Joe Di has been with Spartan for a few years, most known for heading up the Spartan SGX Training Program. Just recently, he was named "Director of Sport Initiatives". As "a part of a panel of guys", this covers things like Elite Heat Rules, The Spartan Pro Team, etc.

Listen in to learn about :

• The new obstacles in Tahoe 
• Why rules changed around The Rope Climb and The Herc Hoist
• When you can and can't kick the bell
• The constant evolution of rule change in our sport

Keith Allen then calls in to discuss The Asheville Spartan TV episode. He also checks in with some Spartan Tahoe predictions. He and matt digress some along the way to talk about high school basketball and Friendly's.

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Episode 200 - Ryan Kunkel has a masters degree in Environmental Health. So how the hell does that guy end up creating one of the first successful mud runs? Tune in to learn:

• How he and his partner got started.
• "Going from 0-100" and having 18,000 registered at their 3rd ever event.
• Outlasting the boom bust of 2013-2014.
• Experimenting with Urban Warrior Dash, Iron Warrior Dash, and giving away $100k (twice).
• Much more

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David Magida began obstacle racing in 2012 and found his way to many podiums, eventually securing one of the first spots on the Spartan Pro Team. After 3 grueling years, he slowed down his racing circuit to open a gym. That was just the beginning in an OCR story that is still being written.

Listen in as Matt and David discuss:

• The "OG Days" of OCR 2012-2014
• Push versus pull strength
• David's gym Elevate
• Appearing on and eventually getting a gig on NBC
• Hanging out with Randy Moss
• David's book
• Spartan Webisodes you probably haven't even heard of.
• Rise Of The Sufferfests

We begin today's show with on-site interviews from the (well received) return of Civilian Military Combine from last weekend.

You will hear from:

Amelia Boone - TV Commentator
Coach Pain - Pit MC
Robb McCoy - Finish Line MC
Rich Rosa -Managing Partner
Garfield Griffiths - Race Director/Mad Genius

Next up is a phone chat Matt B. and Keith Allen. They discuss the recent obstacle based tv shows we have seen so far in 2016. These include American Ninja Warrior, BattleFrog College/League Championship, The Spartan Race U.S. Championship Series and Spartan Ultimate Team Challenge.

It's a lively 1 hour 19 minute episode to make up for the brevity of last week's show.

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On today's show we speak with Dr. Joe Galasso of the Special Spartans Race. These children's races "offers kids with intellectual, and/or developmental disabilities (IDD), and those with cognitive, learning and/or vocational delays a chance to build self-esteem, pride and physical accomplishment".

We learn what this event is all about, the success it's been having, and where the program is going.

Spartan Races schedule for remainder of 2016.

9/24                  Citizen's Bank Park
10/01-10/02    Tahoe, CA
10/15                 South Florida
10/22-10/23    Tri-State, NJ
11/12-11/13       Fenway Park
12/10-12/11      Los Angeles, CA

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Dustin appeared on the 1st episode of the year and the feedback was great. Turns out many of you really enjoy hearing things outside of OCR. So if you only want 100% obstacle stuff, this episode is NOT for you. If you like-a the nerdy stuff, this episode includes the following subject matter:

• Batman Vs. Superman
• Deadpool
• DC versus Marvel (including DC's parallel to BattleFrog)
• Gishwhes - one of the charities Dustin supports
• How you actually say Dustin's last name
• Dustin's new gig at BoneFrog
• Oh and he does "The Spartan Speech"

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Show Notes

Gishwhes - Charity that Dustin spoke about with Misha Collins.

Episode 163 - The Dustin episode from earlier this year.