RMR Training Podcast

Josh Riedinger is back again! We will continue to brining you special episodes of the Reinforced Running Podcast and we do a deep dive on a few topics Including : How to get past performance plateaus.  Carb timing and how you can use it. The workouts that will help you to get faster at a 5k. Hit Subscribe to get the latest episodes of Reinforced Running Podcast Apply for One-on-one Coaching here F...

Cali Schweikhart is an endurance coach and Spartan pro team member who has been very proactive in helping the community stay fit during the COVID-19 outbreak.  She has also teamed up with Spartan race and the #beunbreakable campaign as well as the Endurance Project to help spread her message.  She drops on the episode today to teach you: Some fun challenges to keep things fresh while you train wit...

Josh Riedinger is an OCR elite athlete and coach who stops on the podcast today to chat about mountain adventures and how we plan to keep our gains during the Covid-19 outbreak. We cover: Best at home grip training methods. How to keep your endurance when you are stuck inside without a treadmill. And fun ways to challenge your friends.  Hit Subscribe to get the latest episodes of Reinforced Runnin...

Jay Ohare ultra-endurance athlete and CEO of Venga CBD. CBD has been shown to improve recovery time for endurance athletes, so many athletes have jumped onboard when using CBD to supplement their training. But, there is a lot of noise and information around CBD that it makes it hard to know what to look for and what you are getting.   So Jay O’hare comes on the episode to help clear things up for...

With canceled races across the world, there is a lot of uncertainty about how to train for your goals. It's hard to know what to do and how to adjust your plan for the rest of the year.  Ian and Rich sit down to talk some practical ways you can adjust your training and mindset so Covid-19 does not sabotage your 2020. So in this episode, we talk  Race plan logistics and how to adjust things ac...

Matt Liptak is a Spartan Pro and OCR Coach who has a wealth of knowledge. He is as well-read and has done as much research as anyone I know on the sport for OCR. We need coaches like Matt who will experiment with his training with the goal of developing practical training for the OCR athletes.  In this episode we cover: How to systematically create a workout routine with a limited time budget.  Wh...

This Rich and John take on the big topic of speed work.  It seems that most people know that speed work will help you get faster but there is a lot of nuance for how to implementing speed work into a training plan. In the episode they cover: How to implement speed into the different stages of your training cycle How to know the correct target pace for your speed work Why training for speed for a r...

Ashely Heller is a Spartan Pro, a coach, and a wearer of many hats. Ashley is also a deep thinker about the sport and has a ton of great insight into performance.  We do a deep dive in the mental aspect of training which Ashely has spent a ton of time honing in her own practice and helping the athletes she coaches.  In this episode we talk about:  Mental training tactics for better performance  Wh...

Nick Ryker who is a Spartan Pro Team athlete and running coach.  Nick has developed himself into one of the best racers in the world through trial and error. Things did not come easy to Nick in OCR but he has learned some different methods for training through his ups and downs and has a wealth of knowledge from his experience.  In this episode we talk about:  Tips for how to properly hit your rec...

Dylan Miraglia is an Elite OCR athlete and a strength and conditioning coach. He writes and implements workouts for some of the best OCR athletes in the literal world. And he has a ton of knowledge to share about how you can improve your strength training gains  In the episode we talk about: How to properly train to develop dynamic strength  The big mistakes that OCR athletes make in the gym.  How...

Corinna Coffin is a Registered Dietician, nutrition coach, and a professional OCR athlete who has been ripping up courses of all distances since 2015.   As an athlete, she placed second at Spartan World Championships in 2015, First in TMX in 2017, and was the winner of the 2019 Spartan Stadion series.  Professional Corinna works as an RD and nutrition coach who works with OCR athletes. She has tea...

Faye Stenning and Jess O’Connell are childhood friends who grew up to be mega athletes. Faye is the most winningest female Spartan athlete in the last decade, and Jess is a Canadia Olmplyian in the 5k. Along with their athletic accomplishments, both Faye and Jess have established themselves as high-level fitness professionals through Faye’s Kinesiology Degree and experience as a personal trainer a...

Tim Silvestri is a licensed Psychologist who has been doing work on the mindset of performance.  In doing so he has developed a 4 part model to address what he believes is an emerging paradigm shift based on some recent discoveries in areas like neuroscience, nuero-biomechanics, and behavioral economics. Tim is also one of the best 50+ Spartan age group athletes in the sport as he has established...

Josh Ried (Riedinger) is a coach and elite OCR athlete. Josh has a background as an athlete is in extreme sports - more specifically BMX racing and freestyle BMX.  This background has given him a unique skill set as an athlete that he uses to his advantage in the sport where he is amassing a lot of success Josh is one of the very few people only who have podiumed in all Spartan distances including...

Mark Batres is a coach of athletes, Spartan Pro, and a form high-level runner on the track and roads. Including such accolades as - 5 time all American, and a 2:19 marathon.  But his fast running did not make him an instant success at OCR - he worked as hard to learn the sport and is now one of the best in the world. In this episode we cover: Why the fastest runners are not always the best at OCR...

John and Rich kick it old school to answer some listener questions.  In this episode, we talk about,  How to get back into the routine of running after a setback Our general thoughts on cadence and running form.  Tips for someone who is starting OCR from a running background  And how to get motivated after hitting a big goal.  Hit Subscribe to get the latest episodes of Reinforced Running Podcast...

Mik Gerylo is a trainer, educator, and elite OCR athlete.  But Mik is not your typical OCR athlete. He has a unique approach where he takes unconventional methods and makes them practical.   He is the Founder of "The Weapon Factory" in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Where he leads group fitness to people who want to become better athletes and break out of their comfort zones. He shares how he has s...

Matt Kempson is a professional OCR athlete who has a vision. He wants to push people out of their comfort zone to increase the quality of athlete in OCR. Matt believes that athleticism should be the goal of every participant on the course and wants to incentivize them to perform at a higher level.  He has also led by example by moving away from a successful athletic career as a long course racer t...

Kirk DeWindt and Brakken Kraker join Rich to talk about off-season training and how to best prepare yourself for 2020 Obstacles course racing season.  In this episode, we talk about: We do a deep dive into some critical running metrics and workout that will improve your performance.  How much and how often you should do strength. Plus, some key movements and rep range that you can use to get stron...

Crystal Bacon is a high-level distance runner and a collegiate distance coach who has a ton of experience racing and coaching.  In recent years Crystal has had one big goal in mind - to qualify for the Olympic Trials in the marathon.  She has had success at many race distance, but the marathon proved to be a unique challenge. But with some thoughtful training, recovery, and nutrition practices, Cr...

This week the 2019 Spartan Race Mountain Series Champion and 5th place overall finisher at the Spartan World Championships hangs out with Rich to chat about how to smash the mountains.  Ian Hosek is a professional OCR athlete and endurance coach who knows how to facilitate peak performance in himself and his high-level athletes. In this episode, we talk about: How to become a better athlete in the...

This week John and Rich sit down and chat with each to bring you best practices for your offseason training.  John and Rich also answer some listener questions.  In this episode, we talk about Why you need to identify your limiters and overcome them. Some tips on how to mentally push past the final miles of a marathon. How to work HIIT classes into your training schedule. Avoiding overtraining. Th...

Brakken Kracker is a professional OCR athlete and endurance coach who is paving the way on for how to train for Obstacles Course Racing. Brakken has as much experience as anyone on the scene. He is also a deep thinker about the sport and training. He joins us and shares the principles that have made him a successful coach and athlete over the years.  There are a ton of gems that you can implement...

Jonathan Cane is a New Yorker through and through. He is also a badass endurance coach who has coached endurance athletes to faster times for over 30 years. So you better believer Jonathan knows a thing or two about the New York City Marathon. Over the years, Jonathan has picked up a plethora of tips and tricks that will help you succeed in the NYC Marathon. He joins The Reinforced Running Podcast...

Dr. Rob Conenello is a renowned podiatrist who specialized in working with athletes. He is never satisfied with the status quo and works hard every single day to find the best therapies and technologies to help his athletes.  Rob believes in a holistic approach to help athletes solve their injury issues by finding the root cause for long term success.  Rob is also a storyteller and a cancer surviv...