Fri, 22 April 2016
Episode 178 - Carrie Tollefsen appears on this episode to talk about about training, how to make running seem interesting on television, and the joys of milkshakes and PB&J. We also learn about her journey from college athlete, to Olympian, to television broadcaster, and host of her own web series. Today's show is sponsored by CMC Race - The Civilian Military Combine is back. Sept 10, Brooklyn, NY $10 off with code ORM Wetsuit Wearhouse - Save 15% using coupon code ORM on all purchases. Show Notes |
Fri, 15 April 2016
Episode 177 - On today's show we talk with Matt Booth (Specialty Store Sales Rep) and Zach Gray (Product Testing Coordinator) for Mizuno. Having never owned a pair of Mizunos, your fearless host Matt B. Davis drove up to Mizuno USA Headquarters in Norcross, Georgia to see what he could learn. Matt, Matt, and Zach end up discussing:
Today's show is sponsored by Wetsuit Wearhouse - ORM15 saves you 15% on all purchases. MudGear - Order now for free shipping in the United States. Show Notes The Mizuno Kazan - Shoe discussed on this program. The Mizuno Wave - Matt left with a pair of these, and will be reviewing them soon for ORM.
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Thu, 7 April 2016
Episode 176 - We first met Joel before his second World's Toughest Mudder, back in November of 2012. Earlier that year, he had his first attempt at The Barkley Marathon where he successfully completed one loop. Since then, he has completed a few 200 milers and several other endurance races. For this year's Barkley, he again completed 1 loop before being timed out. He stayed the remainder of the weekend to cheer on runners, and be a part of the magic that is Barkley Weekend at Frozen Head State Park. He was then lucky enough to be selected to be one of the guys to sweep the course and collect The Books. His way home took him through Atlanta, Georgia, so Matt got to talk to him with the weekend still fresh in his mind. Listen in to find out how it went the 2nd time around. Today's show is sponsored by:
Mud Hero - We welcome Mud Hero as a brand new sponsor! Code ORM16 saves $5 on all events.
Udder Mud Run - Use code RUNORM for $10 off this race!
The Liquid Run - Newport Beach. June 18th. Code ORM5 is $5.00 off.
Show Notes:
The website he forgot he had. Even though it has the same name as his Twitter account, which he used the morning of The Barkley.
Interview with Laz and Sandra, a few episodes ago.
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Fri, 1 April 2016
Episode 175 - On today's program, we attempt to answer that burning OCR question: What exactly is a race director and what does he do? We spoke with two members of the Spartan Race Team at the March 5-6 event in Conyers, Georgia to dig deep and find out. We don't want to spoil almost an hour of really good conversation, but one thing is clear - No one person makes the magic happen. Quick Rundown of The Players: Mike Morris - Vice President of Production Today's show is sponsored by:
BoneFrog Challenge - ORM10 gets you $10 off all 2016 races.
Obstacle Guard - Code ORM gets you 10% off all orders in the U.S.
Rugged Maniac - $5 off 2016 events when you use the code PODCAST.
Show Notes:
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Thu, 24 March 2016
Episode 174 - First up on the show today is Rob Dickens from Rugged Maniac. Rob was first interviewed by Matt for the first time in January of 2013. 3 years later, Rugged Maniac have nearly doubled in size and were recently named one of the Ten Best Businesses to come out of Shark Tank.
Listen in as Matt and Rob discuss:
Next up is Neely Fortune. Neely has done a ton of obstacle races, some ultras, and several endurance races including The Ultimate Suck, and The Mexico Death Race. She is also Miss Vermont USA 2016.
You will hear about
Today's episode is sponsored by The Liquid Run - ORM5 gets you $5 off their first event on June 18th in Newport Beach. Macon Mud Run - May 2nd 2016. Muddy fun at this awesome 3rd year event. Show Notes: |
Fri, 18 March 2016
Episode 173 - Matt sat down with Mike in the tiny office of the Decatur, Big Peach Running Company. This just so happens to be the store where Matt got fitted for his first "real" pair of trail running shoes back in December of 2011.
This hour long chat covers several topics including:
Today's episode is sponsored by The National Beer Mile Code "Obstacle" saves you 10% on all cities. Udder Mud Run. August 6, 2016. Code RUNORM gets you $10 this family favorite! Show Notes: |
Thu, 10 March 2016
Episode 172 - Ella Kociuba burst onto the OCR scene in December of 2011. At just 18 years old, she signed up for the open wave at the Glen Rose Super. She ended up finishing faster than the winning female in the elite heat. In 2012, she began signing up for elite heats and made the podium in her first several races. Her high point of the year was finishing 3rd at the Vermont Beast Championship race behind Claude Godbout and Amelia Boone. Arguably, the best two women in obstacle racing at that time. A young female athlete who does well brings a lot of attention, praise, and pressure. Ella was not ready. What followed for her was a painful, deep struggle with eating and self image. In this podcast, Ella opens up about hitting bottom, getting honest, and how her life has turned around since. Today's episode is sponsored by Obstacle Guard - OCR padded arm and leg sleeves. Code ORM is 5% off plus free shipping. Udder Mud Run - Local favorite has 7k and 1 mile options . Code RUNORM for $10 off. Show Notes: Matt, Joel, and Ella clowning in a 2013 video. |
Fri, 4 March 2016
Episode 171 - For an appetizer, this episode begins with a brief chat with Mark Ballas from The Green Beret Challenge. Matt sat down with Mark at the end of the most recent GBC. It's a quickie, but a goodie where we learn a lot about the Green Beret Challenge. The main course is with Melinda Spencer (Corssino). Melinda and Matt discuss :
and more. Today's episode is sponsored by Rugged Maniac - No mandatory, unnecessary fees! Use the code Podcast for $5 off all locations in 2016. Bone Frog Challenge - Use ORM10 for $10 off events in New England, Atlantic City, South Carolina, Atlanta, and Orlando. Show Notes: |
Fri, 26 February 2016
Episode 170 - The bio from Bob Babbitt's website will tell you :
It is safe to say that Matt dreams of being The "Bob Babbitt of OCR". Bob and Matt discuss :
and much more. Today's episode is sponsored by The National Beer Mile Code "Obstacle" saves you 10% on all cities. Macon Mud Run April 2nd, 2016 Macon, GA. They pride themselves on the most mud per mile!
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Fri, 19 February 2016
Episode 169 - In this episode, we talk to Sandra and Gary Cantrell. You may know Gary better by his race director alias, Lazarus Lake. We talked to Gary and Sandra right after a screening of The Barkley Documentary, in Atlanta, Georgia a couple of weeks ago. If you know what the Barkley Marathons are, great. If you don't, we'll include a bunch of links below to help fill you in. Either way, enjoy this lively conversation recorded at The Majestic Diner. Today's show is sponsored by The Liquid Run - Floating Obstacle Course- June 18th Newport Beach, CA - Code "ORM5" saves $5.00 National Beer Mile - 4 Beers. 1 Mile. One Awesome Party - Code "Obstacle" saves 10%. Show Notes Movie - The Barkley Documentary Website - The most comprehensive, and best source of data on The Barkley other than Laz's brain. Podcast - Nickademus Hollon talked about finishing Barkley and knowing every tree branch along the way. You can use the player below to listen or use the iTunes or Stitcher buttons at the top of this post.
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