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.
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
S7E3 -- Ohana Guest : Fernando Lopez (Marathon Des Sables finisher)
Get ready to be inspired! We're sitting down with Fernando Lopez, an Ironman Gold All World Athlete and a true titan of endurance sports. With over 200 races under his belt, including 26 World Championships (and multiple podium finishes!), Fernando's resume is astonishing. He's conquered 10 Extreme Triathlons, 3 Ultramans, over 50 Ironmans, and run the Boston Marathon four times. And yes, he even ran the Houston Marathon four times in one day!
Fernando shares incredible stories from his global adventures in extreme events. If you're searching for your "next big challenge," this episode is packed with ideas. Beyond his own racing, Fernando also has a coaching business dedicated to helping others achieve what seems impossible.
You can reach him at:
ForeverTri Website -- YouTube -- Podcast
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Ultraman Florida
- Norseman Xtri
- Ultraman World Championships
- Ultraman Arizona
- Xterra
- Icon XTri
- Swissman XTri
- Alaskaman Extreme Triathlon
- Patagonman XTri
- Alohaman
- Escape from Alcatraz
- Xterra World Championships
- Xterra Trail Run World Championship
- XTerra World Championship double
- Leadman 100
- La Ruta de Los Conquistadores
- Trans Portugal
- Cape Epic
- Rocky Hill 24 hour MTB
- Dirty Dozen 12hrs MTB
- Marathon Des Sables (Fernanado’s Youtube)
- Brazos Bend 100 mi trail run
- Rocky Racoon 100 mile
- Houston Marathon
- IRONMAN “Gold All World Athlete”
- ForeverTri App
- Zwift
Shout outs and mentions in this episode:
- Armando Armelli
- Simon Cochrane
- Amy Robataille
- A.A. Girard
- MIchelle Vesterby
- Andrea Lopez
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
