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515 : The Ultra Podcast

104 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

The best part of attending a 515km / Ultraman distance event is the life-long friendships you leave with. These events attract remarkable athletes from all walks of life and all corners of the globe. 515 : The Ultra Podcast invites you into the lives of these people who make up the Ultra family through conversations hosted by Larry Ryan, race director of Ultra TriFest Canada and the new Ultra 515 World Wide Championships held in Whistler, BC.   

Join us if you are an Ironman with an aspiration toward the 515km distance; if you are a seasoned veteran of Ultratriathlon; or you just want to fill your training hours listening to inspiring stories, about epic events, told by interesting people. There will be plenty of take-aways for your own training and/or your bucket list. For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com

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S5E12 -- Ultraman Arizona Champion 2024 : Michelle Vesterby

April 12, 2024 07:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MB

In this episode, Danish professional Ironman triathlete, Michelle Vesterby, talks about her recent win at her first 515 distance event – Ultraman Arizona.  Michelle has competed nine times at the Ironman World Championships in Kona and now may be looking at a November trip to Hawaii.   Michelle’s motto, “Keep Smiling”, was tested in Arizona, but her crew helped to keep her on the course and set UMAZ record times, for women, for each of the three days. Resources mentioned in this episode: ...

S5E11 -- La Isla 520K Cozumel with Cesar Gilbert

March 22, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MB

Today’s Ohana guest is all heart and one kidney.  Race director of Ultra La Isla 520, Cesar Guilbert, is a live kidney donor who was inspired by team Hoyt to take on UltraMX 515 with his friend, Aarón Reza Lozoya, who is a person with quadriplegia.   His story is one of living life in peace by recognizing balance and he tries to share this through La Tribu collective. We also talk about his race and some of the people that will be attending this year which is happening March 30  - April 2....

S5E10 -- Ohana Guest : Kate Bevilaqua -- Ultraman World Champion 2016

March 01, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 45.9 MB

Kate Bevilaqua has nearly 20 years of professional triathlon experience.  She is the winner of three Ironman races, the women's champion of Ultraman World Championships, and the first woman to win an ultra triathlon outright at Ultra 520K Canada in 2016. Kate continues to race the pro circuit along with her husband, Guy Crawford.  Together they run GK Endurance, their one-on-one coaching business.  In this episode we discuss her 515 career, her coaching philosophy and her opinions on pro tr...

S5E9 -- 515 Round Table Discussion : The State of Ultra Triathlon

February 09, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MB

Over 150 years of experience are on the podcast today.  A big list of big names in the Ultraman/515 world join me for a round table discussion.   All of my guests bring unique experiences and backgrounds as we establish some history of the sport before discussing its current state and where we see it moving in the future.   Resources mentioned in this episode: Ultra TriFest Canada Ultra 515 World Wide Championships Ultraman Hawaii Ultraman World Championships UM Arizona  UM Florida  ...

S5E8 -- Ohana Guest : Will Rogers - Ultraman and Ultra-Humanitarian

January 19, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MB

Will Rogers has travelled the world competing in 515 events which include Ultraman Canada, Ultra 520K Canada, Ultraman Hawaii, Ultra MX 515, Ultraman Florida, Ultraman Australia and Ultraman Israel.  When not competing himself he is often sharing his experience by crewing for other athletes. In this episode, Will shares stories from many of those events from both the perspective of athlete and crew member. Will works as a paramedic in the Vancouver area and has volunteered to use those ski...

S5E7 -- Ohana Guest : Ross Welton 520K Canada Champion 2016

December 29, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MB

Ross Welton raced the Ultra 520K Canada two times as an athlete – one with greater success than the other.  Ross shares how he, and his wife Katie, were both able to stand on top the podium at that race.   These days Ross lives half the year in Mallorca and has been living “the lifestyle” of the island.  In the past few years Ross has replaced racing with travelling with friends on ultra  cycling trips around Europe with “no point to it”.   This episode has it all for the Ultra athlete – t...

S5E6 -- Ultraman Hall of Famer : Suzy Degazon

December 08, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB

Fifteen time Ultraman Hawaii athlete, Suzy Degazon, joins me to speak about her recent induction into the Ultraman World Championships Hall of Fame that occurred at this year's event.   Suzy has a prolific ultra triathlon career of over 450 events.   Just as interesting as some of her athletic endeavors are her stories of the other parts of her life.   Suzy has managed to turn some bad situations around and live her best life as a scuba instructor which has also allowed her to travel around...

S5E6 -- Ultraman Hall of Famer : Suzy Dezagon

December 08, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB

Fifteen time Ultraman Hawaii athlete, Suzy Dezagon, joins me to speak about her recent induction into the Ultraman World Championships Hall of Fame that occurred at this year's event.   Suzy has a prolific ultra triathlon career of over 450 events.   Just as interesting as some of her athletic endeavors are her stories of the other parts of her life.   Suzy has managed to turn some bad situations around and live her best life as a scuba instructor which has also allowed her to travel around...

S5E5 -- UltraCzech 515 Race Directors Jakub & Adam Atarsia

November 17, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MB

Returning guests, Jakub and Adam Atarsia share stories of brotherly competition in sports and how triathlon is growing in Northern Africa and the Czech Republic through the Ironman brand and the races that they put on.  Together the brothers offer the UltraCzech 515 and a series of races in Algeria – including SaharaMan.  Like many race directors these two are trying their best to grow the sport they love.  Both brothers have experienced a few changes in their lives since we last checked i...

S5E4 -- Infinitri 515 Race Director : Manu Garcia

October 20, 2023 07:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MB

Manu Garcia,  the race director of Infinitri 515, is my guest in this episode which was released early to coincide with race days of the 2023 version – October 19 - 21st. Being a triathlete himself, he decided to use his Masters in Event Planning and love of the sport to create his own career.  His company, Infinitri Sports, puts on various races throughout the year on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.  Manu shares his thoughts on organizing intimate sized Ultraman distance races versus ot...

S5E3 -- The World’s first Ultraman : Kurt Madden

October 06, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MB

After walking into Tug’s Tavern Swim, Run, Swim event and finishing 30th out of 400 – a young Kurt Madden thought, ”maybe I can hang with these people”.    A few years later he was regularly travelling to Hawaii to compete in Ironman and Ultraman races.  In fact, Kurt was the first winner of Ultraman in 1983.  He shares some stories of the early days in Hawaii and how it was viewed as a fad. He has podiumed as an age grouper more times than can be counted and has three top 10 finishes at t...

S5E2 -- A retrospective look at popular past guests

September 15, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MB

In this episode I do a retrospective look back at some of the most downloaded and most discussed guests that have appeared on 515 : The Ultra Podcast.   Featured excerpts include: Manmadh Rebba    S4E3 -- Ohana Guest / Moab 240 Finisher :  Ferg Hawke               S3E10 -- Ultramarathon Man  Dede Griesbauer    S3E13 (Part A) -- 2022 World Champions   Arnaud Selukov      S2E3 - Leaving the Grind for the love of Tri Rick Kent                   S3E8 -- Conversation with 5 time RAAM finisher  ...

S5E1 -- UMUK 515 race directors Ben Peresson and Richard Groome

August 25, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MB

Ben Peresson and Richard Groome from UMUK join me to talk about their ultra races and share their backgrounds in the sport.    Ben is a “black shirt” Norseman Xtreme racer and Marathon Des Sables finisher.  Richard has taken on The Brutal and rode every stage of the Tour de France with a magazine map as his guide.   Together, they, like many race directors, fell into organizing the UMUK rather than see it go away.  We discuss the direction of their events and they give an excellent descrip...

S4E13 -- Ohana Athlete Rob Gray : Comrades Finisher

August 04, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MB

Rob Gray is a world traveller who has benefited from the transition to remote work.  He describes himself as a Boulder guy from South Africa with a British passport.  We caught up during a two week period that he was home packing to move the family to Phuket, Thailand after returning from competing at the Comrades Marathon in South Africa.  Rob won his first Ultraman race in Florida in 2016 and went on to race in Hawaii that same year finishing second.  In fact he has stood on all three lev...

S4E12 -- Dee Fuller : Discussing Mental Health

July 14, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MB

We originally thought Dee Fuller overcame the usual body issues when stressing the body in an ultra event on her way to her second women’s win at UM Australia.  A few days later she went public on Facebook about struggling with an eating disorder leading up to, and while competing this year.  Something I was not aware of when we recorded this conversation. During our conversation she was open about various eating disorders, multiple PTSD triggers and other mental health struggles brought on...

S4E11 -- Special Crossover Episode with the Kevin Heinze and the Fitspeek Podcast

June 28, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 49 MB

This is a special episode crossover between 515 : The Ultra Podcast and Fitspeek, hosted by Kevin Heinze.  We recorded this conversation together and are both releasing the same episode to our audiences. We share stories about podcasting and our backgrounds for each other’s audience.  Larry shares breaking Ultra news about new races coming to Whistler, BC in August 2024.  As a bonus for listeners who subscribe and listen early, you have the opportunity to sign up for these new events befor...

S4E10 -- Ohana Guest : Heidi Buttery - Nutritionist and Mental Health Advocate

June 23, 2023 07:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MB

Heidi Buttery went from ultra high wealth financial advisor to ultra athlete.  After going through a “mental breakthrough” manic episode she has become interested in helping others who struggle with mental health issues.   In 2014, she raced Ironman to raise funds and awareness for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness).  She has become a strong proponent for normalizing talk about mental health and shares her journey during our conversation.   In 2015, she shifted her nutrition experti...

S4E9 -- The Architect of El Plan – Armando Armellini

June 02, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 53.2 MB

This episode features Armando Armellini an athlete who has competed at numerous IM events, Epic 5, and 7 Ultraman events since 2016, including 4 consecutive Ultraman’s in 2022.   He is the architect of El Plan (a way to pace 515 distances) and was the first person to attempt to complete all four UM branded races in a single year. Armando lives Aloha, Ohana, and Kokua.  In his day job as an executive coach he puts these into his practice.  Recently, Armando has been certifying in triathlon c...

515 Special Edition : UM Australia Race Recap

May 22, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MB

In this special release I speak with Steve King who was announcing at the event to get the rundown of what happened over the three days in Noosa this year at UM Australia.  I also speak with Shane Duffy to put a final pin in his record breaking six 515 races in a year.   Each of the champions, Simon Cochrane and Dee Fuller also stop in for a chat about how the race unfolded for each of them.  Simon set a new world record time of 19:48:47 while smashing the previous UM Australia record by ov...

S4E8 -- UM Australia 2023 Preview & Profile of Simon Cochrane

May 12, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MB

UM Australia is the focus of this episode.  I have a chat with race director, Jeff Morris, to preview a few of the 45 athletes who are toeing the line in Noosa this weekend.  Like most 515 races, the line up includes some big names with lofty goals like Richard Thompson and his sub 20 challenge, and some people who are just challenging themselves to complete the distance.   We discuss the variety of situations that bring people to take on a 515 event.. My athlete in profile is New Zealand’s...

S4E7 -- Three time Ultra Czech 515 finisher : Günter Pilz

April 21, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MB

Günter Pilz, aka Ultra Pilz, is a three time UltraCzech 515 finisher and a man who creates his own Ultra “Adventures”.   He funds his adventures with his day job as a secondary school teacher in Linz, Austria where he works with a lot of refugee students.   He created a running club at his school to keep those students moving and to share the benefits of sport. From his central European home base he often travels to take on ultra adventures and to meet with friends to share a pint at a loc...

S4E6 -- Ultra Brazil 515 Race Director Alex Lina

March 31, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MB

Alex Luna, one of the many “race directors” of the UB 515 joins me today to speak about the 10 year anniversary of the Ultra 515 race in Ubatuba, Brazil. We discuss the history of the race in Brazil and its connection to the roots in Hawaii with Curtis Tyler.  Alex shares his experience with the sport and the lifelong friendships that have come from it.  Finally we discuss this year's edition of the race and what to expect from its competitors. You can follow the UB 515 on  Instagram : htt...

S4E6 -- Ultra Brazil 515 Race Director Alex Luna

March 31, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MB

Alex Luna, one of the many “race directors” of the UB 515 joins me today to speak about the 10 year anniversary of the Ultra 515 race in Ubatuba, Brazil. We discuss the history of the race in Brazil and its connection to the roots in Hawaii with Curtis Tyler.  Alex shares his experience with the sport and the lifelong friendships that have come from it.  Finally we discuss this year's edition of the race and what to expect from its competitors. You can follow the UB 515 on  Instagram : htt...

515 Special Edition -- UMAZ DAY 3 Race Recap

March 22, 2023 03:00 - 11 minutes - 7.66 MB

From Phoenix, Arizona this is your day three race recap of Ultraman Arizona 2023.  Find the Day 1 & 2 Recap here.  Unfortunately, Jen McVeay was busy with her duties as race director and was unable to contribute to this recap. What a day three it was.  It lived up to the hype, producing a new World Record time for the 33 year old Max Kniazev. There will be one more Special Edition episode available in this series when I speak with Max and the women's champion Cythnia Bartus.   Direct Link ...

515 Special Edition -- UMAZ Champions and Ultraman Record setter Shane Duffy

March 22, 2023 03:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MB

This is the final Special Edition from Ultraman Arizona for 2023.  In this episode, I catch up with the two winners at the awards night to speak about how they felt about the race. Cynthia Bartus, age 45, from Pennsylvania, is the 2023 women's winner and  Maxsim Kniazev is the NEW WORLD RECORD holder and winner on the men's side. I also speak with Shane Duffy from Australia who now has completed five of the six races in his quest to become the first person on the planet to complete six 515...

515 Special Edition -- Ultraman Arizona 2023 Day 1 & 2 Recap

March 19, 2023 06:00 - 11 minutes - 7.72 MB

Today is a special edition episode for the Ultraman Arizona 2023 race recap of Day 1 and Day 2. Joining me today to bring you the recaps are Assistant Race Director Chris “JB” Holzner and this year’s race announcer Chris Clark. Continue to follow the race and get more information at : Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/ultramanarizona/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/UltramanArizona Come back for the Day 3 recap Special edition. Resources mentioned in this episode: Ultraman Arizo...

S4E5 -- UMAZ Athlete in Profile : Shane Duffy

March 10, 2023 09:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MB

I am joined in this episode by Shane Duffy from Australia as my Athlete in Profile for the 2023 Ultraman Arizona race.   This is the second episode released this week, as I also do a Race Preview with UMAZ race director, Jen McVeay and the voice of 515 everywhere, Steve King.  Listen to that episode here. As you will hear in this episode, when Shane starts something new he jumps all in.  A personality trait that has led him to attempt to complete six 515 races in just 12 months.  UMAZ is r...

S4E4 -- Ultraman Arizona 2023 Race Preview

March 10, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MB

Ultraman Arizona 2023 takes place from March 17 - 19.  I have returning to the podcast, race director, Jen McVeay, and the 515 announcer extraordinaire, Steve King to preview the athletes competing in this year's race.  It is a smaller field with just 3 women and 19 men, but some great athletes will be vying to set the official race records in their respective age groups and overall, as last year’s race (the inaugural) had to cancel the swim due to poor water conditions. Join us as we disc...

S4E3 -- Ohana Guest / Moab 240 Finisher : Manmadh Rebba

February 17, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 47.2 MB

Today’s Ohana guest, Manmadh Rebba, is a multiple finisher of 515 races and ultramarathons.  His ultra journey has taken him from a company 5k to completing the Moab 240.  In his day job he works as an architect and project management consultant, and he uses that as a metaphor for his new endurance coaching platform - Re-Design Me.  He wants to help athletes, especially Indian athletes, to find the path to live Aloha, Ohana, and Kokua while living a sustainable lifestyle.  We speak about a ...

S4E2 -- Ultraman Florida 2023 Race Preview

February 06, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MB

Race director of Ultraman Florida, Jen McVeay, and the voice of Ultraman, Steve King join me to preview the athletes attending the 2023 version of the race on February 9 - 11.  We discuss some of the athletes' race resumes and connections to the Ultra family. In the second part of the episode I have a conversation with one of the athletes - Amy Jo Jenkins from Arkansas.  This will be Amy’s first 515 distance event and she shares some of the anxieties of a rookie 515 athlete who will be raci...

S4E1 -- Ultraman Florida Athlete in Profile : Francesco Magisano

January 27, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MB

Francesco Magisano is my Ultraman Florida athlete in profile.  At ten months old Francesco was diagnosed with eye cancer and by age 16 things went completely dark with blindness for him.  He found his way to sport through Achilles International, a global adaptive sports and advocacy organization serving people with disabilities.  That has led to him working for Achilles as the director of the New York metro region where he also leads a Saturday run group in Central Park.   He will be the fi...

515 : The Ultra Podcast (Trailer)

January 21, 2023 19:00 - 1 minute - 747 KB

For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com You can download the podcast for free wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoy the content of this podcast, please consider leaving a 5 star rating as that helps the pod bots to increase the visibility of my show to the people who will enjoy it. Show Contributors: Host : Larry Ryan   (Former Ultraman Canada Race Director and "professional" crew chief). Contributing Raconteur : ...

S3E13 (Part A) -- 2022 World Champions – Dede Griesbauer & Yvonne Timewell

January 06, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 45.7 MB

For the final episode of this season 515 is offering you a special double episode.  This is Part A. Link to Part B My two Ohana guests today share a number of ideas that have propelled them to the top of the podium in world events in 2022.  They are both in their 50’s; they both believe in doing more than just swimming, biking and running to stay in shape; and they believe the records they are setting are only there to push other women to break them. My first guest, Dede Griesbauer, is c...

S3E13 (Part B) -- 2022 World Champions – Dede Griesbauer & Yvonne Timewell

January 06, 2023 08:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MB

For the final episode of this season 515 is offering you a special double episode.   This is Part B.   Link to Part A My two Ohana guests today share a number of ideas that have propelled them to the top of the podium in world events in 2022.  They are both in their 50’s; they both believe in doing more than just swimming, biking and running to stay in shape; and they believe the records they are setting are only there to push other women to break them. Part A My first guest, Dede Griesba...

S3E12 -- Epic Deca Finisher : JD Tremblay

December 16, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MB

Today’s guest, JD Tremblay, discovered that his body was able to sustain the trials of an Ironman (without any effects) when he did his first race, with no training, to check it off the bucket list. This led JD to push the boundaries to see where he would hit the wall.  After competing in two 515 races he jumped at an opportunity to do the Epic5 ten-year-anniversary race – EPIC DECA , where he was the third and final finisher of the event. Today JD is working on giving back to the tri comm...

515 Special Edition : Ultraman World Championships 2022 Post Race Report

December 05, 2022 03:00 - 11 minutes - 8.08 MB

In this special edition of the podcast, Steve King files a report on how the events played out for the athletes at the 2022 Ultraman World Championships.  Shout outs and mentions in this episode: Steve King (S1E1) (S1E2) (S1E3) Barry Berg (S1E9)  Ryan Rinear  Dede Griesbauer  Rob Gray  Leanda Cave (S1E8) Steven Keller (S2E10)  Richard Thompson  Jon Greyell  Tara Norton  Antonina Reznikov   Jamie Harris (S2E11) Rodrigo Vasconcellos Alessandro Medeiros   Miguel Madrid Lopez  A...

S3E11 -- 2022 Ultraman World Championships Race Preview

November 21, 2022 20:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MB

It has been 3 long years since the Ohana has had the opportunity to have a family reunion on the big island at the Ultraman World Championships.  Sheryl and Dave Cobb are happy to be hosting 40 athletes from 15 countries at this race once again.  Sheryl gives us the roster of athletes and Steve King joins us to share his insights and statistical knowledge of a field that he says may be the strongest that he has seen compete at a single race.   There are plenty of stories to be played out ...

S3E10 -- Ultramarathon Man : Ferg Hawke

November 11, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MB

Few Canadians have the ultra running resume of my Ohana guest, Ferg Hawke.  He has raced in Western States, Marathon Des Sables, and Badwater.  In triathlon, he represented Canada at the World Triathlon Championships and has competed in Kona for both the Ironman World Championships and the Ultraman World Championships. Ferg has challenged all of the big names in Ultra and made friendships along the way.  He has compelling stories about his adventures and the people who have shared them.  As...

S3E9 -- UltraMX 515 Race Preview with Van Sanchez

October 21, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB

Some people make it to the 515 distance and still don’t find it to be far enough.  Today’s UltraMX 515 Athlete in Profile, Carlos Pena, is one of those athletes.  After previously completing the Mexican 515 race, he took on the non-stop 515 – two times.  He has also completed triple and quintuple long distance triathlon events.   Next up for this man is a Deca in Mexico (10 long distance events in 10 days) and a continuous  Deca in Brazil next spring.   Carlos shares information about his ...

S3E8 -- Conversation with 5 time RAAM finisher Rick Kent

September 30, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 54.7 MB

Not every man can hear that he has Multiple Sclerosis and decide that he has become even more special.  My guest in this episode did exactly that.  Rick Kent is not only a 4-time 515 finisher and 5-time RAAM finisher, he is also an accomplished sports photographer.  Rick shares many tips about racing and what were his favourite events that he has both competed and worked at as a photographer.  From the opening questions about his life in Austin, Texas you will be hooked to listening to his ...

S3E8 -- Conversation with 5 time RAAM finisher Rick Kent

September 30, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 54.7 MB

Not every man can hear that he has Multiple Sclerosis and decide that he has become even more special.  My guest in this episode did exactly that.  Rick Kent is not only a 4-time 515 finisher and 5-time RAAM finisher, he is also an accomplished sports photographer.  Rick shares many tips about racing and what were his favourite events that he has both competed and worked at as a photographer.  From the opening questions about his life in Austin, Texas you will be hooked to listening to his ...

S3E7 -- 515 is for Champions and Everyday Athletes that never give up

September 09, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MB

My Ohana guest in this episode is the men’s winner of UMC 2022 – Christian Isakson.  Christian has competed in six 515 events including the Ultraman World Championships in which he had a near fatal bike accident in 2013. The UltraMX 515 Athlete in Profile is a self professed “regular athlete - mom of four, with a day job” – Delia Luján from Mexico.  Delia has already competed at the UltraMX 515 once, but she is drawn back by the lure of the Ohana.  Delia is an author and regular media contr...

S3E6 -- Ultra 520K Canada Race Recap and Memories

August 19, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 73.7 MB

The 515 Ultra Podcast completes its on the road in Penticton vacay with the Ultra 520K Canada finale recap.   In this episode, I speak with the winners – Jeremy Hopwood (27:38:06) and Susan Evans (31:37:40) live from the finish line.  Susan has set a record as the first woman in her age group (60-69) to complete an Ultra race. The rest of this episode is a series of memories told by the staff and athletes that have been coming to Steve Brown’s races since 1993.  As regular listeners know, ...

515 Special Edition : Day 3 recap of 520K Canada 2022

August 02, 2022 06:00 - 5 minutes - 3.77 MB

Larry Ryan presents a Day 3 race recap from the final Ultra 520 K Canada with the final results and Champions highlighted -- Jeremy Hopwood & 63 year old Susan Evans. Mentioned: Ultra 355 Canada -- show of interest Show Contributors: Host : Larry Ryan Contributing Raconteur : Steve King Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne Production : 5Five Enterprises Music  :  Run by 331 For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com Facebook: https:...

515 Special Edition : Day 2 recap of 520K Canada 2022

August 01, 2022 03:00 - 5 minutes - 3.81 MB

Larry Ryan presents a Day 2 race recap from the final Ultra 520 K Canada. Show Contributors: Host : Larry Ryan Contributing Raconteur : Steve King Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne Production : 5Five Enterprises Music  :  Run by 331 For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcast Insta : 515theultrapodcast

Bonus : Day 2 recap of 520K Canada 2022

August 01, 2022 03:00 - 5 minutes - 3.81 MB

Larry Ryan presents a Day 2 race recap from the final Ultra 520 K Canada. Show Contributors: Host : Larry Ryan Contributing Raconteur : Steve King Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne Production : 5Five Enterprises Music  :  Run by 331 For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcast Insta : 515theultrapodcast

515 Special Edition : Day 1 recap of 520K Canada

July 31, 2022 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.3 MB

Today's bonus is a recap by Larry Ryan of Day 1 of the final Ultra 520 K Canada. Show Contributors: Host : Larry Ryan Contributing Raconteur : Steve King Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne Production : 5Five Enterprises Music  :  Run by 331 For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcast Insta : 515theultrapodcast

S3E5 -- Ultra 520K Preview

July 26, 2022 07:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MB

The 515 Ultra Podcast  is on the road in Penticton for the two weekends of Aloha, Ohana and Kokua that are UMC and Ultra520K Canada.  In this episode, I speak with the winners of UMC 2022 – Amy Robitaille (24:47:16) and Christian Isakson (25:49:51) at the finish line. Also, Steve King and I discuss the resumes of the sixteen athletes who will take on the final Ultra 520K Canada race this coming weekend hosted by Steve Brown and his team. It is Ohanafest in Penticton. Resources mentioned i...

S3E4 -- The Unlikely path to Ultra with Gloria Aguilera

July 08, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MB

Not every athlete who challenges the 515 distance has completed 20 Ironmans, or have been winners in their age groups, or are Ultra marathon junkies.  Some just work their way up the distances and prepare to take on the 515 distance with a hope of just finishing.  My guest today, Gloria Aguilera, did not do any of that.  Her first triathlon was the Ultra 355 in Cozumel and now she is my guest as the UltraMX 515 athlete in profile.   She is lucky to have an experienced guide in the form of h...

S3E4 -- The Unlikely path to Ultra with Gloria Aguilera

July 08, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MB

Not every athlete who challenges the 515 distance has completed 20 Ironmans, or have been winners in their age groups, or are Ultra marathon junkies.  Some just work their way up the distances and prepare to take on the 515 distance with a hope of just finishing.  My guest today, Gloria Aguilera, did not do any of that.  Her first triathlon was the Ultra 355 in Cozumel and now she is my guest as the UltraMX 515 athlete in profile.   She is lucky to have an experienced guide in the form of h...

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