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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 athlete with 100+ 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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Saturday Mar 28, 2020
Saturday Mar 28, 2020
Music provided by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush
Tuesday Mar 17, 2020
Tuesday Mar 17, 2020
888km Infinitus finisher Helene Dumais joins Evan again for another episode but this time as a co-host. The two of them talk to Northman Race's Sebastian Dion whose team won the 24 hour Platinum Rig World Championship in 2019. Sebastian tells how he got involved in OCR, how he quit smoking (it's not what you think) and his experience at the event. Helene adds in some further details about the event and they all share what else is on their calendar in 2020.
Episode brought to you by MudGear. Our favorite OCR sock company just released a whole new line of products including Seatshield, lifestyle t-shirt and the new Ruck Sock.
Music provided by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush
Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
Conquer The Gauntlet Pros Scott Wierzycki and Doug Snyder join Evan to talk over the last weekend's events. After some background on Scott (the first athlete to triple podium at Conquer The Gauntlet, elite, masters and Continuum), Doug jumps into his double podium (elite and endurance) at Battle Race in Louisiana with its plethora of OCRWC featured obstacles. Then Scott talks CTG Pro Team Takeover which included workout at ROKC Olathe, shooting range and ninja competition at Motus Ninjas. Finally, Evan tells some stories from the weekend including KC's Advanced Health and Sports Injury along with Stoke Shed's Bobby Ross getting kicked out of a gym.
Episode brought to you by CTG Pro Team sponsors RockTape & Squirrel's Nut Butter (providing prizes for the ninja competition). Plus special thanks to free products given out at the CTG Pro Team Takeover including Hammer Nutrition (use ref #240887 for 15% off your first order), Ambari Nutrition and Juice Performer.
Music provided by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Only four men have reached 90 or more miles 3x or more at World's Toughest Mudder. Trevor Cichosz, Kris Mendoza, Ryan Atkins and Matt Hanson. Evan interviews Matt about growing up, his rise from eating disorder to top level OCR athlete and Death Race finisher. Plus, things get weird when they start sharing random facts including Matt's insane unofficial world record and the weird collections each of them has. One has 40,000 Pokemon cards and the other a jewelry armoire full of knives...can you guess which collection belongs to each of them?
Donate to OCR America's fundraiser for Folds of Honor: https://www.facebook.com/donate/2552384038375902/
Episode brought to you by HYLETE, the best race bags for OCR and the most comfortable clothing, head over to HYLETE to pick up your race apparel.
Music provided by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Contest winner Daniel Leonard and podcast co-host Brenna "Red Beast" Calvert return from Hannibal Race Kuwait to share their experience with Evan. New culture, Hannibal Race upgrades, OCR World Championships qualification and an international crowd made their 2nd annual race one to remember. Then the crew talks about their opinion on Spartan World Championship moving to United Arab Emirates with some strong opinions on the situation. Includes a shout out to Amine, Hiba, Fat Gripz and Stoke Shed.
Donate to OCR America's fundraiser for Folds of Honor: https://www.facebook.com/donate/2552384038375902/
Episode brought to you by MudGear, the world's best OCR socks now have SeatShields, lifestyle t shirts and Shower Toga available on their website.
Music provided by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush.
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Gold Star wife Colleen Katzenberger talks about the loss of her husband Jeremy Katzenberger in Afghanistan in 2011 while serving with Ranger Regiment (1/75). She talks through the loss and what it has been like raising a growing boy as a single mom and wife of a fallen soldier along with how Folds of Honor has helped her.
Donate to OCR America's fundraiser for Folds of Honor: https://www.facebook.com/donate/2552384038375902/
Music provided by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush
Monday Jan 27, 2020
Monday Jan 27, 2020
OCR America is finished ... or at least the physical challenge of it is! The fundraiser will continue for another month so be sure to donate, share our content, and listen to how it all ended! Michael Stefano from Obstacle Running Adventures podcast sits down with Bobby Ross from Stoke Shed, the tireless driver Jacob Stone, Evan's dad Terry Perperis, and the Ultra OCR Man himself to discuss how the last event went and some fun behind the scenes information about their journey together!
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Ultra-OCR Man Audio Book Link for Audible
Episode brought to you by Obstacle Running Adventures and Stoke Shed, be sure to check out the incredible work that they put out!
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
Day 7 of OCR America is complete and we have arrived in Evan's home state! Today was a mix of locations as we needed to balance the 5 hour drive from Missouri to Kansas! Michael Stefano from Obstacle Running Adventures podcast talks to Evan while he is on his treadmill about how William Shell's course was, his own wife's views on these challenges, and how ready he is to be finished tomorrow! As of uploading this Evan still has 10 more miles on the treadmill and many more obstacles to do in his gym but as for this podcaster it's time for a solid 6 hours of sleep to prepare for the finale, day 8 at KC Timber Challenge in Bonner Springs, KS tomorrow!
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Ultra-OCR Man Audio Book Link for Audible
Episode brought to you by Ororo Heated Apparel, stay warm on those windy cloudy days!
Friday Jan 24, 2020
Friday Jan 24, 2020
Day 6 of OCR America is complete and we are getting closer to Evan's home state! Today we had the chance to play around at Michelle Warnky's Movement Lab in Columbus, OH! Michael Stefano from Obstacle Running Adventures podcast asks Evan why completing obstacles here was one of his highlights of the trip, how he is fighting against his body's desire to sleep, and the way that he explained to his daughter why he has been away for so long! Now it's time for our 6 hour drive for day 7 at William Shell's obstacle course in Cape Girardeau, MO tomorrow!
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Ultra-OCR Man Audio Book Link for Audible
Episode brought to you by Rock Tape, make sure you're able to patch yourself together to keep pushing through!
Thursday Jan 23, 2020
Thursday Jan 23, 2020
Day 5 of OCR America is complete so we are well on our way in the second half! We had the opportunity to run Erie's OCR Battlegrounds in Erie, PA! Michael Stefano from Obstacle Running Adventures interviews Evan about how the shortened course affected him mentally, who came out to pace almost the entire event, and how he was able to stay energized enough to take on his 5th marathon OCR! Now it is time to rest up for day 6 at Michelle Warnky's Movement Lab in Columbus, OH tomorrow!
Support Folds of Honor or Backside Support!
Ultra-OCR Man Audio Book Link for Audible
Episode brought to you by Elite Ops Energy Strips, when you need an extra bit of energy to get through your challenges! Use code CTG10 for 10% off every order from www.EliteOpsEnergy.com