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Tough Mudder is rolling out the new Tough Mudder Challenges for 2020. What is Tough Mudder Challenges? We talked with Kyle McLaughlin, the CEO of Tough Mudder to find out.

Each month you will be given a new set of Tough Mudder Challenges. You will have four main challenges for each month, with three weeks to complete them. There will be one challenge in each of these four categories:

• Distance
• Elevation
• Workout
• Obstacle

In addition, each of the three weeks will have "Bonus" Challenges. There will be four challenges each week and you get to pick the two you would like to do.

Four main challenges plus a total of six bonus challenges for a total of 10 challenges to complete each three-week session.

When you successfully complete your challenges for the month you will earn new Tough Mudder Swag, including the new 10th Anniversary Headband, the 2020 Tough Mudder finisher shirt, and a monthly Tough Mudder Challenge coin. The Challenge coin is entirely new to Tough Mudder and you will be able to earn a new one each month.

The cost for Tough Mudder Challenges is $40/month. If you pay for all six remaining months of 2020, the price is $155 and includes a display case for your six Challenge coins. There is also a $15/month "digital-only" option if you aren't interested in the coins and other award swag.

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Haydon Chavez talks with us about his experience as a black man in the world of OCR.

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2020 has been quite the year for Tough Mudder and the Obstacle Course Racing industry. In the wake of so many race cancellations due to Covid-19, Tough Mudder has announced the first ever Virtual Toughest Mudder to take place on August 22-23.

The President of Tough Mudder, Kyle McLaughlin joins us to talk about Virtual Toughest Mudder and what to expect. The race takes place from 8:00pm to 8:00am Central Time in the US and 8:00pm to 8:00am UK time for everyone else.

If you were already signed up for any the 2020 Toughest Mudder events, your registration is free. New sign-ups are $10.00 at Toughmudder.com. You will also have the option to add on extras like a race bib, medal, headband, and other swag. Kyle told us he is personally mailing the race bibs out from his house.

For more information on Virtual Toughest Mudder go to ToughMudder.com.

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Kyle McLaughlin went from being the President of Tough Mudder to just another guy like you and me to President of Tough Mudder in about six months.

Kyle has worked closely with Joe De Sena and Spartan to lead Tough Mudder through bankruptcy and the acquisition of Tough Mudder by Spartan. Without Spartan, and without Kyle McLaughlin, it is our opinion that Tough Mudder as we know it would no longer exist.

We are happy to welcome back to the show Kyle McLaughlin.

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Erin Rost finished in Second Place at World's Toughest Mudder 2019 with 75 miles. This is the second year in a row she finished on the podium. In 2018 she also finished in Second Place, also with 75 miles.

Erin joins Will to talk about her race at WTM in 2019, her goals for 2020, and what it was like to race alongside OCR legend Amelia Boone at WTM this year.

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The last three weeks have been a roller coaster of emotion for fans of Tough Mudder. This week's episode opens with an update from Will about where Spartan Race stands with a purchase of Tough Mudder.

We also talk with (ahem) 🎵Kristopher Mendoza🎵about his second-place finish at World's Toughest Mudder in 2019 to his arch-nemesis Trevor Cichosz. Kris weighs in with his take on Spartan buying Tough Mudder.

Kris has finished on every step of the podium at World's Toughest Mudder. He is the second man to do that. The first? Trevor Cichosz.

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There are reports of Spartan buying Tough Mudder and rumors of Tough Mudder possibly closing their doors for good next month. Will talks about what is going on in the Tough Mudder and OCR community and shares his thoughts on how Tough Mudder has affected his life.

Whether Spartan buys Tough Mudder or Tough Mudder goes away or something else happens, 2020 will look different for Tough Mudder. Will shares the three things he's thinking about with all the uncertainty.

1. It will be okay.
2. No one can take the last nine years away from you.
3. "When is the last time you did something for the first time?"

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Today is WTM-Eve. It's like Christmas, but the presents are pain and suffering. And then when you think you've opened all the gifts your dad goes into the other room and brings back...HYPOTHERMIA!!! It's a Christmas Miracle!

World's Toughest Mudder is HERE. You will CRUSH IT. Good luck everyone. Be sure to follow The OCR Report and World's Toughest Podcast on Instagram for race updates all weekend long.

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You know Kyle Railton better as Coach Mud. With his tight shorts and "So cool it's STILL cool" handlebar mustache, Coach Mud is the spirit animal of Tough Mudder and Tough Mudder Legionnaires everywhere.

At World's Toughest Mudder this year will be the debut of the 2.5 Mile Pit Party hosted by Coach Mud. Halfway through the 5 mile course at WTM runners will be able to receive food and water from their pit crew as well as enjoy the DJ stylings of one Coach T. Mud.

Coach talks with Will about his background in dance music and how the combination of DJing and Tough Mudder makes him feel that "I was born for this".

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If you are a writer and you are running World's Toughest Mudder this weekend Will wants to talk with you. Send him an email at [email protected] to talk about writing a race recap for The OCR Report.

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Like Tough Mudder this year, we are "getting back to our roots". Who from the WTM or Tough Mudder community would you like to hear from? Let us know in a review on Apple Podcasts.

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World's Toughest Mudder is HERE. You will CRUSH IT. Good luck guys. Ladies.

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Eric Dutcher is running WTM this year as part of Project MUD. MUD is More Unstoppable Diabetics. Everyone on the Project MUD team has diabetes and is looking to crush World's Toughest Mudder in 2019.

WTM is a crazy race on a good day. Eric talks about the challenges of running it with diabetes and what extra precautions and treatments his team will have to make.

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Before Will talks with Eric he gives an update on his plans for WTM 2019. This will be the first year since 2014 Will will not be at World's Toughest Mudder. And it's killing him. But he'll be ok.

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World's Toughest Mudder is THIS WEEK. This week we talk with Molly Kenneth for our once-yearly chat about How to Not Die at World's Toughest Mudder.

Before Will talks with Molly he takes a minute to talk about why he won't be running World's Toughest Mudder this year. It's not great.

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