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
S5E12 -- Ultraman Arizona Champion 2024 : Michelle Vesterby
In this episode, Danish professional Ironman triathlete, Michelle Vesterby, talks about her recent win at her first 515 distance event – Ultraman Arizona. Michelle has competed nine times at the Ironman World Championships in Kona and now may be looking at a November trip to Hawaii.
Michelle’s motto, “Keep Smiling”, was tested in Arizona, but her crew helped to keep her on the course and set UMAZ record times, for women, for each of the three days.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Ultra TriFest Canada
- Ultra 515 World Wide Championships
- Ultraman Arizona
- Club La Santa
- Michelle Vesterby website (coaching)
- Tri-training for Women (book)
- Keep Smiling (book)
- Ironman Arizona
- Ironman Lanzarote
- Ironman Texas
- Ironman World Championships
- Norseman Xtreme
- Ultraman Canada
- Ultraman Hawaii
- Ultra 515 Brazil
- Uberman
- Badwater135
Shout outs and mentions in this episode:
- Lars Schmidt
- Claus Vesterby
- Legoland
- Cannondale
- Marcus (son)
- Quang -- Artist for bike
- HIlary Biscay
- Dede Griesbauer (S3E13)
- Kate Bevilaqua (S5E10)
- Leanda Cave (S1E8)
- Simon Cochrane (S4E8)
- Amy Robataille (S3E5)
- Pia Groennemose
- Preston Miller
- Maggie Walsh
- Maxim Knyezev (S1E4)
- Jen McVeay (S2E8)
- Fernando Lopez
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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.com
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Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com
