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The Run Clinic Road Show… what you need to know to Run and Perform Your Best!

Richard Diaz and diaz human performance puts on elite caliber running clinics

Over the years Richard Diaz (our host) and diaz human performance has put on elite caliber running clinics all over southern California. The impact of this training and education is so dramatic that athletes from all over the country go through great pains to attend and or visit for personal coaching and evaluation. Our current…

An Inside Look at Battle Frog w/ Christopher Acord

Christopher Acord

Battle Frog is quickly becoming the OCR Series of choice among discerning competitors in the world of Obstacle Racing. Christopher Acord is Battle Frog’s chief architect/Race Director, fondly nicknamed “The Beard” for obvious reasons.  We thought it was time to reach out to Christopher to gain some insight into the planning and development of “the…

Powerful Tips to Improve Grip Strength and Running Injury Free

Listen and Learn

Learn a few simple exercises that will greatly reduce your incident of upper and lower body injuries that are common among runners and OCR athletes from the ground up offered by Dr. Emily Splichal, world renowned podiatrist and human movement specialist.  In the sport of Obstacle Racing there are a lot of demands placed on…

Yancy Camp meets OCR Run Clinic w/ Coach Richard Diaz and Posse

YancyCulp

Yancy Culp is an internationally recognized OCR coach with an all-star cast of Elite Spartan Athletes in his stable. It was great fortune for Coach Richard Diaz, his “Posse”, Miguel Medina, Nickademus Hollon and his wife and long time running mechanic Lori Diaz to converge in Austin Texas to put on their ever popular Off…

Racing Cold – The Battle with Hypothermia

The battle with hypothermia

I invited Stew Smith former Navy Seal, who spent eight years in the SEAL Teams and an instructor at the Naval Academy Physical Education Department. He has also been showcased on National Geographic’s “Fight Science”.  Stew demonstrates his ability to perform tactical exercises under the most extreme of conditions.  An incredibly disciplined athlete and warrior,…