I wanted to have a candid conversation with Nicole Mericle, not so much about her recent win at The Jacksonville Spartan Race which was spectacular by the way. My interest is in her new formation of The Dream Team and The OCR Women’s Development Team. This is a first in the sport and I for…
Coach Diaz and Elite OCR Athlete Veejay Jones share details of their OCR Performance Project a virtual group training program for aspiring Spartan competitors. Aside from this, Coach Diaz also shares some insights into his freshly released book- TRAINING THE DARK SIDE. This book is a great read for any endurance athlete hoping to better…
If success is a measure of suffering, those who braved the course at the Spartan Lake Tahoe World Championships have much to be proud of. Alison Haase was successful. She did not only challenge herself by braving the Ultra beast in weather conditions that caused many to bow out, she went on to take the…
Charlie Engle is one of, if not the most entertaining guests we’ve ever had on this podcast and generally has incredible stories to tell. Story telling aside, Charlie Engle has hitched his wagon to The Spartan Trail Running Series. Few are aware of this trail running addition to Spartan Race. If you love to run…
I have always believed that a solid runner will always have a fighting chance as an elite in the sport of OCR. Nell Rojas came on the scene mostly out of peer pressure from her friends many of whom are elites in the sport. The conundrum for Nell is, does she take her eye off…
Few people you will ever meet in your life have ever challenged themselves as extensively as Charlie Engle. He is most famous for his “Running the Sahara” in where he and a few other braves souls crossed the Sahara Desert, some 4500 miles of the most unforgiving terrain in the world. It is never a…
If you were to look into the future of OCR you are certain to find these fine young athletes in the thick of Elite Competition at the Spartan World Championships. The Cast of athletes we fondly refer to as “The Young Guns” are made up of Cali Schweikhart, Veejay Jones, James Nair and John Penland.…
The Natural Running Network and Host Richard Diaz was invited to conduct interviews pre-race at the Spartan World Championships. This is interview #1 with Elite Pro Faye Stenning in a series of 4 Podfest interviews. In the interview, Faye shares her preparation leading to this event, her thoughts on the competition, her terrible running shoe selection practices…
Once again, the Spartan World Championships is upon us. The Series was highly competitive with the usual suspects taking the podium along with a few surprises along the way. If you’ve been following Spartan Races you may already have your favorites but in this episode I beg the question… Who is going to win? Will it…
