“I want to win everything this year”, so says Faye Stenning. Few would argue that this is not a reasonable goal for Faye. Only to be bested by another Canadian in Lindsey Webster-Atkins who I am sure is working hard to keep this from becoming a reality. Listen as Richard Diaz draws out some predictions…
Joe Gray is the undeniable king of the mountain. He won the World Mountain Running Championships in 2016. He won the Pikes Peak Ascent in a time of 2:05, the fastest climb since 1995. He is the record holder for The Mount Washington Road Race and an eleven-time national champion and first ever national champion at the 30k trail…
The idea of “Natural Running” conjures up the thought of Tarahumara Indians traipsing effortlessly through the Copper Canyons of Mexico. The Idea of running barefoot came and went as quickly as any trendy fashion. Few were willing or able to adopt the ability to run unshod, those that have tended to be miraculously free of…
Traditionally, our podcasts are pre-recorded which does not allow us to take random callers. We thought that for THE NEW YEAR we would open up the phone lines and take calls from YOU! For one hour LIVE! We will, take your calls, we want to know what your plans are for the new racing season,…
We talk often on various topics related to obstacle course racing and training, how to develop greater performance no matter the sport, Spartan Racing, Tough Mudder or Marathon Running. In this episode Coach Diaz and wing man Miguel Medina discuss key elements in training to perform optimally. If you want to win races or establish…
Matt Fitzgerald is back, after an amazing world tour, studying the eating habits of some of the greatest elite athletes from a variety of ENDURANCE SPORTS. What were revealed are the common feeding practices these athletes shared. What you will learn may surprise you. From world class Marathon Runners to Professional Cyclists, they all know…
Once again we requested questions from inquiring athletes and got rave responses to do so. The obstacle course racing community is eager to learn what it takes to perform optimally and the had a lot of questions, so many that we could not cover them all in this one episode Questions like: How often should…
Miles Keller is your better than average OCR athlete and he plans on making adjustments to this statement by improving his approach to training. Miles attended one of our OCR Run Clinics (Dallas 11/20/16) and we invited him on to discuss his take on what he learned and his feelings about the event. If you…
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to participate in one of our OCR Running Clinics, this is a great episode for you. Rather than banging the drum ourselves, we decided to pass the microphone around to all the athletes who attended our recent clinic in Killington Vermont. This way you get an unscripted first-hand…
Everyone knows that to be successful in the sport of Obstacle Racing you must develop your running skill. Never mind that of all recreational sports, running leads in the number of injuries that athletes endure. What’s interesting is that the leading cause of these injuries is improper running skill and could easily have been avoided with proper…