515 : The Ultra Podcast

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 triathlon – present and future.  She also shares some of her pro tips, favourite races and most importantly, some of her mistakes.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultra TriFest Canada
• Ultra 515 World Wide Championships
• Ultra 520 K Canada
• Ultraman World Championships
• Christ Church Grammar School
• Ironman World Championships 
• IM Coeur d’alene 
• IM New Zealand
• IM Western Australia
• Kate’s finish at IM WA.
• Tri Travel  
• Busselton 70.3 
• IM Korea 
• IM Louisville
• IM Lanzorte
• Busso 100
• Karri Valley
• Phuket Triathlon
• Ultraman Australia
• Tarawera Ultra-Trail
• GK Endurance
• Taiwan 70.3
• Challenge Wanaka
• Challenge Korea
• Challenge Taiwan 

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Lucy Ryan (S2E5)
• John Shields
• Jeff Shields 
• Joanna Lawn
• Rebecca Keat
• Shane Smith
• Guy Crawford
• Ross Welton (S5E7)
• Ruth Chang
• Dustin Gilbert
• Hiliary Biscay
• Steve King (S1E1) (S1E2) (S1E3)
• Juan Arroyo
• Simon Cochrane (S4E8)
• Steve Brown (S2E13)
• Dede Greisbauer (S3E13) 

Show Contributors:
Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music  :  Run by 331

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For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcast
Insta : 515theultrapodcast
Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

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 
• Ultraman Wales (UMUK)
• Ultra MX 515
• UM Canada 
• Ironman Canada 
• UltraCzech 515 
• Ultraman Israel 
• Sahara Triathlon
• Ultra 355 
• Siberman 
• Ultraman India
• Ultra Tri 515  RD (Dominican)
• Ultra 520 K Canada
• Ironman World Championships 
• Ultraman Australia

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Kurt Madden (S5E3)
• Nick Mallett ​​ (S2E12)
• Petr Vabrousek (S2E2)    
• Ben Peresson (S5E1)
• Alex Luna (S4E6)
• Jeff Morris (S4E8)
• Steve King (S1E1) (S1E2) (S1E3)
• Jen McVeay (S2E8)
• Jim Collins
• Curtis Tyler
• Jane Bockus (S1E4)
• Steve Brown (S2E13)
• Jean King 
• Maria Brown
• Simon Smith
• Tony Horton
• Lucy Ryan (S2E5)
• Consuela Lively
• Darren Welsh
• Claire Peresson
• Cory Foulk
• Alexandre Ribeiro   
• Sergio Cordeiro
• Paulo Calil 
• Hayden Lyons
• Van Sanchez (S1E6) (S2E13) (S3E9)
• Rick Kent (S3E8)
• Don Isbell
• Virgina Isbell
• Rudy von Berg 
• Carlos Dolabella  
• Ivan Albino 
• Simon Cochrane (S4E8)
• Lionel Sanders
• Sheryl Cobb (S2E6)  (S3E11)
• Dave Cobb  (S2E6)   
• Kate Bevilaqua (S5E10)
• Amy Van Tassel
• Antonina Reznikov
• Dede Greisbauer (S3E13) 
• Richard Thompson
• Maxim Knyezev  (S1E4)  
• Vanuza Marciel 
• Brad Sawa
• Scott Molina 
• Scott Tinley 
• Dave Scott
• Mark Allen
• Martin Luther King Jr.
• Amy Robataille (S3E5)
• A.A. Girard 
• Leanda Cave (S1E8)
• Carl Read 
• Chris McDonald 

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
Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

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 skills helping people in Ukraine during the war.  He tells us how and why he got involved and what a day in a war zone is like as a volunteer medic.   

If you would like to help or get more information about the organizations that he supports in Ukraine follow these links:

• Frontline Medics 
• De Facto Humanity
• Pislya Sluzhby

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultra TriFest Canada
• Ultra 515 World Wide Championships
• Ironman Canada 
• Ironman World Championships 
• UM Canada 
• Ultraman Wales (UMUK)
• Ultra 520 K Canada
• UM Florida 
• Ultraman World Championships
• Ultra MX 515
• Ultraman Australia
• Ultraman Israel 
• Uberman
• Badwater 135
• Frontline Medics 
• De Facto Humanity

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Steve Brown (S2E13)
• Dave Scott
• Mark Allen
• Kevin Sweetman 
• Al Mac
• Mike Lee
• Darwin Holt
• Lucy Centino
• Van Sanchez (S1E6) (S2E13)
• Melissa Urie
• Juan Craveri (S1E5)
• Dan Bercu 
• Zaide Avi
• Tamara Molden

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Show Contributors:
Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music  :  Run by 331

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For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcast
Insta : 515theultrapodcast
Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

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 – tips and tricks for racing and stories of bucket list adventures.

Ross on Instagram : @RustyWelton

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultra TriFest Canada
• Ultra 515 World Wide Championships
• Ultra 520 K Canada
• Ross Welton’s Youtube Channel
• Youtube – The lost Go Pro  camera lost at 3:00min
• Bradford to Barcelona 2022
• Two26 website
• Two26 photography Youtube
• Rapha Festive 500
• Tailfin
• Follia 2023 – 3500 km bike trip
• Stelvio
• Rapha Prestige Gravel Group Event
• Team Sky
• RAAM
• 70.3 Austria
• IM Texas
• IM Lanzarote

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Katie Welton
• Steve Brown (S2E13)
• Kate Bevilaqua
• Steve King (S1E1)
• Julie Di
• Lucy Ryan (S2E5)
• Suzy Serpico
• Ginny Sellers
• Jack Schofield 
• Ruth Astle
• Sam Proctor
• Paul Lund
• Claire Steels

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Show Contributors:

Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music  :  Run by 331

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For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcast

Insta : 515theultrapodcast

Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

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 the world.   

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultra TriFest Canada
• Ultra 515 World Wide Championships
• Rice and Beans restaurant
• Vineman
• Hawaiian tropic
• Trinidad Marathon
• Coastal Challenge Costa Rica
• Brooks Running
• 100 mile Amgen Tour
• SC cycle club
• IUTA
• Double Iron distance Levis Quebec Canada
• Defi de L’ Mondial de l’endurance 
• Savoy Hotel
• College of Westminster
• Hammer Nutrition
• Dave’s Bike Shop
• San Dimas Aquatics
• The Avalon Benefit 50 Mile/50K Run
• Catalina Triathlon
• Epic 5
• Epic 5 Ultra Marathon

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Bouke Bendien  
• Nancy Vallance
• Bob & Nancy Schuter
• John Foster
• Al Wiscovitch
• Marlene Wiscovitch
• Ray Mena  
• Arthur Puckrin   
• Eric Seedhouse
• Miro Kregar
• Simon Cochrane (S4E8)
• Chett Glenn
• Sheryl Cobb (S3E11)
• Dave Cobb (S2E6)
• Jane Bockus  (S1E4)
• Alexandre Ribeirio 
• Shanna Armstrong
• Amy Robataille 
• Eiko Hibino (S1E5)
• Steve King (S1E1) (S1E2) (S1E3)
• Grant Miller
• Timothy Carlson
• Paula Newby Fraser
• Natascha Badmann 
• Lono God of WInd
• Cory Foulk
• CJ Ong
• Rick Kent (S3E8)
• Janine Marie
• UM Rat Pack 
• Hammer & Polar
• Rebecca Morgan

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
Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

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 in with them so it was great to have the opportunity to catch up.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• UltraCzech 515
• Ultra TriFest Canada
• Ultra 515 World Wide Championships
• Saharaman
• IM 70.3 Tangier
• North Africa Triathlon Federation
• IM 70.3 Hradec Králové
• Challenge Prague

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Petr Vabroušek
• Victoria Atarsia

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Show Contributors:

Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music  :  Run by 331

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For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcast
Insta : 515theultrapodcast
Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

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 other larger triathlon events his company does and gives us a rundown on his event.

You can follow the athletes participating in the 2023 Infinitri 515 here.
Live GPS tracking : https://live.traky365.com/infinitriman-2023. 
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/infinitrisports
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitrisports
Website : https://infinitri.es

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultra TriFest Canada
• Ultra 515 World Wide Championships
• PTO
• Infinitri 113 Triathlon Peñíscola
• Infinitri Sprint Vila-real
• Infinitri Triathlon Festival 
• Infinitri Half Ultraman and 515
• Infinitri 226 Triathlon Peñíscola
• UMUK
• Swedeman
• Ironman World Championships Hawaii 
• Alpe d'Huez
• IM Lanzarote
• Challenge Roth
• IM Copenhagen 
• IM Cozumel
• IM Nice
• IM Hamburg

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Tim Don
• Ashleigh Gentle
• Pierre Le Corre
• Josh Amberger
• Ivan Raña Fuentes
• Josef Ajram
• Mikel Otaegi Irastorza
• Juan Garcia 
• Paula Miotta
• Carolina Granfors

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Show Contributors:
Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music  :  Run by 331

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For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcast
Insta : 515theultrapodcast
Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

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 the Ironman World Championships when he raced as a pro.   

Kurt currently races in the 65 - 69 AG and just returned from the Ironman World Championship in Nice where he finished 12th in his age group.  We discuss his racing experience and he shares numerous tips for success in Nice.   As a coach, and coach trainer with TriDot, his answers often tend toward helping the listener be a more successful athlete.  

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultra TriFest Canada
• Ultra 515 World Wide Championships
• Ironman World Championships
• Tug’s Tavern Swim, Run, Swim  
• Leadville 100
• Hardrock 100
• TriDot Training

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Steve King (S1E1) (S1E2) (S1E3)
• Rudy von Berg 
• Vespa Power 
• Tom Warren
• Dave Scott
• Julie Moss
• Scott Molina 
• Scott TInley
• Stu Mittleman
• Kelly Madden
• Dave Horton
• Tarahumara / Rarámuri
• Born to Run - Book
• Jeff Booher

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Show Contributors:
Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music  :  Run by 331

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For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcast
Insta : 515theultrapodcast
Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

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 

Every episode remains available free to download in the podcast library.  

 
Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultra TriFest Canada
• Ultra 515 World Wide Championships
• Ultraman Florida 
• Ultraman World Championships
• Moab 240
• Rose City 50
• The Eagle 100
• Western States 
• Marathon Des Sables
• 100km World Championship
• Badwater
• Bellingham Triathlon
• Chuckanut Mountain 50k  
• Knee Knacker  50k 
• CCC - UTMB 
• IM Coeur D’Alene 
• Ironman Live
• Ultraman Arizona
• UM Australia
• Challenge Roth
• Challenge Almere 
• Ironman Korea
• Ironman Austria
• Ironman Busselton
• ABC Wide World of Sports
• Race Across America
• Ironman World Championships
• Giro d’Italia Una Tappa 
• Iron Alps
• Defi Triathlon
• Paris Brest Paris
• Race across America (RAAM)
• Spenco 500  
• Furnace Creek 500 (508)

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Staci Studer
• Ardis Bow
• Caroline Bloom (S2E3) 
• Marcos Moya
• Sidharth Routray
• Sheryl Cobb (S2E8)
• Antonina Reznikov
• Randy Latza 
• Kurt Madden 
• Steve King (S1E1)
• Moe Beaulieu
• Monica Fernandez   
• Patrick Bauer
• Magnus Verbrugge
• Julie Dibbens 
• Laura Siddall
• Matt Lieto
• Mike Lovato
• Greg Welch
• Jane Bockus (S1E4)
• Gustav Iden 
• Kristian Blummenfelt
• Sam Laidlow 
• Roger Bannister
• Patrick Lange
• Juergen Zack 
• Lothar Leder
• Pete Jacob
• Craig Alexander
• Pete Short
• Cameron Brown
• Rob Gray  (S4E13)
• Dave Matheson  
• Nick Mallett  (S2E12)
• Sergio Cordeiro
• Dominic Callard 
• Erik Seedhouse
• Ann Bond
• Bob Fourney
• Cindy Steiger

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
Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

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 description of what makes the Snowdonia region of Wales an exceptional place to host a 515 event.

This year's event is happening September 1 - 3, 2023.   You can follow on Instagram.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultra TriFest Canada
• Ultra 515 World Wide Championships
• Norseman Xtreme
• Marathon Des Sables
• UMUK  
• Ironman Wales
• The Brutal 
• Parkrun
• Ironman World Championships
• Ironman Lanzarote 
• Raid Pyrenees 
• Tour de France
• Sail 4 Cancer
• OxFam
• Snowdonia Society
• UM Canada
• Ultra 520K Canada 
• Finding Ultra – book
• Ultra MX 515
• Becoming Forrest: One man's epic run across America – book
• Great DIvide Ride
• Race Across America

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Carol Peresson
• Andrea Pocher
• Claire Peresson
• Darren Welsh 
• Lance Armstrong
• Andy  Hayward
• Steve Brown ​​(S2E13)
• Rich Roll
• Charlotte Chambers
• Mark Beaumont   
• Van Sanchez (S2E13)
• Rob Pope

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Show Contributors:

Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music  :  Run by 331
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For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcast

Insta : 515theultrapodcast

Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

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 levels of the podium on the big island with a win in 2017.  He shares a number of tips about training and racing the 515 distance that he has garnered over the years. 

These days he works (remotely) full time as a coach through his website UltramanCoach.com along with his friend and 2015 Ultraman Hawaii champion, Mike Coughlin, who was on the podcast in S2E7. 

You can also reach Rob at RobGray.org

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultra TriFest Canada
• Ultra 515 World Wide Championships
• Comrades Marathon
• UltramanCoach.com
• Ultraman World Championships
• Norseman
• 10 - 10 - 10  Challenge
• Ultraman Florida
• Diamond Bikes
• UltraHeidi.com

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Jurgen Zack
• Nick Mallett (S2E12)
• Michelle Gray
• Tyler Gray
• Giselle Gray 
• Tim Sheeper
• Ian Hersey
• Inaki De La Parra
• Arnaud Selekov (S2E3)
• Jeremy Howard (S2E8)
• Richard Thompson
• Jordan Bryden (S1E7)
• Petr Vabrousek (S2E2)
• Dede Griesbauer (S3E13) 
• Steven Keller (S2E10)
• Barry Berg
• Heidi Buttery (S4E10)
• Acyr Luz
• Shannon Callies

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Show Contributors:

Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music  :  Run by 331

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For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcast

Insta : 515theultrapodcast

Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.

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 by a variety of traumas.  (trigger alerts)

She wants to discuss mental health issues in an open forum in hopes of helping others feel comfortable to do so and to help others recognize that they are not the only one’s suffering.

Her May 20th Facebook post in which she shares her current struggle can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/dee.fuller.125/posts/pfbid03dCrwzABMSFoK2eromiCTn75CCY13YEkUL6KeBP2PYex6rzGmkvTScGxHdsJyJjHl

This episode is the second of two that I have used to focus on Mental Health in the ultra community.  The first was Season 4, Episode 2, when I spoke with Heidi Buttery who has created a website with a multitude of resources.   

If you require help or want to help someone else that you know is suffering, check out Heidi’s website, UltraHeidi.com, or contact your local Mental Health hotline in your area.  

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultra TriFest Canada
• Ultra 515 World Wide Championships
• UM Australia
• 70.3 Bintan 
• 70.3 Sri Lanka 
• IM Cairns
• The Blue Hat – Used in the FB post for this episode
• Sunshine Coast marathon
• Challenge Korea
• Ultra 355 Australia

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Shane Duffy (S4E5)
• Simone Cochrane (S4E8)
• Dan Fuller
• Mary Knott
• Dale Jordan 
• John Domandl

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Show Contributors:

Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music  :  Run by 331

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For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcast
Insta : 515theultrapodcast
Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

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 before the news is broken anywhere else.  With limited slots available, we hope that you take advantage.

Listen to Fitspeek.   And join the Tri*Joy Facebook Group

Information about the new Ultra TriFest Canada and registration is available here.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• A2bikes
• Ultra 520K Canada
• IM Coeur D’alene 
• Terry Fox Run
• Wasa Lake
• Great White North 
• IM Canada 
• UM Arizona
• UM Canada 
• Breakfast with Bob
• IM Mt Tremblant
• Ultra Mx 515
• Ultra Czech 515
• Ultra 515 Brazil
• UMUK
• Infiniti Man 
• Fraser Regional Correctional Center
• Alouette Correctional Center
• Triathlon Magazine Canada 
• Challenge Penticton 
• Super League
• Tuktoyaktuk
• Ultra TriFest Canada
• Xterra Whistler
• Endurance Specific Coaching
• Swim Run Whistler
• Comfy Numb
• IM Canada Whistler
• Siberman 515

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Steve King (S1E1)
• Wendel Clark
• Ross Lonsberry
• Terry Fox
• Daryl Fox
• Dave Matheson
• Chad Bentley (S1E1)
• Lucy Ryan (S2E5)
• Brad Sawa (S1E10)
• Juan Craveri (S1E5)
• Tony Horton
• Ross Welton
• Katie Welton
• Shane Duffy (S4E5)
• Bob Babbitt
• Meaghan Hackinen 
• Rach McBride 
• Makoto Hoshino (S1E2)
• Yvonne Timewell (S3E13)  
• Dede Greisbauer (S3E13) 
• Ferg Hawke (S3E10)
• Rick Kent  (S3E8)
• Van Sanchez (S2E13)
• Brent McMahon
• Cody Beals
• Nick Mallett (S2E12)
• Scott Tinley 
• Kevin McKinnon
• Mike Brown
• Steve Brown (S2E13)
• Marla Zucht (S1E6)
• Kristian Manietta
• Charlotte Paul
• Dale Tiessen
• Peter Lopinski
• Steve Jobs

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Show Contributors:
Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music  :  Run by 331
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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 expertise from general knowledge to specialized sports nutrition and now helps others with developing nutritional plans.   

All of these interests reside at her website : UltraHeidi.com.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• UM Canada
• IM Santa Rosa
• IM Cozumel  
• IM Coeur d’Alene
• IM Lake Tahoe
• Bipolar Disorder Type 1
• Team Sheeper
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
• IM Foundation Athlete
• UCAN Sport supplements
• Epic 5
• Finding Ultra – Rich Roll 
• Epic 5 Ultra Run
• UltraHeidi.com/Ohana
• Special Olympics Hawaii
• 355 Cozumel
• Badger 355

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Steve King
• Paul Buttery 
• Aiden Buttery
• Leanda Cave
• President Obama
• Tim Sheeper
• Jack Roo 
• Michele Santilhano
• Suzy Degazon 
• Lisa Ledesma
• Rebecca Morgan 
• Marc Galietta 
• Yao Kazato

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Show Contributors:

Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music  :  Run by 331
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For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcast
Insta : 515theultrapodcast
Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

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 coaching and hopes to blend that into his current occupation as a one stop shop for life coaching and athletic coaching.  

If you would lie to reach out to Armando:
Instagram : AArmellini
Facebook : Armando Armellini

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Houston Space Center
• Captex Triathlon    may 2011    may 29 this year
• 70.3 Miami
• Triathlon Magazine
• Wide World Sports 
• IM Texas
• Im Arizona
• IM Florida
• Ultraman Florida
• Carmichael Training Systems CTS 
• IM Austria
• Challenge Roth
• IM Mt Tremblant
• El Plan
• Ultraman Arizona
• Ultraman Canada
• Ultraman Hawaii
• Tetramando
• Neuro Linguistic Programming

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Shane Duffy (S4E5)
• José Altuve
• Kristin Armellini
• Mieko Carolina Armellini
• Emiko Francesca Armellini
• Lindsay Golich
• Consuela Lively  
• Trung Lively
• Fernando Alonso
• Michelle Williamson 
• Billy Rickards
• Jeremy Howard (S2E8)
• Jen McVeay (S2E8)
• Phil Cuppernell
• Steven Keller (S2E10)
• Howie Nordstrom
• Chad Bentley (S1E1)

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Show Contributors:
Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music  :  Run by 331
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For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcast

Insta : 515theultrapodcast

Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

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 over 1:30 minutes.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultraman World Championships
• Ultra 355 Australia
• The Detachment Technique App
• Detachmenttechnique.com
• Athletic Peak
• Badwater

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Armando Armellini (S4E9)
• Steve King (S1E1) (S1E2) (S1E3)
• Simone Cochrane (S4E8)
• Dee Fuller
• Shane Duffy (S4E5)
• Richard Thompson
• Carl Read
• Nathan Stewart
• Kylie Jones
• Steve York
• Sidharth Yadav
• Kaz Sewell
• Avdhoot Shinde
• Shaun Pero
• Lani Bullen
• Kellie Wright
• Kate Bevilaqua
• James Scanlan
• Matt Thompson
• Steve Ledger
• Warren Keegan
• Rikki Anderson
• Maxsim Kniazev (S1E4)   
• Tess Prince
• Charlie Llewellyn 
• Benat Oliveira
• Warren Keegan
• Andrew Keegan
• Jamie Shoobert 
• Rory Morgan
• Sean Wrigley
• Gail Laux
• Trilogy Cycles Noosa
• Marcus Brown
• Jeremy Howard (S2E8)
• Larissa Cochrane

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Show Contributors:
Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music  :  Run by 331

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For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcast
Insta : 515theultrapodcast
Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

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 Simon Cochrane.  Simon is a pro triathlete with 37 Ironmans on his resume but is taking on the 515 distance for the first time.  He is the owner of Athletic Peak, a coaching and conditioning business which focuses on supporting athletes along their endurance journey.  Building to the lead up of UM Australia, Simon has recently topped the podium in a couple of ultra runs including winning “the claw”, a feat not previously attained at the Blue Lake 24 hour Challenge.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• UM Australia
• Ultra 355 Cozumel
• Ultra 355 Texas
• IM Cairns
• IM Canada
• IM Western Australia
• Basque Country
• Ultraman Florida
• Ultraman Arizona
• Taupo 100 km Ultra
• Blue Lake 24hr Challenge
• Tarawera 100 mile Ultra
• IM New Zealand
• WynRepublic
• IM Japan
• Badwater
• Marathon Des Sables
• Negative Split Carbon
• Athletic Peak

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Tony Horton
• Judith Hudson
• Jeremy Brown
• Steve King
• Hayden Lyons
• Erica Lumb
• Rikki Anderson
• Dee Fuller
• Kylie Jones
• Karren Sewell
• Thomas Dade
• Andrew Trout
• Shaun McCarthy
• Benat Oliveira
• Mathew Thompson
• Shane Kent
• Simon Cochrane
• Carl Read
• Richard Thompson
• Jason Shields 
• Troy Gelch
• Steve Ledger
• James Scanlan
• Shaun Pero
• Nathan Stewart
• Shane Duffy
• Tim Franklin
• Matt Kerr
• Luke McKenzie
• Beth McKenzie
• Larissa Cochrane

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Show Contributors:

Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music  :  Run by 331
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For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcast
Insta : 515theultrapodcast
Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

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 local brewery.  He is also an amateur beer sommelier.

If you are looking for new adventures yourself, he curates an Ultratriathlon Website that lists events around the world.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Blue Danube UltraTri 24
• Backyard Ultra Cross Country Ski
• Danube 600
• Ultra Winter Tri 24
• 24 hr Foot race 
• UltraPilz.org
• Ultratriathlon Website
• Beertasting-App

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Adam and Jakub Atarsia (S2E2)
• UltraCzech 515 
• Triathlon North Africa
• Neil Young
• Rory Gallagher

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Show Contributors:
Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music  :  Run by 331
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For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcast
Insta : 515theultrapodcast
Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

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 : https://www.instagram.com/ub515ultramanbrasil/?hl=en

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• UB 515
• Ultra 520k Canada
• Ultraman Hawaii
• Ultraman Canada
• Ultraman Florida
• Ultraman Australia

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Alexandre Ribeiro   
• Sergio Cordeiro
• Vanuza Maciel
• Paulo Calil 
• Lucy Ryan (S2E5)
• Jane Bockus (S1E4)
• Cory Foulk
• Nick Mallett (S2E12)
• Curtis Tyler
• Lesley Tyler 
• John Collins
• Andrea Luna
• Miriam Luna
• Anitta Luna 
• Andrius Luna 
• Fabiano Peres
• Luiz Rissato
• Denis Crozariol
• Marcio Takeushi
• Rafael Ferreira
• Raphael Zagury
• Rubnei Alexsander
• Sandro Tanaka 

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Show Contributors:

Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music  :  Run by 331

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For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcast
Insta : 515theultrapodcast
Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

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 here.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultraman Arizona
• Ultraman World Championships
• Ultraman Florida
• Ultraman Wales
• 520K Canada
• Ultraman Australia

 Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Jen McVeay  (S2E8)
• Shane Duffy (S4E5)
• Cynthia Bartus 
• Keri Mandell
• Karen Bonnett
• Pierce Showe
• Vedant Nangare
• Billy Rickards
• James Scanlan
• Mike McGuire
• Mike Kowalski
• Juan "Chamba" Arroyo
• Kate Bevilaqua   
• Richard Thompson
• Maxsim Kniazev (S1E4)  
• Jeff Parrett
• Mila Borodavkina

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Show Contributors:

Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music  :  Run by 331

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For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcast

Insta : 515theultrapodcast

Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com