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
S5E10 -- Ohana Guest : Kate Bevilaqua -- Ultraman World Champion 2016
Kate Bevilaqua has nearly 20 years of professional triathlon experience. She is the winner of three Ironman races, the women's champion of Ultraman World Championships, and the first woman to win an ultra triathlon outright at Ultra 520K Canada in 2016.
Kate continues to race the pro circuit along with her husband, Guy Crawford. Together they run GK Endurance, their one-on-one coaching business. In this episode we discuss her 515 career, her coaching philosophy and her opinions on pro triathlon – present and future. She also shares some of her pro tips, favourite races and most importantly, some of her mistakes.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Ultra TriFest Canada
- Ultra 515 World Wide Championships
- Ultra 520 K Canada
- Ultraman World Championships
- Christ Church Grammar School
- Ironman World Championships
- IM Coeur d’alene
- IM New Zealand
- IM Western Australia
- Kate’s finish at IM WA.
- Tri Travel
- Busselton 70.3
- IM Korea
- IM Louisville
- IM Lanzorte
- Busso 100
- Karri Valley
- Phuket Triathlon
- Ultraman Australia
- Tarawera Ultra-Trail
- GK Endurance
- Taiwan 70.3
- Challenge Wanaka
- Challenge Korea
- Challenge Taiwan
Shout outs and mentions in this episode:
- Lucy Ryan (S2E5)
- John Shields
- Jeff Shields
- Joanna Lawn
- Rebecca Keat
- Shane Smith
- Guy Crawford
- Ross Welton (S5E7)
- Ruth Chang
- Dustin Gilbert
- Hiliary Biscay
- Steve King (S1E1) (S1E2) (S1E3)
- Juan Arroyo
- Simon Cochrane (S4E8)
- Steve Brown (S2E13)
- Dede Greisbauer (S3E13)
Show Contributors:
Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music : Run by 331
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