406. Ja Shua Ried on Athletic Risk, OCRWC, FKTs, and More!

OCRWC was last weekend in Mammoth Lakes, CA and we wanted to have Ja Shua Ried on for his own episode to talk about his experience! Ja Shua was a prominent member of the OCR in the northeast before moving to Colorado, we chose him to be one of our sponsored athletes back in episode 300, and he has been Mike's coach for the past few months! Hear us discuss van life out west, his athletic background, how he found OCR, the thrill of making the world your playground through fitness, his experience at OCRWC, his recovery from his shoulder injury in Tahoe, his interest in helping others in the sport, his upcoming FKT in the Grand Canyon, and more! 0:00 – 5:09 – Intro 5:09 – 9:53 – Quick News 9:53 – 10:24 – Content Preface 10:24 - 1:19:08 - Ja Shua Ried Interview 1:19:08 - End – Outro Next weekend we will hopefully have another athlete on to talk about OCRWC and Spartan's  Short Course Championship in Croatia! ____ News Stories: Asheville North Carolina Storm Destruction Prize Money for Spartan Sprint and 100 Meter Championship Sign Up for OCR Directory Cali Schweikhart Spinal Fusion and Decompression Orla Walsh Married Spartan London South East Beast Podiums Spartan London South East Ultra Podiums Spartan London South East Super Podiums Spartan Hvar Beast Podiums USA OCR National Championship 3K Podiums Flower Man Secret Link Beach Shovel Secret Link Taco Marathon Secret Link Heavy Stone Secret Link Dad Dress Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 199. History of OCRWC with Adrian Bijanada! 247. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites! (2021) 248. OCR World Championships 15K with Elites! (2021) 249. OCR World Championships Team Races and 100 Meter Finals with Elites! (2021) 255. World's Toughest Mudder! (Part 2: Brunch Interviews and Audio) 298. Fran Chiorando from The OCRWC Podcast! 299. OCR World Championships 3K with Elites and Graham Roberts from NOX! (2022) 300. OCR World Championships 15K with Elites and Vendors! (with Live Intro/Outro and Shoutout Compilation!) (2022) 301. OCR World Championships Team Relay Races and 100 Meter Finals with Elites! (2022) 352. Spartan Race's Acquisition of OCRWC with Adrian Bijanada! 353. Ian Hosek on FISO OCR World Championships, OCRWC, and Tough Mudder Saudi Arabia Morality! (2023) ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Cheryl Miller, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Nick Ryker, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Evan Eirich, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Wendell Lagosh, Logan Nagle, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, Seth Rinderknecht, and Bonnie Wilson. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, Joshua Reid, and Kevin Gregory! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: [email protected] Subscribe on Youtube: Obstacle Running Adventures Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest