The people have spoken and the message was clear, so here is an episode totally dedicated to Compromised Running. We fully describe our favorite, go-to workouts so you can become a master at running through fatigue and nailing your obstacle transitions!

The Jacksonville Spartan Sprint taught us a few important lessons about what really matters in OCR and off road racing. Kirk and Brakken analyze the race and give you the tips and advice you need in order to ensure that your 2020 race season goes according to plan! They also give an important PSA to the running community: Watch the US Marathon Olympic Trials! It will be broadcasted live on NBC and NBC Sports at 12:00p EST. You won't regret it!

The 2020 Spartan US National Series kicks off this weekend in Jacksonville Florida! Kirk and Brakken discuss the race course, weather, favorites & underdogs, and predictions.

As endurance athletes, we are always one training session away from an injury. When it does hit, we don't have to forgo the rest of our training block! Today's episode is a field guide for how to maintain maximum fitness throughout your recovery process. We touch upon:

• The best cross-training exercises

Obstacle Racing's original and most well known writer / podcaster / personality swings by to give some unique insight into the Spartan ProTest. He also covers his journey from stand-up comedian to OCR media mogul and finishes up with a chat about his current training and the Nike Vaporfly.

Our sport is, unfortunately, filled with technical terms and jargon. Today we simplify things for you! We define the most commonly used running terms and give examples of how to incorporate each of them into your training.

• What is a Tempo Run? How about a Threshold Run?

Spartan has announced that Abu Dhabi will host the 2020 World Championship. This episode covers everything you will need in order to be ready!

• travel advice

Olympian Carrie Tollefson joins us to discuss:

• The importance of the Long Run (and long workouts)

Olympian. Mother. Wife. Announcer. Entrepreneur. Carrie Tollefson is all of these things and more. One of the best middle distance runners in US history joins us this week for an episode that will inspire you, make you laugh, and motivate you to be your best self!