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Obstacle Running Adventures

MStefano Running

MStefano Running is a group of friends that went outside their comfort zone in 2012 and started training to run in fun runs as well as mud runs and other events. We urge others to get off the couch and go for a run or even a walk. Exercise is great for the mind and body. We hope you enjoy listening to our adventures and consider trying one for yourself.

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01:56:38

482. New England OCR Expo 2026! (Part 1: Vendors)

Obstacle Running Adventures ·

2026/03/30

Another very successful New England OCR Expo! Mike may be a bit biased because he has been on the board of directors for this event for the past few years but we had the chance to talk to many vendors, athletes, and other participants who back up the claim! There are two parts planned for this coverage yet again and this part focuses on the vendors. We made a switch from previous years and Mike manned our vendor table while Katelyn conducted interviews with almost all of the vendors who came out to

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01:25:32

481. Water Safety Issue at Tough Mudder Los Angeles...

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2026/03/25

Katelyn saw a post in the World's Toughest Mudder community Facebook group concerning water safety at the Lake Elsinore Tough Mudder so we reached out to follow up with the person who posted it! The poster, Jarrod Lumpkin has been running OCR since 2012, has been an active member in the Tough Mudder community, and is shooting for a total of 100 Tough Mudders! We talk about how he first found OCR, his recent experience at Lake Elsinore, what could have been done to create a safer event, thoughts on

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480. Spartan Citi Field 2026 with Elites and Vendors!

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2026/03/16

We were planning to both run the FIT Challenge's trail race but when we found out that Jason Dupree was flying up to do a race video of the Citi Field Spartan for The OCR Report, Mike knew that he couldn't miss out on that! This was our 4th time covering the Spartan at Citi Field (2018, 2019, 2024) and it is a special venue for us because it is where we first started the live coverage aspect of the show! We got some start line audio, talked to Justin T Manning, interviewed a couple vendors, some

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02:02:17

479. HartFit Elevate OCR Colorado Springs, Team...

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2026/03/08

Ryan Hart had built up a community, gym, and group of athletes with HartFit in Illinois and Team Flatliners! Now that he has moved to Colorado he has recreated the facility by Colorado Springs where they are putting on an Havoc at HartFit! We discuss how he first found OCR, why he started HartFit, how Team Flatliners came about, the sport has changing over the years, the move to Colorado, adapting to elevation, wild moose, his exciting upcoming event, and much more! Be sure to check out his

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01:46:27

478. Teddy Bear Crawl Foundation with Mark Haverland!

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2026/03/02

Katelyn sat down with Mark Haverland to talk about his unconventional journey into fitness and OCR. They dive into his wild idea to bear crawl an entire Spartan Sprint and how what started as a "stupid idea" and challenge quickly grew into something far more meaningful and far bigger than Mark ever expected! Mark also shares details about upcoming events supporting the Teddy Bear Crawl Foundation and how you can get involved with a foundation that truly gives back to the local community whether

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01:11:16

477. Becoming a ParaAthlete, Setting Guinness World...

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2026/02/24

After Katelyn saw a post about a man completing a Hyrox ,she knew she needed to reach out to interview him! Anthony Bryan is a ParaAthlete that has conquered Guiness World Records, the adaptive CrossFit Games, the London Marathon, the ParaOlympics trials and most recently multiple Hyrox events. Hear his story, his mindset for overcoming obstacles and how he is impacting the world around him! Be sure to follow his journey on Instagram as he continues to defy odds and inspire people around the world

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01:08:16

476. reRUN of 114. Spartan Greek Peak Winter Sprint...

Obstacle Running Adventures ·

2026/02/18

Work has been absolute chaos for Mike while Katelyn gets to enjoy February vacation! We reached out to a few guests but due to availability continuing to be pushed back we needed to fall back to rereleasing a previously released episode. This time on a beloved Winter Spartan Race at Greek Peak in New York! This was the one year that we were able to make it and pretty sure the second to last one that they ever did. So come back with us on a trip to 2019 when the sport was still pretty amazing in

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01:08:21

475. Hybrid Racing, Fitfarm, Little Loop Ultra, OFX,...

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2026/02/08

We haven't had Bethany McChesney on the show in a while, when I heard that she is planning a follow up Little Loop Ultra event, I figured it would be a good time to have her back on the show! We talk more in depth about her athletic background, her gym Fitfarm in Strathroy, Ontario, her inclusive ultra event, Obstacle Fitness X Podcast which she hosts with Dave Claxton, and much more! Be sure to follow her on social media, check out her gym if you're in the area, listen to OFX, and take on the

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01:04:03

474. Abominable Snow Race, World's Toughest Mudder,...

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2026/02/03

Somehow we have never had Sarah Tucker on the show, this week we remedy that! Our paths crossed with Sarah at World's Toughest Mudder in both 2023 as well as 2024 but she inadvertently dodged the mic at both events. She joined the MudGear Hannibal Race Pro Team and has been doing very well with elite events in the US! More recently she took 2nd place at the Abominable Snow Race in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin! This is an event that we have been wanting to go to for a while and do live coverage to

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01:01:21

473. RBF Fitness and "Shut Up and GRIND" with Robert...

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2026/01/26

Robert B Foster has had an impact on the OCR community in a few different ways! He first got into the sport in 2011, started training with his RBF Fitness clients and building them up to a goal of completing an event, and more recently being our main man on the mic for the New England OCR Expo! We had him on the show to talk about his training, recent knee surgery, and of course his book and podcast Shut Up and GRIND! Be sure to follow him on social media, check out his podcast, consider buying his

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01:48:02

472. Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail with Nick Gagnon!

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2026/01/19

We had Nick Gagnon on the show for hiking the Appalachian Trail back in 2023 and he seemed interested in taking on another hiking challenge in the future. Now that he finished the Pacific Crest Trail we figured it was time to have him back on the show! We talk about the preperation for the multi-month hike, dangers of animals and weather, towns and areas that stood out on the route, how it compares the the Appalachian Trail, advice for those interested in taking on the challenge, and much more

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01:36:31

471. UKOCR, Championship Events, Antarctica OCR, and...

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2026/01/12

We have been looking for some extreme events to talk about on the show and when we saw that the first OCR was taking place in Antarctica after previous cancellations, we were excited to do an episode on it! Now that Mike listens to the shows that the UKOCR podcast releases, he heard that one of the hosts Becky Neal was there for the frigid event! You'll hear about Becky's background in athletics, how she found OCR, rising to the challenge and becoming an elite in the sport, the ups and downs of her

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02:38:17

470. 2025 OCR Podcaster Roundtable Chat with Scott...

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2026/01/05

To start every new year we have hosted a roundtable of other podcasters in the sport! This year we had Scott "the Fayne" Knowles from I Am A Spartan Podcast, Fran Chiorando from Fran and Carlo Get OCR Adjacent, Jason Dupree from OCR Tech Talk, and Dave Claxton from OFX Podcast! We discuss our podcasting and personal highlights from the year, thoughts on WTM success in UK, Spartan rule and payment issues, OCRCWC in Australia, the future of Hybrid Racing, goals, and much more! Important to note that

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05:09:46

469. 2025 Recap Compilation – Lessons Learned and...

Obstacle Running Adventures ·

2025/12/30

Since 2017 I have tortured myself every year by getting clips from all 50 regular episodes and for important, funny, and name compilations. This recap episode is all of the important moments, and name clips from 2025. All clips are in order from when they were aired and are seperated by a brief moment of silence. Hope this inspires you and you enjoy it over the course of a few long runs as you prepare for the New Year! Start – 2:53 – Intro 2:53 – 10:19 – Quick News 10:19 – 10:59 – Content Preface

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04:29:38

468. 2025 Recap Compilation – Bloopers, Jokes, Good...

Obstacle Running Adventures ·

2025/12/22

Since 2017 I have tortured myself every year by getting clips from all 50 regular episodes and for important, funny, and name compilations. This recap episode is all of the funny moments, bloopers, jokes, and post credit clips from 2025. All clips are in order from when they were aired and are seperated by a brief moment of silence. Hope this makes you laugh and you enjoy it over the course of a few long runs or holiday travels! Start – 3:57 – Intro 3:57 – 7:24 – Quick News 7:24 – 7:57 – Content

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02:13:47

467. Christian Brown-Johnson on his Guinness World...

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2025/12/14

A couple episodes ago we mentioned how Christian Brown-Johnson successfully achieved the World Record for fastest cumulative 50Ks on all 7 continents in 7 days! Before that, when he was on the show back in February to talk about Hannibal Race he hinted to this challenge. We discuss what made him want to take on such a worldwide challenge, his training in the pistachio orchard, why he chose his fundraising attempts to benefit the Michael J Fox Foundation, the various 50Ks on each continent, and

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01:12:35

466. Brooklyn Nichols on Winning the DEKA World...

Obstacle Running Adventures ·

2025/12/10

DEKA World Championships took place in Fort Lauderdale, FL this past weekend and while we focus on being an OCR podcast, this event has my interest every year! Since we didn't fly down to cover it in person (someday!), we looked for an athlete to have on the show to talk about their experience. It didn't take long to pick Brooklyn Nichols as our potential guest as she had an incredible race weekend being the first elite to win all events, especially in an increasingly stacked field! We talk about

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465. Taco Bell 50K with MaryJane Osuji!

Obstacle Running Adventures ·

2025/12/02

We talked about the Taco Bell 50K in Colorado as a quick news story but then another one happened in Washington DC and I wanted to have someone on the show to talk about it! Carlo Piscitello noticed that MaryJane Osuji was taking on the challenge and suggested that she would be a good potential guest to talk about the experience. We met her at World's Toughest Mudder earlier this year, we liked her, and so we immediately reached out to have her back on the show! We talk about her background in OCR,

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01:56:44

464. Kristopher Mendoza on His Return to OCR,...

Obstacle Running Adventures ·

2025/11/24

Katelyn talks to Kris Mendoza about his first place finish at the SLO CAL Spartan Ultra. His potential return to OCR - including the Killington Ultra and World's Toughest Mudder. They talk about his journey to becoming a dental anesthesiologist. Katelyn also asks Kris a round of rapid fire questions that include his go to karaoke song, his favorite ice cream and more! Start – 2:59 – Intro 2:59 – 6:20 – Quick News 6:20 – 7:42 – Content Preface 7:42 – 1:53:18 - Kris Mendoza Interview 1:53:18 – End –

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463. Operation Rucksgiving with Erica Jackman!

Obstacle Running Adventures ·

2025/11/19

Katelyn talks with Erica Jackman as she prepares to host her first ever chapter of Rucksgiving in Providence, Rhode Island! Listen to Erica and Katelyn talk about the importance of supporting local food banks and giving back to communities. Erica shares tips about Rucking and even gives a sneak peak into the velcro patch for completing this 9 mile rucking event! Be sure to check out her rucksgiving event or a more local one to yourself and consider supporting in whatever way you can! Start – 3:32 –

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