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On today's podcast with speak with Trail Master Steve Hammond about his crazy 465 mile challenge over 30 days, use our crystal ball to look into the Spartan Race season, talk about the Ultra Virus Race by Obstacle Racing Media, and talk about our favorite beer. Listen in for a fun, laid back episode!

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We have a chance to talk with Ida Mathilde, who was off to one of the hottest starts in the OCR world in 2020 before races began being cancelled. Ida tells us about her mindset, especially after deciding to quit her job and go into racing full time in 2020. Hear what Ida is doing right now to become a better racer, remain positive, and pick up right where she left off once racing starts back.

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On today's podcast Jess Krezmien, the Captain of the Tampa Bay Brigade and CEO of One Percent Better Fitness, talks to us all about her year in fitness. From winning week one of the Spartan Unbroken Challenge to making it to the International Functional Fitness Federation Masters' Worlds to qualifying for a CrossFit Sanctional on a team, Jess is killing all things fitness.

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Coach Austin Galloway talks with us about our nutrition during the quarantine. What changes in our body as we become more or less sedentary, how can we form good habits, what pitfalls to avoid, and how to make decisions at the supermarket if they're out of your usual staple foods.

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If you're a gym owner, coach, or personal trainer that has never had to program remotely, be sure to check out today's episode. Big Dawgs coach Sam Smith talks about best practices for remote programming, as well as provides tips for staying healthy and positive throughout the quarantine.

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Today we talked with Michelle Suozzi, who just qualified for her third CrossFit® Games as a masters athlete. Michelle gives us some insight on her nutrition and workout plan, what will change since qualifying for the 2020 CrossFit® Games, and the impact of the corona virus on her training. We also talk about the lack of attention for masters athletes and a few of the resources to follow including:

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What is RX? Is it really the "gold standard" that we think it is?

In today's podcast, Dean M. Leber, owner of Rebel Coaching, explores why RX may not be the solution you need. Dean is a Certified CrossFit Trainer CF-L3, a CSCS, USAWL2, USATF L1, OPEX CCP and one of the smartest guys we know when it comes to functional fitness. Today's podcast is excellent for anyone that is looking to get more from their affiliate, whether you're a member, coach, or owner.

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We decided to title non-news related podcast "Talking Functional" to help you easily distinguish the type of podcast. In "Talking Functional" we maybe talking to athletes, coaches, or experts in the fields we cover. While we may cover some recent news, that will not be the primary focus of these  podcasts.

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In today's podcast we speak with Mather Wiswall, the Commissioner for The Florida Grid League on all their recent news. We talk about new teams, mergers, city changes, new venues, and the 2020 schedule. Mather gives us insight from a commissioner standpoint on the decisions to allow teams to move, merge, and brings us news that the 2020 season will be livestreamed.

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If you want to know more about DEKAFIT and what to expect on March 21st in Denver, then look no further. In today's episode with talk with two of the three athletes that ran a full test run of DEKAFIT at the DEKA LAB. You'll hear how fast they finished the event, what the most difficult zones were, split times, what they would change and what they're looking forward to most at the first DEKAFIT on March 21st in Denver, CO.

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In today's episode we talk with Dennis Welch of the Endurance Project, a veteran of the OCR world and coach to top athletes such as Alyssa Hawley, Cali Schweikhart, and Morgan Schulz. Today's format is a little different in that we aren't covering specific news, but just talk about the industry as a whole and where it's headed with new events like HYROX and DEKAFIT. Be sure to stick around to the end for Dennis' three tips on becoming a better runner!

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