Ever wondered what it would be like to have Coach Diaz provide a Virtual Gait Analysis? With the permission of Mark Falcone, we share the experience with you! Unvarnished conversation between a real life client and Coach Diaz discussing the outcome thus far. Like Mark, a lot of Spartan Race Athletes identify that they have…
Obstacle Racing
Spartan Race standardizes courses for 2020
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“Coach” Richard Diaz and his protege/client – elite Spartan Pro Veejay Jones. In this The First Episode, we discuss changes in Spartan Race course design leading into the 2020 season. Big changes are afoot! Standardized distances and number of obstacles. What are your feelings on this massive change? Are you for or against? Once that’s…
Expert Running Tips
The Lake Tahoe Ultra Beast – Agony and Estacy
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If success is a measure of suffering, those who braved the course at the Spartan Lake Tahoe World Championships have much to be proud of. Alison Haase was successful. She did not only challenge herself by braving the Ultra beast in weather conditions that caused many to bow out, she went on to take the…
Expert Running Tips
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT… CBD’S
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It is surprising how many athletes i know who are using CBD’s for a variety of reasons. The more I investigated the more I came to realize that CBD’s are nature’s anti-inflammatory solution and that is only the tip of the iceberg! This episode is a very in depth interview with Jay O’Hare founder of…
CrossFit, Listen & Learn, Obstacle Racing
A Revolutionary Approach to CrossFit Training Revealed
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Before you freak out, no, I am not turning tail on OCR or endurance training programs! If you follow my work, you know that recently I developed a program in collaboration with Ryan Fischer an extremely talented CrossFit Athlete. This program has been out for a mere 5 weeks and meeting with rave responses. An…
Expert Running Tips, Extreme Running, Obstacle Racing
SPARTAN TRAIL RUNNING SERIES REVEALED BY CHARLIE ENGLE
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Charlie Engle is one of, if not the most entertaining guests we’ve ever had on this podcast and generally has incredible stories to tell. Story telling aside, Charlie Engle has hitched his wagon to The Spartan Trail Running Series. Few are aware of this trail running addition to Spartan Race. If you love to run…
CrossFit, Obstacle Racing
Hunter McIntyre – Unvarnished!
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Hunter McIntyre was the hero of Spartan Racing. He brought color and attitude to the competitions and basically made things fun. Today he has retooled his skills with focus on an attempt at The CrossFit Games. He needed a miracle to get in, he needed to become a different type of athlete to even have…