By Larry Ryan
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 glob
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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 sports became more about meeting the challenge and doing it for a greater good. These challenges included him becoming the third ever Uberman finisher and completing the Canadian Death Race.
For a quick recap of the Uberman experience you can watch this video on Youtube narrated by Steve King.
Uberman 2018 Youtube video narrated by Steve King
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Host : Larry Ryan
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Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
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Music : Run by 331
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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 successes that he achieved. We discuss his career in the Canadian Armed Forces and how that supported his sporting goals in life.
Now living in Ferrara, Italy, Tony is enjoying the Euro cycling lifestyle and is preparing for his next phase in life which will include his own plane.
Listen to this episode if you want to reminisce about the characters in the early years of Ultraman or if you want to gain insights on how to race these events.
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Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
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Music : Run by 331
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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 she is today – In Kona!
Soon she will be releasing her book, Cycling through Life, which accounts her cycling experiences wrapped in her repeated cycles of addiction.
As a Holistic Health Coach and certified Sugar Addiction Recovery Coach she works with others to achieve their goals and overcome obstacles.
You can reach out to Ingrid at her website : https://ingridhillhouse.com/
And on Instagram @ingridhillhousehealth
Watch for her book release through Hasmark publishing and Hay House publishing.
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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 time of 135 hours 55 minutes or 5 days 15 hours 55 minutes.
In this episode, Melissa shares her spirit for participation in these Ultra events and throws in lots of tips learned from her mistakes and triumphs on courses. Get your notebook out and enjoy some more ultra tales.
Melissa keeps a blog with all her adventures. Here is the link to her Uberman experience: https://rangamel.wordpress.com/2019/11/06/uberman/
And her latest adventure as mentioned in the episode – her new baby Evie Winter https://rangamel.wordpress.com/2024/05/04/birth-story-round-2/
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Host : Larry Ryan
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Music : Run by 331
For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com
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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 just look down at the resources and people mentioned to see what a wide variety of questions there was.
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Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
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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 years of coaching and her background as a professional long distance triathlete of nearly 20 years.
Kate is co-founder of GK Endurance coaching.
Christine Suter-Rosenfeld is another Ultra 520K Canada champion. Through her coaching services, “Reach, Stretch, Grow” she offers not just physical coaching; but also, counseling, as she has a Masters in Counselling, Psychology,
Shangrila Rendon who previously visited in (S3E3) is a two time Guiness Record setter, best selling author, and three time 515 racer. She is the founder of Feisty Fox Coaching.
The final panelist, Hillary Biscay, is a former pro triathlete with 66 ironman triathlons. In 2013 she became Ultraman World Champion after finishing second there in 2010,
Hillary is founder of Biscay Coaching and co-founder of Smashfest Queen clothing.
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Host : Larry Ryan
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Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
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Music : Run by 331
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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 second part, friend of the show, Van Sanchez, is back again to introduce the twelve athletes who will be taking part in the gruelling UltraMX 515 Non-Stop (36 hours max - no sleep) on May 31 and June 1st. In a unique preview format, we have three of the athletes join us to explain why they are taking on the Non-Stop.
It will come as no surprise to regular listeners that all six guests have similar feelings about the events, the fellow competitors, and the amazing staff that put these together.
It’s a love fest for Ultra in our season 6 debut episode.
Melinda speaks about Heart of Courage. It is a charity that she founded with her friend and fellow UM Australia athlete Rebecca Hoesche. You can find out more about the charity and donate by following the links below.
Mainpage
https://www.heartofcourage.com.au/
The Heart of Courage Project focuses on improving regional cancer outcomes, proudly supporting and fundraising for Tour de Cure.
https://tourdecure.grassrootz.com/heart-of-courage/
We are working in Partnership with Landcare to buy and plant 1,000 trees to rejuvenate the bush/landscape in the Hastings Region
https://tourdecure.grassrootz.com/heart-of-courage/1000-trees-inspired-by-sadako-and-the-1000-paper-cranes
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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; but the women’s field looks to be very competitive. We discuss all of the athletes and some of the crew members that are returning as Ohana to support. Take this opportunity to learn more about this 515 race that has been running since 2015.
Follow the athletes on Facebook during the race : https://www.facebook.com/UltramanAustralia
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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
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Insta : 515theultrapodcast
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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 Arizona, but her crew helped to keep her on the course and set UMAZ record times, for women, for each of the three days.
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Host : Larry Ryan
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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
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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 this through La Tribu collective.
We also talk about his race and some of the people that will be attending this year which is happening March 30 - April 2.
Follow the race on Instagram.
La Tribu Website
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Host : Larry Ryan
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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
Insta : 515theultrapodcast
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