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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.
Episodes
Wednesday Jul 18, 2018
Wednesday Jul 18, 2018
Former Terrain Race build crew and Spartan Pro, Victor Quezada joins Evan for this podcast talking about his race career and the Conquer The Gauntlet Team race in Oklahoma City (won by Strength & Speed). Brenna remains absent but is sure to be upset as we talk about her favorite topics, Broken Skull Ranch, build crew and CTG. Plus, Link Endurance cohost Miles Keller invites himself into another hysterical episode and everyone shares some of their deep dark secrets.
This episode is brought to you by Hylete, makers of amazing OCR backups and the most comfortable athletic gear available.
Music provided by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush.
Sunday Jul 08, 2018
Sunday Jul 08, 2018
Former Ultra-Mountain Biker turned OCR athlete, Justin Lund, joins Evan to talk about his experience as a cyclist, how he manages to PR his short distance running races every year and his recent experience at the Red Bull 400. Additionally, we talk uses of mountain biking for OCR cross training, fueling strategies, dealing with saddle soreness and future plans.
Episode brought to you by FITAID, the recovery drink of choice by OCR athletes in the US and now a proud sponsor of Endure The Gauntlet.
Music provided by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush.
Thursday Jun 28, 2018
Thursday Jun 28, 2018
Death Race finisher and Conquer The Gauntlet Pro Christina "HB" Armstrong joins Evan to talk about her experience at the Death Race. She shares her tips, tricks and suggestions for those getting ready for the next Death Race scheduled for July 11th (not June like is accidentally stated in the podcast). After "Honey Badger" shares her experiences and stress of how to have a successful OCR marriage. Plus, Evan accidentally shares his favorite TV show.
This episode brought to you by Neptune Performance heated shirt. Our favorite Ultra-OCR shirt great for racing, camping or just staying warm.
Music provided by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush.
Monday Jun 18, 2018
Monday Jun 18, 2018
Evan and Brenna catch up on this episode of the S&S podcast. They talk about their off-season including dealing with a loss in motivation and how Evan hurt himself walking on a rolling PVC pipe (no it's not what you think). Then they get into early races including Evan's 100 mile treadmill run, 2xToughest Mudders (UK & MI) and Terrain Tulsa. Brenna shares her experiences at the final Battlegrounds, Savage Race and of course, the first Conquer The Gauntlet of 2018.
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Music provided by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush.
Friday Jun 08, 2018
Friday Jun 08, 2018
Spartan Pro and World's Toughest Mudder Champion Rea Kolbl joins Evan to talk about her training and future plans. Hear about Rea's bucket list races, Evan's bold prediction, the difference between Spartan Pro Team premeire vs. select, the series she is focusing on for 2017 and how her gymnastics background played a role in her OCR performance. To learn more about Rea and her training pick up a copy of Mud Run Guide's Ultra-OCR Bible.
Episode brought to you by Fat Gripz. If you are an OCR athletes that trains with weights, you need to pick up this grip strength tool.
Music provided by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush.
Wednesday May 30, 2018
Wednesday May 30, 2018
Conquer The Gauntlet Pro Lisa Nondorf joins Brenna and Evan to talk about her career as a professional high diver, which includes a 35 ft. dive while on fire and a jump off a 10 story platform. Plus, they "dive" into her recent 1st place races including Dirt Runner's Midwest Mayhem and Vanguard Race.
This epsiode brought to you by Atomik Climbing Holds, the best training tools for OCR and ninja training.
Music provided by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush.
Friday May 18, 2018
Friday May 18, 2018
Listener's send in questions and host Evan Perperis provides answers. Topics include: What race series should be addded to a bucket list? #1 mistakes OCR athletes are making, when to run part of the 48 hour long Endure The Guantlet, talking about overtraining, how to bounce back from three races in a row, what to look for in a personal trainer, worst approach to in season training, layering/clothing for Ultra-OCR and more.
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Music provided by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush.
Friday May 04, 2018
Friday May 04, 2018
Conquer The Gauntlet Co-owner David Mainprize joins Evan to discuss his latest project including Conquer Youth, the only race series just for kids. Additionally, they talk the future of CTG, Conquer Fitness (CTG's gym in Tulsa, OK) and how Conquer Youth is vital to growing the sport of OCR in the midwest.
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Music provided by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush.
Wednesday Apr 18, 2018
Wednesday Apr 18, 2018
Para-Olympian Dan Kosick talks about his training with skiing, his experience with Newbsanity's Obstacle Course Racing crew and how he earned his 50 mile brown bib at World's Toughest Mudder. Plus, Evan may have started off the podcast putting his foot in his mouth (pun unintended) and gives a shoutout to MudGear!
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Music courtesy of Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush.
Sunday Apr 08, 2018
Sunday Apr 08, 2018
Major League Eater Derek Jacobs, who also does OCR in his spare time, joins Evan for a comparisson of the two sports. Derek talks about competing at Nathan's Hot Dog Eating World Championship, how his body can handle that much food, his training, his recovery and more. Additionally, the two talk about the future of Major League Eating and how the sports governing body relates to OCR.
Music by Marc Capaldo of Madison Ambush
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