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…
Tag: Spartan Racing
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…
Expert Running Tips, Obstacle Racing
Interview with Lindsay Webster – OCR World Champion
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Expert Running Tips, Obstacle Racing
How to become an Obstacle Maniac
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Obstacle Course Racing is hot. Anyone that does an OCR event knows what I am talking about. Some say that they suffer from PRTSS (post-race traumatic stress syndrome), once the race is over, the buzz starts to ware off and the competitors begin to miss the race community they have come to love and respect.…
Expert Running Tips, Extreme Running, Listen & Learn, Obstacle Racing, Triathlon
First Aide Taping for Athletes with Dr. Capobianco
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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…
Listen & Learn, Obstacle Racing
OCR Athletes want to know… A Q&A Session
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Often times, we interview elite athletes from various sports, the hero’s that command the podium race after race. As much as we admire their physical prowess, many of our listeners have their own agendas and goals they hope to fulfil. So, we intend to offer the spotlight to those of you who have questions and…
Expert Running Tips, Listen & Learn, Obstacle Racing
The Run Clinic Road Show… what you need to know to Run and Perform Your Best!
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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…
Extreme Running, Listen & Learn, Obstacle Racing
An Inside Look at Battle Frog w/ Christopher Acord
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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…
Endurance Sport Nutrition, Expert Running Tips, Obstacle Racing
The New Year’s OCR Athlete Reflections
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We invited a few competitive Obstacle Racing Athletes to come on and to discuss the past year and prospects for The New Year’s performances. Jack Bauer, Alexandra Walker and Benjamin Pina agreed to share their thoughts. The questions were… How did it go last year? What do you feel you need to improve on? What…