Tue, 13 November 2018
Friday from The Pit, and from The Community Dinner Featuring - Ja Shua Ried 3AM Waterfalls (John Fagan and Tony Fontana) Tyler Nash Fabian Brightsommer - (Getting Tough) Trevor Cichosz Kris Mendoza/JD Allen/Joe Perry Harley Armstrong Morgan McKay Corinne Kohlen and Josue Stephens Stop Being Fat Greg Boehl Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter
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Mon, 5 November 2018
New World's Toughest Mudder obstacles, earning World's Toughest golden carabiners, and more with Eli Hutchison. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Worried about that cold water during your race? Shop over 25,000 wetsuits and accessories at wetsuitwearhouse.com. Wetsuit Wearhouse stocks all styles of wetsuits, as well as boots, gloves, and hoods to keep you warm once you get wet. Expert service is available by phone, email, or live chat weekdays. Exclusive to Obstacle Racing Media customers, take 15% off any purchase by using coupon code ORM15Off. Visit wetsuitwearhouse.com for all of your wetsuit needs.
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Tue, 30 October 2018
Fighting, fatherhood, finances, and figuring it all out. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Show Notes: |
Fri, 26 October 2018
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Mon, 22 October 2018
Tough Mudder - Bouckaert Farms - Georgia October 2018 Nolan Kombol - Tough Mudder Karen DeLeon - Jack Links Britt Canady, Andrea Logan,Lorraine Kieffer -Tough Mudder BootCamp Charlotte Additional Links: Weigh Too Tough - WTM 2014 Exclusive Obstacles Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Wetsuit Wearhouse – Save 15% using coupon code ORM15 on all purchases!
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Wed, 17 October 2018
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Mon, 8 October 2018
Heathyr Marie Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Savage Race : New obstacles, new locations, new syndicate medal. Check them out at Savage Race.com
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Fri, 5 October 2018
More Tahoe Spartan Interviews with: John Witzing and Josh Chessman shortly after exiting Locked and Loaded 24 Hours (LL24H) along with True Form CEO, Jeff Vernon (Saturday Afternoon) (Team Race Sunday) Austin Azar/Ryan Atkins/Samuel Hebert Graham Roberts/Meg Ramirez
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Mon, 1 October 2018
Interviews with the top athletes near the finish line and around podium time. So many great names from the 2018 Spartan Race World Championships at Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe, CA. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Wetsuit Wearhouse – Save 15% using coupon code ORM15 on all purchases. |
Wed, 26 September 2018
BeLive with Josh Chace and Heather Bode - Spartan on ESPN/Tahoe Predictions
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Tue, 25 September 2018
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Mon, 17 September 2018
Ryan Atkins and Ryan Woods come back again. This time to discuss the West Virginia Championship, the upcoming Spartan Tahoe Championship, closing the gap on the best men and women in OCR, and much more. |
Mon, 10 September 2018
Brittany came to town for a "girls weekend" with two of her clients. Those 2 women happen to be my wife and her best friend. Both Melissa and Stacie have received life changing benefits after having multiple children while working with Coach B. We sat down on my front porch to discuss the what it takes to overcome mental and physical obstacles to get your mind and body right. Sensitive ears alert! Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Wetsuit Wearhouse – It's getting to be crunch time for World's Toughest Mudder! Save 15% using coupon code ORM15 on all purchases. Show Notes:
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Wed, 5 September 2018
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Tue, 4 September 2018
BeLive - 9/3/18 with Heather, Matt and Mike Obstacle racing discussion with Matt B. Davis – Obstacle Racing Media Podcast Heather Bode – Overcome and Run Podcast Mike Stefano – Obstacle Running Adventures Podcast Topics Include : Terrain Race safety and viability. Spartan Race sandbag controversy. Burpees vs obstacle completion and more. This was recorded live on Facebook using BeLive on 9/3/18. |
Fri, 31 August 2018
Rugged Maniac sold a majority stake in it's company to New Media/Gatehouse live. Cofounder Rob Dickens answers questions on the news and the future plans for Rugged Maniac and future acquisitions. |
Fri, 31 August 2018
Spartan CEO Joe Desena on Hawaii, his new book, Tahoe, and World Domination. |
Mon, 20 August 2018
A day at Conyers, Georgia Horse Park with a parade of voices from the festival area.
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Wed, 15 August 2018
Lindsay Webster just got back from sweeping the NORAM OCR Championships. She won the 3k, 15k , and team championships. On today's podcast we talks about:
Plus: More earworms! Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Wetsuit Wearhouse – Save 15% using coupon code ORM15 on all purchases. Show Notes: Obstacle Racing Majors Archives |
Fri, 10 August 2018
Garfield made his own races before working for multiple OCR companies, and eventually landing with Spartan Race. Let's learn about what happened before that... Casino dealer? Club DJ? Arms dealer? Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Rugged Maniac – Use Code ORM for 10 percent off all 2018 races! Show Notes:
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Fri, 3 August 2018
Hoonter talks TMX, OCR broadcasters, and more. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Hunter's Salty Nuts.
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Thu, 2 August 2018
Eric runs a website and podcast about everything in the ultra running world. Like not just the big names and/or big gear etc. So he's sort of the Obstacle Racing Media of the Ultra world. Except that he came first, so I am the OCR Eric Schranz. Anyhow, we had a cool chat about similarities and differences, and whatever else came to mind about OCR and Ultra. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: runragnar.com Enter code ORM18ALL for $60 OFF any 2018 Ragnar Relay Show Notes: |
Thu, 26 July 2018
Race Director Type Person Garfield Griffiths comes on to answer some questions about The Utah Spartan Course taking place this weekend. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Rehband - Pain is part of the game, but Rehband has the products to protect and get you past the finish line.”
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Mon, 23 July 2018
Josh Chace makes great post race videos for Obstacle Racing Media. John Christon makes great protein bar/food review videos for ORM as well. I like both of these guys a lot, let's get them on the horn and chat for a few. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Orange Mud - Innovative products that work just as well for the elite runner as the person at the back of the pack! Show Notes: |
Thu, 19 July 2018
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Thu, 12 July 2018
Jon Albon on the recent European OCR World Championships, Tougher Mudder UK, and the rest of 2018. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Savage Race : New obstacles, new locations, new syndicate medal. Check them out at Savage Race.com Show Notes: |
Fri, 6 July 2018
Ami Sawran from Mudstacle and Sebastian David talk about their experience at the European OCR Championships. We cover how the race went down, what they thought of the course and the controversies that occurred. This episode will serve as an educator to the European OCR scene. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Rugged Maniac – Use Code ORM for 10 percent off all 2018 races! Show Notes: |
Wed, 4 July 2018
A lengthy interview with Jamie Monroe, vice chair for USAOCR. The organization knows as USAOCR is putting on a national championship event in December in Chula Vista, California. We do go over a good bit of "How we got here" on today's episode, however, here is some additional reading/listening either before or after you listen today for further context. March 2017 - Podcast with Tim Sinnett, the media contact at USAOCR at the time. May 2017 - Article by McCauley Kraker recapping the first ever US National Championships put on by USAOCR in Miami. April 2018 - Article about USOCR and it's parent, WORLD OCR. (formerly known as IOSF). Learn more about this event and register here Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Wetsuit Wearhouse – Save 15% using coupon code ORM15 on all purchases. Show Notes: AOCRA - "Adrians" organization that has nothing to do with USAOCR. (In case you were confused) |
Mon, 2 July 2018
Win 3 Spartan Championship Races (and get 100 miles in Iceland) and you can win 1 million dollars. Joe DeSena from Spartan Race comes on the podcast to talk about the three Spartan Championship races in Tahoe, Sparta, and Iceland. He explains his logic behind the challenge, how he got an insurance company to back it, and more. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Rehband - Pain is part of the game, but Rehband has the products to protect and get you past the finish line.” Show Notes: |
Thu, 28 June 2018
Ryan Atkins and Ryan Woods come back for another episode of The Two Ryans. We discuss:
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Tue, 19 June 2018
*Be sure to watch Tough Mudder X, this Summer on CBS July 14, 21 and 28. 1pm EST So set your DVRs now. The onsite interviews continue from Part One. We spoke with even more athletes for Semi Final and Final rounds of 2018 Tough Mudder X. Then we hop on a call with Yancy Culp to get his take and wrap it all up. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Wetsuit Wearhouse – Save 15% using coupon code ORM15 on all purchases. |
Tue, 12 June 2018
Tough Mudder X took place on Friday June 8, 2018. We got so much content that TMX 2018 will be one of those “2 parters from live events” that you have come to know and appreciate from ORM. Today’s episode starts Rich Abend, who we spoke to the evening before TMX began. Rich is the Vice President of Global Partnerships for Tough Mudder. He sat down to discuss his long career with health and wellness brands, plus what he and TMHQ are up to this year and beyond. Then the Friday athlete interviews begin fast and furious. We speak to: Brooke Ence Be sure to watch Tough Mudder X, this Summer on CBS July 14, 21 and 28. 1pm EST So set your DVRs now.
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Wed, 6 June 2018
The "Matt B. Davis Runs" Podcast was born on BlogTalkRadio on Monday July 2, 2012. I did not have any podcast recording or editing tools and had zero clue what I was doing. Someone must have told me about BlogTalk and I figured out this super basic platform. I knew that I could play an intro song, have people call in to the show in the middle, and play a song at the end for an outro. That's as much as I could do, so I gave it a shot. In the first few weeks of the show, I realized that there was also a chat aspect to that platform that I could enable. I started doing the show at night and it instantly became super OCR community friendly. Nowadays, anyone can go live video on a zillion platforms, but back then, this was brand new. So when the show went live, the handful of us from various ocr groups in the country would talk to each other/ask questions etc. Monday (and sometimes Thursday) nights became a nice little meetup spot, and it helped me connect with the audience, and kept me super engaged in the process. The show got me well known to obstacle racers, the people behind the races, and anyone in the OCR community (even if many of them had to have what a podcast was explained to them). After a month or so, people starting reaching out to me to be on the show. The were athletes wanting to tell their story or RD's wanting to get the word out for their race. Soon after a website and social media followed and I began to produce more and more content. It has been well documented, as I have told this over the years, that I just sort of quickly became "the guy" in OCR. The short story and the long story of the rest, is history. That's all I really want to say here, as you can hear an opening 15 minutes of me digging deeper into my feelings about the whole thing on this episode. I do want to thank all of you that have listened over the past 6 years as you have helped me more than you'll ever know, as a host and as a person. On today's program.... 2 people, like me, who refuse to lose. Anthony Matesi and Morgan McKay, both of my guests from Episode 1. Anthony has gone from obstacle and endurance racer to, amongst other things, a bunch of different jobs at Spartan Race. He's also launched his own companies, as he continues to find his purpose. He also recently completed one of the most difficult ultra marathons on the east coast in the Georgia Death Race. He was in town after his GDR experience so he talked to me about it, plus we cover some of what life has brought his way since I first met him. Morgan broke a Guinness World Record for running a 10K race with 100 pounds on her back. The day after she broke the record, she hopped on the phone with me to talk about the experience. Plus we go down memory lane to talk about all that's happened in the last 6 years. Show Notes: |
Tue, 5 June 2018
Deanna Brasz appears on the show for the first time. We talked at length after her 2nd place Philly Tougher performance and discussed growing up on a Canadian fruit farm, NAAP, her OCR career, and handling depression. April Hartwig called in today to discuss her 3rd place finish at Chicago Toughest, what she's been up to, and how she's changed since we last spoke.
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Fri, 1 June 2018
Ryan Atkins and Ryan Woods came on to discuss the US Spartan Championship Series. That took about 5 minutes, somewhere towards the end of the episode. So the rest is bad impressions, song clips we didn't pay royalties for, and other random information. Enjoy! Todays Podcast is sponsored by: No one. So donate to the patreon! Show Notes: |
Tue, 22 May 2018
May 12, 2018. Ironwood, Michigan. The Red Bull 400 Live interviews with: Anna Moi, Katie Kubont, Jennifer Chaudoir Jared Shumate, Ian Torchia, Matt Lipsey, Kevin Bickner Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Savage Race: The perfect distance. The best obstacles. Plus the all new Savage Blitz! Show Notes: |
Thu, 17 May 2018
HumanN (makers of Beet Elite), sent Ryan and Lindsay Atkins to have their VO2 Max tested. Lindsay took questions from the OCR community about those tests, and we attempted to answer them here. Spoiler Alert: We also learn about the law of diminishing returns! Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Ragnar Relay and Ragnar Trail Series runragnar.com Enter code ORM18ALL for $60 OFF any 2018 Ragnar Relay Show Notes: |
Tue, 15 May 2018
Jamie Lesk comes on the show to get real about her yo yo of overweight to underweight and back, before finally learning to get strong and accepting wherever she is. We also talk a ton about eating. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Wetsuit Wearhouse – Save 15% using coupon code ORM15 on all purchases. Show Notes:
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Mon, 7 May 2018
Faye Stenning checks in on 2018 goals, not being on the Spartan Pro Team, new sponsors, going to Asia, and much more. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Orange Mud - Innovative products that work just as well for the elite runner as the person at the back of the pack! Show Notes: |
Fri, 4 May 2018
Brakken Kraker and Ryan Woods come on the program to discuss:
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Tue, 1 May 2018
Ryan Atkins hops on the line to catch up for the first time in 2018. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Ragnar Relay and Ragnar Trail Series runragnar.com Enter code ORM18ALL for $60 OFF any 2018 Ragnar Relay Show Notes: This episode is dedicated to Reggie Rowe. Click the photo to help donate to his family. |
Thu, 19 April 2018
Spartan Pro Team Captain Robert Killian comes on the program to explain everything Spartan 2018 including:
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Wed, 18 April 2018
Ryan Kent finished 2nd at the San Jose Spartan a few weeks ago, and Seattle Spartan Race Super last Saturday. This puts him on the top of the US Championship Series leaderboard. We discuss why he was so stoked to win Saturday, how he plans to keep winning Championship and Stadium races, and if Matt is the most hated man in OCR Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Orange Mud - Innovative products that work just as well for the elite runner as the person at the back of the pack! Show Notes: Instagram Finish of Seattle Spartan Super
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Thu, 12 April 2018
Women's final heat coverage from TMX Miami. In race action courtesy of Facebook Live/Tough Mudder. Followed by Tough Mudder X Interviews with
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Wed, 11 April 2018
Interviews between prelims and finals at Miami Tough Mudder TMX with
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Tue, 10 April 2018
Amelia Boone recounts her 2018 Barkley Marathon experience. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Rugged Maniac – Use Code ORM10 for 10 percent off all 2018 races! Show Notes: Barkley Marathon 2018 Part One Barkley Marathon 2018 Part Two Cover photo credit: Howie Stern Listen |
Mon, 2 April 2018
Maggie and Mike talk about Barkley 2018. Learn all about the rain, fog, and near death experiences at Frozen Head State Park with these 2 runners. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Ragnar Relay and Ragnar Trail Series runragnar.com Enter code ORM18ALL for $60 OFF any 2018 Ragnar Relay Barkley 2018 Part I - With Laz and assorted characters plus "live" updates. |
Sun, 1 April 2018
Spartan CEO Joe DeSena and Craft North American CEO discuss their new partnership to make OCR shoes and obstacle racing gear and apparel. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Wetsuit Wearhouse – Save 15% using coupon code ORM15 on all purchases. |
Wed, 28 March 2018
Live from Frozen Head State Park, TN. Saturday March 24- Sunday March 25 2018 You'll hear from:
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Thu, 22 March 2018
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Fri, 16 March 2018
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Thu, 8 March 2018
Noah Galloway went from normal "double amputee veteran" to Men's Health Cover Model. From there he went to appear on Ellen, Dancing With The Stars, and American Grit. You probably know all that already. So let's get to the good stuff on this episode where you will listen in on
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Thu, 1 March 2018
David has done multiple Tough Mudders plus World's Toughest Mudder in a wheelchair. Find out how he plans to make others shine in 2018. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Ragnar Relay and Ragnar Trail Series runragnar.com Enter code ORM18ALL for $60 OFF any 2018 Ragnar Relay
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Sat, 24 February 2018
Have an OCR related podcast and short on content for the week? No problem, just wrangle some other dudes (and a gal) that have an OCR podcast and see what they are up to. Today's show features a lively obstacle racing discussion with: Mike from Obstacle Running Adventures Heather from Overcome and Run Podcast Will from World's Toughest Curling Podcast Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Wetsuit Wearhouse – Save 15% using coupon code ORM15 on all purchases.
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Thu, 15 February 2018
Corrina Coffin and Allison Tai are the newest TMHQ Pro team members. Corinna gets on the phone to discuss. Eli Hutchison also joins us to tell us all about this revamped competitive series from Tough Mudder called Fittest, Fastest, Toughest. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Savage Race : New obstacles, new locations, new syndicate medal. Check them out at Savage Race.com |
Thu, 8 February 2018
How do we train hard as a motherf*&$er, eat clean, be good parents, and live a balanced life? Let's dig in with Jen and find out. Also, let's give Jen some OCR beginner tips. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Rugged Maniac – Use Code ORM10 for 10 percent off all 2018 races! Show Notes:
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Thu, 1 February 2018
Hunter and Brakken check in to talk about OCR broadcasting, Ryan Woods, The loaded women's field, Their training program - Leaderboard Fit, Hobie Call, Stadium Races, OCR Boxing matches, Pro teams, April Dee, TMX, OCR Coaches, and much more. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Ragnar Relay and Ragnar Trail Series -Enter code ORM18ALL for $60 OFF any 2018 Ragnar Relay Show Notes:
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Thu, 25 January 2018
A chat from over the Winter break with Justin Manning. Justin is the founder of Medal Addict and an over - the - top- bananas fan of professional wrestling. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Savage Race : New obstacles, new locations, new syndicate medal and Savage Blitz!- Check them out at Savage Race.com Show Notes: |
Fri, 12 January 2018
JT's company puts on cool ass races, so I reached out to have him on the podcast. He responded right away and we had a great chat. I then for unexplained reasons, I sat on it for 8 months. It's still great, enjoy. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Rugged Maniac – $5 off when you use the code PODCAST. Show Notes: |
Fri, 5 January 2018
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Fri, 29 December 2017
We thought the year was over for podcasts, til we found Joe Desena was able to hop on a quick call. Why is he so in favor of more burpees and less obstacle innovation? |
Thu, 28 December 2017
We end the year by sitting down with David Chandler at a motel in Blue Ridge Georgia. David was days away from finishing his non-crewed race across the country. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Dirty Bird Energy Soap. Use ORM 15 for 15 percent off all products at DirtyBirdEnergy.com Special shout out to latest Patreon contributor Bradley Heilwagen! Show Notes: |
Sun, 24 December 2017
Friday, Tough Mudder laid down the law and disqualified Ryan Woods and his team from winning the national relay in this year's World's Toughest Mudder. Matt B. immediatley hoped on the phone with Tough Mudder's Director of Product, Nolan Kombol, and also with Ryan Woods. Happy Christmas, Enjoy. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: https://www.patreon.com/obstacleracingmedia Show Notes: Tough Mudder and Spartan official decision
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Fri, 22 December 2017
The first ever Spartan Ultra World Championship took place in Iceland last weekend. We talked to: Mark Jones, Kevin "Bubbles" Gregory, Joshua Fiore, KC Northup, and Morgan McKay, all before the race on Friday. We then spoke to most of those folks after the race, and talked to Yancy Culp who was there with several of his athletes. In between, we spoke with Iceland native Katrin Davidsdottir, fittest woman in the world 15 and 16 in the CrossFit games. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Savage Race : New obstacles, new locations, new syndicate medal. Check them out at Savage Race.com Dirty Bird Energy Soap. Use ORM 15 for 15 percent off all products at DirtyBirdEnergy.com Show Notes:
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Thu, 7 December 2017
Beni Gifford had a day long layover in Atlanta, so he spent it with Matt B. Davis. Towards the end of the day, Beni sat down for an interview. After chatting with Matt's kids, Beni and Matt talk about:
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Fri, 1 December 2017
Today' episode is the final interviews for the 2017 World's Toughest Mudder podcast coverage. They were recorded in a Westin Hotel Room following The Champions Brunch on Monday November 13, 2017.
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Wed, 22 November 2017
The OCR World Championships released breaking news at 8:00am this morning. OCRWC is disqualifying a 2017 participant due to "violating anti-doping policy". Ryan Woods becomes the first OCR competitor in history to be DQ'd at any obstacle race for this reason. You can read the complete OCRWC article here which includes a response statement from Ryan Woods. Ryan's 3rd place, 15k finish is off the record books for OCRWC 2017. In addition, his team had won the OCRWC Sunday team relay. That team of Woods, Ryan Atkins and Hunter McIntyre, is now also disqualified. We got a hold of both of Ryan's teammates as soon as possible. Ryan Atkins told us:
We reached Hunter McIntyre via text who said:
The podcast episode below is an in-depth conversation with Ryan Woods recorded just a few hours ago. Adrian Bijanada, head of OCRWC, also made himself available to answer a few questions. You can hear those conversations by clicking on the link below or Itunes link above. **Update - I also reached out to both Spartan Race and Tough Mudder to find out if this affects any past results or future participation for Mr. Woods. Neither were able to comment on the record at this time.
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Fri, 17 November 2017
Nolan Kombol is the Senior Director of Product at Tough Mudder. This means for everything World's Toughest Mudder, the buck stops with him. We welcome Nolan back to the show to talk about:
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Thu, 16 November 2017
This is ORM's 6th year of World's Toughest Mudder podcast coverage! In part one, live from the pit on Friday, we talk to 2016 Champ Trevor Cichosz, Tyler Nash, Allison Tai, and Logan Nagle. We then have some Monday (post race) chats with Deanna Blegg, Amanda Steidle from Turbo Superfoods, Team US-Eh (Kristopher Mendoza, Austin Azar, Mark Woodpile Jones, and Miguel Medina), and your 2017 Female World's Toughest Mudder Rea Kobl. Today's show is sponsored by Dirty Bird Energy Soap. Use ORM 15 for 15 percent off all products at DirtyBirdEnergy.com |
Thu, 9 November 2017
Pete came back to talk to us about running Western States for the 2nd year in a row. He was also prepping to then go do Leadville and the UTMB. For those that know Ultras, you are like "NO WAY! That is super bad ass!" For those that don't know Ultras, prepare to learn a lot. Today's show is sponsored by Savage Race. |
Wed, 1 November 2017
Spartan Race's Director of Sport Joe Di comes on the program to discuss big topics in the future of Spartan:
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Thu, 26 October 2017
The conclusion of OCR World Championships 2017 coverage begins with live interviews from the finish line for the team relay on Sunday. You'll hear from:
We then have a phone chat with Event organizer Adrian Bijanda about everything that went right and wrong with this year's event. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Rugged Maniac – $5 off when you use the code PODCAST. AST.
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Thu, 19 October 2017
Just back from Blue Mountain, Canada. We have tons of interviews from the finish line of this year's OCR World Championships. From the 3K, it's the top 3 women Nicole Mericle, Lindsay Webster, and Karin Karlsson. Followed by Justin Mathews and Scott Hyland. We then talk to the top 3 men Jon Albon, Ryan Atkins, and Ben Kinsinger. The next day was the 15k and we talk to Albon, Atkins, and Woodsy. We then snagged a very excited Jesse Bruce. (Sorry Jesse, we told you the wrong finish position). We then talked to Marco Bedard, Lindsay Webster, Jamie Rahn (Captain NBC), and Nicole Mericle. Hunter McIntyre was next followed by Mudstacle's Phil Harris and LeEarl Rugland. We chatted with James Appleton for an extended period of time to catch up with him and talk a little about Tough Guy. Wrapping up the episode are chats with Jamie Styles, who we have talked to at many Georgia finish lines and Kelly Sullivan from NorEaster OCR. Part 2 will be the finish line from the Sunday team relay, and a long conversation post event with Adrian Bijanada. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Wetsuit Wearhouse – Save 15% using coupon code ORM on all purchases. Show Notes: |
Fri, 29 September 2017
Savage Interview with Top 3 Men and Women Savage Race Georgia Fall 2017 Ashley Samples, Alexandra Walker, Rachel Watters Yuri Force, Nathan Frantz, Jay Flores Plus some special guests.
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Fri, 22 September 2017
Learn more about the podcast intro voice we've all come to know and love.
Instant Voicemails - Would you like Redd or another super professional recorded voice for your company? Savage Race : New obstacles, new locations, new syndicate medal. Check them out at Savage Race.com Show Notes: |
Wed, 13 September 2017
Derik Martin was born Diane. He knew in his heart at a very young age that he was gay. In recent months, Derik decided to take hormones and had top surgery to begin the transition of becoming a male. Derik also happens to be someone that loves obstacle races. Many questions are being raised about trans athletes. We as an industry need to look at these issues and address them. We discuss topics including obstacles, changing tents, and educating race staff and volunteers. Please listen in as we interview one of the first openly trans OCR athletes.
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Tue, 5 September 2017
Safe to say Hunter is the most downloaded individual we've ever had on this show. He's one of the best in the sport, he's funny as hell, and never afraid to say the "unpopular" thing. Today he talks about the TMX event and subsequent TV, and how he took down all comers at the first ever United States OCR Championships put on by OCRWC.
The Barber Beast - Sept 9, 2017. 10 miles. 30 obstacles. 1 goal. Original Warrior Pak is the online, one stop shop for all your OCR needs. So get your Blood, Sweat and Gear at OriginalWarriorPak.com Show Notes: |
Thu, 31 August 2017
Meet Zoe Chazen, a rising college junior who lives in New York. You most likely saw her on the recently aired Toughest Mudder Northeast that took place near Philadelphia back in May. Although she did run (and get 50 miles) at World's Toughest Mudder in Vegas last year, she is super new to our scene. We talk about how she came to decide to run and place in Philly, and then do it again at America's Toughest Mudder Midwest in Chicago 4 days ago. We learn about her training, or lack there of, and what really happened with her and Chikorita at The Mud Mile. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Human Octane – Demolish barriers with f#cking awesome OCR apparel. Savage Race : New obstacles, new locations, new syndicate medal. Check them out at Savage Race.com Show Notes: |
Mon, 28 August 2017
Today's show starts with a discussion about the recent passing of one of the earliest OCR race directors Sean "Ace" O'Connor. Links to his obituary and a video from July 2012 Superhero Scramble are in the show notes and on our website. Then we talk to Amanda Nelson, who has come back from the brink of jail, insanity, and death to a whole new life through fitness.
Human Octane – Demolish barriers with f#cking awesome OCR apparel. Wetsuit Wearhouse – Save 15% using coupon code ORM on all purchases. Show Notes:
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Fri, 18 August 2017
Today's show brings you the OCR guy we've known the longest, never to have appeared on the show. Hard to believe, but Joel Getty makes his first appearance on the show after knowing Matt for 5 years plus. Joel and Matt dig into the good ole days of circa 2012 obstacle racing industry, what brought Joel into OCR, what took Joel out of it, and Joel's "Last Hurrah" at the "Last" Tough Guy. Support our show on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/obstacleracingmedia
Original Warrior Pak is the online, one stop shop for all your OCR needs. So get your Blood, Sweat and Gear at OriginalWarriorPak.com Savage Race : New obstacles, new locations, new syndicate medal. Check them out at Savage Race.com Show Notes:
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Fri, 11 August 2017
This episode could also be called : Asheville Finish Line Fun Plus Messner. First you are going to hear several back to back interviews from the finish line at the Asheville Spartan Super. Ryan Woods, Matt Kempson, Hobie Call, Robert Killian, Ian Hosek, Cody King, Nicole Mericle, Lindsay Webster, Rea Kobl, Faye Stenning, Alyssa Hawley, and a few more special drop in guests. Then I have my first sit down with Laura Messner. 5 years worth of episodes, and I have never had Laura on the show. So it was nice to have her come by the ORM tent for a (mostly) uninterrupted chat. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: The Barber Beast - Sept 9, 2017. 10 miles. 30 obstacles. 1 goal. Rugged Maniac – $5 off when you use the code PODCAST. Show Notes:
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Thu, 3 August 2017
Episode 250 - 2017 Asheville Spartan Race weekend was dare I say a hootenanny. We recorded at least two episodes worth of podcast content. Today's show kicks off with conversations with:
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Thu, 27 July 2017
Once upon a time, I only got an audience with Sir Will for about 15 minutes every year at World's Toughest. Nowadays, we are, dare I say, mates. We caught up in person at TMX in Minnesota, and set up this skype call soon after. Will and I talk about:
Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Original Warrior Pak is the online, one stop shop for all your OCR needs. So get your Blood, Sweat and Gear at OriginalWarriorPak.com Show Notes:
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Fri, 21 July 2017
Last weekend, 80 plus athletes from OCR, ANW, and CrossFit came to battle it out for a bunch of dough at the first ever Tough Mudder X, in Minnesota. Please enjoy chats with the following top finishers: Corinna Coffin 1st Cassidy Watton 2nd Christin Panchik 4th Kevin Righi 3rd as well as additional conversations with Jessie Graff, Yancy Culp, Grant McCartney, and Callienne Elterman.
The Barber Beast - Sept 9, 2017. 10 miles. 30 obstacles. 1 goal. BattleGrounds - Sept 23, 2017. Use code ORM10 for $10 off registration.
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Fri, 14 July 2017
Many times I am sitting around before or after a race with some OCR people, and wish we recorded the conversation. Yesterday was one of those times. Luckily for you, I had the tape rolling. Beni Gifford appears as a special guest, as does Keith Allen who called in. Dig on in, as Hunter McIntyre and I talk about
Plus ORM also gets called out for shitty live reporting and I beg Hunter to unblock me on Facebook.
Wetsuit Wearhouse – Save 15% using coupon code ORM on all purchases. Rugged Maniac – $5 off when you use the code PODCAST. Show Notes: Google that shit. |
Fri, 7 July 2017
On today's show we talk to Craig Jackson who has created the first ever OCR Scholarships at Umpqua Community College located in Oregon. We also speak with Shanna and Kevin from Clean Sport Collective. You will learn all about their mission of "Honesty, integrity, and transparency in sport."
Udder Mud Run – Use code ORM for $10 off this race that takes place August 5, 2017. Human Octane – Demolish barriers with f#cking awesome OCR apparel. Show Notes: |
Fri, 30 June 2017
We bring back Nolan and Chris from TMHQ along with special guest Eric Emerson Botsford aka E-Rock to discuss TMX. They talk about who's been invited/accepted, how ERock has been essential in designing the course, and the new prize dough. Next up is Shaun Stephens-Whale. He went from crushing stairs in something called Tower Running to podium at his first ever Toughest event.
BattleGrounds - Sept 23, 2017. Use code ORM10 for $10 off registration. The Barber Beast - Sept 9, 2017. 10 miles. 30 obstacles. 1 goal. Show Notes: Google Tower Running and this Shaun Stephens- Whale |
Fri, 23 June 2017
Today's episode features an episode with the winner of the most recent Spartan US Championship race, Nicole Mericle. She surprised almost everyone with her 8 second come from behind victory at the Monterey Spartan Super. We catch up about that event and much more. We also bring back Mo from Sweatworks. He introduces something that will revolutionize photos for races, sponsors, and athletes; facial recognition. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: LegendBorne - LegendBorne Sportswear is a veteran owned company that produces elite custom products. Carry your legacy. Suit Up! Original Warrior Pak is the online, one stop shop for all your OCR needs. So get your Blood, Sweat and Gear at OriginalWarriorPak.com Show Notes: The link to test out the new photo recognition software. (If you did not participate in race in the link, just screenshot anyone's face. Then, upload that screenshot, and then search.)
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Fri, 16 June 2017
Ryan Stratis sits down to talk about being on all seasons of American Ninja Warrior and Team Ninja Warrior. We also talk about obstacle races, training, and his favorite karaoke tracks. We also talk about obstacle races, training, and his favorite karaoke tracks.
Human Octane – Demolish barriers with f#cking awesome OCR apparel. Rugged Maniac – $5 off when you use the code PODCAST. Show Notes: |
Fri, 9 June 2017
On today's show we talk with Spartan Race Pro Team member, Alyssa Hawley. At the time we chatted, she had just won the first race in the U.S. Championship Series in Seattle. She has since finished 3rd at the Monterey Super, which keeps her tied for the lead in the Series. Enjoy this talk, where we learn a little more about her. This episode also features the world premiere of "World's Toughest #1", the brand new release from J.D. Allen. J.D. did media for Obstacle Racing Media at WTM in 2014. He was so inspired, he chose to don the wetsuit and got 40 miles in 2015 and 50 miles in 2016. J.D. then snagged 25 at Toughest Atlanta just a few weeks ago.
Wetsuit Wearhouse – Save 15% using coupon code ORM on all purchases. Udder Mud Run – Use code ORM for $10 off this race that takes place August 5, 2017. Show Notes: |
Thu, 1 June 2017
An interview with Nolan Kombol and Chris Maltbie from Tough Mudder Headquarters all about the new Tough Mudder X. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Savage Race : New obstacles, new locations, new syndicate medal. Check them out at Savage Race.com Obstacle Guard – Code ORM gets you 10% off all orders in the U.S. Show Notes: Our recent article with the brand new news about Tough Mudder X
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Wed, 31 May 2017
Episode 240 - About 4 years and 200 episodes ago, I talked to Amelia Boone about the shocking (at the time) revelations that the Tough Mudder team had just announced about that year's upcoming WTM. Since Amelia and I had already spoken earlier this week, I thought it would be fun to replay this old interview as well. When I dug into that old episode, I found a gem with my daughter Emma, old ads, and more. So listen in to this exciting snapshot into the OCR landscape that was 2013. Also, today's Amelia talks about her recent Texas race performance, her time in the new Spartan Live booth, and the upcoming Monterey Super.
BattleGrounds - Sept 23, 2017. Use code ORM10 for $10 off registration. Show Notes: |
Fri, 26 May 2017
Today's show features two interviews that took place in Shanghai last week. One is with International Contest winner Patrick Buice, and one with Spartan Race CEO, Joe De Sena. Enjoy. LegendBorne - LegendBorne Sportswear is a veteran owned company that produces elite custom products. Carry your legacy. Suit Up! Health IQ – If you do at least 2 OCR’s this year, you can save money on life insurance.
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Fri, 19 May 2017
Back in April, the 2nd Season of Spartan Ultimate Team Challenge was taped near downtown Atlanta, Georgia. We got a bunch of great interviews before competition began, so you can listen in without any spoiling of the on-the-course action. Listen in as we talk to:
Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Human Octane – Demolish barriers with f#cking awesome OCR apparel. Rugged Maniac – $5 off when you use the code PODCAST. |
Fri, 12 May 2017
David Magida comes back on the show to discuss the groundbreaking Spartan Live coverage that took place a couple of weeks ago. We talk about what worked, what didn't, and what to look for from Spartan for future live coverage.
BattleGrounds - May 20th and Sept 23, 2017. Use code ORM10 for $10 off registration. Orange Mud – Check out their “no bounce, ultra light hydration packs”. Show Notes:
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Fri, 5 May 2017
These interviews begin shortly before 8:00am Sunday as athletes finished last weekend's Toughest Mudder South.
Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Wetsuit Wearhouse – Save 15% using coupon code ORM on all purchases. Obstacle Guard – Code ORM gets you 10% off all orders in the U.S. Udder Mud Run – Use code ORM for $10 off this race that takes place August 5, 2017. Show Notes: |
Wed, 3 May 2017
Tough Mudder Atlanta 2017 - Part I We first talk to the men's and women's Tougher top finishers. Lance Johnson aka Goldfish Athlete, Charles Harper, and Harley The Cowboy Stripper. Kristen Reed, Tanielle Luepkes, Sue Harvey Brown, and Deanna Brasz (who started the 8:00am wave, caught the top women and later got 25 miles at Toughest) In the afternoon we talked to Stephanie Bishop and Noah Galloway. More with Toughest athletes to come in Part 2. BUFF® is offering 15% off your next purchase at buffusa.com. Just use the code “ORM”. Savage Race : New obstacles, new locations, new syndicate medal. Check them out at Savage Race.com Show Notes: Tougher Mudder Atlanta ResultsTougher Mudder Atlanta Results |
Fri, 28 April 2017
Today's interview is a sit down with Dave DeBoer, Race Director for Atlanta Trail Ragnar Relay. Even though both host and subject were functioning on little sleep, a great chat was had nonetheless. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Obstacle Guard – Code ORM gets you 10% off all orders in the U.S. Show Notes: |
Fri, 21 April 2017
Today's show has several live interviews including:
Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Health IQ – If you do at least 2 OCR’s this year, you can save money on life insurance. Human Octane – Demolish barriers with f#cking awesome OCR apparel. Show Notes: |
Fri, 14 April 2017
Spartan Pro Team member, Glenn Racz talks about his Toughest Mudder LA 3rd place finish. We also discuss what happened during the podium ceremony that got everyone talking, and some other stuff. Todays Podcast is sponsored by: Rugged Maniac – $5 off when you use the code PODCAST for any 2017 event. Orange Mud – Check out their “no bounce, ultra light hydration packs”. |