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
S2E10 -- Ultraman Florida Race Preview
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 th…
S2E9 -- A Look Back -- 515's One Year Anniversary
This episode is a celebration of the first year of 515 The Ultraman Podcast. I share clips from different conversations throughout the year.
It will be a nice retrospective for the regu…
S2E8 -- Connecting the dots – Ohana style (with guests Jen McVeay & Jeremy Howard)
Over the next few episodes I will be profiling athletes from the upcoming Ultraman Florida and Ultraman Arizona.
My first conversation today is with Jen McVeay who is the co-race direc…
S2E7 -- A Conversation with 2015 UMWC Champion Mike Coughlin
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, …
S2E6 -- If it’s November . . . Postcards from Kona
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…
S2E5 -- Ultramarathon and Ultraman racing on parallel roads with Lucy Ryan
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 marat…
S2E4 -- Conversations to End Stigmas (with guests Shane Mascarin & Toni Hodge)
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 sha…
S2E3 - Leaving the Grind for the love of Tri (with guests Caroline Bloom & Arnaud Selukov)
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 Ultr…
S2E2 -- Petr Vabrousek and UltraCzech 515
World record holder for the fastest 515 race, Petr Vabrousek of the Czech Republic, joins me for a discussion about his prolific race resume. Along with racing Ultra triathlon, Petr al…
S2E1 - 2021 Ultraman Canada Race Recap
Don't read race reports online. In this episode, every athlete from the 2021 Ultraman Canada race gives you a recap in their own words. As a result, this episode does run long so you …
S1E11 -- Ultraman Canada 2021 Race Preview
Steve King and Brad Sawa join me to discuss each of the athletes competing at the special “Canadian only” Ultraman Canada 2021.
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S1E10 -- Sk8ter Boi to Family Man -- Brad Sawa
We forego the Ultraman Canada 2021 athlete profile to bring you a UMC Race Director profile. The full episode is dedicated to my conversation with my co-race director -- Brad Sawa.
But …
S1E9 -- Ohana Means Family (with guests Peter & Katy Bourne + Barry Berg)
I have a conversation with Peter and Katy Bourne who have been involved with the Ultraman World Championships from the early years.
Steve King answers the FAQ of who is the most prolifi…
S1E8 (Bonus)
In Episode 8, I spoke with 2019 UMC women’s champion Kathryn Zeiler.
We had some left over questions about her field of work that I found super interesting but could not fit into the …
S1E8 -- The Champions Edition (with guests Kathryn Zeiler and Leanda Cave)
In the second of our champion check-ins, I speak with 2019 UMC women’s champion Kathryn Zeiler.
Steve King highlights the careers of a number of champions while introducing us to Ingrid…
S1E7 -- The Ultra Spectrum : Rookie to Champion (with guests Andrew Peterson & Jordan Bryden)
In the first of two champion check-ins, I speak with 2019 UMC men’s champion Jordan Bryden. Steve King talks about Australia’s “honeybadger” Nick Mallett. The Ultraman Canada 2021 athl…
S1E6 -- Aloha - Ohana - Kokua (with guests Van Sanchez & Marla Zucht)
First up in this episode is a conversation with the man who holds the world record for youngest person to complete the Ultraman challenge, Van Sanchez. Van is also a 515 race director …
S1E5 -- 90% mental and 10% in your head with Juan Craveri
In this episode, I speak with Juan Craveri from Argentina. He has completed thirteen 515 distance races, 61 Iron distance races and four 135 mile ultramarathons and is a 2-time Epic 5 …
S1E4 -- Kona Calling with Jane Bockus and Maxim Knyazev
In this episode, I place a Zoom call to the birthplace of Ultraman, Kailua Kona for a conversation with UltraMama, Jane Bockus. Jane was the Race Director of the Ultraman World Champi…
S1E3 -- Meet the legendary Steve King : Part Three (The musician, the husband)
In the Ultraman Canada 2021 athlete profile section I speak with The Milkman to Ironman athlete from Satara, India, Abhay Kelkar. We speak of the trials of training in rural India and …