Obstacle Running Adventures

In this weekend we hear some audio from Tough Mudder's last official event of the year, the Champion's Brunch! The audio consists of the founder and CEO Will Dean, Matt B. Davis getting his award, and top 5 finishers in all categories! After that we get to hear from fellow podcasters Will Hicks and Heather Bode! Will Hick's World's Toughest Podcast: https://worldstoughestpodcast.libsyn.com   Heath...

This is a long episode but it is one full of crazy experiences. We were fortunate enough to make it to World's Toughest Mudder for the first time which is also the last year it will be in Vegas! Alex survived and beat his goal but suffered immensely during the final hours of the 24 hour race! Special thanks to the New England Spahtens for their help in the pit and on the course! Lura and Mike comp...

Angela got her 6x Spartan Trifecta and Jimmie his 5x Spartan Trifecta down in South Carolina! Kay got first in her age group at 5 Miles Home where Mike also shaved 10 minutes off of his 5 mile personal record! Kay also returned to Fenway Park to do yet another Spartan Race! Check out World's Toughest Podcast's Live Show! Monday 9-Midnight PST, if you miss it then the recording should be up Tuesday...

Happy Halloween! In this week's episode we had two members go down to Texas for the Dallas Spartan Ultra Beast, Kay did two half marathons in two days getting a new record on the first day, and John did yet another marathon! Other episodes to check out! #17 Alex's New Jersey Ultra Beast episode! #19 Kay's 39.3 Mile Challenge episode! #35 Meeting John! Next weekend we will be at: Spartan Fenway Sta...

Mike and Katelyn spent Friday and Saturday helping set up Panic in the Dark in Lowell, MA. That night when the event started Mike joined Angela to run the course while Katelyn was a zombie in the school! The following morning Dan and Mike ran FIT Challenge's FIT Frills Trail 5k. Mike won second in his age group while Dan got third! Chrissy ran the course as a multi-lapper and was able to complete...

In this episode we hear directly from Chrissy about her experience competing in the Ultimate Tuff Scrambler. At the end we talk about Kay and Shae's Marathon relay in Hartford, CT as well as John's run at the Red Bandanna 5k in Boston! It is also impossible to be a part of the New England OCR community and not talk about the #FreeMcCoy movement and the corresponding Biceps of the Northeast faceboo...

It was a huge weekend for Nancy, she just completed her first marathon! It was only last year when she needed to drop out of a half marathon at mile 10 and here she is new and improved! Hear how she did it and what she intends to do now! Warrior Dash video: https://youtu.be/O2keqFUp0NY   Tough Mudder Northeast video: https://youtu.be/9GrCQHfqh5w   #Free McCoy!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1756...

We have a great episode for you road and trail runners out there! Complete with interviews from both the founder of the Bridgewater Police 5k as well as the founder of the Houghton's Pond Trail Race! At the end we wrap up talking about Angela's experience at the Beer Traveler New England Half Marathon, damn that's a mouthful! Warrior Dash video: https://youtu.be/O2keqFUp0NY   Tough Mudder Northeas...

Dear Rugged Maniac, we love you! Listen to hear why and stay for the end to hear a bit about Kay doing the Jamestown Half Marathon! Spartan Race Ladder Climb Disaster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN5jdWspZyA&feature=youtu.be Helping Darth's Road to Recovery https://www.gofundme.com/helping-darths-road-to-recovery Our Spartan Super video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfJ4QlM34ds&feature=yout...

Killington 2017 is finally in our rearview mirror! Will we be back next year? Who on the team did not cross the finish line? What is the deal with the Spartan Season pass price? These are covered as well as hearing about John's experience at his first Ragnar event up in New Hampshire! Next weekend we will be at: Rugged Maniac in Southwick, MA Please consider writing a review on iTunes, as it reall...

Ignore the fact that this episode's host is potentially hungover and learn about the newest member to the team Chrissy, Angela's Spartan Super out in Michigan, and Kay's age group placing at the Jeff Coombs 5k! Link to race map: https://www.zeemaps.com/view?group=1030714&x=-71.109944&y=66.510354&z=15 Next weekend we will be at: Killington Spartan Beast in Killington, VT Ragnar Reach the Beach in B...

This episode is a little late but that is what happens when there is a race on a Monday! Listen to our 24th member of the team, John Landry and learn about his history and future as a runner! At the end we touch on Nancy's experience at the Around Cape Ann 25k, (spoiler alert: sounds pretty brutal for a road race)! Next weekend we will be at: Jeff Coombs 5k in Abington, MA Please consider writing...

We start off this episode with some sad news about Sean "Ace" O'Connor (the former founder of Superhero Scramble which was a great event that was unfortunately short lived due to bad business practices). After addressing that new we learn about Hip Dysplasia at the Hip Hop 5k/10k which was a great event put on by Emily Cioffi! Next weekend we will be at: Around Cape Ann 25k in Gloucester, MA Pleas...

Two huge events this weekend but only one that is worth remembering! Mike and Angela ran the Warrior Dash in Thompson, CT while Alex and Kay completed the Tough Mudder Northeast in Louden, NH! The following day Katelyn, Shon, and Mike conquered the same Tough Mudder course with a large amount of Shon's family! Next weekend we will be at: Hip Hop 5k in Easton, MA Please consider writing a review on...

Fortitude, Integrity, and Toughness are three characteristics that were exhibited in spades at FIT Challenge's first appearance at Powder Ridge! Was the event worth the drive and what is in store for the future of FIT? Robb gives us plenty of information and we hope you guys get half as excited as we are about what he had to say! Next weekend we will be at: Warrior Dash in Thomson, CT Tough Mudder...

Another double Spartan weekend! Mike, Jimmie, Donna, Shon, Angela, Jake, and Justin all ran the course on Saturday. CJ volunteered on Saturday. Jimmie and Angela ran the course again on Sunday! Listen to the end to hear where we will be racing next weekend and enjoy a clip of Sam after getting her wisdom teeth taken out! Boston Spartan Sprint video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVK1RAEO8nI Bost...

CJ is back as a cohost and this time he hasn't been drinking before recording! Hear from Donna about the Thursday Night Fever 5k, her progress with her goals, and just how she has been doing in general! We also cover Angela and Jimmie's experience at the Asheville Spartan Super in North Carolina! Stay towards the end and you will hear CJ summon Sylvester Stallone ... not really but kind of! Next w...

In addition to trying White Castle for the first time, Mike joined Shon to complete Tougher Mudder in Old Bethpage on Long Island in New York (that was an unnecessary mouthful). Shon is much more experienced with Tough Mudders but Mike held his own at the event as well! We also touch on Emily's Run in Auburn, Maine that Angela, Jimmie, and Jimmie's son ran! Next weekend we will be at: Asheville Sp...

Hear all about our adventure at the first New England Savage Race! Mike and Alex completed the course in Pennsylvania last year but Katelyn, Olivia, Kay, and friend of the team Alex were all able to join this year! After hearing from them, listen to the run down of all their unique, new, and not so new obstacles! Next weekend we will be at: Tougher Mudder Long Island in Old Bethpage, NY Please con...

Listen in as you get a brief overview of the weekend events. Angela and Jimmie completed their second Spartan Trifecta at the Blue Mountains in Palmerton, PA and Shaelyn ran the Color Me Rad 5k with some of her students.  Samurai Sprint video is up! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oLIBs5N0II&t=1s Krazy Kids Inflatable Fun Run video is up! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql-0immkLBY&t=101s Next we...

This is one of our shorter episodes, but you will hear from 11 different team members about their experience at Finish at the 50 5k and 10k. This was a fun run that took place at Gillette Stadium, in Foxboro, MA. Also, meet our fifteenth team member, Lura! Lura is currently living in Connecticut and enjoys running half-marathons! Next weekend we will be at: Shipyard Old Port Half Marathon in Portl...

Listen as you hear from our newest team member Daniel Taylor, who recently got back into running so he could have a healthier life. You will also hear from some of our team who ran the Tough Mudder New England in West Dover, Vermont. You will also hear a short recap about the Robo Mud Run in Florida and the B.A.A. 10k in Boston.  Next weekend we will be at: Craft Brew 5k in Portland, Maine Harvard...

Easily one of our best episodes yet! We mainly focus on Saturday's Boston Spartan Sprint in Rutland, Ma as well as the Hurricane Heat class 114 at the same location! In the end we touch upon: Ian's recovery, the cancelled Color Me Rad event, the Father's Day Children's Museum 5k, Brockton Knocks Down Diabetes, and the Lazy Lobster 10 Miler! Next weekend we will be at: Tough Mudder New England in W...

Listen as Mike volunteers to help set-up the Heart Challenge in Canton, MA. We were also able to interview four kiddos who ran the Krazy Kids Inflatable Fun Run in Seakonk, MA!  Meet Meagan who joined our team back in June 2015! You will also get to hear a little bit about the Tuxedo Spartan Sprint and the Color Run at Patriots Place! Lastly, listen as we learn about Kombucha! Next weekend we will...

There is a lot going on in this week's episode! Katelyn and Mike go to Westport, MA to participate in Samurai Sprint for the first time and were even able to get a phone interview with Stephen Ferreira the founder of the aforementioned race! http://www.samuraisprint.com/ From there we go to the Hungry Monkey in Newport, Rhode Island where Katelyn, Nancy, Mike, and Ian stuffed their faces after the...