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
S1E1--Meet the legendary Steve King : Part One (The athlete)
Episode Summary:
Welcome to the first episode! I am starting it off with a bang. I completed a lengthy interview with Ultraman race announcer Steve King. So lengthy, that I decided to split it into three parts. In this episode Steve shares stories of the life changing events he attended during his athletic career as a race walker, triathlete and endurance runner.
You will also be introduced to upcoming Ultraman Canada 2021 participant Chad Bentley. Chad is a well-respected plant-based endurance athlete. He is a marathoner, Ultra-marathoner, multi-time Ironman finisher, 2-time Ultraman finisher, 2-time Ultra 520 finisher, and the first Canadian to compete in the EPIC 5 Challenge.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Steve’s website : Steve-king.ca
- Steve King facebook
- Steve’s List of Ultraman Records : UM records
- Ross Welton’s Youtube Video of Ultra 520 in 2016
- Epic 5 Challenge
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming
- ChadBentley.com
Shout outs and mentions in this episode:
- Valerie Silk
- Katherine Calder Becker & Kevin Becker
- Evan Dunfee
- Lynn Van Dove
- Gary Shields
- Brad Sawa
- Rob Leviton
- Comrades Marathon
- Brian Keeling
- Johnny Clegg
- Nelson Mandela
- Rich Benyo and Rhonda Provost
- Running on the Sun (film)
- Barbara Alvarez and Angelika Castaneda
- Murray Coates
- Lucy Ryan
- Fred Johnson
- Ross Welton
- Katie Welton
- Chad Bentley
- Mary Jo Dionne
- Dana Montgomery
- Rich Fraser
- Matt Hill
- Majella (Jou Jou) Bentley
- Burgess (Birdie) Bentley
Show Contributors:
Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
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