515 : The Ultra Podcast
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 globe. 515 : The Ultra Podcast invites you into the lives of these people who make up the Ultra family through conversations hosted by Larry Ryan, race director of Ultra TriFest Canada and the new Ultra 515 World Wide Championships held in Whistler, BC.
Join us if you are an Ironman with an aspiration toward the 515km distance; if you are a seasoned veteran of Ultratriathlon; or you just want to fill your training hours listening to inspiring stories, about epic events, told by interesting people. There will be plenty of take-aways for your own training and/or your bucket list. For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com
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515 : The Ultra Podcast
S4E8 -- UM Australia 2023 Preview & Profile of Simon Cochrane
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 themselves to complete the distance. We discuss the variety of situations that bring people to take on a 515 event..
My athlete in profile is New Zealand’s Simon Cochrane. Simon is a pro triathlete with 37 Ironmans on his resume but is taking on the 515 distance for the first time. He is the owner of Athletic Peak, a coaching and conditioning business which focuses on supporting athletes along their endurance journey. Building to the lead up of UM Australia, Simon has recently topped the podium in a couple of ultra runs including winning “the claw”, a feat not previously attained at the Blue Lake 24 hour Challenge.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- UM Australia
- Ultra 355 Cozumel
- Ultra 355 Texas
- IM Cairns
- IM Canada
- IM Western Australia
- Basque Country
- Ultraman Florida
- Ultraman Arizona
- Taupo 100 km Ultra
- Blue Lake 24hr Challenge
- Tarawera 100 mile Ultra
- IM New Zealand
- WynRepublic
- IM Japan
- Badwater
- Marathon Des Sables
- Negative Split Carbon
- Athletic Peak
Shout outs and mentions in this episode:
- Tony Horton
- Judith Hudson
- Jeremy Brown
- Steve King
- Hayden Lyons
- Erica Lumb
- Rikki Anderson
- Dee Fuller
- Kylie Jones
- Karren Sewell
- Thomas Dade
- Andrew Trout
- Shaun McCarthy
- Benat Oliveira
- Mathew Thompson
- Shane Kent
- Simon Cochrane
- Carl Read
- Richard Thompson
- Jason Shields
- Troy Gelch
- Steve Ledger
- James Scanlan
- Shaun Pero
- Nathan Stewart
- Shane Duffy
- Tim Franklin
- Matt Kerr
- Luke McKenzie
- Beth McKenzie
- Larissa Cochrane
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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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Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com
