Best Ultramx515 Podcasts (2025)

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S8E3 -- Ultraman World Champion 2025 | Max Kniazev 1:16:23

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Send us a text A champion’s story doesn’t start at the finish line. Fresh off winning Ultraman Hawaii, Max Kniazev opens up about rebuilding from a collarbone ligament rupture, balancing newborn-dad life, and crafting a pragmatic plan to race smarter in heat and wind. We get into the mechanics of durability: how a naturally low heart rate at high p…

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S8E2 -- UM Australia Athlete in Profile | Erica Riley 54:10

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Send us a text What does it take to chase Ultraman while working 12-hour shifts in emergency care? We sit down with Erica Riley—critical care nurse, coach, and multi-time ultradistance triathlete—to unpack the systems, habits, and mindset that make high performance sustainable in a busy life. From 3 a.m. Zwift rides to meticulous time boxing, she s…

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S8E1 -- “The One and Only” Marius Butuc (Trans Sweden Triathlon’s Only Racer) 1:17:00

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Send us a text What if the most important finish line has nothing to do with a podium? We sit down with Romanian ultra-triathlete Marius Butuc, a self-taught swimmer who learned by watching the next lane and never stopped moving forward. From the Ironman icons of Europe to the brutal circuits of ultra-triathlon, Marius shows how resilience, curiosi…

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Season Eight Trailer 2:59

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Send us a text Season eight is on the start line, and we’re bringing bigger stories, sharper coverage, and more ways to take you inside the 515 world. After 105 episodes reaching listeners in thousands of cities across 142 countries, we’re doubling down on what makes this community special: honest conversations, race-day grit, and the people who ke…

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S7E13 -- Inside the Ultraman Florida Rift: Disqualification, Licenses Revoked, and What Comes Next 21:52

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Send us a text A champion crowned, then stripped. A director ousted. A brand reorganized. We trace the real timeline behind the Ultraman Florida shake-up—starting with a handlebar-mounted, voice-activated camera and ending with revoked licenses, refund confusion, and a newly relaunched qualifier under different leadership. As hosts who’ve watched t…

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S7E12 -- Inaugural Ultraman Mexico with Van Sanchez 46:34

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Send us a text The countdown to Ultraman Mexico is on—and the mountains are calling. We sit down with race director and former teenage Ultraman finisher, Van Sanchez, to map out exactly what athletes and crews will face across three days at altitude in Zacatecas. From a 10-loop open-water swim to a punchy run that climbs late and drops into a party…

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S7E11 -- Details on the new 515 Race | UM New Zealand 40:10

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Send us a text News of the UM brand's expansion into New Zealand broke earlier this year during the UM Australia Livestream event, hosted by 515. Remarkably, the new event sold out immediately—even before athletes knew any details about the course. To share how Wanaka was chosen as the host site and fill in the details, I'm joined by Race Director …

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S7E10 -- Ohana Guest | Acyr Da Luz 1:35:04

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Send us a text 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 declared, setting in motion a transformation from 120kg corporate executive to four-time Ultraman competitor. What distinguishes Acyr's story is how he in…

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S7E9 -- Shane Kent from UM Champion 2021 to Arch to Arc 2025 59:56

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Send us a text 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 the world': Arch to Arc. You'll hear how Shane's triathlon career began with a bike found on the side of the road and propelled him through the 515 di…

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S7E8 -- Ohana Guests | Mary and Randy Latza 1:24:44

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Send us a text 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 racing or crewing. They'll share invaluable lessons and heartwarming stories of the friendships they've built as part of "Rat Pack 2.0." But their ra…

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S7E7 -- Ohana Guest | John Domandl (3X World Record Holder) 1:40:30

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Send us a text 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 proudly represented Australia at the Seoul Paralympics. We caught up with him right after his second time competing at Ultraman Australia 2025, where…

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S7E6 -- Ohana Guest | Beñat Oliveira 58:19

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Send us a text 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 make more dreams come true. He joins me to talk about that experience and why he has returned to the Basque region from Sydney. Spoiler: Triathlon. His …

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S7E5 -- 2025 UM Australia Race Review with Champions Tim Belstead and Kirsty Sheehan 1:36:28

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Send us a text 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 2025, Tim Belstead and Kirsty Sheehan to hear about how the race unfolded for each of them. In the final segment, Jeff Morris, the UM race director shar…

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S7E4 -- UM Australia 2025 Race Preview 2:00:52

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Send us a text 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 work, so we also recruited the knowledge of the race announcer, Tim Franklin. In addition to finding out about the athletes, we discuss parts of the c…

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S7E3 -- Ohana Guest : Fernando Lopez (Marathon Des Sables finisher) 58:44

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Send us a text 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 26 World Championships (and multiple podium finishes!), Fernando's resume is astonishing. He's conquered 10 Extreme Triathlons, 3 Ultramans, over 50 Ir…

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S7E2 -- Age-Less at Ultraman Florida and UMAZ Athlete in Profile: Andy Yergler 1:52:13

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Send us a text 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 group world record holder, Dougin Walker. Both athletes share their stories about the 2025 race. One is told from the front of the field and the other f…

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S7E1 -- Ohana Guest : Billy Rickards 1:02:06

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Send us a text 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 chosen to call Hawaii home; it only makes sense that he has a strong connection to the island values. Do you like dolphins? Then you have even one more rea…

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S6E13 -- Ultraman Florida 2025 Preview + Athlete in Profile (Nick Gillombardo) 1:40:30

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Send us a text 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 Keller. Steve offers the perspective of previous champion, current athlete, and current coach. Steve has embarked on a special journey that he reveals in o…

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S6E12 -- Triathlon Legend : Bob Babbitt (Breakfast with Bob!) 1:27:16

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Send us a text 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 – Competitor Radio and Breakfast with Bob. He is also a visionary community builder as a co-founder of Competitor Magazine and the Challenged Athletes F…

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S6E11 -- 2024 UMWC Race Review with Gary Wang, Steve King, Ultra Chamba, and Jen Annett 59:22

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Send us a text 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 Hall of Fame at this year's Thanksgiving breakfast. Gary Wang, who is a 20 time consecutive UMWC finisher, and Steve King (the voice of Ultraman). I a…

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S6E10 -- UMWC Athletes in Profile -- Mark Moody & Keri Mandell 1:18:38

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Send us a text 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 competing in this year’s race. Mark Moody is an EMT from Bellevue Washington who holds the 60+ age group record at Ultraman Canada. He has crewed numerous…

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S6E9 -- Jen Annett : 515 World Record Holder 1:10:59

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Send us a text 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 the best luck when racing as a pro at the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii, but this time she has the backing of her entire community and she is rea…

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S6E8 -- Ultraman World Champions! Who's your fave? 1:40:50

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Send us a text 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 big race. It is just what you need to start getting excited or to take a trip down memory lane. In coming episodes, listen for some conversations with 20…

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S6E7 -- Ohana Guest : Gerard Charlton (Iron, Ultra, Uber) 1:12:41

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Send us a text 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) and just trying to get a little faster. In 2005, with some prodding from Steve King, Gerard took on Ultraman Canada. At that time in his life, his spor…

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S6E6 -- Ohana Guest : Tony O’Keeffe – 3 time RAAM racer 1:12:37

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Send us a text 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, 9 Ultraman Hawaii races, and 3 solo RAAM races. Tony shares many tips on how to race these events based on the mistakes that he endured and the succes…

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S6E5 -- Cycling Through Life with Ohana Guest Ingrid Hillhouse 1:31:37

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Send us a text 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 discuss races such as Ultraman, San Diego 300, and Paris-Brest-Paris. She is very open about her life experiences and how they have all brought her to where…

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S6E4 -- The World’s First Female Uberman Finisher : Melissa Urie 1:23:59

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Send us a text 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 help of her amazing crew, Melissa was able to become the first female finisher of Uberman in 2019 (and set the swim record while doing so) in an overall tim…

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S6E3 -- Steve King : Ask Me Anything! 1:25:13

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Send us a text Steve King is a foundational guest on this podcast. Even though he appeared in the first three episodes (S1E1) (S1E2) (S1E3), I am not sure that we know all about this man. So, I hosted an online Zoom meeting for anyone who wanted to show up and partake in the AMA with Steve. This episode is the recording from that meeting. You can j…

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S6E2 -- Women in Ultra : A Round Table Discussion 58:22

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Send us a text It’s another round table discussion on the state of Ultra. This time I have four female coaches join me to speak specifically about female participation in the sport. Kate Bevilaqua from (S5E10) is back to lend her knowledge as a three time champion at Ultra 520K Canada, UM Australia, and the World Championships. She also brings year…

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S6E1 -- Review / Preview : Ultraman Australia 2024 Champions & 2024 UltraMX 515 Non Stop 1:23:35

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Send us a text Two great races are highlighted in the first episode of the season. UM Australia + UltraMX 515 Non-Stop First, I have a conversation with the two champions of the 2024 UM Australia that recently wrapped in Noosa. Melinda Cockshutt and Anthony Vloedmans share how the race went for them this year and a little about themselves. In the s…

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S5E13 -- UM Australia 2024 Race Preview with RD Jeff Morris 58:44

1+ y ago58:44

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Send us a text UM Australia is the focus of this episode once again – like it was a year ago in (S4E8) . I caught up with race director, Jeff Morris, to preview the 40 athletes who are toeing the line in Noosa on May 11-13th. With only four previous competitors in this year's field there isn’t an outright favourite, like last year’s, Simon Cochrane…

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S5E12 -- Ultraman Arizona Champion 2024 : Michelle Vesterby 55:54

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Send us a text In this episode, Danish professional Ironman triathlete, Michelle Vesterby, talks about her recent win at her first 515 distance event – Ultraman Arizona. Michelle has competed nine times at the Ironman World Championships in Kona and now may be looking at a November trip to Hawaii. Michelle’s motto, “Keep Smiling”, was tested in Ari…

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S5E11 -- La Isla 520K Cozumel with Cesar Gilbert 1:13:55

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Send us a text Today’s Ohana guest is all heart and one kidney. Race director of Ultra La Isla 520, Cesar Guilbert, is a live kidney donor who was inspired by team Hoyt to take on UltraMX 515 with his friend, Aarón Reza Lozoya, who is a person with quadriplegia. His story is one of living life in peace by recognizing balance and he tries to share t…

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S5E10 -- Ohana Guest : Kate Bevilaqua -- Ultraman World Champion 2016 1:06:49

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Send us a text 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. Toge…

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S5E9 -- 515 Round Table Discussion : The State of Ultra Triathlon 1:30:01

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Send us a text 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 ment…

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S5E8 -- Ohana Guest : Will Rogers - Ultraman and Ultra-Humanitarian 1:05:19

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Send us a text 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 m…

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S5E7 -- Ohana Guest : Ross Welton 520K Canada Champion 2016 1:03:57

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Send us a text 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 re…

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S5E6 -- Ultraman Hall of Famer : Suzy Degazon 1:22:23

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Send us a text 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…

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S5E5 -- UltraCzech 515 Race Directors Jakub & Adam Atarsia 49:55

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Send us a text 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 rac…

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S5E4 -- Infinitri 515 Race Director : Manu Garcia 54:53

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Send us a text 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 va…

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S5E3 -- The World’s first Ultraman : Kurt Madden 1:10:04

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Send us a text 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 th…

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S5E2 -- A retrospective look at popular past guests 1:18:45

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Send us a text 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 S…

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S5E1 -- UMUK 515 race directors Ben Peresson and Richard Groome 1:03:48

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Send us a text 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 ma…

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S4E13 -- Ohana Athlete Rob Gray : Comrades Finisher 1:04:32

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Send us a text 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 Afr…

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S4E12 -- Dee Fuller : Discussing Mental Health 1:08:29

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Send us a text 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 record…

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S4E11 -- Special Crossover Episode with the Kevin Heinze and the Fitspeek Podcast 1:11:15

2+ y ago1:11:15

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Send us a text 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 co…

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S4E10 -- Ohana Guest : Heidi Buttery - Nutritionist and Mental Health Advocate 53:16

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Send us a text 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 bec…

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S4E9 -- The Architect of El Plan – Armando Armellini 1:17:28

2+ y ago1:17:28

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Send us a text 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. Arman…

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515 Special Edition : UM Australia Race Recap 1:04:09

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Send us a text 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 …

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S4E8 -- UM Australia 2023 Preview & Profile of Simon Cochrane 1:27:11

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Send us a text 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…