The veterans of Spartan Race are well familiar with the notorious race course designer Norm Koch who was the mastermind behind the torturous event obstacles. What some may not know is that Norm is no longer with Spartan Race Inc. He’s moved on to another event producer known as “Bone Frog”. It was a bitter…
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Obstacle Racing
Alyssa Hawley – Elite Spartan say’s… I wanna stop Faye!
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Expert Running Tips, Obstacle Racing
A Rising Star – Nicole Mericle
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The NBC Spartan Race Series is just starting to heat up, there are the familiar faces and some not so familiar. Nicole Mericle has yet to become a household name in the sport but many believe that is subject to change. Her background as a collegiate Track and Field Steeple Chaser has provided her with…
Obstacle Racing
The Sheriff – Hunter McIntyre is back!
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It’s hard to keep a handle on Hunter McIntyre. He’s either one of the fiercest competitors in Obstacle Racing, reigning champion on The Broken Skull Challenge or gone missing. Yep, I coach him and sometimes that’s not easy! I thought it would be fun to bring him back and have him share his thoughts on…
Expert Running Tips, Listen & Learn, Obstacle Racing
The #1 running injury Plantar Fasciitis and how to deal with it
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As a runner, there is nothing worse than a nagging running related injury that just does not want to heal. Plantar Fasciitis is one of these injuries that left unchecked can easily ruin an entire race season. Listen as Dr. Brian Abelson, author of “Release Your Body- Resolving Plantar Fasciitis” and Richard Diaz discuss this…
Expert Running Tips
Running Perfection What it takes to be a great runner
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In this episode Richard Diaz and his featured guest Elijah Markstrom of The Obstacle Order discuss a variety of topics that can get foggy in respect to running performance, be it in an Obstacle Race or any endurance running event. Topics such as how to effectively assemble intervals, how heart rate plays into these sessions and…
Extreme Running, Obstacle Racing
Stefanie Bishop – One Tough Mudder, actually, the Toughest!
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Listen & Learn, Obstacle Racing
Cutting Edge OCR Apparel Review
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Expert Running Tips
The ever popular OCR Q and A Show
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OCR athletes have an insatiable thirst for information on training and racing. We’ve found that many of our listeners appreciate it when we filed questions. This episode does exactly that. We have chosen from a long list of questions presented to us, many we were unable to get to in the time we had. This…