Our athletes have been racing regularly since 2013 in everything from 100m to 24 hours and beyond. Below are some of those athletes and some of the event specific teams we've fielded at various events.
Our athletes compete under the Strength & Speed brand since 2013 usually at least once per year. We give priority to team members first but occasionally reach out to friends to fill in gaps on the team. Here are some of the events we have been a part of along with the results.
2x World Top Ten (OCRWC)
1x Regional Win (Toughest Mudder)
1x Regional Podium (Toughest Mudder)
4x Local Win (CTG Team, Hammer Race, 2xThe Siege)
4x Local Podium (Atlas Race, Terrain 24 hour, 2xCTG Team)
Some of the athletes that help represent our brand at races and competitions.
Every year we add athletes to the team as "the development team". These athletes have one main trait in common, the desire to improve. Some are already racing at the top pro level and others are just getting involved in OCR. Athletes are added to our private Facebook group to create shared knowledge for improvement. Inside the group are dietitians, personal trainers, pro athletes, physical therapists and athletes with a broad range of backgrounds.
Application period opens in December 2023. Check our social media page to watch for the announcement.
Besides being athletes themselves, several of the members of our group are race owners or fitness professionals. Their opinions and professional knowledge help make the group better through their deep understanding of topics.
Details on Mythic Race & The Leaky Hourglass Ultra
To give some athletes a goal to shoot for in their strength and endurance training we created a rating system.
See the criteria page to find out what the levels stand for.
ID Number | Name | Strength Level | Speed Level | S&S Level | Comments |
0 |
Evan |
10 |
10 |
20 |
|
1 |
Harry |
3 |
8 |
11 |
|
2 |
Dave |
4 |
10 |
14 |
|
3 |
Sean |
4 |
10 |
14 |
|
4 |
Joe |
5 |
8 |
13 |
|
5 |
Natasja |
10 |
5 |
15 |
|
6 |
Tracy |
10 |
5 |
15 |
|
7 |
Rusty |
7 |
7 |
14 |
|
8 |
Kevin |
9 |
7 |
16 |
|
9 |
Rimas |
5 |
6 |
11 |
|
10 |
altiusfortius |
1 |
7 |
8 |
|
11 |
Greg |
6 |
4 |
10 |
|
12 |
Juantonio |
3 |
10 |
13 |
|
13 |
Eric |
4 |
8 |
12 |
|
14 |
Paul |
5 |
7 |
12 |
|
15 |
John S. |
2 |
5 |
7 |
|
16 |
Jared |
10 |
5 |
15 |
|
17 |
Napalm |
8 |
9 |
17 |
|
18 |
Manbun |
7 |
8 |
15 |
|
19 |
Ames |
3 |
4 |
7 |
|
20 |
Terry |
2 |
4 |
6 |
|
21 |
Ashley |
8 |
10 |
18 |
|
22 |
Erin |
10 |
10 |
20 |
|
23 |
Jordan |
5 |
10 |
15 |
|
24 |
Sty |
3 |
5 |
8 |
|
25 |
Christales |
9 |
3 |
12 |
|
26 |
Justin |
10 |
7 |
17 |
|
27 |
Kevin |
6 |
9 |
15 |
|
28 |
Nuno |
4 |
3 |
7 |
|
29 |
Sam |
8 |
9 |
17 |
|
30 |
Jason |
10 |
9 |
19 |
|
31 |
Logan |
7 |
7 |
14 |
|
32 |
Chris |
7 |
5 |
12 |
|
33 |
Josh |
5 |
6 |
11 |
|
34 |
JJ |
4 |
6 |
10 |
|
35 |
Ty "Lilo" Ybarra |
7 |
5 |
12 |
|
36 |
Luc |
9 |
8 |
17 |
|
37 |
JustinTWise |
4 |
10 |
14 |
|
38 |
Larry |
5 |
10 |
15 |
|
39 |
McVey |
9 |
10 |
19 |
|
40 |
Serra |
7 |
9 |
16 |
|
41 |
Leah |
9 |
8 |
17 |
|
42 |
William |
9 |
10 |
19 |
|
43 |
Nathan |
5 |
8 |
13 |
|
44 |
Jacob |
6 |
8 |
14 |
|
45 |
Jake |
6 |
8 |
14 |
|
46 |
Kevin |
5 |
7 |
12 |
|
47 |
Phil |
5 |
7 |
12 |
|
48 |
George |
5 |
8 |
13 |
|
49 |
Justin |
5 |
2 |
7 |
|
50 |
Alexis |
6 |
7 |
13 |
|
51 |
Sapper 1-3 |
6 |
7 |
13 |
|
52 |
Heather |
7 |
7 |
14 |
|
53 |
Morgan |
10 |
10 |
20 |
|
54 |
Kelly |
|
|
|
|
55 |
Sam |
|
|
|
|
56 |
Josh |
7 |
7 |
14 |
|
57 |
Lisa |
5 |
8 |
13 |
|
58 |
Casey |
8 |
7 |
15 |
|
59 |
Brian |
5 |
8 |
13 |
|
60 |
Adam Walker |
4 |
5 |
9 |
|
61 |
Alan Hale |
2 |
2 |
4 |
|
62 |
Chris McLeod |
7 |
10 |
17 |
|
63 |
Gary Shaw |
5 |
10 |
15 |
|
64 |
Ian Pereira |
4 |
4 |
8 |
|
65 |
Matthew Knight |
3 |
10 |
11 |
|
66 |
Rachel Watters |
10 |
10 |
20 |
|
67 |
Tabbie Wood |
2 |
4 |
6 |
|
68 |
Trina Fox |
7 |
6 |
13 |
|
69 |
Jen Cochrane |
3 |
3 |
6 |
For many people signing up for races that exist is enough of a challenge for them. However, some of our athletes seem to be of a different breed. Here are some of our athletes that have gone outside the box and created their own challenges pushing their bodies to the limits and beyond.
Gary Shaw has done several challenges that
defy both physical ability and sometimes common sense. Here are some of
his major highlights:
July 2018: Half Marathon Every Day for a Month:
Gary set off to run a half marathon a day, every day for a month. He
achieved this goal running a total of 406 miles over the course of the
month.
April 2020: #RunTheDate Challenge:
In April 2019, Gary, along with his girlfriend accomplished
ultra-runner Nicole Fleming did the #RunTheDate challenge. Every day
they ran the number of miles equal to the date resulting in 465 mile
month. On the 31st day, Gary "celebrated" with a 42 mile run resulting
in a 507 mile total of 31 days.
May 16, 2020: 24 Cubed (DON'T
TRY THIS) Gary is known for his beer drinking and ultra-running. On
May 16th he set out to complete the 24 cubed (24 miles and 24 beers in
less than 24 hours). The previous known record was 14 hours...Gary
finished in 9 hours and 28 minutes without vomiting or going to the
hospital.
Learn more about Gary and his advice on endurance sports in the book "On Endurance"
September 2015: Run Across Michigan:
Jordan Smith decided to take a 195 mile run across the state of
Michigan. Him along with elite Toughest Mudder athlete Nicholas Allmond
set out and four days later reached their destination covering the
total distance in 84 hours.
2016: Cycling to the Start of Multi-Lap Tough Mudder: Twice Jordan has cycled to the start of a Tough Mudder weekend then ran multiple laps. In
June he biked 28 miles, ran 3 laps (33 miles) of Tough Mudder Saturday
then another on Sunday. Then in September he cycled 78 miles to an
event, ran 2 laps Saturday and another on Sunday.
Dec 2017-Feb 2018: FKT Te Araroa Atttempt:
Attempted to set the self supported Fastest Known Time (FKT) of the Te
Araroa in New Zealand. He ended up missing the FKT but did manage to
cover 2500km in 62 days through a wide variety of grueling terrain.
Hear more from Jordan in the book "Ultra-OCR Bible".
Read about Evan's Ultra-OCR events and background in his biography "Ultra-OCR Man: From Special Forces Soldier to Record Setting Pro Obstacle Course Racer"
Team members who achieve team bests will be listed in the records section below.
Just
as the criteria section gives our athletes specific goals to improve,
the records section does the same making our athletes focus on improving
with an exact mark on the wall to shoot for.
To have your name listed you must be a current or past member of Strength & Speed.
Strength Records | Male | Female |
Squat |
Jared- 515 lbs. |
Leah: 180 lbs. |
Bench |
James- 325 lbs. |
Leah: 115 lbs. |
Deadlift |
James- 500 lbs. |
Leah: 245 lbs. |
Total (Squat/Bench/Dead) in one lifting session |
Jared- 1180 lbs. |
Leah: 540 lbs. |
Speed Records | Male | Female |
1 Mile |
Justin: 4:43 Hatchet Dream 2014 |
|
5k |
Nathan: 16:32 Swing into Summer 5k 2015 |
Serra: 21:34 Wilmington 5k 2015 |
10k |
Justin: 35:43 Pow Wow Days 2014 |
|
Half Marathon |
Justin: 1:19:07 Journey's Half Marathon 2016 |
Serra: 1:45:40 BAA Half Marathon 2013 |
Marathon |
Evan: 2:57:18 Marquette Marathon 2014 |
Serra: 4:05:59 Boston Marathon 2014 |
50 Miler |
Nathan Theil: 8:44:03 GET LUCKY 50/50 2021 |
Sam Oleskey: 9:00:20 GET LUCKY 50/50 2019 |
100 Miler |
Nathan Thiel: 23:11:37 Canal Corridor |
|
Sprint Triathlon |
Nathan Thiel: 1:29:28 2018 Columbus Tri at Alumn Creek |
|
Olympic Triathlon |
Nathan Thiel: 2:31:56 2019 |
|
Half Iron Triathlon |
Nathan Thiel: 5:54:32 Ironman Ohio |
|
Iron-distance Triathlon |
Nathan Thiel: 12:57:07 Columbus Virtual Triathlon 2020 |
|
OCR Records | Male | Female |
Most Overall OCR Wins in a Year |
Nathan: 5 in 2015 |
Ashley: 8 in 2016 |
Most OCR Podiums in a Year |
Evan: 14 in 2019 |
Ashley: 14 in 2016 |
OCR Miles in a Week |
Evan: OCR America 2- 191 Miles |
Sam: TM Michigan- 44 miles |
OCR Miles in a Year |
Sty: 481 miles in 2016 |
Sam: 246 miles in 2015 |
Most 24 Hour OCRs in One Year |
Evan: 6 in 365 days (top 10 in all) |
|
Most OCR Events in a Year |
Sty: 50 in 2016 |
Sam: 26 in 2016 Leah: 26 in 2015 Serra: 26 in 2015 |
Most Tough Mudder (laps) in a Year |
Jordan: 26 in 2014 |
Sam: 15 in 2015 |
Most Tough Mudder Laps in One Day |
Joel and Jordan: 4 (tied) |
|
Most World's Toughest Miles (cumulative) |
Evan: 570 (2014-2021) |
Leah: 100 miles (2016-2017) |
Most Spartan Trifectas in Year |
Sty: 7 in 2016 |
Sam: 4 in 2016 |
OCR Streak (Most weeks of at least one OCR a weekend) |
Chris: 6 in 2016 |
Leah: 4 weeks Serra: 4 weeks |
Burpees in one Minute |
Chris Balven |
Leah: 22 |