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02/25/21 • 50 min
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Nicole Mericle is the reigning Spartan World Champion, Spartan Trifecta World Champion, and the OCRWC 15k World Champion.
Nicole and the sport of OCR start the 2021 season this weekend with the first race of the Spartan US National Series in Jacksonville, Florida. Nicole is favored to win against a strong field of women.
Nicole talks about how she has trained during the last 12 months including building up her upper body strength by climbing with ice tools. (You can't see it on the podcast, but her arms are RIPPED.)
Nicole and Will talk about Athletic Brewing and Nicole shares her favorite flavor. She's also a big fan of their flavored seltzers.
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Coronavirus and OCR; 7x World Champion Lindsay Webster
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03/12/20 • 40 min
Coronavirus is causing the postponement and cancellation of multiple races, both in Spartan and the race companies. We talk about the current list of races affected and ask you to be patient.
After an infection-heavy intro we talk with 7-time World Champion Lindsay Webster. Lindsay has won the Spartan World Championship back-to-back, the OCRWC World Championship 5 times, and is the only woman to ever win the Spartan US National Series, winning it every year since its inception in 2016.
Lindsay recently won the first race in the 2020 Spartan US National Series and joined us to talk about the race, her new home in Quebec, and the best ways to learn a foreign language.
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--- Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast! We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race. --- The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of World's Toughest Podcast, and presented by The OCR Report, home of Overcome and Run with Heather Bode, Obstacle Running Adventures with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter, and OCR Talk with Jason Dupree and Anna Landry. --- What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Spartan SoCal Recap with Jack Bauer and Heather Bode
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02/04/19 • 53 min
The 2019 OCR season is underway! The first race of the year was Spartan Socal and the big winners were Veejay Jones, Nell Rojas, and Nicole Mericle.
Spartan Socal Super Results
Elite Men
- Veejay Jones, 1:02:27
- Nikolaj Dam, 1:02:46
- Kirk Dewindt, 1:03:39
Elite Women
- Nell Rojas, 1:10:37
- Nicole Mericle, 1:11:48
- Natalie Miano, 1:15:24
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Spartan Socal Sprint Results
Elite Men
- Veejay Jones, 27:33
- Nikolaj Dam, 27:57
- Ryan Kent, 29:14
Elite Women
- Nicole Mericle, 31:41
- Nell Rojas, 32:19
- Natalie Miano, 34:18
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We talk with Jack Bauer about the results and how they stacked up to expectations. After we talk with Jack we talk with Heather Bode of the Overcome and Run podcast about the race. Heather ran on Saturday and Sunday and talks about the course, the venue, and the new obstacles Spartan is rolling out for 2019. We wrap up the episode with another chat with Jack about upcoming races. Just before this was recorded the news began leaking out that Tough Mudder would no longer pay prize money for their competitive races. Jack and Will give their first takes on the news, less than an hour after it was made known.
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Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!
We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race.
The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of World's Toughest Podcast, and presented by The OCR Report, home of Overcome and Run with Heather Bode and Obstacle Running Adventures with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter.
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What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Tough Mudder Eliminates Cash Prizing For 2019 with Rea Kolbl, Heather Bode, and Katelyn Ritter
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01/29/19 • 35 min
Tough Mudder announced they will eliminate all cash prizes for all their race brands in 2019. This includes TMX, Tougher Mudder, Toughest Mudder, and World's Toughest Mudder.
We talked with two-time women's champion Rea Kolbl to see what she thought of the decision and if she would defend her title as women's champion at World's Toughest Mudder.
Rea WILL NOT race World's Toughest Mudder this year. She gave us her reasons and talked about what OCR races and non-OCR races she will run this year.
We also held a panel discussion with Will Hicks, Heather Bode, and Katelyn Ritter about Tough Mudder tightening the purse strings. There was agreement that this is bad for the elite side of the sport but there are possible silver linings for those that are not full-time professional athletes. They also made a few guesses about how this decision may play out over the next several months.
What do you think about Tough Mudder removing prize money? Let us know in a review on Apple Podcasts. Open the purple podcast app on your iOS device and search for The OCR Report. Click our logo and then scroll down to click "Write a review". We want to know what you think!
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Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!
We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race.
The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of World's Toughest Podcast, and presented by The OCR Report, home of Overcome and Run with Heather Bode and Obstacle Running Adventures with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter.
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What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
02/20/19 • 42 min
The 2019 Spartan US Championship Series kicks off this weekend in Jacksonville, Florida. Ryan Woods and Lindsay Webster will be there to defend their 2018 series wins.
Be sure to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook this weekend to watch the race as it happens.
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Ryan Woods won the 2018 title by holding off Ryan Atkins by one place in the final race of the series. One of his series wins came in the first race of the series in San Jose.
Lindsay Webster won the title in 2018 for the third consecutive year. Since Spartan introduced the series in 2016 Webster has won the series title every year.
We talk about their experiences last year, their plans for this year and who they think their greatest competition will be. (Hint: Webster is married to Wood's competition.)
Ryan Woods is a member of the 2019 Spartan Pro Team. He is sponsored by EndurElite. You can find him on Instagram at @rjwoodsy.
Lindsay Webster is sponsored by HumanN the makers of BeetElite, and VJ Shoes. You can find her on Instagram at @lindsaydawnwebster.
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Before we talk with Ryan and Lindsay we talk about the first championship race of 2019 held in the United Arab Emirates.
We also break down the new qualification requirements for the Spartan World Championship held in Tahoe, California.
There have been diagrams and charts and wordy explanations, but it's very simple. You have two options for Tahoe qualification: a) National Series or b) Regional Series. We break down the details and what they mean for you. We also answer the question: "Is there a way to run ONE RACE and qualify for Tahoe?" (Spoiler: Nope.)
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- 0:00 Intro and Welcome
- 1:43 How to follow the US Series online
- Let's talk some NEWS!
- 4:27 Middle East/Africa Regional Championship Results
- 5:35 How to qualify for the Spartan World Championship
- 11:31 US Championship Series Overview
- 12:11 Two BIG rule changes for 2019
- 14:03 FIVE STARS!!!
- 16:55 Guest Intros
- 17:51 Ryan Woods
- 30:12 Lindsay Webster
- 42:08 Outro. Go spend time with someone you love
Note: In our talk Ryan mentions a former Spartan employee, Joe Di. This is not the same person as Spartan CEO Joe DeSena.
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Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!
We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race.
The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of World's Toughest Podcast, and presented by The OCR Report, home of Overcome and Run with Heather Bode and Obstacle Running Adventures with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter.
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02/21/19 • 60 min
The Spartan US Championship series starts this weekend and we talked with Jack Bauer about what we can expect this year.
Be sure to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook this weekend to watch the race as it happens.
Jack says to expect more dominance from the three-man combo of Ryan Woods, Ryan Atkins, and Robert Killian and look for Mark Batres to join those men in the upper group of male athletes.
On the women's side he says to expect three new women to join the top five of 2018, but still plan on Lindsay Webster showing why she is the three-time winner of the US Championship Series.
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Do you think you know who will win Jacksonville? Go to YancyCamp.com and click the TRIVIA tab to predict the top five male and female finishers. There will be prizes for the best predictions!
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- 0:00 Intro
- 2:14 Let's talk some news!
- 5:32 FIVE STARS
- 7:54 Let's go to the phones! with Jack Bauer
- 22:08 Women's Predictions
- 36:24 Men's Predictions
- 50:34 Competitive Series Date Conflicts
- 59:50 Outro. Go spend time with someone you love
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Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!
We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race.
The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of World's Toughest Podcast, and presented by The OCR Report, home of Overcome and Run with Heather Bode and Obstacle Running Adventures with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter.
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What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Spartan Big Bear Recap with Jack Bauer
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05/24/19 • 42 min
Johnny Luna-Lima had the race of his life this weekend at Spartan Big Bear. He beat Ryan Atkins and the field for his first win of the 2019 Spartan US Series Championship and his first podium at a US Spartan Race ever.
With his second-place finish Ryan Atkins has all but guaranteed he will win the 2019 Spartan US Championship when the final points are totaled after the upcoming final race in the series.
On the women's side Lindsay Webster held off Rea Kolbl and Nicole Mericle for the win and moved into sole possession of first-place in the US series. Lindsay Webster and Nicole Mericle have won every race in the 2019 US Series Championship.
With her third-place finish Nicole Mericle finds herself 24 points behind Lindsay Webster. Although she is technically behind Webster, due to the point structure of the US Series, she will be able to pass Webster in Utah for the series win as long as she does two things: 1) Finish no worse than 4th. 2) Finish ahead of Webster
To state it simply: If Nicole Mericle can beat Lindsay Webster in Utah, she will become the first woman not named Lindsay Webster to win the Spartan US Championship Series. Lindsay Webster has won the series every year since it's inception in 2016. If Lindsay Webster beats Nicole Mericle in Utah she will defend her title and become the four-time defending champion of the Spartan US Championship Series.
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Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!
We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race.
The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of World's Toughest Podcast, and presented by The OCR Report, home of Overcome and Run with Heather Bode and Obstacle Running Adventures with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter.
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What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Spartan Jacksonville Recap with Jack Bauer
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03/12/19 • 87 min
Jack Bauer joins us to recap the wild first race in the Spartan U.S. Championship Series from Jacksonville, Florida.
Ryan Kempson and Nicole Mericle took the win in the first race of the 2019 series and have a strong position going into the second race of the series in Alabama.
Ryan Woods finished in second place but suffered a controversial disqualification and then an unprecedented reinstatement with a five-minute penalty. Jack and Will break down the points and tell you what to expect the rest of the series.
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- 0:00 Intro
- Let's talk some news!
- 2:22 US Series Race Results
- 2:40 Jacksonville Top Ten Men
- 3:18 Jacksonville Top Ten Women
- 4:16 Jackson Bullet Points: A lot to unpack
- 5:56 The Spear Throw: Bad obstacle or WORST obstacle?
- 6:44 Jacksonville Sunday Race Results
- 7:17 Savage Race Gainesville Race Results
- 7:56 Best sourse for fast race results? The OCR Report Instagram page
- 8:27 Tough Mudder lawsuit info
- 9:41 FIVE STARS!
- 10:37 How much non-OCR content should an OCR podcast have?
- 12:15 Jack Bauer intro
- 12:38 Let's go to the phones! with Jack Bauer
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Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!
We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race.
The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of World's Toughest Podcast, and presented by The OCR Report, home of Overcome and Run with Heather Bode and Obstacle Running Adventures with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter.
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What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Spartan Big Bear Preview with Jack Bauer
The OCR Report
05/16/19 • 63 min
This weekend is the fourth of the five races in the Spartan US Championship Series. Jack Bauer and Will Hicks discuss the standings and who they expect to win the race this weekend in Big Bear.
Three men have risen to the top of the field in the series points race. Ryan Atkins, Ryan Kempson, and Ryan Kent all need to win Big Bear or at least place high to remain in the hunt.
On the women's side it has become a two-person race. Lindsay Webster and Nicole Mericle have separated themselves from the field and are both positioned to take the series win with two more strong races. However, the Big Bear venue seems to be tailor-made to fit the strengths of Rea Kolbl.
This will be a great weekend of racing in Big Bear. Be sure to follow @theOCRreport on Instagram to follow the results live.
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Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!
We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race.
The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of World's Toughest Podcast, and presented by The OCR Report, home of Overcome and Run with Heather Bode and Obstacle Running Adventures with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter.
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What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter: 400 Episodes of Obstacle Running Adventures and Counting
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09/19/24 • 71 min
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Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter host the Obstacle Running Adventures podcast. They have uploaded a new episode every single week for the past 400 weeks. That's over seven and a half years!
Mike and Katelyn join us to talk about their show, the sport of OCR, and the inside scoop on podcasting in general.
You can listen to their show Obstacle Running Adventures on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you find your podcasts.
Special shout-out from Mike to the New England OCR Expo. Check it out!
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FAQ
How many episodes does The OCR Report have?
The OCR Report currently has 62 episodes available.
What topics does The OCR Report cover?
The podcast is about Ocr, Running, Podcasts and Sports.
What is the average episode length on The OCR Report?
The average episode length on The OCR Report is 47 minutes.
How often are episodes of The OCR Report released?
Episodes of The OCR Report are typically released every 8 days, 11 hours.
When was the first episode of The OCR Report?
The first episode of The OCR Report was released on Dec 6, 2018.
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