Strength & Speed OCR: Obstacle Course Racing Lessons From Other Sports: Recent Episodes
Evan Perperis
Strength & Speed podcast focuses on Obstacle Course Racing ( OCR ) improvement by pulling in lessons learned from other sports. Hosted by Pro OCR athlete and Army Special Forces veteran Evan Perperis.
Evan is a NSCA-CPT, the author of 6x books on Obstacles Course Racing, with an undergrad from Johns Hopkins and has a Masters from KU. An accomplished OCR athelte with 55+ OCR podiums including winning the team division at the 24 hour long 2018 World’s Toughest Mudder and 2nd place Pro Coed Team at North American Obstacle Course Racing Championship.
Visit the team’s website for all things Obstacle Course Racing and multi-sport Fitness: www.teamstrengthspeed.com for articles, BleggMits, OCR books, motivation and more.
Some final Q&A and tips for World's Toughest Mudder including discussing nuances of the new team relay with only one person on course at a time.
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Judo brown belt, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Brown belt, Master Army Combatives Instructor, combat veteran, NRA instructor and competitive pistol shooter Juan Ortiz aka "Juan Wick" joins Evan to talk about competitive shooting. The two discuss what makes shooting handguns unique, how to master complex skills, crossover points with OCR and more. If you want to know some pistol basics, head over to catch the post show 10 minute instructional on Patreon (drops on October 18th).
Combatives focused Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greekcombatives
Order Run If You Can, Destroy If You Must: https://amzn.to/3MvmZRg
All books including Ultra-OCR Man: From Special Forces Soldier to Record Setting Obstacle Course Racer : https://teamstrengthspeed.com/store
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Evan "Ultra-OCR Man" Perperis gives you a rundown of his books and which one may be right for you. If you are lost in the number of books and what is different about each one, this is a great place to start.
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2x World's Toughest Mudder Champion Trevor Cichosz is also a USMC combat veteran of both Iraq and Afghanistan. Trevor joins fellow veteran Evan to talk about what he's been doing since WTM, Everest 135, his Olympic level wife, growing family and his new book! Dear Grandma Rose tells the story of the average USMC grunt deployed to war and is available now on Amazon! Plus, you'll hear plans for his new books!
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Obstacle Running Adventures host Mike Stefano joins Evan "Ultra-OCR Man" Perperis to talk about what's changed in the OCR scene in their respective areas. In this episode Mike talks about the New England OCR scene, what's changed, what remains and where they are headed. If you want to hear Evan's rundown of the Midwest head over and listen to Obstacle Running Adventures (available on all major podcast streaming platforms).
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Kevin Thompson is chasing the queen of Charlotte trying to hit all 1st places in races in the North Carolina area for OCR. This MudGear-Hannibal Race Pro is on a hot streak that's taken him through the first half of the year with podiums not only in his home state but also at major events like War X. Evan and Kevin talk about his background, training, training the next generation of Ninja Warriors, future plans, War X and more. Don't miss this episode!
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Jon Jordan returns to the podcast to talk about his new book, Keep Rolling. He shares insights and lessons learned from a lifetime in martial arts and what it is like to become a new author. Plus, Evan and Jon talk about what it was like to be announcers for the Victory Week Tournament and the two discuss modern uses of ancient warrior cultures. Are you really living the Ronin, Samurai or Spartan lifestyle...and perhaps more importantly, should we idolize these groups of warriors?
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A quick solo episode with Evan talking about three local branded OCRs that exceeded expectations. He talks Hazelwood OCR The Mosh (part of the Hydra series with Mythic Race), Murder Creek Mud Run (Phoenix branded OCR In Alabama) and KC Timber Challenge. All found thanks to OCR Buddy (download the app via your app store and check out www.ocrbuddy.com)
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Team 100x Podiums, the winners of Toughest Mudder East (Philadelphia) hop on the line to talk about what was new at 2024's first Toughest Mudder. The team consisting of 2x 100 mile WTM finisher Christian Brown Johnson, multi-time Toughest Mudder team champion Chris "Miko" Mikojewlski and Toughest Mudder individual podium finisher Ryan Ardigo talk with Evan "Ultra-OCR Man" Perperis about the event. Then the three ask Evan questions about his path to 100x podiums.
Want to hear more about 100x podiums? Listen to Evan on Obstacle Running Adventures: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/385-evan-perperis-on-toughest-mudder-philadelphia-100/id1193039969?i=1000656212638
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Evan "Ultra-OCR" Man Perperis talks about the future of Strength & Speed deep diving a little more into what is OCR? What is Pammachon Combatives? and what is Orthodox Christianity? Learn a little outside your normal comfort lane in this episode that explores some of the future of Strength & Speed.
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2x Ultra-running National Champion and World's Toughest Mudder vet Anthony Kunkel has been news coming out. In May he is running tryouts to live and train at the "Ultra-House" in Durango Colorado. Learn about his background in this episode, rise to ultra-running greatness and how he plans on giving back to athletes in the sport. Great opportunities for athletes in this episode filled with Anthony's unique take on life, training and reaching higher levels of spirituality.
Follow Anthony on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anthonykunkel
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Lynn Hall from Boldr Dash talks about how her OCR has managed to stay alive and strive since 2011, an impressive feat considering the number of brands that have folded since then. Lynn talks about what makes her event unique, the challenges they faced and how they continue to adapt. Plus, she talks with Evan about the New England OCR Expo and why it would be a bad move not to show up...the event pays for itself!
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Medusa Edged Weapons Systems and World War II Combatives Instructor Jason Schultz joins Evan to talk about how Combatives training is connected to sports performance. The two talk about the prison based edged weapons system Medusa as well as some of the unique aspects of Combative systems developed in World War II.
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Evan "Ultra-OCR Man" Perperis shares his post-race experience at Alula Saudi Arabia for Tough Mudder Infinity, the biggest prize purse in OCR history. Learn about the travel, culture, how his predictions panned out and if it looks like this will be a one time event.
The OCR Report article: https://theocrreport.com/the-experience-alula-saudi-arabia/
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Fresh off his most recent win at Shamrock 352 Anthony Dooley Sr. joins Evan to talk about Mixed Martial Arts, how his faith as played a role in competing/training and his background in traditional martial arts. Anthony is a Sensei at Aplomb Martial Arts- Kansas City North where he runs a successful dojo training the next generation of martial artists.
Train at Anthony Dooley Sr.'s dojo or one of the sister schools: https://www.aplombmartialarts.com/
Learn more about Shamrock Fighting Championship: https://shamrockfightingchampionships.com/
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Evan jumps on for a quick episode to share some thoughts on the upcoming Kingdom of Saudi Arabia race, Tough Mudder Infinity held in Al Ula. The race is the largest prize purse in OCR history and is bringing out the biggest names from the past, present and future of the sport.
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Noel Medina, the sweatcheck guy, joins Evan to talk about his background in OCR, involvement with Lionhearts Fitness and how being a roofer hurts/helps his racing career. Plus, the two talk about the Florida OCR scene and Native X, a model for televised OCR.
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Newest member of the MudGear-Hannibal Race Pro Team (www.ocrproteam.com) Vivien Tran joins Evan on the podcast to talk about her accomplishments in OCR. A former musician who now uses discipline to crush the course, Vivien won the 35-39 AG in the Spartan National Series and has collected a handful of elite podiums from various brands along the way.
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2x 100 miler finisher at World's Toughest Mudder Christian Brown-Johnson joins Evan to talk about his rise to Ultra-OCR greatness. After struggling to hit 50 miles at World's Toughest, CBJ has now doubled his best at the event twice! The two talk about Ultra-OCR, American Ninja Warrior, how Ironman triathlon relates to OCR, ultra-endurance sled events through the snow and of course, the biggest prizes purse of the year at Tough Mudder Infinity Al Ula. Don't miss the first episode of 2024!
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MudGear-Hannibal Race Pro Amy "Magic" Pajcic joins Evan to talk about what she has been up to for the last year and what her plans on for the future. Amy shares some of the details and tips for running rim to rim to rim at the Grand Canyon and the challenges shes faced. Plus, the two talk about Evan's newest book, The Sponsored Athlete, which Amy wrote the forward for.
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Mythic Race owner and competitive OCR athlete William Shell joins Evan to talk about his experience at OCR World Championships and if you should be concerned Spartan now owns the brand. Plus, the two deep dive into Mythic Race and what is in store for 2024. Lastly the two talk about the Midwest OCR scene including brands like Hazelwood OCR and Race Ready Obstacle's new event, Midwest OCR.
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Evan "Ultra-OCR Man" Perperis drops a quick episode on his thoughts for 2023 World's Toughest Mudder. Were the obstacles too hard? Is this the end of his elite OCR career? What changes would he make to obstacles? How does this compare to other events and more in this solo episode.
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Physically: https://theocrreport.com/what-happens-to-your-body-after-24-hours-of-ocr-from-one-day-to-one-week-to-one-month-the-physical-aftereffects-of-your-24-hour-race/
Mentally: https://theocrreport.com/what-happens-to-you-mentally-after-24-hours-of-ocr-more-aftereffects-of-your-24-hour-race-you-should-know/
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Although an experienced OCR athlete with a ton of podiums under her belt, MudGear-Hannibal Race Pro Miranda Huber is taking on World's Toughest Mudder for the first time. Miranda and her pit crew, Strength & Speed's AC Hale join Evan for a Q&A about the 24 hour Obstacle Course Race world championship. The group talks everything WTM including pacing, fueling, gear choices, injuries on course and what makes WTM one of the most challenging experiences in the OCR world.
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Podcast host, Evan Perperis, has been on a quest to hit 100 elite OCR podiums by 2024. Thanks to OCR Buddy and some friends he has managed to find some unique local events including two discussed in this episode. MudGear-Hannibal Race Pro Thomas Plush and his Muddy Water/The Siege teammate JC Massie join Evan to discuss some of their recent events. The three take a look at Muddy Water OCR one of the best atmospheres for OCR with 3x events in one day, afternoon start, live music, post-race food, awesome podium swag and more. Additionally, Evan shares his thoughts on the Wildwood Adventure OCR, a local event near his house that has a high adventure zip line on the property.
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The 1st place team from Toughest Mudder Pittsburgh goes on the Strength & Speed podcast to discuss the event, how the race went, the future of Tough Mudder/OCR and what their thoughts are after racing various brands for more than a decade each. Chris Mikolajewski, Eddie Goertzen, TJ Syzmanski and Evan Perperis all chime in with their thoughts.
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Fran Chiorando has been in the sport of OCR since almost the beginning. Fran talks with Evan about about some of the history of the sport in UK/Europe, what it was like to run the original Tough Guy and where the sport is going. From Mud is My Makeup back in 2014 all the way to being the host of the OCRWC podcast, Fran has some interesting insight on the sport, the Olympics and where things are going in the future.
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A quick update as Evan talks about the future of Strength & Speed. What is changing, what is staying the same and the future of OCR's link to the brand.
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After their win The Siege OCR in Garden City, Kansas, the team including MudGear-Hannibal Race Pro Thomas Plush, JC Massie and Keatin Herder join Evan Perperis to talk about the race. They cover not only the experience but what they do for training and how they manage to balance work with training for races.
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Former high school wrestler turned elite OCR competitor Cameron James joins Evan to talk about his background along with some of Ohio's most unique races. They talk Indian Mud Run, War X, Tandem Race, Toughest Mudder and more in this episode packed with content. Plus a shout out to some of Evan's favorite brands including KC Timber Challenge.
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Filipino Martial Artist Tommy Crisostomo joins Evan to talk about how bladed martial art from the Phillipines has taught him lessons about fighting, training, mastering a complex skill and life in general. Plus, Tommy recently ran City Challenge race, so the two talk about that the longest running urban obstacle course race. Finally, they round the episode out talking about the recent Tiga Tactics knife squared seminar.
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Host of the Obstacle Running Adventures podcast, Mike Stefano, jumps in to fill in for filmmaker Bobby Ross on the latest episode talking about Fox/HULU's TV show Special Forces. This is the third part in this mini-series, but don't worry if you didn't listen to the other two or watch the show, you'll still learn about what is real, what is Hollywood and the psyche of Special Operations Soldiers vs. athletes.
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MudGear-Hannibal Race Pro Rachel Watters joins Evan back on the podcast for a mid-season update. Rachel talks Savage Points Series, Spartan Race, GoRuck Games and OCR Prize Money. Evan shares some details from recent events including Wichita Gladiator Dash, THOR (Texahoma's Hellish Obstacle Run), Tough Mudder Infinity and Rugged Maniac OKC.
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Joshua "The Preacher" Quayhagen is the current welterweight World Champion for Karate Combat. His next fight is arguably the biggest of his career against Rafael Aghayev on June 24th in Miami at Karate Combat 40 (available for FREE on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@KarateCombat) and "Strength & Speed" is now one of his supporting sponsors for the fight! Evan and Josh talk training, lessons that can be applied to OCR, mindset of competition and how Josh's faith plays a large role in combat sports.
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Weston Titus and his fiance Taryn Brees have an impressive list of certifications and degrees but they are about to take on one of their biggest challenges, The Death Race. The two not only talk about the upcoming extreme endurance event but share some of their knowledge from their Masters degrees in Kinesiology and as F45 gym owners. Plus, Weston shares some insight on his research into the effectiveness (or lack there of) of using CBD oil for sports performance and Taryn talks about where we lose strength/plateau for ultra-endurance. Finally, Evan answers a question on the the importance of sleep deprivation training using lessons learned from the military (Ranger/Special Forces). You don't want to miss this knowledge packed episode.
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Cindy Herbert, a mother of three, was the recent winner of 5k Mythic Race in the Elite female field. She joins Evan Perperis on the podcast to talk about he journey into the sport of OCR, what Mythic Race was like and information about the Phoenix Pro Team. Plus, she shares some emotional stories about how she has put a past of disordered eating behind her.
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Combat veteran Kyle Butters joins Evan to talk about raising money for Infinite Hero Foundation. In June, Kyle is planning on running 22 miles a day for two days in a row to raise awareness and money for mental health care for veterans. You can donate, participate in person pacing him or do a shadow run anywhere in the US. Details are available on the Infinite Hero website: www.infinitehero.org
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A legend from American Ninja Warrior Jamie "Captain NBC" Rahn joins Evan to talk about ninja training, behind the scenes of ANW, how he came up with his iconic costume and more. Then the two jump into OCR talking about some of the most unique brands like Goliathon in New Jersey and Hazelwood OCR Massacre (3 miles, 65+ obstacles) in St. Louis Missouri.
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Filmmaker Bobby Ross returns for part 2 of commentary on Fox/Hulu's TV show Special Forces. Bobby and Special Forces veteran Evan Perperis talk about what is realistic, what is Hollywood and how the military sometimes accomplishes the same results with less cost.
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Ryan Hart, the owner of Hart Fitness gym and the head of the OCR team Flatliners joins Evan to talk about his team. Flatliners are a staple of the Midwest and are at every race within driving distance of Chicago. The group Flatliners has everything from new to the sport/fresh off the couch all the way to elite athletes, motivating those with their motto, "Failure is Dead on Arrival". Follow their Facebook page for details on their upcoming events: https://www.facebook.com/HartFitDEKAOcRx
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Filmmaker Bobby Ross (http://bobbyross.film) joins Special Forces veteran Evan Perperis to talk about Fox / HULU's new reality show Special Forces. The show, very similar to The Selection, takes 16 celebrities and puts them through a Special Operations type selection scenario. Evan shares his thoughts on how closely it resembles real military training, where it differs and why they do things a certain way. Bobby add some details as an outsider and a filmmaker on shooting a reality TV show. The two avoid major spoilers and link the lessons to mental toughness along with OCR so you'll enjoy this episode whether you watched the show, plan on watching the show or have no interest in watching the show.
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Army helicopter pilot and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) black belt Jon Jordan joins Evan for the latest Strength & Speed podcasts. The two talk about training for BJJ, crossover points with OCR, how the structure of BJJ is like OCR with multiple brands/styles that don't always overlap with competitors, the benefits/drawbacks of having your sport in the Olympics and more. As a BJJ competitor and an occasional run at OCR events, Jon brings some great insight to the conversation.
Interested in supporting veterans and BJJ? Check out We Defy Foundation. They offer a jiu jitsu scholarship for veterans who want to try it out. They pay for up to one year in tuition and give you a free uniform(Gi). More info at www.wedefyfoundation.org
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Mike Stefano, host of the Obstacle Running Adventures podcast (subscribe and listen to his podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/obstacle-running-adventures/id1193039969 ), joins Evan to talk about the OCR Expo he is helping run in New England on March 11th. You'll hear sneak peaks of some of the vendors, activities and details of the event. Plus, Mike and Evan discuss 3k change to Spartan World Championships, Spartan Combat and Evan gives a sneak peak at his book being released in 2023 (also teased in the back of his latest book On Endurance....buy On Endurance here: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/on-endurance ). Plus, the two attempt to settle the debate on who is a bigger video game nerd....
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Rachel Watters fresh off her win from Hannibal Race Kuwait joins Evan back on the podcast to talk about the experience. The two talk travel, culture, the race itself and fun things they learned during the trip. Plus, Rachel and Evan share their opinion on non-alcoholic beer....
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Rachel Watters joins Evan excited to take on Hannibal Race in less than a week. Make sure you follow along our social channels (@UltraOCRman @StrengthSpeed @MudGearBOTLProTeam and @Rachel_Fit_Girl) for all the updates. The first half of the episode they talk expectations and Kuwaiti culture, great if you are planning a trip to the Middle East to race for something like Spartan World Championships in 2023.
The second half of the episode they talk about the "OCR Triple Crown", FISO and why they have reservations with the organization along with their events.
Some further date details not included in the podcast:
Reference USAOCR (different than Adventurey's USOCRC):
2016: Organization founded (no events)
2017: Put their label on Spartan Race in Florida
Training camp held in Colorado in December (this is the best thing imo, the organization has done)
2018: Event held Dec 1-2 in Southern California (referenced by Rachel, Evan mistakenly confused Florida event with this one)....again putting their label on a Spartan Race with some unique USAOCR twists
2019: Event held in Oct at Black Diamond Course in Ohio (36 out of 60 athletes received a podium medal, all but 1 female who showed up received a podium medal. Largest AG competition had 12 athletes, next largest 7 athletes)
2020-2022: No events held
FISO (the world organization):
2016: Organization starts (no events)
2017-2018: No world or international events I'm tracking
2019: National events outside the US including Phillipines
Their 1st World Championship event, 100m in Russia
2020-2021: No Events as far as I can tell
2022: No event, they put their label on World's Toughest Mudder, no one at WTM mentioned them at any point during the pre-race briefing or post-race awards brunch
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MudGear-Battle of the Lions Pro Rachel Watters joins Evan to talk about her 105 mile OCR she complete to raise money for Lionhearts Fitness. Rachel shares the challenges, unexpected change in weather and how she mentally overcame the hurdles to achieve a record setting performance as the most number of OCR miles complete by a female ever.
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Athletes from Strength & Speed jump on the call to talk 2023 goals and how they plan on achieving them. Brenna Clavert, AC Hale, Jaeme Simmons, Phillip Hucke and Ryan Ardigo share some big goals. If you are looking at some goals for next year, this episode will give you some ideas as well as how to achieve them.
New Year's Resolutions Article: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/apps/blog/show/43749159-why-do-new-year-s-resolutions-fail-
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We found Brenna finally and dragged her back on the podcast! Brenna and Evan do a rundown for the holidays offering some gift suggestions for your athlete family and friends. The two do a full toe to head rundown, talk stocking stuffers and offer some ideas for the OCR athlete that already has "all the stuff". Use this as a guide for Black Friday through Cyber Monday, but don't wait, the deals only last for so long.
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MudGear-Battle of the Lions Pro Rachel Watters talks with Evan about her upcoming charity event where she will run 100+ miles to raise money for Lionhearts OCR. The event takes place Thanksgiving weekend at Casa De Garcia event venue. The two talk challenges, plans and expectations as well as touching a little bit on the recent World's Toughest Mudder.
Links referenced in the show:
Event Page and Donation Link: https://lionheartsfitness.com/lionhearts100/
Facebook Event Coverage for Event Day Updates: https://www.facebook.com/events/s/rachel-watters-lionhearts-101/504957408240566/
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OCR athlete, ultra-runner and tactical games athlete Zack Wisnowski joins Evan to talk about the Tactical Games and similar events.
Filmmaker Bobby Ross and our favorite beer drinking ultra-runner Leaky Hourglass Race director Gary Shaw join Evan for a Halloween specific episode. The three talk about some of their favorite Halloween franchises and why you should (or shouldn't) watch them. The group stays spoiler free for any new movies and even manages to stay spoiler free for many of these movies that came out in the 80s. They even manage to tie in some bizarre links to OCR in the horror movie world.
What do you think of this episode? Did we miss any of your favorites? Should we bring this back next year?
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2x American Ninja Warrior finalist, including making it all the way to the National Finals in Las Vegas, Kendall Ortez joins Evan to talk about OCR World Championships. They share their opinion on 3k, 15k, 100m and Team before diving into Kendall's background. A 15x+ podium finisher at major race series like Conquer the Gauntlet and Savage Race as well as a Team Pro Podium at North American OCR Championships, Kendall is used to the longer format of OCR. He talks about his experiences working with Overcoming Obstacles Ministries, a group that brings kids into the sport of OCR/ninja while promoting the gospel.
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Leaky Hourglass Ultra and beer ultra runner joins Evan to talk OCRWC and his plans to do a very unofficial beer mile at the OCR World Championships.
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Evan explores a concept for an OCR Pro League that spans brands nationwide in this deep dive episode. How does it benefit brands? How does it benefit athletes? How does it benefit open wave participants? Is this even feasible? The topic of an OCR Pro League is explored in depth in this detailed coverage of one of Evan's unpublished articles.
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Team Mudgear - Strength & Speed went to The Siege 5k OCR in Garden City, Kansas. The local OCR in time trial format had individual elite, individual open, team elite, team open and kid's mini-Siege options. The team consisting of Kim Welch, Thomas Plush, Paul Muckenthaler and Evan Perperis talk about the experience and how a local brand managed to get high quality permanent obstacles as part of their course.
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Women's Champion from Toughest Central (Indianapolis) and Mudgear - Battle of the Lions Pro Jenny Overstreet jumps on to share her experience at the race. Plus, Evan's 2 of 3 Evan's Strength & Speed teammates 4x Toughest Mudder podium finisher (3x Team, 1xIndividual) Akash Garg and ANW competitor Phil Hucke join to talk about what they thought of the event.
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Two amazing guests:
- Our beer drinking ultra-runner (and newly engaged) Gary Shaw joins the group to talk about his 24x24x24 record (24 beers, 24 miles, under 24 hours) and then explains what makes the Leaky Hourglass Ultra such a unique event with unique participant swag. (Plus a shout out to Squirrel's Nut Butter.)
Leaky Hourglass Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LeakyHourglassUltra
- Former Pro track athlete that was sponsored by Brooks and physical therapist, William Shell joins the group to talk about Mythic Race. The 5k and 5 hour option with some of the most unique obstacles in the sport.
Mythic Race Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Mythic-Race-101941148527352
OCR Everest Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH0snwDEbF4&t=22s
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Pros Doug Snyder and Lisa Nondorf have been traveling the world for you exploring top level Obstacle Course Racing. The first half of the episode talks about the European OCR Championships (not affiliated with OCRWC), a race that was once deemed "too hard" by OCR world champions. Doug & Lisa share their experience, the unique rules and how it went. Plus, they both recently competed in National Ninja League (now World Ninja League) World Championship and provide their thoughts on that unique event.
OCR Everest Documentary: https://youtu.be/yH0snwDEbF4
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Tiga Tactics co-owner/co-founder Conrad Bui knows a thing or two about hard work, consistency, discipline and persistence. Dr. Conrad, a chiropractor during the day, has earned the equivalent of eight black belts (most with multiple degrees) in eight different disciplines including the bladed art of Pentjak Silat Serak, Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Kali, Jeet Kune Do and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Evan and Conrad talk about lessons from the martial arts world that apply not only to Obstacle Course Racing but life in general.
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After 30+ hours of being awake and pacing Evan up the mountain for OCR Everest challenge at Tough Mudder New England, the crew sits down to talk. Episode includes filmmaker Bobby Ross, Evan's dad Terry and pacer Daniel Leonard. The crew talks challenges, unforeseen problems, inside jokes, TMHQ and all things from this year's charity event which had Evan climbing the height of Everest 29,029+ feet while at Stratton Vermont to raise money for Infinite Hero Foundation (mental and physical support for veterans).
Donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/ocr-everest-2022-inifinite-hero-foundation?utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer
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Cody James Milne has been involved in OCR since 2013 running everything from Spartan 5ks to FIT Challenge, World's Toughest Mudder and Spartan Ultra Iceland. He recently took on the "Unholy Grail" a Tough Mudder weekend packed with almost every race distance they offer crammed into two days. Evan and Cody talk Toughest Mudder Philly 2022, The Unholy Grail, Obstacle Athletics gym in Long Island, FIT Challenge and finally Cody shares a surprising secret in common with Evan.
Donate/Details for OCR Everest: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ocr-everest-2022
Obstacle Running Adventures Link: https://player.fm/series/obstacle-running-adventures/ep-282-matthew-gill-on-newbsanitys-mud-gauntlet-savage-series-and-toughest-mudder-philly
On Endurance Book: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/on-endurance
Walking in Staten Music Video (SNL): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W62Vmju18Vw
Cody Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/cody.milne
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crusadercody/
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Infinite Hero Foundation beneficiary Richard Carson joins Evan on the podcast to talk about two serious injuries (one an IED in Afghanistan and a car accident) that left him as a quadriplegic. He recently attended Tough Mudder's Infinite Hero Honor Challenge in College Station TX where he shared some of his experiences with the participants at the venue.
For more details on OCR Everest go here: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ocr-everest-2022
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Evan jumps back into an episode sharing why he's been absent he talks Tough Mudder's Infinite Hero Honor Challenge, how the Navy SEAL o course compares to Special Forces/Ranger/Air Assault, updates from Hannibal Race, his new book On Endurance details, his opinions on GoRuck Games, Mythic Race shout out and more.
Plus, a announcement for 2022's charity event OCR Everest taking place at Tough Mudder New England June 4-5, 2022. Come out and pace, donate to the cause or join the virtual event.
Details here: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ocr-everest-2022
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Crazy Town's guitarist, Elias Tannous, is also a childhood friend of Strength & Speed owner Evan Perperis. Elias joins the podcast to talk mastering complex skills, being persistent and how to deal with being a public personality. Plus, Elias shares some childhood stories from a mutual friend, World's Toughest Mudder champion Stefanie Bishop.
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Music provided by Dino Sinos. Check out his new songs from the album "Climb the Sky" now up on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs41UzqhjMs7MJFM6oG8yzg
Female winner of fan favorite local brand, Hazelwood OCR's Valentine's Day Massacre, Alicia Kueker joins Evan to talk about her background, training and future plans. Plus, the two deep dive into what makes Hazelwood OCRs so great with their 50 obstacles in less than three miles of running.
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Music by Dino Sinos
After completing Arrowhead 135 Jake Ramsby is back to talk about the lessons learned and how the event played out. Plus, we'll find out if he stepped in his own poop again or has a story that really chaps your ass...
Episode brought to you by Hyperwear, use code HYPE15 for 15% off their line up of sand bells, weight vests and more.
Music provided by Dino Sinos
Ronald Tortola has made a name for himself by subjecting himself to assessment and selection type events for year after year since 2017. His accomplishments reads like pinnacle achievements off other people's bucket lists including 2x Death Race, 2x Team Assessment, 2x Pre-Selection, 50 mile Star Course, Spartan Delta, Storm Delta, Master of Endurance Delta and finishing Agoge #005. Ronald and Evan talk gear choices, mindset, the why behind endurance, drawing strength from others and future plans in the latest podcast.
Ultra-OCR Man book: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ultra-ocr-man
On Endurance Pre-Order now open: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/on-endurance
Episode brought to you by Juice Performer, stop by the Pro area of Battle of the Lions OCR for some free samples.
Music provided by Dino Sinos
Newbsanity's Ryan Brizzolara has been making big waves in 2021 with 2x Savage Race win and a Pro Coed OCR World Championships Relay win. Evan and Ryan talk mindset, lessons learned from his college running days and his former side job as a semi-pro triathlete. If you are curious to learn about the best OCR training group in the USA, this will give you some insight as their members do things like ice baths in January, frozen four mile runs in their bathing suits and a 1,000,000 meter ski erg.
Latest article on The OCR Report: Behind the Scenes of Tough Mudder: https://theocrreport.com/behind-the-scenes-of-tough-mudder/
On Endurance NEW BOOK: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/on-endurance
Newbsanity: Extreme Ravine (as seen on OCR America 2): https://www.facebook.com/stokeshedproductions/videos/122000855687464
Newbsanity: Mud Gauntlet (as seen on OCR America 2): https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=182407409829032
Episode brought to you by OOFOS, power your improvement with recovery footwear.
Music by Dino Sinos
If you've ever stood on the starting line and wondered who is the barefoot guy and then been upset as he ran away from you once the race started, you were standing next to Thomas Plush. Thomas is a former competitive paintball athlete who has transitioned to the sport of OCR and is the newest addition to the MudGear-Battle of the Lions Pro Team. Thomas and Evan talk barefoot OCR, becoming the first person to run OCRWC barefoot, paintball, similarities to OCR and upcoming races like Wichita Gladiator Dash, KC Timber Challenge and Battle of the Lions.
This episode is brought to you by HYLETE, top performance apparel for pre/post race and for a night on the town.
Music provided by Dino Sinos
Jake Ramsby recently won World's Toughest Mudder Two Man Relay (with Elliot Rueb) category that is built upon several years of success including winning Toughest Mudder West (individual) in 2019 and setting the record for most miles at a Toughest Mudder by a team. Evan and Jake talk his diverse high school sports background, his team record setting performance at WTM (more miles than any team ever, 2 or four man with 125 miles), Dirt Runner's Ultra-OCRs and his upcoming Arrowhead 135 race...a largely self supported ultra endurance winter trek starting end of January 2022.
Mud Run Guide's Ultra-OCR Bible Link: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ultra-ocr-bible
This episode brought to you by OCR Buddy, head over download their app to plan your 2021! (after putting down all the Battle of the Lions of course).
Music provided by Dino Sinos
Ultra-World Champion Mark Guadet jumps back on the podcast a couple days after returning from Abu Dhabi for the Spartan World Championships. After winning the Ultra World Championship from Spartan in Telluride, Colorado, Mark tried to recover and race well again at Spartan World Championships. He talks to Evan about the experience and then the two share some Middle East stories from deployments.
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An active duty member of the US Space Force (yes, it is a real thing), Hannah Powers joins MudGear-Battle of the Lions Pro Evan Perperis to talk Infinite Hero Honor Challenge. After doing only one Tough Mudder 5k, Hannah, her husband and some acquaintances jumped into the 10 hour team building event that raises money for the charity Infinite Hero Honor Foundation (providing mental and physical support to veterans). They share some stories from the event and highlight things to look forward to in 2022.
Sign up for Infinite Hero Challenge here: https://toughmudder.com/events/?event_type=infinite-hero-honor-challenge
Ultra-OCR Man book available here in hard copy, digital and audio: http://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ultra-ocr-man
Apply for the S&S Development Team here: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/apps/blog/show/50194766-s-s-7th-development-team-application-window-now-open-
Strength & Speed website: www.teamstrengthspeed.com
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Music provided by Dino Sinos
Ean Caskey has been a lifelong athlete who spent much of his life specializing in shorter distance races like the 400, 800 and 1 mile (all state in high school for all of those). Last weekend he run 100 miles at World's Toughest Mudder finishing in 6th overall after winning his first Toughest Mudder in Chicago earlier this year with 60 miles. This track runner turned ultra athlete, now over 40, is doing big things in OCR. He shares some of his advice that led him to a 16:14 PR in the 100 mile Tunnel Hill and then him and Evan share their opinion on 2021's World's Toughest Mudder.
Books available in both hard copy and digital:
Ultra-OCR Bible Link: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ultra-ocr-bible Ultra-OCR Man Link: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ultra-ocr-man (Ultra-OCR Man also available in audio)
Episode brought to you by MudGear-Battle of the Lions recovery related sponsors including Compex, OOFOS and Yolked.
Music provided by Dino Sinos
2017's Master of the Rig World Champion and TV contestant from Exatlon Jay Flores joins Evan to talk grip strength in the latest episode. Jay talks about how he set up his home rig, the grip challenges at Battle of the Lions OCR, his desire to get back to OCR World Championships and some suggested changes for a new OCRWC event (drop Force5 some hints on their Facebook page here:
Updated BOTL Pro Team Website: www.botlproteam.com
Jay Flores Inspires "How were Legos Invented?": https://www.jayfloresinspires.com/blog/lego
"Why don't people fall out of roller coasters?": https://www.jayfloresinspires.com/blog/coaster
The New Strength & Speed's Guide to Elite OCR (with interview of Jay Flores): https://amzn.to/3pGpbYy
Jay on BOTL's Canyon: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM8frsjdV/
Jay on BOTL's Force5 Low Rig: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM8frHWRx/
Jay on BOTL's Skull Valley: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CU0hVp1FROf/?utm_medium=copy_link
Episode brought to you by Force5 Equipment, the grips you'll see at Battle of the Lions, OCRWC and other major races across the US.
Music provided by Dino Sinos
Patrick Vuong has the equivalent of 4x black belts in various martial arts styles (including Pekit-Tirsia Kali, Lai Chung Chuan Fan and Kenpo Karate) and the co-owner of the company Tiga Tactics. He is an instructor who has worked with military Special Operations, the movie industry and is a well known writer for publications like Recoil Magazine (former senior editor) and Recoil Offgrid Magazine (former head editor). He continues to learn training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Pentjak Silat Serak and Muay Thai. Evan joins him to talk about learning new skills, trying to achieve mastery and the importance of mindset in high threat situations along with how that relates to Obstacle Course Racing.
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Patrick Vuong on IMDB
Ultra-OCR Man book available here in hard copy, digital and audio: http://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ultra-ocr-man
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Music provided by Dino Sinos
Fresh off his Pro Coed OCR World Championship Team Relay win, we talk to Jarrett Newby, owner of the awesome permanent Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) facility Newbsanity in Binghamton, NY. Jarrett along with upcoming top tier athletes Ryan Brizzolara and Jerine (both recent winner's of Savage Race) won the team Pro Coed Division at OCRWC. MudGear-Battle of the Lions Pro Evan and Jarrett critique OCRWC, nitpicking at the ridiculously high bar they have set for themselves (still the best OCR weekend in the world...2022 registration is now open). Then they make some predictions about the future of the sport.
Evan on the Annunciation podcast available here: https://annunciation.podbean.com/e/orthodox-interviews-faith-in-fitness-fighting-with-special-forces-ultra-athlete-evan-perperis/
Evan's 1st Infantry Division video available here: https://fb.watch/8oOb7P0Oud/
This episode is brought to you by Mythic Race, don't miss all the OCR action in Missouri on April 23, 2022. Register here and if you can't make it, like their Facebook page here.
Music provided by Dino Sinos.
Every Toughest Mudder a group of men spend 12 hours pulling people up the Tough Mudder quarter pipe "Everest". Evan Perperis brings on three of them including:
131x TM Finisher: Ryan Creagh: Who was at the first Tough Mudder ever
117x TM Finisher: Francis Lackner who runs for his mom, now forever cancer free
163x TM Finisher: Joe Van Tassel (JVT)
The group talks about why they do it, some of the unexpected challenges, what the first Tough Mudder was like and what makes them "Tougher Together". Give a listen to this all Tough Mudder episode, get inspired and we will see you out on the course.
Episode brought to you by Mythic Race, Missouri's newest OCR, details and sign up here: https://m.facebook.com/Mythic-Race-101941148527352/
Music provided by Dino Sinos
Hannibal Race owner Amine Dib talks about the return of Hannibal Race to Lebanon after not holding races for a year. A national Tae Kwon Do champion and endurance cyclist, Amine is an accomplished athlete and the King of OCR in the Middle East holding events in Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and soon...Dubai!!! After talking OCR for the first half of the episode Amine talks about the Beirut Blast, one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history, when 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate killing 217, injuring 7000 and damaging buildings up to 20 km away. Amine's family and friends were personally effected and he responded to help his parents and civilians within 11 minutes of the blast. He shares some personal details of that painful day for the first time on the podcast.
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Music provided by Dino Sinos (subscribe to his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs41UzqhjMs7MJFM6oG8yzg
Conquer The Gauntlet co-founder Stephen Mainprize joins Evan to talk about the Midwest's biggest Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) event, the 10 year anniversary event of Conquer The Gauntlet (CTG). Tickets are still open for a packed weekend of events including Friday dinner at the venue, Saturday Elite/Open/Continuum event and Sunday's Team Event (of note, the team event is sold out). Stephen shares some stories from the early days of CTG and Evan asks the question that's on everyone's mind...."Is this the last CTG ever?"
Sign up for CTG here: https://www.conquerthegauntlet.com/
Check out "The Gauntlet" on CTG's YouTube page (2:30 into the video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K02iA7GpWwk
Episode brought to you by MudGear, bringing you everything you need for OCR performance (like shorts, socks, race jerseys, gloves) and post race cleanup (like shower togas and seat shields).
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Grit Fitness Pro Van Tran joins Evan to talk about his training background, the Grit Fitness Games (a uniquely formatted events) and his podium at every Battle of the Lions podium. Van is an Air Force veteran and currently working to become a registered nurse while simultaneously competing in the highest levels of Obstacle Course Racing. Competing since 2014, he's been on Savage Race podiums, competed on American Ninja Warrior and was on the podium of the one (and only) BattleFrog Xtreme 24, the two explores some of Van's training that makes him so versatile.
Playout The OCR Game Review: https://www.mudrunguide.com/2020/05/fitness-made-fun-a-review-of-playout-the-game/
Playout Original Review: https://www.mudrunguide.com/2021/07/playout-the-game-review/
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Music provided by Dino Sinos
In this uniquely formatted episode Evan shares some OCR related news, provides shout outs to donors for Folds of Honor (OCRmill 21,000 feet), makes a Rugged Maniac podium correction, talks a little about Tough Mudder Infinite Hero Honor Challenge, shares some Battle of the Lions news and releases the beginning of Ultra-OCR Man audio book for free.
Links for things referenced below:
Mud Run Guide Product Reviews and Rugged Maniac Experience: https://www.mudrunguide.com/
Strength & Speed Article Referenced: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/apps/blog/
Tough Mudder's Infinite Hero Honor Challenge Articles/Details: https://toughmudder.com/weekends/infinite-hero-honor-challenge/ (scroll down to read the three articles)
Battle of the Lions Sign Up: https://www.battleofthelions.com/
Battle of the Lions Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesecretbotl
Ongoing Folds of Honor Fundraiser: https://www.facebook.com/donate/2200106567503546/
Order your BleggMits here: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/apps/webstore/
Order the rest of the Ultra-OCR Man: From Special Forces Soldier to Record Setting Pro OCR Athlete audiobook via this link: https://amzn.to/2QuqJpV
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Grit Fitness Pro Kait Bykowicz recently finished 2nd at Toughest Mudder East (Poconos) after winning the sprint lap for the ladies. She joins Evan to talk about her thoughts on the first Toughest Mudder of 2021, the recent Rugged Maniac OKC and her future plans in the ultra and OCR world....including an appearance at the endurance version of Battle of the Lions.
Episode brought to you by The Amino Company, use code Strength to get 30% off your orders from the Amino Company at www.aminoco.com/tss
Music provided by Dino Sinos, follow his YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs41UzqhjMs7MJFM6oG8yzg
Conquer The Gauntlet Pro Brint Hastert made some big waves in the sport recently when he finished 3rd at the Hyrox US National Championship. Evan talks to Brint about his training, background in sports, diet and more in this content packed episode. Plus, we learn why Brint tends to stay away from DekaFit and his plans for Battle of the Lions OCR.
Episode brought to you by The Amino Company, use code Strength to get 30% off your orders from the Amino Company at www.aminoco.com/tss
Music provided by Dino Sinos, follow his YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs41UzqhjMs7MJFM6oG8yzg
Spartan Pro and men's champion from Indian Mud Run Logan Broadbent joins Conquer The Gauntlet Pros Jenny Overstreet and Evan Perperis to talk Indian Mud Run. The two dive into the details of the race, what they thought of the 85 obstacles, how hard was the 3 lap chief's challenge, which obstacles were scary, which ones were hard and more. It's an all Indian Mud Run episode with world champion boomerang thrower Logan Broadbent (go back and listen to the last episode we had him on for details and check out the Dude Perfect video below).
Logan/Dude Perfect's Boomerang Trick Shots Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9KxqRUcnCU
Episode brought to you by The Amino Company, use code Strength to get 30% off your orders from the Amino Company at www.aminoco.com/tss
Music provided by Dino Sinos, follow his YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs41UzqhjMs7MJFM6oG8yzg
Amateur Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Fighter Colt Billingsly joins filmmaker Bobby Ross and Strength & Speed owner Evan Perperis to talk training, mindset and more in this episode. The first half of the episode talks mostly about training and crossover points between MMA and Obstacle Course Racing (OCR). The second half is spent talking about the Reign vs. Bang fight scene with Colt & Evan filmed by Bobby as well as some of the discovered nuances with movie fighting.
Watch the Evan/Reign vs. Colt/Bang fight scene here (jump to 5:20 to get right to the fight): https://youtu.be/1ixIOpgungM?t=320
Follow Colt on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/coltyrolty/
Follow Bobby Ross on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChb4ElYaw5nF6rvl5JREJoQ
Episode brought to you by Yolked, use code Strength20 for 20% off from www.yolked.com
Music provided by Dino Sinos, follow his YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs41UzqhjMs7MJFM6oG8yzg
John Kelly (www.randomforestrunner.com) is one of the best ultra-runners of all time with major accomplishments including:
- 1st to complete “The Grand Round” – the UK’s big 3 fell running rounds, biking between them
- 2017 Barkley Marathons winner – becoming just the 15th person to finish the race in 30 years
- Breaking a 31 year old record on the Pennine Way (before it was broken again a week later)
- 2020 Spine winner
John is joined very briefly by our beer drinking ultra-runner Gary Shaw (race director of Leaky Hourglass Ultra: ) and Ultra-OCR Man Evan Perperis (www.ultraocrman.com) to talk the far reaches of endurance including training, fueling, gear, major goals and a lot more.
Links for the Ultra-OCR Bible and Ultra-OCR Man: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/books
This episode was brought to you by XOSKIN, a veteran owned company providing high quality compression apparel that John Kelly uses for multi-day endurance without issues. Use code Strength20 to save 20% off http://xoskin.us
Music provided by Dino Sinos
Aliyah Emas is a the definition of multi-sport with backgrounds jumping into any type of event including strong(wo)man, rowing, Crossfit, running, figure competitions and triathlon but is now focused on OCR. This NASM certified trainer and 3k North American OCR Champion in her Age Group who has racked up 15 OCR podium finishes in a short time shares her training methodology with Conquer The Gauntlet Pros Ashley Samples and Evan Perperis. Plus, the three talk their most recent races including the star studded Hildervat Race and Frontline OCR (OCR with a weight vest to honor first responders). Plus they find out what the deal is with her giant hoop earrings that she always wears at races.
BleggMits now back in stock, order here: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/apps/webstore/
MudGear Made Tougher video: https://fb.watch/5UDiOkU_A4/
Evan's fight scene (subscribe to Bobby Ross' YouTube): https://youtu.be/1ixIOpgungM?t=320 (start at 5:20 for the fight scene)
Episode brought to you by XOSKIN, use code Strength20 for 20% off items from http://xoskin.us
Music provided by Dino Sinos
Physical Therapist Kelly Williams answers your questions that were posted to the Strength & Speed Facebook page on dealing with injury. Kelly also recently raced both HYROX and DekaFit doing well in both. After the Q&A portion, Evan and Kelly talk Tougher Mudder Missouri, where they both finished 2nd in their gender. Plus, Evan shares what he does in his free time when not trying to hurt himself doing endurance sports.
MudGear commercial now live: https://fb.watch/5AW8v4DJ51/
Bobby's fight scene between Evan/Reign and Colt/Bang is now live (starts at 5:20 in): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ixIOpgungM&t=536s
Episode brought to you by XOSKIN, use code Strength20 for 20% off their socks, compression or XOUNDERWEAR.
Music provided by Dino Sinos
The last BattleFrog champion/the first Battle of the Lions champion Amy "Magic" Pajcic and CTG Pro Doug Snyder join Evan to discuss some of their recent races. Amy gives a run down of the scenic Horseshoe Bend OCR in Arizona, the crew talks about all things Battle of the Lions (BOTL) and finally we talk some expectations for Indian Mud Run.
Join the BOTL Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/455257708983324
Pickup a copy of S&S's New Guide to Elite OCR here: https://amzn.to/3pGpbYy
Episode brought to you by XOSKIN, head to http://xoskin.us and use code Strength20 to save 20%
2x time Emmy Winner and 5x time nominee, Anthony Miale, a senior editor for the HBO TV Show Last Week Tonight With John Oliver join Evan Perperis and co-host Bobby Ross to talk about chasing your dreams, achieving mastery and the path forward to Obstacle Course Racing media platforms. This lively episode bounces around including some nerdy topics, the future of media in general as well as a throwback story from high school days.
Check out Bobby Ross' website here: http://bobbyross.film
The SNL episode referenced in the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-QFWYvRi2s
Episode referenced an Olympics episode but actually it was a series of FIFA episodes availble here:
Part I: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlJEt2KU33I
Part II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr6ar3xJL_Q
Part III: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAxLUYqoJo0
Episode brought to you by XOSKIN, racing apparel that includes compression shorts, socks and now XOUNDERWEAR. Use code Strength20 for 20% off orders from http://xoskin.us
Music provided by Dino Sinos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs41UzqhjMs7MJFM6oG8yzg
Guest Aris Makris, owner and Master Instructor of Armak Spartan Pankration Academy in Laval, Quebec, Canada with the rank of PEDOTRIVIS "Delta" taxis joins Evan for a discussion on the first version of Mixed Marital Arts (MMA), the ancient Greek art of Pankration. With 41 years of training in martial arts Aris have been teaching Pankration in Montreal, Canada and seminars abroad for over 20 years as well as working as a bodyguard and doorman in real world violent situations. After a discussion about Pankration the two talk how the training principles and lessons can be applied to OCR.
Aris' Pankration Academy: https://www.pankrationlaval.com/
Ultra-OCR Man: From Special Forces Soldier to Record Setting OCR Athlete link: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ultra-ocr-man
Aris on Museum Secret talking Pankration
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Music provided by Dino Sinos (Subscribe to his YouTube here)
Young lions owner, Conquer The Gauntlet co-founder and Battle of the Lions co-owner David Mainprize joins Evan Perperis to share secrets and sneak peaks for Battle of the Lions OCR Tour. Full of information not yet released, we wanted to get this out as soon as possible. Details on obstacles, prize packs, pro area, point series, BOTL merch, kid's courses and how Sidney almost cut his finger off.
This episode brought to you by XOSKIN. Veteran owned and made in American compression brand designed for sports performance. Already a big name in the ultra-running world they are bringing their quality products to the OCR world. Save 20% using code Strength20 from www.xoskin.us
Stoke Shed's Bobby Ross joins Evan Perperis to add some commentary to his book "Ultra-OCR Man: From Special Forces Soldier to Record Setting OCR Athlete". If you don't own the book, don't worry you can still listen to the podcast and get a lot of great information, however, it works best when used in conjunction with the book (available in hard copy, digital or audiobook, available here: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ultra-ocr-man ).
This episode covers the final chapters of the book including CBS televised Toughest Mudder, 2018's North American OCR Championships and 48 hours of Endure The Gauntlet. Bobby and Evan share some life lessons and leave some teasers for the future of OCR charity fundraisers and projects.
Head over and check out Bobby Ross at www.StokeShed.com
A uniquely formatted episode. The first half has Conquer The Gauntlet Pros Jay Flores, Evan Perperis and Miranda Huber talking about running the event at Motus Ninjas in Kansas City. Jay worked as support crew while Evan ran 6 hours of Ultra-OCR attached to a hypoxic generator simulating 21,000 feet of altitude for the charity Folds of Honor (scholarship money for children whose parents were killed or wounded in US Military service). Miranda ran the virtual event alongside Evan finishing first.
The second half of the episode we talk to male winner Fred Clarke-Louie and 2nd place female Mary Koester about what it was like running their virtual event. Fred also shares some thoughts on Tough Mudder's Ultra-Equinox event, raising kids as a single dad and converting your old playground equipment into an OCR training area. Mary shares how she has been helping get others out to race, what motivates her and her future plans.
Donate to Folds of Honor here: https://www.facebook.com/donate/3421399457986321/
Pick up a copy of Evan's book (hard copy/audio/digital) to hear about his other charity fundraisers that test the human mind and body: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ultra-ocr-man
View the live coverage shot by Jay Flores and the results from OCRmill 21000 feet here: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ocrmill-21-000-ft-2021
Episode brought to you by ORORO electronically heated apparel, save 10% with this link: http://ororo.refr.cc/terryperperis
Music provided by Dino Sinos
Stoke Shed's Bobby Ross joins Evan Perperis to add some commentary to his book "Ultra-OCR Man: From Special Forces Soldier to Record Setting OCR Athlete". If you don't own the book, don't worry you can still listen to the podcast and get a lot of great information, however, it works best when used in conjunction with the book (available in hard copy, digital or audiobook, available here: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ultra-ocr-man ).
This episode cover chapters 10 and 11 including OCR America 2016 when Evan attempting to run a marathon of obstacles at seven different venues in seven different days. For the second half of the episode Bobby and Evan talk Ultra-OCR Grand Slam, attempting to do well at every 24 hour OCR in the USA.
Head over and check out Bobby Ross at www.StokeShed.com
Joe Kent has spent more than 20 years serving our nation in both the Special Operations Community and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Besides being a dedicated soldier and top tier athlete, he is also a Gold Star husband. Joe lost his wife, also a Special Operations Soldier, Shannon Kent in January of 2019 when she was killed by a suicide bomber in Syria leaving behind 3 yr old and 1.5 yr old sons. This family of heroes has done more for our nation than anyone we know. Evan and Joe talk the loss of his wife, Shannon, Special Operations Fitness and his future plans. Includes a shout out to SOFLETE.
Learn more about Joe, his future plans here as well as some of the links he referenced.
This episode is brought to you by Folds of Honor (scholarship money for children whose parents were killed or wounded in US Military service). Donate to our OCRmill 21000 feet fundraiser here for Folds of Honor: https://www.facebook.com/donate/3421399457986321/
Music provided by Dino Sinos
Stoke Shed's Bobby Ross joins Evan Perperis to add some commentary to his book "Ultra-OCR Man: From Special Forces Soldier to Record Setting OCR Athlete". If you don't own the book, don't worry you can still listen to the podcast and get a lot of great information, however, it works best when used in conjunction with the book (available in hard copy, digital or audiobook, available here: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ultra-ocr-man ).
This episode cover chapters 7, 8 and 9 covering 2014's Warrior Dash World Championship, the first OCRWC ever, the first year of World's Toughest Mudder in Las Vegas and more. Bobby enjoys a few too many White Claws and Evan exposes himself at BFX Cincinnati.
Head over and check out Bobby Ross at www.StokeShed.com
5x OCR world champion and reigning Spartan World Champion Nicole Mericle joins Brenna and Evan to talk her 2021 Development Team. After a deep dive into the new team along with the massive benefits it provides she talks some of her background in sports including Steeple Chase. After some training talk, the episode ends with guests sharing some information about their love life.
Link to Nicole's Development Team: www.ocrdreamteam.com
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OCRmill 21,000 Feet Event Details: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ocrmill-21-000-ft-2021
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Strength & Speed's Brenna "Red Beast" Calvert returns along with Conquer The Gauntlet Pro Ashley Samples for a content packed episode. Topics include the recent Florida race OCR Overload, the upcoming Hildervat Jax Beach Race (May 22-23) with some big Spartan Pro names attending, results from InsideTracker testing, Brenna's journey with the #75Hard challenge, Battle of the Lions preview (go listen to BROCR Supercast for the full run down) and Evan's big news for OCRmill 21,000 feet along with American Ninja Warrior. The episode ends with the hardest we have ever left on air....get ready for some bathroom humor and if you are running, maybe walk it out for a minute so you don't hyperventilate from laughing too hard.
OCRmill 21,000 Feet Donation link/Virtual Race Option: https://www.facebook.com/donate/3421399457986321/
OCRmill 21,000 Feet Event Details: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ocrmill-21-000-ft-2021
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Ultra-OCR Man ANW Shirt plus book: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/apps/webstore/products/show/8211667
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Stoke Shed's Bobby Ross joins Evan Perperis to add some commentary to his book "Ultra-OCR Man: From Special Forces Soldier to Record Setting OCR Athlete". If you don't own the book, don't worry you can still listen to the podcast and get a lot of great information, however, it works best when used in conjunction with the book (available in hard copy, digital or audiobook, available here: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ultra-ocr-man ).
This episode covers Chapters 5 & 6 focused on Evan's experience in Special Forces, more deployments (Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Lebanon), bodybuilding and the founding of Strength & Speed.
Head over and check out Bobby Ross at www.StokeShed.com
Andrew Potter is a renaissance athlete competing in a wide range of activities from triathlon to running to climbing and even dabbling into Obstacle Course Racing. This Army Veteran served in both the 82nd Airborne Division and 75th Ranger Regiment in numerous deployments to Afghanistan, now works as the co-owner of ROKC (an epic climbing gym in the Kansas City area). Andrew talks with Evan about the military, mindset, training for performance, improving on climbing and more in this content packed episode.
Episode brought to you by Volition Chiropractic, a chiro clinic owned and operated by OCR World Championships competitor Alexis "Alex" Buford.
Music provided by Dino Sinos
Stoke Shed's Bobby Ross joins Evan Perperis to add some commentary to his book "Ultra-OCR Man: From Special Forces Soldier to Record Setting OCR Athlete". If you don't own the book, don't worry you can still listen to the podcast and get a lot of great information, however, it works best when used in conjunction with the book (available in hard copy, digital or audiobook, available here: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ultra-ocr-man )
Evan and Bobby talk about some fun and interesting stuff including the Kentucky Waterfall, comics, how mental toughness develops, what it's like deploying and a whole lot more. Hold on because things get a little heavy towards the end as they talk about losses in combat and fallen military veterans.
Head over and check out Bobby Ross at www.StokeShed.com
Professional Boomerang Thrower, 4x American Ninja Warrior Veteran, 4x Spartan Pro Team Athlete and OCR World Championship Pro Team World Champion Logan Broadbent joins Evan and his cohost AC Hale for this content packed episode. Logan's broad background in everything from boomerangs, to triathlon (world championship qualifier) to diving (All-American athlete) brings a lot of great information and lessons learned to OCR.
(Since the initial recording, Spartan confirmed Logan is on the Pro Team for 2021)
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Music provided by Dino Sinos (Subscribe to his YouTube here)
Which is worse, bear crawl for 3.3 miles? Clean & Toss a 75 lbs. sandbag that length? Or lunge walk the length of Warrior Dash? In the latest episode Evan talks to OCR athlete and former pro bodybuilder Josh Andrews who has done all those self created challenges to raise money for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (https://specialops.org/). They talk further about crossover points with bodybuilding and Josh's upcoming challenge, a 100 mile run with 2x ChopFit Choppers.
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Ultra-OCR Man: From Special Forces Soldier to Record Setting Pro OCR Athlete now available on hard copy digital and audiobook: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ultra-ocr-man
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Without Mud Run Guide's annual Muddies awards, a couple members from the staff took it upon themselves to talk through some of their favorites for the year. Despite limited racing, there was still a ton of stuff happening and so much we had to breeze over some topics. Spread the positivity and pick up the gaps we left on our Facebook page by leaving some of your favorites underneath this podcast post. We tried to mention any brand that we think someone in the OCR industry would enjoy and tried to get outside of our natural biases as much as we could. We hope you enjoy and continue to support brands that support our sport.
Athletes on the podcast include Amie Jacobs, Kathleen Davis, AC Hale, Doug Snyder, Lisa Nondorf, Alexis Matera and Evan Perperis.
Topics include:
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Best Positive OCR Moment
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Best Race with Three or More Live Events
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Best Race with One or Two Live Events
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Most Entertaining OCR Male on Social Media
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Most Entertaining OCR Female on Social Media
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Best Temporary Pivot From OCR
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Best Inspirational OCR Personality
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Most Impressive OCR Physical Accomplishment
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Best Home OCR Training Tool
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Best OCR Training Supplement
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Best OCR Recovery Tool
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Best OCR Recovery Supplement
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Best OCR Writer
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Best OCR Podcast
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Best OCR Video Content Producer
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Best Training/Racing OCR Shoes
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Best New Obstacle
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Best Virtual Event (Short Course)
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Best Endurance Virtual Event (5+ hours or 20+ Miles)
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Best European Event with One or More Live Events in 2020
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Best International Event with One or More Live Events in 2020
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Best Motivational Group-Reason
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Best OCR Training Gym
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Best OCR Permanent Course
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Event Looking Forward to the Most in 2021
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Music provided by Dino Sinos
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Pick up copies of Evan's books from Amazon: Guide to Elite OCR, Ultra-OCR Bible, Ultra-OCR Man and Mud Run Guide's OCR Bucket List
Regardless where you live int he country, 2020 had less races for you than you had originally planned. This left OCR athletes with an option to pivot to other interests and opportunities that could improve their OCR performance in the future. In our largest podcast yet we bring on:
-6x American Ninja Warrior Amy "Magic" Pajcic
-CTG Co-owner and Conquer Youth owner David Mainprize
-Battle OCR owner Sid Morris
-S&S athlete Ian Periera
-S&S athlete & CTGFamily AC Hale
-CTG Pro Team Power Couple Doug Snyder & Lisa Nondorf
Lots of topics covered in a short time and lots of options for how you can stay motivated including topics like ultra-running, climbing, martial arts, permanent OCR facilities, becoming a race director, building race courses and lots more.
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Pick up copies of Evan's books from Amazon: Guide to Elite OCR, Ultra-OCR Bible, Ultra-OCR Man and Mud Run Guide's OCR Bucket List
After her recent 80 mile win at the 24 hour long Casa Garcia Ultra-OCR and a 2nd place finish at the final Savage Race of 2020, Rachel Watters joins the podcast to talk training and racing with Evan. They deep dive into her experience at Casa Garcia, her weekly training, endurance fueling and tips. At the end of the episode Evan covers his own experience at Kimberly's 24 hour Ultra-Mudder. Listen to this podcast from the only two athletes to overall win a 24 hour Ultra-OCR in 2020.
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Music provided by Dino Sinos
Back into the science of Obstacle Course Racing, this time focused on rig technique, altitude and the Army Fitness Test. Jared Renyer of JRen Fitness joins Evan to talk about what he learned about rig technique from a paper for his Master's degree as well as the science on why running at altitude is hard. Finally, the two share their opinions on the Army's new physical fitness test which is being implemented after 40 years of no major changes.
Plus, since I know you want to watch/listen to it now: Glory of Love: Karate Kid Part II Music Video
And New Found Glory's cover of Glory of Love
Pick up copies of Evan's books from Amazon: Guide to Elite OCR, Ultra-OCR Bible, Ultra-OCR Man and Mud Run Guide's OCR Bucket List
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Music provided by Dino Sinos
2019's 100m OCR World Champion and 4x top five finisher at OCR World Championships, Thomas van Tonder joins Evan to talk about the South African OCR scene. The two talk about South Africa's Warrior Race, his training and his big plans for 2020: a 50m rope climb world record attempt for the first half of his 94m rope climb occurring on November 16th, 2020.
Pick up copies of Evan's books from Amazon: Guide to Elite OCR, Ultra-OCR Bible, Ultra-OCR Man and Mud Run Guide's OCR Bucket List
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Music provided by Dino Sinos
Another Q&A episode with William Shell asking a lot of great questions about training, the future of the sport and more. Plus, Matthew Knight asks "What is the purpose of a pro team?". Topics include:
-If OCR is getting stale
-The future of OCR
-How OCR can change your life
-Collegiate OCR vs. standardized OCR vs. high school OCR vs. Pro OCR
-How to overcome obstacles you are stuck on
-Obstacle difficulty opinions (hint the answer is found in Csikszentmihalyi...which I purposely didn't try to pronounce on the podcast)
-Balancing racing, training, marriage and work
-How to get to the top
-Recommended podcasts (Free trial of Audible subscription here)
-Favorite awards
-Recommended books for maximizing training
-Overcoming low points
and much, much more.
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Music by Dino Sinos
As a lifelong athlete and collegiate steeple chase competitor, Natalie Bullock knows a thing or two about fitness. She joins Evan on the podcast to share her thoughts on training as well as how her steeple chase background applies to the world of Obstacle Course Racing. She currently works as a Regional Manager for OOFOS, the world's best recovery shoe/sandal/clog/slide and they dive deep into the technology that makes you perform better thanks to their patented OOfoam.
Music provided by Dino Sinos
The newest female athletes on the Conquer The Gauntlet Pro Team, Miranda Huber and Jenny Overstreet (both podium Age Group medalists from North American OCR Championships) join Evan to discuss a wide variety of topics including:
-If obstacles should be scaled for men/women
-How to earn a spot on a Pro Team
-How to train and complete Pegatron
-Brands leading the industry in races in 2020
-Conquer The Gauntlet's new obstacle "Pay the Piper"
-Training, racing and challenges in 2020
Finally, the episode ends with some little known facts including figure skating and hearing loss. Plus some fun information that "will tear your soul apart."
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Music provided by Dino Sinos (check out his other music on YouTube).
Listeners ask questions and Evan gives answers topics include:
-Solomon Speed Cross vs. VJs
-Pre-race fueling
-Pre-race acohol
-Training/racing with pumped out arms
-General training schedule for those racing ultra and short course
-Updates to Strength & Speed's Guide to Elite OCR
-Ideal multi-lap race distance (per lap and time)
-Starting your own brand/business/team
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Music provided by Dino Sinos
3rd Degree Black Belt in Goju-ryu Karate and a specialty in fail weapons, John Givelis, comes on the podcast to talk about martial arts training and what lessons can be applied to the world of OCR. Although John isn't a racer, he did pit crew for Evan for two of his Toughest Mudder podiums and for 2019's World's Toughest Mudder giving him a unique perspective. Topics covered include basics of different types of martial arts, if Karate is still applicable in a world full of MMA, opinions on OCR from a pit crew perspective and John also shares his opinion on some of Evan's favorite 90s martial arts movies/shows in a quickfire format.
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Cali Schweikhart is a Spartan Pro and set the American Record for HYROX double competition with one of our previous guests Morgan Schulz. Both with degrees in Psychology, Cali talks with Evan about lessons learned from her backgrounds in soccer and basketball along with the psychology of sports performance. Cali's got some great insight in this episode packed with a ton of content.
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Music provided by Dino Sinos.
What would it be like to be in the base of World Trade Center Tower 1 while Tower 2 is collapsing and live to tell about it? Evan talks to his Godfather, Inspector (ret.) John Kassimatis, who responded to 9/11 as a NYC Port Authority Police Officer. John talks through his experience, his mindset, how he made it out alive along with details about the heroes that responded to the terrorist attack on that horrific day. Some of John's actions were portrayed in the movie "World Trade Center", but you need to listen to the story directly from the mouth of one of the heroes from that day.
Link and info for the 9/11 Museum and Memorial: https://www.911memorial.org/
Details on the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church: https://www.stnicholaswtc.org/
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This all Conquer The Gauntlet Pro Team episode features the newest female Pro, Jenny Overstreet. Jenny has been winning all the races that come through Kansas City over the last several years and won her Age Group at 2019 North American OCR Championships 15k. She talks with Ultra-OCR Man Evan Perperis and guest co-host Lisa Nondorf fresh off her first CTG win. The episode gets a little weird at the end with surprising facts about the teammates. (Podcast Clarification: Gigantopithecus lived sometime between 2.5 million years ago and 11,500 years ago.)
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Driven (formerly Green Beret Challenge) is one of the few multi-state Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) series still holding events this year. Evan sits down to talk with former Army Ranger and Greet Beret Mark Ballas about the re-branding, the history of his race series, the origin of F**K BALLAS and how they build better humans. Plus, Mark shares some of his thoughts on why some soldiers make it through Special Forces training while others come up short and Evan shares his secret on how to make your shoulder not hurt during Green Beret Challenge or military selection courses.
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Link to Ultra-OCR Man: From Special Forces Soldier to Record Setting Obstacle Course Racer: https://www.teamstrengthspeed.com/ultra-ocr-man
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2016 World's Toughest Mudder Champion and 4x Death Race finisher Stefanie Bishop is a pro/elite level adventure racer who specializes in expedition length racing (that's like 3-7 days in length). Long Island natives, Evan and Stef talk training for multi-day events, mental aspects of racing that long, using the "bathroom" while racing, her future plans in Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) and her recent battle with COVID-19 (including if she is experience long term effects). Plus, plans for the future OCR-windwood band start to take shape.
Episode brought to you by Compex, makers of Electrical Muscle Stimulators (EMS) and the Fixx massage gun.
Music provided by Dino Sino (check out his YouTube page here)
Bobby & Victoria Ross run the Tulsa based film making company, Stoke Shed who often cover aspects of the sport of Obstacle Course Racing (OCR). We often hear opinions of OCR media coverage from other athletes and rarely from the people who craft the art themselves. This makes Bobby and Victoria's opinions especially valuable as we discuss race coverage, Spartan National Series, documentaries, music videos, producing American Ninja Warrior submission videos, quality and where OCR based video coverage should be headed.
Like them on Facebook here and be sure to watch Hell Couch and coverage of OCR America
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Army Ranger and Spartan Pro Mark Gaudet joins Evan to talk crossover points between combat, military training, Ranger School and Obstacle Course Racing (OCR). The two share some "fun" Ranger School stories, talk about "The Army's Obstacle Course", the Darby Queen, and deep dive into Mark's champion mindset, mental toughness along with not quitting. As a 4x competitor at the Best Ranger Competition and Afghanistan war veteran Mark has a lot of great knowledge that his led to huge success in OCR including being on the Spartan Pro Team, currently in 7th at the Spartan US National Series, 4th at World's Toughest Mudder and a whole lot more.
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You might remember Christopher "Beard" Accord when he took your band at BattleFrog back in 2015/2016. CTG Pro Evan Perperis sat down to talk to him about what was really going on behind the scenes, what decisions were good/bad, BattleFrog's plan for their TV show and if the brand still technically exists. Afterwards they talk the future of OCR and what his amazing fiance Amy Winters is up to in the endurance world.
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Music provided by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush
Ep 131: Co-founder of the largest OCR media website, Mud Run Guide, Brett Stewart joins Evan to talk about the current state of the OCR industry. The two talk past (Warrior Dash World Championship, BattleFrog, rise/fall of races), present (OCR PQ, changes brands have made) and future (what to do to support brands). Ultimately they attempt to answer the lingering question, "Is OCR Dead?"
Mud Run Guide articles referenced:
It's Complicated
Supporting Brands in 2020
Going to the Xtreme: Do I Need to Shave My Body?
Mud Run Guide's Ultimate OCR Bucket List hard copy and digital book
Ultra-OCR Man book, digital book and audio book
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Music provided by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush
(Updated: Delete and re-download if the guest audio sounds very low)
Visually impaired runner, known famously throughout the OCR world as "Blind Pete" joins Evan to talk about upcoming projects he has for 2020 and beyond. The two are joined by one of Pete's guides Spartan SGX Certified coach Christy Chapman who is also his business partner for "Blind Man Running". Blind Man Running is taking virtual events up a level requiring you to do them completely blind adding a new challenge to even the simplest tasks. Plus, Pete shares his long term plans including running on water.
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Music provided by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush
Morgan Schulz has already made a big impact in the OCR and HYROX worlds. In 2019 she had 4x1st place, 3x2nd place, 1x3rd place Spartan finish as well as finishing 7th at Spartan's North American Championship. She recently switched her focus to HYROX where she won Dallas doubles competition and narrowly missed a world record. Strength & Speed athlete who competed in HYROX virtual competition Kelly Williams joins Evan as a cohost. The three talk hybrid athletics, functional fitness, overcoming injury, horror movies and more. Plus, Morgan shares some very personal stuff and how she managed to overcome it returning to top form.
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Music provided by Marc Capaldo (my Halloween Haunted Host co-host) and singer for Madison Ambush
Gary Shaw and Nicole Fleming are a power couple with impressive ultra-distance race resumes includes podium finishes at 100 mile races as well as top finishes in Ultra-OCR such as Tough Mudder's World's Toughest Mudder (Nicole 7th) and OCR World Championships Enduro (Gary 12th Elite and Nicole 1st 40-49 AG). They can also power through some short stuff too including a string of podiums in the beer mile (four beers and four laps of the track). However, in April of 2020 they took on the insane #RunTheDate challenge where they ran the number of miles equivalent to the date. They join Evan Perperis to talk about training, racing and preparing for such crazy endeavors. Plus, there is some funny/enjoyable digression at the end of the podcast about non-OCR "fun" stuff.
Gary also followed it up with a 42 mile run on the 31st day, then on May 16th did 24 beers / 24 miles / under 24 hours. He demolished the previous known record of 14 hours with a 9.5 hour finish and without going to the hospital or throwing up. Don't try this
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Music by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush
Professional wrestler and multi-time champion The Greek God Papadon blesses the Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) audience with his presence in this crossover sport episode. Papadon has been pro wrestling for 20+ years, appeared in the movie The Wrestler and is the greatest unsigned talent today. He joins Evan to talk training, comparisons between OCR and wrestling (i.e. unification of a single brand similar to WWE and Spartan), following your dreams, dedication and much more.
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Spartan purist and 2nd year veteran of the Spartan Pro Team, Immie Cross, joins Evan to talk Obstacle Course Racing (OCR). She runs through her tryouts for the Spartan Pro Team, how she found OCR, what makes her keep coming back, how she finally conquered one of her most challenging obstacles and a ton of great mental tips for racing/training. Plus, the two talk Spartan World Championship, global travel and lots more.
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Strength & Speed owner/podcast host Evan Perperis has some close friends that have done some pretty amazing stuff. In this bonus episode Evan talks to two of his friends, Rob (EMT for 7+ years) and Mike (EMT for 12+ years), as they deal with the coronavirus outbreak in New York. No politics, just hard working Americans doing their best to keep New York and the rest of the country safe. Here is what they are seeing...
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Music provided by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush
Dr. Kirk Iodice returns to the podcast for a listener Q&A episode. Athletes submitted questions via Facebook posts and Kirk answers them in depth. Included are questions about dry needling, heat/cold therapy, benefits of unilateral exercise, tendon/ligament specific injuries, inversion therapy and more. The episode concludes with some immunity boosting health tips and how small businesses like Kirk's Kansas City based Advanced Healthcare and Sports Injury are dealing with the consequences of the virus outbreak.
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Music provided by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush.
CTG Pro, short course specialist and 2018's 15k and 3k Age Group World Champion Ashton Abraham talks his training, backgrouind, injury, consistency in performance, Conquer The Gauntlet, Savage Races and future plans. Ashton's joined by host Evan and guest cohost Master of the Rig World Champion and Exatlon star Jay Flores. Random facts include extreme sports, bootleg movies, Persian-Farsi, races interrupted by typhoons and more. Episode brought to you by the leader in recovery technology, Rapid Reboot. Music provided by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush
888km Infinitus finisher Helene Dumais joins Evan again for another episode but this time as a co-host. The two of them talk to Northman Race's Sebastian Dion whose team won the 24 hour Platinum Rig World Championship in 2019. Sebastian tells how he got involved in OCR, how he quit smoking (it's not what you think) and his experience at the event. Helene adds in some further details about the event and they all share what else is on their calendar in 2020.
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Music provided by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush
Conquer The Gauntlet Pros Scott Wierzycki and Doug Snyder join Evan to talk over the last weekend's events. After some background on Scott (the first athlete to triple podium at Conquer The Gauntlet, elite, masters and Continuum), Doug jumps into his double podium (elite and endurance) at Battle Race in Louisiana with its plethora of OCRWC featured obstacles. Then Scott talks CTG Pro Team Takeover which included workout at ROKC Olathe, shooting range and ninja competition at Motus Ninjas. Finally, Evan tells some stories from the weekend including KC's Advanced Health and Sports Injury along with Stoke Shed's Bobby Ross getting kicked out of a gym.
Episode brought to you by CTG Pro Team sponsors RockTape & Squirrel's Nut Butter (providing prizes for the ninja competition). Plus special thanks to free products given out at the CTG Pro Team Takeover including Hammer Nutrition (use ref #240887 for 15% off your first order), Ambari Nutrition and Juice Performer.
Music provided by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush
Only four men have reached 90 or more miles 3x or more at World's Toughest Mudder. Trevor Cichosz, Kris Mendoza, Ryan Atkins and Matt Hanson. Evan interviews Matt about growing up, his rise from eating disorder to top level OCR athlete and Death Race finisher. Plus, things get weird when they start sharing random facts including Matt's insane unofficial world record and the weird collections each of them has. One has 40,000 Pokemon cards and the other a jewelry armoire full of knives...can you guess which collection belongs to each of them?
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Contest winner Daniel Leonard and podcast co-host Brenna "Red Beast" Calvert return from Hannibal Race Kuwait to share their experience with Evan. New culture, Hannibal Race upgrades, OCR World Championships qualification and an international crowd made their 2nd annual race one to remember. Then the crew talks about their opinion on Spartan World Championship moving to United Arab Emirates with some strong opinions on the situation. Includes a shout out to Amine, Hiba, Fat Gripz and Stoke Shed.
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Gold Star wife Colleen Katzenberger talks about the loss of her husband Jeremy Katzenberger in Afghanistan in 2011 while serving with Ranger Regiment (1/75). She talks through the loss and what it has been like raising a growing boy as a single mom and wife of a fallen soldier along with how Folds of Honor has helped her.
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OCR America is finished ... or at least the physical challenge of it is! The fundraiser will continue for another month so be sure to donate, share our content, and listen to how it all ended! Michael Stefano from Obstacle Running Adventures podcast sits down with Bobby Ross from Stoke Shed, the tireless driver Jacob Stone, Evan's dad Terry Perperis, and the Ultra OCR Man himself to discuss how the last event went and some fun behind the scenes information about their journey together!
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Day 7 of OCR America is complete and we have arrived in Evan's home state! Today was a mix of locations as we needed to balance the 5 hour drive from Missouri to Kansas! Michael Stefano from Obstacle Running Adventures podcast talks to Evan while he is on his treadmill about how William Shell's course was, his own wife's views on these challenges, and how ready he is to be finished tomorrow! As of uploading this Evan still has 10 more miles on the treadmill and many more obstacles to do in his gym but as for this podcaster it's time for a solid 6 hours of sleep to prepare for the finale, day 8 at KC Timber Challenge in Bonner Springs, KS tomorrow!
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Day 6 of OCR America is complete and we are getting closer to Evan's home state! Today we had the chance to play around at Michelle Warnky's Movement Lab in Columbus, OH! Michael Stefano from Obstacle Running Adventures podcast asks Evan why completing obstacles here was one of his highlights of the trip, how he is fighting against his body's desire to sleep, and the way that he explained to his daughter why he has been away for so long! Now it's time for our 6 hour drive for day 7 at William Shell's obstacle course in Cape Girardeau, MO tomorrow!
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Day 5 of OCR America is complete so we are well on our way in the second half! We had the opportunity to run Erie's OCR Battlegrounds in Erie, PA! Michael Stefano from Obstacle Running Adventures interviews Evan about how the shortened course affected him mentally, who came out to pace almost the entire event, and how he was able to stay energized enough to take on his 5th marathon OCR! Now it is time to rest up for day 6 at Michelle Warnky's Movement Lab in Columbus, OH tomorrow!
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Day 4 of OCR America is done so we are halfway there! We had another great time at Newbsanity's Mud Gauntlet in Binghamton, NY! Michael Stefano from Obstacle Running Adventures talks to Evan about how he dealt with the obstacle dense course, the amount of supporters who showed up to help, and how he is a big fat liar to himself! Now it is time to prepare for day 5 at Erie's OCR Battlegrounds in Erie, PA tomorrow!
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Day three of OCR America is done and we had a great time at Newbsanity's Extreme Ravine in Binghamton, NY! Hear Michael Stefano from Obstacle Running Adventures interview Evan about how he dealt with the cold icy trail, his race nutrition, what makes Newbsanity such a great community, and thoughts going into day 4 at Newbsanity's Mud Gauntlet in Binghamton, NY tomorrow!
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Day two of OCR America is done and we had an awesome time at Otherworld Fitness in Frederick, MD! Hear Michael Stefano from Obstacle Running Adventures interview Evan about how the day went, thoughts going into day 3 at Newbsanity in Binghamton, NY tomorrow as well as from a few people who came out to support him today!
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Day one of OCR America is done and we had a great time at Obstacle Athletics in Deer Park, NY! Hear Michael Stefano from Obstacle Running Adventures interview Evan about how the day went, how he plans to recover day to day, who came out to support him, and thoughts going into day 2 at Otherworld Fitness in Frederick, MD tomorrow!
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Brenna "Red Beast" Calvert returns in her first episode of 2020 along with Epic OCR Giveaway winner, Daniel Leonard and Evan. The three talk expectations and experiences for Hannibal Race Kuwait, what 2020 has in store for them and Evan shares some last minute details for OCR America. Plus a special shout out to MudGear, Daniel reveals dark secrets about doubles, Brenna slaps a * and Evan apparently hates nature.
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Conquer The Gauntlet Pro Jay Flores just spent the last four months appearing nightly on Telemundo's Exatlon Estados Unidos. Jay and Evan talk what the show was like, how he prepared, what he would do differently in the future, what it was like to be in a technology blackout and the future. Plus, Evan shares some more info about OCR America 2, the two talk Compex's new massage gun and Rapid Reboot's compression system and the two share some SCUBA diving stories.
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Recorded hours after the announcement of Spartan buying Tough Mudder's UK/Canada/Germany events, Evan speculates on what that means for the future of the Tough Mudder brand, specifically Toughest Mudder. Plus some listeners ask about the future of OCR with brands like Hyrox and Spartan's Dekafit.
Additionally, some new S&S announcements including last call for Hannibal Race Kuwait contest, new OCR audiobook dropping this week and the CTG Pro Team training group.
Finally, the episode finishes with some listener Q&A on the new Star Wars Trilogy, no spoilers here.
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Race/facility owner of Binghamton, NY's Newbsanity and elite athlete Jarrett Newby joins Evan to talk about his team's recent performance at Platinum Rig's 24 hour Relay Championship. The two talk about Platinum Rig's very unique event that was mandatory obstacle completion for all 24 hours! Additionally, they talk future plans for the Newbsanity facility, growing the sport through youth, Spartan's new elite rule changes, the future of the sport, a little more World's Toughest Mudder talk and finally some tips for handling tobacco and Viagra.
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8x World's Toughest Mudder (WTM) finisher Jason Rulo, the inventor of the Neptune top and 2xWTM finisher S&S's Kelly William's (both on Alpha Racing Team), join 6x WTM finisher Evan Perperis to talk #WTM2019. Between the three you get a wide range of experiences including Jason who has run all but one of the races, Evan who ran just Las Vegas/ATL WTMs and Kelly who only has experience in Atlanta.
The three talk the good, the bad and the ugly including: obstacles on course, weather, future plans from TMHQ, how it compares to previous years, their race strategies, Evan's #allin strategy and, of course, finishes with some lesser known facts about each other. Kelly may have our favorite one of all time. Hakuna Matata!
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Earlier this year we interviewed hybrid athlete with an OCR background, Billy "The 100 Mile Slayer" Richards as he was starting his journey to set a world record. The plan was to run 42x100 mile races in a single calendar year. Evan catches up with him after pacing him for the last quarter of his 33rd 100 mile race of 2019 (his 10th in 10 weeks). Will he break the record before he breaks his body? Listen to the mindset, physicality and how he defies human endurance on the latest episode.
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Spartan Pro Jordon Buscemi talks about his season including overcoming injury as his first year as a Spartan Pro. Jordon talks Spartan World Championship in Tahoe, how he was able to race shirtless in the icy conditions and shares his thoughts on burpees. Joining Jordon is Conquer The Gauntlet Pro Team's Evan Perperis and co-host Ashley Samples. Ashley talks post-pregnancy training and Evan shares how he got sick at less than 24 hours before CTG Little Rock. The group shares some fun facts about Gladiators and sewing skills in addition to discussing Conquer The Gauntlet, KC Timber Challenge and The Hammer Race. Plus, a shout out to H&H Exteriors, Neptune, MudGear and BleggMits.
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You don't want to miss this episode because we announce the largest OCR Giveaway Ever!!! What is it? You are going to have to listen to find out.
Hannibal Race owner Amine Dib joins Evan to talk about his series including how he managed to put on events in Lebanon, Kuwait and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia but encountered insurmountable obstacles in India. Plus, Amine talks the future of Hannibal Race, his nearly 700km bike ride through the mountains of Lebanon to raise money for charity and his TV shows (which air on MTV Lebanon).
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Chiropractor Dr. Kirk Iodice joins Evan on the podcast to discuss treatment modalities for the OCR athlete. Included in the podcast are discussions on adjustments, ART (active release therapy), IASTM (instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization), dry needling and taping. Tons of great information in this episode for listeners nationwide. Although Dr. Iodice's clinic Advanced Healthcare and Sports Injury is located in Kansas City, he provides information that can help you find similar treatment modalities nationwide.
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Miranda Lynn Huber made big waves last year when she won Savage Race Dallas beating a whole crowd of big OCR names. In this episode, she talks with Evan about her background in pole vaulting, rock climbing, how she got back to fitness after having her baby girl and what the future holds. They talk Savage Race, Conquer The Gauntlet, BoneFrog and Green Beret Challenge, plus her unique job working on the stealth Vertical TakeOff and Landing (VTOL) fighter plane, the F-35.
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Elite racer Ja Shua Ried, a regular of the podiums of Spartan Elite Races and Toughest Mudder joins Evan for a talk after his top ten finish at North American OCR Championships. Ja Shua talks his interesting background, how he went from smoker to ultra-runner to pro obstacle course racer. Plus, we reveal the story behind his chub cactus and share some facts about him you won't expect at the end of the episode.
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We hit 100 episodes and sh*t is about to get weird. Want to know why I'm not in India for the Hannibal Race? Listen to the beginning. Then we run through listener questions including: Favorite pre/post race stretches? What OCR tools would you bring if stuck on an island? What OCR series would you bring back from the dead? Does anyone read the waiver? What's the deal with HB? How do you balance work/kids/training? What is the most technical obstacle in OCR? What would to build with a limited and unlimited budget? What to do during the off season? Who takes the best OCR pictures? What is the closest I have come to death in OCR? How many article are sitting on my computer unpublished? Who is my favorite teammate? How do you eat healthy while traveling? What is the future of OCR? and much, much more.
Finally, the episode ends with the weirdest question "Are aliens real?" thank Christina Armstrong. For more info on some of the books referenced check out Area 51 by Annie Jacobson, Inside The Real Area 51: History of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Skunkworks. You can also do some research on your own of the Fermi Paradox and the Drake Equation.
Pro Fisherman Aaron Churchwell, a former soldier deployed to Iraq with host Evan Perperis, joins Evan to talk about the crossover points between a fishing and Obstacle Course Racing (OCR). The two talk about creating bigger events, prize money, sponsorship, how to get sponsored, TV coverage, as well as some nuances of the sport fishing world The episode ends with some good war stories from Iraq including a fire, near drowning and a firefight (some you can read about in more depth in the book Ultra-OCR Man).
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It's a packed episode with current and former CTG Pro Team athletes featuring Amy "Magic" Pajcic, Matt "The Mudder" Willis, Chirstina "Honey Badger" Armstrong and Evan "Ultra-OCR Man" Perperis. In this round table episode we talk about North American OCR Championship including the 3k, 15k, Relay and charity event. We talk obstacles, rules, "chicken wings", future of the series and more.
Then we switch gears to talk Conquer The Gauntlet Wichita including both the Elite race and Continuum. At the end of the episode we share some info you have never heard about the athletes that you don't want to miss. Don't miss final shout outs to dryrobe, Atomik Climbing Holds, Oofos, Marena Sport, MudGear, Spartan and KC Timber Challenge.
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Nightmare Challenge's Airek Dilley joins Evan for a deep dive into his personal life which included going to jail several times, being addicted to drugs and even an overdose. After finding fitness (Crossfit then OCR), Airek turned his life around to be a successful OCR athlete sponsored by Nightmare Challenge (part of the Ohio Grand Slam). Airek talks details of the Ohio Grand Slam (including events like Indian Mud Run, Black Swamp Dash, Black Diamond OCR, Nightmare Challenge and Mud Ninja) and the upcoming DRX Games in Ohio on August 25th. Plus, Evan shares some exciting news for fans of S&S attending the North American OCR Championships.
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Conquer The Gauntlet Pros Doug Snyder and Lisa Nondorf are back for another episode with Evan. Lisa talks about her return to OCR and podium finish at a local race, Alpine Adventure, despite running with a torn bicep. Doug Snyder talks Conquer The Gauntlet Iowa and the local race, Hero Dash, which included a kayak portion (it didn't go as planned for him). Evan talks about the canceled Tougher Mudder Long Island and the results/pit crew tactics/pacing from Toughest Mudder Central (Minneapolis). Plus, Evan talks his experience at Advanced Healthcare and Sports Injury with Dr. Kirk Iodice. Finally, the three share some personal secrets including an insane discovery in the desert of Iraq.
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Chrissy McFarland made big waves in the OCR community as a rookie taking a string of Savage Race podiums making big waves in both the traditional length course and Savage Blitz. Brenna Calvert and Evan Perperis talk to her about her training, her battle with Lupus and how BattleFrog's football commercial brought the OCR community something good. Plus, Brenna shares some embarrassing personnel stories.
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Conquer The Gauntlet Pros and Master's power couple Doug Snyder and Lisa Nondorf talk Conquer The Gauntlet in the latest episode. Joined by Evan, the two discuss CTG Dallas, CTG OKC, the new Continuum format, CTG's new obstacles and what else is in store for 2019. Plus, Lisa share her dramatic story of injury and how she has been coping with sitting out most of the season. Finally, the three discuss their results from InsideTracker including Doug's DNA profile results.
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Tri-Fitness World Champion and competition coach Brandy Nelson Goddard joins Evan to talk about her favorite event. The Tri-Fitness challenge is part figure competition, part OCR, part gymnastics routine and part lifting competition to crown an overall winner. Brandy talks her competition history, preparing other athletes and her appearances on American Ninja Warrior, Guinness Book of Records Gone Wild show (including her literally jumping in/out of her panties), America's Got Talent and Let's Ask America.
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Fresh off his 3rd place finish at OCR World Championship Enduro 24, military veteran and 5x World's Toughest Mudder (WTM) finisher Trevor Cichosz joins Evan for this ultra episode. Trevor is one of the most consistent athletes in our sport and regularly defies what most people view as possible. The two ultra-athletes discuss fueling, pacing, differences between Enduro-WTM and why he is staying with WTM in 2019. Trevor also shares his experiences doing Everest 135 (135 mile race through the base camp area of Everest) as well as his 200 mile run in Scotland last year.
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Grit Fitness Pro Kris Ruglowski (Gambino) joins Evan to discuss her rapid rise in success in the OCR world, how she found fitness, her recent experience on The Rock's Titan Games and what she has planned for the future. This OCR Age Group World Champion talks about her training and some behind the scenes secrets from Titan Games that you don't want to miss.
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Former Navy SEAL and current BUD/S Instructor Mark James talks with Evan about his pro triathlete career, his amateur cycling career, the difference between SEAL students that finish compared to those that quit and how he is still achieving success as a Masters athlete. Plus, they talk Mark's current quest for the most Holy Grail Miles (cumulative total of Tougher, Toughest and World's Toughest Mudder miles in a calendar year). Also includes a review of Toughest Mudder East (Philly), Toughest Mudder UK and Evan's good idea for Age Group awards (pay attention TMHQ).
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Nicholas Ryker finished 8th at the Seattle Super National Series race and is starting to make big waves in the OCR world. He's a #NonSpartanProTeamMember but we are not sure how long he will be able to keep that trending # he has been using. Nick talks his 1500m days in college, transitioning to OCR as well as his recent wins at Valentine's Day Massacre and Guardian Battle OCRs. Both races included cash prizes were two miles dense with obstacles and were run in a time trial format near St. Louis. The podcast finishes with how Nick includes Christ in his training and racing.
Links for recommendations included in the episode:
The Case for Christ, The Case for a Creator, The Case for Miracles
St. Spyridon's Introductory to Christianity- Orthodoxy Podcast
St. Spyridon's Weekly Podcast
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