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This is Day Twenty-Four of "30 Podcasts Hath September" from The OCR Report. 30 podcasts in 30 days, one every single day of September. Day Twenty-Five will be tomorrow with a new episode from OCR Talk. Tune in all month long!
30 Podcasts Hath September will feature podcast episodes from:
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This is Day Seventeen of "30 Podcasts Hath September" from The OCR Report. 30 podcasts in 30 days, one every single day of September. Day Eighteen will be tomorrow with a new episode from OCR Talk. Tune in all month long!
30 Podcasts Hath September will feature podcast episodes from:
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This is Day Twelve of "30 Podcasts Hath September" from The OCR Report. 30 podcasts in 30 days, one every single day of September. Day Thirteen will be tomorrow with a new episode from Fran and Carlo Get OCR Adjacent. Tune in all month long!
30 Podcasts Hath September will feature podcast episodes from:
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This is Day Ten of "30 Podcasts Hath September" from The OCR Report. 30 podcasts in 30 days, one every single day of September. Day Eleven will be tomorrow with a new episode from OCR Talk. Tune in all month long!
30 Podcasts Hath September will feature podcast episodes from:
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The Post-Race Brunch is one of World's Toughest Mudder's greatest traditions.
At the 2023 Brunch we talked with multiple athletes about their race at WTM 2023. We are thrilled to finally bring you the audio from those conversations.
On this episode, you will hear from WTM World Champions and regular folks. Some of these athletes ran 100 miles during the 24-hour race. Some ran five. Today's guests are:
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This is Day Three of "30 Podcasts Hath September" from The OCR Report. 30 podcasts in 30 days, one every single day of September. Day Four will be tomorrow with a new episode from OCR Talk. Tune in all month long!
30 Podcasts Hath September will feature podcast episodes from:
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Giles Chater is the CEO of Tough Mudder. Chris Maltbie is the Senior Director of Global Brand and Product at Tough Mudder. Giles and Chris join us today to talk about a BIG change for Tough Mudder in 2024: No more 5k, 10k, or 15ks next year. Tough Mudder is returning to their roots as a "10+ miles" event.
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First episode of 2023! Be sure you're following The OCR Report on Instagram and text Will at (619) 485-2726 to join his OCR text chat. And leave a review for the show! Five Starrrrrs!
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Chris Maltbie is the Senior Director of Global Brand and Product at Tough Mudder. Chris joins us today to talk about the new Tough Mudder Innovation Lab for 2023.
The Tough Mudder Innovation Lab is a year-round program for members of the Tough Mudder community to submit their obstacle ideas, win prizes, and potentially get their obstacle ideas onto a Tough Mudder course.
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World's Toughest Mudder 2022 was AMAZING. We were on-site all weekend long bringing the action home as host of the 24-hour live stream on YouTube.com/toughmudder. Did you watch it? Let Will know what you think of the live stream! Text him at (610) 485-2726.
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Giles Chater is the CEO of Tough Mudder. He sat down with Will Hicks after the post-race brunch to discuss WTM 2022 and all the amazing performances out on the course this year. He also gives us a quick sneak peek into plans for WTM 2023 at Granbury, Texas.
After you listen, leave a review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!
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World's Toughest Mudder is THIS WEEKEND! You can watch the race LIVE all weekend long at YouTube.com/toughmudder. Our own Will Hicks will be anchoring the race coverage for the full 24 hours. Tune in and jump in the comments! (You can text Will during the race at (619) 485-2726.)
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Amelia Boone and Carlo Piscitello join the show to talk about WTM 2022 and what you can expect to see out on course this year.
Amelia Boone is the most decorated woman in WTM history with three WTM championships, five WTM podiums, and one Sprint Bib.
Carlo Piscitello is the cohost of Pis n' Cox, the only YouTube show dedicated to WTM and Tough Mudder.
Carlo and Amelia share their thoughts on the obstacles this year, Carlo gives advice to the first-timers, Amelia gives advice to the elites, and they both share their favorite WTM obstacle of all time.
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At the WTM 2021 Champion's Brunch Tough Mudder announced that World's Toughest Mudder 2022 will be held in Pensacola, Florida. But where EXACTLY in Pensacola?
Atmore, Alabama.
Tough Mudder Global Director of Product joins the show to talk about the venue, what runners can expect from the terrain, and what the schedule will look like for the race weekend.
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One of the newest offerings from Tough Mudder is the "Infinite Hero Challenge". Infinite Hero Challenge is a new team-based way to explore the Tough Mudder course with challenges and obstacles that you won't face on a normal Tough Mudder course.
Evan Perperis is the man behind the program for Tough Mudder. He joins us to talk about how the event came about, what people can expect, and the differences between Infinite Hero Challenge and Tough Mudder Infinity.
The last time Evan was on the show it got a little spicy. We talk about how relationships have mended and lessons learned from that episode.
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With a gap of four years since episode one, this is episode two of World's Toughest Curling Podcast, "Where we talk about any Winter Olympics sport you want, as long as it's Curling".
Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss episode three, airing in 2026.
Katelyn Ritter joins the show to talk about the 2022 US Olympic Curling teams and the competition so far. Katelyn and Will Hicks talk about why they enjoy curling and what OCR could learn from a niche sport taking center stage in front of the world every four years.
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Mark Batres won World's Toughest Mudder 2021 with more miles than anyone has run at the race. It was his first time competing at WTM.
Mark joins the show to talk about his race and what it means to him to win his first major OCR championship. Mark also talks about the recent Spartan pro tier system and whether he thinks he was ranked accurately. (He agrees with it. Kinda.)
You can learn more about Mark's training business at mgb-racing.com. You can follow Mark on Instagram at @mgbracing
The 2022 Tough Mudder season kicked off this past weekend at Tough Mudder SoCal and Heather Olson was there!
Heather is the host of the OCR podcast Overcome and Run. She ran both days at Tough Mudder SoCal (and Spartan SoCal on Saturday). She joins the show to talk about the event, the obstacles, and her plans for the 2022 race season.
You can find JahLisa James on course at World's Toughest Mudder with "Black Lives Mudder" on her bib. JahLisa is a beloved member of the WTM community. She hit several big milestones last year at World's Toughest Mudder.
Kyle McLaughlin is the President of Tough Mudder. Chris Maltbie is the Tough Mudder Director of Product.
The 2022 Tough Mudder season is around the corner! Kyle and Chris join the show to talk about the Tough Mudder Endurance series and the newest Tough Mudder race: Tough Mudder Infinity.
Beginning in 2022 the required races to earn the Tough Mudder Holy Grail are:
We talk about the new Tough Mudder Infinity, updates to Toughest and World's Toughest Mudder, and get a sneak preview of the brand new Tough Mudder 10k.
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World's Toughest Mudder 2021 is in the books. How was your race? How many miles did you get? Text Will at (619) 485-2726 and brag a little.
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Carlo Piscitello joins the show to recap the race that was WTM 2021. Carlo ran 55 miles and was SPENT at the finish line. Will ran 50 and could not be happier.
Carlo and Will talk about their individual races and then talk through the course and the 20 obstacles (plus three at Electric Avenue) with details and their thoughts on each obstacle.
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This conversation was recorded live in the World's Toughest Mudder Facebook community. If you are planning to run World's Toughest Mudder in 2022 you should join the group today.
You can find answers to any questions you have about gear, training, nutrition, or anything else World's Toughest-related in the WTM community group on Facebook.
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"This weekend is World's Toughest Mudder! Text me any last minute questions. (619) 485-2726" -Will
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Keith Allen is the creator of the 🎶 Kristopher Mendoza 🎶 jingle, a WTM vet, and one of the most talented people you will ever meet.
Keith joins Will to talk about meeting at Taco Bell, his past career as a professional musician, and the time he got 60 miles at World's Toughest Mudder and should have gone back out for 65. Five years later he still regrets not getting one more lap in.
Keith is launching a new "Custom WTM Songs" service. If you want Keith to write a song for you about your WTM 2021 experience with your milage and your story, reach out to him on Instagram.
HEADS UP: This episode isn't for the kiddos. There are a few grown-up words in the conversation.
You won't hear this talk with Keith Allen anywhere else. After you're done head to Lovethepodcast.com/Tough and leave a review for the show. We appreciate it!
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"TWO WEEKS UNTIL WTM 2021. Don't get hurt and I will see you in Laughlin. Text me any last minute questions. (619) 485-2726" -Will
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Kyle McLaughlin is the President of Tough Mudder. Amelia Boone is a three-time World Champion at World's Toughest Mudder. Carlo Piscitello hosted the longest-running and most popular Tough Mudder YouTube show. They all joined Will Hicks for a two-hour sneak preview chat about World's Toughest Mudder 2021 in Laughlin, Nevada.
For a Cliffs Notes version of the talk, go to The OCR Report Instagram page. We have a two-page summary with info on obstacles, penalties, and a full description of what to expect from Electric Avenue this year.
If you would rather watch the chat, head to our YouTube channel at youtube.com/TheOCRreport. Be sure to subscribe to get all of future videos in your feed.
You won't hear this talk with Kyle, Amelia, and Carlo anywhere else. After you're done head to Lovethepodcast.com/Tough and leave a review for the show. We appreciate it!
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"We are four weeks away from WTM 2021. Will you be in Laughlin? Text me when you get there (619) 485-2726. If you want to say hey and grab a picture, pre-race is best. Post-race I will be asleep." -Will
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Elliot Rueb ran 65 miles his first year at World's Toughest Mudder. His best year was 85 miles. As part of his training for WTM 2021 he ran the Moab 240. (The 240 stands for miles. 240 *MILES*.)
Elliot and Will swap WTM stories and debate whether it is worth it to stop mid-race to use the bathroom. (Spoiler: They both say no.)
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A quick note from Will: "Hey, we are only five weeks out from WTM. Text me your last-minute questions and I'll answer them or send you to the person who can. (619) 485-2726. No charge or anything. Just help me over a wall in Laughlin."
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Carlo Piscitello first ran World's Toughest Mudder in 2015. After a couple of years covering the race for The OCR Report Carlo will be back in the start chute with the rest of us. Carlo and Will share stories from days of WTM past and share the advice they wish they had known when they started running the race. Advice like:
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What is your WTM first-timer question? Text it to Will at (619) 995-9200 and he will answer it, one-on-one. He also may use it in a future episode!
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Mark and Nathan Coons are running World's Toughest Mudder for the first time this year. Mark and Nathan got all their first-timer questions together and asked them in our first ever "First-Timers" episode.
Among the topics covered:
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Kyle McLaughlin is the CEO of Tough Mudder.
Kyle joins us this week to talk about the 2022 Tough Mudder event calendar and drops a ton of other info along the way. Including:
After you listen, let us know what you think. Leave a comment on The OCR Report Instagram post or leave a review on Apple Podcasts.
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Carlo Piscitello is a long-time member of the WTM community and half of the hosting team behind the Tough Mudder-based YouTube show "Pis n' Cox". (It's not offensive, because it's their names.)
Carlo and Will talk about the 2021 Tough Mudder season and share some side conversations on the way. Among other topics covered: Where should WTM go after it finishes its run in Laughlin? What was the deal with Cry Baby? From terrible to worst (4 is worst), how do Carlo and Will rank the four main Tough Mudder electrical obstacles? Spoilers:
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Will:
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Allison Tai is a legend in the World's Toughest Mudder community. She has finished on the podium at WTM multiple times. She has won Toughest Mudder multiple times and she is the 2017 OCRWC Enduro 24-Hour World Champion.
Working with Tough Mudder, Allison has developed a training program for the Tough Mudder Endurance Series. If you are looking to run a Tougher Mudder, Toughest Mudder, or World's Toughest Mudder you should check out their training programs.
Tough Mudder Endurance Training Programs. Developed by Allison Tai.
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