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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 our conversation.  First to Five Youtube Page : https://youtube.com/@firsttofive?si=VrnzTnC0vs7cr4Oj

Following the preview, I am joined by another of the 2025 athletes, Nick Gillombardo as my Athlete in Profile.  Nick has been chasing the dream for a number of years and he is excited to be finally hitting the start line.  

Nick’s NAMI fundraising link : https://donate.nami.org/fundraiser/4514687

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultraman Florida
• National Parks at NIght
• Hurt 100
• Ultraman World Championships
• Ultraman Arizona 
• Mindset Endurance
• Challenge Roth
• One Water
• Ultraman Canada
• Ultraman Mexico
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
• Infinitri 
• First to Five Youtube Page
• Marathon Des Sables
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
• A Christmas Story House
• Castle Noel
• Ironman Louisville
• Badwater 135
• Burning River 50 / 100 
• Fool’s Trail race 100
• 1958 Topps baseball set

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Michelle Vesterby (S5E12)
• Jen Annett  (S6E9) (S6E11)
• Nicole Suss
• Keri Mandell (S6E10)
• Shane Duffy (S4E5)
• Van Sanchez (S1E6)
• Jacob Beldick
• Terumasa Matsuda
• Eiko Hibino (S1E5)
• Davis Bryan
• Pablo Laprea
• Ryan Carlin  
• Jordan Taylor
• Travis Rademaker
• Bastian Witte
• Martin Le Bleis
• Nick Gillombardo
• Patrick Clerkin
• Curtis Linehan
• Rick Hunt
• Steve Keller (S2E10)
• Vladymir Bobarykin
• Doug Ellis
• Ryan Toner
• Andres Jimenez Quijano
• Beimal Patel
• Brian Amende
• Javier Cortes Zaguirre
• Jeff Baer
• Jermey Howard (S2E8)
• Michelle Williamson
• Mitch Heskett
• Chuck Kemeny
• Truong Lively
• Consuela Lively
• Mohammad Kotb
• Phil Cuppernell
• Steve King (S1E1) (S1E2) (S1E3)
• Ryan Rinnear
• Rohit Pawar
• Tyler Sloden
• Caroline Bloom (S2E3)
• Alexandre Rizzi
• Ben Nelson
• Jose Fuente Pepe Garcia
• Ramiro Gutierrez
• Leida Velez
• Zach Powell
• Dougin Walker
• Dan Attard
• Jenn Uy
• Mary Latza
• Randy Latza
• Cynthia Bartus Special
• Nuria Sanchez
• Fiona Siemelink
• Simon Shurey
• Dale and Christy
• Iron Cowboy -  James Lawrence
• Reid Brosco
• Ferg Hawke (S3E10)
• Makoto Hoshino (S1E2)
• Keri Gillombardo
• Ben Gillombardo
• Leo Gillombardo
• Kristin Filipowicz

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Show Contributors:
Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music : Run by 331

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