Anyone who has participated in a BattleFrog event has had the opportunity to get a dose of Coach Pain’s inspirational saber rattling words. Some will not soon forget how he moved them. It was by mere coincidence that our interview was scheduled on the day that BattleFrog announced that they are suspending all future events…
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Expert Running Tips, Listen & Learn, Obstacle Racing
Sandbag Training Tips for Obstacle Course Racing
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Nearly all Obstacle Course Events include a heavy carry component and even those that don’t require hill climbing ability. These training challenges are best approached outdoors and typically best conducted by mimicking the actual challenge. Where am I going with this you might ask? In this episode I have the pleasure of sharing some of…
Listen & Learn, Obstacle Racing
Interview with Dr. Noah Kaufman “The Ninja Doc”
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Dr Noah Kaufman is the leader of the famed “Wolf Pack”, stars of American Ninja Warrior. Noah was gracious enough to come on our podcast to share some amazing tips on how to train like a Ninja, how to improve grip strength and how to improve your ability to successfully navigate obstacles in OCR events.…
Expert Running Tips, Listen & Learn, Obstacle Racing
Winning Tips – better than big biceps for OCR Personal Bests!
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Expert Running Tips
Training, Drug Testing and Pro vs. Elite in OCR with Brakken Kraker
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Obstacle Racing has grown to be the most popular recreational sport around the world by leaps and bounds over running, cycling and triathlon. There are now “Pro” athletes, who earn a living racing and through sponsorships. These “Pros” are clearly vested in the legitimacy of the sport. Brakken Kraker is one of those athletes. Listen…
Expert Running Tips, Listen & Learn, Obstacle Racing, Triathlon
How to Avoid Over Training Syndrome
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Fatigue is a common sensation for Endurance and OCR athletes, knowing when to back off and how to identify when this sensation is out of control is important because Over Training Syndrome is not just too much work, it’s a much deeper problem that no athlete wants to fall prey to, Join our host Richard…
Expert Running Tips, Extreme Running, Listen & Learn
Self-diagnosis of common Running Injuries
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When training for a marathon or your next Spartan or Battle Frog event, you are facing a running related injury, what do you do? The most common diagnosis is Overuse and Tendonitis as a result. In this short episode, Richard Diaz, Elite Running Coach and host of The Natural Running Network, sheds light on the…
Extreme Running, Obstacle Racing
Meet Spartan World Champion / Best Army Ranger Cpt. Robert Killian Jr.
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The United States Army Rangers are an elite military formation of the United States Army. Each year they hold a competition to determine who the best of the best are. Captain Robert Killian and teammate SSG Erich Friedlein are the current champions of this prestigious title of “Best Rangers”. Think one percent of the top…
Extreme Running, Listen & Learn, Obstacle Racing
9-year old girl Completes 24-hour BattleFrog. So begins the Controversy.
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9 year old girl Completes 24 hour BattleFrog. So begins the Controversy. When I first heard that a 9 year old girl had completed a 24 hour BattleFrog obstacle race it was revealed to me in a blog post written by Ekaterina Solovieva, aka., “Solo”, herself a seasoned adventure/obstacle racer/psychologist. Her catchy title: “A 9-year…
Expert Running Tips, Extreme Running, Obstacle Racing
Post-Workout Interview with Rose Wetzel, aka., Wonder Woman
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Anyone who knows Elite Spartan Pro Rose Wetzel, aka., Wonder Woman knows she is intense. Trust me; I have had the great fortune of training her. Rose, loves to push and loves competition. Whether it be American Ninja Warrior, Obstacle racing or Track & Field she can’t get enough. We thought it would be fun…