I Am A Spartan! Ocr Podcast

On this Episode, Jason Barnes tells us about working for Spartan Race as a Race Director. Jason has been working for Spartan since 2015, he has worked a lot of different venues. We talk about the different duties involved with being a Race Director, and a lot of the venues he has worked in the past, and some he has coming up! Jason always puts on a great race, and will be doing the “Carolina Trifecta Weekend” next month!

On this Episode, Brakken Kraker from “The Running Public" answers questions about coaching - what to expect, and look for when seeking out a coach. We also talk about the Killington venue, and some training he programed for me before the Ultra. Good chat; glad to have him on the show.

On this Episode , Neil Murphy and I recap the Spartan Killington Ultra. We go over the whole race, the different experiences we had, and what we thought about it this year. We talk about strategies, training, nutrition and the mindset for this race, as well. It was an amazing race this weekend! If you did the race, or you’re thinking about it, check this Episode out!

On this Episode, Neil Murphy and I talk all things Killington Ultra! Neil has done every Spartan Ultra at Killington Vermont! We talk about pace strategy, fueling, and transition. We talk about the map, the climbs, the difference between last year’s map, and this year’s map. We talk about the bad weather that’s rolling in, and much more. If you are doing Killington this weekend, or you’re thinking about it in the future, you need to listen to this Episode!

On this Episode, Lisa Musacchio and I talk about her placing 1st place on her last 7 Spartan Races. We recap the West Virginia Beast from last weekend, and discuss preparations for the Killington Beast- less than 2 weeks away! 

On this episode, Logan Broadbent- who placed First in West Virginia Beast this past weekend (that we talk about) , is also a Champion Boomerang thrower, and has been on “American Ninja Warrior” multiple times. Somehow he finds time to train for all these different sports, while traveling all around the globe to compete. We talk about the Spartan 3k series, and hear his thoughts about the new format. Fun Episode you don’t want to miss!

On this Episode, Jack Bauer tells about how he found OCR . He was racing the Spartan 3k race series this year until an unfortunate injury . Now that he’s rehabbing, and back to running, he’s hoping to do “Deka Fit Championship” at the end of the year. Jack is the brains behind all of the Spartan Stats that are on the Yancy camp website. He even tells us about being on the “Broken Skull Ranch” tv show. This was a good episode to record; Jack had a lot of insight for the sport of OCR.

On this Episode, Dustin Rutter tells us about his OCR journey. He is so passionate about racing, he sleeps in his car at most races. He won his Age group in the Series in 2022, and now has some Elite podiums under his belt, too. We talk about some of those races including his 3rd place finish in the Asheville Spartan Sprint Sunday.

On this Episode, David Compton tells us about completing the Vol State 500k - 314 mile race/journey that took him just under 5days and 12hrs . David is a very accomplished ultra runner that has a bunch of “Last Man Standing” and 100 mile races under his belt . He also is co-founder and Race Director of East Coast Adventures. Great episode with great info about Ultra running!

On this Episode, George Ly and I talk about the 100 or so Spartan races he’s done- 6x trifecta and a couple of Ultras as well. He’s done these things while having Cerebral Palsy. When you listen to this interview you will find out, really fast, that it hasn’t held him back from anything he has wanted to accomplish. George has an amazing mindset, and an outlook for this sport that we all need to hear !

On this Episode, Tom Loomis tells us about his business “Unique Medal Holders” . They make different design holders for you to display your trifecta wedges . Tom tells us about his boat that he’s purchased to sail around the world! Tom has done  a lot of Hurricane Heats and Adventure races that he tells us about. He also shares how he used to build cars for Alice Cooper and other celebrities.

On this Episode, Paul Lachance, an 81 year young Spartan racer,  tells us about his goal to complete 200 races by the end of 2023. We talk about his journey to find Spartan racing, including his time in the Navy , his career that he is still full time working, and a few health obstacles he has battled on the way. Paul has an amazing mindset that I hope we all have at his age.

On this Episode, Garret Hartman does his “Spartan Death Race Media Challenge” with me- one of the requirements to be in the Death Race is to interview with local Newspaper or a podcast. Garret has been a long time Listener of the show, so I was more than happy to squeeze this in just before the June 9th deadline for him! We talk about some of the challenges he’s gone through in the past few years, and how it made him decide to sign up for the “Death Race” this year.

On this Episode, Lionel Bacon tells us his story about finding Spartan racing. We also talk about his passion for the Ultra distance ,and we discuss how some of his Ultra events went down. Lionel has a strong mindset for racing that we all need to hear.

On this Episode, Jonathan Ryen tells us about finding OCR after college, and racing all over the country . I asked him how he did at the Killington Ultra, as his first Ultra. He also talks about his Ultra race in Fayetteville, where he placed 2nd place in Elite, for his first ever Elite podium.

On this Episode, Lisa Gonzales tells a story of having severe back pain so bad she almost couldn’t walk; determined to get better she lost 163 lbs ,started physical therapy and weightlifting. She did a Spartan Hurricane Heat and fell in love with them! This year when the longer Hurricane Heats weren’t on the schedule, she decided to email Joe De Sena, and tell him her story and inquire about the longer events not being on the schedule, his response was “Bad news I just signed you up for the Death Race. It’s on the house and would be very displeased if you don’t attend “. So now Lisa is preparing for the Death Race!

On this Episode, I talk about Spartan Ultras ! I was testing out a new way to record , so I figured a good way would be for me to record an episode with myself, running my mouth with a ton of good, and bad, advice about Spartan Ultras! Also about the upcoming Fayetteville Ultra this weekend. I’m not a trained Coach, but I’m an experienced Spartan Ultra Runner. So, use any of this advice at your own risk! Lol

On this Episode, Rylee Morris-the daughter of Andy Morris from Episode 148, started running Spartan Races , placing Third in the “2022 Age Group National Series”,  First in her age group at the “Abu Dahbi World Championship”. She also just completed her first 50 mile trail race this year, all before turning 16 years old, which is an amazing achievement!

On this Episode, Joey McGlamory tells us about finding running after being injured playing college football! After finding obstacle course racing , he started running with “More Heart Than Scars”-a non profit organization that gives individuals the tools and assistance they need to overcome their personal traumas , challenges and diseases, so they may find pleasure and pride in their life pursuits. Joey has a cool story to tell about their mission, and their future.

On this Episode, Craig Daniel, who is a Krypteia for Spartan Race, tells us about how he started doing Hurricane Heats . He goes over the event process, and answers many questions you may have about doing one. Craig and I are good friends, so we had a lot of fun doing this Episode. Even if you’re not interested in doing an event, it’s still cool to listen to him talk about what takes place at one. Give it a listen!