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Strength & Speed podcast focuses on Obstacle Course Racing ( OCR ) improvement by pulling in lessons learned from other sports. Hosted by Pro OCR athlete and Army Special Forces veteran Evan Perperis. Evan is a NSCA-CPT, the author of 8x books on Obstacles Course Racing, with an undergrad from Johns Hopkins and has a Masters from KU. An accomplished OCR athelte with 95+ OCR podiums including winning the team division at the 24 hour long 2018 World’s Toughest Mudder and 2nd place Pro Coed Team at North American Obstacle Course Racing Championship. Visit the team’s website for all things Obstacle Course Racing and multi-sport Fitness: www.teamstrengthspeed.com for articles, BleggMits, OCR books, motivation and more.
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Sunday Nov 12, 2023
S7E23: World’s Toughest Review
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Evan "Ultra-OCR Man" Perperis drops a quick episode on his thoughts for 2023 World's Toughest Mudder. Were the obstacles too hard? Is this the end of his elite OCR career? What changes would he make to obstacles? How does this compare to other events and more in this solo episode.
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Order BleggMits and books here: https://teamstrengthspeed.com/store
Watch the Ultra-OCR Man documentary here: https://ultraocrman.gumroad.com/l/ajeuq
The OCR Report What Happens After 24 hours of OCR Article Series:
Music provided by Dino Sinos
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
S7E22: WTM Q&A with MudGear-Hannibal Pro Miranda Huber & S&S AC Hale
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
Although an experienced OCR athlete with a ton of podiums under her belt, MudGear-Hannibal Race Pro Miranda Huber is taking on World's Toughest Mudder for the first time. Miranda and her pit crew, Strength & Speed's AC Hale join Evan for a Q&A about the 24 hour Obstacle Course Race world championship. The group talks everything WTM including pacing, fueling, gear choices, injuries on course and what makes WTM one of the most challenging experiences in the OCR world.
Order Evan's book Ultra-OCR Bible & pickup your BleggMits here: https://teamstrengthspeed.com/store
Episode brought to you by ORORO Heated Apparel: 10% off link: http://ororo.refr.cc/terryperperis
Ultra-OCR Man Documentary: https://ultraocrman.gumroad.com/l/ajeuq?layout=profile
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Music by Dino Sinos
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
S7E21: Quest to 100: Muddy Water & Wildwood Adventure OCR
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Podcast host, Evan Perperis, has been on a quest to hit 100 elite OCR podiums by 2024. Thanks to OCR Buddy and some friends he has managed to find some unique local events including two discussed in this episode. MudGear-Hannibal Race Pro Thomas Plush and his Muddy Water/The Siege teammate JC Massie join Evan to discuss some of their recent events. The three take a look at Muddy Water OCR one of the best atmospheres for OCR with 3x events in one day, afternoon start, live music, post-race food, awesome podium swag and more. Additionally, Evan shares his thoughts on the Wildwood Adventure OCR, a local event near his house that has a high adventure zip line on the property.
Check out Evan's books and BleggMits at www.teamstrengthspeed.com
Episode brought to you by Juice Performer, providing pre (Beet Juice) and post (Cherry Juice) to maximize performance.
Music by Dino Sinos
Saturday Sep 23, 2023
S7E20: Toughest Mudder East:Pittsburgh
Saturday Sep 23, 2023
Saturday Sep 23, 2023
The 1st place team from Toughest Mudder Pittsburgh goes on the Strength & Speed podcast to discuss the event, how the race went, the future of Tough Mudder/OCR and what their thoughts are after racing various brands for more than a decade each. Chris Mikolajewski, Eddie Goertzen, TJ Syzmanski and Evan Perperis all chime in with their thoughts.
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Ultra-OCR Man Documentary: https://ultraocrman.gumroad.com/l/ajeuq?layout=profile
Use code Strength20 to save 20% off www.yolked.com
Use code UltraOCRman to save on every order form www.mudgear.com
Use discount code BRANDAMB164MR31T to save 20% off any race (including WTM) from www.toughmudder.com
Music by Dino Sinos
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
S7E19: Tough Guy, Ghost Squad & OCRWC with Fran Chiorando
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Fran Chiorando has been in the sport of OCR since almost the beginning. Fran talks with Evan about about some of the history of the sport in UK/Europe, what it was like to run the original Tough Guy and where the sport is going. From Mud is My Makeup back in 2014 all the way to being the host of the OCRWC podcast, Fran has some interesting insight on the sport, the Olympics and where things are going in the future.
Ultra-OCR Man Documentary: https://ultraocrman.gumroad.com/l/ajeuq?layout=profile
Use code Strength20 to save 20% off www.yolked.com
Use code UltraOCRman to save on every order form www.mudgear.com
Use discount code BRANDAMB164MR31T to save 20% off any race (including WTM) from www.toughmudder.com
Music by Dino Sinos
Monday Aug 28, 2023
S7E18: The Future of Strength & Speed?
Monday Aug 28, 2023
Monday Aug 28, 2023
A quick update as Evan talks about the future of Strength & Speed. What is changing, what is staying the same and the future of OCR's link to the brand.
Ultra-OCR Man Documentary: https://ultraocrman.gumroad.com/l/ajeuq?layout=profile
Use code Strength20 to save 20% off www.yolked.com
Use code UltraOCRman to save on every order form www.mudgear.com
Use discount code BRANDAMB164MR31T to save 20% off any race (including WTM) from www.toughmudder.com
Music by Dino Sinos
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
S7E17: The Siege with Plush, Massie and Herder
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
After their win The Siege OCR in Garden City, Kansas, the team including MudGear-Hannibal Race Pro Thomas Plush, JC Massie and Keatin Herder join Evan Perperis to talk about the race. They cover not only the experience but what they do for training and how they manage to balance work with training for races.
Use code Strength20 to save 20% off www.yolked.com
Use code UltraOCRman to save on every order form www.mudgear.com
Use discount code BRANDAMB164MR31T to save 20% off any race (including WTM) from www.toughmudder.com
Ultra-OCR Man Documentary: https://ultraocrman.gumroad.com/l/ajeuq?layout=profile
Music provided by Dino Sinos
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
S7E16: Wrestler to Elite OCR with Cameron James
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
Former high school wrestler turned elite OCR competitor Cameron James joins Evan to talk about his background along with some of Ohio's most unique races. They talk Indian Mud Run, War X, Tandem Race, Toughest Mudder and more in this episode packed with content. Plus a shout out to some of Evan's favorite brands including KC Timber Challenge.
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Music by Dino Sinos
Friday Jul 21, 2023
S7E15: FMA and City Challenge Race with Tommy Crisostomo
Friday Jul 21, 2023
Friday Jul 21, 2023
Filipino Martial Artist Tommy Crisostomo joins Evan to talk about how bladed martial art from the Phillipines has taught him lessons about fighting, training, mastering a complex skill and life in general. Plus, Tommy recently ran City Challenge race, so the two talk about that the longest running urban obstacle course race. Finally, they round the episode out talking about the recent Tiga Tactics knife squared seminar.
Ultra-OCR Man Documentary link: https://ultraocrman.gumroad.com/l/ajeuq?layout=profile
Episode brought to you by Obstacle Running Adventures for more great OCR content from the northeast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/obstacle-running-adventures/id1193039969
Music by Dino Sinos
Friday Jul 07, 2023
S7E14: Hulu Special Forces with Obstacle Running Adventures Mike Stefano
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Host of the Obstacle Running Adventures podcast, Mike Stefano, jumps in to fill in for filmmaker Bobby Ross on the latest episode talking about Fox/HULU's TV show Special Forces. This is the third part in this mini-series, but don't worry if you didn't listen to the other two or watch the show, you'll still learn about what is real, what is Hollywood and the psyche of Special Operations Soldiers vs. athletes.
Order a copy of Ultra-OCR Man here: https://ultraocrman.gumroad.com/l/ajeuq?layout=profile
Follow Obstacle Running Adventures here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/obstacle-running-adventures/id1193039969
Episode brought to you by Yolked, use code Strength20 to save 20% off every order from www.yolked.com
Music by Dino Sinos