Episode 155 of the Obstacle Order features Ian Hosek.

Ian is a great OCR competitor in addition to being a great OCR coach. In this episode, Elijah interviews Ian about his experience at the “hardest Spartan ever” big Bear, the third US championship series race for 2018.

We also go deep on the topic of training theory and what informs Ian slightly unconventional approach to programming for OCR.  This episode is dense and very informational.

This is Episode 154 of the Obstacle Order!

In this Episode, Philip and Elijah sit down to recap the San Jose terrain race 5K. If you have not heard of the Terrain Race series, it is an entry level obstacle race. It’s a lot of fun because it is more casual than a Spartan Race for example, but still presents some challenging obstacle and good competition.

This is the second time running the Terrain Race for Philip and Elijah and the little race series that could out-performed yet again. There were some small changes compared to last year. The most important probably was the condensed the heats from a 5k and a 10k to just a 5k.  That meant that the pace was fast and furious and there was no margin for error.

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Welcome to Episode 154 of the Obstacle Order!

In this Episode, Elijah sits down with American Ninja Warrior super-star Kevin “the bull” Bull. This episode is a re-release of a past show, but the information contained is priceless. Not enough attention is paid to grip training.  Who is better to learn from on Grip than one of the worlds best! Kevin is a regualar on the hit show American Ninja Warrior and has also been on the Spartan Team Challenge Twice. This is a great episode check it out!

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Welcome to episode 153 of the Obstacle Order!

In this episode, Elijah sits down with Spartan Pro team member Ryan Kent. Ryan Kent is a rockstar athlete with a ton of range. This episode focuses on the varied approaches Ryan has taken over the years and how he thinks his current approach is contributing to his early success this year.

This show goes into depth on Kent’s motivation to win and keep coming back from setbacks. We dig in on training, mindset, motivation and more. This is definitely one of the best episodes so far on the Obstacle Order because Ryan is a great subject.

If you want to train like Ryan, he is a member of Yancy Camp. Go to his profile and sign up for his workouts. This is shorter workouts with lower mileage and lots of strength work.

This episode is brought to you by Mudgear and OCRM

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Welcome to Episode 152 of the Obstacle Order,

In this episode, Philip recaps his experience at the Citi Field stadium race in New York. Also, the next week doubling back and running the stadium race at Dodgers stadium. Elijah recaps his  night sweats 15k trail run. This episode was recorded live in studio so high jinx’s ensued.

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Welcome to Episode 151 of the Obstacle Order,

In this episode, Elijah sits down with Spartan Pro team member Alyssa Hawley. The focus of this episode is how to create a winning mindset. It’s seems like the grittier the better for Alyssa. We explore why that is.  Learn how a winning mindset and positive attitude help Alyssa to make epic comebacks and beat faster runners that her.

Find her on Facebook here

Welcome to Episode 150 of the Obstacle Order

There is a lot to cover on this one including Elijah personal recap of the Spartan San Jose race and TMX weekend.  Philip and Elijah catch up on training, recovery, mindset and the season ahead.

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Welcome to Episode 149 of the Obstacle Order!

In this episode, Elijah sits down for a pro OCR athlete interview with Matt “Rocky Mountain” Kempson. Matt Kempson is top level OCR athlete with a ton of range with proficiency from short course to Montana Spartan Beast type events.

This interview quickly jumps into Matt’s experience at the Tough Mudder X event which took place in Sacrementom, CA. Listen to learn how Matt stays fit for such a wide range of demands in the world of OCR.

Find Matt on Instagram @rockmountainkempson

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Hey OCR world!

Welcome to another episode of the Obstacle Order,

This weekend San Jose plays host to the firt of 6 US championship series races. On this episode we will preview the post so make sure to listen NOW.

This episode is also a catch-up call, which features a listener rant, a few solid tangents and Phil’s workout of the week.

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Welcome to Episode 148 of the Obstacle Order!

In this episode, Elijah interviews Faye Stenning. In this show, Faye talks about things that went well and things that went poorly during her 2016 race season. Does the base building method used in traditional endurance sports apply well to the sport of OCR? Not necessarily if you need to be at a top level of fitness for 6 months.

Faye covers why having too much time to train can be a bad thing. Also, what she plans to do differently this year to get better results. This is a candid interview with some great insights into Faye’s process both mental and physical.  Finally, why will you likely not see Faye as a member of the Spartan Pro team.

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