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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 ready for the challenge.

She also shares her Precision nutrition plan for racing for those who are looking for racing tips. Link below.

Reach out to Jen at her website. #RaceTough
Instagram : annett_jen

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultraman World Championships
• Ironman World Championships
• Ultraman Canada
• Ultraman Florida
• Ironman Texas
• Challenge Penticton
• Ironman Mt. Tremblant
• Precision Nutrition Case Study
• T-Bones
• Okanagan Falls Barbershop
• Peach City Runners
• Podium Imports
• Penticton Tri Club
• Bike Works Kona

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Steve King (S1E1) (S1E2) (S1E3)
• Simon Cochrane (S4E8)
• Dave Matheson
• Daniela Ryf
• Jason Annett
• Nixon Annett
• Dede Greisbauer (S3E13)
• Jordan Bryden (S1E7)
• Kate Bevilaqua (S5E10)
• Stephen Stafford
• Tracy Clark
• Johnny Caron
• Mark Moody (S6E10)
• Keri Mandell (S6E10)
• Gail Laux
• Shelie Best
• Gary Scatchard
• Bob Vincent
• Sandi Vincent
• Trisha Isaac
• Glenn Isaac
• Peter Burns
• Peter Beauchamp
• Dave Michael
• Rhys Spencer
• Dave Larson
• Neil Macdonald
• Brian McCoy
• Steve Brown (S2E13)
• Maria Brown

Show Contributors:

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

For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com

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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 2024 Hawaii athletes.

You can go to my podcast website with the following link
https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com/
to find the full episodes of each of the guests

Kurt Madden S5E3 -- The World’s first Ultraman : Kurt Madden
Jordan Bryden S1E7 -- The Ultra Spectrum : Rookie to Champion (with guests Andrew Peterson & Jordan Bryden)
Mike Coughlin S2E7 -- A Conversation with 2015 UMWC Champion Mike Coughlin
Dede Griesbauer S3E13 (Part A) -- 2022 World Champions – Dede Griesbauer & Yvonne Timewell
Rob Gray S4E13 -- Ohana Athlete Rob Gray : Comrades Finisher
Simon Cochrane S4E8 -- UM Australia 2023 Preview & Profile of Simon Cochrane
Kate Bevilaqua S5E10 -- Ohana Guest : Kate Bevilaqua -- Ultraman World Champion 2016
Hillary Biscay S6E2 -- Women in Ultra : A Round Table Discussion
Amy Robitaille S3E5 -- Ultra 520K Preview

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultra TriFest Canada
• Ultra 515 World Wide Championships
• Ultraman World Championships
• Ironman World Championships
• Ultraman Canada
• AMP Human https://amphuman.com/discount/JORDAN15 CODE :JORDAN15
• Psoas Recovery https://www.alethahealth.com/?ref=relentless. CODE: relentless
• JordanBryden.com
• UB 515
• Ultraman Florida
• IM Frankfurt
• IM Cozumel
• IM Cancun
• Ultraman Wales
• Smashfest Queen
• UM Australia
• Athletic Peak
• Badwater

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Dave Scott
• Scott Molina
• Scott TInley
• Stu Mittleman
• Alexandre Riberio
• Jonas Colting
• Steve King (S1E1) (S1E2) (S1E3)
• Mike LeRoux
• Slater Fletcher
• Miro Kregar
• Jane Bockus (S1E4)
• Amber Monforte
• Hillary Biscay (S6E2)
• Ardis Bow
• Kevin Cutjar
• Tara Norton
• Leanda Cave (S1E8)
• Antonina Reznikov
• Matt Bottrill
• Barry Berg (S1E9)
• Inaki de la Parra
• Arnaud Selukov (S2E3)
• Jeremy Howard (S2E8)
• Ian Hersey
• Carl Read
• Steve Brown (S2E13)
• Steve Ledger
• Larissa Cochrane
• Richard Thompson
• Nicole Meier
• Michael W. Mahoney
• Laura Mahoney
• Pat Robitaille
• Amy’s Mom
• AA Girard
• Michelle Vesterby (S5E12)
• Emma Lucy Centino (S6E1)
• Shane Mascarin (S2E4)
• Mark Moody
• Keri Mandel
• Jen Annett

Show Contributors:

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

For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com

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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

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultra TriFest Canada
• Ultra 515 World Wide Championships
• Ironman Canada
• UM Canada
• Canadian Death Race
• Uberman
• Ironman World Championships
• Silk Route
• Abbotsford Air Show
• Alta Lake Sports Club
• 1982 Vancouver Triathlon
• Iron Cops
• Covenant House
• Franciscan Sisters of Atonement
• Canuck Place

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Tony O’Keeffe (S6E6)
• Steve King (S1E1) (S1E2) (S1E3)
• Dan Fisher
• Grant Fisher
• Dave Beardsell
• Mike Maraun
• Les McDonald
• Conall Bar
• Tom Price
• Steve Wallick
• Jean King
• Gord Evans
• Melissa Urie (S6E4)
• Giorgio Alessi
• Richardo Alessi
• Dan Bercu
• Pete McIntosh
• Nick Mallett (S2E12)
• Randy Cunningham
• Devasish Paul
• Barry Berg (S1E9)

Show Contributors:

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

For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com

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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.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultra TriFest Canada
• Ultra 515 World Wide Championships
• Canadian Armed Forces sports hall of fame
• Tour de France
• Giro D’Italia
• RAAM
• Sebring
• Heart of the South
• Race around Oregon
• Shermer Neck
• Ultraman World Championships
• Ironman Canada
• Ironman World Championships
• Canadian forces triathlon team
• The Swinging Dixx

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Jackie Cowley
• Jimmy Ronn
• Dan Bodden
• Mark Dwyer
• Trish O’Keeffe
• Steve King
• Marty Raymond
• Sergio Cordeiro
• Gordo Byrn
• Don Fink
• Andrew Stanfield
• Alexandre Riberio
• Mike Coughlin
• Tobias Winnemöller
• Graham Fraser
• Sharon Donnelly (HOF)
• Lynne Bermel (HOF)

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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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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.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultra TriFest Canada
• Ultra 515 World Wide Championships
• UM World Championships
• Ironman World Championships
• Honu 70.3 Hawaii
• RAW (Race Across the West)
• RAAM
• No Country for Old Men
• Paris Brest Paris
• San Diego 300
• MS 150
• Escape from Alcatraz
• Rocky Racoon 100
• UM Canada
• Ultra 520K Canada
• SugarDetox.com

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Lucy Ryan (S2E5)
• Sheryl Cobb (S2E6)
• Steffi Steinberg
• Melanie Baumann
• Gerry Steinberg
• Joachim Graf
• Janusz Piatkowski de Grzymala
• Joan Deitchman
• Mike Diechman
• Ginger Howell
• Carolyn Craig
• Achim Bennemann
• Franz Schlegel
• Manmadh Rebba (S4E3)
• Heather Herrick
• Deb Banks
• Steve Brown (S2E13)
• Michael Collins

Show Contributors:

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

For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcast
Insta : 515theultrapodcast
Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

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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/

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultra TriFest Canada
• Ultra 515 World Wide Championships
• UM Australia
• UM World Championships
• UM Canada
• Epic 5
• Uberman
• Ironman Australia
• Challenge Wanaka
• Ironman New Zealand
• Finding Ultra (book)
• Challenge Roth
• Ironman Cairns
• Rottnest Island Swim
• RAAM

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Kate Bevilaqua (S5E10)
• Kevin Parkhill
• Rich Roll
• Craig Percival
• Steve Brown (S2E13)
• Lucy Ryan (S2E5)
• Tony Horton
• Will Rogers (S5E8)
• Chad Bentley (S1E1)
• Nick Mallett ​​ (S2E12)
• Tony O'Keefe (S6E6)
• Jackie Cowley
• Marty Raymond
• Dan Bodden
• Ingrid Hillhouse (S6E5)
• Dani Grabol
• Rebecca Morgan
• Jen McVeay (S4E4)
• Juan Craveri (S1E5)
• Armando Armelini (S4E9)
• Duncan Tebb
• Daniel Bercu
• Jonathan Puchalski
• Fiona Siemelink
• Michael Scragg
• Ken ElPescado
• Hilton Williams
• Adam Scully Power
• Kevin Nelson
• Josie Vitale
• Heidi Videto
• Manmadh Rebba (S4E3)
• Mary Knott
• Steve King (S1E1) (S1E2) (S1E3)
• James Lawrence (Iron Cowboy)

Show Contributors:
Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
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.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultra TriFest Canada
• Ultra 515 World Wide Championships
• Paris Olympics 2024
• Finding Ultra (book)
• Greenwood to Midway
• Penticton Pounders
• Peach Classic Triathlon
• International Ultra Triathlon
• Faceplants to Finish Lines (Podcast)
• Comrades Marathon
• Badwater
• World 100km Championships
• UM Australia
• UM World Championships
• UM Canada
• UltraCzech 515
• Ultra 520K Canada
• Ultra Tri 515 RD
• Run for One Planet
• UM Canada
• IM Canada
• UM Florida
• Otillo Swim Run Whistler
• Vasaloppet
• World Police and Fire Games
• Commonwealth Games
• FitSpeek Podcast
• Haney to Harrison 100km
• Detachment Technique

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Rick Kent (S3E8)
• Evan Dunfee
• Eddy Merckx
• Axel Merckx
• Tom Bosworth
• Cowman A-Mooha
• Rich Roll
• Ron Zalko
• Lynn Van Ert
• Lucy Ryan (S2E5)
• Chad Bentley (S1E1)
• Tony Davis
• Sister Madonna Buder
• Jeff Morris (S5E13)
• Simon Cochrane (S4E8)
• Steven Ledger
• Shane Duffy (S4E5)
• Armando Armelini (S4E9)
• Maksim Kniazev (S1E4)
• Petr Vabrousek (S2E2)
• Dede Greisbauer (S3E13)
• Michelle Vesterby (S5E13)
• Kate Bevilaqua (S5E10)
• Chris MacDonald
• Kurt Madden (S5E3)
• Ardis Bow
• Scott Molina
• Richard Thompson
• Matt Hill
• Jean King
• Stephanie Tait
• Amy Van Tassel
• Van Sanchez (S2E13)
• Ana Gallardo Avila
• Tony O’Keeffe (S6E6)
• Dan Bodden
• Ryan McKenzie
• Jane Bockus (S1E4)
• Sheryl Cobb
• Dave Cobb
• Miro Kregar
• Jochen Dembeck
• Marty Raymond
• Peter Mueller
• Jen Annett
• Barry Berg (S1E9)
• Dale Tiessen
• Brian McKeever
• Kieiren Perkins
• Kevin Heinze (S4E11)
• Tim Franklin
• Gail Laux
• Ferg Hawke (S3E10)
• Rick Hansen
• Filip Vabrousek
• Arnaud Selukov (S2E3)
• Mika Selukov
• Peter Kotland
• Eric Seedhouse
• Rick and Dick Hoyt

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

For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com
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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.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultra TriFest Canada
• Ultra 515 World Wide Championships
• UM Australia
• UM World Championships
• UM Canada
• Kate’s Thanyapura Training Camp in Phuket
• Smashfest Queen
• RAAM
• UM Arizona
• IM World Championship Kona
• Ultra 355 Australia

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Dede Greisbauer (S3E13)
• Courtney Dauwalter
• Amy Robitaille (S3E5)
• Leanda Cave (S1E8)
• AA Girard
• Marla Zucht (S1E6)
• Christian Isakson (S3E5)
• Susan Evans (S3E6)
• Michelle Vesterby (S5E13)
• Claudia Flynn
• Sue Lau
• Melanie McQuaid
• Mike Plumb

Show Contributors:

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

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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