515 : The Ultra Podcast

Send us Fan Mail 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 marathons.   She was the 9th Canadian woman to complete Badwater 135 and has also competed at Brazil 135 , a race that follows the most difficult segment of the Caminho da Fé or Path of the Faith, the l...

Send us Fan Mail 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 shares stories of his previous races, with some great tips, and openly discusses his mental health and how he has learned to regulate his medication during the stress of ultra events.  Steve King Sto...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Ultraman Florida finisher, Caroline Bloom , in the UMC profile slot.  She shares stories about her recent win at 24 hours in the Canyon and how she has struggled with moving to Colorado just prior to t...

Send us Fan Mail 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 also takes on extreme marathons including the World Marathon Challenge.  The challenge is to run 7 marathon races on 7 continents in 7 days.   I am also joined by the race directors of the UltraCzech...

Send us Fan Mail 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 may want to save it for your long run. Featured  Athletes : Barry Berg , Jon Greyell, Chad Bentley , JD Tremblay , Eric Dufour , Shane Mascarin and the relay team of Lucy Ryan , Scott McDermott...

Send us Fan Mail Steve King and Brad Sawa join me to discuss each of the athletes competing at the special “Canadian only” Ultraman Canada 2021. Resources mentioned in this episode: Ultraman Canada Ironman Canada   Ultraman World Championship   Miracle Mile (Kona) Race Across America (RAAM) Adelaide 24 hour run Great White North Half Ironman Badwater 135 Brazil 135 Epic 5 Challenge Wattie Ink Ultr...

Send us Fan Mail 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 don’t fear, we do have Steve King profiling another athlete in Steve King Stories. Resources mentioned in this episode: Ultraman Canada Ironman Canada   70.3 Calgary Boston Marathon , New York Mar...

Send us Fan Mail 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 prolific Ultraman racer in Steve King Stories. The Ultraman Canada 2021 athlete profile features Canadian, Barry Berg .  Special bonus guest, Scott McDermott , tells me about his film Living the Warrior C...

Send us Fan Mail 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 episode-- so here they are. Show Contributors: Host : Larry Ryan Contributing Raconteur : Steve King Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne Production : 5Five Enterprises Music  :  Run by 331 For show notes an...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Hillhouse   in Steve King Stories. The Ultraman Canada 2021 athlete profile features a four time world champion at four different distances who is  searching for number five this year, retired pr...

Send us Fan Mail 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 athlete profile features a young gun trying to be the youngest ever finisher at UMC-- Andrew Peterson.   Resources mentioned in this episode: Ultraman Canada AMP Human https://amphuman.com/discount/JOR...

Send us Fan Mail 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 for UltraMX515 in his home country of Mexico.  Van brings along his “brother” Miguel Angel Garcia . The Ultraman Canada 2021 athlete profile features a 4-time Kona IM age grouper, Marla Zucht , fro...

Send us Fan Mail 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 finisher.  This year, COVID permitting, he will take on Uberman. In the Ultraman Canada 2021 athlete profile section, I speak with a Japanese athlete-- Eiko Hibino .  Eiko will be racing in her seco...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Championships from 1992 - 2017 and remains the brand owner of Ultraman .  She shares stories of the early days and her volunteer work with the Ironman World Championships. In the Ultraman Canada 2021 ath...

Send us Fan Mail 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 how a foundation called Mann Deshi helps young women in India to succeed. The second half picks up my conversation with Ultraman race announcer Steve King .  In this episode, we speak about his mus...

Send us Fan Mail I continue my conversation with Ultraman race announcer Steve King.   In this episode, we focus on how he became an announcer and what it takes for him to deliver such great material.  Even at a belly flop contest. In the Ultraman Canada 2021 athlete profile section, I speak with a Japanese athlete, Makoto Hoshino, who has climbed the Seven Summits.  We talk about growth and the l...

Send us Fan Mail Episode Summary: Welcome to the first episode!  I am starting it off with a bang.  I completed a lengthy interview with Ultraman race announcer Steve King .  So lengthy, that I decided to split it into three parts.  In this episode Steve shares stories of the life changing events he attended during his athletic career as a race walker, triathlete and endurance runner.  You will al...