{"id":980,"date":"2017-12-31T13:43:28","date_gmt":"2017-12-31T21:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naturalrunningnetwork.com\/?p=980"},"modified":"2017-12-31T13:43:28","modified_gmt":"2017-12-31T21:43:28","slug":"how-to-develop-a-successful-ocr-sprint-race-campaign-like-the-pros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naturalrunningnetwork.com\/how-to-develop-a-successful-ocr-sprint-race-campaign-like-the-pros\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Develop a Successful OCR Sprint Race Campaign like the Pros"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-975\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturalrunningnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/NY-2018.jpg\" alt=\"New Year Training Plan for OCR\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturalrunningnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/NY-2018.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturalrunningnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/NY-2018-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>20017 was the year of change in the sport of <strong>OCR<\/strong> there seems to have been a power struggle between the Spartan and the Tough Mudder camps. The Television Networks have taken note of this explosive popularity and have answered the call by providing massive coverage of the sport.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>NBC has virtually molded the race calendar for <b>Spartan<\/b> and CBS has thrown their support behind the opposing<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>camp <b>Tough Mudder<\/b> with the hugely successful TMX competition and unheard of cash purses and made game changing commitments moving forward.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Suffice to say, the elite athletes are wise to develop a strategy that makes financial sense for their future careers.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><b>Hunter McIntyre<\/b> for one, quickly saw the opportunity unfold and has made the commitment to dedicate his training and racing plans to do what ever he can to dominate in this exciting short course arena that is developing.\u00a0 Listen as <b>Coach Richard Diaz<\/b> speaks on what he considers prudent preparation, that will lead into a successful season for athletes like Hunter who are planning to \u201cgo hard in the paint\u201d early this season.\u00a0 Also, as a bonus, listen and watch the candid conversation between Hunter McIntyre and his coach\/advisor for the past few seasons during his preseason assessments and planning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hunter McIntyre visits The Secret Lab for a PreSeason check up\" width=\"752\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g3N8hFwMa4U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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