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515 : The Ultra PodcastS7E8 -- Ohana Guests | Mary and Randy LatzaSend us a textGet ready for an inspiring conversation with Mary and Randy Latza! Hailing from Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, this power couple has an astonishing 32 Ultraman events under their belts either racing or crewing. They'll share invaluable lessons and heartwarming stories of the friendships they've built as part of "Rat Pack 2.0." But their racing doesn't stop there—Mary and Randy are also gearing up for the Ironman World Championships in Nice and Kona. Plus, Mary sheds light on Stiff Person Syndrome, a rare condition impacting her family, and...2025-07-251h 24515 : The Ultra PodcastS7E7 -- Ohana Guest | John Domandl (3X World Record Holder)Send us a textJoin us for an inspiring conversation with John Domandl, whose triathlon career spans over 40 years and includes more than 150 events, along with four World Championships. In 1988, John proudly represented Australia at the Seoul Paralympics. We caught up with him right after his second time competing at Ultraman Australia 2025, where he experienced quite the adventure in Noosa! Hear all about the ups and downs of those three days for John and his dedicated team. John, who lives wi...2025-07-041h 40515 : The Ultra PodcastS7E6 -- Ohana Guest | Beñat OliveiraSend us a textThe 2025 UM Australia created a star in the man who was behind the camera for the Live stream. Beñat Oliveira is a former competitor from 2023 who returned to help out the Dream Team make more dreams come true. He joins me to talk about that experience and why he has returned to the Basque region from Sydney. Spoiler: Triathlon. His current job has him advising the New South Wales Department of Health in Artificial Intelligence, so we also delve into that. You can find the f...2025-06-1358 min515 : The Ultra PodcastS7E5 -- 2025 UM Australia Race Review with Champions Tim Belstead and Kirsty SheehanSend us a textUM Australia 2025 celebrated the 10th anniversary of the event this year. We were a part of it by creating a Live Stream of all 36 hours. In this episode we speak to the champions of 2025, Tim Belstead and Kirsty Sheehan to hear about how the race unfolded for each of them.In the final segment, Jeff Morris, the UM race director shares his experiences from this year and a little information about a new race UM New Zealand.Check out th...2025-05-231h 36515 : The Ultra PodcastS7E4 -- UM Australia 2025 Race PreviewSend us a textUM Australia race director, Jeff Morris, joins me to present the field 41 athletes who are toeing the line of the 10th anniversary race. Trying to highlight this many athletes is tough work, so we also recruited the knowledge of the race announcer, Tim Franklin. In addition to finding out about the athletes, we discuss parts of the course and what the first ever Live Stream event will entail. Use the link below to set up notifications.LiveStreams links: https://www.youtube.com/@515TheUltraPodcast2025-05-022h 00515 : The Ultra PodcastS7E3 -- Ohana Guest : Fernando Lopez (Marathon Des Sables finisher)Send us a textGet ready to be inspired! We're sitting down with Fernando Lopez, an Ironman Gold All World Athlete and a true titan of endurance sports. With over 200 races under his belt, including 26 World Championships (and multiple podium finishes!), Fernando's resume is astonishing. He's conquered 10 Extreme Triathlons, 3 Ultramans, over 50 Ironmans, and run the Boston Marathon four times. And yes, he even ran the Houston Marathon four times in one day!Fernando shares incredible stories from his global adventures in...2025-04-0458 min515 : The Ultra PodcastS7E2 -- Age-Less at Ultraman Florida and UMAZ Athlete in Profile: Andy YerglerSend us a textPart one of this episode is a Ultraman Florida recap. First, I am joined by the youngest ever competitor to complete Ultraman Florida, Jacob Beldick. Followed by the newest 60-69 age group world record holder, Dougin Walker. Both athletes share their stories about the 2025 race. One is told from the front of the field and the other from the rear, but they both had amazing experiences.In part two, I have an Ultraman Arizona (March 21-23, 2025) athlete preview including Andy Yergler who...2025-03-141h 52515 : The Ultra PodcastS7E1 -- Ohana Guest : Billy RickardsSend us a textBilly RIckards is a veteran 515 racer that helps others to get to the finish line as an amazing crew person. He lives Aloha, Ohana, Kokua within the Ultra Fam. As a person who has chosen to call Hawaii home; it only makes sense that he has a strong connection to the island values.Do you like dolphins? Then you have even one more reason to tune in to this episode.Resources mentioned in this episode:Dolphin QuestLavamanHonu 70.3Ironman World ChampionshipsUltraman World ChampionshipsUnstoppable: The Smart Tra...2025-02-211h 02515 : The Ultra PodcastS6E13 -- Ultraman Florida 2025 Preview + Athlete in Profile (Nick Gillombardo)Send us a textJen McVeay joins me in this episode to preview the field of athletes toeing the line at 2025 Ultraman Florida, February 14-16th. We are joined by to 2 time Ultraman Champion Steve Keller.Steve offers the perspective of previous champion, current athlete, and current coach. Steve has embarked on a special journey that he reveals in our conversation. First to Five Youtube Page : https://youtube.com/@firsttofive?si=VrnzTnC0vs7cr4OjFollowing the preview, I am joined by another of the 2025 athle...2025-01-311h 40515 : The Ultra PodcastS6E12 -- Triathlon Legend : Bob Babbitt (Breakfast with Bob!)Send us a textOn today's episode of 515 The Ultra Podcast, we're joined by a true legend. Bob Babbitt is the voice behind one of the most celebrated radio programs and podcasts in endurance sports – Competitor Radio and Breakfast with Bob.He is also a visionary community builder as a co-founder of Competitor Magazine and the Challenged Athletes Foundation.His impact on the sport is undeniable, earning him inductions into both the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame and the Ironman Hall of Fame. 2025-01-101h 27515 : The Ultra PodcastS6E11 -- 2024 UMWC Race Review with Gary Wang, Steve King, Ultra Chamba, and Jen AnnettSend us a textThis episode has a number of past guests rejoining the podcast to discuss the 2024 Ultraman World Championships. First up are two of the four people who were inducted into the Ultraman Hall of Fame at this year's Thanksgiving breakfast. Gary Wang, who is a 20 time consecutive UMWC finisher, and Steve King (the voice of Ultraman).I also check in with the two winners of the event. The men’s champion, Juan Bautista Castilla Arroyo, AKA Ultra Chamba, and the overall/women’s champion, Jen A...2024-12-2059 min515 : The Ultra PodcastS6E10 -- UMWC Athletes in Profile -- Mark Moody & Keri MandellSend us a textHappy Thanksgiving USA!When Thanksgiving rolls around 515 athletes know that it is time for the Ultraman World Championships.In this episode I speak with two athletes who will be competing in this year’s race.Mark Moody is an EMT from Bellevue Washington who holds the 60+ age group record at Ultraman Canada. He has crewed numerous times at 515 races around the world and is now ready for his own adventure on the island. He doesn’t take things too seriously when at these events...2024-11-281h 18515 : The Ultra PodcastS6E9 -- Jen Annett : 515 World Record HolderSend us a textJen Annett drops by to speak about her recent record setting 515 race in Canada and preparations to take on the Ultraman World Championships at the end of the month. Jen has not had the best luck when racing as a pro at the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii, but this time she has the backing of her entire community and she is ready for the challenge. She also shares her Precision nutrition plan for racing for those who are looking for racing tips. Link...2024-11-081h 10515 : The Ultra PodcastS6E8 -- Ultraman World Champions! Who's your fave?Send us a textThe Ultraman World Championships are coming next month. But today’s show has nine former World Champions telling stories about their experiences in Kona and about the lead up to the big race. It is just what you need to start getting excited or to take a trip down memory lane. In coming episodes, listen for some conversations with 2024 Hawaii athletes.You can go to my podcast website with the following link https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com/to find the full episodes of each of the guests...2024-10-181h 40515 : The Ultra PodcastS6E7 -- Ohana Guest : Gerard Charlton (Iron, Ultra, Uber)Send us a textGerard Charlton has had a pre Ultraman sporting career and post Ultraman sporting career.Like most athletes, pre Ultraman, Gerard was all about racing Ironman in Penticton (11 times) and just trying to get a little faster. In 2005, with some prodding from Steve King, Gerard took on Ultraman Canada. At that time in his life, his sports became more about meeting the challenge and doing it for a greater good. These challenges included him becoming the third ever Uberman finisher and completing the Canadian Death Rac...2024-09-271h 12515 : The Ultra PodcastS6E6 -- Ohana Guest : Tony O’Keeffe – 3 time RAAM racerSend us a textRetired Lieutenant-Colonel, Anthony O’Keeffe, member of the 2003 Canadian Armed Forces Sports Hall of Fame, joins me to discuss his sporting career. A career that includes 33 Ironmans, 9 Ultraman Hawaii races, and 3 solo RAAM races. Tony shares many tips on how to race these events based on the mistakes that he endured and the successes that he achieved. We discuss his career in the Canadian Armed Forces and how that supported his sporting goals in life. Now living in Ferrara, Italy, Tony is enjo...2024-09-061h 12515 : The Ultra PodcastS6E5 -- Cycling Through Life with Ohana Guest Ingrid HillhouseSend us a textIngrid Hillhouse is a farmer, a coach, and an addiction expert due to her life experiences. She is a six time 515 distance racer who turned to ultra cycling and randonneuring. We discuss races such as Ultraman, San Diego 300, and Paris-Brest-Paris. She is very open about her life experiences and how they have all brought her to where she is today – In Kona!Soon she will be releasing her book, Cycling through Life, which accounts her cycling experiences wrapped in her repeated cycles of addiction. As a...2024-08-161h 31515 : The Ultra PodcastS6E4 -- The World’s First Female Uberman Finisher : Melissa UrieSend us a textShe’s Iron. She’s Ultra. She’s Epic. After being the second woman ever to complete the Epic 5 in 2017, Melissa Urie set out for an even more superlative title – Uberman. With the help of her amazing crew, Melissa was able to become the first female finisher of Uberman in 2019 (and set the swim record while doing so) in an overall time of 135 hours 55 minutes or 5 days 15 hours 55 minutes.In this episode, Melissa shares her spirit for participation in these Ultra events and throws in lots of tips...2024-07-261h 23515 : The Ultra PodcastS6E3 -- Steve King : Ask Me Anything!Send us a textSteve King is a foundational guest on this podcast. Even though he appeared in the first three episodes (S1E1) (S1E2) (S1E3), I am not sure that we know all about this man. So, I hosted an online Zoom meeting for anyone who wanted to show up and partake in the AMA with Steve. This episode is the recording from that meeting. You can just look down at the resources and people mentioned to see what a wide variety of questions there was.Resources ment...2024-07-051h 25515 : The Ultra PodcastS6E2 -- Women in Ultra : A Round Table DiscussionSend us a textIt’s another round table discussion on the state of Ultra. This time I have four female coaches join me to speak specifically about female participation in the sport. Kate Bevilaqua from (S5E10) is back to lend her knowledge as a three time champion at Ultra 520K Canada, UM Australia, and the World Championships. She also brings years of coaching and her background as a professional long distance triathlete of nearly 20 years.Kate is co-founder of GK Endurance c...2024-06-1458 min515 : The Ultra PodcastS6E1 -- Review / Preview : Ultraman Australia 2024 Champions & 2024 UltraMX 515 Non StopSend us a textTwo great races are highlighted in the first episode of the season.UM Australia + UltraMX 515 Non-StopFirst, I have a conversation with the two champions of the 2024 UM Australia that recently wrapped in Noosa. Melinda Cockshutt and Anthony Vloedmans share how the race went for them this year and a little about themselves. In the second part, friend of the show, Van Sanchez, is back again to introduce the twelve athletes who will be taking part in the gruelling Ul...2024-05-241h 23515 : The Ultra PodcastS5E13 -- UM Australia 2024 Race Preview with RD Jeff MorrisSend us a textUM Australia is the focus of this episode once again – like it was a year ago in (S4E8) . I caught up with race director, Jeff Morris, to preview the 40 athletes who are toeing the line in Noosa on May 11-13th. With only four previous competitors in this year's field there isn’t an outright favourite, like last year’s, Simon Cochrane; but the women’s field looks to be very competitive. We discuss all of the athletes and some of the crew members that are returning...2024-05-0358 min515 : The Ultra PodcastS5E12 -- Ultraman Arizona Champion 2024 : Michelle VesterbySend us a textIn 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:Ultr...2024-04-1255 min515 : The Ultra PodcastS5E11 -- La Isla 520K Cozumel with Cesar GilbertSend us a textToday’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 at...2024-03-221h 13515 : The Ultra PodcastS5E10 -- Ohana Guest : Kate Bevilaqua -- Ultraman World Champion 2016Send us a textKate 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 triathlon – present and future. She also shares some o...2024-03-011h 06515 : The Ultra PodcastS5E9 -- 515 Round Table Discussion : The State of Ultra TriathlonSend us a textOver 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 CanadaUltra 515 World Wide ChampionshipsUltraman HawaiiUltraman World ChampionshipsUM Arizona UM Florida Ultraman Wales (UMUK)Ultra MX 515UM Canada Ironman Canada UltraCzech 515 Ultraman Israel Sahara Tr...2024-02-091h 30515 : The Ultra PodcastS5E8 -- Ohana Guest : Will Rogers - Ultraman and Ultra-HumanitarianSend us a textWill 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 skills helping people in Ukraine during the war. He tells us...2024-01-191h 05515 : The Ultra PodcastS5E7 -- Ohana Guest : Ross Welton 520K Canada Champion 2016Send us a textRoss 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...2023-12-291h 03515 : The Ultra PodcastS5E6 -- Ultraman Hall of Famer : Suzy DegazonSend us a textFifteen 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 the wor...2023-12-081h 22515 : The Ultra PodcastS5E5 -- UltraCzech 515 Race Directors Jakub & Adam AtarsiaSend us a textReturning 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 in with them so it wa...2023-11-1749 min515 : The Ultra PodcastS5E4 -- Infinitri 515 Race Director : Manu GarciaSend us a textManu 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 other larger triathlon event...2023-10-2054 min515 : The Ultra PodcastS5E3 -- The World’s first Ultraman : Kurt MaddenSend us a textAfter 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 t...2023-10-061h 10515 : The Ultra PodcastS5E2 -- A retrospective look at popular past guestsSend us a textIn 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 TriRick Kent S3E8 -- Conversation with 5 time RAAM finisher Every episode remains available free to download in the podcast librar...2023-09-151h 18515 : The Ultra PodcastS5E1 -- UMUK 515 race directors Ben Peresson and Richard GroomeSend us a textBen 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 t...2023-08-251h 03515 : The Ultra PodcastS4E13 -- Ohana Athlete Rob Gray : Comrades FinisherSend us a textRob 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...2023-08-041h 04515 : The Ultra PodcastS4E12 -- Dee Fuller : Discussing Mental HealthSend us a textWe 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 by a variety of t...2023-07-141h 08515 : The Ultra PodcastS4E11 -- Special Crossover Episode with the Kevin Heinze and the Fitspeek PodcastSend us a textThis 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 before the news is broke...2023-06-281h 11515 : The Ultra PodcastS4E10 -- Ohana Guest : Heidi Buttery - Nutritionist and Mental Health AdvocateSend us a textHeidi 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 expertise from general knowledge to specialized sports nutrition and now helps others with developing nutritional plans. All o...2023-06-2353 min515 : The Ultra PodcastS4E9 -- The Architect of El Plan – Armando ArmelliniSend us a textThis 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 coaching and hopes to blend that into his current occupation as a...2023-06-021h 17515 : The Ultra Podcast515 Special Edition : UM Australia Race RecapSend us a textIn 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 tim...2023-05-221h 04515 : The Ultra PodcastS4E8 -- UM Australia 2023 Preview & Profile of Simon CochraneSend us a textUM 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 Zea...2023-05-121h 27515 : The Ultra PodcastS4E7 -- Three time Ultra Czech 515 finisher : Günter PilzSend us a textGünter 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...2023-04-2151 min515 : The Ultra PodcastS4E6 -- Ultra Brazil 515 Race Director Alex LunaSend us a textAlex 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...2023-03-311h 07515 : The Ultra Podcast515 Special Edition -- UMAZ Champions and Ultraman Record setter Shane DuffySend us a textThis 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 th...2023-03-2245 min515 : The Ultra Podcast515 Special Edition -- UMAZ DAY 3 Race RecapSend us a textFrom 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...2023-03-2211 min515 : The Ultra Podcast515 Special Edition -- Ultraman Arizona 2023 Day 1 & 2 RecapSend us a textToday 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/UltramanArizonaCome back for the Day 3 recap Special edition.Resources mentioned in this episode:...2023-03-1911 min515 : The Ultra PodcastS4E5 -- UMAZ Athlete in Profile : Shane DuffySend us a textI 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 att...2023-03-1050 min515 : The Ultra PodcastS4E4 -- Ultraman Arizona 2023 Race PreviewSend us a textUltraman 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 d...2023-03-101h 06515 : The Ultra PodcastS4E3 -- Ohana Guest / Moab 240 Finisher : Manmadh RebbaSend us a textToday’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 number of topics includ...2023-02-171h 08515 : The Ultra PodcastS4E2 -- Ultraman Florida 2023 Race PreviewSend us a textRace 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 athl...2023-02-061h 12515 : The Ultra PodcastS4E1 -- Ultraman Florida Athlete in Profile : Francesco MagisanoSend us a textFrancesco 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 first blin...2023-01-271h 02515 : The Ultra Podcast515 : The Ultra Podcast (Trailer)Send us a textFor show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.comYou 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 D...2023-01-2101 min515 : The Ultra PodcastS3E13 (Part B) -- 2022 World Champions – Dede Griesbauer & Yvonne TimewellSend us a textFor the final episode of this season 515 is offering you a special double episode. This is Part B. Link to Part AMy 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.Par...2023-01-0653 min515 : The Ultra PodcastS3E13 (Part A) -- 2022 World Champions – Dede Griesbauer & Yvonne TimewellSend us a textFor the final episode of this season 515 is offering you a special double episode. This is Part A.Link to Part BMy 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....2023-01-061h 06515 : The Ultra PodcastS3E12 -- Epic Deca Finisher : JD TremblaySend us a textToday’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 wo...2022-12-161h 24515 : The Ultra Podcast515 Special Edition : Ultraman World Championships 2022 Post Race ReportSend us a textIn 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 VasconcellosAlessandro Medeiros Miguel Madrid Lopez Acyr da Luz Armando Armellini Ariel Gorga Gary Wang (S2E6)Juan Crave...2022-12-0511 min515 : The Ultra PodcastS3E11 -- 2022 Ultraman World Championships Race PreviewSend us a textIt 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 sto...2022-11-2149 min515 : The Ultra PodcastS3E10 -- Ultramarathon Man : Ferg HawkeSend us a textFew 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 the...2022-11-111h 30515 : The Ultra PodcastS3E9 -- UltraMX 515 Race Preview with Van SanchezSend us a textSome 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 training volume as well as how...2022-10-211h 26515 : The Ultra PodcastS3E8 -- Conversation with 5 time RAAM finisher Rick KentSend us a textNot 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 list...2022-09-301h 19515 : The Ultra PodcastS3E7 -- 515 is for Champions and Everyday Athletes that never give up (Christian Isakson & Delia Lujan)Send us a textMy 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...2022-09-091h 16515 : The Ultra PodcastS3E6 -- Ultra 520K Canada Race Recap and MemoriesSend us a textThe 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 regu...2022-08-191h 47515 : The Ultra Podcast515 Special Edition : Day 3 recap of 520K Canada 2022Send us a textLarry 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 interestShow Contributors:Host : Larry RyanContributing Raconteur : Steve KingAnnouncer : Mary Jo DionneProduction : 5Five EnterprisesMusic : Run by 331For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com...2022-08-0205 min515 : The Ultra Podcast515 Special Edition : Day 2 recap of 520K Canada 2022Send us a textLarry Ryan presents a Day 2 race recap from the final Ultra 520 K Canada.Show Contributors:Host : Larry RyanContributing Raconteur : Steve KingAnnouncer : Mary Jo DionneProduction : 5Five EnterprisesMusic : Run by 331For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcastInsta : 515theultrapodcastSupport the showShow Contributors:Host : Larry RyanContributing Raconteur : Steve KingAnnouncer : Ma...2022-08-0105 min515 : The Ultra Podcast515 Special Edition : Day 1 recap of 520K CanadaSend us a textToday'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 KingAnnouncer : Mary Jo DionneProduction : 5Five EnterprisesMusic : Run by 331For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcastInsta : 515theultrapodcastSupport the showShow Contributors:Host : Larry RyanCo...2022-07-3106 min515 : The Ultra PodcastS3E5 -- Ultra 520K PreviewSend us a textThe 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 Isaakson (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 P...2022-07-2653 min515 : The Ultra PodcastS3E4 -- The Unlikely path to Ultra with Gloria AguileraSend us a textNot 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...2022-07-081h 01515 : The Ultra PodcastS3E3 -- Why be average, When you can be Your Best : Shangrila RendonSend us a textIn this episode I speak with Ohana athlete, Shagrila Rendon of Feisty Fox Coaching. She regularly takes on larger and larger ultra feats fuelled by guts and driven by pure determination to leave behind the ghosts of her horrible past. Though seen by the outside world to have it all together (a blossoming career, flourishing in the rigours of academia and participating in ultra events) for many years her inner world was flush with turmoil -- abuse, eating disorders, PTSD, severe depression and alc...2022-06-1757 min515 : The Ultra PodcastS3E2 -- Ultra 520K Canada Athlete in Profile : Ramon Lopez MendizabalSend us a textIn this episode I speak with Ohana athlete, Ramon Lopez Mendizabal, in what was originally set up as an Ultra 520K Canada Athlete in Profile. As happens in the 515 world, plans change at the last minute and I learned, during our conversation, that Ramon will not be attending the race this year after all.Still, Ramon has a wealth of stories to share about epic events that he has participated in and his work life is pretty interesting too. He has competed in Ultraman Israel, 16 IM’s, mult...2022-05-2750 min515 : The Ultra PodcastS3E1 -- Epic Deca athlete Julian SummersSend us a textIf doing a 515 race or five 140.6 distance races in five days isn’t enough of a challenge, why not try the Epic Deca (the 10 year anniversary race of Epic 5) which will be ten 140.6 distance races in 10 days. That’s what my Ohana guest, Julian Summers, has decided to do. This race takes place from May 10-19th.In the second part of the podcast today I finish my Steve Brown conversation from the previous episode. Steve tells some Steve Brown Stories to reflect on the...2022-05-061h 05515 : The Ultra PodcastS2E13 -- Race Directors continuing to grow Ultra (Steve Brown & Van Sanchez)Send us a textToday’s episode opens with a clip from YouTube, where race director Steve Brown welcomes racers to the 2016 Ultra520K Canada. Steve is the OG race director for UMC and has also directed Ironman Canada. I find out if Steve intends to make another run at city council in Penticton and some other exciting breaking Tri news.Steve King Stories features an athlete who previously appeared on the podcast in episode 8 of this season, Jeremy Howard.Finally, I catch up...2022-04-151h 14515 : The Ultra PodcastS2E12 -- Conversation with 2-time UMC Champion : Nick Mallett, VagabondSend us a textIn this episode I catch up with my Aussie mate Nick Mallett. Nick has participated in ten 515 distance events and is a two time champion of Ultraman Canada. You may know this Ohana member for his advice and commentary about Ultra’s as Thailand Ultras on Slowtwitch. The handle he adopted after being banned from the site and reinstated.Recently, Nick (age 58) posted about trying to attempt a SUB10 at IM Western Australia. I had to see if he was serious about it or just starting another discus...2022-03-251h 07515 : The Ultra Podcast515 Special Edition -- Ultraman Arizona Day 3 update from Steve KingSend us a textLive at the inaugural Ultraman Arizona, Steve King, is reporting in to tell us how the day 3 double marathon unfolded for the athletes.Spoiler: Winners were Steve Keller and Vanuza Maciel.Support the showShow Contributors:Host : Larry RyanContributing Raconteur : Steve KingAnnouncer : Mary Jo DionneProduction : 5Five EnterprisesMusic : Run by 331 For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.comFacebook: @515TheUltraPodcastInsta : @515theultrapodcastYoutube : @515TheUltraPodcast...2022-03-1405 min515 : The Ultra Podcast515 Special Edition -- Ultraman Arizona Day 1 & 2 update from Steve KingSend us a textOnce again we are rewarding our subscribers with this special update from Day 1 & 2 of Ultraman Arizona 2022. Live at the event, Mr Steve King, is reporting in to tell us about why the swim portion was cancelled and the other stories unfolding after two days of competition.Support the showShow Contributors:Host : Larry RyanContributing Raconteur : Steve KingAnnouncer : Mary Jo DionneProduction : 5Five EnterprisesMusic : Run by 331 For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast W...2022-03-1305 min515 : The Ultra PodcastS2E11 -- Ultraman Arizona PreviewSend us a textSteve King and the race director of Ultraman Arizona, Jen McVeay, join me to preview the long awaited inaugural running of the race taking place March 11-13. We discuss the themes that cross through a number of the athletes as we introduce you to some of the racers and their crews.Tallahassee resident and Big Sexy Racing athlete Jamie Harris (2018 and 2019 Ultraman Florida Champion) is my Athlete in Profile. We have a great discussion about her previous races and some of her personal challenges during th...2022-03-041h 27515 : The Ultra Podcast515 Special Edition -- UMFL Day 3 from Steve KIngSend us a textThe final day of UMFL from the finish lone with Steve King.Support the showShow Contributors:Host : Larry RyanContributing Raconteur : Steve KingAnnouncer : Mary Jo DionneProduction : 5Five EnterprisesMusic : Run by 331 For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.comFacebook: @515TheUltraPodcastInsta : @515theultrapodcastYoutube : @515TheUltraPodcastEmail : 515Ultraman@gmail.com2022-02-1403 min515 : The Ultra Podcast515 Special Edition -- UMFL Day 2 update from Steve KingSend us a textWe are rewarding our subscribers with this special update from Day 2 of Ultraman Florida 2022 from the voice of Ultraman-- Mr Steve King, who is live at the event.Spoiler : New RecordsSupport the showShow Contributors:Host : Larry RyanContributing Raconteur : Steve KingAnnouncer : Mary Jo DionneProduction : 5Five EnterprisesMusic : Run by 331 For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.comFacebook: @515TheUltraPodcastInsta : @515theultrapodcastYoutube : @515TheUltraPodcast...2022-02-1303 min515 : The Ultra Podcast515 Special Edition -- UMFL Day 1 update from Steve KingSend us a textWe are rewarding our subscribers with this special update from Day 1 of Ultraman Florida 2022 from the voice of Ultraman-- Mr Steve King, who is live at the event.Support the showShow Contributors:Host : Larry RyanContributing Raconteur : Steve KingAnnouncer : Mary Jo DionneProduction : 5Five EnterprisesMusic : Run by 331 For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.comFacebook: @515TheUltraPodcastInsta : @515theultrapodcastYoutube : @515TheUltraPodcastEmail : 515Ultraman@gmail.com2022-02-1203 min515 : The Ultra PodcastS2E10 -- Ultraman Florida Race PreviewSend us a textEpisode Summary:Fan favourite and the voice of Ultraman, Steve King, plus co-race director of Ultraman Florida, Jen McVeay, join me to preview the 44 participants planning to take on the UM Florida race coming up this weekend (Feb 11-13). Follow the UMFL at Facebook or InstagramSteven Keller, 2020 Ultraman Florida Champion, is my Athlete in Profile for the inaugural Ultraman Arizona race which will be taking place in March. Steve King, Jen and I will be back in...2022-02-081h 27515 : The Ultra PodcastS2E9 -- A Look Back -- 515's One Year AnniversarySend us a textThis episode is a celebration of the first year of 515 The Ultraman Podcast. I share clips from different conversations throughout the year.It will be a nice retrospective for the regular listener and perhaps a catalyst for newer listeners to go back into the archive to hear these people tell their stories in full.Resources mentioned in this episode:Comrades MarathonUltraman CanadaEpic 5 ChallengeTerry Fox Kidney Donor Athletes Kilimanjaro Climb (support Lucy)Brazil 135Badwater 135Boston MarathonBBC Superstars Ironman World ChampionshipsWorld Marathon Challenge100k Antarctica UltraNorth Pole MarathonIronman Sou...2022-01-211h 32515 : The Ultra PodcastS2E8 -- Connecting the dots – Ohana style (with guests Jen McVeay & Jeremy Howard)Send us a textOver the next few episodes I will be profiling athletes from the upcoming Ultraman Florida and Ultraman Arizona. My first conversation today is with Jen McVeay who is the co-race director of UM Florida and Race Director for UM Arizona. We discuss how she became a part of the Ohana and why she chose to bring Ultraman to Arizona.Steve King talks about “El Toro”, Inaki de la Parra. Inaki has been the champion at UMUK an...2021-12-311h 21515 : The Ultra PodcastS2E7 -- A Conversation with 2015 UMWC Champion Mike CoughlinSend us a textMike Coughlin shares his journey through endurance sports and the lessons learned along the way to becoming the Ultraman World Championships champion. These include learning patience, making the correct choices at the right times, racing with negative splits, and learning how to win the big races. Mike shares experiences from other unique events and tries to put into words what Ohana truly means and feels like. Since winning UMWC in 2015, Mike now focuses more on coaching other Ultra athletes through Discomfort Zone Performance Coac...2021-12-101h 24515 : The Ultra PodcastS2E6 -- If it’s November . . . Postcards from KonaSend us a textCOVID changes a lot of plans. This episode was going to be a conversation with Dave and Sheryl Cobb to preview the Ultraman World Championships race. Still we had a great conversation about previous races and they shared how they came to be the caretakers of Aloha, Ohana, Kokua on the big island.Keeping with the Kona theme, I also speak with the 19 time participant, Gary Wang. In fact, although he lives in California, he did our Zoom from Hawaii.Ste...2021-11-191h 18515 : The Ultra PodcastS2E5 -- Ultramarathon and Ultraman racing on parallel roads with Lucy RyanSend us a textI finally broke down and invited my ex wife Lucy Ryan to the podcast.Lucy has become one of the top female ultra athletes in Canada taking on five 515 events and a number of ultra marathons. She was the 9th Canadian woman to complete Badwater 135 and has also competed at Brazil 135, a race that follows the most difficult segment of the Caminho da Fé or Path of the Faith, the longest Pilgrimage in Brazil. It travels over the Mantiqueira Mountains, and has 30,000 feet of cumulative as...2021-10-2953 min515 : The Ultra PodcastS2E4 -- Conversations to End Stigmas (with guests Shane Mascarin & Toni Hodge)Send us a textTwo athletes who are more than happy to discuss topics often stigmatized are in this episode.My first conversation is with multi-515 finisher and ultrarunner, Shane Mascarin. Shane shares stories of his previous races, with some great tips, and openly discusses his mental health and how he has learned to regulate his medication during the stress of ultra events. Steve King Stories features Scottish born athlete Milind Soman from Mumbai, India.The athlete in profile feature is with New Zealander, Toni Hodge....2021-10-081h 25515 : The Ultra PodcastS2E3 - Leaving the Grind for the love of Tri (with guests Caroline Bloom & Arnaud Selukov)Send us a textBoth of the conversations in this episode are with athletes who have given up their careers to simplify their lives and pursue, whole-heartedly, their love of triathlon.First up is Ultraman Florida finisher, Caroline Bloom, in the UMC profile slot. She shares stories about her recent win at 24 hours in the Canyon and how she has struggled with moving to Colorado just prior to the pandemic.Then, I have a conversation with Arnaud Selukov who is in the Netherlands for the Long Course World Championships i...2021-09-171h 45515 : The Ultra PodcastS2E2 -- Petr Vabrousek and UltraCzech 515Send us a textWorld record holder for the fastest 515 race, Petr Vabrousek of the Czech Republic, joins me for a discussion about his prolific race resume. Along with racing Ultra triathlon, Petr also takes on extreme marathons including the World Marathon Challenge. The challenge is to run 7 marathon races on 7 continents in 7 days. I am also joined by the race directors of the UltraCzech 515, Jakub and Adam Atarsia, who will be holding their third 515 race on September 3-5th, 2021.In Steve King Stories, Steve int...2021-08-271h 05515 : The Ultra PodcastS2E1 - 2021 Ultraman Canada Race RecapSend us a textDon't read race reports online. In this episode, every athlete from the 2021 Ultraman Canada race gives you a recap in their own words. As a result, this episode does run long so you may want to save it for your long run.Featured Athletes : Barry Berg, Jon Greyell, Chad Bentley, JD Tremblay, Eric Dufour, Shane Mascarin and the relay team of Lucy Ryan, Scott McDermott & Kevin Wilson. This episode is a must listen if you want to do UMC in the future as the athletes share all of...2021-08-062h 03515 : The Ultra PodcastS1E11 -- Ultraman Canada 2021 Race PreviewSend us a textSteve King and Brad Sawa join me to discuss each of the athletes competing at the special “Canadian only” Ultraman Canada 2021.Resources mentioned in this episode:Ultraman CanadaIronman Canada Ultraman World Championship Miracle Mile (Kona)Race Across America (RAAM)Adelaide 24 hour runGreat White North Half IronmanBadwater 135Brazil 135Epic 5 ChallengeWattie InkUltraman FloridaBare BonesAxel Merckx GranfondoOliver Half IronmanPeach ClassicXterra World’sShout outs and mentions in this episode:Brad SawaSteve KingJD TremblayHeather MyersEric DufourMark NaphinJon GreyellBarry BergChad BentleyScott BeasleyCurtis FlockDave WilsonWendy MyerDan JensenBrian Schroeder Phil MakinGary WangEllis AndrewsDede Greisbauer...2021-07-161h 05515 : The Ultra PodcastS1E10 -- Sk8ter Boi to Family Man -- Brad SawaSend us a textWe forego the Ultraman Canada 2021 athlete profile to bring you a UMC Race Director profile. The full episode is dedicated to my conversation with my co-race director -- Brad Sawa.But don’t fear, we do have Steve King profiling another athlete in Steve King Stories.Resources mentioned in this episode:Ultraman CanadaIronman Canada 70.3 CalgaryBoston Marathon,New York MarathonChicago Marathon,Race Across America (RAAM)Furnace Creek 508Transcontinental CyclingUltraman World ChampionshipParis Brest ParisUMUKUltraman Flor...2021-06-251h 20515 : The Ultra PodcastS1E9 -- Ohana Means Family (with guests Peter & Katy Bourne + Barry Berg)Send us a textI have a conversation with Peter and Katy Bourne who have been involved with the Ultraman World Championships from the early years. Steve King answers the FAQ of who is the most prolific Ultraman racer in Steve King Stories.The Ultraman Canada 2021 athlete profile features Canadian, Barry Berg. Special bonus guest, Scott McDermott, tells me about his film Living the Warrior Code and a special event with Steve King. Jun...2021-06-041h 24515 : The Ultra PodcastS1E8 (Bonus)Send us a textIn Episode 8, I spoke with 2019 UMC women’s champion Kathryn Zeiler. We had some left over questions about her field of work that I found super interesting but could not fit into the episode-- so here they are.Show Contributors:Host : Larry Ryan Contributing Raconteur : Steve KingAnnouncer : Mary Jo DionneProduction : 5Five EnterprisesMusic : Run by 331For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/51...2021-05-1930 min515 : The Ultra PodcastS1E8 -- The Champions Edition (with guests Kathryn Zeiler and Leanda Cave)Send us a textIn the second of our champion check-ins, I speak with 2019 UMC women’s champion Kathryn Zeiler. Steve King highlights the careers of a number of champions while introducing us to Ingrid Hillhouse in Steve King Stories.The Ultraman Canada 2021 athlete profile features a four time world champion at four different distances who is searching for number five this year, retired pro-triathlete, Leanda Cave.Resources mentioned in this episode:Ultraman CanadaSmashfest TeamYogitriathlete Boston MarathonIronman World Champi...2021-05-141h 25515 : The Ultra PodcastS1E7 -- The Ultra Spectrum : Rookie to Champion (with guests Andrew Peterson & Jordan Bryden)Send us a textIn the first of two champion check-ins, I speak with 2019 UMC men’s champion Jordan Bryden. Steve King talks about Australia’s “honeybadger” Nick Mallett. The Ultraman Canada 2021 athlete profile features a young gun trying to be the youngest ever finisher at UMC--Andrew Peterson. Resources mentioned in this episode:Ultraman CanadaAMP Human https://amphuman.com/discount/JORDAN15 CODE :JORDAN15Psoas Recovery https://www.alethahealth.com/?ref=relentless. CODE: relentlessJordanBryden.comPonte Verde World ChampionshipsTribe Solutions Metasprint SeriesSolitary ConfinementChallenged Athlete FoundationBadger Mountain 55...2021-04-231h 18515 : The Ultra PodcastS1E6 -- Aloha - Ohana - Kokua (with guests Van Sanchez & Marla Zucht)Send us a textFirst up in this episode is a conversation with the man who holds the world record for youngest person to complete the Ultraman challenge, Van Sanchez. Van is also a 515 race director for UltraMX515 in his home country of Mexico. Van brings along his “brother” Miguel Angel Garcia.The Ultraman Canada 2021 athlete profile features a 4-time Kona IM age grouper, Marla Zucht, from Canada. Steve King highlights another 6-time Ultraman World Champion--Shanna Armstrong in Steve King St...2021-04-021h 14515 : The Ultra PodcastS1E5 -- 90% mental and 10% in your head with Juan CraveriSend us a textIn this episode, I speak with Juan Craveri from Argentina. He has completed thirteen 515 distance races, 61 Iron distance races and four 135 mile ultramarathons and is a 2-time Epic 5 finisher. This year, COVID permitting, he will take on Uberman.In the Ultraman Canada 2021 athlete profile section, I speak with a Japanese athlete--Eiko Hibino. Eiko will be racing in her second 515 distance race at UMC. A former drift car racer, and retired plastic surgeon, Eiko now spends her time travelling the world in pursuit of new ultr...2021-03-121h 03515 : The Ultra PodcastS1E4 -- Kona Calling with Jane Bockus and Maxim KnyazevSend us a textIn this episode, I place a Zoom call to the birthplace of Ultraman, Kailua Kona for a conversation with UltraMama, Jane Bockus. Jane was the Race Director of the Ultraman World Championships from 1992 - 2017 and remains the brand owner of Ultraman. She shares stories of the early days and her volunteer work with the Ironman World Championships.In the Ultraman Canada 2021 athlete profile section, I speak with a Russian athlete--Maxim Knyazev. He is the current course record holder of S...2021-02-191h 14515 : The Ultra PodcastS1E3 -- Meet the legendary Steve King : Part Three (The musician, the husband)Send us a textIn the Ultraman Canada 2021 athlete profile section I speak with The Milkman to Ironman athlete from Satara, India, Abhay Kelkar. We speak of the trials of training in rural India and how a foundation called Mann Deshi helps young women in India to succeed.The second half picks up my conversation with Ultraman race announcer Steve King. In this episode, we speak about his music, his wife, and how Ultraman is like an art. Resources mentioned in this episode:...2021-02-011h 02515 : The Ultra PodcastS1E2 -- Meet the legendary Steve King : Part Two (The announcer)Send us a textI continue my conversation with Ultraman race announcer Steve King. In this episode, we focus on how he became an announcer and what it takes for him to deliver such great material. Even at a belly flop contest.In the Ultraman Canada 2021 athlete profile section, I speak with a Japanese athlete, Makoto Hoshino, who has climbed the Seven Summits. We talk about growth and the lessons he learned taking on the challenge. You will be surprised by his answers. Resources mentioned in th...2021-02-011h 15