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.

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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 How many article are sitting on my computer unpublished?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.

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). 

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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.

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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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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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Chrissy McFarland made big waves in the OCR community as a rookie taking a string of Savage Race podiums making big waves in both the traditional length course and Savage Blitz.  Brenna Calvert and Evan Perperis talk to her about her training, her battle with Lupus and how BattleFrog's football commercial brought the OCR community something good.  Plus, Brenna shares some embarrassing personnel stories. 

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Conquer The Gauntlet Pros and Master's power couple Doug Snyder and Lisa Nondorf talk Conquer The Gauntlet in the latest episode.  Joined by Evan, the two discuss CTG Dallas, CTG OKC, the new Continuum format, CTG's new obstacles and what else is in store for 2019.  Plus, Lisa share her dramatic story of injury and how she has been coping with sitting out most of the season.  Finally, the three discuss their results from InsideTracker including Doug's DNA profile results.

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Tri-Fitness World Champion and competition coach Brandy Nelson Goddard joins Evan to talk about her favorite event.  The Tri-Fitness challenge is part figure competition, part OCR, part gymnastics routine and part lifting competition to crown an overall winner.  Brandy talks her competition history, preparing other athletes and her appearances on American Ninja Warrior, Guinness Book of Records Gone Wild show (including her literally jumping in/out of her panties), America's Got Talent and Let's Ask America. 

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Fresh off his 3rd place finish at OCR World Championship Enduro 24, military veteran and 5x World's Toughest Mudder (WTM) finisher Trevor Cichosz joins Evan for this ultra episode.  Trevor is one of the most consistent athletes in our sport and regularly defies what most people view as possible.  The two ultra-athletes discuss fueling, pacing, differences between Enduro-WTM and why he is staying with WTM in 2019.  Trevor also shares his experiences doing Everest 135 (135 mile race through the base camp area of Everest) as well as his 200 mile run in Scotland last year. 

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