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The Running PublicEpisode 487: No Context Social Media ClipsIan Hosek combs through the social media clips from our 2024 episodes and questions us about things we’ve said that he disagrees with!
2024-12-072h 01
The Running PublicEpisode 467: Ian HosekIan returns to the podcast to chat training, racing, the state of OCR, and to preview the USA OCR Championships which is going down one month from now in Georgia.
2024-09-181h 29
Obstacle Racing Media PodcastEndeavor Challenge | USAOCR Championship Let's learn about the grueling and exhilarating world of the Endeavor Team Challenge with race director, Denis Dumas. Scheduled for August 24th and 25th, this unique 30+ hour competition covers over 40 miles of California’s scenic Bear Valley, pushing competitors through diverse challenges like the Crucible Road March, Competitor Field, Night Orienteering, and the climactic Final Run. You can also visit them at the Big Bear Spartan Race, they'll have a booth set up. Then we talk with Ian Hosek, Vice Chair of USAOCR. We learn all about the brand ne...2024-04-251h 07
BeastNet PodcastEpisode 391 Ian Hosek of USAOCRToday Pretty Mike sits down with Ian Hosek of USAocr. They have a great discussion about OCR as a sport and what the next steps into making it into a world competition are. Standard Lengths, penalties, etc. are going to be key in growing the sport to an Olympic level event. Have a listen as this episode has a ton of great info in it.
Learn more about USAocr and the national team here: https://usaocr.org/
Like the Legendborne Jersey from Beasts OCR? head over to www.legendborne.c...2024-04-0836 min
The OCRWC PodcastIan Hosek - USAOCR S4 Ep 6Ian Hosek of USAOCR joined us this episode to talk about upcoming selections for the US Nation OCR Team and hoe people can apply for Pro or Age Group... Not so spoiler... Deadline is coming up soon!
We also recapped what USAOCR is all about, and how it's involved in the sport. Keep listening for sunlight related chatter and more info on his training programs.
2024-03-2953 min
Obstacle Running Adventures357. Manuel Dufaux on Winning Spartan 3K Series, OCRWC, Recovery, and More!Back in Palmerton we were able to meet Manuel Dufaux and interview him between waves at the 3K series race. Now that he won the Spartan North American series we were more than excited to have him on for his own episode! We talk about his motivation to take on the Spartan 3K series, what stood out most for each event in the series, how he felt about winning the series overall, his experience at OCRWC, the importance of recovery as an older athlete, and the sacrifices and focus needed to do well! 0:00 – 3:30 – Intro 3...2023-11-051h 02
The OCRWC PodcastEp 18 S3 - Ian HosekIn this episode we catch up with 4 time OCRWC 2023 podium placer, Ian Hosek.
As an OCR coach, athlete, and head of USOCR Ian has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the sport. We talk the highs and lows of OCRWC 23, how it feels to compete alongside athletes he trains, and what it's like running a national federation.
2023-10-191h 06Obstacle Running Adventures353. Ian Hosek on FISO OCR World Championships, OCRWC, and Tough Mudder Saudi Arabia Morality!In the year where there are two OCRWCs I figured it would be great to hear from someone who went to compete in both of them! Ian Hosek has been a prominent member of USAOCR for a while now and he made the trip over to Belgium to compete in the first FISO OCR World Championships. More recently he competed in Spartan Race's OCRWC (man that's going to take some adjusting to) and took 2nd in the 3K, 2nd in the 15K, his men's relay team took 1st, and his coed team also took 1st! W...2023-10-111h 12
Obstacle Racing Media PodcastOCRWC & World Obstacle Championship - 2023 The 2023 World Obstacle/UIPM OCR Championships took place in Genk, Belgium, from September 14th to 17th. Just a few weeks later, from October 5th to 8th, the 2023 OCR World Championships, organized by Adventurey/Spartan Race, unfolded in Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA. Tune in as Seb David and Ian Hosek provide a detailed comparison of these two high-profile OCR events, highlighting the differences in course design, obstacles, and overall competition. They also touch upon the historical context, comparing the 2023 championships to previous editions and the broader evolution of OCR as a sport. ...2023-10-102h 40
OCR TalkS05E03 - Savage Ohio Pro IS05E03 - Savage Ohio Pro InterviewsnterviewsPost race interviews straight from the live coverage, Miranda Huber and Miles Keller talk to some of the top Pros of the day in Savage Ohio 2023. In order of appearance: Ryan Kempson - 1st Male Ian Hosek - 4th Male Logan Broadbent - 5th Male Kris Rugloski - 1st Female Kaci Monroe - 2nd Female Alex Walker - 4th Female Jamie Horianopoulos - 3rd Female2023-06-2151 minObstacle Running Adventures332. USAOCR with Ian Hosek!There has been a big charge by USAOCR in getting a team together for the potential World Obstacle Championship being put on in Belgium later this year! Due to this, they reached out asking to come on the show and talk about it. As media we try to stay up to date with what is going on in our niche sport. Unfortunately USAOCR has been a bit of a blind spot in our knowledge so this was a helpful interview with Ian Hosek for ourselves as well in learning what is going on, why it's happening, and th...2023-05-1547 min
Obstacle Racing Media PodcastSavage Race - Gainesville 2023The second race of the Savage Pro Series took place in Gainesville, Florida. Here are the finish line interviews with many of the top men and women. Shawn Roberts (1st) Ryan Kempson (2nd) Leon Kofoed (3rd) Veejay Jones (4th) Joseph Cotto (5th) Kevin Thompson (6th) Ian Hosek (7th) Jessika Poppie (Savage Social and Merch Gal) Kris Rugloski (1st) Alex Walker (2nd) Jamie Horianopoulos (3rd) Calypso Sheridan (4th) Rachel Watters (5th) Jessica Wong (9th)) Sarah Grippi (10th) Courtney...2023-04-121h 06
Born to be Barefoot | From Science to LifeUnlocking Athletic Potential: A Conversation with Coach Ian Hosek on Performance EngineeringIn this episode we have Ian Hosek, who comes from the mountains of Idaho. Ian went through engineering school, but realized he didn’t want to be a standard engineer, so he went and worked at Nike for a number of years, and then started up his own coaching business. While he was at Nike, he had the opportunity to work with some of the world’s leading physiologists, and then shortly after this he started coaching athletes and really fell in love with this line of work. So he now has his own coaching business and is definitely a pe...2023-01-2549 min
RMR Training Podcast258: Ian Hosek: Preventing burnout, off-season planning, & biological training.Ian Hosek is an elite OCR and endurance coach with great training knowledge and perspective. Ian is one of my favorite guests who always delivers the goods - this episode is no expectation. Follow Ianhttps://www.hosekpe.com/Follow Reinforced Running7-Day Free Trial Reinforced OCR Training GroupBuy Reinforced Running T-shirtsEmail: rich@reinforcedrunning.comYouTube - Reinforced RunningIG (R...2022-11-071h 20
Race Brain PodcastSpartan 3k issues, Battle Bunker, and Trifecta World Champs.In this episode, we are joined by super special guest Ian Hosek. We discuss various topics, including Spartan Changes, Battle Bunker, and a small preview of Spartan Trifecta WC. 2022-11-022h 07
Lagrange PointEpisode 492 - Finding hidden objects in the early universeHow can you find objects that are hard to see in the depths of space? There is plenty of gas in a galaxy, but trying to see a cloud amongst all those starts is not easy. The further back in time you look in the history of the universe, the colder and darker it gets. How do you figure out the structure of the earliest galaxies and their cold gas? A black hole roaming across a galaxy sounds like bad sci fi horror, but may have been found. How can you spot a black hole without any frame of...2022-07-1816 min
The Running PublicEpisode 90: Philosophy of Training with Ian HosekWeek Two of our series brings us Ian Hosek. Ian learned his craft while working at Nike and continues to apply his training principles today, with an emphasis on racing the trails and in the mountains.
2021-10-291h 45
Obstacle Running Adventures249. OCR World Championships Team Races and 100 Meter Finals with Elites!Obstacle Course Racing World Championships was two weeks ago but we are still just as excited to release even more content from the amazing weekend! This episode has many more interviews with about 35 more incredible people that made the event so epic! This episode is part three and covers Sunday with the the team races and the 100 meter finals. Make sure you listen to the previous 2 episodes that cover Friday and Saturday! 0:00 - 3:08 - Intro 3:08 - 13:48 - Quick News 13:48 - 16:46 - Content Preface 16:46 - 20:55 - Vendors (Riverbend CBD) 20:55 - 23:43...2021-10-121h 34
Obstacle Running Adventures248. OCR World Championships 15K with Elites!Obstacle Course Racing World Championships was a week ago but we are still just as excited to release more content from the amazing weekend! This episode has 20 more interviews with some of the incredible people that made the event so epic! This episode is part two and covers Saturday with the 15K World Championship event, look forward to part 3 focused on Sunday next weekend! Apologies for the audio quality issues in the intro (our mic unplugged during the long recording). Also, Mike realizes that 111222 is not a palindrome, just a really cool number. 0:00 - 3:08 - Int...2021-10-041h 55
Obstacle Racing Media Podcast2021 OCR World Championships – Part 2More interviews from The OCR World Championships in Stratton, Vermont. Today’s show has conversations with Ryan Kempson, Egor Belousov, Logan Broadbent, Ian Hosek, Kris Rugloski, Meg Julian, The Relay team of Jack Bauer and Ally Tippets minus Beni, Mike and Katelyn from Obstacle Running Adventures, Mr. and Mrs. Theo, and Logan Broadbent. Today’s sponsor is VJ Shoes. – The VJ Spark is a lightweight, fast attack shoe. With a combination of an EVA midsole and legendary VJ grip featuring butyl rubber, the Spark will fly! The all-new, breathable mesh nylon upper is designed for comfort...2021-09-301h 19
Obstacle Running Adventures247. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites!Obstacle Course Racing World Championships happened and it was amazing! Mike went so hard with interviewing and collecting event audio that we may have enough content for 3 episodes which has only been done once before, for World's Toughest Mudder 2019! This episode is just part one and covers the 3K World Championship event, stay tuned for the upcoming episodes with even more interviews with incredible people! Oh and Katelyn and Mike are now engaged so there is a little bit of that in here for true fans of the show (more planned for episode covering Sunday)! 0:00...2021-09-281h 46
Warrior OptimizedOCR Race Tapering with Ian Hosek [Spartan Pro]
Spartan Pro and Head Coach at Hosek PE and I discuss the race week taper. It looks weird and feels strange to do, but it’s the precise formula to keep your body stimulated yet primed to peak on race day!
2021-08-3118 min
Obstacle Racing Media PodcastMiguel Medina / Ian HosekMiguel Medina awaits his connecting flight after winning the Montana UltraBeast. Plus Ian Hosek BONKS The Montana Beast but redeems by winning the Sprint the next day. This show is sponsored by: Rugged Maniac – Sign up with no worries. Refunds if Covid cancels your event. Register using the code ORM21 to get a free insulated can koozie at ruggedmaniac.com Intro Music - Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels ORM YouTube Channel Support Us On Patreon Listen to Obstacle Racing Media Podcast on any player here.2021-05-051h 26
RMR Training Podcast145: Ian Hosek - Running Form and BiomechanicsIan Hosek is a running and OCR coach and with a background in running form and biomechanics. He helps athletes create a more efficient and powerful stride. He joins the show today to give you actionable insights on how to become a better runner.More from Ian Hosek: Hosek Gait Analysis - https://www.hosekpe.com/servicesInstagram: @ocr_hosekWebsite: https://www.hosekpe.com/ FREE 7-DAY TRIAL REINFORCED OCR TRAINING GROUP Follow Reinforced Running Email: rich@reinforcedrunning.com...2021-05-031h 19
Obstacle Running Adventures216. Overcome All Obstacles Foundation with Max Fennell, Rea Kolbl, and Ian Hosek!Diversity in sports! Basketball, football, and soccer all have it but why doesn't OCR, triathlon, or other endurance sports? This is what the Overcome All Obstacles Foundation aims to change! Elite start lines at obstacle course races are objectively monochromatic which is a massive challenge when it comes to drawing a more diverse group of athletes to it! Max Fennell, Rea Kolbl, and Ian Hosek all call in for a much needed conversation on this topic. Regardless of your personal beliefs please take the time to listen to this with an open mind. Changing your opin...2021-02-221h 07
The Running PublicEpisode 30: Ian HosekIan Hosek is the mind behind Hosek Performance Engineering (and endurance coaching company) and the 5th place finisher at the 2019 Spartan World Championships. Ian joins us to talk about his development as both athlete and coach, starting with his mindset as an engineer and continuing through his work at the Nike Campus (where he helped test the Vaporfly and Alphafly prototypes) and as a professional endurance athlete. We finish up with a "debate" on the efficacy and merits of Compromised Running.
2020-08-141h 58
OC-Are You Serious?Ian Hosek and Sony's missed opportunity at "Spider Goat"What happens when you get two people with ADD/ADHD together on a podcast? A podcast about nothing, but at the same time, SHEER AWESOMENESS. I'm back from vacation and it's time to crank out more podcasts. Thought I was going away? Wrong. I'm here to stay, bitchachos.
In this episode, Ian and I discuss
- Spider goats, duh
- His time working at Nike and Hammer Nutrition
- His coaching business
- His first OCR event and an oversized t-shirt made for Sven
- Living...2020-06-1943 min
OC-Are You Serious?Faye Morgan (not Stenning)Faye Morgan (not Stenning) took time out of her busy day to talk with me about:
- The Spartan email
- Serving our nation in the USMC
- Her diversified sports background
- Transitioning into Crossfit and then into Spartan Race
- Sharing a master's podium with Hobie Call in his last race
- Mom life and how fulfilling it is (special guest appearance by the adorable Scout)
- How the COVID19 break was a welcome reprieve for her
- What her new...2020-05-2244 min
RMR Training PodcastHow to navigate your season after canceled races - Ian HosekWith canceled races across the world, there is a lot of uncertainty about how to train for your goals. It's hard to know what to do and how to adjust your plan for the rest of the year. Ian and Rich sit down to talk some practical ways you can adjust your training and mindset so Covid-19 does not sabotage your 2020.So in this episode, we talk Race plan logistics and how to adjust things accordingly to keep your goals.How to maintain your focus and reduce doubt.And most importantly we talk about ho...2020-03-131h 05