I AM A SPARTAN! OCR PODCAST

On this Episode, we recap Brian Beal’s “Rim to River” 100 miler, Michael Roberson’s “Sky to Summit” 50k, and discuss our plans for “World’s Toughest Mudder” this weekend. Show sponsors https://www.monkeegrip.com/ https://lionheartsfitness.com/

On this Episode, Coach Luccketta, of “Lionhearts Fitness”, tells us a little about his OCR journey, and the “Lionhearts Fitness” origin . We also talk about “OCRWC”, and “The MidWest OCR” races he recently did. We learn about everything going on at Lionhearts and what to expect in the future.

On this Episode, Michael Roberson, Brian Beal , and I discuss the Spartan race series, and  the competitive changes for 2025. Then,  we answered more Listener submitted questions- it goes way off the rails in hilarious , raunchy form. Not for young ears! You were warned! It’s mainly Michael’s fault. If you enjoyed this Episode, please send more questions!

On this Episode, Jordan Hausladen tells us about running Spartan races, and how she decided to move into the competitive field. We talk about the Elite series races she did this year, including the Pan American Championship race in Seattle. We also talk about the new changes coming to Spartan for 2025.

On this Episode, Neil Murphy and Eric Langdon race recap the Spartan Killington Ultra! Both of them got a personal best for placement, and finish time! This year the race had 502 Starters and only 212 Finishers. We take a deep dive into what the race was all about. If you’re interested in doing Spartan Ultras this is a good Episode for you!  http://www.regimentrunning.com/ Show sponsor  https://w...

OCRWC WEEKEND PASS PRIZE GIVEAWAY. QUESTION IN THIS EPISODE! On this episode, Spartan West Virginia Race Recap- Brian Beal, Michael Roberson and I recap the West Virginia Trifecta Weekend. Michael and I did all 3 races, and Brian did the Beast and Trail race on Sunday. We discussed Trifecta WC being here next year also. Show sponsor https://www.monkeegrip.com/

On this Episode, Alexandra Codispoti goes over the “Para/Adaptive Competitive” 3k Race that’s going to be at the USA OCR National Championship event. The event takes place in Dalton,GA at Rocky Face Ridge Rock park. Alexandra tells us about the 6 para competitive categories they will have, and the difference between them all. We also chat about some “World’s Toughest Mudder”, as well! USAOCR https...

On this Episode, Killington Spartan Ultra pre race show! Neil Murphy, Eric Langdon , and I go down a rabbit hole about the race. Everything from training, fueling , drop bin, and strategy. Neil has done the race almost every year since it started, I’ve done it 5 times and Eric did it last year for the first time. So all three of us have a different point of view from our experiences with this race...

On this Episode, Marc Fucarile, Founder of the “M. A. R. C. Network”, tells us about surviving the Boston Marathon bombing incident- being within a few feet of the second bomb he lost his right leg above the knee , and his other leg was severely damaged . He was in the hospital for over 100 days, and was in and out for the next 3 years. Since then, he has finished 8 marathons hand cycling. He has...

On this Episode , Laura and Kevin Tift tell us about the “ThunderDash 5K” , which is an OCR / Mudrun that they have put on for the past 10 years. The race is located in Texas, just a 30 min drive from San Antonio, that takes place on September 28th. The race has a lot of big obstacles , mud, and gnarly terrain. They also have a Fitness challenge 5k option, no mud , no obstacles just a 5k trail run...

On this Episode, Brian Beal , Michael Roberson and I recap the Spartan Asheville Race. We talk about the “West Virginia Trifecta Weekend”, and the 2025 Season Pass, too. As usual, we go off topic in our normal fashion.  Join the OCR discord channel  https://discord.gg/uT47XjyB Show sponsor  https://www.monkeegrip.com/  

On this Episode, Cassandra Gill tells us about being a D1 Runner in college, and transitioning to OCR right after! She just recently placed 5th at the Spartan Utah National Series, and 5th place at the Morzine France Spartan Ultra World Championship. We discuss her race at Morzine, all about her pacing , fueling, and overall experience!   Join the OCR discord channel  https://discord.gg/uT47XjyB S...

On this Episode, Brian Beal, Michael Roberson and I answer questions submitted to us by you the Listeners ! Some were good ,some were funny, and some went to some crazy stories! You will definitely get a laugh out of this Episode! Show sponsor  https://www.monkeegrip.com/  OCR Discord channel  https://discord.gg/Ay3WkjJC

On this Episode, Rocky Cianfrocca recaps the Spartan Race Cincinnati Ultra, where he placed First overall! This was Rocky’s first time getting an overall win at a race! We also talk about how he got into OCR, and a little history on the other Ultras he has ran! If you like Spartan Ultras, or ran Cincinnati this past weekend, you will enjoy this one! Show sponsor https://www.monkeegrip.com/ Join th...

On this Episode, we recap the “Black Mountain Monster Ultra” with Brian Beal and Michael Roberson . Brian and, Michael’s wife Mary, were 1st and 2nd Overall! We also recap the “Spartan Montana Ultra” with Tim Mazur. Due to weather they had to make the race into a 4 lap Ultra instead of the traditional 2 laps. It was interesting to hear his take on the event. We also act like idiots in our typical...

On this Episode, Jeff Harmon tells us about being an Adaptive Athlete, and how he found OCR . He, also, is planning a trip to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro next year with a crew of friends, and teammates from More Heart Than Scars. He also started a non profit called “My Impossible” to help succeed in this endeavor. MY IMPOSSIBLE https://myimpossible.org/ OCR DISCORD https://discord.gg/gjjH83xe

On this episode, Eric Langdon and Neil Murphy recap the Spartan New Jersey Ultra . This year was one of the harder years for this race, despite that Neil and Eric both made it on the podium for their Age Group. Oh, and of course we talk about the Killington Ultra, as well, since Neil has never missed a year there.    Check out the OCR Discord if you haven’t already!  https://discord...

On this Episode, Brian , Michael and I recap the Fayetteville Ultra! We go over the lows and highs of each of our races. What worked, what didn’t, and what we would’ve done different-maybe; OF COURSE, we go off topic….some.

On this Episode, we talk about all things Spartan Ultra, especially Fayetteville Ultra that is coming up this weekend! We go over the map- venue specifically, and what to expect this year! We talk about the Spartan Ultra distance in general, like how to prepare as a Beginner , fueling , pacing, transition area , drop bin strategy, and other tips on planning. Of course we totally go off the rails i...

On this Episode, race recaps with Brian Beal , Michael Roberson, and Jimmy Morris . We recap Brian’s “Georgia Death Race” attempt , Michael’s “Savage”  and “Charlotte Spartan” Race. Also, a 5k that both Jimmy and Michael did together! Fun episode with lots of 8th grade level foul language and name calling!

On this Episode, Sarah Tucker tells us about finding OCR in 2021 , and finding out really fast she was good at it! She recently placed 3rd at Savage Georgia , and 3rd in Spartan Atlanta Super. We, also, talk about some of her plans for the rest of the year as well.

On this Episode, Lisa Gonzales and Garret Hartman are back on the show to tell us about their experience at the Spartan Winter 24 hour Hurricane Heat. This Hurricane Heat was at the same time as the Winter Death Race this year. We hear about their highs and lows, and the aftermath, the event took on them.

On this Episode, Spartan Atlanta Trifecta Weekend recap with yours truly, Brian Beal, and Michael Roberson. We talk all about the weekend in Atlanta! Brian places first over all in all three competitive races ! I placed 3rd in my AG, and we all got a cool Spartan Trifecta Weekend Fidget Spinner Medal!!

On this Episode, Brian Beal , Michael Roberson, and I recap the Jacksonville Spartan Race from this past weekend. We discuss the new competitive wave format, the different venue this year, the difficulty people were having with Zigzag wall, and Brian’s First place finish on  Saturday .

On this Episode, Chad Conley, Founder of the “50 for the Fallen”organization, is putting on an endurance event with Spartan Race at the Tampa Bay Stadion venue May the 17th. The event is called the “No Ma’am 50”, and it starts at 6 am  Friday ;  you do 50 burpees , run one mile for 50 rounds with a 24 hr time limit. Event can be done Solo , 2 person and 5 person teams. Finishers receive...