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

S6E13 -- Ultraman Florida 2025 Preview + Athlete in Profile (Nick Gillombardo)

January 31, 2025 • Larry Ryan • Season 6 • Episode 13

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Jen McVeay joins me in this episode to preview the field of athletes toeing the line at 2025 Ultraman Florida, February 14-16th. We are joined by to 2 time Ultraman Champion Steve Keller.

Steve offers the perspective of previous champion, current athlete, and current coach. Steve has embarked on a special journey that he reveals in our conversation. First to Five Youtube Page : https://youtube.com/@firsttofive?si=VrnzTnC0vs7cr4Oj

Following the preview, I am joined by another of the 2025 athletes, Nick Gillombardo as my Athlete in Profile. Nick has been chasing the dream for a number of years and he is excited to be finally hitting the start line.

Nick’s NAMI fundraising link : https://donate.nami.org/fundraiser/4514687

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Ultraman Florida
National Parks at NIght
Hurt 100
Ultraman World Championships
Ultraman Arizona
Mindset Endurance
Challenge Roth
One Water
Ultraman Canada
Ultraman Mexico
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
Infinitri
First to Five Youtube Page
Marathon Des Sables
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
A Christmas Story House
Castle Noel
Ironman Louisville
Badwater 135
Burning River 50 / 100
Fool’s Trail race 100
1958 Topps baseball set

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

Michelle Vesterby (S5E12)
Jen Annett (S6E9) (S6E11)
Nicole Suss
Keri Mandell (S6E10)
Shane Duffy (S4E5)
Van Sanchez (S1E6)
Jacob Beldick
Terumasa Matsuda
Eiko Hibino (S1E5)
Davis Bryan
Pablo Laprea
Ryan Carlin
Jordan Taylor
Travis Rademaker
Bastian Witte
Martin Le Bleis
Nick Gillombardo
Patrick Clerkin
Curtis Linehan
Rick Hunt
Steve Keller (S2E10)
Vladymir Bobarykin
Doug Ellis
Ryan Toner
Andres Jimenez Quijano
Beimal Patel
Brian Amende
Javier Cortes Zaguirre
Jeff Baer
Jermey Howard (S2E8)
Michelle Williamson
Mitch Heskett
Chuck Kemeny
Truong Lively
Consuela Lively
Mohammad Kotb
Phil Cuppernell
Steve King (S1E1) (S1E2) (S1E3)
Ryan Rinnear
Rohit Pawar
Tyler Sloden
Caroline Bloom (S2E3)
Alexandre Rizzi
Ben Nelson
Jose Fuente Pepe Garcia
Ramiro Gutierrez
Leida Velez
Zach Powell
Dougin Walker
Dan Attard
Jenn Uy
Mary Latza
Randy Latza
Cynthia Bartus Special
Nuria Sanchez
Fiona Siemelink
Simon Shurey
Dale and Christy
Iron Cowboy - James Lawrence
Reid Brosco
Ferg Hawke (S3E10)
Makoto Hoshino (S1E2)
Keri Gillombardo
Ben Gillombardo
Leo Gillombardo
Kristin Filipowicz

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Show Contributors:
Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music : Run by 331

For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com
Facebook: @515TheUltraPodcast
Insta : @515theultrapodcast
Youtube : @515TheUltraPodcast
Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

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