Obstacle Racing Media Podcast

Episode 97 - Mark Webb has done several Death Races and has a few skulls. He has also done almost 50 GORUCK Challenges, Lights, and Heavies (including the first GORUCK Selection). A few days ago he was in a motorcycle accident that left him without part of his left leg. Ever the positive dude, he is already looking forward to the races and events he can do and the people he can have an effect on....

Episode 96 - Val Smith and "Crazy" Pete Coleman trained very hard leading up to the 2014 Summer Death Race. This resulted in both of them finishing and getting skulls. Matt B. sat down with them for some dinner conversation a few weeks after the event. Topics include some insight into the shitshow that was Saturday night, what they did over at Peter Borden’s on Sunday, how deep they had to deep to...

Episode 95 - When runner after runner cramped and/or dropped from last year’s Vermont Beast Championship race, Will Swope found himself all the way up in 5th place. One mental lapse later, he found himself DQd from the race. We caught up with him after his 2nd place finish at this year’s Vegas BADASS Dash to find out what happened. Flo Barnes is a superior athlete who came in 2nd at the Winter Dea...

Episode 94 - Two years ago, Matt was openly challenge/threatened to do a GORUCK Challenge by a podcast listener while interviewing Cadre Devin. In today’s episode, we go back and recapture that moment. Fast forward 24 months and Matt finally completed GRC 1092 on July 4th of this year in Atlanta, GA. Listen in as Matt and Doug discuss encouraging strangers to work like a team, keeping participants...

Episode 93 - At approximately hour 48 of this Summer’s Death Race, two busses rolled into Pittsfield. One was a large, luxury, white tour bus and one was a standard yellow school bus. Racers had to choose which bus to get on for what they were told would be a 16 hour journey. Many lessons were learned about these choices as the race went on and long after. Today's episode is sponsored by Mudgear.

Episode 92 - In today’s show-ORM brings you more obstacle goodness than you can shake a spear at. We’ve got: Paddy McGarry from Tough Mudder telling us about new obstacles and Mudder Legion. Adam Ruppel from Mud Hero talking about what they do well and how to get the most mud possible at an ocr event. Don Mann, Hobie Call, Garfield Griffiths, and Alec Blenis from the most recent BattleFrog event A...

Episode 91 - We've got several interviews from the 2014 Death Race on tap for you in the next few episodes. We start it off with today's subject, Andy Weinberg. In the middle of this year's Summer Death Race, Matt B. sat down for a long interview with Andy. For those that don't know, Andy, along with Joe Desena, helped create the Death Race, which eventually led to the creation of Spartan Race. An...

Episode 90 - On today’s episode, we visit Warrior Dash Georgia 2014 and have some cool chats. We start by talking to the people who finished the course the fastest, Yuri Force, Shenoa Creer, and Ashley Martin. Next up is “Blind Pete”, a visually impaired man who completes obstacle races. Last, we spend a few minutes with Red Frog Events Mischief Manager, Katelyn Boyle about this year’s Georgia cou...

Episode 89- Happy Father's Day Everyone. Listen in as Matt talks to Robb McCoy of the F.I.T. Challenge. Robb is one of the good guys producing quality homegrown obstacle races. Find out how he works with other local RDs to be successful and help grow a great local scene in New England. (You may also hear River, the youngest member of the Davis clan, in the background as Matt was on daddy duty duri...

Episode 88 - In today's episode, Matt B. talks to Jeff Suffolk, Co-Founder of Human Movement Management. We initially met Jeff last year when HMM took over for Run For Your Lives which went under mid-season. Matt had the opportunity to visit HMM Headquarters in Louisville, Colorado and see how they operate for a day or so. Matt and Jeff discuss the following: Is the current beer mile record on You...

Episode 87-In today's episode, we catch up with Anthony Matesi. Anthony was once a dude like you or me, now he works for Spartan leading their 12 hour Hurricane Heats amongst other duties. Let's find out how he got there and what he has in store for those that attempt the HH. The next conversation is with Julie Johnston of Las Vegas' Camp Rhino . Find out how this one of a kind entrepreneur had fu...

First up is a brief interview with Billy Findeiss and Noah Galloway from our visit to Alabama. Billy is one of the Race Directors for the St. Clair Scramble . Noah Galloway is very good at being Noah Galloway. St. Clair Scramble Flyer Next up, we talk to Blas Elias. Blas was in the hair-metal band Slaughter , and now performs in the Las Vegas Blue Man Group . He found obstacle racing recently so w...

Episode 85 - A few weeks ago, ORM gave you a recap from the USOCR Conference that took place in Atlanta in April. On this week's podcast episode we bring you several interviews that took place during that conference. You will hear from the following: Shelly Bramblett - The former CFO at Ironman who currently works for Human Movement Management Grant Reeves- CEO of BADASS Dash and Dockdogs Athletes...

Episode 84 - Starting off, Matt interviews 3 podium finishers from the recent BADASS Dash in Georgia. First up, Devin Caster and Andrew Grizzle who finished 2nd and 3rd. We got their feelings on the course shortly afterwards. Matt then talked to Yuri Force, who has been tearing up all of his local OCRs for a few years. The week after this interview, he would finish 2nd at the Saturday Carolina Spa...

Episode 83-Today, you will hear an interview with Todd Sedlak. Todd has a few Death Race skulls and has helped countless others earn theirs. He is also one of a growing group of people who have turned themselves from obstacle/adventure enthusiasts to obstacle race employee. In this interview, we learn a little about what makes him tick and what led him to the world of OCR. We also hear from severa...

In today’s episode we talk to Don Mann from Battlefrog Race Series . They are the newest kids on the block in OCR and are coming on strong. We will find out about Don’s special relationship with Joe Desena, and everything else that Battlefrog has prepared for the OCR scene. Tom McCormack is the Director of Product Management of Spartan Race. To us, he will always be Tommy Mac. He's been around sin...

Episode 81 - Today’s episode includes interviews with some of the podium finishers from the Georgia Spartan Race. You will hear from Alec Blenis, Elliott Megquier, David Magida, Sarah Pozdol, Valerie Smith, Amanda Ricciardi, Kristine Iotte, and TyAnn Clark. We wrap up the episode with an interview Mike Morris, Vice President of Production at Spartan Race, about all those obstacle specs you’ve been...

Episode 80 - Today’s episode features an interview with Hannah Thompson of the Cupid Undies Run. You will learn why Matt B dediced to run his underwear (or did he), and the great cause they are up to over at CUR. Also, we have a nice chat with Dr. Eric Richards and Andrew Griffin of The Garage Games/Firebreather Challenge. You will hear what has worked and not worked for them about putting on obst...

Episode 79 - The episode kicks off talking to Race Director Brian Sharenow of The Bad Ass Dash. They are an obstacle racing series which not only survived last year but thrived and added some new elements for 2014. Then we look at the long awaited first race of Extreme Nation. The $40,000 cash purse attracted some of the best OCR athletes in the country. You will hear many on site interviews inclu...

Episode 78 - Matt B. went to California last week to take on the Temecula Spartan Sprint. He got a chance to meet lots of great west coast folks while visiting, which inspired this episode. You will hear the meeting of the podcast minds, as he sits down with Laurie Hale of the Getting Dirty Podcast. He also plays an interview with Ernesto Gonzales. Ernesto took on the 5 Race Rodina Challenge with...

Episode 77-Michael Mills lost the use of his legs in 1993. We met him a year ago when we helped put a group together to help him climb Stone Mountain. Later in 2013, he went on to be the first paralyzed athlete to complete the Georgia Spartan Sprint and the Carolina Spartan Beast. He also participated in the 2013 Peak Races Summer Death Race. His stories have been featured in blogs posts and Faceb...

Episode 76 - The first episode of 2014 is the last episode on the 2013 World's Toughest Mudder. Matt had phone conversations with Male winner Ryan Atkins and 2nd place female Maggi Thorne. We get their thoughts a few days after the event was over and they had some time to reflect on their accomplishments. This episode is sponsored by Kimbia Racing.

Episode 75- You may want to listen to Parts I and II before proceeding. Part 3 picks up where we left off, early Sunday Morning, November 17th in Englishtown, NJ. We talk to the following people at or near the end of the race. Team 3 AM Waterfalls Megan Jaswell Junyong Pak Deanna Blegg Ryan Atkins Amy Pajcic A few days later, we checked in via phone with Deanna, The guys from 3AM, and Pak to see h...

Episode 74-We pick up on the World’s Toughest Mudder on Saturday morning November 16th prior to the start of the race. This episode will take us through to about 5am on Sunday the 17th. You will hear from some of the folks from the previous episode plus: Nele Schulze Laurence Borst Team Sons of Poseiden Team Four Horsemen Todd Sedlak Team Shark School Amelia Boone And some volunteers and staff fro...

Episode 73-Today's interviews start on Friday November 15, 2013 as we meet some of the participants from this year's World's Toughest Mudder. In this episode, you will hear from the following: Dustin Partridge Morgan Mckay Nolan Kombal Bryce Wilk Team Boston Strongmen Nick Conklin Junyong Pak Maggi Thorne Olof Dallner Ken Jacobus Team Rogue Miami Gus Bisbal Patrick Slevin In later episodes, we wil...