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Join Nora in annoying Bill about Ironman and why exoskeleton experts have a problem with this analogy.   

Race director of Ultraman Florida, Jen McVeay, and the voice of Ultraman, Steve King join me to preview the athletes attending the 2023 version of the race on February 9 - 11.  We discuss some of the athletes' race resumes and connections to the Ultra family.

In the second part of the episode I have a conversation with one of the athletes - Amy Jo Jenkins from Arkansas.  This will be Amy’s first 515 distance event and she shares some of the anxieties of a rookie 515 athlete who will be racing with a rookie crew.  

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultraman Florida 
• JennyMacTravel.com
• Ultraman World Championships
• Ultraman Arizona
• Ultraman Australia
• IM Tulsa
• IM Cozumel
• IM Chattanooga
• IM Arizona
• Marathon Des Sables (Half)
• IM Florida
• Xterra Muleshoe
• XTerra Magnolia Hill
• XTerra World Championship Double
• Alohaman Extreme Triathlon
• Alaskaman Extreme Triathlon 
• Epic Deca
• Clash Miami Half
• Florida Extreme Triathlon
• Rocketman Florida HIM
• Little Rock Marathon 
• Bill Clinton Presidential Library and Museum
• Ankylosing Spondylitis 
• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
• Two Rivers MultiSport
• Finding Ultra (book) Rich Roll
• Greater Pittsburgh Triathlon
• Spaero Triathlon
• Wattie Ink
• University of Arkansas 
• Forks over Knives 

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Sarah Bird
• Lucia Tapia
• Amy Jo Jenkins
• Emma Lucy Centeno Novelo
• Zack Powell
• Everett Smulders
• Francesco Magisano (S4E1)
• Rahul Turan
• Tyler Soden
• John Domandl
• Raphael Jamie
• Brian Hammond (S4E1)
• Greg Plumb 
• Brendan Marinelli
• Mario Minnaert
• Chris Ziomek
• Sergio Salazar
• William Bench
• William Torres-Camelo
• Rohit Pawar
• Kiel Ormerod
• Reid Larson
• Carlos Poggi
• Jeremy Howard (S2E8)
• William Ormerod
• Andy Mally
• Corey Carruth
• Ryan Maahs
• Fernando Lopez
• Ivan Pancic
• Marc Galietta
• Ryan Toner
• Caroline Bloom (S2E3)
• Jen Howard
• Chad Esker
• Ron Hoehn
• Tom Waniewski 
• Shane Duffy (S4E4)
• Aaron Felsheim
• Nainesh Vankawala
• James Scanlan
• Steven Pivnik
• Craig Stocks
• Doug Guthrie
• Elsa Paplomata
• Rick Van Tuyl
• Armando Armellini
• Dashrath Jadhav
• Cameron Clements
• Adrian Ho
• Mike Morrisey
• Bill Clinton
• Jerry Daniel
• Julie Riley
• Rich Roll
• Jeff Jenkins
• Eva Fiona Jenkins
• Dede Griesbauer (S3E13)
• Steve King (S1E1) (S1E2) (S1E3)

Show Contributors:

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

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

She is lucky to have an experienced guide in the form of husband Jose Postigo, a 2 time finisher of UltraMX 515 and 2 time finsiher of the UltraMX 515 Non Stop.  He also joins our conversation and shares some of his stories about those races.

Gloria brings a great perspective to the 515 personal challenge.  She recognizes her athletic shortcomings and is not out to win it all.  Both her and Jose are in it for the fun, the Ohana, and to live a healthy lifestyle.

Steve King shares the background of the UltraMX 515 race director and coach of Gloria, Van Sanchez. 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Boston Marathon
• Ironman World Championships
• Ultra 355 Cozumel 
• IM Los Cabos 
• IM Cozumel
• UMUK
• UltraMX 515 Series
• Ultra 355 Australia
• Ultra 355 Canada 

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Inaki de la Parra
• Debbie Jones 
• Brian Jones
• Ramiro Gutierrez
• Miguel Aguilar
• Michelle Echeverria
• Jorge Cabrera
• Samantha Portilla
• Will Rogers 
• JD Tremblay 
• Chad Bentley (S1E1)
• Brad Sawa (S1E10)
• Van Sanchez (S1E6)
• Fernanda Cantu
• Mario Esparza
• Carlos Peña
• Melissa Peña
• Delia Lujan
• Miguel Garcia (S1E6)

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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
Instagram: 515theultrapodcast

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