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TMX Championship Preview with Hunter McIntyre and Beni Gifford Jun 05, 2018

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You couldn’t make this up if you wanted to! Aside from Hunter McIntyre being the reigning TMX Champ and crowd favorite for the upcoming TMX Championship on June 8th 2018. Hunter and his newly appointed wing man Beni Gifford are a couple of cartoon characters. Listen in to here Hunter explain why no one in…

Another OCR Question and Answer Episode Jun 01, 2018

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Its been awhile since last I posted an episode and whenever we are short on content, we put it out to the followers to provide some stimulating questions regarding OCR training and racing. In this episode, I asked one of my East Coast friends and colleagues Kristen Swan Kurtz to give me a hand with…

A Visit to The Secret Lab May 17, 2018

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Not everyone has a chance to visit Coach Diaz at his “Infamous Secret Lab” those who do generally end up performing beyond expectation. I thought it might be fun to have one of my clients share his experience and allow you to not only hear his thoughts on the visit but see what went down…

Making the Transition from Heel Striking to Forefoot Running Apr 25, 2018

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It’s a pretty well known fact in most running circles that heel striking and over striding leads to injury. Many runners have made the shift to forefoot running and in doing so have migrated to zero drop shoes. Unfortunately for many, this transition has not come easy and has lead to a variety of new…

What are you doing with your Athletic kids? Apr 12, 2018

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We decided to take more questions on training was we often do, our favorite this time relates to our children in sports. Are we doing the right things to encourage their enjoyment, desire to compete? Are we trying to live through our kids and causing more harm than good? Coach Diaz has had years of…

Interview with Brian Carney founder of The Bone Frog Challenge Apr 03, 2018

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The Bone Frog Challenge Race series aere obstacle course races designed and directed by Navy Seals. These obstacle course races are gaining widespread popularity on the eastern seaboard due to their quality and unique challenges many drawn from Navy Seal Training. Richard Diaz has invited Brian Carney, former Navy Seal and founder of the Bone…

Why 180 Strides per Minute? Apr 01, 2018

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Stride frequency seems to be the most controversial and perplexing component of running mechanics. There are those that resist the theory of 180 spm being an ideal cadence and its the cause of many arguments. I however feel that most people that struggle with this approach have pieces of the puzzle missing. In this podcast…

Spartan San Jose and Tough Mudder TMX Weekend Recap Mar 29, 2018

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Back to back OCR events 100 miles apart and I hit them both to show support for a few of my athletes in Veejay Jones and Hunter McIntyre. I invited a few talented athletes in Mike Ferguson and Race course expert Steve Hammond on the show to share their views on the weekends competition. The…

Veejay Jones – Young Gun on the OCR Spartan Pro Circuit Mar 21, 2018

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Veejay Jones is the youngest athlete to win a Spartan Race overall and is currently a member of The Spartan Pro Team. He is also an athlete coached by Richard Diaz. In this episode, we discuss the prospects winning against the competition at the NBC Spartan Series season opener at San Jose California on March…

MudGear Official provided for DHP-OCR Mar 19, 2018

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We asked the owner and founder of MudGear to come on and share is story on how MudGear was born, his enthusiasm for the sport of Obstacle Course Racing and the love that goes into each of his products. Diaz human Performance has named MudGear as the official provider of all they’re training and racing…

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