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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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Thursday Nov 07, 2019
Thursday Nov 07, 2019
Spartan Pro Jordon Buscemi talks about his season including overcoming injury as his first year as a Spartan Pro. Jordon talks Spartan World Championship in Tahoe, how he was able to race shirtless in the icy conditions and shares his thoughts on burpees. Joining Jordon is Conquer The Gauntlet Pro Team's Evan Perperis and co-host Ashley Samples. Ashley talks post-pregnancy training and Evan shares how he got sick at less than 24 hours before CTG Little Rock. The group shares some fun facts about Gladiators and sewing skills in addition to discussing Conquer The Gauntlet, KC Timber Challenge and The Hammer Race. Plus, a shout out to H&H Exteriors, Neptune, MudGear and BleggMits.
Episode brought to you by OOFOS, recovery footwear to help you perform at your best. New styles and colors are now available on www.OOFOS.com
Music provided by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush
Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
You don't want to miss this episode because we announce the largest OCR Giveaway Ever!!! What is it? You are going to have to listen to find out.
Hannibal Race owner Amine Dib joins Evan to talk about his series including how he managed to put on events in Lebanon, Kuwait and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia but encountered insurmountable obstacles in India. Plus, Amine talks the future of Hannibal Race, his nearly 700km bike ride through the mountains of Lebanon to raise money for charity and his TV shows (which air on MTV Lebanon).
Episode brought to you by Elite Ops Energy strips. Extremely convenient strips with 100mg of caffeine per serving. Use code CTG10 for 10% off every order.
Friday Oct 18, 2019
Friday Oct 18, 2019
Chiropractor Dr. Kirk Iodice joins Evan on the podcast to discuss treatment modalities for the OCR athlete. Included in the podcast are discussions on adjustments, ART (active release therapy), IASTM (instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization), dry needling and taping. Tons of great information in this episode for listeners nationwide. Although Dr. Iodice's clinic Advanced Healthcare and Sports Injury is located in Kansas City, he provides information that can help you find similar treatment modalities nationwide.
Episode brought to you by OOFOS recovery sandals and RockTape the leader in sports mobility for the OCR world.
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Miranda Lynn Huber made big waves last year when she won Savage Race Dallas beating a whole crowd of big OCR names. In this episode, she talks with Evan about her background in pole vaulting, rock climbing, how she got back to fitness after having her baby girl and what the future holds. They talk Savage Race, Conquer The Gauntlet, BoneFrog and Green Beret Challenge, plus her unique job working on the stealth Vertical TakeOff and Landing (VTOL) fighter plane, the F-35.
Episode brought to you by Marena Sport, medical grade compression for OCR performance. Use code CTGPROTEAM20 for 20% off every order.
Music provided by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush
Saturday Sep 28, 2019
Saturday Sep 28, 2019
Elite racer Ja Shua Ried, a regular of the podiums of Spartan Elite Races and Toughest Mudder joins Evan for a talk after his top ten finish at North American OCR Championships. Ja Shua talks his interesting background, how he went from smoker to ultra-runner to pro obstacle course racer. Plus, we reveal the story behind his chub cactus and share some facts about him you won't expect at the end of the episode.
Episode brought to you by the muscle stimulating power of Compex.
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Friday Sep 20, 2019
Friday Sep 20, 2019
We hit 100 episodes and sh*t is about to get weird. Want to know why I'm not in India for the Hannibal Race? Listen to the beginning. Then we run through listener questions including: Favorite pre/post race stretches? What OCR tools would you bring if stuck on an island? What OCR series would you bring back from the dead? Does anyone read the waiver? What's the deal with HB? How do you balance work/kids/training? What is the most technical obstacle in OCR? What would to build with a limited and unlimited budget? What to do during the off season? Who takes the best OCR pictures? What is the closest I have come to death in OCR? How many article are sitting on my computer unpublished? Who is my favorite teammate? How do you eat healthy while traveling? What is the future of OCR? and much, much more.
Finally, the episode ends with the weirdest question "Are aliens real?" thank Christina Armstrong. For more info on some of the books referenced check out Area 51 by Annie Jacobson, Inside The Real Area 51: History of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Skunkworks. You can also do some research on your own of the Fermi Paradox and the Drake Equation.
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
Pro Fisherman Aaron Churchwell, a former soldier deployed to Iraq with host Evan Perperis, joins Evan to talk about the crossover points between a fishing and Obstacle Course Racing (OCR). The two talk about creating bigger events, prize money, sponsorship, how to get sponsored, TV coverage, as well as some nuances of the sport fishing world The episode ends with some good war stories from Iraq including a fire, near drowning and a firefight (some you can read about in more depth in the book Ultra-OCR Man).
Episode brought to you by OOFOS recovery sandals and Hammer Nutrition (ref #240887 for 15% off your first order)
Music provided by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush
Thursday Aug 29, 2019
Thursday Aug 29, 2019
It's a packed episode with current and former CTG Pro Team athletes featuring Amy "Magic" Pajcic, Matt "The Mudder" Willis, Chirstina "Honey Badger" Armstrong and Evan "Ultra-OCR Man" Perperis. In this round table episode we talk about North American OCR Championship including the 3k, 15k, Relay and charity event. We talk obstacles, rules, "chicken wings", future of the series and more.
Then we switch gears to talk Conquer The Gauntlet Wichita including both the Elite race and Continuum. At the end of the episode we share some info you have never heard about the athletes that you don't want to miss. Don't miss final shout outs to dryrobe, Atomik Climbing Holds, Oofos, Marena Sport, MudGear, Spartan and KC Timber Challenge.
Episode brought to by Goodr, the official sunglasses of both Mud Run Guide and the North American OCR Championships.
Music provided by Marc Capaldo.
Saturday Aug 03, 2019
Saturday Aug 03, 2019
Nightmare Challenge's Airek Dilley joins Evan for a deep dive into his personal life which included going to jail several times, being addicted to drugs and even an overdose. After finding fitness (Crossfit then OCR), Airek turned his life around to be a successful OCR athlete sponsored by Nightmare Challenge (part of the Ohio Grand Slam). Airek talks details of the Ohio Grand Slam (including events like Indian Mud Run, Black Swamp Dash, Black Diamond OCR, Nightmare Challenge and Mud Ninja) and the upcoming DRX Games in Ohio on August 25th. Plus, Evan shares some exciting news for fans of S&S attending the North American OCR Championships.
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Music provided by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush.
Tuesday Jul 30, 2019
Tuesday Jul 30, 2019
Conquer The Gauntlet Pros Doug Snyder and Lisa Nondorf are back for another episode with Evan. Lisa talks about her return to OCR and podium finish at a local race, Alpine Adventure, despite running with a torn bicep. Doug Snyder talks Conquer The Gauntlet Iowa and the local race, Hero Dash, which included a kayak portion (it didn't go as planned for him). Evan talks about the canceled Tougher Mudder Long Island and the results/pit crew tactics/pacing from Toughest Mudder Central (Minneapolis). Plus, Evan talks his experience at Advanced Healthcare and Sports Injury with Dr. Kirk Iodice. Finally, the three share some personal secrets including an insane discovery in the desert of Iraq.
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