Latest Batttlefrog Podcast Episodes
Grit OCR with Antonio Alletto
Overcome and Run - June 18, 2021 22:52 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsThis week, I spoke with Antonio Alletto, race director and founder of Grit OCR. Antonio starts by telling me all about Grit OCR, from the format to the obstacles and everything in between. We talk about the two different race distances they offer, and how that poses a challenge as a race direc...
Overcoming Injury & Returning to Racing with Ashley Heller
Overcome and Run - June 02, 2021 13:18 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsThis week, I spoke with elite OCR athlete Ashley Heller! We start with talking about her most recent Spartan race in Montana, and about how much we both love that course. Ashley tells me about her recent injury, her recovery process and how she dealt with it. We talk about her return to rac...
Catching Up with Matt B. Davis
Overcome and Run - May 28, 2021 13:07 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsMatt B. Davis of Obstacle Racing Media joins me on the podcast for a special bonus episode this week! We start with talking about endurance running and training, and then discuss OCR podcasting through 2020, and how the OCR competition has changed over the past year. Matt then asks me some q...
Hildervat & the 2021 Season with Alex Walker
Overcome and Run - May 27, 2021 06:31 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsOh hey we're back! This week I spoke with elite OCR athlete Alex Walker who took third place at Hildervat this past weekend. We start with talking about the race itself, and her likes and dislikes from the weekend, which leads us to a short discussion of men's weights versus women's weights. ...
Running 100 Miles, Training, and the 12-Hour UltraVirus with Javier Escobar
Overcome and Run - May 19, 2020 16:07 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsHey everyone, I'm back! I spoke with elite OCR athlete Javier Escobar this week all about his 100-mile outing at World's Toughest Mudder last fall, his training, and how he stays motivated. We begin by talking about his 2019 WTM experience, and how it felt to reach 100 miles. He tells me about...
Spartan World Championships with Ashley Heller and Kris Brown
Overcome and Run - October 07, 2019 16:33 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsBack with a brand new episode all about the Spartan World Championships in Tahoe! I start with giving my own race recap about the 10k Trail race on Saturday, then share my experience racing in Age Group at the World Championships on Sunday. Then I talk with Kris Brown, winner of Saturday's U...
Motivation, Transparency & the Spartan Start Line with Mr. J'ean
Overcome and Run - June 13, 2019 15:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsSpartan start line emcee, motivational speaker and coach Mr. J'ean joins me on the podcast to talk all about his experiences at the start line, motivation, and transparency. We begin with Mr. J'ean telling me about his background, and then all about how he got involved with Spartan. We talk ab...
Live from the Monterey Spartan Weekend
Overcome and Run - June 06, 2019 19:20 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsThis week's episode is full of live interviews from the Spartan weekend in Monterey, California last weekend! I spoke with: -Timmie Brann -Nick O'Sullivan -Natalie Miano -Ian Deyerle -Veejay Jones -Mark Batres -Annie Dube -Zhanique Lovett
Hiking Cactus to Clouds and the Pacific Crest Trail
Overcome and Run - May 31, 2019 16:03 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsThis week's episode is all about hiking! At the beginning of this month, I hiked the Cactus to Clouds trail up to San Jacinto Peak, where I met three hikers in the midst of hiking the entire Pacific Crest Trail. I start by sharing my experience with the grueling Cactus to Clouds hike, then di...
Live from the Big Bear Spartan Series Weekend
Overcome and Run - May 24, 2019 20:56 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsThis week's episode is full of live interviews from the Spartan USNS Beast and Mountain Series Sprint in Big Bear, California! I spoke with athletes all about the crazy hills, the cold dunk wall on Sunday, and everything in between. On Saturday at the Beast, I spoke with: -Rea Kolbl -Mark ...
Everest 135 Ultra Marathon with Trevor Cichosz
Overcome and Run - May 16, 2019 20:28 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsUltra marathon athlete and former World's Toughest Mudder champion Trevor Cichosz joins me this week to tell me all about his experience at Everest 135, an intense 135-mile ultra marathon where he took third place. We begin with Trevor telling me all about how he heard of this race, all the ra...
Live from the Seattle Spartan Championship Super
Overcome and Run - April 19, 2019 19:40 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsLive from Snohomish, Washington, I grabbed a ton of interviews with some of the top athletes who ran the Seattle Spartan Championship Super. We spoke about the challenges of the course, the weather, the competition, and more! I spoke with: -Faye Morgan -Aaron Newell -Nicole Mericle -Ry...
Live from the Seattle Spartan Championship Super
Overcome and Run - April 19, 2019 19:40 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsLive from Snohomish, Washington, I grabbed a ton of interviews with some of the top athletes who ran the Seattle Spartan Championship Super. We spoke about the challenges of the course, the weather, the competition, and more! I spoke with: -Faye Morgan -Aaron Newell -Nicole Mericle -Ry...
Live from the Tough Mudder Opening Weekend
Overcome and Run - April 10, 2019 04:38 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsThis week is full of live interviews and my own review from Tough Mudder's opening weekend in California! I was there Sunday to run the course, and I got interviews from some key members of the TM community, including: -Tough Mudder CEO Kyle McLaughlin -Two of the three founders of Assist 10...
Discussing the Elite Women of OCR with Jack Bauer
Overcome and Run - March 26, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsJack Bauer, the mind behind the massive Spartan ranking system, joins me on the podcast to talk all about the top women in the elite field. We begin with talking about the "Fab 5" elite women and who it has consisted of, and how it might be changing. We have a long discussion full of stats abo...
Winning Alabama, OCR Training and Million Dollar Mile with Veejay Jones
Overcome and Run - March 25, 2019 14:31 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsElite OCR athlete and Spartan Pro Team member Veejay Jones joins me on the podcast to talk about his win at the Spartan U.S. National Series race, how he trains and what he focuses on in his training, and about the upcoming show he's on, Million Dollar Mile. We start with Veejay telling me abo...
Shower Toga, Shark Tank and the Value of OCR with Kressa Peterson
Overcome and Run - March 22, 2019 17:10 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsKressa Peterson joined me for a bonus episode this week to talk all about her product Shower Toga, appearing on Shark Tank, and how the values of OCR got her to where she is today. We begin with Kressa introducing herself and telling me about when and how the idea for the Shower Toga was born....
Live from the San Jose Spartan Sprint
Overcome and Run - March 20, 2019 14:22 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsWe've got more live interviews for you this week from the Spartan San Jose Sprint! I spoke with athletes all about the course, the competition, how it compares to previous years, and what's ahead for them. I start by giving my own recap of the Sprint race, and then speak with: -Kyle Elliot ...
Live from the Vegas "Vegazona" Spartan Weekend
Overcome and Run - March 15, 2019 15:18 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsThis week's episode is full of live interviews from the Spartan Sprint and Super weekend outside Las Vegas (technically in Arizona), and my own recap from the race. I spoke with Veejay Jones all about his race, racing against Cody Moat and Hobie Call, and a little bit about the upcoming show M...
The Sport of OCR & Spartan US National Series with Ryan Kempson
Overcome and Run - February 27, 2019 22:37 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsElite OCR athlete Ryan Kempson joins me this week to talk all about his win at the Spartan US National Series Super in Jacksonville last weekend, the series as a whole, the sport of OCR, and how he trains for such a long season. We start with Ryan giving me his background and how he got into O...
Live from the Arizona Spartan Weekend
Overcome and Run - February 11, 2019 20:52 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsThis week's episode is full of live interviews from the Spartan Sprint/Super weekend in Arizona! I spoke with some of the elite athletes there all about the terrain, the cold, and the competition. I spoke with: -Emilee Smith -Nick O'Sullivan -Beni Gifford -Amanda Nadeau -Daniel Soren...
Grit OCR & Creating an Obstacle Course Race with Antonio Alletto
Overcome and Run - February 06, 2019 17:27 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsFounder and Race Director for Grit OCR Antonio Alletto joined me on the podcast this week to tell me all about his race, how and why created it, and the challenges and success he encountered along the way. We start by Antonio introducing himself and telling me about his background with OCR. We...
Live from the SoCal Spartan Weekend
Overcome and Run - January 28, 2019 17:40 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsThe 2019 Spartan season kicked off in Chino, California last weekend and I spoke with some of the elite athletes who hit the podium all about the course, what they thought of the new obstacles, the competition, and the year ahead. I spoke with: -Kirk DeWindt -Nicole Mericle -Veejay Jones...
Live from Platinum OCR's Time Trials
Overcome and Run - January 18, 2019 20:16 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsLive from Platinum OCR's first time trial of 2019, I spoke with some of the top athletes there all about the time trials, their training, and their plans for the upcoming season. I spoke with Omar Padilla who placed first, Faye Morgan who placed first for women, Platinum OCR owner Nicole Kifer...
Qualifying for Spartan WC & Raising the Bar with David Watson
Overcome and Run - January 07, 2019 16:14 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsSpartan's VP of Product David Watson joins me on the podcast this week to discuss all the changes Spartan made to their championship qualification system, and their championship weekend, and why they decided to make them. We start with some clarifying questions about the qualification system a...
Discussing OCR: OCR Podcasters Round Table #1
Overcome and Run - December 28, 2018 17:12 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsThis week, I invited Matt B. Davis of Obstacle Racing Media, Josh Chace of the New England Spahtens podcast, and Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter of the Obstacle Running Adventures podcast on the show for a round table discussion about a whole host of OCR topics. We start by talking about Spart...
Training in the Off-Season with Mark Batres
Overcome and Run - December 07, 2018 17:28 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsThis week elite OCR athlete and coach Mark Batres joins me to talk all about training in the off-season: the dos, the don'ts, and how to train to improve your performance for the next year. We start with Mark telling me about his OCR season went, and then he tells me all about the recent Spart...
Western States and Running Ultra Marathons with Devon Yanko
Overcome and Run - November 21, 2018 18:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsElite ultra marathon runner and trail racer Devon Yanko joins me on the podcast this week to talk all about Western States, running ultra marathons, and why she loves (and excels at) those long distances. We start with Devon telling me more about her background, and how she got into running an...
World's Toughest Mudder 2018 with Erin Rost
Overcome and Run - November 15, 2018 15:59 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsThis week, I brought Erin Rost on the show to talk all about her second place win for the women at World's Toughest Mudder last weekend, and all about that intense 24-hour event. We start with Erin telling me about her background and how she got into OCR, and we talked about Toughest Mudder So...
OCR World Championships with Mikhail Gerylo
Overcome and Run - November 01, 2018 18:45 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsFor our second episode this week, I brought elite OCR athlete Mikhail Gerylo on to talk all about this year's OCR World Championships in the UK. Mik starts by telling me all about the 15k race where he placed in the top 15, and talks about the 100 obstacles in detail. He shares what made the c...
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