S2E3 - Leaving the Grind for the love of Tri

515 : The Ultra Podcast

Both of the conversations in this episode are with athletes who have given up their careers to simplify their lives and pursue, whole-heartedly, their love of triathlon.

First up is Ultraman Florida finisher, Caroline Bloom, in the UMC profile slot. She shares stories about her recent win at 24 hours in the Canyon and how she has struggled with moving to Colorado just prior to the pandemic.

Then, I have a conversation with Arnaud Selukov who is in the Netherlands for the Long Course World Championships in Almere where he is seeking another age group world title. He has 42 - 140.6 races and four 515’s under his belt. When not racing he is rescuing dogs and working with athletes through 859 Coaching.

Mike Coughlin, coach with Discomfort Zone and Ohana member from multiple Ultraman races, Is the subject of this episode's Steve King Stories.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultraman Canada
• Ultraman World Championship
• Ultraman Florida
• Pikes Peaks Athletics
• 24 hours in the Canyon
• Oregon Double Anvil
• Hoodoo 500
• Furnace Creek 508
• Around the Bay
• Beach to Battleship
• Ironman Muskoka
• UM Australia
• Challenge Roth
• Challenge Almere
• Ironman Korea
• Ironman Austria
• Ironman Busselton

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Brad Sawa
• Micheal Brown
• Steve Brown
• Justin Trolle
• Tracy Bell
• Jeremy Howard
• Ogopogo
• Dede Greisbauer
• Jordan Bryden
• Jaime Harris
• Jess Zaiss
• Nic Ponsor -- Criterium Bikes
• Kevin Cutjar
• Mike Le Roux
• Alexandre Riberio
• Lionel Sanders
• Kate Parizeau
• Katherine Zeiller
• Roger Bannister
• Patrick Lange
• Juergen Zack
• Lothar Leder
• Pete Jacob
• Craig Alexander
• Pete Short
• Cameron Brown
• Rob Gray
• Dave Matheson

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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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