Obstacle Running Adventures

We talked about the Taco Bell 50K in Colorado as a quick news story but then another one happened in Washington DC and I wanted to have someone on the show to talk about it! Carlo Piscitello noticed that MaryJane Osuji was taking on the challenge and suggested that she would be a good potential guest to talk about the experience.  We met her at World's Toughest Mudder earlier this year, we liked her, and so we immediately reached out to have her back on the show! We talk about her background in OCR, what made her want to take on the endurance food challenge, details about the event including the rules and route, what was earned at the finish line, what other food challenges she would like to take on and much more! Start – 4:25 – Intro 4:25 – 10:21 – Quick News 10:21 – 10:54 – Content Preface 10:54 – 52:21 - MaryJane Osuji Interview 52:21 – End – Outro Next weekend we will likely be having a returning guest in the same year which we usually dont do but breaking a world record is a great reason! ____ News Stori

Katelyn talks to Kris Mendoza about his first place finish at the SLO CAL Spartan Ultra. His potential return to OCR - including the Killington Ultra and World's Toughest Mudder. They talk about his journey to becoming a dental anesthesiologist. Katelyn also asks Kris a round of rapid fire questions that include his go to karaoke song, his favorite ice cream and more!   Start – 2:59 – Intro 2:59 – 6:20 – Quick News 6:20 – 7:42 – Content Preface 7:42 – 1:53:18 - Kris Mendoza Interview 1:53:18 – End – Outro Next weekend we will likely be having a returning guest in the same year which we usually dont do but breaking a world record is a great reason! ____ News Stories: Adam Lovellette Engaged Catman Made it to Melbourne Veejay Jones Married to Sarah Tyler Veerman JFK 50 Miler Half Marathon to Drop Charges Chase Scene Secret Link Dark Jump Secret Link Nutella Monster Secret Link Flying Squirrel Secret Link Snapping Turtle Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 98. World's Toughest Mudder! (Part 2: Champion's Brunch

Katelyn talks with Erica Jackman as she prepares to host her first ever chapter of Rucksgiving in Providence, Rhode Island! Listen to Erica and Katelyn talk about the importance of supporting local food banks and giving back to communities. Erica shares tips about Rucking and even gives a sneak peak into the velcro patch for completing this 9 mile rucking event! Be sure to check out her rucksgiving event or a more local one to yourself and consider supporting in whatever way you can! Start – 3:32 – Intro 3:32 – 9:10 – Quick News 9:10 – 10:16 – Content Preface 10:16 – 32:33 - Erica Jackman Interview 32:33 – End – Outro Next weekend we will hopefully be having an ultra OCR athlete on the show who was away from the sport but recently made a return! ____ News Stories: Charity Borne's Cleaning Business Emma Cook-Clarke Married Isaiah Vidal Baby Kay Nickerson Engaged Dave Robinson Pregnant Melissa Sharkbait Hysterectomy Boston DEKA FIT Manchester DEKA FIT, Ultra, and Ruck Spartan Medals and Hex System Gym Daughter

It has been a while since we've had the man who got us into rucking on the show and Jason Dupree was talking about how he would be live streaming his 24 hour rucking world record attempt! I reached out to Mark Jones after his success because I wanted to catch up with him to talk about his adding rucking to DEKA events, his world record performance, and to hear about the Oscar Mike annual ball! Be sure to follow Mark on Instagram, consider rucking a DEKA event, and support Oscar Mike! Start – 2:47 – Intro 4:47 – 9:04 – Quick News 9:04 – 9:24 – Content Preface 9:24 – 52:45 - Mark Jones Interview 52:45 – End – Outro Next weekend we will hopefully be releasing that DEEP interview! ____ News Stories: Rucking Guiness World Record Spartan Para World Champion Kelly Sullivan Ends Longest Spartan Podium Streak Joshua Gonzales Podiums for Kelly Sullivan Spartan Fenway Stadium Podiums Spartan SLO Beast Podiums Powerpoint Party Secret Link Monkey Save Secret Link Chair Burial Secret Link VR Twist Secret Link Dog Shit Sec

Savage Race reportedly had their best turn out to a race in the past 5 years!  The elite side had a pretty great turn out with an increased payout at the event and when I saw that Tyler Veerman won, I knew that I wanted to have him on the show again! We first met and interviewed him after he won the 15K at OCRWC, had dinner with him in Palmerton after the 3K, and have crossed paths with him at WTM a few times and he has always seemed like a nice guy. We talk about him living in Colorado, how his Savage race win went, what he thinks went wrong at the recent Spartan Super World Championships where he DNFed, progress made across consecutive Pike's Peak races, and much more! Be sure to follow him on Instagram and check out his website! Start – 3:18 – Intro 3:18 – 8:28 – Quick News 8:28 – 9:06 – Content Preface 9:06 – 54:40 - Tyler Veerman Interview 54:40 – End – Outro Next weekend we will hopefully be hearing about a very DEEP event! ____ News Stories: Ryan Brizzolara Married Spartan Doubles Spartan Shirts Back

We have been wanting to do another episode with Jason Dupree ever since he started carrying North American OCR and hybrid live streams on his back! We may be a bit bias because we have been friends with Jason for many years now but we don't believe he gets half of the credit that he deserves for what he does for both sports.   We discuss how he started live streaming these sports, how much money we are making/losing from this pursuit, how you can help support the live stream, his rebranded OCR Tech Talk, getting ahead of burnout, a near death experience with a tree on the way back from covering Spartan Blue Mountain, and much more! Please reach out to Jason or Will to see how you can reach out and help support what they are doing with the video coverage, and also consider supporting their Patreon! Start – 4:37 – Intro 4:37 – 15:35 – Quick News 15:35 – 16:24 – Content Preface 16:24 – 1:44:47 - Jason Dupree Interview 1:44:47 – End – Outro Next weekend we will hopefully be hearing about a very DEEP event! ____ N

Libbie Joyce has been in the sport of obstacle course racing for a long time and has been seen as a great hope for the future of the sport (no pressure)! We had the chance to briefly meet her at World's Toughest Mudder where she helped rabbit the event helping The OCR Report. We explained that we have been wanting to have her on the show for a while and were looking for a time in the future to set it up. That time ended up being this weekend! Hear us discuss her background in the sport, her show on the UKOCR podcast feed, the changes recently made with no longer allowing young athletes to compete in the competitive waves due to insurance changes, many championship events that she has participated in this year such as Spartan Sprint Championship in Hvar, FISO OCR World Championships, plans for next year, and much more! Start – 4:43 – Intro 4:43 – 14:44 – Quick News 14:44 – 15:40 – Content Preface 15:40 – 1:07:08 - Libbie Joyce Interview 1:07:08 – End – Outro Next weekend will be an episode on something, just n

We went to Colorado for a wedding (congratulations Mike and Kierstin!) and wanted to cram in as much sightseeing as possible.  We weren't able to go to the Red Rocks on Saturday due to an event but luckily Katelyn saw that the following day had the Run the Rocks 5K that we could participate in! A quick Target trip later we were mostly ready to take on the event at 6,000 feet.  It was a fun  event fueled by great music and it was also for a great cause with it supporting the American Lung Association in Colorado!  Consider donating here! Start – 3:35 – Intro 3:35 – 6:19 – Quick News 6:19 – 7:28 – Content Preface 7:28 – 10:43 - Us Before 10:43 – 26:44 - Pre Race Audio 26:44 – 27:44 - Course Music 27:44 – 32:58 - Post Race Audio 32:58 – 42:24 - Interviews (Lonnie Somers from HAL Sports, and Donna Peace from American Lung Association Colorado) 42:24 – 49:03 - Us After 49:03 – End – Outro Next weekend will be an episode on something, just not sure what yet! ____ News Stories: Kirk DeWindt 5K PR Frank Oosterom Eng

We had the pleasure of meeting Alex Katz while working at the New England OCR Expo and loved learning about Neighborhood Ninjas and their incredible mission. Alex recently reached out to let us know about an upcoming event being held at Ultimate Obstacles which is the same venue where we’ve hosted the Expo for the past few years! Neighborhood Ninjas is currently running their Pull-Ups for Playgrounds Fundraiser through the month of October.  It concludes on November 1st with the aforementioned event at Ultimate Obstacles to take on the 10-minute pull-up challenge live! You’ll also get to meet a variety of awesome vendors and fellow supporters, all coming together for a great cause! Be sure to follow Neighborhood Ninjas on Instagram, register for the online version of the competition, or for the in person event! Start – 3:13 – Intro 3:13 – 14:49 – Quick News 14:49 – 15:21 – Content Preface 15:21 – 1:07:51 - Neighborhood Ninjas interview with Alex Katz 1:07:51 – End – Outro Next weekend will be a book interview

The FISO OCR World Championships recently had their 3rd event weekend in Sweden this year and by all accounts it was the best one by far! This is admittely a low bar due to overflowing portopotties in Belgium and many obstacles not being built in Costa Rica, etc. However, by working alongside the Tough Viking crew they had plenty of  experience to put on a proper word championship event! Two members of USAOCR, Vivien Tran and Kevin Thompson, wanted to come on the show to talk about their experience at the event, differences from previous years, and more.  They also have their own regional championship which will be held at the War X venue towards the end of June next year! If you have any interest in representing your country on an elite, age group, or paralympic level at the next FISO OCR World Championship, compete in the USAOCR championship, or volunteer to help the USAOCR organization then please reach out to them via Instagram or on their website! Start – 5:27 – Intro 5:27 – 11:32 – Quick News 11:32 – 12

Spartan Trifecta World Championship took place a week before Spartan Pan American Championship and there was a badass woman who won both events! It’s been a couple years since we have had Annie Dube on the show and I figured this would be a great time to reach back out and catch up on how life has been going! We talk about her overcoming injuries, becoming a firefighter, the community reaction to her returning to the sport, what made her register for these events, how it feels to be the champion of both despite some life changes, what she has planned for future races, and much more! Start – 4:28 – Intro 4:28 – 10:14 – Quick News 10:14 – 10:50 – Content Preface 10:50 – 1:06:50 - Annie Dube Interview 1:06:50 – End – Outro Next weekend will be a book interview or someone who reached out about wanting to come on the show! ____ News Stories: Rylan Schadegg Memorial Fundraiser Asa is Engaged Corinna had her Baby Spartan 2026 Medal Reveal Nicole Mericle Going to UIPM Obstacle World Championships Spartan Anaheim S

Rylan Schadegg was a beloved member of both the OCR and hybrid racing communities!  Our paths had crossed numerous times during our coverage of obstacle course racing and he stood out as always being very kind and respectful.  We were devastated to hear the news of his passing and we wanted to do something for those that loved him. We first had him on the show in September 2022 after winning the Spartan North American Championship but we had the chance to meet him and having him on the show in person at both OCRWC and the Spartan Palmerton 3K Series race. He had words during our first interview with him that have been echoing in my head since I heard of his loss so we figured that we would reair that interview. Here are some of many other posts dedicated to him: OCRWC, Spartan Race, Hybrid Fitness Media, The OCR Report, DEKA, Hyrox, Jack Bauer, Dave Claxton, Jarrett Newby, Brett Milks, Jake, and Andre Bravo. Start – 2:30 – Intro 2:30 – 8:21 – Quick News 8:21 – 12:52 – Content Preface 12:52 – 1:11:46 - Ryla

Rea Kolbl put out a post about doing her first Spartan Race since 2022 in her home country of Slovenia.  In that post she expressed interest in potentially taking on the Spartan Ultra World Championships in the future but also disappointment in Spartan's continued broken promises regarding owed money! We reached out to have her talk more about her feelings behind that post, more details of how her return to OCR went for her, how her life has changed since moving back to Europe, the various athletic persuits she has taken on, future plans, and much more! Be sure to follow her on Instagram and Strava as she continues to do amazing things!  Also support her sponsors and reach out to her for any training needs! Start – 5:50 – Intro 5:50 – 9:19 – Quick News 9:19 – 9:55 – Content Preface 9:55 – 52:27 - Rea Kolbl Interview 52:27 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be on the Trifecta World Championship, or something else entirely! ____ News Stories: Hyrox Fast Lane Spartan Trifecta World Championship back to Spartan G

We first met AJ Golik when we both taking on our first DEKA and covering the event at Underdog Fitness last year and more recently saw him at Belvoir Castle when he took on World's Toughest Mudder as a team with Kevin Gregory! Katelyn and AJ discuss his experience at World’s Toughest Mudder, both as a competitor and as a friend of the event’s winner. AJ then shares about his time competing at Rally in the Valley, a multi-day, multi-event weekend held in West Virginia. The conversation then shifts to the challenges of making friends as adults and the importance of finding a community. They wrap up their conversation by manifesting goals for 2026 and AJ answers an oddly specific Long Island question cue Piano Man! Start – 4:50 – Intro 4:50 – 9:06 – Quick News 9:06 – 10:28 – Content Preface 10:28 – 2:23:10 - AJ Golik 2:23:10 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be either the long awaited book interview or elites to discuss the late Spartan payment issues, or Trifecta World Championship, or something else entirel

It took quite a bit of rescheduling but we were finally able to have Mike Strobel on the show! We talk about his background in sport, thoughts and experiences with adventure and hybrid racing, success with both the  Spartan US National Series, World's Toughest Mudder, and more! Be sure to follow Mike as he prepares for the Spartan Trifecta World Championship and more! Start – 4:29 – Intro 4:29 – 12:03 – Quick News 12:03 – 12:30 – Content Preface 12:30 – 58:31 - Mike Strobel 58:31 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be either the long awaited book interview or a guest that I was interested in having on the show a month ago! ____ News Stories: Justin Manning is having another baby! The world's longest running streak has come to an end Level 99 in DMV FISO World Championship Obstacle DEKA UK Partnering with Cancer Research UK Lifetime Games Test Event CBJ’s Ultra WR Attempt for Parkinson’s Baylen Bean Everesting Challenge Monty Montgomery Death Spartan Ottawa Sprint Podiums Spartan NorCal Super Podiums Spartan Ot

Back to Barre, MA yet again!  With the venue being used for Battlefrog, Bonefrog, Savage Race, and Spartan Race, we have gone to over 20 obstacle races there now! This trip we covered the event weekend with some finish line interviews from the Super on Saturday as well as the Teddy Bear Crawl and Sprint on Sunday.  We also interviewed some of the vendors that took the time to come out to the event. See time stamps below to see who we talked to! Start – 6:04 – Intro 6:04 – 10:07 – Quick News 10:07 – 10:45 – Content Preface 10:45 – 30:16 - Spartan Super Interviews (Kevin Sawyer and Brent Trail, Cassandra Gill, Emily  Angell, Kevin Donoghue, Andy Haskell, Jennifer Cannata) 30:16 - 59:29 - Vendor Interviews (Giv Soft Butter, Dry Brew, Mood Brew, Muscle Milk, Ford, Spartan Coffee, Reign, New England OCR Expo, Obstacle Wonderland) 59:29 – 1:07:04 - Teddy Bear Crawl Interviews (Gloria Vargas and David Davelli, Jane D'Arcangelo Adams, Amy Haskell and Andy Haskell, Alexis Zielonka and Laura Vellucci) 1:07:04 – 1:09

Just like the course prior to midnight, you thought you knew what was in store for you for our World's Toughest Mudder coverage this year!  However the COO of Tough Mudder and Spartan makes an appearance similar to the Killa Gorilla reveal!  Idk, still workshopping that comparitive joke. Giles answers questions related to staff pressure, course set up, obstacle changes, penalty difficulty, and much more WTM related questions as well as some comments related to owed prize money, the Spartan Ultra World Championship location, and maybe OCRWC? Prior to this actual final part of our coverage this year we covered the course walkthrough in part 1, the event itself in a lengthly part 2, the champion's brunch in a celebratory part 3, and of course the bar crawl in a drunken part 4! Check out these YouTube videos for even more WTM 2025 coverage and we will see you there next year! All Obstacles Preview WTM Live Stream Hours 1-8 WTM Live Stream Hours 8-16 WTM Live Stream Hours 16-24 WTM Live Award Ceremony WTM 2025 Rec

After hearing I Am A Spartan’s episode talking about the Spartan Para Championship down in Orlando, Florida I figured that it would be really cool to hear from an athlete who plans to participate! Katelyn brought up Amy Haskell who we met along with her husband Andy through working on the New England OCR Expo Katelyn talks with Amy Haskell, who is getting ready to participate in the Spartan Para Championship! Amy shares how she has built a team of incredible and supportive athletes to suport her during the championship, and shares about the everyday challenges she faces as an adaptive athlete. Start – 6:12 – Intro 6:12 – 11:21 – Quick News 11:21 – 12:23 – Content Preface 12:23 – 39:29 - Amy Haskell Interview 39:29 – End – Outro Next weekend we plan to release one of two episodes planned to be recorded this week! ____ News Stories: Lindsay Webster and Ryan Atkins Baby #2 Deadly Dozen 2026 World Championship US Presidential Fitness Test Spartan/Tough Mudder/DEKA Owed Money Tom Maming Runs his 500th Spartan Race

I had a few things planned that didn’t work out yet but I went through my episode plans and bumped a future episode idea up earlier. I have wanted to have Jeff Moulton on the show for his own episode because our paths have crossed at the New England OCR Expo, WTM, and Spartan New Jersey Ultra!  He seems like a great guy and I wanted to learn more about him, his history of body building, and hear about his performance training. When he became the owner of a gym in Connecticut it gave us all the more reason to have him on the show to hear how things are  going with his big change! Follow on him social media, check out his online MMB Performance Coaching, as well as his physical gym Force Fitness! Start – 3:04 – Intro 3:04 – 6:02 – Quick News 6:02 – 7:32 – Content Preface 7:32 – 1:26:04 - Jeff Moulton Interview 1:26:04 – End – Outro Next weekend we will be a surprise to us and you because we are  planning 2 interviews concurrently! ____ News Stories: Inmate Half Marathon Spartan Looking for Presenting Sponsor S

World's Toughest Mudder is more than just the event itself, it continues to the Champion's Brunch run by TMHQ as well as the bar crawl put together by the community on Monday as well! This episode covers the bar crawl with interviews with 15 members of the community as well as some drunk chaos in between! Check out these YouTube videos for more WTM 2025 coverage! All Obstacles Preview WTM Live Stream Hours 1-8 WTM Live Stream Hours 8-16 WTM Live Stream Hours 16-24 WTM Live Award Ceremony WTM 2025 Recap Video The next 1-2 weeks will be packed with World's Toughest Mudder episodes so make sure you're subscribed for the best podcast coverage of this event! Start – 7:32 – Intro 7:32 – 17:58 – Quick News 17:58 – 18:35 – Content Preface 18:35 – 1:58:15 - Interviews (Kevin VanderWaude, Joe Rucco, Cory Edwards, James Golisano and Abby Pires, Kye Chapman, Kelly Glynn, Sue VanderWaude, Melissa Linden, Grant Thompson, Andy, Heather Bode and Jessica Johnson,  Gary Judd, and Katelyn Ritter) 1:58:15 – End – Outro Next week