We all want to win the races we enter; some have a reasonable chance and others feel winning is out of reach. Why not improve your chances and your Obstacle Racing finish times by following some solid advice that you can put to work immediately. Some of this advice you may have heard before but…
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Expert Running Tips
Do you understand your Heart Rate Monitor?
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This episode is a rerun. It was posted late in 2015 but I felt the information was important enough to bring it back to our listeners. The discussion revolves around making the best out of the training metrics we gather from our Heart Rate Monitors. There is a wealth of great information that is made…
Expert Running Tips
Training, Drug Testing and Pro vs. Elite in OCR with Brakken Kraker
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Obstacle Racing has grown to be the most popular recreational sport around the world by leaps and bounds over running, cycling and triathlon. There are now “Pro” athletes, who earn a living racing and through sponsorships. These “Pros” are clearly vested in the legitimacy of the sport. Brakken Kraker is one of those athletes. Listen…
Expert Running Tips, Listen & Learn, Obstacle Racing, Triathlon
How to Avoid Over Training Syndrome
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Fatigue is a common sensation for Endurance and OCR athletes, knowing when to back off and how to identify when this sensation is out of control is important because Over Training Syndrome is not just too much work, it’s a much deeper problem that no athlete wants to fall prey to, Join our host Richard…
Expert Running Tips, Extreme Running, Listen & Learn
Self-diagnosis of common Running Injuries
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When training for a marathon or your next Spartan or Battle Frog event, you are facing a running related injury, what do you do? The most common diagnosis is Overuse and Tendonitis as a result. In this short episode, Richard Diaz, Elite Running Coach and host of The Natural Running Network, sheds light on the…
Extreme Running, Obstacle Racing
Meet Spartan World Champion / Best Army Ranger Cpt. Robert Killian Jr.
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The United States Army Rangers are an elite military formation of the United States Army. Each year they hold a competition to determine who the best of the best are. Captain Robert Killian and teammate SSG Erich Friedlein are the current champions of this prestigious title of “Best Rangers”. Think one percent of the top…
Expert Running Tips, Extreme Running, Obstacle Racing
Post-Workout Interview with Rose Wetzel, aka., Wonder Woman
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Anyone who knows Elite Spartan Pro Rose Wetzel, aka., Wonder Woman knows she is intense. Trust me; I have had the great fortune of training her. Rose, loves to push and loves competition. Whether it be American Ninja Warrior, Obstacle racing or Track & Field she can’t get enough. We thought it would be fun…
Expert Running Tips, Listen & Learn, Obstacle Racing
Building Better Athletes through Knowledge… a Q&A Session
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Extreme Running, Listen & Learn, Obstacle Racing
Are You a ZOO HUMAN?
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Many of us aspire to train “Naturally”. We have evolved from the traditional gym rat mentality, we’ve gotten outside to get our dose of exercise, we’ve adopted what believe to be functional style training but are we really getting the most of our efforts? Enter Erwan LeCorre, founder of MovNat and the MovNat Method. Erwan…
Extreme Running, Listen & Learn, Obstacle Racing
Are You Ready for The Spartan Agoge?
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The Death Race for years served as the pinnacle of the Spartan Obstacle Racing challenge, it has recently been shelved and replaced with a different type of extreme challenge The Agoge an event that provides up to 60 continuous hours of adventure. Yet, is it as extreme as its predecessor? We speak with Dylan Davis…