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From the biggest names and most intriguing characters in Obstacle Course Racing, to the topics you’re asking about, host Fran Chiorando breaks down the sport we all love.
New episodes drop frequently, leading right up to championship weekend, October 5-9, 2023 in Mammoth Lakes, California.
Familiar faces on the European OCR scene, married athletes Sara and Martin Backstrom, better known as Team Stream, have steadily worked their way up the ranks.
From their first event where they came top 50th, to today where they both in August had multiple podiums and this weekend are competing at the Fiso World Champs.
We catch up with them to talk about competing and working as a married couple, and how they go to where they are today,
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In this episode we’re joined by Anna Trimble, a passionate advocate for women’s holistic health, who has a knack for the art of cycle syncing.
With a background in Kinesiology, Anna has combined her love of fitness and wellness to explore how harnessing the power of the menstrual cycle can optimize women’s fitness training.
What sets Anna apart is her practical understanding of how this method can be simply implemented for women of all training levels.
We discuss her method for cycle syncing to improve her health and wellness, and how she was influenced by “In the FLO: Unlock Your Hormonal Advantage and Revolutionize Your Life”
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Jonas has been completing in OCR for the last ten years, and he parts of his success down to how vibrant the scene in Denmark is. We talk about the local races and championships in Denmark, and what OCR in Europe looks like right now.
We also discuss his experience at the rent OCR European Championships, and what success in competition looks like to him.
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In this episode we are joined by Swiss athlete Manuel Dufaux.
Having performed well at OCRWC in recent years; in 2022 coming 4th in the 15k, he decided to commit to the US Spartan 3k series after the European series was cancelled.
Despite changing distances, he’s had an impressive run and is currently sitting top of the US Elite standings.
He has big goals for OCRWC 23, and the way things are going, he’s in with a chance.
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Hot off her incredible multiple wins at the 2023 FISO European Championships, we caught up with Danish athlete Ulrikke Evensen.
She’s worked her way up through the years, often missing out at the last moment, but this weekend she proved she is worth her mettle and pulled several great performances out of the bag.
We chat about the event itself and how it differs from other championship races, her performance, her journey here, and everything in the world of OCR today.
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Seasoned OCR athlete Nicole Mericle took a long break from OCR after surgery on her ACL. The journey back has been long and not straightforward, but on her return to OCR she took the first event of the Spartan 3k series by storm by placing 1st.
We catch up with what she’s been up to since we last spoke, how her recovery has progressed, the experience of returning to competition, and what the Spartan 3k is all about.
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With years of OCR experience under his belt, including already having been the Race Director for OCRWC in Ohio and Blue Mountain, Garfield, currently Senior Director of Special Events at Spartan has been brought on board to be the Race Director for the 2023 OCRWC event.
We talk about his history in OCR, where he learnt his biggest lessons, his love of the sport, and what to expect at Mammoth Lakes, California.
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Alex has been going from strength to strength and she’s already taking 2023 by storm.
We sit down to chat about her motivation behind becoming a competitive athlete and she got there. We also cover media coverage, body image, and what we can do to keep our bodies strong as we age.
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Like most of us who work in OCR media, Will’s journey began with a desire to share and learn more about the sport, and a frustration at lack of information out there. Starting with World’s Toughest Podcast, named for his favorite event, his dedication to media grew into the OCR Report.
With OCR ramping up post pandemic, The OCR Report is geared up alongside to bring as much coverage of what happens each weekend to you at home, from the new Spartan 3K series, to the Stage series, Deka, and beyond.
With a new initiative to support the sport, Will also shares exclusive details on you can be involved, earn discounts, and take part in something very exciting, designed to honour and recognise age group racers.
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After the huge announcement of a partnership between Spartan Race and OCRWC, the rumor mill has been running wild. Fran sits down with Joe & Adrian to talk about why it happened, and what it really means for the sport and the event.
But most importantly, they discuss whether burpees will be making an appearance at OCRWC…and will they…?
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After an impressive end of 2022 including performances at OCRWC, TWC, and Spartan WC, Rylan has kicked off 2023 at the top of the OCRWC rankings with strong hybrid events.
We catch up with him to talk about Gov Games, Hybrid racing, coaching, and most importantly his personal development and goals.
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