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The Post-Race Brunch Interviews: WTM 202303 Sep 202402:06:00

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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:

Raymond Vincent Jamie Herron  Gary and Jennifer Villenue Christine Stack Joshua Fiore Charles Haupert Kevin Chow Trevor Cichosz DJ Fox Javier Escobar Elliot Rueb Christian Brown-Johnson Michael Schoot Stef Bishop Cali Schweikhart Katie Knight Kristopher Mendoza Fran Chiorando Sarah Fox   Will we see you at WTM 2024? It is around the corner!

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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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The OCR Report Podcast

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Nitty Gritty Training

Strength and Speed

Travel With Jack Goras

World's Toughest Podcast

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Tough Mudder 2024: No more 5ks with Tough Mudder CEO Giles Chater and Chris Maltbie05 May 202301:11:23

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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.

What do you think about this change? Let us know in a review on Apple Podcasts or on our Instagram page, @theocrreport.

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JahLisa James: 100x Tough Mudders and Counting26 Jan 202200:26:48

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.

  • 100 Tough Mudder Events
  • Set her personal best in milage with 40
  • Was awarded the Tough Mudder Community Award for Personal Accomplishment
JahLisa joins the show to talk about her WTM 2021 and what it meant to her. --- Follow The OCR Report on Instagram   Send Will Hicks a text   Leave a review for the show on Apple Podcasts   Rate the show on Spotify
085: Toughest Mudder Midseason Report with Tom Tweddell, Lachlan Dansie, and Kris Mendoza19 Jun 201801:46:57

We are halfway through the Toughest Mudder season, with four of the eight Toughest and World's Toughest events completed.

In today's episode, we talk about each Toughest Mudder so far this year. We compare each Toughest with each other and get a preliminary answer to the question: "Which Toughest is the toughest Toughest?".

We also talk with a podium finisher from each of the three most recent Toughest Mudder races.

Tom Tweddell finished second at Toughest Mudder UK. He ran 45 miles in 7:23, one minute behind the first place Tristan Steed.

Lachlan Dansie finished first at Toughest Mudder Australia. He ran 45 miles in 8:18. Lachlan has won the Australia-based 24 hour Enduro Race four years running.

Kristopher Mendoza finished second at Toughest Mudder Midwest. He ran 50 miles in 8:06, 12 minutes behind the first place Ryan Atkins. 12 minutes is the closest anyone has come to catching Atkins at a Toughest Mudder.

This is a loooong episode. It's so long that we had to delete some topics that we wanted to talk about. To listen to those deleted scenes check your feed for Deleted Scenes From Toughest Midseason Report.

0:00 Intro and welcome 2:54 Tough Mudder News 4:04 TMX World Championship Results and implied contracts 7:28 *PEAK* Canada at the Tougher Mudder West Regional Championships 14:02 The only two members of the World’s Toughest Podcast #QuadSquad 15:26 Non-Tough Mudder Race Results. This is madness. 18:22 “Let me break down the last three weeks of Ryan Atkins’ life for you” 21:49 Billy Mays tribute. I’m not done yet. 22:39 Why Will runs in Merrell shoes 28:26 Let’s give away some free Merrell trail running shoes! 29:21 The State of OCR on TV 35:06 Let’s read some iTunes reviews! 37:27 The Toughest Mudder Mid-Season Review 41:00 Toughest Mudder UK: Midlands with 2nd Place winner Tom Tweddell 50:38 Toughest Mudder Australia with 1st Place winner Lachlan Dansie 1:09:34 Toughest Mudder Midwest with 2nd Place winner Kristopher Mendoza   ---

World's Toughest Podcast is excited to partner with Merrell again to give away a pair of shoes every month to listeners of the show. To win a pair of Merrell Agility Peak Flex 2 or Merrell All Out Crush 2.0 trail running shoes, text the word TOUGH to the number 228-28 or email WorldsToughestPodcast@gmail.com with MERRELL in the subject line and your 1)Name, 2)Email Address and 3)Cell Phone in the body of the email. Both options will subscribe you to the World's Toughest Newsletter and qualify you to win.

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Do you have a moment from your experience at Tough Mudder that you would like to share with the audience of World's Toughest Podcast? Would you like to win a pair of Merrell trail running shoes? Share your Merrell Mudder Moment with us at Worldstoughestpodcast@gmail.com with MMM in the subject line. In the body of the email, tell us your story. What did you overcome to complete the course? What did Tough Mudder help you over in your personal life? Selected Merrell Mudder Moments will win a pair of Merrell trail running shoes and be invited as a guest on a future episode of World's Toughest Podcast.

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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 at facebook.com/worldstoughestpod.

Would you like to be a part of the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Amazon.com and we'll read it on a future episode. Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.

084: Ryan Atkins: How I Won Toughest Mudder Midwest08 Jun 201800:37:02

Ryan Atkins has run the 8-hour Toughest Mudder race six times. He has won all six. He has run the 24-hour World's Toughest Mudder five times. He has won all five. 

Ryan Atkins is the single greatest endurance OCR athlete in the world today.

We talk about his recent win at Toughest Mudder Midwest, his philosophy on goals (he doesn't like them), and how great the sunrise is at Toughest Mudder.

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World's Toughest Podcast is excited to partner with Merrell again to give away a pair of shoes every month to listeners of the show. To win a pair of Merrell Agility Peak Flex 2 or Merrell All Out Crush 2.0 trail running shoes, text the word TOUGH to the number 228-28 or email WorldsToughestPodcast@gmail.com with MERRELL in the subject line and your 1)Name, 2)Email Address and 3)Cell Phone in the body of the email. Both options will subscribe you to the World's Toughest Newsletter and qualify you to win.

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Do you have a moment from your experience at Tough Mudder that you would like to share with the audience of World's Toughest Podcast? Would you like to win a pair of Merrell trail running shoes? Share your Merrell Mudder Moment with us at Worldstoughestpodcast@gmail.com with MMM in the subject line. In the body of the email, tell us your story. What did you overcome to complete the course? What did Tough Mudder help you over in your personal life? Selected Merrell Mudder Moments will win a pair of Merrell trail running shoes and be invited as a guest on a future episode of World's Toughest Podcast.

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Follow us on Twitter or Instagram.

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 at facebook.com/worldstoughestpod.

Would you like to be a part of the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Amazon.com and we'll read it on a future episode. Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.

083: Toughest Mudder Midwest Preview with Kris Mendoza02 Jun 201801:19:58

Toughest Mudder Midwest is this weekend and Kris Mendoza will be there. We talk about the course, the weather, and the elites we expect to see in Michigan.

Kris also talks about his feelings on the "Kristopher Mendoza" theme song, shares exclusive news about his new sponsors, and gives us his best Rea Kolbl "Five Stars" impression.

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World's Toughest Podcast is excited to partner with Merrell again to give away a pair of shoes every month to listeners of the show. To win a pair of Merrell Agility Peak Flex 2 or Merrell All Out Crush 2.0 trail running shoes, text the word TOUGH to the number 228-28 or email WorldsToughestPodcast@gmail.com with MERRELL in the subject line and your 1)Name, 2)Email Address and 3)Cell Phone in the body of the email. Both options will subscribe you to the World's Toughest Newsletter and qualify you to win.

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Do you have a moment from your experience at Tough Mudder that you would like to share with the audience of World's Toughest Podcast? Would you like to win a pair of Merrell trail running shoes? Share your Merrell Mudder Moment with us at Worldstoughestpodcast@gmail.com with MMM in the subject line. In the body of the email, tell us your story. What did you overcome to complete the course? What did Tough Mudder help you over in your personal life? Selected Merrell Mudder Moments will win a pair of Merrell trail running shoes and be invited as a guest on a future episode of World's Toughest Podcast.

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Follow us on Twitter or Instagram.

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 at facebook.com/worldstoughestpod.

Would you like to be a part of the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Amazon.com and we'll read it on a future episode. Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.

082: Working Out with Spartan Race CEO Joe De Sena25 May 201801:20:12

We have never done an episode like this before.

We welcome Spartan CEO Joe De Sena for our first ever Spartan episode of the show. Today we talk about any obstacle course race you'd like, as long as it is Spartan Race.

Before we talk with Joe we talk about the recent Spartan US Championship Series race in Big Bear. We talk about the podium finishers and we talk with the women's winner Rea Kolbl.

We also talk about the entire five-race series and tell you who will win the series title this year. 

We wrap up the episode with our workout/interview with Joe De Sena.

This episode is unlike any other episode we have ever done. If you have never left a review on Apple Podcasts, (or if it's been a while since you left one) we would LOVE to have your feedback. Let us know what you think on Apple Podcasts.

0:00 Intro, Welcome

1:47 This is Madness

4:11 Race results from Big Bear

11:04 Big Bear race recap

15:05 Women's Winner Rea Kolbl

27:30 US Championship Series update and predictions: The Women

31:44 US Championship Series update and predictions: The Men

34:19 Let's read some iTunes reviews!

38:43 How did this all-Spartan episode come to be?

41:03 Spartan CEO Joe De Sena 

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Do you have a moment from your experience at Tough Mudder that you would like to share with the audience of World's Toughest Podcast? Would you like to win a pair of Merrell trail running shoes? Share your Merrell Mudder Moment with us at Worldstoughestpodcast@gmail.com with MMM in the subject line. In the body of the email, tell us your story. What did you overcome to complete the course? What did Tough Mudder help you over in your personal life? Selected Merrell Mudder Moments will win a pair of Merrell trail running shoes and be invited as a guest on a future episode of World's Toughest Podcast.

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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 at facebook.com/worldstoughestpod.

Would you like to be a part of the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Amazon.com and we'll read it on a future episode. Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.

081: How I Won Australia's Toughest Mudder with Allison Tai22 May 201800:23:38

Allison Tai has run seven Toughest Mudders, including this past weekend at Australia's Toughest Mudder. She has seven top-three podium finishes. That is more than anyone else, man or woman.

Allison took time out of her Australia family vacation to join the show and talk about Toughest Mudder Australia and how her husband John is her secret weapon in the pit.

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Do you have a moment from your experience at Tough Mudder that you would like to share with the audience of World's Toughest Podcast? Would you like to win a pair of Merrell trail running shoes? Share your Merrell Mudder Moment with us at Worldstoughestpodcast@gmail.com with MMM in the subject line. In the body of the email, tell us your story. What did you overcome to complete the course? What did Tough Mudder help you over in your personal life? Selected Merrell Mudder Moments will win a pair of Merrell trail running shoes and be invited as a guest on a future episode of World's Toughest Podcast.

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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 at facebook.com/worldstoughestpod.

Would you like to be a part of the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Amazon.com and we'll read it on a future episode. Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.

080: Toughest Mudder Australia Preview with Lachlan Dansie18 May 201801:04:53

We talk with Lachlan Dansie, one of the elite athletes expected to do well at Australia's Toughest Mudder.

Lachlan is a three-time winner of the 24-hour Enduro race that will be co-branded as the OCRWC 24 Hour World Championship this year. He has also won multiple Spartan races and other races as well.

We talk about the course map, the obstacles, and the elite OCR athletes you can expect at Australia's Toughest Mudder.

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Do you have a moment from your experience at Tough Mudder that you would like to share with the audience of World's Toughest Podcast? Would you like to win a pair of Merrell trail running shoes? Share your Merrell Mudder Moment with us at Worldstoughestpodcast@gmail.com with MMM in the subject line. In the body of the email, tell us your story. What did you overcome to complete the course? What did Tough Mudder help you over in your personal life? Selected Merrell Mudder Moments will win a pair of Merrell trail running shoes and be invited as a guest on a future episode of World's Toughest Podcast.

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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 at facebook.com/worldstoughestpod.

Would you like to be a part of the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Amazon.com and we'll read it on a future episode. Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.

 

079: How I Won Europe's Toughest Mudder with Ulrikke Evensen14 May 201800:25:04

Ulrikke Evensen joins us to talk about her first-place finish at Europe's Toughest Mudder.

Ulrikke ran 45 miles at Europe's Toughest Mudder, tying the women's record held by Lindsay Webster and Allison Tai.

Ulrikke talks about how the race went for her, how the weather affected her, and how a man named Sam from the U.K. stepped up at the last minute to be her pit crew. Well done Sam. You're smashing it.

Before we talk with Ulrikke we talk about the men's and women's podiums. We will discuss the full list of results and mileage totals when they are released by TMHQ.

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Do you have a moment from your experience at Tough Mudder that you would like to share with the audience of World's Toughest Podcast? Would you like to win a pair of Merrell trail running shoes? Share your Merrell Mudder Moment with us at Worldstoughestpodcast@gmail.com with MMM in the subject line. In the body of the email, tell us your story. What did you overcome to complete the course? What did Tough Mudder help you over in your personal life? Selected Merrell Mudder Moments will win a pair of Merrell trail running shoes and be invited as a guest on a future episode of World's Toughest Podcast.

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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 at facebook.com/worldstoughestpod.

Would you like to be a part of the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Amazon.com and we'll read it on a future episode. Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.

078: Toughest Mudder South Recap with Allison Tai and Shaun Stephens-Whale13 May 201801:02:12

Allison Tai and Shaun Stephens-Whale are the Toughest Mudder South women's and men's second-place finishers.

Allison ran 40 miles for her second-place finish. Allison's personal best for Toughest Mudder is her 45-mile performance at Chicago in 2017 to secure the Toughest Mudder Series win.

Shaun Stephens-Whale ran 45 miles for his second-place. Shaun and eventual winner Ryan Atkins traded the lead back and forth for the first 30 miles.

Before we talk with Allison and Shaun we take a deep dive into the numbers of Toughest Mudder South. How many runners were there? How many earned their contender status? Was this the hardest Toughest Mudder? Prove it.

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Do you have a moment from your experience at Tough Mudder that you would like to share with the audience of World's Toughest Podcast? Would you like to win a pair of Merrell trail running shoes? Share your Merrell Mudder Moment with us at Worldstoughestpodcast@gmail.com with MMM in the subject line. In the body of the email, tell us your story. What did you overcome to complete the course? What did Tough Mudder help you over in your personal life? Selected Merrell Mudder Moments will win a pair of Merrell trail running shoes and be invited as a guest on a future episode of World's Toughest Podcast.

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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 at facebook.com/worldstoughestpod.

Would you like to be a part of the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Amazon.com and we'll read it on a future episode. Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.

077: Europe's Toughest Mudder preview with Ian Kay11 May 201801:01:54

Europe's Toughest Mudder preview!

Ian Kay joins us to talk about the weather, the course, and the obstacles for Europe's Toughest Mudder.

Europe's Toughest Mudder is an eight-hour race on a five-mile looped course. The man and woman who complete the most laps in eight hours are crowned "Europe's Toughest Mudder".

Before we talk with Ian we talk about the prizing for the race, including the fact that winning Europe's Toughest Mudder is worth about 10% more than winning a Toughest Mudder in America.

We review a few common questions about the rules and then we talk about the elites to watch this weekend. The biggest news with the elites is the one who WON'T be there. Jon Albon is competing in the Trail Running World Championships this weekend in Spain and will not be in the U.K. to defend his title from last year.

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Do you have a moment from your experience at Tough Mudder that you would like to share with the audience of World's Toughest Podcast? Would you like to win a pair of Merrell trail running shoes? Share your Merrell Mudder Moment with us at Worldstoughestpodcast@gmail.com with MMM in the subject line. In the body of the email, tell us your story. What did you overcome to complete the course? What did Tough Mudder help you over in your personal life? Selected Merrell Mudder Moments will win a pair of Merrell trail running shoes and be invited as a guest on a future episode of World's Toughest Podcast.

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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 at facebook.com/worldstoughestpod.

Would you like to be a part of the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Amazon.com and we'll read it on a future episode. Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.

076: How I Won Toughest Mudder South with Rea Kolbl08 May 201800:35:11
Rea Kolbl won Toughest Mudder South with 40 miles in 7:33. We talk with her about the course, the competition, and she recovers from running 40 miles in eight hours. Hint: More running.   Before we talk with Rea, we share some brief thoughts on Toughest Mudder South. We will do a deep dive on Toughest Mudder South with more information, statistics, and podium interviews later this week.   ---   World's Toughest Podcast is excited to partner with Merrell again to give away a pair of shoes every month to listeners of the show. To win a pair of Merrell Agility Peak Flex 2 or Merrell All Out Crush 2.0 trail running shoes, text the word TOUGH to the number 228-28 or email WorldsToughestPodcast@gmail.com with MERRELL in the subject line and your 1)Name, 2)Email Address and 3)Cell Phone in the body of the email. Both options will subscribe you to the World's Toughest Newsletter and qualify you to win.   ---   Do you have a moment from your experience at Tough Mudder that you would like to share with the audience of World's Toughest Podcast? Would you like to win a pair of Merrell trail running shoes? Share your Merrell Mudder Moment with us at Worldstoughestpodcast@gmail.com with MMM in the subject line. In the body of the email, tell us your story. What did you overcome to complete the course? What did Tough Mudder help you over in your personal life? Selected Merrell Mudder Moments will win a pair of Merrell trail running shoes and be invited as a guest on a future episode of World's Toughest Podcast. --- Follow us on Twitter or Instagram. 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 at facebook.com/worldstoughestpod. Would you like to be a part of the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Amazon.com and we'll read it on a future episode. Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.
The New Tough Mudder Holy Grail: 2022 Endurance Series Preview with Kyle McLaughlin and Chris Maltbie19 Jan 202200:41:42

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:

  • Tough Mudder Infinity (8 hours, daytime)
  • Toughest Mudder (12 hours, overnight)
  • World's Toughest Mudder (24 hours)

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.

Share this with your favorite running friend and be sure you are subscribed on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!

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075: Toughest Mudder South Preview with Brian Gowiski05 May 201801:10:36

Toughest Mudder South preview episode!

We talk about everything you need to know about Toughest Mudder South including the obstacles, the course, the rules, and the elites.

We break down the course with Brian Gowiski. Brian was a member of the team that finished in first place at World's Toughest Mudder 2017 with 120 miles. Brian will be competing this weekend at his first Toughest Mudder ever.

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Do you have a moment from your experience at Tough Mudder that you would like to share with the audience of World's Toughest Podcast? Would you like to win a pair of Merrell trail running shoes? Share your Merrell Mudder Moment with us at Worldstoughestpodcast@gmail.com with MMM in the subject line. In the body of the email, tell us your story. What did you overcome to complete the course? What did Tough Mudder help you over in your personal life? Selected Merrell Mudder Moments will win a pair of Merrell trail running shoes and be invited as a guest on a future episode of World's Toughest Podcast.

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074: The Mental Side of TMX with Orla Walsh03 May 201800:46:24

Orla Walsh joins us to talk about the mental aspect of racing TMX. Orla talks about the mantras and self-talk she uses to push herself while she is out on course. We also talk about her second place finish at TMX Miami and what it will take to beat Corinna Coffin at the TMX championships in Virginia on June 8th.

Before we talk with Orla, we have a report from listener Wil Chung about Tough Mudder London, we have an announcement about a brand new way to listen to the show (Amazon Alexa. It’s awesome) and Will talks about nicknames in Obstacle Course Racing.   Do you have a moment from your experience at Tough Mudder that you would like to share with the audience of World's Toughest Podcast? Would you like to win a pair of Merrell trail running shoes? Share your Merrell Mudder Moment with us at Worldstoughestpodcast@gmail.com with MMM in the subject line. In the body of the email, tell us your story. What did you overcome to complete the course? What did Tough Mudder help you over in your personal life? Selected Merrell Mudder Moments will win a pair of Merrell trail running shoes and be invited as a guest on a future episode of World's Toughest Podcast.   --- Follow us on Twitter or Instagram. 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 at facebook.com/worldstoughestpod. Would you like to be a part of the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Amazon Alexa and we'll read it on a future episode. Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.

 

073: TMX Sacramento recap with Michelle Ford05 Apr 201800:58:08

 

Michelle Ford is one of three people and the only woman to win a podium at World’s Toughest Mudder and TMX. Those other two? Ryan Atkins and Hunter McIntyre, two of the indisputably best athletes in OCR.   Michelle finished in third place at TMX Sacramento recently. TMX is a one-mile race combining classic Tough Mudder obstacles with functional fitness stations such as box jumps and pull ups.   Michelle talks about her experience at TMX and talks about why the sub-20 minute race was more miserable than the entire 24 hours she spent at World’s Toughest Mudder.   ---   World's Toughest Podcast is excited to partner with Merrell again to give away a pair of shoes every month to listeners of the show. To win a pair of Merrell Agility Peak Flex 2 or Merrell All Out Crush 2.0 trail running shoes, text the word TOUGH to the number 228-28 or email WorldsToughestPodcast@gmail.com with MERRELL in the subject line and your 1)Name, 2)Email Address and 3)Cell Phone in the body of the email. Both options will subscribe you to the World's Toughest Newsletter and qualify you to win.   ---   Do you have a moment from your experience at Tough Mudder that you would like to share with the audience of World's Toughest Podcast? Would you like to win a pair of Merrell trail running shoes? Share your Merrell Mudder Moment with us at Worldstoughestpodcast@gmail.com with MMM in the subject line. In the body of the email, tell us your story. What did you overcome to complete the course? What did Tough Mudder help you over in your personal life? Selected Merrell Mudder Moments will win a pair of Merrell trail running shoes and be invited as a guest on a future episode of World's Toughest Podcast.

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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 at facebook.com/worldstoughestpod.

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072: TMX Sacramento Preview with TMX Champion Corinna Coffin24 Mar 201801:43:34

 

Corinna Coffin is the TMX women’s reigning champion. The three-race TMX series kicks off this weekend in Sacramento. The following TMX races will be April 8 in Miami with the championship race on June 8th in Virginia.

In addition to holding the women’s TMX title she also holds the Broken Skull Ranch title. We talk about both of those events and what it takes to win them.

Before we talk with Corinna we break down all the recent Tough Mudder news including the community reaction to opening weekend at Tough Mudder New Orleans.

0:00 Welcome, Intro, Merrell Mudder Moments

4:21 Toughest Mudder West is rescheduled for October

8:45 Tough Mudder New Orleans recap

13:25 Merrell and World’s Toughest Podcast, together in the mud

16:01 Disqualification at WTM 2017

19:15 Tough Mudder Arizona, Sacramento and East London Preview

22:29 Tough Mudder 5k: USA vs. The UK 

24:42 Tough Mudder is now in South Africa and the Philippines. Finally.

29:04 iTunes Reviews (*cough*)

33:30 Let’s go the phones! with Corinna Coffin

37:53 Corinna on Self-doubt before a race

39:08 Winning TMX with only one shoe

45:42 Winning Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge

52:56 Does Corinna have a rivalry with Cassidy Watton?

54:58 How does Corinna train for TMX and Broken Skull?

1:00:25 What does Corinna’s nutrition look like?

1:03:52 Growing up with three brothers

1:08:37 Raising strong daughters and being a role model

1:15:41 Corinna’s 2018: Crossfit Regionals, TMX, and more Broken Skull

1:21:12 The 2018 Tough Mudder Pro Team

1:23:32 TMX Sacramento, station by station

1:40:13 Follow Corinna on Facebook and at Instagram.com/cscoffin13

1:41:06 Corinna is sponsored by Altra Running and the Tough Mudder Pro Team

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071: Six Hours on Everest with Francis Lackner12 Mar 201801:14:14

Francis Lackner and Sue Harvey-Brown join us in this episode.

You may have seen Francis on a Tough Mudder course in his jolly red suit carrying his running partner, Santa Claus. Santa has "run" 39 Tough Mudder events. Francis plans to cross the 100 event mark himself in 2018.

In June of 2017, Francis lost his mom to cancer. A few months later Francis was running Toughest Mudder Chicago. His mom was supposed to there with him. On his second lap, the emotions became too much and he felt ready to quit. Instead of quitting, Francis and Ryan Cray decided to spend some extra time at the top of Everest 2.0, just helping people over the obstacle. The penalty for failing the obstacle was an additional 3/4 mile run. That extra time turned into an hour, and then into two hours, and then into four hours. Francis and Ryan left Everest to finish their second lap after 5 and a half hours on top of Everest.


After Toughest Mudder ended at 8:30 Francis spent the morning honoring his mother. He passed out red plastic roses to TMHQ staff, volunteer, and runners. The roses represented "One more day above the roses" the title of a song that became important to Ryan and his mother as she battled with cancer. Ryan tells the story of the roses and everything that happened that weekend.

Sue Harvey-Brown is the liaison between Merrell and Tough Mudder. When Merrell is working on a new initiative with Tough Mudder, odds are Sue is not far from the work being done.

Merrell and World's Toughest Podcast are partnering to bring you the Merrell Mudder Moment. This is a moment that happened to you or someone you know on a Tough Mudder course. Maybe the moment happened off the course and Tough Mudder was how you conquered it, or found peace with it. Or maybe Tough Mudder was how you honored someone like Francis and his mother.


We're going to highlight a new Merrell Mudder Moment every other month in 2018. Honorees will receive a pair of Merrell trail running shoes like the All Out Crush 2.0 and the opportunity to share their story on World's Toughest Podcast.

To submit your Merrell Mudder Moment, email Worldstoughestpodcast@gmail.com with Merrell Mudder Moment or MMM in the subject line. In the body of the email tell your story. What happened? How did you deal with it? How were you changed? Winners will be selected by World's Toughest Podcast and Merrell. Good luck!


0:00 Intro

2:27 Tough Mudder News

15:52 iTunes Reviews

20:54 Merrell Mudder Moments with Sue Harvey-Brown

28:28 One More Day Above The Roses with Francis Lackner

1:12:56 Outro and Wrap-up

 

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070: Toughest Mudder West Recap with Heather Heaton07 Mar 201800:55:18
Heather Heaton did her first World’s Toughest Mudder in 2014. She went in knowing nothing. After taking her lumps from the course and the sandstorm she joined the World’s Toughest community online and came back ready for anything her next time.   Heather is a member of Team Three Rex. They are best known for their  WTM Pit Crew headband fundraiser. In 2017 they sold 500 headbands with all the proceeds going to charity.   Before we talk with Heather we talk about the race that wasn’t. Toughest Mudder West was canceled this past weekend due to weather-related safety concerns. We talk about all the exciting cancellation news and break down the nine possible locations TMHQ could hold a rescheduled Toughest Mudder West.   ---   World's Toughest Podcast is excited to partner with Merrell again to give away a pair of shoes every month to listeners of the show. To win a pair of Merrell Agility Peak Flex 2 or Merrell All Out Crush 2 trail running shoes, text the word TOUGH to the number 228-28 or email WorldsToughestPodcast@gmail.com with MERRELL in the subject line and your 1)Name, 2)Email Address and 3)Cell Phone in the body of the email. Both options will subscribe you to the World's Toughest Newsletter and qualify you to win.   ---   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 at facebook.com/worldstoughestpod or find Will on Twitter at twitter.com/TheWillHicks   Would you like to be a part of the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and we'll read it on a future episode. Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.  
069: Toughest Mudder West Preview with Deanna Brasz02 Mar 201801:15:12

Toughest Mudder West is this weekend. This is the first Toughest Mudder of the eight-race series for 2018.

Deanna Brasz and I talk about the course, the obstacles, and what people can expect from this cold, difficult race.

Deanna was one of the stars of Tougher Mudder in 2017. She ran 10 Tougher Mudders, with seven podiums, and four first place finishes. Three times last year she ran Tougher on Saturday morning and then ran the eight-hour Toughest Mudder on Saturday night.

Before we talk with Deanna, we talk about the elite competition at Toughest Mudder West. On the men’s side Ryan Atkins is the heavy favorite. He will face competition from Kris Mendoza, Glenn Racz, and Tyler Nash, as well a few possible surprises.

On the women’s side, four reigning champions will face off. World’s Toughest Mudder champion Rea Kolbl will face off against Toughest Mudder series champion Allison Tai, Spartan World Champion Lindsay Webster, and Spartan Ultrabeast World Champion Morgan Mckay.

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068: TMX and Tougher Mudder Champion Hunter McIntyre27 Feb 201801:08:25
Hunter McIntyre is often called a “character” or a “bad boy” or a “big personality”, and those things may be true. But he’s no dummy. You can hear in this conversation between Hunter and Will that Hunter takes his training seriously. Hunter has his nutrition dialed in. His job is winning races and he takes his job seriously.   Hunter talks about training for and winning TMX, his experience as the longtime champion on Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge, and the job that changed the course of his life. He also has thoughts on Spartan Race’s pro team, Joe DeSena’s vision for the future of OCR, and much, much more.   You can jump straight to our talk with Hunter McIntyre at 21:09.   ---   World's Toughest Podcast is excited to partner with Merrell again to give away a pair of shoes every month to listeners of the show. To win a pair of Merrell Agility Peak Flex 2 or Merrell All Out Crush 2 trail running shoes, text the word TOUGH to the number 228-28 or email WorldsToughestPodcast@gmail.com with MERRELL in the subject line and your 1)Name, 2)Email Address and 3)Cell Phone in the body of the email. Both options will subscribe you to the World's Toughest Newsletter and qualify you to win.   ---   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 at facebook.com/worldstoughestpod or find Will on Twitter at twitter.com/TheWillHicks   Would you like to be a part of the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and we'll read it on a future episode. Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.
067: World's Toughest Mudder in a Wheelchair with Jesi Stracham24 Feb 201800:55:03

Jesi Stracham is the first person, man or woman, to complete the Tough Mudder Holy Grail in a wheelchair. To earn your Holy Grail you must complete a 10-mile Tougher Mudder, an eight-hour Toughest Mudder, and the 24-hour World’s Toughest Mudder in the same calendar year.

Jesi was a motorsports athlete when she was injured. She was a passenger on a motorcycle when a car made a U-turn into her. She ended up paralyzed from the chest down.

Jesi has a show on YouTube called Wheel With Me. She records herself going about her life in a wheelchair. Recently she has been training in the sport of Curling. She has aspirations of making the US Paralympic team for 2022.

For more information about Jesi's Wheel With Me foundation visit wheelwithmefoundation.org

Before we talk with Jesi we talk about the latest Tough Mudder news. The biggest news: Tough Mudder announced that all Tough Mudder courses this year will be run on a five-mile course. Tough Mudder Full participants will run two laps. Tough Mudder Half runners will complete one lap.

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066: True Love with Carlo Piscitello and Josh Cox14 Feb 201801:41:40
We celebrate Valentine’s Day with an extra episode this week starring Carlo Piscitello and Josh Cox.   Carlo Piscitello and Josh Cox were the first people to have a weekly show dedicated to World’s Toughest Mudder and the WTM Community. They’ve both been on our podcast before, and this is their first joint appearance on the show.   Season Four of The Pis n’ Cox Show will debut soon. They have released a teaser episode for the next season. You can watch it here or find a link at our Facebook page. Facebook.com/worldstoughestpod. Josh and Carlo get into the details of their show and tell us what viewers can look forward to on their show in 2018.   ---   If you'd like to join the World’s Toughest Podcast Newsletter, text the word TOUGH to 228-28, or email WorldsToughestPodcast@gmail.com with SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and your 1)Name, 2)Email Address and 3)Cell Phone in the body of the email.   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 at facebook.com/worldstoughestpod or find Will on Twitter at twitter.com/TheWillHicks   Would you like to be a part of the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts 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 2021 Recap with Carlo Piscitello30 Nov 202102:13:10

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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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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065: Ian Panter: The Edge of Death and Back Again12 Feb 201800:49:33
Ian Panter ran 30 miles at World’s Toughest Mudder in 2016. The last eight of those miles were on a broken foot. In 2017 after running Tough Mudder, he was a passenger in a car getting a ride back to his hotel. He was planning on running Toughest Mudder Philly that night and wanted to catch a quick nap before start time at midnight. As his car was leaving the venue he was hit by another car. Ian almost died from the accident and even nine months later is not 100% fully healed.   Ian talks about how he is doing now, the five months of his life he has no memory of, and the love and support he received from the World’s Toughest Mudder community during his recovery.   --- If you'd like to join the World’s Toughest Podcast Newsletter, text the word TOUGH to 228-28, or email WorldsToughestPodcast@gmail.com with SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and your 1)Name, 2)Email Address and 3)Cell Phone in the body of the email.   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 at facebook.com/worldstoughestpod 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.    
Bonus Ep: Tough Mudder 5k with Jay Ruggiero09 Feb 201800:44:13

Tough Mudder announced 26 cities will host a Tough Mudder 5k in 2018. We talked with Jay Ruggiero about the first ever Tough Mudder 5k in this bonus ep from last year.

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Jay Ruggerio is running this weekend in the first ever Tough Mudder 5k. We talk through the 3.1 miles and the 10 obstacles that many people will be facing for the first time ever.

Jay ran WTM for the first time in 2016 and completed 20 miles. He feels like he has unfinished business with the course and is looking to complete 50 miles in 2017. To help him and a small group of friends reach that goal of 50 miles he started a Facebook group called WTM 2017 50-Mile Team. The group now has over 200 members.

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064: Unbroken: Ninja Warrior, Dressage Trainer, and WTM Elite Contender Adriane Alvord05 Feb 201801:05:34

Adriane Alvord joins the show to share her story.

Adriane finished in 9th Place at her first WTM in 2016. After qualifying as an Elite Contender at Toughest Mudder Philly she had high hopes for 2017. The race didn't end up working out the way she hoped, after a nasty fall from Stage 5 Clinger left her with a concussion and unable to run in a straight line.

Adriane has competed in the past two seasons of American Ninja Warrior and has high hopes to compete again this year. She also placed third at the BFX-24 race that was won by Adriane's "concussion buddy" Morgan Mckay.

Adriane also talks about her Dressage business. (It rhymes with Massage.) She says the best way to explain Dressage is "Ballet with horses".

Most people at World's Toughest Mudder write their names on their bibs, or a nickname. Adriane writes "Unbroken". Adriane escaped a violent abusive relationship and writes that on her bib to remind herself and to show others that she is still Unbroken.

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063: After Brunch with Sue Harvey Brown and The Mendoza Family29 Jan 201800:57:37
TMHQ hosts a large brunch the day after World’s Toughest Mudder. It’s a celebration of the event, the winners, and the community. After brunch Will sat down with Sue Harvey Brown, Kris Mendoza, and Kris’ parents, Katie and Danny Mendoza.   As part of her job for Merrell Sue is the liaison to Tough Mudder and the WTM Community. But she’s also a part of the community. She ran two Toughest Mudders in 2017 as well as World’s Toughest Mudder. She talks about her experience on the course as well as what Merrell has coming up in 2018.   Kris Mendoza is one of only seven people on the planet who have run 100 miles at WTM. He won 3rd place at WTM 2016 and was part of Team USA 8 that ran 120 miles at WTM 2017. He is the only OCR athlete we know of with his own theme song.   Katie and Danny Mendoza are Kristopher’s parents. They worked pit crew for Kris and his team. They talk about how proud they are of their son, but also how it feels as a parent to know your son is out on the course freezing cold and suffering.   They gave Will one of their limited edition DOZA hats. He wears it everywhere now.     --- If you'd like to join the World’s Toughest Podcast Newsletter, text the word TOUGH to 228-28, or email WorldsToughestPodcast@gmail.com with SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and your 1)Name, 2)Email Address and 3)Cell Phone in the body of the email.   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 at facebook.com/worldstoughestpod 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.  
062: Back to the Phones! With Melissa Dugan, Ian Richardson, and Molly Kenneth27 Jan 201801:26:43
On today’s show, Back to the Phones!    We take calls from Melissa “Sharkbait” Dugan, Ian Richardson, and Molly Kenneth on today’s episode. We start by talking about WTM 2017 but each conversation finds its own way.   Before we talk with the callers we talk about some Tough Mudder volunteer news, I messed up with Australia again, and Tough Mudder is rolling out ANOTHER new event series: Puppy Mudder. For real this time.   You have homework. Record yourself saying FIVE STARS and email it to worldstoughestpodcast at gmail dot com. Also, leave a review for the podcast on iTunes. Homework is due on Friday. Any Friday.   --- If you'd like to join the World’s Toughest Podcast Newsletter, text the word TOUGH to 228-28, or email WorldsToughestPodcast@gmail.com with SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and your 1)Name, 2)Email Address and 3)Cell Phone in the body of the email.   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 at facebook.com/worldstoughestpod 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.
061: WTM 2017: The Morning After with Zoe Szczepanek, Maria Herrera, Gaspar Vazquez, and Evan Perperis26 Jan 201800:35:09

Kickoff Week 2018 Continues!

The morning after WTM 2017 Will Hicks took his microphone to the hotel lobby to see who he could find. He ended up talking with Zoe Szczepanek, Maria Herrera, Gaspar Vazquez, and Evan Perperis for this episode.

Zoe Szczepanek (Scha-pah-neck. You can do it) was the sideline reporter for the Facebook Live coverage of WTM 2017. She shares her thoughts on the event, the community, and her future plans in the sport.

2017 was Maria Herrera's first time at WTM. She suffered an injury but still cranked out 35 miles her first time out.

Gaspar Vazquez was also a rookie this year. He finished with 50 miles even though he started cramping up IN THE FIRST LAP.

Evan Perperis was part of a two-man team in the classic team category with Wesley Kerr. They won second place with 80 miles.

Before we even talk with our guests though, we have a pretty intense discussion of Australia. You can blame Anne Carolyn Clifford, or you can blame Will's poor pronunciation of Brisbane. (It SHOULD sound like "Bris-Bin")

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060: Team Fat Boys! with Scott Forrester, Joel George, Nate Swanson, and Rachelle Swanson24 Jan 201800:54:09

Team Fat Boys is four people that Will Hicks has been friends with for over 20 years. Scott Forrester, Joel George, Nate Swanson, and Rachelle Swanson ran WTM 2017 as a National Relay Team, United States #3. They finished in 10th place overall, 3rd in the U.S.

2017 was the second WTM for Nate Swanson and Joel George and the first for Scott Forrester and Rachelle Swanson. All four members of the team are much older than the average athlete at WTM, with an average age somewhere in the low to mid 40’s. They talk about managing expectation for running WTM when you're in your 40’s.

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059: The New 2018 Tough Mudder Obstacles and all 25 Vault Obstacles with Jim "Da Goat" Campbell23 Jan 201801:34:40

This is the most obstacle-heavy episode we've ever had.

Over 90 minutes of Tough Mudder talk with Jim "Da Goat" Campbell.

Jim has been a guest on the show several times before, but we have never talked about his personal brush with death and what brought him to Tough Mudder.

After a motorcycle accident nearly killed him on a highway in Texas, Jim was written off by the paramedics on scene, by the cops that arrived later, and by the Doctors at the hospital. Jim says his personal philosophy of "Goat Tough" was born in that hospital bed.

Jim is one of the most well-known members of the Tough Mudder community and is one of the few people to have run in every World's Toughest Mudder since it began in 2011. Jim was the first man to complete 100 Tough Mudder events, leading the way for Joe Perry and Joe Anderson to join him this year.

You can find Jim on Instagram as GoatTough

00.45 Welcome Back!
03:50 What are your 2018 Tough Mudder goals?
05:30 The lucky breakfast that led to the creation of World’s Toughest Podcast
07:00 If you’ve never run WTM, here’s why you should do in 2018
12:20 Let’s read some iTunes reviews!
16:40 Let’s go to the phones! with Jim “Da Goat” Campbell
17:40 Jim’s motorcycle accident and brush with death
20:24 “That’s when my femur went through my hip and ripped my pelvis in half"
24:12 “You can give me enough morphine to die?”
27:20 The origins of “Goat Tough”
32:06 "Someone will say you can’t do something, and later you will thank them”
36:30 The emergency room wouldn’t help, so Jim goes to an auto parts store…
39:15 How Jim signed up for his first Tough Mudder
42:35 The new obstacles for 2018
49:30 Electroshock Therapy is no longer the finisher obstacle
52:10 Tough Mudder opens The Vault
1:26.40 Jim’s race schedule for 2018

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058: The Talk with Ryan Woods and Evan Perperis04 Jan 201801:10:20

Welcome back!

This is the first episode of Season Two, but it is not a typical episode. MATURE content warning.

We sat down with Ryan Woods and Evan Perperis to talk about Ryan's recent failed drug test at OCR World Championships. Ryan has admitted to taking the banned substance DHEA but has said he took it accidentally, mistaking it for the approved substance DHA. Evan has said on his Strength and Speed podcast that he believes Ryan is lying about taking the substance accidentally. Evan has said he thinks Ryan took it intentionally and got caught.

Both Evan and Ryan wanted to talk this out in a neutral forum. Matt B. Davis of ORM recommended our podcast and Evan and Ryan agreed. We are happy to provide a level playing field.

The conversation got heated. This is NOT an episode where your kids can listen along with you.

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057: Your 2017 3rd and 4th Place women, Michelle Ford and Deanna Blegg15 Dec 201700:57:21

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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It's Been Five Years And It Still Bothers Me with Keith Allen11 Nov 202100:36:44

"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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056: WTM 2017 Lap by Lap by Lap with Mike Stefano and Alex Youngworth13 Dec 201700:56:02
Mike Stefano joins us to talk about his experience with Alex Youngworth at World’s Toughest 2017. Mike pitted for Alex and did a mini-interview with Alex every time Alex finished a lap. Mike shares the audio from his podcast with us. It’s great to hear Alex progress from confident, to tired, to beaten up. If you’ve ran WTM before you’ve felt like Alex before. If you haven’t ran WTM, you get a little peak at what it’s like at 3:00 in the morning when you’re tired and cold and just want to die.   Be sure to check out the Mstefano Running podcast for more from Mike and his co-host Katelyn.   ———   THESE ARE THE LAST DAYS TO VOTE. Go to MudRunGuide.com and click on the VOTE NOW banner. Vote for World’s Toughest Podcast as “Best OCR Podcast”. I would appreciate it.   ———   If you'd like to join the World’s Toughest Podcast newsletter text TOUGH to 22828. You’ll get an email from Will every Monday with the latest Tough Mudder news and updates.   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.   PS. VOTE NOW. MudRunGuide.com
055: Your 2017 Second Place Woman: Allison Tai08 Dec 201700:50:08

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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054: WTM 2017 From The Booth with Matt B. Davis01 Dec 201701:20:53
Matt B. Davis and Will Hicks got together the morning after World’s Toughest 2017 and talked about the race. Matt and Will follow the sport of OCR as closely as any two men on the planet. They share their thoughts on the athletes and the race.   This is the first interview in the 50-something episodes of the podcast that has not been edited. It gives it a different feel than most of the other interviews on the podcast so far. Let us know what you think of it on our Facebook page: Facebook.com/worldstoughestpod.   Before we talk with Matt we talk about the recent positive drug test at OCRWC. We talk about what it means for the industry in general and Tough Mudder in particular. The short story: Tough Mudder needs to start drug testing in 2018.   If you haven’t joined our weekly email list, you should. You can find a link at Facebook.com/worldstoughestpod. Each week we talk about Tough Mudder, World’s Toughest Mudder or something closely related. Get on that. 0:00  Intro, contact info for the show 1:45 Drug Testing 19:50 World’s Toughest Podcast is on Spotify!!! 20:50 Will Hicks on the FB Live coverage of WTM 30:20 Let’s read some iTunes reviews! 37:55 Let’s go the phones!!! And talk with Matt B. Davis If you'd like to join the World’s Toughest Podcast Winner’s List, go to our Facebook page at Facebook.com/WorldsToughestPodand click the "World's Toughest Email" link on the left side of the page.   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.    
053: WTM 2017 Recap with Champion Rea Kolbl18 Nov 201700:49:49

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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052: WTM 2017 Quick Recap13 Nov 201700:07:00

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:

  1. Ryan Atkins with 110 miles
  2. Robert Killian with 105 miles
  3. Trevor Cichosz with 95 miles

Women:

  1. Rea Koebl with 90 miles
  2. Allison Tai with 85 miles
  3. Michelle Ford with 80 miles

Relay Teams:

  1. Chad Trammell’s US #7 with 120 miles
  2. Kris Mendoza’s US #8 with 115 miles
  3. Team Germany #1 with 105 miles

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051: Elite Week: Ryan Atkins. "Own Your Performance"10 Nov 201700:20:43
Elite Week continues with Ryan Atkins   If Atkins had to apply for a job as King of WTM, here’s what his resume would look like.   2013: 1st Place, 100 miles. First athlete to complete 100 miles 2014: 1st Place. 95 miles. The fastest 95 in WTM history. 2015: 1st Place, Team. 80 miles. 2016: 1st Place, Team. 105 miles. Winners of $100,000 bonus prize.   In 2017 Atkins will return to the solo category where he will face his 2015 and 2016 teammate Jon Albon.   ---   If you'd like to join the World’s Toughest Podcast Winner’s List, go to our Facebook page at Facebook.com/WorldsToughestPod and click the "World's Toughest Email" link on the left side of the page.   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.
050 Elite Week: Lindsay Webster Is Ready to Win WTM10 Nov 201700:19:29

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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049: Let's Go To The Phones! World's Toughest Call-In Show09 Nov 201703:16:15
With less than a week until World’s Toughest Mudder, Will opened the phone lines for a night. This is what happened.   03:40 Mike Stefano of MStefano Running 10:45 Alex Youngworth 15:30 Matt B. Davis of Obstacle Racing Media 47:10 Melissa “Sharkbait” Dugan 01:16:45 Zach Redin and Fred Howcroft 01:41:45 Phoebe Brimer of Mud Run Guide 01:53:35 Jon Hobson 02:13:05 Hayley Goodstein 02:45:45 Shawn Meyers 02:51:10 Jim “Da Goat” Campbell   --- If you'd like to join the World’s Toughest Podcast Winner’s List, go to our Facebook page at Facebook.com/WorldsToughestPodand click the "World's Toughest Email" link on the left side of the page.   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.
048: Elite Week: Team Goat Tough with Austin Azar and Kris Mendoza08 Nov 201700:15:50

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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047: Elite Week: Deanna Blegg Makes A Triumphant Return08 Nov 201700:22:58

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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Exclusive: WTM 2021 Preview and Reveal with Tough Mudder CEO Kyle McLaughlin, Amelia Boone, and Carlo Piscitello29 Oct 202102:03:55

"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.

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046: What to eat the day of WTM? World's Toughest Nutrition with Dietitian Ken Roberts. 06 Nov 201701:04:59
Ken Roberts is a member of the World’s Toughest Mudder community who is also a dietitian. We take a deep dive into the world of endurance racing fueling and nutrition. We talk calories per hour and water volume and the high level topics, but we also get into some practical easily applied advice: What should you eat the day before WTM? What should eat the morning of the race? What should you eat during the race?    ---   Don’t forget about the first ever call in show on Monday, November 6th. Call (619) 378-4369 between 9:00pm and Midnight Pacific time with your thoughts, questions, and predications for World’s Toughest Mudder 2017.   ---   If you'd like to join the World’s Toughest Mudder Winner’s List, go to our Facebook page at Facebook.com/WorldsToughestPodand click the "World's Toughest Email" link on the left side of the page.   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.
045: Elite Week: Running 110 Miles with Jon Albon04 Nov 201700:15:00

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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044: Elite Week: Allison Tai previews her race at WTM 201703 Nov 201700:20:24

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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