OCR Talk: Recent Episodes
Jason Dupree
Jason crewed two guys (Brad Parnell and Patrick Bethoney) in running the 100 mile distance at the Blood Root Ultra, which takes place at the birthplace of Spartan on Joe de Sena's farm in Pittsfield, Vermont. The guys recap the experience on their drive out of the mountains.
Jason discusses the final race in the Spartan US - South National Series and the struggle of covering the race in the rain.
You can watch the race coverage here: https://www.youtube.com/live/BYjcq0bDVcs?si=8UQdj0KkJKcwPCCD
I went to New York to run Citi Field. Myself and Tyler Movsessian rabbited the elites, and then I ran the course with Mike Stefano of @obstaclerunningadventures6355
This particular race, since I only had two rabbits I did a full race edit with those two cameras and the five Mevo cameras that I put out around the course. I go into some detail about the editing process as I edited the whole race in a few hours.
Check out the elite coverage here: https://www.youtube.com/live/JRfi-k5N...
I ran a 55k trail race in the Franklin Mountains, near El Paso, TX. I give a race recap and then talk about our OCR coverage plans for the year.
Catching up on unreleased material, the first 5 minutes is from the airbnb after the second day of DEKA WC. The rest of the episode is on the drive to the airport from Savage Florida.
You can watch all of the DEKA Elite Live Coverage here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyK0g0eIg3RXriIl3Ksbv1wvM-p2RFutG&si=YjEhJLqBmbNdiYqj
You can watch the live replay of Savage Florida here: https://www.youtube.com/live/QLwfIx7D1EQ?si=snbYsiuGVZ9FGPHq
Jason recaps the final race of the Canadian series as well his experience running the Beast the day before. The episode ends with a quick retelling of a tree accident on the way to the airport and a reminder about our limited time on earth.
Jason catches up on the ride back from Mammoth Lakes after covering the Spartan Super World Champs.
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One of OCR Talk's original co-host, Anna Landry, now Anna Wesner, returns to recap her and Jason's 100 miler attempts at Sangre de Cristo just outside of Westcliff, Colorado. Sangre de Cristo Trail Festival is part of the Human Potential Running Series. You can find more about their events here: https://humanpotentialrunning.com/
After two back to back weekends I recap the Spartan Pan Am Champs from Seattle and then follow up with some discussion of the Trifecta World Champs in West Virginia.
Jason covers the second race in the Spartan Canadian series as well as runs the Super in the Age Group category while still filming all of the obstacles.
Watch the Elite coverage here: https://www.youtube.com/live/gmK22PfH8M0?si=uE11oL6r4MKVc7V1
Watch the All Obstacles video here: https://youtu.be/w6hjTz50nN8?si=KXXRqvQlf1kHVDx9
After flight issues made me miss racing the Age Group Series race, I made it out in time to film the elites on unday for the elite series race.
I recap the last race in the 2025 Spartan United States National Series held at Snow Basin, Utah. The temperatures were very warm so I discuss the issues I delt with while running the beast course after rabbiting the elites. You can watch the full elite race coverage on The OCR Report's Youtube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/live/4C9S-Fsrgpc?si=Dc0zIpQ8Q4Zfs9Fe
In this episode I did the normal discussion while driving, but I also recorded a bit while at the Pub Crawl to get some perspectives from a few other people, including Will Hicks, Francesca Chiorando, Mike Stefano, Katelyn Ritter, Jessica Johnson, and Heather Bode.
I ran Tough Mudder Atlanta with an Insta360 X4. I talk about the course and the pros and cons of using the Insta360 as opposed to a GoPro.
Jason recaps running the course on Saturday and rabbiting the elite US National Series race on Sunday.
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This episode contains two parts. The first part is after I ran the Saturday Super with my GoPro for an All Obstacles video. The second part is after we filmed the Elite National Series Sprint on Sunday.
Jason talks about some changes to OCR Talk for 2024 and recaps the Mettle Games coverage in Kuwait.
Jason recaps the hot day at Savage Florida after covering the final race in the 2024 Savage Pro Points Series.
Jason covered the USAOCR National Championships in Dalton Georgia. He talks about the 3k and 15 as well as covering new technical challenges. He also gives his thoughts on the 3-band system used by World Obstacle and USAOCR after hearing others takes on it all weekend.
The weekend of OCRWC brought it's own special challenges, but was overall a great weekend. Listen in to hear all about it.
Recapping the second race in the Savage Series Jason keeps it short and sweet after not feeling too great during the day's rabbiting.
Jason had a rare experience where The OCR Report was not able to get any rabbit volunteers and Jason Discusses his process and solutions for handling this.
Jason recaps Savage Maryland, the first race of the year in the SavagePro Points Series, while also discussing details behind course scouting for rabbiting.
Jason recaps the Canadian National Series pro race and discusses the role the weather played in the coverage.
In a special episode of OCR Talk, Jason in joined by Francesca Chiorando to discuss the technical side of the Spartan Ultra World Championships Live Coverage. Before they get to the technical side of things, Jason dives deep into Francesca's background in television and OCR media.
Watch the Spartan Ultra World Championships here: https://www.youtube.com/live/LAUWaE1ToA0?si=lGXGm-B6E9boZSkt
Watch the Fran and Carlo Get OCR Adjacent show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeBR6GzGKpSb2zvBwu0tBrCBfYxE_N3vo
Listen to Francesca on the OCRWC Podcast on your favorite podcast platform.
Jason recaps the War X weekend, from running the course the day before the race, covering the competitive waves, running most of the course gathering footage for an All Obstacles video, and rabbiting the Battle Challenge.
Jason went to Mexico for the 2nd race in the Mexican Spartan series. He recaps the pro race, how the race coverage went, and some extra fun that came from a couple of extra days staying in Mexico City.
Jason recaps the trials and tribulations of coordinating rabbits at Mont-Tremblant for the Spartan Canadian National Series race. This was the first attempt after deciding to switch to a live to tape to live show format for OCR vs live on mountains.
Jason talks through the elite race, the live coverage, and his own personal race at DEKA FIT Austin 2024.
Jason recaps Big Bear and the issues on the live stream. This race solidified that we've tried everything we can with the budget we have. From here on we'll be opting for post race coverage unless there are no unknowns on the course.
DEKA Norcal, along a little bit of race recap and a little bit of technical talk, Jason discusses running his 2nd Deka fit, and how everything went right.
Mike Stefano joins Jason Dupree on the ride to the airport after World's Toughest Mudder 2023.
David Magida and Jack Bauer interviewing Lindsay Webster, Ryan Kempson, and Kris Rugloski, straight from the live coverage.
Jason starts by recapping the Elite race at the Spartan Poconos 3k, the third race in the 2023 North American Elite Series. Then he shares his experience running the course the next day in the Super. Last, Jason recaps what made the 3k live stream so good but also a hot mess at the same time.
Cell coverage plays a big part in live coverage. I took a few minutes to talk about Cell Coverage and Cell Providers and how it a affects The OCR Report live streams.
For five years I've been struggling with dehydration and finally found that it's due to a lack of sodium. It's not that I haven't taken electrolytes in the past, it's just that I haven't taken nearly enough. Listen in to hear how I finally conquered this long on going problem. Hopefully this can help out others who have dealt with the same issues.
Post race interviews straight from the live coverage, Miranda Huber and Miles Keller talk to some of the top Pros of the day in Savage Ohio 2023.
In order of appearance: Ryan Kempson - 1st Male Ian Hosek - 4th Male Logan Broadbent - 5th Male Kris Rugloski - 1st Female Kaci Monroe - 2nd Female Alex Walker - 4th Female Jamie Horianopoulos - 3rd Female
Savage Race Ohio, the 4th race in the Savage Points Series was this weekend. Jason talks a little about the Pro race itself and a whole lot about the challenges and successes of the live coverage.
A new OCR Talk episode!? No Way! Jason catches up with what's been going on the past two years since the last episode. Want this to continue? Let me know. Email me at jason@theocrreport.com or @jdupree_ocr on Instagram.
Jason and Anna recap all the races they've been at over the past couple of months:
- Hildervat - Jacksonville Beach, FL
- Spartacus Dash - Belton, TX
- Human Potential Running's 12 Hour Endurance - Divide, CO
- Battle of the Lions - Kansas City, KS
- Ragnar Trail - Snowmass, CO
Jason and Anna recap the first Battle of the Lions race in DFW. They discuss the venue, obstacles, the Pro race, and the technical side of live streaming the race.
The episode opens with Jason and Anna catching up discussing their current training routines, hydration vest, etc.
This episode is just a recap of the technical aspect of live streaming the San Antonio Super with poor cell signal. While Jason does recap the race he watched, this is much more focused on the tools he used, what went well, what went bad, what he learned, and what he'll do to test again the next day with hopefully better results.
Jason and Anna are joined by Will Hicks from World's Toughest Podcast and The OCR Report. Everyone shares their latest race experiences.
- Will ran The Ranch trail 50k
- Jason ran Eagle Rock Loop in Arkansas over two days with camping in between
- Anna we to Jacksonville for the first Spartan USNS of the year
Listen in to hear their recaps and stories!
Jason talks to David Mainprize and Sid Morris about their brand new OCR series of events called Battle of the Lions. They're putting their two great minds together to bring us a very unique and fun series of events. Listen in to hear them talk about how it's much more than that as they work with other brands and ventures to help the sport and community grow.
While Anna wasn't able to make the call, her and Jason catch up in a quick 15 minute intro. So stick around after that to hear all about Battle of the Lions! Use code BOTL to sign up for 20% off!
Jason and Anna get serious in talking about how they are handling COVID times as well as recapping a trail race from the previous weekend, Running the Rose. Giveaways for a shirt and a can of PerformElite are given out as well!
This is a republishing of The OCR Report's episode. Anna and Jason have a quick chat giving a few more thoughts on the episode, so even if you've listened to The OCR Report's episode be sure to listen to our intro.
http://theocrreportpodcast.theocrreport.libsynpro.com/we-talk-spartan-games-day-1-recap-with-the-ocr-report-team
WATCH THE SHOW BEFORE LISTENING!
https://youtu.be/ZivRU3AqJkM
This is a republishing of the World's Toughest Podcast's episode. Anna and Jason have a quick catch up and talk about giveaways, so even if you've listened to WTP's episode be sure to listen to our intro.
https://worldstoughestpodcast.libsyn.com/virtual-wtm-recap-with-the-ocr-report-team
Jason regales the experience of planning and completing a 50 miler from Fort Worth to Dallas.
Recaps galore! Anna talks about her 10k trail races in Colorado while Jason talks about Conquer the Gauntlet in Dallas, TX.
After a little bit of catching up, Jason and Anna talk about Evan Perparis' newest book, Ultra OCR Man. After giving his take on the book Jason also dives into his experiences with Evan as a person.
Other topics in this episode cover OCR Stars, Tough Mudder Challenges, upcoming races, and the Spartan Games.
Don't forget to listen to the end for the giveaway!
Jason and Anna recap their experience and thoughts on Virtual Toughest.
Other topics covered include races that are happening (like Savage and CTG), changing 2021 refund policies, mental health, and more.
Jason and Anna ran the 12 hour virtual Toughest Mudder. The live stream audio listens in on Jason while he's completing his pit "obstacles".
Anna posted her pit "obstacles" to the OCR Talk Instagram so be sure to follow @ocr_talk.
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The live stream kicked off at 7:20 PM Central time. Jason did a 10 minute intro until the 7:30 pre race meeting. Once the race began at 8:00 PM we ran the live stream till after the race ended at 8:00 AM. Jason only made it to about 6 AM before pulling out due to dehydration. Unfortunately a last check in didn't get recorded and he only got three quarters of a mile into his last lap before stopping.
Jason and Anna talk about nothing in particular while Jason test out a new broadcasting platform along with plenty of hiccups, then Jason test streaming from his phone outside and gets caught in a rain storm!
See all the live action in the youtube video:
https://youtu.be/5j1xeYHZdQw
OCR Talks first ever interview, Jason talks to Nick Ryker about joining the Spartan Pro Team right as the pandemic started.
Watch the video on our Youtube page.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI6A8128hOM
Jason and Anna talk all things virtual race in an attempt keep the goal setting and training going till things get back to normal.
April Fools turned reality. Here's episode 2 of Thoughts. Come step into a tranquil reality and relax with Jack Goras.
Members of The OCR Report Team have a chat about random OCR topics while keeping themselves away from each other.
You bored and love listening to people talk!? This episode is for you. Jason, Anna, Kim, and Heather talk about all sorts of baloney.
If you'd prefer to see the video version so you can see all the images we show, check it out YouTube.
https://youtu.be/Aj0gC_w-jhk
Remembering our Enya days in these hard times, we've decided to change the purpose of our podcast from obstacle racing discussion to something that can really help the people who are having a hard time in the world. Come take a walk with us, be relaxed, and ponder the universe.
Members of The OCR Report Team have a chat about random OCR topics while keeping themselves away from each other.
While long random chats like this may not be for everyone, if you're in need of enjoyable content for a long drive or long run, this is for you!
Jason and Anna discuss as much as they can without talking about COVID-19.
Topics include:
Savage Race new obstacles
Gladiator Rock N Run last race
Who is the OCR space?
The OCR Report getting serious
Tough Mudder 2020 Schedule
The Spartan Ultra Series
Okay, we'll talk about COVID-19
Anna and Jason cover 2020 new obstacles from Rugged Maniac, Toughest, and Battle OCR before getting into a bit of what can be expected at Battle OCR this year.
Anna and Jason catch up while talking about the latest happenings in Spartan and Tough Mudder.
Live video version here: https://youtu.be/EzNcTgqlLLw
Due to technical difficulties, Anna was not able to stay on this episode. Jason answers the listener Q&A's while really diving into how to handle and OCR let down. Your favorite race going under? You get an injury with a big year ahead of you? What's an appropriate reaction and followup to these situations. Listen in to hear Jason's thoughts.
*This is audio pulled from a live stream, so there is some interaction with the chat on the stream and other fun tidbits.
https://youtu.be/84V72NlamtI
Mike Stefano from Obstacle Running Adventures joins Jason Dupree on a live stream where they discuss the possible buyout of Tough Mudder by comparing the founders of Tough Mudder and Spartan. You can find the live stream on our Youtube page to see all the fun graphics that were on the screen.
Jason and Anna join Mike from Obstacle Running Adventures, Scott Knowles from the I Am A Spartan Podcast, and Josh Chase from Obstacle Discourse with Davis and Chase to wrap up the year with a discussion. They cover topics from changes that transpired this year across different brands to their own personal goals for the year and next.
Check out I Am A Spartan's upload of this for his own personal intro. In our episode you'll hear and intro were Jason and Anna discuss the move to The OCR Report and also a giveaway. Bonus content in the outro!
OCR Talk recaps the pros and cons of WTM 2019 while speaking about their own personal races. Listen in to hear the lessons they learned for next year in Dallas.
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Two days before WTM 2019 a slew of athletes and pit crew got together to discuss the coming race. Listen in to hear Jason and Anna joined by Mike and Katelyn from Obstacle Running Adventures, Heather Olsen from Overcome and Run, Javier Escobar, Mark Duplessis, April Dupree, Lauren Dean, and Jessica Johnson. Topics discussed cover this year's goals, lessons learned from previous years, and all things surrounding the course map.
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There were a ton of big races over the past few weeks. Jason and Anna catch up and talk about a wide variety of topics, ranging from all the recent championship races, to thoughts on the latest news for WTM. Don't stop listening early, or else you may miss a heartfelt life lesson moment as well as how to enter the latest giveaway.
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Listen in to hear the details and controversies of Toughest South in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Jason and Anna share their take on the event and their own experiences. They announce the giveaway winner as well!
World's Toughest Podcast put out an episode just before the event. Check that one out for a preview of the race and come back here for the recap!
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Topics in the episode cover USAOCR, Spartan, Crossfit, selling medals online, Savage Blitz, American Ninja Warrior, and World's Toughest Mudder rules. But most importantly we talk about our thoughts going into Toughest South. The next giveaway is out there as well. So listen to the episode or check out our facebook page on how to enter!
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In the wake of NORAM Jason and Anna attempt to catch up on everything else that's been going on. They cover recent Spartan races, rule changes, Warrior Dash asset purchase, and (briefly) Anna's experience at The Grit Games. They also announce the latest giveaway winner!! There's probably more chatter than news, so listen in and have fun!
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Jason, Mark, and April sat down with Sid Morris (Battle OCR and one of the main builders for NORAM) and ended up getting a surprise drop in from a couple of surprise guest, most noteably, Brett Steward (owner of Mud Run Guide and NORAM's race director). Brett talked with us for quite a while. He was a little further from the mic, but you will not want to miss this one! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support
Jason, Mark, and April recap the days events while sitting next to the second to last obstacle (Urban Sky) watching the journeymen finishing up their race. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support
Jason and Mark sit down for an in person recap for the day with guest appearances by Medal Addict, Javier Escobar, and Mike and Katelyn from Running Obstacle Adventures. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support
If you are getting prepped (jacked) for NORAM 2019, this episode is a must listen! You'll hear a guest co-host (Mike Stefano from Obstacle Running Adventures) joining Jason and talking about things that can expected from the race at Stratton Mountain. We cover a lot of technique tips on some of the harder obstacles as well as some of the more peculiar and interesting rules. This episode is a bit more technical than usual, but look out for episodes throughout the weekend that will be recorded live from the venue.
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While discussing some of the outlying interesting moments and info from the stadium race, Jason and Anna get into talking about the ever growing goals they have found in OCR. OCR being so dynamic and diverse, there's a goal to reach for everyone, and when you reach that goal there's always a new one to go after.
The OCR Talk hat giveaway winner is also announced! Listen in to find out what the next giveaway will be.
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You still with us? The original topic of the whole episode has finally arrived. A little late, but maybe just in time for your ride to CTG Tulsa.
Jason and Anna recap their races and speak on the new Continuum Multi-wave event.
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That cliffhanger got you wanting more!? Well here it is! Part 2 of Episode 33 covers the Crossfit situation with Hunter McIntyre getting a Wildcard into The Games. We then get into all of the different OCR Podcast out on the market, revisit the Lindsay Webster spear taking at Big Bear, and Spartan's new Million Dollar Prizing for this year's championship series. Will we finally make it to talking about Conquer The Gauntlet Dallas? Tune in the find out!
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What happens when you don't move on to the next topic in a timely manner? Over 2 hours pass by in an instant! Episode 33 is coming to you in multiple parts. Part one is the intro where we catch up and talk about a few things not in our episode outline. This portion of the show normally takes 10-15 minutes. Today you get 45 minutes of it! After catching up, Jason and Anna talk about Anna's appearance on another podcast, podcasting techniques, the most recent giveaway winner, and the next giveaway. Stay tuned for the next part of Episode 33! Episode correction: Deliverance was not filmed in Arkansas --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support
This episode hits several topics but none of them really shine as the main one, so here they are in list fashion.
Tumbler giveaway winner announcement
New Spartan shoe
Yuri Force to compete at Conquer The Gauntlet - Dallas
Spartan and options for how to handle championships
Spartan Big Bear
Spartan Austin
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OCR Talk is joined by Mark Duplessis and April Dupree (Struggles of a Race Wife). Jason, Anna, and Mark ran the Tougher wave at Tough Mudder - College Station. Everyone was worried about the weather, but it turned out to be a gorgeous day just with a super wet and muddy course. We talk about the event and share all of our individual experiences. Special guest appearence by Miles Keller (Link Endurance) on a phone call. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support
After attending Terrain Race in Ft. Worth Texas and a storm cancelled the race an hour after it started, Jason gives his thoughts on the whole experience, his interactions with Dustin and JP from Terrain, and his thoughts on Terrain Race in general. Jason is joined by a special co-host so don't miss out on this one!
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Get ready to hear the craziest OCR news to date! We've got the inside scoop on where OCR is headed and you'll never believe what's coming down the line! LISTEN NOWWWWWW!!!!!!
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Recapping the San Antonio Super/Sprint weekend brings up discussions of where Spartan's doing things right and where they can still improve. The Sock giveaway winner(s) get announced, and we discuss a preview of Million Dollar Mile. We also get into the importance or not over-training and how tough it can be to scale back once you do over-train.
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This episode takes a look at some of the latest news in the OCR scene. Jason and Anna explore the positives and negatives of what's currently happening. Check out the topic list below.
The latest giveaway is in effect. Listen in to learn how to enter the giveaway for a pair of OCR Talk socks!
Savage Race's new obstacles
Toughest switches to mandatory obstacle completion for elites and qualifiers
Ryan Woods DQ'd in Jacksonville Spartan
OCR Companies vs Sport leagues
Will Dean and the new Tough Mudder president
The Million Dollar Mile
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While Discussing nothing in particular, Jason and Anna also hit on questions of why do we want to medals, shirts, etc every year, and some of the ways social media affects people in their fitness journey.
Topics hit on are the Titan games, Rugged Maniac's new Obstacles, WTM and community prizes for 2019, Spartan Ultra Championships in Sweden, and others.
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WARNING! THIS EPISODE IS ALMOST TWO HOURS LONG! An innocent conversation about upcoming trail races take a turn for the worst (best?). While the conversation hits on many aspects of life it always ties back into OCR. We also announce the OCR Talk shirt giveaway winner, but you'll have to stick it out to find out who it is. This episode may not be for everyone, but if you stick it out, I promise there's something in there for everyone.
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Looking back on what worked well in 2018 and what didn't, we discuss moving forward and plans for 2019. We give our takes on all the big news that's been coming out over the winter break. We also talk about Anna making the Grit Fitness Pro team along with Kris Ruglowski. Kris is on the current OCR style show Titan Games. We talk about the show as well as our idea to help people who don't have cable get to watch some of these OCR programs.
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We talk about off-season, things learned from WTM, end of the year announcements, holiday sale race purchasing. It's been a please bringing this content to you all year. On to the next! We've got an idea that could benefit each of you, so be on the look out. Have a great holiday! See you in the future! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support
The day after WTM 2018 Jason and Anna recap the race with some of their pit crew, April Dupree and Mark Duplessis. Listen in to hear what the race was like on the course and in the pit. The crew describes what is was like for 24 hours of one of the most brutal WTM's to date. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support
In this episode we discuss the muddy mess that was the Dallas, TX Spartan Ultra. Mark Duplessis joins us as a special guest co-host to share his experience in the mud. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support
The past couple weeks have been a whirlwind of OCR news. We cover topics in Terrain Race, Conquer the Gauntlet, Tough Mudder, and Spartan Race. A lot of this information just released, and we give our thoughts. The episode is a long one, but if you stick around till the end there's one last interesting topic that we'll save as a surprise. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support
As the title of this episode says, we dig into the rained out Savage Race that was run on Sunday, Anna and friends' attempt to break a 2 hour marathon in relay fashion, but even more surprising is how much time we spent talking about the Spartan Trail Race announcement. But don't be fooled by any World Championship emails you see out there! Listen in to find out why! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support
In this episode we get real deep while discussing our World's Toughest training, obstacle backups, calling people out, and the new Warrior Dash race distances. We try to break these things down and look at them from all perspectives. Make sure you listen till the end where the episode comes full circle! This might be our best episode yet! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support
In this episode we cover all aspects of the CTG race weekend in Tulsa including the individual race on Saturday, the team race on Sunday, and Evan Preperis running Endure the Gauntlet all through the weekend. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support
In this episode we talk a bit about NORAM before doing some pre-race talk about the upcoming Conquer the Gauntlet race in Tulsa, which includes a team race. If you're looking for full on NORAM race recaps, make sure to check out Link Endurance, Obstacle Running Adventures, and the Strength and Speed Podcast. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support
Bonus episode! In this continued episode Jason and Anna share their personal experiences from Battle OCR. There's no news here, just simply the stories from their point of view. If you like that kind of thing, then this episode is for you! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support
Jason and Anna recap one of the toughest and definitely hottest races of the year, Battle OCR in St. Francisville, Louisiana. Part 1 focuses on recapping the race results, the venue, the obstacles, and the swag. If you didn't make this race, find out what you're missing! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support
It's race week in Louisiana so we spend some time with pre-race talk about Battle OCR. We discuss the controversies at the European OCR Championships. Jason shares why he can understand the Spartan 100 mile caveat for the million dollar challenge, but why he doesn't like the Death Race. We also announce a giveaway for the OCR Buddy app, so be sure to listen till the end! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support
We got our hands on the Battle OCR map and talk through the craziness coming to Louisiana in two weeks. We also discuss live streams and offer up some challenges to pros, regular athletes, and all of the other OCR podcasters. It's madness!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support
With our first guest co-host! we recap the OCR Enduro World Championships with a Texas local, Diosdado Pasamonte. Diosdado has done multiple years of World's Toughest Mudder, Battlefrog Extreme, and some of the longer GoRuck events, so we learned how it compared and differed from other endurance OCR events. It's hot off the mic! Check it out! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support
We start off discussing bib ideas with permanent numbers, Joe Desena on WTP, Spartan World Championships being back in Tahoe, and treadmills in Crossfit games before covering the first CTG race of the season. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support
We cover the victories of the Super and the downpours of the Sprint at the Spartan Weekend in Austin TX. It was nuts! Check it out! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support
We recap Toughest Mudder South and in a big way! This episode is crazy long! You may have to listen in a few different sessions! We cover everything from the elites, the course, gear we used, and our own personal experiences. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support
We talk about some changes to the Spartan Stadium series, laugh at Hunter Mcintyre's hilarity, then get into our pre thoughts on Toughest South. We finish the episode out with mental game and training discussions. You're going to love it!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support
In this episode we talk about some permanent courses, live streams from different companies, share our thoughts on PerformElite, as well as give tips on long races. You'll love it! Go listen and be cool! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support
Come listen to find out about some cool team ups, a few new race events and all about the latest live streams. It's fun! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support
Bonus episode! We cover several topics, from OCR around the world to local kids races, with a bit of Savage and Spartan mixed in. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support
In this episode we cover mostly Tough Mudder news and the New Orleans event. But don't worry! We recorded episode 4 as well with all the rest of what's going on, so look for that to get posted soon! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support
What a cool episode! Check it out! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support
The very first episode of OCR Talk! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ocrtalk/support