BeastNet Podcast

Today Lisa-Anne talks with Julie Wolff about the 2022 Phoenix Race OCR schedule.  Julie just finalized the purchase of Black Swamp runner to add to the Phoenix brand.  Lisa and Julie discuss the season, what all came together to make it happen. If you have never run an OCR from Phoenix Race you MUST get out in 2022 and run one.  They are all in small towns in partnership wit their c...

Today Pretty Mike talks with Spartan racer, Cancer Survivor, Legendborne Ambassador, Phoenix Race Ambassador, and a member of the More Heart Than Scars team; Anji Layden.  Mike and Anji talk about what got her into Spartan, how Spartan 'helped' diagnose her cancer, and her return to racing.  In 2022 for the Spartan in Jacksonville she asks you to wear something pink in support of her ret...

Today Pretty Mike talks with Faye Stenning.  You may know her as a Spartan Pro Racer, from a TV show, or her podcast.  We reached out to her to start 2022 off right.  Mike and Faye talk about what got her into OCR in 2017.  Why quitting her corporate job and becoming a Pro Athlete was a great and scary move.  Then they talk about the transition into coaching with her best...

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.Today Pretty Mike talks with Wendy Miller Green about racing, trying and the balance of family. Wendy is the current Berserker Strong champion.  Watch a time lapse of her completing it at www.berserkerstrong.com WANT FREE STUFF? Do us a favor and rate us and leave a review on your                favorite  Podcast...

Today Lisa-Anne catches up with Melisa Joyal.  aka Beast Mel.  She's a Canadian member of Beasts OCR and spent most of 2021 doing virtual races or endurance races up at Swanson Mountain with Ryan Koch.  They talk about all the things that helped get Mel through the Covid Blues and her fun with Parlay the dog on Youtube. Find it here:  https://www.youtube.com/user/crosbyrehabili...

Today during a windstorm and without power at his house, Pretty Mike sits down with Justin Scholl to talk about failing. Not something you usually talk about when training for your next event.  But with Mike dnfing the Ironman and Justin dnfing the 100 miler.  This seems like the best time to talk about it.   Justin elaborates on our Partner OCR Buddy's site in their blog.  Che...

Today Mike gets another chance to talk with Tammy Kovaluk. Tammy is the founder and Race director at Rise Challenge events.  Last year Mike traveled down twice to run her OCR events in Bend Oregon.    Mike and Tammy recap the 2021 race season for Rise Events.   These races are not your normal run around, climb walls, and get muddy events.  They have live fire, br...

Today Mike talks with Amber Johnston, she's part of the BROCR team and a Machete Madness Pro athlete. We had her on back, way back, 304 episodes ago on Episode 4 and again on episode 208. Much has changed, we spoke with her when she had just moved to Alaska, then when she hit Texas and got to running OCRs down there. COVID shuts down the world, we talked with Amber about surviving the shutdown. No...

"Getting fired was the best thing to happen to me!"  Not something you hear with a positive twist usually.   This month Brother Boggs talks with Bland Matthews about getting sober, fitness, and life after alcohol.  Have a listen and let us know what you think.  Remember, we are here for you.   If you need help, reach out on Facebook to Sober Spartans, or Email   ...

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It's been a while since we checked on our Canadian family.  With the border being closed forever and finally opening up in November we are hopeful to begin racing together as a family again.  Mike and Charity Fick sit back and talk about all things including Charity being a 2022 Tough Mudder Ambassador and Nuun Ambassador.  They talk about Mike's Nuun addiction, his Ultra, and more....

Today Lisa Anne gets a chance to sit down with Joey Mcglamory Georgia chapter of More Heart Than Scars Director. Brother Boggs hopped on also to catch up with everyone.  You may have noticed that after 4 years of publishing episodes every Monday BeastNet disappeared for 2 weeks.  Brother Boggs came down with COVID and just as soon as he was cleared to return to work his granddaughter bro...

Today Mike James gets another chance to talk with Tammy Kovaluk. Tammy is the founder and Race director at Rise Challenge Events.  Last year Mike traveled down twice to run her OCR events in Bend Oregon.    They talk about the upcoming race NEXT WEEKEND 10/9/202 in Bend Oregon   Want more Background on Tammy and the events, follow these links:   https://anch...

*** This episode is best viewed on our Facebook or YouTube.  @BeastNetPod as the video shows many more medal holders and their differing designs. *** Today Pretty Mike sits down with Tom Loomis from Unique Medal Holders and discusses what got him into racing and what made him decide to make these special medal holders.  Mike didn't know this, but when he was in Hawaii Tom sent us a helme...

Today Lisa-Anne is back . She's talking with Danae and her son Brian JR about their OCR experiences.  Danae was in Hawaii for a few years and got to know Darren Tanaka and the family at Spartan Ohana and talks about training with them and running a Spartan.  The Seattle Trifecta weekend was Danae's first trifecta weekend and her son joined her to get the kids trifecta also earning himsel...

Today Pretty Mike talks with Rebecca Gonzalez.  A PNW Transplant that has fallen in love with all things running.  Growing up a cheerleader one too many injuries pushed her to try something new.  Running was the sport that stood out to her and she became a standout. They discuss what got her into OCR (Puget Sound Runners own Kelly Cole) and how thats lead to some awesome teams and f...

Today Pretty Mike sits down with Richard Park III to discuss Spartan Ohana, how it started, how it grew, a Hurricane delay, and 2021 Trifecta weekend.  I could type out a long note here, but, you need to learn about Ohana by listening. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/102830893575752 Want your own #raceLOCAL shirts? BeastNet has you covered: https://www.bonfire.com/beastnet-v2/...

Today Mike gets another chance to talk with Tammy Kovaluk. Tammy is the founder and Race director at Rise Challenge events.  Last year Mike traveled down twice to run her OCR events in Bend Oregon.    Mike and Tammy recap the first half of the 2021 race season for Rise Events.   These races are not your normal run around, climb walls, and get muddy events.  They...

Today  Pretty Mike talks with Josh Koehler.  Josh's story is one of overcoming  adversity.  He has fought through all sorts of injuries including open  heart surgery to repair an aortic dissection.  In 2019 Josh ran 80 races  and in 2020 he almost lost his life to the aortic dissection.  Within  three months of open heart surgery Josh was back on course...

Today Pretty Mike talks with Josh Koehler.  Josh's story is one of overcoming adversity.  He has fought through all sorts of injuries including open heart surgery to repair an aortic dissection.  In 2019 Josh ran 80 races and in 2020 he almost lost his life to the aortic dissection.  Within three months of open heart surgery Josh was back on course(admittedly a little too soon)...

Today Mike talks with Steve Hammond, not the comedian, not the Spartan Course builder, but Steve "the Rabbit" Hammond about Triathlons, IronMan events and more.  They recap the SeaFair Triathlon, Talk about the differences between Triathlon, IronMan and Spartan.  In general they just had a great time catching up and preparing listeners for upcoming races should they decide to join up. &n...

Today Pretty Mike talks with Dave McCarter Jr.  aka Common Man OCR.  Dave is a man on a mission trying to bring awareness to the fact OCR is for everyone.  They talk about what got Dave into OCR, why he does it, and how he plans to spread the word .  OCR is unlike any other sport as in one day you go from the professional athletes to the weekend warriors and on to the first tim...

Today Pretty Mike James talks about Triathlons and training with @nate.kernruesink about training for Triathlons, Spartan and the impending IRONMAN Pretty Mike "accidentally" signed up for.  This is a good episode talking about the do's and don't they have found for transitions and running Triathlons.     WANT FREE STUFF? Do us a favor and rate us and leave a review on your &nb...

Today Pretty Mike talks with Brianne Showman about being a physical trainer at Get Your Fix Physical Therapy, being an OCR and Running Coach, Functional Movement Specialist, Running Technique Specialist, Barefoot Training Specialist, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Athlete, and more.   This episode Mike talks with Brianne about Mike's Journey as well as Brianne's transition from treating injuries...