's not offensive, because it's their names.) Carlo and Will talk about the 2021 Tough Mudder season and share some side conversations on the way. Among other topics covered: Where should WTM go after it finishes its run in Laughlin? What was the deal with Cry Baby? ...
Apr 01, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Text DEALS to (619) 485-2726 to sign up for OCR Text Deals, launching soon. (Shh) --- Allison Tai is a legend in the World's Toughest Mudder community. She has finished on the podium at WTM multiple times. She has won Toughest Mudder multiple times and she is the 2017 OCRWC Enduro 24-Hour World Champion. Working with Tough Mudder, Allison has developed a training program for the Tough Mudder Endurance Series. If you are looking to run a Tougher Mudder, Toughest Mudder, or World's Toughest Mudder...
Mar 18, 2021•46 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Never run World's Toughest Mudder before? Sign up for World's Toughest Mudder by March 8th and get a free World's Toughest Podcast T-Shirt. Text FIRST TIMER to (619) 485-2726 for details. --- Sean Corvelle is the start line MC for Tough Mudder. He is also the host of the new Tough Mudder podcast "No Excuses". Sean talks about how he originally got into Tough Mudder and what keeps him coming back year after year. He talks about where he finds his motivation and why he is so excited to host his ne...
Feb 13, 2021•51 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Free World's Toughest Podcast stickers? Text STICKERS to (619) 485-2726 to get yours. --- Kyle McLaughlin is the President of Tough Mudder and a friend of the show. Kyle joins Will to talk about how the company made it through 2020 and talk about what 2021 has in store for Tough Mudder. They talk about all the new people signing up for Tough Mudder after trying a virtual event first, the new venues for 2021 and they discuss: What are the chances of World's Toughest Mudder making a trip outside o...
Feb 05, 2021•56 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Text Will at (619) 485-2726 and say "Early access". You will get free early access to each episode of the show. Or just ask him a question about World's Toughest Mudder. Wetsuits? Nutrition? Chafing? Text him and ask. --- Tyler Nash ran the very first World's Toughest Mudder in 2011 and ran every year through 2018. He has run 240 miles at the Moab 240. Last week he ran 26.2 miles with no food or water. He joins the show to explain himself. Heads-up and Disclaimer: DO 👏 NOT 👏 ATTEMPT 👏 TO 👏 R...
Dec 09, 2020•37 min•Season 4Ep. 19
To get early access to episodes text Will at (619) 485-2726 and say "Early access". You will get free early access to each episode of the show along with the occasional text straight from Will's phone. --- Battlefrog was a short-lived but extremely popular race series from 2014-2016. For a brief period in 2016 they were the third largest OCR company behind Spartan Race and Tough Mudder, until they suddenly closed up shop overnight. From the time they closed, a running joke in the OCR industry ha...
Dec 03, 2020•45 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Will is taking questions for future guests at (619) 485-2726. What do you want to learn about? Nutrition? Training tips? Shoes and gear? Text Will at (619) 485-2726 --- Rea Kolbl won the sprint lap at her first WTM in 2017. Then she kept going and won the whole race. That had never been done before and has never been done since. On her way to winning the race in 2017 she tied the women's record set by Amelia Boone of 90 miles in a single WTM. After winning it all in Vegas in 2017 she defended he...
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 17
