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Obstacle Running Adventures

392 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 64 ratings

MStefano Running is a group of friends that went outside their comfort zone in 2012 and started training to run in fun runs as well as mud runs and other events. We urge others to get off the couch and go for a run or even a walk. Exercise is great for the mind and body. We hope you enjoy listening to our adventures and consider trying one for yourself.

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292. Mike Stefano's 10 Year OCR Anniversary!

August 07, 2022 20:16 - 58 minutes - 46.9 MB

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 t...

291. City Challenge Race 10 Year Anniversary with Elvi Guzman!

August 01, 2022 00:53 - 52 minutes - 37.6 MB

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 t...

290. Ode to Laz Backyard Ultra with Sofia Harnedy!

July 25, 2022 00:31 - 44 minutes - 31.6 MB

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 di...

289. Cali Schweikhart on Utah Spartan Ultra, Disordered Eating, Good Pizza, and More!

July 17, 2022 22:52 - 1 hour - 57.2 MB

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...

288. Boston Savage Race and Blitz with Elites!

July 10, 2022 17:52 - 1 hour - 51.4 MB

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 Bow...

287. Samuel "Shades" Koehler on Achromatopsia, Driving Awareness, and More!

July 04, 2022 20:00 - 43 minutes - 33.4 MB

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 als...

286. The Final(?) Indian Mud Run with Miranda Huber!

June 28, 2022 00:10 - 54 minutes - 42.7 MB

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 We...

285. The Final(?) Bonefrog in New Jersey with Brian Carney!

June 19, 2022 21:36 - 1 hour - 50.1 MB

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 d...

284. Spartan Puebla Beast in Mexico with Alex Walker!

June 14, 2022 03:14 - 39 minutes - 29.6 MB

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 ...

283. OCR Everest, "On Endurance", and More with Evan Perperis!

June 07, 2022 01:19 - 56 minutes - 43.7 MB

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 n...

282. Matthew Gill on Newbsanity's Mud Gauntlet, Savage Series, and Toughest Mudder Philly!

May 29, 2022 22:42 - 1 hour - 52.6 MB

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 l...

281. The Final Wason Pond Pounder with David Veale!

May 23, 2022 03:12 - 52 minutes - 39.6 MB

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 n...

280. Kris Rugloski on Hyrox World Championships and Spartan Big Bear!

May 17, 2022 03:13 - 56 minutes - 42.7 MB

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 - Conte...

279. We Watched Spartan Games Season 2 So You Don't Need To!

May 10, 2022 01:46 - 49 minutes - 36.7 MB

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 comp...

278. GORUCK Games with Jarrett Newby!

May 01, 2022 23:40 - 1 hour - 49.8 MB

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 chec...

277. Michael Wardian is Running Across America!

April 25, 2022 02:14 - 54 minutes - 43.3 MB

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, F...

276. Derti Development with Kati and Brian Turcotte!

April 18, 2022 16:30 - 1 hour - 60.2 MB

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...

275. The Penultimate FIT Challenge with Elites and Ultras!

April 11, 2022 00:05 - 51 minutes - 40.6 MB

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 ...

274. Crazy AF News with Matt B Davis!

April 04, 2022 02:04 - 10 minutes - 7.82 MB

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 ...

273. Spartan Games, Alabama WTM, Kyle McLaughlin Stepping Down, and Spartan Athletes Want Money!

March 28, 2022 01:08 - 23 minutes - 17.4 MB

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:...

272. Is OCR Dying? The Final FIT Challenge with Robb McCoy!

March 21, 2022 22:56 - 55 minutes - 41.6 MB

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 t...

271. Nic Maszk on Spartan San Luis Obispo, TORC, and More!

March 14, 2022 23:42 - 47 minutes - 35.2 MB

Did you guys see that epic battle for 3rd place at Spartan San Luis Obispo?  We did, and we questioned "who the hell is that guy was with the bleached blonde hair who just beat out Hawk Call?". Turns out it was someone who we have had our eye on for the past year thanks to The Obstacle Racing Collab, Nic Maszk (pronounced "mask")!  We had him on to talk about how he got into the sport, his experience competing at SLO, thoughts on Spartan's spear throw penalty, why he bleached his hair, and...

270. Ida Mathilde Steensgaard on Jacksonville Spartans, Savage Florida, and More!

March 07, 2022 01:20 - 1 hour - 48.9 MB

Our favorite OCR athletes from Denmark came over to the United States to start their race season! Ida Mathilde Steensgaard has been having a particularly great time by winning both the Spartan Sprint and Super in Jacksonville and then running Savage Race for the first time and winning her axe! We discuss those two events as well as Red Bull's Conquer the Castle which is on Mike's bucket list to cover as media some day! Ida is sponsored by Red Bull, Inov8, Garmin, and Virus so consider...

269. Heather Gollnick on Jacksonville, Spartan AG Series, IronEdge, and More!

March 01, 2022 04:29 - 43 minutes - 32.7 MB

It's been a few years but we were thrilled to have Heather Gollnick back on the show! Heather has been in the sport of OCR for a while now and has been a solid competitor in both the Spartan elite field as well as in the age group waves.  We had her on to talk about Jacksonville which was the first of Spartan's new age group series! She coaches both OCR and Triathalon athletes, is a motivational speaker, and has done and continues to do much more! 0:00 - 2:58 - Intro 2:58 - 10:59 - ...

268. Corinna Coffin on Nutrition, 2022 Season Plans, and More!

February 18, 2022 02:26 - 53 minutes - 39.5 MB

We had the wonderful Corinna Coffin on the show again to talk about her plans for 2022. We talk about her move, Hyrox, DekaFit, Tactical Games, GORUCK Games, and much more! Step your game up and consider hiring her as a nutritionist, keep an eye out for her group program in the future as well! 0:00 - 3:26 - Intro 3:26 - 10:07 - Quick News 10:07 - 10:41 - Content Preface 10:41 - 47:28 - Corinna Coffin Interview 47:28 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Underdog Fitness Team ...

267. Frigus with Scott Sweeney!

February 14, 2022 02:06 - 24 minutes - 18.3 MB

Frigus is a snowshoe race put on by The Endurance Society, a Northeast based event company run by Andy Weinberg.  Many OCR enthusiasts from back in the day know the importance of Andy but nowadays he is still a solid race director. Speaking of OCR enthusiasts, I was able to have Scott Sweeney call in to talk about his experience at Frigus.  Scott is frequently a volunteer coordinator for races like FIT Challenge and Bonefrog.  Whether he is participating or playing a crucial role in the e...

266. Cole Schwartz on Hyrox, Hawaii, and More!

February 07, 2022 02:30 - 49 minutes - 38.5 MB

Cole Schwartz is an athlete that we haven't had on the show since 2018, and after seeing his repeated performance at Hyrox including most recently at Chicago I figured that it was definitely time to have him on again! We discuss his entry into the world of hybrid racing, recommendations for first timers attempting a Hyrox, living in Hawaii, and much more! Be sure to check out his YouTube videos with his girlfriend Abi, and a more specific recommendation of his 73 year old grandmother sky...

265. KC Timber Challenge's Yeti 5k with Thomas Plush!

January 31, 2022 00:59 - 48 minutes - 37.6 MB

KC Timber Challenge is a venue out in Bonner Springs, KS!  If this sounds familiar then you either live in the midwest or remember it from my OCR America 2 days back in 2020 with Evan Perperis and other awesome people! We had MudGear BOTL Pro Team athlete Thomas Plush on the show to talk about the event, how he got into OCR, his barefoot running, and more! 0:00 - 2:38 - Intro 2:38 - 7:54 - Quick News 7:54 - 8:22 - Content Preface 8:22 - 45:40 - Thomas Plush Interview 45:40 - End...

264. Will Hicks from World's Toughest Podcast and The OCR Report!

January 24, 2022 00:27 - 1 hour - 49.3 MB

We finally had the podfather on the show for his own episode!  Hear from Will Hicks from World's Toughest Podcast, The OCR Report, and doggo dad of 3.  He is also in charge of the running group in the World's Toughest Mudder Community too! Make sure you follow along with The OCR Report on Instagram because we have been having explosive growth and we don't seem to be slowing down! 0:00 - 3:24 - Intro 3:24 - 6:08 - Quick News 6:08 - 6:46 - Content Preface 6:46 - 56:26 - Will Hicks I...

263. Newbsanity's Night Ops and FIT Challenge Ultra with Aliyah Emas!

January 18, 2022 01:46 - 55 minutes - 39 MB

Winter content is always tough, luckily Newbsanity doesn't care what the hell the weather is outside!  They put together their yearly Night Ops event and FIT Challenge joined in to host an ultra event there as well! We had Aliyah Emas, the 3rd place female finisher of the Night Ops event on to review her experience during the dark and cold event!  She was the only athlete to podium during this event who isn't a member of Newbsanity so it was interesting to get her thoughts on their permane...

262. Fun Facts for Five Years!

January 09, 2022 22:08 - 49 minutes - 36.1 MB

This is an idea that Mike has been thinking about for over a year and we decided that our five year anniversary of the show would be a good time for it. We added a spin to it by turning it into a gameshow to make it more interesting ... that would totally be a spoiler but no one reads these anyway right? Also we Are definitely not putting Any of the Answers down here But thanks for reAding this Cryptic note which honestly meAns nothing! In all seriousness please remember to send a pict...

261. 2021 OCR Podcaster Roundtable Chat with Matt B Davis, Scott Knowles, Dave Claxton, and Rich Ryan!

January 02, 2022 17:45 - 1 hour - 91.1 MB

Another year another podcaster round table!  I found this to be a fitting way to end the year and go into the new OCR season with some hopes and goals. This year we have Matt B Davis from Obstacle Racing Media, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles from I Am A Spartan Podcast, Dave Claxton from The OFX Podcast, and Rich Ryan from Reinforced Running! Be sure to check out all of their shows as well, we all are doing our best to provide quality content for the sport that we love! 0:00 - 2:07 - Intro...

260. 2021 Recap Compilation - Lessons Learned and Things Remembered!

December 27, 2021 02:10 - 4 hours - 223 MB

Here is the second of our two crazy long recap compilation episodes!  Mike relistened to the 50 regular episodes of 2021 and cut the funny and the important moments from the show this year.  These have all been organized into chronological order so yeah, think around 200 hours put into these two episodes so please give this some love by sending it to your friends for their long holiday or end of year drives or runs! This second one is focused on the important moments which include big news...

259. 2021 Recap Compilation - Bloopers, Jokes, Good Times, Oh My!

December 21, 2021 03:42 - 4 hours - 206 MB

Here is the first of our two crazy long recap compilation episodes!  Mike relistened to the 50 regular episodes of 2021 and cut the funny and the important moments from the show this year.  These have all been organized into chronological order so yeah, think around 200 hours put into these two episodes so please give this some love by sending it to your friends for their long holiday or end of year drives or runs! This first one is focused on the funny moments which include bloopers, post...

258. Final Races of 2021 Recap and Giveaway Info!

December 13, 2021 01:19 - 25 minutes - 18.8 MB

Our last regular episode of the year!  We weren't sure what we were going to cover for this episode so we figured that we would do a simple recap of the two races that we did this weekend! Saturday we drove an hour and a half to get to the Roseland Christmas Run in Woodstock, CT and Sunday we drove 2 hours for Yule Light Up the Night in Louden, NH.  7 hours of driving this weekend for small races ... priorities! Also, to reward those who listen to this admittedly underwhelming episode (t...

257. World's Toughest Mudder! (Part 4: Katie Knight and Mark Batres)

December 06, 2021 02:19 - 1 hour - 67.1 MB

Our final episode on World's Toughest Mudder.  This part 4 comprises of interviews that I did with the women's and men's winner for the event!  I interviewed Katie and Mark 2 weeks ago so I'm really excited to finally release it!  You can train with Katie at Knight Time Training and Mark at MGB Racing! Please go back and listen to part 1, 2, and 3 ... pretty please!  Look below for links of related episodes! Also, please give us some love and nominate/vote for us, it would mean the world...

256. World's Toughest Mudder! (Part 3: Bar Crawl Interviews)

November 29, 2021 01:01 - 1 hour - 77.2 MB

Oh boy, we are really breaking these episodes up!  This WTM episode is all interviews during the bar crawl on Monday after the brunch ceremony. Please go back and listen to part 1 and part 2 if you haven't already!  Part 4 with Katie Knight and Mark Batres will be out next weekend! 0:00 - 2:26 - Intro 2:26 - 4:54 - Quick News 4:54 - 5:30 - Content Preface 5:30 - 1:34:47 - Bar Crawl Interviews: Jason Dupree, David Hayes, Matt B Davis, Kim DeVoss, Chris Mikolajewski, JaLisa James, Wi...

255. World's Toughest Mudder! (Part 2: Brunch Interviews and Audio)

November 21, 2021 23:55 - 2 hours - 103 MB

More World's Toughest Mudder content coming to your ears!  Originally I wasn't sure if we were going to get 2 full episodes due to showing up to the event late but thanks to working extremely hard it is looking like we will be getting 3! This is part 2 of 3 for our WTM coverage this year.  This episode covers Brunch.  We have interviews before the presentation, audio of the presentation, and interviews after the presentation.  Next episode will have the hour and a half of bar crawl intervi...

254. World's Toughest Mudder! (Part 1: Interviews with Volunteers, Pit Crew, Athletes, and Pit Audio)

November 17, 2021 01:43 - 1 hour - 64.7 MB

Despite the world throwing as much as it could in the way, Mike made it out to World's Toughest Mudder!  Unfortunately, he needed to fly out Saturday afternoon instead of Wednesday night as originally planned but it was still worth it! This is part 1 of 2 for our WTM coverage this year.  This episode covers from midnight (halfway through the event) to the end.  Next episode will have the brunch audio as well as a crap ton of interviews from the brunch and the bar crawl! Also shout out to...

253. Ruck: Beta Trail and Games with Interviews!

November 08, 2021 02:25 - 1 hour - 48.7 MB

Mike went down to New Jersey to do his first rucking event since Tough Ruck 26.2 back in 2016.  This event was Ruck: Beta which is potentially the start of something big from race directors Mark Jones and Brendon Welling! Mike finished his short course of the trail, interviewed ruck trail participants, a talk with a Reign employee, recorded audio of the ruck games explanation, ruck game participant interviews, and an interview with the race directors!  Keep an eye out for RuckFest and TPK ...

252. Citizens Bank Park Spartan with Annie Schiller!

November 02, 2021 01:57 - 33 minutes - 25.3 MB

Katelyn spoke with the first place women finisher at the Citizens Bank Park Spartan Race, Annie Schiller! Katelyn and Annie talked about her successes with Spartan Race, her gym, and her personal training!    0:00 - 3:28 - Intro 3:28 - 11:10 - Quick News 11:10 - 11:33 - Content Preface 11:33 - 28:29 - Annie Schiller Interview 28:29 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Ryan Kempson Wedding Rescinded Spartan Games Invite Earl Rusty Adams Death Yancy Camp's 1000th Workout CT...

251. The Final FIT Frills Trail Race with Interviews!

October 25, 2021 00:36 - 35 minutes - 27.1 MB

We had planned to cover the 24 Hour FIT Trail Ultra but due to some event confusion, none of the runners were still out by the time Mike and Katelyn showed up! We pivoted though and Katelyn got interviews at the FIT Frills Trail Race while Mike was running the multilap course!  Race Director Robb McCoy stated that this will be the final year for the Trailfecta Series so this is unfortunately the final FIT Frills event! 0:00 - 3:34 - Intro 3:34 - 10:44 - Quick News 10:44 - 13:40 - Con...

250. Ryan Woods on Retirement Rumors, Penalties, Being a Chiropractor, and More!

October 16, 2021 13:28 - 1 hour - 52.3 MB

We did it!  We finally had Ryan Woods on the show after missing him in New Jersey at a Spartan Race, again at North American OCR Championships in Vermont, and World's Toughest Mudder in Atlanta, GA! We discuss his profession as a chiropractor, his thoughts on Spartan penalties and the emotional toll that it takes, as well as addressing the rumors about him retiring from obstacle course racing! 0:00 - 2:24 - Intro 2:24 - 9:35 - Quick News 9:35 - 10:00 - Content Preface 10:00 - 1:02:...

249. OCR World Championships Team Races and 100 Meter Finals with Elites!

October 11, 2021 22:49 - 1 hour - 73.7 MB

Obstacle Course Racing World Championships was two weeks ago but we are still just as excited to release even more content from the amazing weekend!  This episode has many more interviews with about 35 more incredible people that made the event so epic! This episode is part three and covers Sunday with the the team races and the 100 meter finals. Make sure you listen to the previous 2 episodes that cover Friday and Saturday! 0:00 - 3:08 - Intro 3:08 - 13:48 - Quick News 13:48 - 16...

248. OCR World Championships 15K with Elites!

October 04, 2021 00:03 - 1 hour - 86.2 MB

Obstacle Course Racing World Championships was a week ago but we are still just as excited to release more content from the amazing weekend!  This episode has 20 more interviews with some of the incredible people that made the event so epic! This episode is part two and covers Saturday with the 15K World Championship event, look forward to part 3 focused on Sunday next weekend! Apologies for the audio quality issues in the intro (our mic unplugged during the long recording).  Also, Mike...

247. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites!

September 28, 2021 02:05 - 1 hour - 81.8 MB

Obstacle Course Racing World Championships happened and it was amazing! Mike went so hard with interviewing and collecting event audio that we may have enough content for 3 episodes which has only been done once before, for World's Toughest Mudder 2019! This episode is just part one and covers the 3K World Championship event, stay tuned for the upcoming episodes with even more interviews with incredible people! Oh and Katelyn and Mike are now engaged so there is a little bit of that in ...

246. Veejay Jones on OCRWC, Black Forest, and More!

September 15, 2021 19:31 - 51 minutes - 38.4 MB

Obstacle Course Racing World Championships is next weekend!  I'm excited and I figured what better way to build excitement on the show than to have one of the best OCR athletes in the world on to talk about it. Veejay Jones was my first choice as he is someone who I have only had the privilege of talking to at previous NorAm events and he is both easy to talk to and likely to do very well in the upcoming 3k.  He also put some solid work into his Black Forest OCR training facility.  This wa...

245. Infinite Hero Honor Challenge with Carissa Tyo!

September 14, 2021 00:41 - 39 minutes - 29.7 MB

There were a lot of big races this weekend, the biggest of which being Spartan Killington in Vermont.  We didn't want this to overshadow Tough Mudder's first Infinite Hero Honor Challenge event though!  Luckily we were able to have Carissa on the show to talk about her experience at the first of these events! 0:00 - 2:34 - Intro 2:34 - 11:04 - Quick News 11:04 - 11:30 - Content Preface 11:30 - 35:10 - Infinite Hero Interview 35:10 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Rea Kolbl's ...

244. Finish at the 50 5k Recap and Catching Up with Katelyn and Mike!

September 05, 2021 23:07 - 24 minutes - 18.2 MB

Finish at the 50 5k snuck up on us so we didn't get media passes and cover the event like we did last time so this is more of a simple recap episode! We also talk more about personal stuff as well in case you are curious how life is going for us more in depth than our brief intros. 0:00 - 3:26 - Intro 3:26 - 8:06 - Quick News 8:06 - 8:37 - Content Preface 8:37 - 14:34 - Finish at the 50 5k Recap 14:34 - 20:31 - Catching Up with Katelyn and Mike 20:31 - End - Outro ____ Ne...

243. Muddy Buffalo Recap with Michael Kantor!

September 01, 2021 00:57 - 31 minutes - 23.1 MB

Mike and Katelyn had a wedding to go to in Philadelphia ... on a Sunday.  Due to this it was difficult to get an episode out in a timely manner. Luckily, we had friend of the show Michael Kantor call in to talk about his experience at Muddy Buffalo, an event that Mike has had his eye on for the past few years! 0:00 - 2:49 - Intro 2:49 - 10:46 - Quick News 10:46 - 11:13 - Content Preface 11:13 - 27:00 - Interview with Michael Kantor 27:00 - End - Outro ____ News Stories: Ja...

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