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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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Friday Dec 15, 2023
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Looking for items for your Christmas list or something to buy you OCR/athlete for the holidays? Check out this gift guide brought to you by OCR Pros Jenny Overstreet and Evan Perperis.
Links to brands mentioned below:
Squirrel's Nut Butter: www.squirrelsnutbutter.com
Hammer Nutrition: www.hammernutrition.com (use ref# 240887 for 15% off your first order)
MudGear temp tattoos, socks and shorts: www.MudGear.com (use code UltraOCRman to save)
Volition Chiropractic: https://volitionchiropractic.com/
ORORO Heated Apparel: http://ororo.refr.cc/terryperperis (link saves 15%)
KC Timber Challenge: www.kctimberchallenge.com
Mythic Race: https://runsignup.com/Race/MO/Sikeston/MythicRace
BleggMits & OCR Books: https://teamstrengthspeed.com/store
RockTape: https://www.rocktape.com/
NormaTec: https://hyperice.com/products/normatec-3-legs/
Rapid Reboot: https://rapidreboot.com/
IMMORDL Coffee Powder: https://immordl.com/
Naked Nutrition: https://nakednutrition.com/
Music by Dino Sinos
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Mythic Race owner and competitive OCR athlete William Shell joins Evan to talk about his experience at OCR World Championships and if you should be concerned Spartan now owns the brand. Plus, the two deep dive into Mythic Race and what is in store for 2024. Lastly the two talk about the Midwest OCR scene including brands like Hazelwood OCR and Race Ready Obstacle's new event, Midwest OCR.
Sign up for Mythic Race: https://runsignup.com/Race/MO/Sikeston/MythicRace
Use code ULTRAOCRMAN to save from www.mudgear.com
Save 20% on ORORO Heated Apparel with this link: http://ororo.refr.cc/terryperperis
Save 20% from www.Yolked.com with code Strength20
Order BleggMits and books here: https://teamstrengthspeed.com/store
Watch the Ultra-OCR Man documentary here: https://ultraocrman.gumroad.com/l/ajeuq
Episode brought to you by Fat Gripz, head over to www.fatgripz.com to pick up one of the best grip strength training tools you can buy.
Music by Dino Sinos
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.
Use code ULTRAOCRMAN to save from www.mudgear.com
Save 20% on ORORO Heated Apparel with this link: http://ororo.refr.cc/terryperperis
Save 20% from www.Yolked.com with code Strength20
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
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
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
Check out the new MudGear-Hannibal Race Pro Team site here: www.OCRproTeam.com
Music by Dino Sinos
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
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.
ORORO Heated Apparel Discount: http://ororo.refr.cc/terryperperis
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
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
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
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
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.
Cameron's Instagram:
Episode brought to you by MudGear, use code ULTRAocrMan to save on every order from www.mudgear.com
Music by Dino Sinos