Best Heather Bode Podcasts (2024)

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Grit OCR with Antonio Alletto 43:47

3y ago43:47

43:47

This week, I spoke with Antonio Alletto, race director and founder of Grit OCR. Antonio starts by telling me all about Grit OCR, from the format to the obstacles and everything in between. We talk about the two different race distances they offer, and how that poses a challenge as a race director. I ask him about how he chooses which obstacles to i…

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Overcoming Injury & Returning to Racing with Ashley Heller 37:11

3y ago37:11

37:11

This week, I spoke with elite OCR athlete Ashley Heller! We start with talking about her most recent Spartan race in Montana, and about how much we both love that course. Ashley tells me about her recent injury, her recovery process and how she dealt with it. We talk about her return to racing, and she shares advice for athletes dealing with injuri…

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Catching Up with Matt B. Davis 36:29

3y ago36:29

36:29

Matt B. Davis of Obstacle Racing Media joins me on the podcast for a special bonus episode this week! We start with talking about endurance running and training, and then discuss OCR podcasting through 2020, and how the OCR competition has changed over the past year. Matt then asks me some questions about myself and what I've been up to the past ye…

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Hildervat & the 2021 Season with Alex Walker 33:51

3y ago33:51

33:51

Oh hey we're back! This week I spoke with elite OCR athlete Alex Walker who took third place at Hildervat this past weekend. We start with talking about the race itself, and her likes and dislikes from the weekend, which leads us to a short discussion of men's weights versus women's weights. Then we talk about her 2021 race season, and the state of…

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Running 100 Miles, Training, and the 12-Hour UltraVirus with Javier Escobar 30:06

4y ago30:06

30:06

Hey everyone, I'm back! I spoke with elite OCR athlete Javier Escobar this week all about his 100-mile outing at World's Toughest Mudder last fall, his training, and how he stays motivated. We begin by talking about his 2019 WTM experience, and how it felt to reach 100 miles. He tells me about his progression from 35 miles at his first WTM to 100 m…

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Spartan World Championships with Ashley Heller and Kris Brown 56:07

4+ y ago56:07

56:07

Back with a brand new episode all about the Spartan World Championships in Tahoe! I start with giving my own race recap about the 10k Trail race on Saturday, then share my experience racing in Age Group at the World Championships on Sunday. Then I talk with Kris Brown, winner of Saturday's Ultra race and an experienced ultra runner who is also a me…

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Motivation, Transparency & the Spartan Start Line with Mr. J'ean 48:06

5y ago48:06

48:06

Spartan start line emcee, motivational speaker and coach Mr. J'ean joins me on the podcast to talk all about his experiences at the start line, motivation, and transparency. We begin with Mr. J'ean telling me about his background, and then all about how he got involved with Spartan. We talk about burnout, and how he gets through sending off thousan…

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Live from the Monterey Spartan Weekend 45:11

5y ago45:11

45:11

This week's episode is full of live interviews from the Spartan weekend in Monterey, California last weekend! I spoke with: -Timmie Brann -Nick O'Sullivan -Natalie Miano -Ian Deyerle -Veejay Jones -Mark Batres -Annie Dube -Zhanique Lovett

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Hiking Cactus to Clouds and the Pacific Crest Trail 25:57

5y ago25:57

25:57

This week's episode is all about hiking! At the beginning of this month, I hiked the Cactus to Clouds trail up to San Jacinto Peak, where I met three hikers in the midst of hiking the entire Pacific Crest Trail. I start by sharing my experience with the grueling Cactus to Clouds hike, then dive into the interviews with Stripes, Mr. Snuggles and Din…

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Live from the Big Bear Spartan Series Weekend 1:06:36

5y ago1:06:36

1:06:36

This week's episode is full of live interviews from the Spartan USNS Beast and Mountain Series Sprint in Big Bear, California! I spoke with athletes all about the crazy hills, the cold dunk wall on Sunday, and everything in between. On Saturday at the Beast, I spoke with: -Rea Kolbl -Mark Batres -Natalie Miano -Ryan Kent -Alyssa Hawley -Mack Roesch…

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Everest 135 Ultra Marathon with Trevor Cichosz 47:44

5y ago47:44

47:44

Ultra marathon athlete and former World's Toughest Mudder champion Trevor Cichosz joins me this week to tell me all about his experience at Everest 135, an intense 135-mile ultra marathon where he took third place. We begin with Trevor telling me all about how he heard of this race, all the race prep required and the training (and lack thereof) tha…

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Live from the Seattle Spartan Championship Super 26:21

5y ago26:21

26:21

Live from Snohomish, Washington, I grabbed a ton of interviews with some of the top athletes who ran the Seattle Spartan Championship Super. We spoke about the challenges of the course, the weather, the competition, and more! I spoke with: -Faye Morgan -Aaron Newell -Nicole Mericle -Ryan Atkins -Rea Kolbl -Ryan Kent -Veejay Jones…

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Live from the Tough Mudder Opening Weekend 37:11

5y ago37:11

37:11

This week is full of live interviews and my own review from Tough Mudder's opening weekend in California! I was there Sunday to run the course, and I got interviews from some key members of the TM community, including: -Tough Mudder CEO Kyle McLaughlin -Two of the three founders of Assist 100 Mudders, Joey Ta and Ed Groleau -Tough Mudder emcee and …

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Discussing the Elite Women of OCR with Jack Bauer 1:33:18

5y ago1:33:18

1:33:18

Jack Bauer, the mind behind the massive Spartan ranking system, joins me on the podcast to talk all about the top women in the elite field. We begin with talking about the "Fab 5" elite women and who it has consisted of, and how it might be changing. We have a long discussion full of stats about most all of the top women currently in the field, and…

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Winning Alabama, OCR Training and Million Dollar Mile with Veejay Jones 46:00

5y ago46:00

46:00

Elite OCR athlete and Spartan Pro Team member Veejay Jones joins me on the podcast to talk about his win at the Spartan U.S. National Series race, how he trains and what he focuses on in his training, and about the upcoming show he's on, Million Dollar Mile. We start with Veejay telling me about his win in Alabama, and I ask him about his proficien…

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Shower Toga, Shark Tank and the Value of OCR with Kressa Peterson 50:11

5y ago50:11

50:11

Kressa Peterson joined me for a bonus episode this week to talk all about her product Shower Toga, appearing on Shark Tank, and how the values of OCR got her to where she is today. We begin with Kressa introducing herself and telling me about when and how the idea for the Shower Toga was born. She then tells me about the process of getting on Shark…

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Live from the San Jose Spartan Sprint 29:52

5y ago29:52

29:52

We've got more live interviews for you this week from the Spartan San Jose Sprint! I spoke with athletes all about the course, the competition, how it compares to previous years, and what's ahead for them. I start by giving my own recap of the Sprint race, and then speak with: -Kyle Elliot -Josh Fry -Seth Buchwalter -Ian Deyerle -Erin Wachter -Emil…

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Live from the Vegas "Vegazona" Spartan Weekend 43:06

5y ago43:06

43:06

This week's episode is full of live interviews from the Spartan Sprint and Super weekend outside Las Vegas (technically in Arizona), and my own recap from the race. I spoke with Veejay Jones all about his race, racing against Cody Moat and Hobie Call, and a little bit about the upcoming show Million Dollar Mile. I also spoke with Hobie Call about h…

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The Sport of OCR & Spartan US National Series with Ryan Kempson 43:05

5y ago43:05

43:05

Elite OCR athlete Ryan Kempson joins me this week to talk all about his win at the Spartan US National Series Super in Jacksonville last weekend, the series as a whole, the sport of OCR, and how he trains for such a long season. We start with Ryan giving me his background and how he got into OCR. We then dive into Jacksonville and Ryan break down h…

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Live from the Arizona Spartan Weekend 54:24

5y ago54:24

54:24

This week's episode is full of live interviews from the Spartan Sprint/Super weekend in Arizona! I spoke with some of the elite athletes there all about the terrain, the cold, and the competition. I spoke with: -Emilee Smith -Nick O'Sullivan -Beni Gifford -Amanda Nadeau -Daniel Sorenson -Heather Gollnick -Timmie Brann -Nikolaj Dam -Leon Kofoed…

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Grit OCR & Creating an Obstacle Course Race with Antonio Alletto 53:08

5y ago53:08

53:08

Founder and Race Director for Grit OCR Antonio Alletto joined me on the podcast this week to tell me all about his race, how and why created it, and the challenges and success he encountered along the way. We start by Antonio introducing himself and telling me about his background with OCR. We then dive into Grit as I ask him why he wanted to creat…

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Live from the SoCal Spartan Weekend 1:04:13

5y ago1:04:13

1:04:13

The 2019 Spartan season kicked off in Chino, California last weekend and I spoke with some of the elite athletes who hit the podium all about the course, what they thought of the new obstacles, the competition, and the year ahead. I spoke with: -Kirk DeWindt -Nicole Mericle -Veejay Jones -Nell Rojas -Natalie Miano -Nikolaj Dam -Leon Kofoed…

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Live from Platinum OCR's Time Trials 24:24

5+ y ago24:24

24:24

Live from Platinum OCR's first time trial of 2019, I spoke with some of the top athletes there all about the time trials, their training, and their plans for the upcoming season. I spoke with Omar Padilla who placed first, Faye Morgan who placed first for women, Platinum OCR owner Nicole Kifer and second place female Evelyne Ruiz. We discuss the ch…

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Qualifying for Spartan WC & Raising the Bar with David Watson 57:00

5+ y ago57:00

57:00

Spartan's VP of Product David Watson joins me on the podcast this week to discuss all the changes Spartan made to their championship qualification system, and their championship weekend, and why they decided to make them. We start with some clarifying questions about the qualification system and the roll-down weeks that follow the last U.S. Nationa…

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Discussing OCR: OCR Podcasters Round Table #1 1:27:27

5+ y ago1:27:27

1:27:27

This week, I invited Matt B. Davis of Obstacle Racing Media, Josh Chace of the New England Spahtens podcast, and Mike Stefano and Katelyn Ritter of the Obstacle Running Adventures podcast on the show for a round table discussion about a whole host of OCR topics. We start by talking about Spartan's addition of age group podiums: what Spartan's goal …

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Training in the Off-Season with Mark Batres 1:00:29

5+ y ago1:00:29

1:00:29

This week elite OCR athlete and coach Mark Batres joins me to talk all about training in the off-season: the dos, the don'ts, and how to train to improve your performance for the next year. We start with Mark telling me about his OCR season went, and then he tells me all about the recent Spartan combine held in Laughlin. I also ask him if he's plan…

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Western States and Running Ultra Marathons with Devon Yanko 1:03:10

5+ y ago1:03:10

1:03:10

Elite ultra marathon runner and trail racer Devon Yanko joins me on the podcast this week to talk all about Western States, running ultra marathons, and why she loves (and excels at) those long distances. We start with Devon telling me more about her background, and how she got into running and eventually towards ultras. She tells me about her firs…

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World's Toughest Mudder 2018 with Erin Rost 36:02

5+ y ago36:02

36:02

This week, I brought Erin Rost on the show to talk all about her second place win for the women at World's Toughest Mudder last weekend, and all about that intense 24-hour event. We start with Erin telling me about her background and how she got into OCR, and we talked about Toughest Mudder South (her first endurance OCR) and the lessons she learne…

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OCR World Championships with Mikhail Gerylo 47:25

5+ y ago47:25

47:25

For our second episode this week, I brought elite OCR athlete Mikhail Gerylo on to talk all about this year's OCR World Championships in the UK. Mik starts by telling me all about the 15k race where he placed in the top 15, and talks about the 100 obstacles in detail. He shares what made the course so difficult, and why the overall completion rate …

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Hiking the Entire Pacific Crest Trail with Ben Mitchell 45:18

5+ y ago45:18

45:18

From March 28th to August 28th of this year, OCR competitor Ben Mitchell hiked the entire length of the Pacific Crest Trail, so I brought him on the show to talk all about his journey. Ben starts by introducing himself and how he got into OCRs, then tells me when and why he decided to hike the entire PCT. We talk about how long it took him to prepa…

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Toughest Mudder and Endurance Racing with Deanna Brasz 26:46

5+ y ago26:46

26:46

OCR athlete Deanna Brasz joins me on the podcast this week to talk all about Toughest Mudder, endurance racing and mental strength! Deanna starts by sharing her background and how she got into OCR, and tells me why she primarily sticks to Tough Mudder. We then talk about the recent Toughest Mudder West where she finished in fifth place for the wome…

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Live from Tougher Mudder & Toughest Mudder West 44:44

5+ y ago44:44

44:44

Live from the Tough Mudder weekend in Sonoma, this week's episode is full of interviews from athletes at the Tougher Mudder wave, the Toughest Mudder West race, and race director Eli Hutchison. I spoke with Lauren Taksa and Nick O'Sullivan on Saturday all about their respective wins at the Tougher Mudder race, and they give us some insight into the…

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Live from the Spartan World Championships 1:14:35

5+ y ago1:14:35

1:14:35

This week's episode is full of live interviews from the Spartan World Championships at Lake Tahoe last weekend! We talk all about the championship race, the team race, and what's ahead with championship season. I spoke with: -Ian Hosek -Robert Killian, John Yatsko and Mark Batres -Guest interview by Margaret Schlacter with Alyssa Hawley, Kristin Sa…

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Terrain Race Q&A with Dustin Dorough 30:04

5+ y ago30:04

30:04

This week, I brought on Dustin Dorough for a Q&A session all about Terrain Race, from their past and current issues to the changes we can look forward to for 2019. Dustin starts by explaining how and why he got started with Terrain Race, and tells me more about the development team that he's a part of and how hands on that team is with the race. He…

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Live from the Seattle Spartan Beast 29:13

5+ y ago29:13

29:13

This week's episode is full of live interviews from the Spartan Beast in Seattle! I spoke with the athletes about everything from the course, to the competition, to their methods of conquering the course and the obstacles. I spoke with: -Michelle Ford -Ashley Heller -John Howell -Josh Fry -Heather Gollnick…

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Strength Training & Replicating Race Day with Chad Budyk 1:02:54

5+ y ago1:02:54

1:02:54

I spoke with strength and conditioning coach Chad Budyk all about why strength training is just as important as running, why lifting heavy enough is important, and about matching the demands of race day in your training. Chad starts by introducing himself and his background, and explains to me why he specializes in OCR training. We discuss how athl…

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Winning Ultra Great Britain with Trevor Cichosz 40:46

5+ y ago40:46

40:46

This week, I talked to elite OCR athlete and ultra runner Trevor Cichosz all about his recent win at Ultra Great Britain, a 214-mile race across Scotland. Trevor tells me how he heard about the race and why he decided to run it, and what he was most worried about going into the race. He also talks about how he trained for the longest race he's ran …

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Nutrition, Recognizing Overtraining, and Racing in Canada with Josh Stryde 58:39

5+ y ago58:39

58:39

This week, I brought trainer, nutritionist and elite athlete Josh Stryde back on the show to talk all about racing in Canada, race week prep, overtraining and the importance of recovery, and nutrition. We start with Josh telling me all about the Spartan Rocky Mountain Trifecta weekend in Canada, which leads us to a discussion about what it takes to…

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Live from the Utah Spartan Championship Series Super 47:08

5+ y ago47:08

47:08

This week's episode is full of live interviews from the Spartan Championship Series Super in Utah! I spoke with: -Garfield Griffiths -Devon Yanko -Robert Killian -Mike Ferguson -Lindsay Webster -Ryan Woods -Leigh Anne Wasteney They talk about everything from the race, to the strategies they used to tackle the course, to the championship series and …

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Toughest Mudder, TMX and Training for the Top with Alexandra Walker 33:17

6y ago33:17

33:17

I spoke with elite OCR athlete Alexandra Walker this week all about her experience at TMX, Toughest South, and how she trains to keep up with the elite field. Alex tells me how she got started in OCR, how and when she started training competitively, and what it's like to have Yancy Culp as her personal coach. That leads us into a short discussion a…

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Spartan Championship Series with Veejay Jones 35:56

6y ago35:56

35:56

This week, I spoke to Veejay Jones, Spartan's youngest pro-team member and a strong contender in their championship series. We start with Veejay telling her all about the championship race in Chicago where Veejay placed second, conquering all the mud out there and beating out some top contenders. That leads us to discuss the different challenges of…

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Running and Training Efficiently with Mark Batres 59:54

6y ago59:54

59:54

Today Jay talked to Mark Batres about his new endeavor into coaching. Mark shares some great information about: The goal for miles to run in a week Using a bike to replace running during an injury or to reduce strain on joints Training to both aerobic and anaerobic capacity How to run more effeciently Training to be in the right mental space for a …

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Live from the Seattle Spartan Sprint 33:32

6y ago33:32

33:32

Continuing our coverage from last weekend's Spartan race in Seattle, we were there on Sunday for the Sprint and spoke with some of the top competitors (and the course manager!) from the race that day, including: -Veejay Jones -Ian Hosek -Alyssa Hawley -Steve Hammond - Allison Tai We spoke about the Championship race the day before, the competition …

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Live from the Seattle Spartan Championship Super 45:56

6y ago45:56

45:56

Last weekend, we were in Washington State for the second Super race in Spartan's National Championship series. We tackled the extremely wet and muddy course, and then spoke with some of the top competitors from the race, including: -Ryan Kent -Rea Kolbl -Faye Morgan -Robert Killian -Glenn Racz -Rose Wetzel-Sinnett We also grabbed interviews from th…

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Training, TMX, and Top OCR Competition with Yancy Culp 1:16:46

6y ago1:16:46

1:16:46

This week, I brought Yancy Culp back on the podcast to talk all about TMX, training topics, and the top OCR competitors in the 2018 season. We start by talking about the Sacramento Tough Mudder X competition, and Yancy gives me a breakdown of the event from his perspective, from the athletes, to the layout of the course in comparison to last year's…

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Live from the Sacramento Tough Mudder X 54:59

6y ago54:59

54:59

Last Sunday, the Overcome and Run team was in Sacramento for Tough Mudder X, Tough Mudder's 1-mile competitive race complete with both obstacles and functional fitness stations. This was the first TMX event since last summer's invitational TMX event, and is one of three events that Tough Mudder is hosting this year. We grabbed tons of live footage …

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100th Episode - Q&A With the Community 56:52

6y ago56:52

56:52

This week, the Overcome and Run podcast hits its 100th episode! We wanted to do something special, so we reached out to you, the listeners, for any and all questions you have for us about OCR, training, or our own personal OCR experience and goals. We start with a discussion about whether or not we see OCR in the Olympics, and what that might look …

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Greek Peak Spartan & World's Toughest Mudder with Brian Gowiski 57:36

6y ago57:36

57:36

Brian Gowiski, the first place elite male from last weekend's Greek Peak Spartan Race, joins me on the podcast this week to talk all about that Winter Sprint, World's Toughest Mudder, and all sorts of OCR topics from training, to strategy, to his goals for this year. Brian starts by telling me all about how he got into OCR and how he focused on Bat…

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Platinum Personal Training with Nicole Kifer and Kris Raycraft 47:57

6y ago47:57

47:57

In this episode I talk to Nicole Kifer and Kristofer Raycraft about Platinum Personal Training. Nicole started Platinum Personal Training to help athletes love training like she did and has turned it into a 7 acre ranch outside San Diego with 40+ obstacles where some of the most elite athletes from Southern California come to train. Kris is the str…

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OCR in the UK, Balance in OCR, and Marathon Mentality with David Hellard 1:01:16

6y ago1:01:16

1:01:16

David Hellard, host of the Bad Boy Running Podcast, joins me this week to discuss the OCR scene in Europe, the importance of OCRs finding a balance between accessibility and challenge as they grow, his recent win at the Somaliland Marathon, and the marathon mentality. David starts by sharing how he got started in OCR and the creation of the British…

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