RMR Training Podcast

Carolyn Stocker is a running coach, Registered Dietician, Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach. In the episode we talk about:Initiative eating for the endurance athleteWhy endurance athletes should lift heavy The newest in shoe tech Competitive snowshoeing. Follow Carolyn @castocker_rd ,  Chaski.run, and www.carolynstockerperformance.comGet Strength Coaching from Reinforced RunningLearn more about Strength Coaching for OCR Athletes here.Click here for Strength Coaching Runners.

Nic Maszk is an elite OCR athlete, NAIA Track and Field All-American, track coach, full-time teacher and soon to be dad.  With only one year of racing under his belt has established himself as one of the top competitors leading into 2021. Nic has several podium finishes, won the OCR Stars mile, and has been featured as one of Jack Bauers's top athletes to watch in 2021. In this episode we talk about: How to go from a high-level runner to transWays to Improve your racing through mental preparationAnd how to commit to taking your results to the next level.  Follow Nic @NicmaszkFollow TORC @the_obstacle_racing_collab

For the third year in a row, the first Spartan USNS race will be held at WW Motorcross Park in Jacksonville, Florida. For this TORC Talk,  Nick Ryker,  Mark Gaudet, and Rich Ryan have a convo about what to expect from the course and how to train for it in the next seven weeks. Follow Nick @Nryker5 Mark @markgaudet85 Follow TORC @The_obstacle_racing_collab

Bailey Kowalczyk is an elite trail runner based out of Boulder Colorado. Bailey established herself as one of the best trail athletes in the world with a 17th place finish at the 2020 Golden Series championship. In the episode we talk about:How to make a successful transition from the road into the trail. The perils of learning how to be the healthiest version of yourselfWhich mistakes you should avoid when starting trail training.Follow Bailey @Baileykowalcyzk learn more about her coaching at https://www.baileykowalczyk.com/Grab some delicious NA beers for dry January with Athletic Brewing here. Use code RICHR20 to get 20% off your first order. Follow along Reinforced Running Apply for One-on-one Coaching hereYouTube - Reinforced RunningIG Rich -  @reinforced_running_rich & Josh @Ja_shua_ried   Twitter @ReinforcedRunJoin our private training group on facebook here.Get your free Guide to faster running @ reinforcedrunning.com/runfaster

Lauren Longfield is a newcomer to the sport of OCR and a name to watch in 2021. She has dove into training during 2020 and has been able to push the limits when it comes to her training and volume. Check her Strava here if you don't believe me. Listen in to learn how she has used her background as a bodybuilder and extreme sports athlete to become one of the most promising ultra-endurance athletes in the sport. Follow Lauren @laurenashleeyy and @the_obstacle_racing_collab

Faye Morgan is a Spartan Pro athlete with a wide range of experiences and skills. She has top-ten finishes in the USNS and you can catch her on the podium at any SoCal spartan race. She has a background in ball sports, gymnastics, and CrossFit and uses her diverse background in training to help keep her at the top of the game. We talk about: How gymnastics training can help an OCR athleteWhat drives her to keep pushing for top-level results in her 40s. How to develop grit as an athleteFollow Faye @ fayemocrFollow along Reinforced Running Apply for One-on-one Coaching hereYouTube - Reinforced RunningIG Rich -  @reinforced_running_rich & Josh @Ja_shua_ried   Twitter @ReinforcedRunJoin our private training group on facebook here.Get your free Guide to faster running @ reinforcedrunning.com/runfaster

Lacey Bourgois is a Spartan Pro Team member and finished 10th in the series in 2019. She has since moved from Minnesota to Colorado Springs in part to help her training. Lacey is also a full-time Respiratory Therapist in a hospital and manages to balance her time to be an elite athlete while juggling 12-hour shifts. Follow Lacey at @bourgoislaFollow TORC @The_obstalce_racing_collab

Shaun Stephens-Whale is a Spartan Pro, Elite mountain runner, and seasoned bear fighter. He stops on the podcast for the  first installment of an ongoing series of athlete-focused interviews called "TORC Talks."We talk about how he found immediate success as an OCR athlete and what he needs to do to improve his overall speed so he can get next-level results. We also touch on how ninja warrior training in a gym setting can help your OCR performance and what to do. Plus we get some storytime on his bear encounters. TORC is an acronym for The Obstacle Racing Collaboration. TORC is a team of elite athletes who will be working together to help get better results to push the sport forward. The team is compromised of 15 members - some you may know, some you will get to know.See the full roster here. Follow on Instagram hereThe TORC talk will give you the nuts and bolts behind what these high-end athletes do to prepare themselves for training and racing. Today in the first installment of TORC talk you will get to know Shaun Stephens Whale who is fresh off of a third-place finish in OCR Stars. We talk about his background as a mountain and tower runner and how it has prepared him for immediate success in OCR. Then we dive into some of the things he plans to do to take his results to the next level.Follow Shaun @verticalrunning_eh

Josh Ried and I sit down and talk about the offseason and what you should expect from downtime. During the episode, we talk about: Why not taking downtime might be the reason you are not hitting your goalsHow long to take downtime and how to start a plan for your next seasonSome key metrics to track and to consider for your previous season. And some qualitative questions to ask yourself to gauge the success of your season.Learn more about OCR Power and Conditioning Coaching here

Jack Bauer joins the Reinforced Running podcast to talk about OCR stars Burpee Mountain and the final standings.  Follow Jack @jack_bauer_ocrLearn about Reinforced Running Strength Coaching and conditioning for OCR athletes here.