steve king

Not every man can hear that he has Multiple Sclerosis and decide that he has become even more special.  My guest in this episode did exactly that.  Rick Kent is not only a 4-time 515 finisher and 5-time RAAM finisher, he is also an accomplished sports photographer. 

Rick shares many tips about racing and what were his favourite events that he has both competed and worked at as a photographer.  From the opening questions about his life in Austin, Texas you will be hooked to listening to his tales.

You can contact Rick through DM on Facebook or at his email address RKent@mac.com and ask him your own questions about RAAM if you are considering the race.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• ABC Wide World of Sports
• Austin City Limits
• SXSW 
• 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)
• Badwater
• Ultraman Canada
• Ultraman World Championships
• Austin 3M Half Marathon
• Upcoming Book: Ultimate Attitude

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Nick Mallett 
• Sergio Cordeiro
• Steve Miller 
• Al Green
• Rolling Stones
• Billie Eilish
• Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs
• Stevie Ray Vaughan
• Jimmie Vaughan
• Jeff “Iron” Montgomery
• Kevin Bice
• Eric Clapton
• Bonnie Raitt
• Dominic Callard 
• Jane Bokus
• Erik Seedhouse
• Ann Bond
• Bob Fourney
• Cindy Steiger
• Chris Kostman
• John Marino
• Pete Penseyres
• Mike Gladu
• Annette Davis
• Cindy Saiter
• Jay Sutherland
• Davis Phinney
• Lance Armstrong 

___________________________________________________________

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

If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or where you get your pods.   

I would like to hear from you and who you think should be interviewed.

Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

My Ohana guest in this episode is the men’s winner of UMC 2022 – Christian Isakson.  Christian has competed in six 515 events including the Ultraman World Championships in which he had a near fatal bike accident in 2013.

The UltraMX 515 Athlete in Profile is a self professed “regular athlete - mom of four, with a day job” – Delia Luján from Mexico.  Delia has already competed at the UltraMX 515 once, but she is drawn back by the lure of the Ohana.  Delia is an author and regular media contributor in the field of nutrition.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Terry Fox Run
• Ultra 355 Canada
• Ultraman Canada
• Ameena Project
• Accountable2u
• Epic 5 
• Ultraman World Championships
• Ultraman Florida
• Living the Warrior Code
• Ultra 355 Cozumel
• Ultra515MX
• Ultraman Australia
• Delia’s Book : Nutriendo con amor: Cómo generar hábitos saludables y relaciones sanas y alegres con la comida (Spanish Edition)
• Delia Lujan  IG 
• Delia’s Website (in progress)

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Terry Fox
• Scott McDermott
• Brandon Phillips
• Joe Lennox
• Dorothy Lennox 
• Rhonda Isakson
• Ian Isakson
• Evelyn Isakson
• Ted Whiteman
• Eliud Kipchoge
• Dave Matheson
• John Bergen
• Craig Percival
• Inaki de la Parra
• Steve King
• Alexandre Ribeiro 
• Miro Kregar
• Hillary Biscay
• Biscay and Kregar capture Ultraman World titles (Triathlon Magazine)
• Joaquin Dombeck
• Billy Edwards
• Ian May
• Chris Beaudreaux
• Chuck Kemney
• Chris Leigh
• Chris Leito
• Craig Alexander
• Spenser Smith
• Michael Lovato
• Ian Adamson
• Michael Owen
• Michelle Echeverria
• Van Sanchez
• Lorena Olvera

___________________________________________________________

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

 If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or where you get your pods.   

I would like to hear from you and who you think should be interviewed.

Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

The 515 Ultra Podcast completes its on the road in Penticton vacay with the Ultra 520K Canada finale recap.  

In this episode, I speak with the winners – Jeremy Hopwood (27:38:06) and Susan Evans (31:37:40) live from the finish line.  Susan has set a record as the first woman in her age group (60-69) to complete an Ultra race.

The rest of this episode is a series of memories told by the staff and athletes that have been coming to Steve Brown’s races since 1993.  As regular listeners know, Steve is retiring the Ultra 520K Canada race and will be putting on a new Ultra race at the 355k distance as an attempt to better more Ironman athletes and introduce them to Ultra distances.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultra 520K Canada
• Ultraman Canada
• Steve King 100km Classic 
• Peach City Runners 
• Ultraman World Championships
• Ultraman Florida
• UltraMX 515
• Ultraman Australia 
• Challenge Roth
• Ultra 355 Canada
• Skaha Lake Ultra Swim results
• Ironman Canada

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Steve Brown (S2E13)
• Jeremy Hopwood
• Stephanie Corker 
• Leslie McFarland
• Stuart Rahkola
• Tony Buckingham
• Adelaide Hopwood   
• Victoria Hopwood
• Sam Wigmore
• Jen Annett
• Susan Evans
• Tom Evans
• Sandi Vincent
• Bob Vincent
• 2 Tracy’s
• Paula Rochman
• Rory Bass (S1E4)
• Bruce Schoenne
• Lyn Schoenne
• Neil MacDonald
• Lorne Lovett
• Bill Fulton
• Gary Scatchard
• Dave Matheson
• Kevin Cutjar
• Tina Matheson
• Mike Le Roux
• Craig Percival
• Shelley Best
• Andrew Stuart
• Alex Hitt
• Unnamed Athlete
• Will Rogers
• Lucy Ryan (S2E5)
• Retha Rousseau
• Natalie Grant
• Jayden Doell
• Inaki De La Parra
• John Bergen
• Craig Percival
• Chad Bentley (S1E1)
• Darwin Holt
• Ramon Mendizabal (S3E2)
• Ewa Miedzwiedziuk
• Matt Hill
• Quinnlan Bymoen
• Tanner Potaka
• Aldert Dykstra
• Jeff Symonds
• Justin Williams
• Morgan Boyle
• Simon Voz
• Anne Voz
• Tom Price
• Nick Mallet (S2E12)
• Richard Diamond
• Gerald Charlton 
• Darin Bentley
• Tracy Preston
• Lorraine Natho
• Fred Lambright
• Javy Lambright
• Kate Bevilaqua 
• Konoko Azumi
• Amy Robitaille (S3E5)
• Leanda Cave  (S1E8)
• Christian Isakson (S3E5)
• Rebecca Ball
• Michael Richardson
• Mark Woodhouse
• Nick Dean
• Juan Craveri (S1E5)
• Tony Horton
• Ross Welton
• Katie Welton

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

The 515 Ultra Podcast  is on the road in Penticton for the two weekends of Aloha, Ohana and Kokua that are UMC and Ultra520K Canada.  In this episode, I speak with the winners of UMC 2022 – Amy Robitaille (24:47:16) and Christian Isakson (25:49:51) at the finish line.

Also, Steve King and I discuss the resumes of the sixteen athletes who will take on the final Ultra 520K Canada race this coming weekend hosted by Steve Brown and his team.

It is Ohanafest in Penticton.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultraman Canada
• Ultraman Florida
• Ultraman World Championships
• Muskoka  70.3
• Ultra 355 Canada
• Ultra 520K Canada 
• Okanagan Granfondo
• Piccolo Fondo
• Peach Classic Triathlon
• IM Canada 
• Elephant Rock Century
• Ironman Cozumel
• Skaha Lake Ultra Swim
• IM Nice
• IM Lanzarote
• Challenge Roth
• IM Lake Placid
• Vancouver Marathon
• IM Coeur D’Alene
• IM Texas
• Canadian Death Race
• SwissMan Extreme
• AlaskaMan Extreme
• IM Mt.Tremblant
• Discomfort Zone Coaching  (accepting athletes with 515 goals)
• IM France
• Israel 355
• 355 Cozumel
• UMUK
• UltraMX515
• UltraMX515 Non stop
• UltraTX515
• Team Atomica  
• IM Florida

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Christian Isakson
• Amy Robitaille
• Leanda Cave (S1E8)
• Ted Whiteman
• Michael Owen
• Becky Owen
• Rhonda Isakson
• Ian Asaksion
• Mike Coughlin (S2E7)
• Nicole Meier
• Michael W. Mahoney
• Laura Mahoney
• Pat Robitaille
• Amy’s Mom 
• Van Sanchez (S1E6)
• Tony Horton 
• Nick Mallet (S2E12)
• Corey Chris
• Martin Caron
• Chad Bentley (S1E1)
• Rebecca Ball
• Mary Carey
• Lorraine Natho
• Calvin Zaryski
• Leo Lopez
• Retha Rousseau
• Paula Rochman
• Susan Evans
• Jonathan Caron
• Kevin Cutjar
• Tracey McQuair
• Jenny Ayers
• Stephen Sanderson
• Jeremy Hopwood
• Justin Williams
• Morgan Boyle
• Nicholas Dean
• Jordan Bryden
• Tara Norton
• Tracy Preston
• Fred Lambright
• Mark Woodhouse
• Simon Voz
• Anne Voz
• Alexandre Voz
• Emeline Voz
• Lisa Voz
• Michael RIchardson
• Christie Richardson
• Steve Brown (S2E13)
• Craig Stocks
• Anna Stocks
• Rick Kent 
• Brian Eastcott
• Kate Bevilaqua
• Amy Van Tassel

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

If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or where you get your pods.   

I would like to hear from you and who you think should be interviewed.
Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

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)

___________________________________________________________

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
Instagram: 515theultrapodcast

If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or where you get your pods.   

I would like to hear from you and who you think should be interviewed.

Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

In 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 alcoholism.

 At the age of 34 she was finally able to put those dark days behind her and use her healing journey to provide hope and help for others when she set out to complete the Beyond Myself Project during the depths of the Covid crisis.

Beyond Myself Project non profit associations :

• Downtown Women’s Center
• Children’s Institute
• Paws 4 Success (PTSD focused)
• SJVRC (for abused children in Philippines and underprivileged children in Vietnam)

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultraman Florida
• Double Anvil Florida
• Ultraman Arizona
• Red Bull Trans-Siberian Extreme 
• Uberman
• Beyond Myself Project
• CRAAM
• Million Dollar Story (book)

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Chuck Kenemy
• Suzy Degazon
• Vineta Rendon
• Norbet Lueftenegger
• John Chung
• Seana Hogan
• John Kasbohm
• Stephen Peters
• Brian Toone

___________________________________________________________

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

If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or where you get your pods.   

I would like to hear from you and who you think should be interviewed. 
Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

In 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, multiple ultra-marathons, and over 50 marathons around the world. 

So the new title of this episode has become : Ohana Guest -- Ramon Lopez Mendizabal.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Azores Columbus Trail
• Hong Kong 100
• Double Ironman Bad Blumau in Austria
• Auckland Marathon
• Oregon Double Anvil
• Hong Kong 100
• Barcelona Marathon
• Nice Ironman
• Ultraman Israel
• Cami de Cavalls
• Khardung La Challenge (72 km)
• Ironman Vitoria Gasteiz
• Tour de Mont Blanc

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Eiko Hibino (S1E5)
• Katie Welton
• Steve Brown (S2E13)
• Ewa Miedzwiedziuk

 ___________________________________________________________

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

 If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or where you get your pods.   

I would like to hear from you and who you think should be interviewed.

Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

If 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 30 years that he has organized Ultra triathlons in Penticton under the Ultraman and Ultra 520 brands.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Epic Deca
• Ultraman Florida
• Ultraman Arizona
• Andre Kajlich Video at Brazil 135 
• Challenge Penticton

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Jen McVeay (S2E8)
• Ivan Pancic
• Jessica Zaiss
• Amanda Kenney
• John Riordan
• Alin Lupus
• Steve King 
• Venessia Naude
• Juan Craveri (S1E5)
• Chad Bentley (S1E1)
• Rebecca Morgan
• Chris Brennan
• JD Tremblay 
• Joe Jaffe
• Moneypenny Summers 
• Moneypenny Summers Jr
• Cash Summers
• Peter Bourne (S1E9)
• Tri Bourne
• Kate Bevilaqua
• Kevin Cutjar
• Dave Matheson
• John Bergen
• Craig Percival
• Christian Isakson
• Micheal Owen
• Inaki De La Parra
• Konoka Azumi
• Nat Smitobol
• Robert Fabes
• Susan Taylor
• Toni Barstis
• Andre Kajlich
• Neil MacDonald
• Amy Van Tassel
• Curtis Flock

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

If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or where you get your pods.   

I would like to hear from you and who you think should be interviewed.
Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

Today’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 with Van Sanchez in Mexico who will be running the UltraMX515 Non-Stop on April 29 and 30th.  Follow the race at their Instagram page.

This is your last chance to vote in  the 515 Podcast Facebook Ultra Race March Madness bracket pool.   The final match up closes on Saturday April 16 at midnight PST.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Introduction to Ultra 520 Canada 2016
• Ultraman Canada
• Challenge Penticton
• Ironman Canada
• Ultraman World Championship
• Earth Journey
• Ultraman Australia
• UMUK
• UB515
• Penticton Pounders
• Skaha Lake Ultra Swim
• 355 Canada
• Oliver Half Triathlon
• Downtown Penticton Business Improvement Association
• Beach 2 Battleship
• UltraMX 355
• UltraMX 515
• UltraMX 515 Non Stop
• Ultra 355 Australia
• Marathon Des Sables
• UltraCzech 515
• Epic 5

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Steve Brown
• Dave Bullock
• Ean Jackson
• Don Ryder
• Gerry Van de Wint
• Lynn Van Dove
• Cory Foulk
• Neil MacDonald
• Shelley Best
• Gary Scatchard
• Bill Fulton
• Steve King
• Brent Bagnell
• Peter Lopinski 
• Helena Lopinski
• Kevin Cutjar
• Brent McMahon   
• Inaki de la Parra  
• Christian Mcavoy  
• Alexandre Ribeiro   
• Mike Coughlin
• David Kalinowski 
• Rob Gray
• Ryan Toner
• Caroline Bloom
• Adam Ellenstein 
• Jen Howard   
• Jeff Howard 
• Rose Howard 
• Jeremy Howard
• Sammy Kotasek 
• Miguel Angel Garcia

 ___________________________________________________________

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

If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or where you get your pods.   

I would like to hear from you and who you think should be interviewed.

Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

In 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 discussion.  Never one to shy away from the political side of the Ultra family, we also discuss the future of the sport. 

Follow NIck's latest adventures at Vagabond Road

Steve King Stories features an amazing age group athlete who has been at Ultraman World Championships nine times finishing as high as second–former RCAF member Tony O’Keeffe.

Check out the 515 Podcast Facebook Ultra Race March Madness bracket pool.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultraman Canada
• Ironman Canada
• Skaha Lake Ultra Swim
• Race Across America (RAAM)
• Soldier On
• Wounded Warriors
• The Race Within book by Jim Gorley
• Ultraman Australia
• IM Cairns
• Indian Pacific Wheel Ride
• Indian Pacific Wheel Ride tracker for 2022

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Steve Brown
• Lloyd Wallington
• Steve King
• Mori LaChappelle
• Tom Price
• Dave Bullock
• Ean Jackson
• Lee Crocket
• Berend Henckel 
• Jim Brazil
• Paul Every
• Bobby Brown
• Curtis Flock
• Scott Beasley
• Maria Brown
• Glen Prior
• Darin Bentley 
• Dan Empfield 
• Gordo Byrn
• Alexandre Ribeiro     
• Jonas Colting
• Tobias Winnemöller
• Craig Percival
• Mike Coughlin
• Rob Gray
• Dan Bodden
• Marty Raymond
• Mike Ward
• Tom Lawson
• Jackie Cowley
• Gilbert Ayoub
• Arlene Ayoub
• Jane Bockus
• Sheryl Cobb
• Dave Cobb
• Tony Horton
• Al Macpherson
• Van Sanchez
• Kate Bevilaqua
• Hillary Biscay
• David Goggins
• Rich Roll
• Suzy Degazon
• Shangrila Rendon 
• Arnaud Selukov
• Tony O'Keeffe
• David Boyes
• Andrew Fox
• Lynne McAllister
• Dave Price 
• Myers Bennett
• Dwayne Jordan
• Phil Olsen
• Jean King

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/

If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or where you get your pods.   

I would like to hear from you and who you think should be interviewed.
Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

Live 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.

Once 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.

Steve 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 the pandemic while trying to prepare for UMAZ.

Check out the 515 Podcast Facebook Ultra Race March Madness bracket pool.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultraman Arizona
• UMAZ Volunteer sign up
• UMAZ Facebook
• UMAZ Instagram
• Ultraman Florida
• Cadence Running
• Athletic Brewing Company
• AdventurUS Women
• UM Australia 
• Team Everyman Jack
• Muller Bikes
• Full Moon Bicycles 
• Badwater 135 
• Ultraman World Championships
• Vancouver Sun Run
• Vancouver Half Marathon
• Sovereign 2 SilverStar
• Big Sexy Racing 
• Ironman Florida
• Coach Chuck Kemeny (Lifesport)
• Can’t Hurt Me Book by David Goggins

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Steve King
• Jen McVeay
• Fabia Maramotti
• Antonina Reznikov
• Jeff Fejfar
• James Scanlan
• Kiel Omerod
• Chuck Kemeny
• Armando Armellini
• Andy Mally
• Adam Grant
• Bill Owsley
• Vanuza Maciel
• Alexa Boyce
• Amy Butler
• Arnaud Winter
• Olga Padron
• Dan Beaver
• Hillary Biscay
• Meredith Terranova
• Paul Terranova
• Billy Rickards
• Saveria Mazzola
• Michelle Williamson
• Steven Keller   S2E10
• Ally McNaughton
• Mary Latza 
• Fiona Siemelink
• Hans Siemelink
• Mary Cavnar-Johnson
• Caroline Bloom   S2E3
• John Riordan
• Miguel Madrid
• Nicole Suss
• Jake Suss 
• Jodee Gamez
• Julie Riley
• Karime Nevarez
• Matt Barcus
• Kevin Esser
• Ben Hammer
• Jason Ream
• Jenica Barcus
• James Scanlan
• Ryan Rinear
• Keith Kennedy
• Gina Sege
• Jeremy Howard S2E8
• Chris Holtzner
• Joe Miller
• Chris Calimano
• Jordan Bryden S1E7
• Juan Craveri S1E5
• Nicole Benson
• Juan Coassolo
• Jesse Itzler
• Jim Grotkopf
• Elijah Harris
• Carla 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/

We 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.

Episode 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 Instagram

Steven 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 Episode 11 to preview that race.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• 515 The Ultraman Podcast Facebook Page
• Ultraman Florida
• Ultraman Arizona
• All Marine Triathlon Club
• Steve King’s Detachment Technique
• Roswell Park Cancer institute
• Book: ​​El Libro del Finisher
• Ultra Cozumel
• USATF 100-Mile Trail Championships
• Steve-King.ca
• Israelman
• Brasil 515
• Ironman World Championships
• IM Chattanooga
• IM Maryland

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Jen McVeay
• Chuck Kenemy
• Steve King
• Dede Griesbauer
• Caroline Bloom
• Verdant Nagare 
• Kostav Ramkar
• Milind Soman
• Manmadh Rebba
• Dashrath Jadhav
• Phil Cuppernell
• Jonas Johnson
• Juan “Tony” Rivera
• Robert Taylor
• Larry Goodman
• “Old Man” Dan Attard
• Luis de Arriba Hernando 
• “Little” Roy Payne 
• Armando Armellini
• Jeremy Howard
• Steven Keller
• Edwin Vargas
• James Scanlan
• Kevin Wright
• Jeff Fejfar
• Justin Daerr
• Rich Reed
• Jerome Bareth
• KC Northrup
• Mary Latza
• Kevin Becker
• Catherine Becker
• Mario Bartolome Buil
• Ryan Rinear
• Fabia Maramotti
• Antonina “Tonya” Reznikov
• Kate Bevilaqua
• Amy Van Tassel
• Rosecler Costa
• Alexandre Ribeiro
• Karen Woodward
• Sarah Bird
• Simone Silva
• Lucy Centeno
• Carlos Camejo
• Keith Kennedy
• Chris MacDonald
• Jordan Bryden
• Billy Rickards
• Michelle Williamson
• Armando Armellini
• Ally McNaughton

___________________________________________________________

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

If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or where you get your pods.   

I would like to hear from you and who you think should be interviewed.

Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

Mike 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 Coaching and raising his two young children with his partner Kate in Guelph, Ontario.

Three time World Champion Tracy Preston is the athlete profiled in Steve King Stories. Tracy holds the distinction of winning by the smallest margin of victory ever at an Ultraman event.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultraman World Championship 
• Discomfort Zone Performance Coaching
• Ironman Canada
• Escape from Alcatraz
• Beaton Classic
• Epic Camp
• Beach 2 Battleship
• Mt Lemmon Marathon
• Steve King Website
• Bike Works Kona
• Assault on the Carolinas
• Defy Sports Physiotherapy
• Ironman Mont Tremblant

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• John McCrae 
• Willie Stewart
• Gordo Bryne
• Scott Molina
• Michael Hanreck
• Jane Bockus
• Jonas Colting
• Lucy Ryan
• Kevin Cutjar
• Mike LeRoux
• Alan Couzens
• Tracy Preston
• Cecilia Ramos
• Alexandre Riberio
• Nick Dean
• Amy Robitaille
• A.A. Girard 
• David Goggins
• Mike Mahoney
• Jared Lando   
• Laura Lando
• Kate Parizeau
• Andres Traslosheros

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

 If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or where you get your pods.   

 I would like to hear from you and who you think should be interviewed.

 Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

COVID 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.

Steve King Stories features one of my previous guests, Petr Vabroušek--holder of the record for the fastest 515.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultraman World Championship 
• Ironman World Championship 
• 70.3 World Championship
• Lavaman
• Ironman Switzerland
• Island Triathlon and Bike
• B&L Bike and Sports
• Ironman St. George 
• The Race Within (book)
• Titan Tri Life 
• Challenge Almere 
• Antarctic Ice Marathon
• Antarctic 100km 
• North Pole Marathon
• World Marathon Challenge
• Marathon Des Sables
• Ultraman Florida
• UltraCzech 515 
• Western States 100
• Hurt 100
• Cascade Crest 100
• Gary Wang’s Photo Website
• Bike Works Kona
• UCSB College of Creative Studies
• Marine Mammal Center

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Jane Bockus
• Brigitte McMahon
• Olivier Bernard & On Running Shoes
• Ronona Cuff
• Cliff Rigsbee
• Rick Kent 
• Ingrid Hillhouse
• Jen McVeay
• Chuck Kemeny
• Jim Gourley
• Conrad Will
• Alex Smith
• Curtis Tyler
• Ardis Bow
• Kurt Madden
• Vera Vabrousek
• Ivan Albino
• Richard Thompson
• Rob Gray
• Martin Raymond
• Miro Kregar
• Tony O’Keefe
• Coqui Frog
• Waldo 100

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

Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

I 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 ascent and 28,000 feet of cumulative descent, with only 10 flat miles in the race. 

We talk about how she came to find triathlon and why she pushed to go farther and farther in ultras. We also discuss the various ways in which her body has forced her to “limit” what she now does.  Like hiking at Kilimanjaro as a member of the Kidney Donor Athletes program. 

Steve King Stories features Dr Toni Barstis, professor of chemistry and physics and Ultraman competitor.

Time Stamps & Topics: 

   01:00     Conversation with Lucy Ryan part one

   27:35     Steve King Stories : Dr. Toni Barstis

   31:00     Conversation with Lucy Ryan part two

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ironman Western Australia
• WAT Women’s Academy of Triathlon
• IM Canada
• Ironman World Championship
• Ultraman Canada
• Ultraman World Championship 
• Brazil 135
• Badwater 135
• UM Florida
• IM Wisconsin
• IM Lake Placid
• Titanium Man
• IM Mont Tremblant
• Ultra 520 Canada
• Kidney Donor Athletes

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Juan Craveri
• Chad Bentley
• Anne Barnes
• Steve Brown
• Grayson Ryan
• Stacey Shand
• Paulo Calll 
• Sergio Cordeiro
• Dave Barstis
• John Barstis
• Todd Hine
• Jason Henderson  
• Shane Mascarin
• Nick Mallet
• Makato Hoshino

___________________________________________________________

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

If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or where you get your pods.   

 I would like to hear from you and who you think should be interviewed.

Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

Two 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.   Toni discusses her ascent to the Ultraman distance through battles with Mother Nature and how she has had to adapt her training after going through menopause. 

Reach out to Shane through Instagram at : Wild_Meat_Athlete
Reach out to Toni at IronGirl101 on Facebook

 Time Stamps & Topics:
   02:20     Conversation with Shane Mascarin
   39:30      Steve King Stories :  Milind Soman
   42:45     Conversation with Toni Hodge

 Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultraman Canada
• Canadian Death Race
• Moab 240
• Trash Stigma -- Taking Stigma to the Trash
• Bell Let’s Talk
• Pinkathon
• Fear Factor TV Show
• UM Florida
• Ironman New Zealand
• Ironman Cairns
• Ironman Western Australia 
• Ironman World Championship
• UM Australia 
• Ultraman World Championship 
• Ultra-Trail Australia

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Sarah Mascarin
• Craig Percival
• Scotty Farrell, T:Zero coaching

___________________________________________________________

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

 If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or where you get your pods.   

 I would like to hear from you and who you think should be interviewed.

 Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

Both 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 in Almere where he is seeking another age group world title.  He has 42 - 140.6 races and four 515’s under his belt.  When not racing he is rescuing dogs and working with athletes through 859 Coaching.

Mike Coughlin, coach with Discomfort Zone and Ohana member from multiple Ultraman races, Is the subject of this episode's Steve King Stories. 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultraman Canada
• Ultraman World Championship 
• Ultraman Florida
• Pikes Peaks Athletics 
• 24 hours in the Canyon
• Oregon Double Anvil
• Hoodoo 500 
• Furnace Creek 508
• Around the Bay
• Beach to Battleship
• Ironman Muskoka
• UM Australia
• Challenge Roth
• Challenge Almere 
• Ironman Korea
• Ironman Austria
• Ironman Busselton

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Brad Sawa
• Micheal Brown
• Steve Brown
• Justin Trolle
• Tracy Bell
• Jeremy Howard
• Ogopogo
• Dede Greisbauer
• Jordan Bryden
• Jaime Harris
• Jess Zaiss
• Nic Ponsor -- Criterium Bikes
• Kevin Cutjar
• Mike Le Roux
• Alexandre Riberio
• Lionel Sanders
• Kate Parizeau
• Katherine Zeiller 
• Roger Bannister
• Patrick Lange
• Juergen Zack 
• Lothar Leder
• Pete Jacob
• Craig Alexander
• Pete Short
• Cameron Brown
• Rob Gray
• Dave Matheson

___________________________________________________________

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

If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or where you get your pods.   

I would like to hear from you and who you think should be interviewed.

 Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com