Episodes

Friday Jun 05, 2020
Episode 20: John Yatsko
Friday Jun 05, 2020
Friday Jun 05, 2020
The mystery man of OCR joins us for a look into the life of one of running's true enigmas! Highlights include:
- 100 mile weeks in high school
- Growing up training with Jim Walmsley
- Getting cut from NAU's team 7 times
- Transitioning to a world class Trail and Obstacle Racer
- Living and training with Hunter McIntyre
- Chasing antelope on his bike through the Utah salt flats

Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
Training Tuesday #18: All About Intervals
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
Speed Work. Repetitions. Intervals. Track Sessions. It goes by different names, but the concept remains the same: running fast! We go over the three main styles of interval work today (short rest, moderate rest, long rest), give you specific examples of each type, and walk you through the what/why/how!

Friday May 29, 2020
Episode 19: David Magida
Friday May 29, 2020
Friday May 29, 2020
Founding member of the Spartan Pro Team and current voice of Spartan Race's live race coverage, David Magida has been instrumental in the development of the sport of OCR. He chronicles his journey as an athlete, discusses the past and future of Spartan's race coverage, and details his comeback plans!

Tuesday May 26, 2020
Training Tuesday #17: Listener Submitted Q&A
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Tuesday May 26, 2020
The questions have been pouring in this week so we are going to hit as many of them in the next 80 minutes as we can! Highlights include:
- Training in the heat/humidity
- Altitude acclimatization
- What is "drop" in running shoes and how do I choose the right drop for me?
- Best back exercises for OCR athletes
- Ice baths vs contrast hydrotherapy
- Our favorite running books
- Training for OCR and triathlon simultaneously

Friday May 22, 2020
Episode 18: Nicole Mericle
Friday May 22, 2020
Friday May 22, 2020
The reigning Spartan Race World Champion, OCRWC 3k World Champion, and Spartan Trifecta World Champion joins us today! Topics include recovering from two torn labrums, training exclusively on trails and hills, the physical and mental adjustments that took her from a DI Track and Cross Country star to the top of the OCR game, and her passion for rock climbing.

Tuesday May 19, 2020
Training Tuesday #16: High Mileage v Low Mileage
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
The age old debate in running: Is it better to run high mileage or low mileage? Today we explore this concept fully and give you our recommendations, along with strategies for implementing either method.

Friday May 15, 2020
Episode 17: The Bear
Friday May 15, 2020
Friday May 15, 2020
Matt Novakovich is one of the most successful Obstacle Racers of all time despite not finding the sport until he was 39 years old. Today he details his life as an athlete, taking us on his journey from an undersized 9th grader to a man who has competed professionally in multiple endurance sports. Along the way we get a glimpse of his Alaskan training grounds, his foray into boxing, and his thoughts on a comeback at age 46.

Tuesday May 12, 2020
Training Tuesday #15: Warm Up & Cool Down
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Can Kirk and Brakken talk for over an hour about Warming Up and Cooling Down? YUP.
Why you should do it. How long it should last. Specific protocol for doing it properly based on your race type. That's it. Seriously, how could someone make this entertaining for over an hour??

Friday May 08, 2020
Episode 16: Steve Hammond
Friday May 08, 2020
Friday May 08, 2020
Steve Hammond: Ultra runner, Spartan Race course designer / On course reporter / Videographer, and man of a fantastic beard and accent. He stops by to talk about his most recent challenge (Run the Calendar), dealing with hippos and crocs as a professional paddler, the unseen factors that go into designing a Spartan course, and of course much more!

Tuesday May 05, 2020
Training Tuesday #14: The Long Run
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Tuesday May 05, 2020
LSD vs Long Fast Runs? Is it needed for a 5k runner? How long is too long? Every runner has questions about how to implement the Long Run, and today we answer them all!