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
S4E13 -- Ohana Athlete Rob Gray : Comrades Finisher
Rob Gray is a world traveller who has benefited from the transition to remote work. He describes himself as a Boulder guy from South Africa with a British passport. We caught up during a two week period that he was home packing to move the family to Phuket, Thailand after returning from competing at the Comrades Marathon in South Africa.
Rob won his first Ultraman race in Florida in 2016 and went on to race in Hawaii that same year finishing second. In fact he has stood on all three levels of the podium on the big island with a win in 2017. He shares a number of tips about training and racing the 515 distance that he has garnered over the years.
These days he works (remotely) full time as a coach through his website UltramanCoach.com along with his friend and 2015 Ultraman Hawaii champion, Mike Coughlin, who was on the podcast in S2E7.
You can also reach Rob at RobGray.org
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Ultra TriFest Canada
- Ultra 515 World Wide Championships
- Comrades Marathon
- UltramanCoach.com
- Ultraman World Championships
- Norseman
- 10 - 10 - 10 Challenge
- Ultraman Florida
- Diamond Bikes
- UltraHeidi.com
Shout outs and mentions in this episode:
- Jurgen Zack
- Nick Mallett (S2E12)
- Michelle Gray
- Tyler Gray
- Giselle Gray
- Tim Sheeper
- Ian Hersey
- Inaki De La Parra
- Arnaud Selekov (S2E3)
- Jeremy Howard (S2E8)
- Richard Thompson
- Jordan Bryden (S1E7)
- Petr Vabrousek (S2E2)
- Dede Griesbauer (S3E13)
- Steven Keller (S2E10)
- Barry Berg (S1E9)
- Heidi Buttery (S4E10)
- Acyr Luz
- Shannon Callies
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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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For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.co
