This is our last episode of 2017. Thanks for a great year. World’s Toughest Podcast will return in late January or early February 2018.
We announce the winners of the Toughest Award presented by World’s Toughest Podcast and then we talk with the 3rd and 4th place women of WTM 2017, Michelle Ford and Deanna Blegg.
Will wraps up the episode with some thoughts on 2017 and looks forward to 2018.
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Allison Tai returns to the show to talk about her 2nd Place finish at World's Toughest Mudder 2017.
Tai ran 85 miles in 24:40. Here's how that stacks up against some of the top female performances over the years.
2017: Rea Kolbl, 90 miles in 23:47
2012: Amelia Boone, 90 miles in 25:30
2017: ALLISON TAI, 85 MILES IN 24:40
2013: Deanna Blegg, 85 miles in 24:58
2016: Stefanie Bishop, 85 miles in 25:05
Allison's 2017 performance would have won WTM every year except 2017 and 2012.
We also talk about the World's Toughest Podcast email list. You can now subscribe to the email list by texting the word TOUGH to 228-28.
Voting is open for the "Best Of OCR" Awards at MudRunGuide.com. After you vote, shoot Will an email. He'll thank you personally.
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Allison Tai returns to the show to talk about her 2nd Place finish at World's Toughest Mudder 2017.
Tai ran 85 miles in 24:40. Here's how that stacks up against some of the top female performances over the years.
2017: Rea Kolbl, 90 miles in 23:47
2012: Amelia Boone, 90 miles in 25:30
2017: ALLISON TAI, 85 MILES IN 24:40
2013: Deanna Blegg, 85 miles in 24:58
2016: Stefanie Bishop, 85 miles in 25:05
Allison's 2017 performance would have won WTM every year except 2017 and 2012.
We also talk about the World's Toughest Podcast email list. You can now subscribe to the email list by texting the word TOUGH to 228-28.
Voting is open for the "Best Of OCR" Awards at MudRunGuide.com. After you vote, shoot Will an email. He'll thank you personally.
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What do you think of the podcast? Who in the Tough Mudder community would you like to hear? Let us know on the World’s Toughest Podcast Facebook page or find Will on Twitter at twitter.com/TheWillHicks
Would you like to be a part of the show? Leave us a review on iTunes and we'll read it on a future episode. Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.
World's Toughest Mudder 2017 is in the books. We talk about the elite podium finishers with audio from the finish line and talk with the Women's winner, Rea Kolbl.
Rea told us one of the reasons she decided to run World's Toughest Mudder was because she was listening to our podcast and she thought, "Yeah, I could do that". And she did. And she won.
Also, why is no one else talking about this? Taylor Swift just dropped a new CD and she wrote an entire song about World's Toughest Mudder. We break down the song and what Taylor Swift thinks about certain Tough Mudder obstacles. (Spoiler: She hates to get shocked.)
We are just a few iTunes reviews away from being the #1 reviewed podcast in all of the United States. Pick us up here fellas.
0:00 Intro, News
6:55 Podium results
8:50 Men’s podium deep dive
19:55 Women’s podium deep dive
25:45 Taylor Swift/WTM News
31:40 iTunes Reviews
34:35 Rea Kolbl
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A short recap of the winners from WTM 2017.
Congratulations to the winners and to everyone who ran World's Toughest Mudder 2017.
The podium winners:
Men:
Women:
Relay Teams:
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Elite Week continues with Lindsay Webster.
Lindsay Webster has dominated Obstacle Course Racing this year.
She won the Spartan Race World Championship.
She won the Spartan Race US Series Championship.
She won the 15k OCR World Championship.
She won all three Toughest Mudder races she entered.
She finished second in the Toughest Mudder Series Championship.
She finished second in the 3k OCR World Championship.
No OCR athlete, man or woman, has ever had a year like Lindsay is having right now.
If Lindsay can win World's Toughest Mudder she will solidify her status as the most dominant woman in the sport.
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Team Goat Tough will be one of the contenders in the new National Team Relay category at WTM 2017. Team Goat Tough is Kris Mendoza, Austin Azar, Miguel Medina, and Mark Jones. Between them they have over 750 miles at World's Toughest Mudder dating back to the very first race in 2011.
Relay Teams must complete the first and last lap together. All other laps must be completed by 50% or more of their team.
We talk with Kris Mendoza and Austin Azar about their team, their strategy, and their peanut butter. (What? It came up organically.)
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Deanna Blegg won World's Toughest Mudder in 2013. She is one of the most decorated women in WTM history.
Here is her WTM resume:
2012, 80 miles, 2nd place
2013, 85 miles, 1st place
2014, 75 miles 2nd place
2015, 70 miles, 3rd place
2016, Invented BleggMits
That's four straight years on the podium AND she invented the best gloves you can buy for World's Toughest Mudder.
We talk about her plan for WTM this year and how she feels going into the race.
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Elite Week continues with two time WTM Champion Jon Albon.
Jon Albon stops by the show to discuss running 110 miles against his former teammate, four time champion Ryan Atkins.
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Elite Week continues with Allison Tai.
Allison finished second at World's Toughest Mudder in 2014. In 2017 she won Tougher Mudder Seattle, Toughest Mudder Philly, Toughest Mudder Chicago, and overall first place in the Toughest Mudder Series.
She joins us today to talk about her place for WTM 2017 and share some of her tips and tricks for success at the race.
If you'd like to hear more from Allison, check out Episode 35 and Episode 17 of World's Toughest Podcast.
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Remember to save the date: We will have our first call-in show on November 6th, the Monday before WTM from 9:00pm to Midnight. Call (619) 378-4369 with your questions, comments, or anything else you want to share with the World's Toughest Community.
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Amelia Boone is the only woman to win World's Toughest Mudder three times. No other woman has won more than once.
After being unable to compete in 2016 due to a leg injury, Amelia has been training this year to run 100 miles and become the first woman to win the coveted 100-Mile Orange Jacket.
Last month Amelia suffered an injury at a race. She saw her doctor recently who gave her bad news about competing at WTM 2017. We talk about what the doctor said and how Amelia is approaching the race this year.
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Darth Vader talks about his 89 TM events, and his leg amputation.
Darth Vader joins us this episode to talk about his 89 (and counting) Tough Mudder events, his leg amputation, and introducing his daughter to the world of Tough Mudder.
Darth (that's his real name. We talk about it) loves to push himself. He's at a Tough Mudder, a half marathon, or a triathlon almost every weekend.
Darth had his leg amputated this year. He talks about why that had to happen and how he bounced back afterward. He did a triathlon five weeks after the surgery.
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Anke Frederich, a WTM vet from Germany joins us this episode, but first we talk about the Tougher Mudder Championship Series and the money that Tough Mudder has been paying out in race purses this year.
Will Dean has been making the rounds on the morning news shows promoting his new book “It Takes A Tribe” and we’ve got audio from three shows. While Dean was talking to Charlie Rose he let something slip that I had not heard before.
The Colorado Springs Police Department is asking for our help in apprehending a criminal. Listen for more details.
Before we talk with Anke we read some reviews. Have you left a review for the podcast yet?
Anke Frederich lives in Germany, but she flies over to the U.S. regularly to participate in Tough Mudder events. Just this year, among many others she’s done Long Island, Chicago, Whistler, Toughest Mudder L.A. and Toughest Mudder Chicago. She worked pit crew for World’s Toughest Mudder in 2015 and ran in 2016. This November she will be the first German woman and the 2nd german overall to get her 50x headband.
Anke has done more Tough Mudders in more countries than anyone I know. She shares her thoughts on the differences between each country when it comes to Tough Mudder.
Anke loves Tough Mudder because of the community. She talks about how much the community and the people that make it up mean to her.
0:00 Preview and Intro
0:50 Welcome and Thanks.
1:05 Birthday Greetings and asking women their age
2:00 Tougher Mudder Championship Series
11:15 Prize Purse for 2017 races vs previous years.
15:45 Too long, didn’t listen: Prize Purse summary.
16:15 The 2018 Tough Mudder Championship Weekend
19:10 “It Takes A Tribe” Sneak Peek
21:00 Will Dean on “Fox and Friends”
21:50 Will Dean and Jim Campbell on “The Today Show”
22:40 Will Dean on Charlie Rose with a bit of news we have not heard before
24:45 Police need our help. Mad Pooper on the loose.
26:30 Reviews! 5 Starrrrrrrrs!
29:50 Interview with Anke Frederich
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Toughest Mudder Chicago Recap Episode!
The sixth and final Toughest Mudder was held this past weekend in Chicago. Winning for the men was Ryan Atkins and for the women was Allison Tai. In addition to winning Toughest Chicago, Atkins and Tai both won the Toughest Series Championship by having the most milage over their three best Toughest races.
We spend some time talking about the men's and women's podiums and finally lock down where World's Toughest Mudder 2018 will be held. Spoiler Alert: We're not sure, but we're pretty sure.
Allison Tai joins us to talk about her win in Chicago and her Toughest Series win. She breaks down the race and talks about her plan and strategy as the race progressed. She also talks about her favorite type of mid-race fuel and why she needs to get sponsored by Kozy Shack.
If you'd like to join the World’s Toughest Mudder Winner’s List and enter the contest for a free pair of Merrell Agility Peak Flex shoes email WorldsToughestPodcast@gmail.com with Merrell in the subject line and the following in the body: 1) Your Name 2) Your email address 3) Your cell phone number 4) Yes or No to the question "Would you like to receive updates from Merrell and World's Toughest Podcast
What do you think of the podcast? Who in the Tough Mudder community would you like to hear? Let us know on the WTM Community page, the World’s Toughest Podcast Facebook page at Facebook.com/worldstoughestpod, or call the listener voicemail line at (302) 786-9868.
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