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Episode 16: This episode we are joined by HK-based Spartan Pro Jamie Nunn. We cover her athletic journey from competitive swimmer to elite OCR-racer, and how she tackled training through pregnancy and post-partum. An honest and inspiring conversation, and a timely reminder that community spirit is at the heart of the OCR, even when we can’t all race together.

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Episode 15: This episode we talk to the youngest elite racer in our local community, Hera Shaker. The first ever athlete on Singapore Sports School’s Individual Program for OCR, at just 15 she has already made waves in Asia, racing in the Spartan Race Kids World Championship in 2018 in Nevada, before going on to hit a podium in her first elite appearance just one year later. She talks about what it’s like being the only OCR athlete at sports school, her transition from kids to age group and elite racing, and her Olympic aspirations. Supported by a family of OCR enthusiasts, if OCR makes it to LA 2028 we’ve no doubt we’ll see this girl representing Singapore then. An inspiring listen, and an insight into the next gen of our sport.

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Episode 14: This episode we talk to Lou Guenier OCR Athlete and Spartan Pro about his athletic journey, and how he discovered his talent for endurance as an adult racer, qualifying for the Spartan Race World Championships in his first ever OCR. From his monastic life through race mishaps and learnings, we cover everything from how he developed his killer grip strength to training as a vegan athlete.

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Episode 13: This episode we get to know Monika Holmwood, Spartan Pro, mountain runner and full time lawyer. We discuss everything from international race experience, to training through injury, to nutrition - it’s a conversation every OCR athlete that’s balancing a full time job needs to hear.

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Episode 12: In this episode we speak to Dave Watson, Vice President of Product and Mike Morris, Vice President of Production on Spartan’s recent declaration that OCR is open for business, with the first live Spartan Race event taking place in Florida in June. We cover how they are taking steps towards the new normal of racing, the social distancing logistics, the competitive season, and where we might see real life races popping up in the near future.

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Episode 11: In this episode Sean & Jessie speak to Dave Tully, the race director for Spartan Malaysia. We discuss the highs and lows of race set up and why a smile is the best reward.

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Episode 10: In this episode Ilona speaks to Spartan Pro Team member Ian Deeth on how he transitioned from football, to track and then into OCR. We find out what's in Ian's race bag and why he thinks the burpee should be banned.

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Episode 9: This episode we talk about how we’ve been using the ‘extended off season’ to really hone in on our race gear. We talk about what we love, what we need to fine tune, and what we are testing for the season ahead so that when it comes, we’ll be race ready.

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Episode 8: This episode is the first brought to you via Zoom as we all adjust to life in the new covid normal. We cover home workouts, socially distant socialising and bring them together in an OCR quiz for you to play along to at home!

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Episode 7: This episode we talk about COVID-19 and the impact it’s having on our training and the race season. We also cover how we usually like to train for OCR, what we’d want to weather a home quarantine order, and how to not go crazy when everything you’ve been training for gets canned. And toilet roll.

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Episode 6: The race season is finally here! This episode we chat about the start of the US and Australian national series, as well as the first race in the Philippines. We also cover the latest Spartan rule book updates, single use cups, and why Sean is ditching OCR to become a Beer Mile champion.

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Episode 5: After weeks of social media controversy around the Spartan #PROtest - this episode we got talking about what it means to be a ‘pro’ athlete in OCR. We discuss why athletes felt the need to launch a protest against the Spartan Pro Team contracts, how sponsorship works in other sports, prize purses, and how regional locking the National Series races will affect people who live and race somewhere other than their country of birth.

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Episode 4: This episode we cover how the race season has (or hasn’t) started around the globe, and Spartan’s recent announcement that the 2020 world championships that will be held in Abu Dhabi. We take on some of the more questionable thoughts from social media, before being joined by Spartan elite racer and coach George Crewe, and his client, AG racer George Blackwell, expats living and racing in the UAE, to talk about their first hand experiences of OCR in the Middle East.

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Episode 3: The perfect penalty - Show Notes This episode focussed on something that is vital to all of us, and that is integrity in our sport, and at times, the lack of it. We discuss policing across different OCR events, penalties for failed obstacles, staffing, volunteers, race brain and what our ‘perfect race penalty’ would look like.

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Episode 2: Happy New Year! Over the last few weeks lots of news has dropped across the world of OCR - Spartan has announced a host of new race ranking systems and race types, and Tough Mudder may be forced into bankruptcy. It’s going to be a tumultuous start to 2020, and the race season has barely begun!

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Episode 1 of The OCR Review which we host alongside friends and fellow racers Jay Douglass and Ilona-Jade Errington. In this episode we talk about OCR's inclusion in the SEA GAMES, its progression as a sport and, the introduction of pro-cards.