Overcome And Run

In todays episode we have Nickademus Hollan. Nick is known for crushing ultra marathons and is always someone to look out for at Worlds Toughest Mudder. We start the episode talking about a race that I am super interested in, which is the Barkley Marathons. You may have seen the documentary on Netflix, if you did Nick was the guy with the long hair who didn't win that year. He did go on to win the following year however. Nick is also a multi time Worlds Toughest Mudder competitor. We talk about how he went out too hard and ended up dropping out after 65 miles this year, though he was a favorite to win. Look for a future episode with Nick where we take your running related questions and answer them on the show. The details aren't final yet, but I am excited about this one! This episode is sponsored by MudGear You can get your Overcome and Run race jersey made by MudGear in our Gear Shop. Make sure you are following everything we are doing by taking a look at our Instagram,  Facebook and joining our mailing

In todays episode we are brining you the motivation with Coach Pain. Most of you likely know coach pain from Spartan Race, BattleFrog (RIP), OCRWC or Civilian Military Combine. We talk briefly about his start line work, but really dive into his training. We talk a lot about his motivation in training, and training his clients. We also talk about how unique his workouts are and why he decides to build his workouts the way he does. This episode is sponsored by MudGear Make sure you are following everything we are doing by taking a look at our Instagram, Facebook and joining our mailing list! .

In this episode I talk to Miguel Medina and Yancy Culp about what sort of training you should be doing during the off season. As you may already know, Yancy Culp is the coach behind Yancy Camp, and Miguel Medina is one of his elite athlete coaches. As a member of team Medina on Yancy Camp I knew they both would have amazing ideas. You will hear from both about how the off season is a good time to build that aerobic base, and slow down a bit on the High Intensity Interval Training that we are all used to doing in OCR. Also, Miguel shares with us that you should be spending some time getting yourself into other sports/ fitness hobbies that will help keep you from getting burned out of running and OCR, but will also keep you active and improving your overall fitness. We also talk a bit about Worlds Toughest Mudder and how amazing of an event it was. The three of us got to spend some time together at the event, so it was a good time to catch up and share some of our experiences. This episode is sponsored by MudGe

In this episode I talk to Kris Mendoza about his 100 mile performance at Worlds Toughest Mudder. Kris was the 3rd place finisher at Worlds Toughest Mudder 2016 completing 100 miles. He set a goal of 90 miles and shares with us how he was able to go beyond his goal and break that 100 mile barrier. He shares with us his nutrition, gear and training. This episode is sponsored by   Make sure you are following everything we are doing by taking a look at our Instagram, Facebook and joining our mailing list!

In this episode I am live from Worlds Toughest Mudder with Neil "Crazy" Craver (Who you may know from American Ninja Warrior), Junyong Pak, and Austin Azar. I talk with Crazy Craver about going from the shortest possible course, to the longest course in OCR. It was excellent to see him out there, and of course it was easy to identify him with the gold shorts over his wet suit. I talk with Junyong Pak about going from the overall leader, to dropping out of the race in the middle of the night. Pak is known for being an extremely accomplished and experienced endurance racer, so this was a surprise to see him drop so fast. Last, and certainly not least I talk to Austin about what it felt like to run 100 miles. 7 people completed 100 miles this year, but he was the 4th to make it happen in this event. He took 2nd in the individual male category. Make sure you are following everything we are doing by taking a look at our Instagram, Facebook and joining our mailing list! ereo Master.

In this episode I talk to Beni Gifford. We cover a ton of things from winning the Spartan:Ultimate Team Challenge, to being a Yancy Camp Athlete. Beni shares with us how he got into elite obstacle course racing. He clears up the misconception that BattleFrog is coming back with a TV show, and we discuss what really led that business to fail. We talk in great detail about Spartan:Ultimate Team Challenge, and some of the behind the scenes details that you may not have thought about when watching the show. He also put out publicly for the first time that he will be on this upcoming season of Broken Skull, and is applying to be on American Ninja Warrior. Make sure you are following everything we are doing by taking a look at our Instagram, Facebook and joining our mailing list!

In this episode I talk to Sean Corvelle. We talk about some new obstacles, and obstacles no longer at Tough Mudder, such as the new Arctic Enema 3.0 and why it scared me so bad as well as Electro Shock Therapy and some experiences there. Sean talks about fear and how it applies in Tough Mudder and why it really is a good thing. I finish up by asking Sean about his start line speech at all Tough Mudder events, and what he does different at Worlds Toughest Mudder. Lastly, Sean shares some last minute motivation for you Worlds Toughest Mudders out there. Make sure you are following everything we are doing by taking a look at our Instagram, Facebook and joining our mailing list!

In this episode I talk to Brian Jordan, all around MC for Toughest OCR in Europe. We talk about the various obstacles that Toughest offers from physically exhausting obstacles, to easy and fun obstacles and how Toughest has something for everyone. We also talk about how Toughest is different from races in the U.S. and whats to come for Toughest. Brian also recently attended OCRWC and had some cool insight on Dragons Back which is a Toughest original obstacle. We had a long conversation with Faye in episode 38 about Dragons Back in OCRWC. Brian shares with us that though its a mentally terrifying obstacle, in all reality it is an extremely easy obstacle once you take the first leap. Make sure you are following everything we are doing by taking a look at our Instagram, Facebook and joining our mailing list  

In this episode I talk to Faye Stenning. Faye took 3rd at Spartan Race World Championships in a talked about burpee race at the end with Lindsay Webster. Following her outstanding podium at Spartan Race World Championships, she had a to make a tough decision to walk away from the race at Obstacle Course Racing World Championships (OCRWC). We talk in detail about how she took a leave of absence from work to dedicate a full 4 months to training which ultimately allowed her to make it to the podium at SRWC.  She breaks down the race for us, sharing a breakdown of some of the obstacles, how she felt during the race and how she was able to make it through some of the "dark places" that she was in when she felt like she couldn't finish in the top group. We also talk about what happened at OCRWC that led to her walking off the course. She tells us about what obstacles she likes, and what obstacles she didn't like. Faye talks a lot about obstacles that don't test you physically, but ultimate are more dangerous then t

In this episode I talk to Yancy Culp about how to come back from a break in your workout routine. I am sure you all have had the struggle like I recently had, be it an injury, or work and life just getting in the way of your training and you needed help getting back to where you were. I know I was struggling, so I reached out to Yancy to help us all find that way back tot he workout grind so we can be ready to crush our next OCR. We also talk a bit about Spartan Race World Championships from a couple weeks ago, and whats to come with Worlds Toughest Mudder. Yancy shares some advice with me about how to be ready for WTM, and maybe it'll help some of you as well. Yancy was awesome enough to share a link with us to get a free month of Yancy Camp. Its definitely an awesome program so get over to yancycamp.com to take advantage of that! Make sure you are following everything we are doing by taking a look at our Instagram, Facebook and joining our mailing list!

In this episode I talk to Peter Dobos from Obstacle Course Training. Obstacle Course Training is a program designed by Jonathan Albon, Ryan Atkins and Matt Murphy to help OCR competitors of all levels improve. We talk with Peter about what the Obstacle Course Training program is, how it works and what you get. We also talk about the 2016 Spartan Race World Championships, what happened, who won and a general analysis of the race. Lastly we cover the upcoming Obstacle Course Racing World Championships. Peter has had an opportunity to check out the course map and is a local to the venue. We talk about what he can share about the course and what the awesome competitor village is going to be like. This is an awesome and packed episode! As peter mentioned in the episode, use code: Pete15 to get 15% off any program at Obstaclecourse.training! Make sure you are following everything we are doing by taking a look at our Instagram, Facebook and joining our mailing list!

In this episode I talk to OCR Elite Hunter McIntyre. We cover a long range of topics from training, to making OCR a career and what its like to have become a TV personality of sorts.Hunter has been on Steve Austin's Broken Skull, Boundless, and Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge. He was the host on Boundless and is currently the reigning champ on Broken Skull. This is a super fun episode and you definitely need to check it out!  Make sure you are following everything we are doing by taking a look at our Instagram, Facebook and joining our mailing list!

In this episode we talk to Melissa Dugan, a 2 time Worlds Toughest Mudder Veteran an active leader in the Tough Mudder community. We talk about why she ran her first WTM, how to physically prepare for a WTM, what to bring, what to wear, what to eat and any extras that you need to know. If you are planning on, or have even thought of running a WTM this one is for you!   

Heather talks to Scott Keneally, director and creator of the new documentary Rise of the Sufferfests. They talk about the film and what it took to create it, the deeper reasons why people run OCRs and why this sport has exploded in popularity, and Scott's personal experience with the world of OCR.

We speak with Alex Sawicki, an elite OCR athlete who recently placed first in back-to-back Spartan Ultra Beast and Super races in Hawaii. We talk about those wins, why she loves the steep courses and the rush of downhill running, and the mental strength required to run these races with a competitive edge.

In this episode, Heather takes over while Jay is occupied with the Navy, and she talks with Yuri Force, a top tier OCR athlete who dominates the Savage Race and competed in the most recent season of American Ninja Warrior. Yuri shares his experiences with Savage Race and why it's one of his favorite race series, and talks about the wildly different and challenging experience of competing on American Ninja Warrior, and the lessons it taught him. Make sure you're keeping up by following us on Instagram and Facebook, and signing up for our mailing list!

In this episode I talk to OCR Running coach and Podcast host Richard Diaz. Richard coaches all levels of OCR athletes online or in person through Diaz Human Performance, as well as hosts a podcast called The Natural Running Network Live. Richard shares with us common issues people make that cause injuries, best running form, what you should consider when getting running shoes, proper running cadence and how to gain speed down hills. This episode is PACKED with great information! Make sure you are following everything we are doing by taking a look at our Instagram, Facebook and joining our mailing list!

In this episode I talk to Kristena and Ali about their experience at the Agoge 002. Kristena was able to complete the full Agoge and has a ton of great anecdotes, and Ali unfortunately DNF as a result of an injury. This is a follow up episode to Episodes 4 and 6 where I talked to Ali and Kristena about their plans to complete the Spartan Delta in 2016. If you haven't already listened to those, check them out and hear about how they started. If you are considering any of the Hurricane Heat's or the Agoge, then you definitely need to check this episode out!

In this episode I talk to Megan and Terry from Warrior Dash. We talk about where Warrior Dash came from, what they're doing now and what they have planned for 2017.  Don't forget to get over to overcomeandrun.com and sign up for our mailing list! 

In this episode I talk to the CEO of w Sam Abbitt, and Personal Trainer Jared Renyer.   Sam and I talk about what's new with Savage Race in 2016, what to expect in 2017 and when or if we should expect to see Savage Race on the west coast.  I talk with Jared about some training tips and things to do to help prevent injury. Make sure to get over and check Jared out on Instagram at j_ren13_fitness or facebook J_Ren13 Fitness.  Don't forget to get over to overcomeandrun.com and sign up for our mailing list!