{"id":617,"date":"2016-05-18T12:49:46","date_gmt":"2016-05-18T19:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naturalrunningnetwork.com\/?p=617"},"modified":"2016-05-18T12:49:46","modified_gmt":"2016-05-18T19:49:46","slug":"training-drug-testing-and-pro-vs-elite-in-ocr-with-brakken-kraker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naturalrunningnetwork.com\/training-drug-testing-and-pro-vs-elite-in-ocr-with-brakken-kraker\/","title":{"rendered":"Training, Drug Testing and Pro vs. Elite in OCR with Brakken Kraker"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Brakken-Kraker\"Obstacle Racing<\/strong> has grown to be the most popular recreational sport around the world by leaps and bounds over running, cycling and triathlon. There are now \u201cPro\u201d athletes, who earn a living racing and through sponsorships. These \u201cPros\u201d are clearly vested in the legitimacy of the sport. \u00a0Brakken Kraker<\/strong> is one of those athletes.\u00a0 Listen as Brakken and Richard Diaz discuss the potential for an OCR\/ Spartan Olympic event, the need for drug testing<\/strong>, clarification of the distinction of Pro status vs. Elite and the importance of speed and running form to win races.\u00a0 We will also visit some podium predictions for the upcoming Spartan Monterey Race and NBC Spartan Series<\/strong>; who we like and why.<\/p>\n

Should OCR Pros face mandatory drug testing and will it help legitimize the sport? \u00a0Richard Diaz has a candid conversation with Spartan Pro Brakken Kraker.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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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 \u201cPro\u201d athletes, who earn a living racing and through sponsorships. These \u201cPros\u201d are clearly vested in the legitimacy of the sport. \u00a0Brakken Kraker is one of those athletes.\u00a0 Listen…<\/p>\n

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