515 : The Ultra 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.
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.com
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- Update frequency
- every 17 days
- Average duration
- 66 minutes
- Episodes
- 102
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
S7E10 -- Ohana Guest | Acyr Da Luz
The decision to change often comes at our lowest moments. For Acyr Da Luz, it wasn't a missed promotion that defined him—it was his response to it. "I'm going to change myself," he decl…
S7E9 -- Shane Kent from UM Champion 2021 to Arch to Arc 2025
Get ready to be inspired! On today's show, we're diving deep with Shane Kent, the 2021 UM Australia champion, who's about to take on a challenge often called 'The toughest triathlon in …
S7E8 -- Ohana Guests | Mary and Randy Latza
Get 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…
S7E7 -- Ohana Guest | John Domandl (3X World Record Holder)
Join 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…
S7E6 -- Ohana Guest | Beñat Oliveira
The 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 m…
S7E5 -- 2025 UM Australia Race Review with Champions Tim Belstead and Kirsty Sheehan
UM 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 …
S7E4 -- UM Australia 2025 Race Preview
UM 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…
S7E3 -- Ohana Guest : Fernando Lopez (Marathon Des Sables finisher)
Get 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 2…
S7E2 -- Age-Less at Ultraman Florida and UMAZ Athlete in Profile: Andy Yergler
Part 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 g…
S7E1 -- Ohana Guest : Billy Rickards
Billy 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 cho…
S6E13 -- Ultraman Florida 2025 Preview + Athlete in Profile (Nick Gillombardo)
Jen 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 Kell…
S6E12 -- Triathlon Legend : Bob Babbitt (Breakfast with Bob!)
On 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 –…
S6E11 -- 2024 UMWC Race Review with Gary Wang, Steve King, Ultra Chamba, and Jen Annett
This 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…
S6E10 -- UMWC Athletes in Profile -- Mark Moody & Keri Mandell
Happy 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 compet…
S6E9 -- Jen Annett : 515 World Record Holder
Jen 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 t…
S6E8 -- Ultraman World Champions! Who's your fave?
The 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 bi…
S6E7 -- Ohana Guest : Gerard Charlton (Iron, Ultra, Uber)
Gerard 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) an…
S6E6 -- Ohana Guest : Tony O’Keeffe – 3 time RAAM racer
Retired 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,…
S6E5 -- Cycling Through Life with Ohana Guest Ingrid Hillhouse
Ingrid 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 disc…
S6E4 -- The World’s First Female Uberman Finisher : Melissa Urie
She’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 …