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…
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…
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…
A proper diet can mean the difference between winning and losing races. If you have poor feeding habits, you risk sacrificing your health; you will struggle with your training and may not race at an optimal weight. Matt Fitzgerald is arguably one of the most studied authors on the topic of endurance related nutrition. He…
Getting back into racing and training as quickly as possible is the hope of every athlete who has been afflicted with nagging injuries. Dr. Steven Capobianco is the director of education for ROCK TAPE and is recognized as a leader around the world in the application of kinesiology taping strategies. I (Richard Diaz) have personally…
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…
For those out of the running jargon loop, an F.K.T. is the acronym for a “fastest known time” event. Generally orchestrated by a few brace souls who develop an event never run before to establish a record. Running a trail race that has never been attempted comes with a great deal of risk. Getting lost,…
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…
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,…
This episode was drawn from our archive of shows done 2 years ago. It is an interview with Gilbert Tuhabonye a genocide survivor, world class runner and now an amazing running coach thriving in Austin Texas. This show is hands down one of them most powerful interviews we had ever done and if you had…