Nicole Mericle

Are you an OCR Report Member yet? For less than $5 a month you can support the sport we love. We are on the way to our first 2,000 members. Join us today! --- Nicole Mericle is four-time OCR World Champion. After a two-year recovery from injury, she won the first race in the  2023 Spartan North American Elite Series last month and 3rd Place at DEKA Anaheim a few weeks ago.  This past weekend Nicole finished 6th at the second race in the Spartan NAES, in Big Bear California. After making it through the two preliminary heats and qualifying for the finals, Nicole did not participate in the final 3k race.  There has been a lot of chatter online about why Nicole did not race in the Big Bear Finals. She joins The OCR Report Podcast to set the record straight.   Nicole is sponsored by Sur PhytoPerformance, Pro-Tec Athletics, and Honey Stinger.  ---  Leave a review on Apple Podcasts  or on our Instagram page, @theocrreport. --- Support the Sport we love! Become an OCR Report Member for less than $5! Subscribe to The OCR Report on YouTube! 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

Are you an <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OCR Report Member yet</a>? For less than $5 a month you can support the sport we love. We are on the way to our first 2,000 members. <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theocrreport/membership" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join us today</a>! --- Nicole Mericle is four-time OCR World Champion. After a two-year recovery from injury, she won the first race in the 2023 Spartan North American Elite Series last month and 3rd Place at DEKA Anaheim a few weeks ago. This past weekend Nicole finished 6th at the second race in the Spartan NAES, in Big Bear California. After making it through the two preliminary heats and qualifying for the finals, Nicole did not participate in the final 3k race. There has been a lot of chatter online about why Nicole did not race in the Big Bear Finals. She joins The OCR Report Podcast to set the record straight.  Nicole is sponsored by <a href="https://amzn.to/3BXVAC0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sur PhytoPerformance</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/43qDjJm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pro-Tec Athletics</a>, and <a href="https://amzn.to/43qDrZm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Honey Stinger</a>. --- Leave a <a href="https://lovethepodcast.com/tough" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">review on Apple Podcasts</a> or on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">our Instagram page, @theocrreport</a>. --- Support the Sport we love! <a href="https://www.patreon.com/user/membership?u=83581640" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Become an OCR Report Member</a> for less than $5! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@IGN?sub_confirmation=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to The OCR Report on YouTube!</a> Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCR Report on Instagram</a> <a href="https://my.community.com/willhicks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Send Will Hicks a text</a> Leave a review for the show on <a href="https://lovethepodcast.com/ocr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1oYzdaFdrPeXQ2cSkpluCi?si=da4b26837cde4514" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rate the show on Spotify</a>

Nicole Mericle on Double Sand Bags and Mental Health

Are you an OCR Report Member yet? For less than $5 a month you can support the sport we love. We are on the way to our first 2,000 members. Join us today! ---  Veejay Jones is a two-time OCRWC World Champion in the 3k Division. He won the first race in the 2023 Spartan North American Elite Series and this past weekend he won the 4th race in the 2023 DEKA Series, at Socal.  Veejay joins the show to talk about those two big wins and his race plans for the rest of 2023. He also shares some surprising news about his race plans for 2024.  Veejay opens up about his competitive nature and how he wrestles with whether that hyper-competitiveness is a good or bad thing.  Veejay is sponsored by Venga CBD.  You can watch Veejay win DEKA Socal and Spartan Palm Beach on The OCR Report YouTube channel. DEKA Socal Livestream only on The OCR Report   Spartan Palm Beach 3k Livestream only on The OCR Report  ---  Let us know in a review on Apple Podcasts  or on our Instagram page, @theocrreport. --- Support the Sport we love! Become an OCR Report Member for less than $5! Subscribe to The OCR Report on YouTube! 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

Are you an <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OCR Report Member yet</a>? For less than $5 a month you can support the sport we love. We are on the way to our first 2,000 members. <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theocrreport/membership" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join us today</a>! --- Veejay Jones is a two-time OCRWC World Champion in the 3k Division. He won the first race in the 2023 Spartan North American Elite Series and this past weekend he won the 4th race in the 2023 DEKA Series, at Socal. Veejay joins the show to talk about those two big wins and his race plans for the rest of 2023. He also shares some surprising news about his race plans for 2024. Veejay opens up about his competitive nature and how he wrestles with whether that hyper-competitiveness is a good or bad thing. Veejay is sponsored by <a href="https://www.vengacbd.com/lp/vj/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Venga CBD</a>. You can watch Veejay win DEKA Socal and Spartan Palm Beach on The OCR Report YouTube channel. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/iAcNfT0J0ak?feature=share" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DEKA Socal Livestream</a> only on The OCR Report   <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/KJ1knCDqIJA?feature=share" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spartan Palm Beach 3k Livestream</a> only on The OCR Report --- Let us know in a <a href="https://lovethepodcast.com/tough" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">review on Apple Podcasts</a> or on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">our Instagram page, @theocrreport</a>. --- Support the Sport we love! <a href="https://www.patreon.com/user/membership?u=83581640" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Become an OCR Report Member</a> for less than $5! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@IGN?sub_confirmation=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to The OCR Report on YouTube!</a> Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCR Report on Instagram</a> <a href="https://my.community.com/willhicks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Send Will Hicks a text</a> Leave a review for the show on <a href="https://lovethepodcast.com/ocr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1oYzdaFdrPeXQ2cSkpluCi?si=da4b26837cde4514" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rate the show on Spotify</a>

Veejay Jones: 2023 is for OCR. 2024 is for Fitness Racing

Spartan Games Season Two debuts on March 24th! Christine De La Rosa-Stotz is the Head of Media for Spartan and joins us for a behind-the-scenes look. Christine tells us about how they made the decision to bring back Spartan Games, what we can expect from Season Two, and "What about Spartan Games Season Three?". Episode One of Season Two of Spartan Games debuts on March 24th. You can watch on Outside TV, Spartan TV, and Spartan's YouTube Channel. Be sure to follow The OCR Report on Instagram for Spartan Games results, recaps, and interviews. --- 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

Spartan Games Season Two debuts on March 24th! Christine De La Rosa-Stotz is the Head of Media for Spartan and joins us for a behind-the-scenes look. Christine tells us about how they made the decision to bring back Spartan Games, what we can expect from Season Two, and "What about Spartan Games Season Three?". Episode One of Season Two of Spartan Games debuts on March 24th. You can watch on <a href="https://watch.outsideonline.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Outside TV</a>, <a href="https://www.spartan.com/pages/spartan-tv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spartan TV</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNmN6ug7jWC44CizNzxAdQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spartan's YouTube Channel</a>. Be sure to follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCR Report on Instagram</a> for Spartan Games results, recaps, and interviews. --- Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCR Report on Instagram</a> <a href="https://my.community.com/willhicks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Send Will Hicks a text</a> Leave a review for the show on <a href="https://lovethepodcast.com/ocr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1oYzdaFdrPeXQ2cSkpluCi?si=V5xpdYK_QA-Jy0kUnBJYfg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Rate the show on Spotify</a>

Spartan Games Season Two: Behind the Scenes with Spartan Head of Media Christine De La Rosa-Stotz

Rea Kolbl

Rea Kolbl is the two-time defending Spartan Ultra World Champion. She also won World's Toughest Mudder twice and is tied for the women's record with most miles at a WTM with 90 miles. Rea grew up in Slovenia. She moved away when she was 19 but still visits her family regularly. Last year Spartan held their first race in Slovenia and they will be back for a Trifecta weekend May 21-22, 2022 in Kranjska Gore, Slovenia. Rea is hosting a small group of Spartan runners for the week before the race on a guided tour of Rea's favorite spots in the country leading up to race weekend. The cost of the trip is €2,000 euros, or about $2,200 US. That investment includes everything except airfare and daily lunches. If you would like to be a part of the trip, reach out to Rea on her Instagram page at @reakolbl Rea and Will talk about Slovenia, Rea's Olympic dreams in SkiMo (Ski Mountaineering) and her thoughts on Russia's war against Ukraine. Rea is sponsored by Spring Energy, Ascent Protein, onX Backcountry and Dynafit. You can follow her on Instagram at @reakolbl. --- 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

Rea Kolbl is the two-time defending Spartan Ultra World Champion. She also won World's Toughest Mudder twice and is tied for the women's record with most miles at a WTM with 90 miles. Rea grew up in Slovenia. She moved away when she was 19 but still visits her family regularly. Last year Spartan held their first race in Slovenia and they will be back for a Trifecta weekend May 21-22, 2022 in Kranjska Gore, Slovenia. Rea is hosting a small group of Spartan runners for the week before the race on a guided tour of Rea's favorite spots in the country leading up to race weekend. The cost of the trip is €2,000 euros, or about $2,200 US. That investment includes everything except airfare and daily lunches. If you would like to be a part of the trip, reach out to Rea on her Instagram page at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reakolbl/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@reakolbl</a> Rea and Will talk about Slovenia, Rea's Olympic dreams in SkiMo (Ski Mountaineering) and her thoughts on Russia's war against Ukraine. Rea is sponsored by <a href="https://myspringenergy.com/blogs/ambassadors/rea-kolbl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spring Energy</a>, <a href="https://www.ascentprotein.com/pages/reakolbl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ascent Protein</a>, <a href="https://www.onxmaps.com/backcountry/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">onX Backcountry</a> and <a href="https://www.dynafit.com/en-us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dynafit</a>. You can follow her on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reakolbl/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@reakolbl</a>. --- Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCR Report on Instagram</a> <a href="https://my.community.com/willhicks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Send Will Hicks a text</a> Leave a review for the show on <a href="https://lovethepodcast.com/ocr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1oYzdaFdrPeXQ2cSkpluCi?si=V5xpdYK_QA-Jy0kUnBJYfg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Rate the show on Spotify</a>

Spartan Ultra World Champ Rea Kolbl Wants You To Run With Her In Slovenia

Kevin Gregory

Kevin Gregory is a podium-winning Spartan athlete, a gym owner, and a physical trainer. He also likes to run races while wearing a "Bubbles the Clowne" mask. Kevin joins the show to talk about the new Age Group-focused Spartan US National Series. He talks about the venues and what racers can expect at each one. He also talks about training and how to know you are ready to make the leap from the Open Waves up to Age Group. You can follow Kevin on Instagram at @bubblestheclowne. You can follow his gym at @underdog_fitnessct. --- 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

Kevin Gregory is a podium-winning Spartan athlete, a gym owner, and a physical trainer. He also likes to run races while wearing a "Bubbles the Clowne" mask. Kevin joins the show to talk about the new Age Group-focused Spartan US National Series. He talks about the venues and what racers can expect at each one. He also talks about training and how to know you are ready to make the leap from the Open Waves up to Age Group. You can follow Kevin on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bubblestheclowne/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@bubblestheclowne</a>. You can follow his gym at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/underdog_fitnessct/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@underdog_fitnessct</a>. --- Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCR Report on Instagram</a> <a href="https://my.community.com/willhicks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Send Will Hicks a text</a> Leave a review for the show on <a href="https://lovethepodcast.com/ocr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1oYzdaFdrPeXQ2cSkpluCi?si=V5xpdYK_QA-Jy0kUnBJYfg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Rate the show on Spotify</a>

The 2022 Spartan US National Series with Kevin Gregory

Faye Morgan

Faye Morgan swept the opening weekend of the 2022 Spartan season with wins at the Spartan SoCal Super and Sprint. We talked with Faye about her race in SoCal, her plans for 2022, and how to be a mother of four kids and how she makes time to win races on the weekend. --- 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

Faye Morgan swept the opening weekend of the 2022 Spartan season with wins at the Spartan SoCal Super and Sprint. We talked with Faye about her race in SoCal, her plans for 2022, and how to be a mother of four kids and how she makes time to win races on the weekend. --- Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCR Report on Instagram</a> <a href="https://my.community.com/willhicks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Send Will Hicks a text</a> Leave a review for the show on <a href="https://lovethepodcast.com/ocr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1oYzdaFdrPeXQ2cSkpluCi?si=V5xpdYK_QA-Jy0kUnBJYfg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Rate the show on Spotify</a>

Back to Back Wins at Spartan SoCal with Faye Morgan

Ryan Kent

Ryan Kent is the 2022 HYROX North American Champion. He won the title this weekend by beating Hunter McIntyre, Rich Ryan, and the rest of the field at the HYROX North American Championships in Chicago. Ryan talks about his race, what he had to sacrifice to make the leap from contender to champion, and how having a wife and son has given him less time to train, but also given him focus in that training time. --- 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

Ryan Kent is the 2022 HYROX North American Champion. He won the title this weekend by beating Hunter McIntyre, Rich Ryan, and the rest of the field at the HYROX North American Championships in Chicago. Ryan talks about his race, what he had to sacrifice to make the leap from contender to champion, and how having a wife and son has given him less time to train, but also given him focus in that training time. --- Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCR Report on Instagram</a> <a href="https://my.community.com/willhicks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Send Will Hicks a text</a> Leave a review for the show on <a href="https://lovethepodcast.com/ocr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1oYzdaFdrPeXQ2cSkpluCi?si=V5xpdYK_QA-Jy0kUnBJYfg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Rate the show on Spotify</a>

2022 HYROX North American Champion Ryan Kent

A quick message from Will: "Hey, shoot me a text at (619) 485-2726. Who do you think will win the last US National Series race of the year? Veejay Jones or Ryan Atkins? Call your shot before the race on Sunday. - Rea Kolbl has never lost a race longer than eight hours. She won the 24-hour Spartan Ultra World Championship in Telluride this past weekend. She ran 120 kilometers (75 miles) in 23:59 to win her fourth 24-hour championship since 2017.  She is one of only two women to win the Spartan Ultra Championship and World's Toughest Mudder. She is the only person to win them both wire-to-wire, and she holds the women's record for most miles at WTM (tied with Amelia Boone) and the Spartan Ultra Championship. Rea Kolbl is the greatest women's endurance OCR athlete ever. Rea joins us to talk about her race in Telluride, how she was able to pull off the win, and how to have a pre-race conversation with your loved ones when they volunteer to pit for you at a 24-hour race. "I'm not going to be at my best, but I want you to know I still love you." - Do you enjoy the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know! - Follow The OCR Report on Instagram for:  Course Maps Race Results The OCR Moneyboard OCR News New Podcast Episode notifications And much more. @theocrreport on Instagram  - Send Will a text anytime: (619) 485-2726

A quick message from Will: "Hey, shoot me a text at (619) 485-2726. Who do you think will win the last US National Series race of the year? Veejay Jones or Ryan Atkins? Call your shot before the race on Sunday. - Rea Kolbl has never lost a race longer than eight hours. She won the 24-hour Spartan Ultra World Championship in Telluride this past weekend. She ran 120 kilometers (75 miles) in 23:59 to win her fourth 24-hour championship since 2017.  She is one of only two women to win the Spartan Ultra Championship and World's Toughest Mudder. She is the only person to win them both wire-to-wire, and she holds the women's record for most miles at WTM (tied with Amelia Boone) and the Spartan Ultra Championship. Rea Kolbl is the greatest women's endurance OCR athlete ever. Rea joins us to talk about her race in Telluride, how she was able to pull off the win, and how to have a pre-race conversation with your loved ones when they volunteer to pit for you at a 24-hour race. "I'm not going to be at my best, but I want you to know I still love you." - Do you enjoy the show? <a href="https://lovethepodcast.com/ocr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leave us a review</a> on Apple Podcasts and let us know! - Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCR Report on Instagram</a> for: <ul> <li>Course Maps</li> <li>Race Results</li> <li>The OCR Moneyboard</li> <li>OCR News</li> <li>New Podcast Episode notifications</li> <li>And much more.</li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@theocrreport</a> on Instagram</li> </ul> - Send Will a text anytime: <a href="https://my.community.com/willhicks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(619) 485-2726</a>

Rea Kolbl: Your Spartan Ultra Back-to-Back World Champion

Lindsay Webster

A quick message from Will: "Hey, shoot me a text at (619) 485-2726. Let me know what you think about this episode with Lindsay or anything else OCR-related. Also, I just finished Squid Game and need to talk about that also." - Lindsay Webster is the 2021 OCR World Champion in both the 3k and 15k. She won both races last weekend at OCRWC in Stratton, Vermont. This is her fifth 15k World Championship and her second 3k World Championship. She is also the 2021 Spartan US Champion due to her dominating performance in the 2021 Spartan US National Series. Lindsay has won the Spartan US National Series every year since it began in 2016. She was also part of the first-place team that won World's Toughest Mudder in 2018. Lindsay joins us to talk about her recent wins at the OCRWC, what it was like racing separate events from her husband for the first time ever, and she addresses the retirement rumors that popped up over the weekend in Vermont. Is Lindsay Webster retiring? Skip to 31:20 to hear the answer straight from her. - Do you like hearing from Lindsay? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. - Follow The OCR Report on Instagram for:  Course Maps Race Results The OCR Moneyboard OCR News New Podcast Episode notifications And much more. @theocrreport on Instagram  - Send Will a text anytime: (619) 485-2726

A quick message from Will: "Hey, shoot me a text at (619) 485-2726. Let me know what you think about this episode with Lindsay or anything else OCR-related. Also, I just finished Squid Game and need to talk about that also." - Lindsay Webster is the 2021 OCR World Champion in both the 3k and 15k. She won both races last weekend at OCRWC in Stratton, Vermont. This is her fifth 15k World Championship and her second 3k World Championship. She is also the 2021 Spartan US Champion due to her dominating performance in the 2021 Spartan US National Series. Lindsay has won the Spartan US National Series every year since it began in 2016. She was also part of the first-place team that won World's Toughest Mudder in 2018. Lindsay joins us to talk about her recent wins at the OCRWC, what it was like racing separate events from her husband for the first time ever, and she addresses the retirement rumors that popped up over the weekend in Vermont. Is Lindsay Webster retiring? Skip to 31:20 to hear the answer straight from her. - Do you like hearing from Lindsay? <a href="https://lovethepodcast.com/ocr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leave us a review</a> on Apple Podcasts and let us know. - Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCR Report on Instagram</a> for: <ul> <li>Course Maps</li> <li>Race Results</li> <li>The OCR Moneyboard</li> <li>OCR News</li> <li>New Podcast Episode notifications</li> <li>And much more.</li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@theocrreport</a> on Instagram</li> </ul> - Send Will a text anytime: <a href="https://my.community.com/willhicks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(619) 485-2726</a>

Your 2021 OCR World Champion: Lindsay Webster

David Watson

Follow The OCR Report on Instagram and text Will Hicks at (619) 995-9200 for the latest OCR News, Race Results, Course Maps, and more from the sport of Obstacle Course Racing. - David Watson is the Head of Sport for Spartan. David joined The OCR Report for a wide-ranging exclusive conversation about OCR and the Olympics, Spartan Games 2.0, Spartan Cross League and much more. This conversation between David Watson and Will Hicks is only available on The OCR Report.  When will we see OCR athletes compete every four years on the world's biggest stage? The last 16 months have thrown a wrench in the plans, but "you'd be amazed how quickly things come back". Along with OCR and the Olympics they also discussed:  Spartan Games Season Two! Venue: The Beach! Spartan Cross League. This is early but sounds very promising Spartan Ultra World Championships. This is the first year this 24-hour race has been held in the US. Spartan North American Champs. Tahoe, but with some surprises for long-time runners. Spartan World Championships in Abu Dhabi. "Like nothing OCR has ever seen before."  After you listen, go to The OCR Report on Instagram to join the conversation. What do you think about OCR and the Olympics? Are you excited about Spartan Games 2.0? What are your first thoughts on the Spartan Cross League? - Follow @theOCRreport on Instagram for the best podcasts, photography, race results, course maps, and writing in the sport of OCR. Review today's show and we will read it on a future episode. Want OCR Report T-Shirts? Visit the merch store at TheOCRreport.threadless.com. The more you buy, the more you GET!  Listen here and then follow The OCR Report on Instagram for breaking news updates. We are launching an OCR Deals Text Group. (Shh.) Text DEALS to (619) 485-2726 for more information. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook.  Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.

Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCR Report on Instagram</a> and <a href="https://my.community.com/willhicks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">text Will Hicks</a> at (619) 995-9200 for the latest OCR News, Race Results, Course Maps, and more from the sport of Obstacle Course Racing. - David Watson is the Head of Sport for Spartan. David joined The OCR Report for a wide-ranging exclusive conversation about OCR and the Olympics, Spartan Games 2.0, Spartan Cross League and much more. This conversation between David Watson and Will Hicks is only available on The OCR Report. When will we see OCR athletes compete every four years on the world's biggest stage? The last 16 months have thrown a wrench in the plans, but "you'd be amazed how quickly things come back". Along with OCR and the Olympics they also discussed: <ul> <li>Spartan Games Season Two! Venue: The Beach!</li> <li>Spartan Cross League. This is early but sounds very promising</li> <li>Spartan Ultra World Championships. This is the first year this 24-hour race has been held in the US.</li> <li>Spartan North American Champs. Tahoe, but with some surprises for long-time runners.</li> <li>Spartan World Championships in Abu Dhabi. "Like nothing OCR has ever seen before."</li> </ul> After you listen, go to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCR Report on Instagram</a> to join the conversation. What do you think about OCR and the Olympics? Are you excited about Spartan Games 2.0? What are your first thoughts on the Spartan Cross League? - Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@theOCRreport on Instagram</a> for the best podcasts, photography, race results, course maps, and writing in the sport of OCR. <a href="https://lovethepodcast.com/ocr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Review today's show</a> and we will read it on a future episode. Want OCR Report T-Shirts? Visit the merch store at <a href="TheOCRreport.threadless.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TheOCRreport.threadless.com</a>. The more you buy, the more you GET!  Listen here and then follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCR Report</a> on Instagram for breaking news updates. We are launching an OCR Deals Text Group. (Shh.) Text DEALS to (619) 485-2726 for more information. Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theocrreport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.  Don't forget to subscribe and listen for new episodes every week.

OCR and the Olympics, Spartan Games 2.0, and Spartan Cross League with Spartan Head of Sport David Watson

From the home of World’s Toughest Podcast, Overcome and Run, and Obstacle Running Adventures: The first podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite Racing SPORT of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about the latest results from Spartan Race, Tough Mudder, and other elite OCRs.Who won? Who lost? And what does that mean for next week’s race? Join us on The OCR Report Podcast.

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From the home of World’s Toughest Podcast, Overcome and Run, and Obstacle Running Adventures: The first podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite Racing SPORT of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about the latest results from Spartan Race, Tough Mudder, and other elite OCRs. Who won? Who lost? And what does that mean for next week’s race? Join us on The OCR Report Podcast.

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Amelia Boone

Kris Mendoza

Amelia Boone and Kris Mendoza join us to talk about the recent announcement that Tough Mudder will no longer offer prize money to top finishers at World's Toughest Mudder and their other races. Amelia Boone is a Spartan Race world champion and a three-time champion of World's Toughest Mudder. She has been a part of the OCR community since running in the very first WTM in 2011. With her TV commercials, magazine covers, and endorsement deals she is the most high-profile athlete, man or woman, in Obstacle Course Racing. Kris Mendoza is the 2018 champion of World's Toughest Mudder. He won the closest race in WTM history by passing 2016 champion Trevor Cichosz with less than one mile to go in the race. Mendoza finished the race with 100 miles, his second time breaking the 100-mile mark at World's Toughest Mudder. --- Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race. The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of World's Toughest Podcast, and presented by The OCR Report, home of Overcome and Run with Heather Bode and Obstacle Running Adventures with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter. --- What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Amelia Boone and Kris Mendoza join us to talk about the recent announcement that Tough Mudder will no longer offer prize money to top finishers at World's Toughest Mudder and their other races. Amelia Boone is a Spartan Race world champion and a three-time champion of World's Toughest Mudder. She has been a part of the OCR community since running in the very first WTM in 2011. With her TV commercials, magazine covers, and endorsement deals she is the most high-profile athlete, man or woman, in Obstacle Course Racing. Kris Mendoza is the 2018 champion of World's Toughest Mudder. He won the closest race in WTM history by passing 2016 champion Trevor Cichosz with less than one mile to go in the race. Mendoza finished the race with 100 miles, his second time breaking the 100-mile mark at World's Toughest Mudder. --- Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race. The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of World's Toughest Podcast, and presented by The OCR Report, home of Overcome and Run with Heather Bode and Obstacle Running Adventures with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter. --- What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

"Don't Go Away Tough Mudder". Amelia Boone and Kris Mendoza on No Prize Money at Tough Mudder in 2019

Nicole Mericle is your 2019 Spartan Race World Champion.    This is Nicole's first world championship. Nicole and Lindsay Webster have been going back and forth all year in the Spartan US Championship Series and at the Spartan North American Championship. Nicole and Lindsay are clearly the top two women in Spartan Racing right now. Lindsay has won most of their head-to-head matchups this year, but in the race that mattered most, Nicole Mericle stepped on the gas and won by nearly 16 minutes.    Nicole’s win at the Spartan World Championship this weekend was one of the most dominant World Championship performances we’ve ever seen, male or female. Her world championship places her alongside other past world champions including Lindsay Webster, Zuzana Cucomova, and Amelia Boone.   We talk about how she was scared in the starting chute at Tahoe, why she comes out of the gate so fast at every race, and what her plans are for the Spartan Race Million Dollar Challenge.   Nicole is sponsored by Darn Tough Socks, Spartan Race, and AltRed.   You can follow her on Instagram at @nickeldm.     ---   Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race.   ---   The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of  World's Toughest Podcast, and presented by The OCR Report, home of  Overcome and Run with Heather Bode and  Obstacle Running Adventures with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter.   ---   What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Nicole Mericle is your 2019 Spartan Race World Champion.    This is Nicole's first world championship. Nicole and Lindsay Webster have been going back and forth all year in the Spartan US Championship Series and at the Spartan North American Championship. Nicole and Lindsay are clearly the top two women in Spartan Racing right now. Lindsay has won most of their head-to-head matchups this year, but in the race that mattered most, Nicole Mericle stepped on the gas and won by nearly 16 minutes.    Nicole’s win at the Spartan World Championship this weekend was one of the most dominant World Championship performances we’ve ever seen, male or female. Her world championship places her alongside other past world champions including Lindsay Webster, Zuzana Cucomova, and Amelia Boone.   We talk about how she was scared in the starting chute at Tahoe, why she comes out of the gate so fast at every race, and what her plans are for the Spartan Race Million Dollar Challenge.   Nicole is sponsored by <a href="https://darntough.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Darn Tough Socks</a>, <a href="https://www.spartan.com/en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spartan Race</a>, and <a href="https://sur.co/altred/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AltRed</a>.   You can follow her on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nickeldm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@nickeldm</a>.    ---   Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race.   ---   The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/worlds-toughest-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> World's Toughest Podcast</a>, and presented by <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCR Report</a>, home of <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/overcome-and-run/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Overcome and Run</a> with Heather Bode and <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/obstacle-running-adventures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Obstacle Running Adventures</a> with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter.   ---   What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

Nicole Mericle: Your 2019 Spartan World Champion

Heather Bode

Katelyn Ritter

Tough Mudder announced they will eliminate all cash prizes for all their race brands in 2019. This includes TMX, Tougher Mudder, Toughest Mudder, and World's Toughest Mudder. We talked with two-time women's champion Rea Kolbl to see what she thought of the decision and if she would defend her title as women's champion at World's Toughest Mudder. Rea WILL NOT race World's Toughest Mudder this year. She gave us her reasons and talked about what OCR races and non-OCR races she will run this year. We also held a panel discussion with Will Hicks, Heather Bode, and Katelyn Ritter about Tough Mudder tightening the purse strings. There was agreement that this is bad for the elite side of the sport but there are possible silver linings for those that are not full-time professional athletes. They also made a few guesses about how this decision may play out over the next several months. What do you think about Tough Mudder removing prize money? Let us know in a review on Apple Podcasts. Open the purple podcast app on your iOS device and search for The OCR Report. Click our logo and then scroll down to click "Write a review". We want to know what you think! --- Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race. The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of World's Toughest Podcast, and presented by The OCR Report, home of Overcome and Run with Heather Bode and Obstacle Running Adventures with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter. --- What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Tough Mudder announced they will eliminate all cash prizes for all their race brands in 2019. This includes TMX, Tougher Mudder, Toughest Mudder, and World's Toughest Mudder. We talked with two-time women's champion Rea Kolbl to see what she thought of the decision and if she would defend her title as women's champion at World's Toughest Mudder. Rea WILL NOT race World's Toughest Mudder this year. She gave us her reasons and talked about what OCR races and non-OCR races she will run this year. We also held a panel discussion with Will Hicks, Heather Bode, and Katelyn Ritter about Tough Mudder tightening the purse strings. There was agreement that this is bad for the elite side of the sport but there are possible silver linings for those that are not full-time professional athletes. They also made a few guesses about how this decision may play out over the next several months. What do you think about Tough Mudder removing prize money? Let us know in a review on Apple Podcasts. Open the purple podcast app on your iOS device and search for The OCR Report. Click our logo and then scroll down to click "Write a review". We want to know what you think! --- Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race. The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of World's Toughest Podcast, and presented by The OCR Report, home of Overcome and Run with Heather Bode and Obstacle Running Adventures with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter. --- What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

Tough Mudder Eliminates Cash Prizing For 2019 with Rea Kolbl, Heather Bode, and Katelyn Ritter

Jack Bauer

This weekend is the fourth of the five races in the Spartan US Championship Series. Jack Bauer and Will Hicks discuss the standings and who they expect to win the race this weekend in Big Bear. Three men have risen to the top of the field in the series points race. Ryan Atkins, Ryan Kempson, and Ryan Kent all need to win Big Bear or at least place high to remain in the hunt. On the women's side it has become a two-person race. Lindsay Webster and Nicole Mericle have separated themselves from the field and are both positioned to take the series win with two more strong races. However, the Big Bear venue seems to be tailor-made to fit the strengths of Rea Kolbl.  This will be a great weekend of racing in Big Bear. Be sure to follow @theOCRreport on Instagram to follow the results live. --- Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race. The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of  World's Toughest Podcast, and presented by The OCR Report, home of  Overcome and Run with Heather Bode and  Obstacle Running Adventures with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter. --- What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

This weekend is the fourth of the five races in the Spartan US Championship Series. Jack Bauer and Will Hicks discuss the standings and who they expect to win the race this weekend in Big Bear. Three men have risen to the top of the field in the series points race. Ryan Atkins, Ryan Kempson, and Ryan Kent all need to win Big Bear or at least place high to remain in the hunt. On the women's side it has become a two-person race. Lindsay Webster and Nicole Mericle have separated themselves from the field and are both positioned to take the series win with two more strong races. However, the Big Bear venue seems to be tailor-made to fit the strengths of Rea Kolbl.  This will be a great weekend of racing in Big Bear. Be sure to follow @theOCRreport on Instagram to follow the results live. --- Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race. The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/worlds-toughest-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> World's Toughest Podcast</a>, and presented by <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCR Report</a>, home of <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/overcome-and-run/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Overcome and Run</a> with Heather Bode and <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/obstacle-running-adventures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Obstacle Running Adventures</a> with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter. --- What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

Spartan Big Bear Preview with Jack Bauer

The final race of the 2019 Spartan Race US Championship Series is in the books and Ryan Atkins and Lindsay Webster have once again won the title of Spartan US Champion. This is the fourth consecutive US Series Championship for Lindsay Webster. Webster has won the title every year since the series was introduced in 2016. This is the second US Series title for Ryan Atkins. Atkins also won the inaugural series in 2016. --- 2019 Spartan Race US Championship Final Standings Men  Ryan Atkins, 1356 Points Johnny Luna-Lima, 1189 Points Ryan Kempson, 1158 Points Ryan Kent, 1046 Points Tyler Veerman, 1001 Points  Women  Lindsay Webster, 1428 Points Nicole Mericle, 1368 Points Rose Wetzel, 1022 Points Faye Stenning, 1000 Points Leigh Anne Wasteney, 978 Points  --- Spartan US Championship Series Utah Results Men  Johnny Luna-Lima, 1:14:52 Ryan Atkins, 1:15:25 Tyler Veerman, 1:16:09 Ryan Kempson, 1:16:45 Robert Killian, 1:18:21  Women  Lindsay Webster, 1:26:05 Nicole Mericle, 1:28:55 Faye Stenning, 1:30:29 Rose Wetzel, 1:31:46 Leigh Anne Wasteney, 1:31:53  --- Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race. The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of  World's Toughest Podcast, and presented by The OCR Report, home of  Overcome and Run with Heather Bode and  Obstacle Running Adventures with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter. --- What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

The final race of the 2019 Spartan Race US Championship Series is in the books and Ryan Atkins and Lindsay Webster have once again won the title of Spartan US Champion. This is the fourth consecutive US Series Championship for Lindsay Webster. Webster has won the title every year since the series was introduced in 2016. This is the second US Series title for Ryan Atkins. Atkins also won the inaugural series in 2016. --- 2019 Spartan Race US Championship Final Standings Men <ol> <li>Ryan Atkins, 1356 Points</li> <li>Johnny Luna-Lima, 1189 Points</li> <li>Ryan Kempson, 1158 Points</li> <li>Ryan Kent, 1046 Points</li> <li>Tyler Veerman, 1001 Points</li> </ol> Women <ol> <li>Lindsay Webster, 1428 Points</li> <li>Nicole Mericle, 1368 Points</li> <li>Rose Wetzel, 1022 Points</li> <li>Faye Stenning, 1000 Points</li> <li>Leigh Anne Wasteney, 978 Points</li> </ol> --- Spartan US Championship Series Utah Results Men <ol> <li>Johnny Luna-Lima, 1:14:52</li> <li>Ryan Atkins, 1:15:25</li> <li>Tyler Veerman, 1:16:09</li> <li>Ryan Kempson, 1:16:45</li> <li>Robert Killian, 1:18:21</li> </ol> Women <ol> <li>Lindsay Webster, 1:26:05</li> <li>Nicole Mericle, 1:28:55</li> <li>Faye Stenning, 1:30:29</li> <li>Rose Wetzel, 1:31:46</li> <li>Leigh Anne Wasteney, 1:31:53</li> </ol> --- Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race. The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/worlds-toughest-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> World's Toughest Podcast</a>, and presented by <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCR Report</a>, home of <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/overcome-and-run/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Overcome and Run</a> with Heather Bode and <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/obstacle-running-adventures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Obstacle Running Adventures</a> with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter. --- What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

Spartan Race Utah Recap and US Championship Series Final Standings

Ryan Woods

The 2019 Spartan US Championship Series kicks off this weekend in Jacksonville, Florida. Ryan Woods and Lindsay Webster will be there to defend their 2018 series wins. Be sure to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook this weekend to watch the race as it happens. --- Ryan Woods won the 2018 title by holding off Ryan Atkins by one place in the final race of the series. One of his series wins came in the first race of the series in San Jose. Lindsay Webster won the title in 2018 for the third consecutive year. Since Spartan introduced the series in 2016 Webster has won the series title every year. We talk about their experiences last year, their plans for this year and who they think their greatest competition will be. (Hint: Webster is married to Wood's competition.) Ryan Woods is a member of the 2019 Spartan Pro Team. He is sponsored by EndurElite. You can find him on Instagram at @rjwoodsy. Lindsay Webster is sponsored by HumanN the makers of BeetElite, and VJ Shoes. You can find her on Instagram at @lindsaydawnwebster. --- Before we talk with Ryan and Lindsay we talk about the first championship race of 2019 held in the United Arab Emirates. We also break down the new qualification requirements for the Spartan World Championship held in Tahoe, California. There have been diagrams and charts and wordy explanations, but it's very simple. You have two options for Tahoe qualification: a) National Series or b) Regional Series. We break down the details and what they mean for you. We also answer the question: "Is there a way to run ONE RACE and qualify for Tahoe?" (Spoiler: Nope.) ---  0:00 Intro and Welcome 1:43 How to follow the US Series online Let's talk some NEWS! 4:27 Middle East/Africa Regional Championship Results 5:35 How to qualify for the Spartan World Championship 11:31 US Championship Series Overview 12:11 Two BIG rule changes for 2019 14:03 FIVE STARS!!! 16:55 Guest Intros 17:51 Ryan Woods 30:12 Lindsay Webster 42:08 Outro. Go spend time with someone you love  Note: In our talk Ryan mentions a former Spartan employee, Joe Di. This is not the same person as Spartan CEO Joe DeSena.  --- Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race. The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of  World's Toughest Podcast, and presented by The OCR Report, home of  Overcome and Run with Heather Bode and  Obstacle Running Adventures with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter. --- What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

The 2019 Spartan US Championship Series kicks off this weekend in Jacksonville, Florida. Ryan Woods and Lindsay Webster will be there to defend their 2018 series wins. Be sure to follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> this weekend to watch the race as it happens. --- Ryan Woods won the 2018 title by holding off Ryan Atkins by one place in the final race of the series. One of his series wins came in the first race of the series in San Jose. Lindsay Webster won the title in 2018 for the third consecutive year. Since Spartan introduced the series in 2016 Webster has won the series title every year. We talk about their experiences last year, their plans for this year and who they think their greatest competition will be. (Hint: Webster is married to Wood's competition.) Ryan Woods is a member of the 2019 Spartan Pro Team. He is sponsored by <a href="https://endurelite.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EndurElite</a>. You can find him on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rjwoodsy/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@rjwoodsy</a>. Lindsay Webster is sponsored by HumanN the makers of <a href="https://www.humann.com/products/beetelite/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BeetElite</a>, and <a href="http://www.vjsport.fi/en/shoes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VJ Shoes</a>. You can find her on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lindsaydawnwebster/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@lindsaydawnwebster</a>. --- Before we talk with Ryan and Lindsay we talk about the first championship race of 2019 held in the United Arab Emirates. We also break down the new qualification requirements for the Spartan World Championship held in Tahoe, California. There have been diagrams and charts and wordy explanations, but it's very simple. You have two options for Tahoe qualification: a) National Series or b) Regional Series. We break down the details and what they mean for you. We also answer the question: "Is there a way to run ONE RACE and qualify for Tahoe?" (Spoiler: Nope.) --- <ul> <li>0:00 Intro and Welcome</li> <li>1:43 How to follow the US Series online</li> <li>Let's talk some NEWS!</li> <li>4:27 Middle East/Africa Regional Championship Results</li> <li>5:35 How to qualify for the Spartan World Championship</li> <li>11:31 US Championship Series Overview</li> <li>12:11 Two BIG rule changes for 2019</li> <li>14:03 FIVE STARS!!!</li> <li>16:55 Guest Intros</li> <li>17:51 Ryan Woods</li> <li>30:12 Lindsay Webster</li> <li>42:08 Outro. Go spend time with someone you love</li> </ul> Note: In our talk Ryan mentions a former Spartan employee, Joe Di. This is not the same person as Spartan CEO Joe DeSena.  --- Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race. The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/worlds-toughest-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> World's Toughest Podcast</a>, and presented by <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCR Report</a>, home of <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/overcome-and-run/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Overcome and Run</a> with Heather Bode and <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/obstacle-running-adventures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Obstacle Running Adventures</a> with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter. --- What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

Spartan US Championship Series Preview Part 1 with Ryan Woods and Lindsay Webster

This weekend is the final race in the 2019 Spartan US Championship Series. Jack Bauer and I talk about Ryan Atkins' dominance and pick a winner between Lindsay Webster and Nicole Mericle on this week's The OCR Report podcast. Jack and Will talk about the race and what to expect from the top men and women runners this weekend. Jack is in anguish over having too many good male athletes to pick from for his top five finisher predictions. Will makes a pick for his top five female finishers that Jack thinks is terrible and he lets Will know about it. --- Be sure to go to YancyCamp.com and click on Trivia/Contests to make your predictions for this weeks race. You have a chance to win a huge prize pack from Goodr Sunglasses, Beet Elite, and Yancy Camp. --- Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race. The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of  World's Toughest Podcast, and presented by The OCR Report, home of  Overcome and Run with Heather Bode and  Obstacle Running Adventures with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter. --- What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

This weekend is the final race in the 2019 Spartan US Championship Series. Jack Bauer and I talk about Ryan Atkins' dominance and pick a winner between Lindsay Webster and Nicole Mericle on this week's The OCR Report podcast. Jack and Will talk about the race and what to expect from the top men and women runners this weekend. Jack is in anguish over having too many good male athletes to pick from for his top five finisher predictions. Will makes a pick for his top five female finishers that Jack thinks is terrible and he lets Will know about it. --- Be sure to go to <a href="https://www.yancycamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YancyCamp.com</a> and click on Trivia/Contests to <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VKYRZZK" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">make your predictions</a> for this weeks race. You have a chance to win a huge prize pack from Goodr Sunglasses, Beet Elite, and Yancy Camp. --- Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race. The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/worlds-toughest-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> World's Toughest Podcast</a>, and presented by <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCR Report</a>, home of <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/overcome-and-run/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Overcome and Run</a> with Heather Bode and <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/obstacle-running-adventures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Obstacle Running Adventures</a> with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter. --- What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

Spartan US Series Finale Preview: The Utah Super

Karin Karlsson

The 2019 Obstacle Course World Championship was held recently in London, England. The 2019 15k race was won by Karin Karlsson, from Sweden. This is Karin's first win at OCRWC. In her four previous years at OCRWC she has five podium finishes and two fourth places. Going into 2019 she had never finished worse than fourth at OCRWC. Karin talks about her approach to the race and how she visualized her victory long before it happened. She and Will talk about the mental side of OCR and it's importance in winning big races and how her mental game helped her win the 2019 Obstacle Course Racing World Championship. ---   Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race.   ---   The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of  World's Toughest Podcast, and presented by The OCR Report, home of  Overcome and Run with Heather Bode and  Obstacle Running Adventures with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter.   ---   What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

The 2019 Obstacle Course World Championship was held recently in London, England. The 2019 15k race was won by Karin Karlsson, from Sweden. This is Karin's first win at OCRWC. In her four previous years at OCRWC she has five podium finishes and two fourth places. Going into 2019 she had never finished worse than fourth at OCRWC. Karin talks about her approach to the race and how she visualized her victory long before it happened. She and Will talk about the mental side of OCR and it's importance in winning big races and how her mental game helped her win the 2019 Obstacle Course Racing World Championship. ---   Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race.   ---   The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/worlds-toughest-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> World's Toughest Podcast</a>, and presented by <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCR Report</a>, home of <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/overcome-and-run/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Overcome and Run</a> with Heather Bode and <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/obstacle-running-adventures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Obstacle Running Adventures</a> with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter.   ---   What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

Karin Karlsson: 2019 Obstacle Course Racing World Champion

This weekend is the second race in the Spartan US Championship Series. If Ryan Kempson and Nicole Mericle repeat their first place finish from Jacksonville they will be in strong position to win the entire five-race series. Jack Bauer and Will Hicks break down the athletes and what to expect from the race this weekend. Look forward to a muddy, sloppy race in Alabama. ---  0:00 Intro Let's talk some News! 3:19 No live-streaming of Spartan Alabama 4:46 Spartan Las Vegas race results 5:44 Veejay Jones and Nicole Mericle are ridiculous this year 8:51 Another Spartan podium disqualification 10:22 Spartan Greek Peak Sprint race results 10:52 Spartan Stadion France race results 12:35 The Million Dollar Mile comes to TV starring OCR athletes you know 16:13 Five Stars! 17:19 Spartan Alabama Preview with Jack Bauer 47:28 Outro  --- Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race. The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of  World's Toughest Podcast, and presented by The OCR Report, home of  Overcome and Run with Heather Bode and  Obstacle Running Adventures with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter. --- What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

This weekend is the second race in the Spartan US Championship Series. If Ryan Kempson and Nicole Mericle repeat their first place finish from Jacksonville they will be in strong position to win the entire five-race series. Jack Bauer and Will Hicks break down the athletes and what to expect from the race this weekend. Look forward to a muddy, sloppy race in Alabama. --- <ul> <li>0:00 Intro</li> <li>Let's talk some News!</li> <li>3:19 No live-streaming of Spartan Alabama</li> <li>4:46 Spartan Las Vegas race results</li> <li>5:44 Veejay Jones and Nicole Mericle are ridiculous this year</li> <li>8:51 Another Spartan podium disqualification</li> <li>10:22 Spartan Greek Peak Sprint race results</li> <li>10:52 Spartan Stadion France race results</li> <li>12:35 The Million Dollar Mile comes to TV starring OCR athletes you know</li> <li>16:13 Five Stars!</li> <li>17:19 Spartan Alabama Preview with Jack Bauer</li> <li>47:28 Outro</li> </ul> --- Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race. The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/worlds-toughest-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> World's Toughest Podcast</a>, and presented by <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCR Report</a>, home of <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/overcome-and-run/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Overcome and Run</a> with Heather Bode and <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/obstacle-running-adventures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Obstacle Running Adventures</a> with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter. --- What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

Spartan Alabama Preview with Jack Bauer

The 2019 OCR season is underway! The first race of the year was Spartan Socal and the big winners were Veejay Jones, Nell Rojas, and Nicole Mericle. Spartan Socal Super Results Elite Men  Veejay Jones, 1:02:27 Nikolaj Dam, 1:02:46 Kirk Dewindt, 1:03:39  Elite Women  Nell Rojas, 1:10:37 Nicole Mericle, 1:11:48 Natalie Miano, 1:15:24  --- Spartan Socal Sprint Results Elite Men  Veejay Jones, 27:33 Nikolaj Dam, 27:57 Ryan Kent, 29:14  Elite Women  Nicole Mericle, 31:41 Nell Rojas, 32:19 Natalie Miano, 34:18  --- We talk with Jack Bauer about the results and how they stacked up to expectations. After we talk with Jack we talk with Heather Bode of the Overcome and Run podcast about the race. Heather ran on Saturday and Sunday and talks about the course, the venue, and the new obstacles Spartan is rolling out for 2019. We wrap up the episode with another chat with Jack about upcoming races. Just before this was recorded the news began leaking out that Tough Mudder would no longer pay prize money for their competitive races. Jack and Will give their first takes on the news, less than an hour after it was made known. --- Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race. The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of  World's Toughest Podcast, and presented by The OCR Report, home of  Overcome and Run with Heather Bode and  Obstacle Running Adventures with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter. --- What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

The 2019 OCR season is underway! The first race of the year was Spartan Socal and the big winners were Veejay Jones, Nell Rojas, and Nicole Mericle. Spartan Socal Super Results Elite Men <ol> <li>Veejay Jones, 1:02:27</li> <li>Nikolaj Dam, 1:02:46</li> <li>Kirk Dewindt, 1:03:39</li> </ol> Elite Women <ol> <li>Nell Rojas, 1:10:37</li> <li>Nicole Mericle, 1:11:48</li> <li>Natalie Miano, 1:15:24</li> </ol> --- Spartan Socal Sprint Results Elite Men <ol> <li>Veejay Jones, 27:33</li> <li>Nikolaj Dam, 27:57</li> <li>Ryan Kent, 29:14</li> </ol> Elite Women <ol> <li>Nicole Mericle, 31:41</li> <li>Nell Rojas, 32:19</li> <li>Natalie Miano, 34:18</li> </ol> --- We talk with Jack Bauer about the results and how they stacked up to expectations. After we talk with Jack we talk with Heather Bode of the <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/overcome-and-run/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Overcome and Run</a> podcast about the race. Heather ran on Saturday and Sunday and talks about the course, the venue, and the new obstacles Spartan is rolling out for 2019. We wrap up the episode with another chat with Jack about upcoming races. Just before this was recorded the news began leaking out that Tough Mudder would no longer pay prize money for their competitive races. Jack and Will give their first takes on the news, less than an hour after it was made known. --- Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race. The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/worlds-toughest-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> World's Toughest Podcast</a>, and presented by <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCR Report</a>, home of <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/overcome-and-run/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Overcome and Run</a> with Heather Bode and <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/obstacle-running-adventures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Obstacle Running Adventures</a> with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter. --- What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

Spartan SoCal Recap with Jack Bauer and Heather Bode

Heather Olson

Heather Olson is the host of the Overcome and Run podcast, on the OCR Report Network. She was at the 2019 Spartan Race World Championship and raced the brutal course this weekend. Heather and Will talk about the course, the winners, and whether anyone will win the Spartan Million Dollar Challenge.   ---   Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race.   ---   The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of  World's Toughest Podcast, and presented by The OCR Report, home of  Overcome and Run with Heather Bode and  Obstacle Running Adventures with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter.   ---   What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Heather Olson is the host of the Overcome and Run podcast, on the OCR Report Network. She was at the 2019 Spartan Race World Championship and raced the brutal course this weekend. Heather and Will talk about the course, the winners, and whether anyone will win the Spartan Million Dollar Challenge.   ---   Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race.   ---   The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/worlds-toughest-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> World's Toughest Podcast</a>, and presented by <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCR Report</a>, home of <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/overcome-and-run/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Overcome and Run</a> with Heather Bode and <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/obstacle-running-adventures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Obstacle Running Adventures</a> with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter.   ---   What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

2019 Spartan Race World Championship Recap with Heather Olson

This weekend kicks off the 2019 Spartan Stadion Series with the Stadion Race at Citi Field in New York City. Jack Bauer and Will Hicks break down the series and tell you who to keep your eye on as the series unfolds. --- Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race. The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of  World's Toughest Podcast, and presented by The OCR Report, home of  Overcome and Run with Heather Bode and  Obstacle Running Adventures with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter. --- What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

This weekend kicks off the 2019 Spartan Stadion Series with the Stadion Race at Citi Field in New York City. Jack Bauer and Will Hicks break down the series and tell you who to keep your eye on as the series unfolds. --- Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race. The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/worlds-toughest-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> World's Toughest Podcast</a>, and presented by <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCR Report</a>, home of <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/overcome-and-run/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Overcome and Run</a> with Heather Bode and <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/obstacle-running-adventures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Obstacle Running Adventures</a> with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter. --- What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

2019 Spartan Stadion Series Preview with Jack Bauer

Jack Bauer joins us to recap the wild first race in the Spartan U.S. Championship Series from Jacksonville, Florida. Ryan Kempson and Nicole Mericle took the win in the first race of the 2019 series and have a strong position going into the second race of the series in Alabama.  Ryan Woods finished in second place but suffered a controversial disqualification and then an unprecedented reinstatement with a five-minute penalty. Jack and Will break down the points and tell you what to expect the rest of the series. ---  0:00 Intro Let's talk some news! 2:22 US Series Race Results 2:40 Jacksonville Top Ten Men 3:18 Jacksonville Top Ten Women 4:16 Jackson Bullet Points: A lot to unpack 5:56 The Spear Throw: Bad obstacle or WORST obstacle? 6:44 Jacksonville Sunday Race Results 7:17 Savage Race Gainesville Race Results 7:56 Best sourse for fast race results? The OCR Report Instagram page 8:27 Tough Mudder lawsuit info 9:41 FIVE STARS! 10:37 How much non-OCR content should an OCR podcast have? 12:15 Jack Bauer intro 12:38 Let's go to the phones! with Jack Bauer  --- Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race. The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of  World's Toughest Podcast, and presented by The OCR Report, home of  Overcome and Run with Heather Bode and  Obstacle Running Adventures with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter. --- What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Jack Bauer joins us to recap the wild first race in the Spartan U.S. Championship Series from Jacksonville, Florida. Ryan Kempson and Nicole Mericle took the win in the first race of the 2019 series and have a strong position going into the second race of the series in Alabama.  Ryan Woods finished in second place but suffered a controversial disqualification and then an unprecedented reinstatement with a five-minute penalty. Jack and Will break down the points and tell you what to expect the rest of the series. --- <ul> <li>0:00 Intro</li> <li>Let's talk some news!</li> <li>2:22 US Series Race Results</li> <li>2:40 Jacksonville Top Ten Men</li> <li>3:18 Jacksonville Top Ten Women</li> <li>4:16 Jackson Bullet Points: A lot to unpack</li> <li>5:56 The Spear Throw: Bad obstacle or WORST obstacle?</li> <li>6:44 Jacksonville Sunday Race Results</li> <li>7:17 Savage Race Gainesville Race Results</li> <li>7:56 Best sourse for fast race results? <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCR Report Instagram page</a></li> <li>8:27 Tough Mudder lawsuit info</li> <li>9:41 FIVE STARS!</li> <li>10:37 How much non-OCR content should an OCR podcast have?</li> <li>12:15 Jack Bauer intro</li> <li>12:38 Let's go to the phones! with Jack Bauer</li> </ul> --- Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race. The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/worlds-toughest-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> World's Toughest Podcast</a>, and presented by <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCR Report</a>, home of <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/overcome-and-run/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Overcome and Run</a> with Heather Bode and <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/obstacle-running-adventures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Obstacle Running Adventures</a> with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter. --- What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

Spartan Jacksonville Recap with Jack Bauer

Nicole Mericle may be the fastest woman in OCR. Nicole is the reigning two-time back-to-back 3k champion of the OCR World Championships. In 2018 she won the Red Bull All In OCR in Oberstdorf, Germany. In 2018 she also placed second in the Spartan Trifecta Championship in Athens, Greece. This year she has won three of the four Spartan races held so far and she will be on the start line at the first race in the Spartan U.S. Series on February 23 in Jacksonville, Florida. Nicole is a member of the Spartan Pro Team, and is sponsored by Darn Tough Socks, and AltRed Beet Supplement. She is an ambassador for Salomon Trail Running shoes. (Nicole likes the  S/Lab Sense 7 SG.) Before we talked with Nicole we talked dates and venues for the Spartan Mountain Series and Spartan Stadion Series. We also answer the question: "What is a Stadion?" (Spoiler: It's a distance. Not a location.) We also read our first batch of reviews from Apple Podcasts. If you would like to be a part of the show by leaving a review:  Open the purple podcast app on your iOS device Search for "The OCR Report" Click our logo Scroll down and click "Write a review"  And we will read it on a future episode! THANK YOU for helping the show by leaving a review. For more on the Spartan Arizona race be sure to listen to the latest episode of  Overcome and Run with Heather Bode. ---  0:00 Intro and Welcome 1:48 World's Toughest Podcast 2.0? Let's Talk Some News! 3:33 Spartan Arizona Race Results 4:53 Mountain Series Dates and Venues 6:07 Stadion Series Update 6:55 "Stadion" sounds like a made-up word 7:47 Stadion Series Dates and Venues 8:15 Change in Series Points for 2019 11:12 24-Hour Ultra Champs Date and Venue: Åre, Sweden! 15:07 FIVE STARS! 18:44 About our Guest: Nicole Mericle 19:13 Let's go to the phones! with Nicole Mericle  --- Spartan Arizona Sprint Results (Feb. 9, 2019) Elite Men  Veejay Jones, 35:17 Matt Rock, 36:39 Daniel Sorenson, 37:50  Elite Women  Nicole Mericle, 37:11 Amanda Nadeau, 41:37 Ashley Heller, 42:24  --- Spartan Arizona Super Results (Feb. 10, 2019) Elite Men  Veejay Jones, 1:06:50 Ivan Santana, 1:07:26 Nikolaj Dam, 1:10:26  Elite Women  Nicole Mericle, 1:14:47 Amanda Nadeau, 1:21:04 Ashley Heller, 1:25:44  --- Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race. The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of  World's Toughest Podcast, and presented by The OCR Report, home of  Overcome and Runwith Heather Bode and  Obstacle Running Adventureswith Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter. --- What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Nicole Mericle may be the fastest woman in OCR. Nicole is the reigning two-time back-to-back 3k champion of the OCR World Championships. In 2018 she won the Red Bull All In OCR in Oberstdorf, Germany. In 2018 she also placed second in the Spartan Trifecta Championship in Athens, Greece. This year she has won three of the four Spartan races held so far and she will be on the start line at the first race in the Spartan U.S. Series on February 23 in Jacksonville, Florida. Nicole is a member of the Spartan Pro Team, and is sponsored by <a href="https://darntough.com/collections/womens-fitness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Darn Tough Socks</a>, and <a href="https://sur.co/altred/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AltRed Beet Supplement.</a> She is an ambassador for Salomon Trail Running shoes. (Nicole likes the <a href="https://www.salomon.com/en-us/shop/product/s-lab-sense-7-sg.html#1191=9980" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> S/Lab Sense 7 SG.)</a> Before we talked with Nicole we talked dates and venues for the Spartan Mountain Series and Spartan Stadion Series. We also answer the question: "What is a Stadion?" (Spoiler: It's a distance. Not a location.) We also read our first batch of reviews from Apple Podcasts. If you would like to be a part of the show by leaving a review: <ol> <li>Open the purple podcast app on your iOS device</li> <li>Search for "The OCR Report"</li> <li>Click our logo</li> <li>Scroll down and click "Write a review"</li> </ol> And we will read it on a future episode! THANK YOU for helping the show by leaving a review. For more on the Spartan Arizona race be sure to listen to the latest episode of <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/live-from-the-arizona-spartan-weekend/id1078052466?i=1000429655444&amp;mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Overcome and Run</a> with Heather Bode. --- <ul> <li>0:00 Intro and Welcome</li> <li>1:48 World's Toughest Podcast 2.0?</li> <li>Let's Talk Some News!</li> <li>3:33 Spartan Arizona Race Results</li> <li>4:53 Mountain Series Dates and Venues</li> <li>6:07 Stadion Series Update</li> <li>6:55 "Stadion" sounds like a made-up word</li> <li>7:47 Stadion Series Dates and Venues</li> <li>8:15 Change in Series Points for 2019</li> <li>11:12 24-Hour Ultra Champs Date and Venue: Åre, Sweden!</li> <li>15:07 FIVE STARS!</li> <li>18:44 About our Guest: Nicole Mericle</li> <li>19:13 Let's go to the phones! with Nicole Mericle</li> </ul> --- Spartan Arizona Sprint Results (Feb. 9, 2019) Elite Men <ol> <li>Veejay Jones, 35:17</li> <li>Matt Rock, 36:39</li> <li>Daniel Sorenson, 37:50</li> </ol> Elite Women <ol> <li>Nicole Mericle, 37:11</li> <li>Amanda Nadeau, 41:37</li> <li>Ashley Heller, 42:24</li> </ol> --- Spartan Arizona Super Results (Feb. 10, 2019) Elite Men <ol> <li>Veejay Jones, 1:06:50</li> <li>Ivan Santana, 1:07:26</li> <li>Nikolaj Dam, 1:10:26</li> </ol> Elite Women <ol> <li>Nicole Mericle, 1:14:47</li> <li>Amanda Nadeau, 1:21:04</li> <li>Ashley Heller, 1:25:44</li> </ol> --- Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race. The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/worlds-toughest-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> World's Toughest Podcast</a>, and presented by <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCR Report</a>, home of <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/overcome-and-run/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Overcome and Run</a>with Heather Bode and <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/obstacle-running-adventures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Obstacle Running Adventures</a>with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter. --- What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

Spartan Arizona Recap with Nicole Mericle

The OCR European Championships were recently held in Gdynia, Poland. On the same weekend, the Spartan European Championships were held in Alleghe, Italy. The best OCR racers in Europe had to choose which of the two championship races to attend. --- 0:37 Intro 2:28 OCR Euro Champs: 6k Men’s Results 4:36 OCR Euro Champs: 6k Women’s Results 6:03 Age Groupers beating the elites? 10:56 OCR Euro Champs: 15k Men’s Results 14:53 OCR Euro Champs: 15k Women’s Results 18:03 Why were the OCR Euro Champs and Spartan Euro Champs held the same weekend? 22:16 Spartan Euro Champs Men’s Results 28:28 Sidebar: The Mount Marathon race in Alaska 31:21 Spartan Euro Champs Women’s Results 39:19 A brief thought on the Spartan Euro Race Coverage 40:58 Upcoming races this weekend 44:32 The Spartan Ultra Million Dollar Challenge: New Rules for 2019 50:47 Who could win the Million Dollars? 54:21 “If you had to bet, right now…"  1:00:46 Star Power at the Dallas Spartan Stadion 1:07:10 Cassandra Ohlman broke her foot and still finished 9th 1:10:07 OCR on TV vs. Stadion Races on TV 1:13:24 What if Spartan added a Stadion Race to the US Championship Series? 1:15:26 Wrap up --- Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race. The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of  World's Toughest Podcast, and presented by The OCR Report, home of  Overcome and Run with Heather Bode and  Obstacle Running Adventures with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter. --- What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

The OCR European Championships were recently held in Gdynia, Poland. On the same weekend, the Spartan European Championships were held in Alleghe, Italy. The best OCR racers in Europe had to choose which of the two championship races to attend. --- 0:37 Intro 2:28 OCR Euro Champs: 6k Men’s Results 4:36 OCR Euro Champs: 6k Women’s Results 6:03 Age Groupers beating the elites? 10:56 OCR Euro Champs: 15k Men’s Results 14:53 OCR Euro Champs: 15k Women’s Results 18:03 Why were the OCR Euro Champs and Spartan Euro Champs held the same weekend? 22:16 Spartan Euro Champs Men’s Results 28:28 Sidebar: The Mount Marathon race in Alaska 31:21 Spartan Euro Champs Women’s Results 39:19 A brief thought on the Spartan Euro Race Coverage 40:58 Upcoming races this weekend 44:32 The Spartan Ultra Million Dollar Challenge: New Rules for 2019 50:47 Who could win the Million Dollars? 54:21 “If you had to bet, right now…"  1:00:46 Star Power at the Dallas Spartan Stadion 1:07:10 Cassandra Ohlman broke her foot and still finished 9th 1:10:07 OCR on TV vs. Stadion Races on TV 1:13:24 What if Spartan added a Stadion Race to the US Championship Series? 1:15:26 Wrap up --- Welcome to The OCR Report Podcast!  We are the only podcast to focus exclusively on the Elite SPORT side of Obstacle Course Racing. Each week we talk about who won the latest race, who lost, and what that means for next week's race. The OCR Report Podcast is hosted by Will Hicks, the host of <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/worlds-toughest-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> World's Toughest Podcast</a>, and presented by <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The OCR Report</a>, home of <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/overcome-and-run/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Overcome and Run</a> with Heather Bode and <a href="https://www.theocrreport.com/category/podcasts/obstacle-running-adventures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Obstacle Running Adventures</a> with Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter. --- What do you think of The OCR Report Podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and let us know. Subscribe to get new episodes as soon as they are available and find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theocrreport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/theocrreport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

2019 Euro Champs and Spartan Euro Champs

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