515 : The Ultra Podcast

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515 : The Ultra Podcast Podcast

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.comIf you like what you hear on the podcast and want to support more content, consider visiting my BUY ME A COFFEE page to show your appreciation :https://buymeacoffee.com/larryryan

  1. 6 SEPT

    S6E6 -- Ohana Guest : Tony O’Keeffe – 3 time RAAM racer

    Send 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. ...

    1h 13m

  2. 16 AUG

    S6E5 -- Cycling Through Life with Ohana Guest Ingrid Hillhouse

    Send 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 ...

    1h 32m

  3. 26 JUL

    S6E4 -- The World’s First Female Uberman Finisher : Melissa Urie

    Send 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 ...

    1h 24m

  4. 5 JUL

    S6E3 -- 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 mentioned in...

    1h 25m

  5. 14 JUN

    S6E2 -- Women in Ultra : A Round Table Discussion

    Send 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 coaching.Chr...

    58 min

  6. 24 MAY

    S6E1 -- Review / Preview : Ultraman Australia 2024 Champions & 2024 UltraMX 515 Non Stop

    Send 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 Ultra...

    1h 24m

  7. 3 MAY

    S5E13 -- UM Australia 2024 Race Preview with RD Jeff Morris

    Send 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 as O...

    59 min

  8. 12 APR

    S5E12 -- Ultraman Arizona Champion 2024 : Michelle Vesterby

    Send 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...

    56 min
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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.comIf you like what you hear on the podcast and want to support more content, consider visiting my BUY ME A COFFEE page to show your appreciation :https://buymeacoffee.com/larryryan

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  • Creator
    Larry Ryan
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    85
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 515 : The Ultra Podcast
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