You know that recent trend of Ironman’s to make courses easier and getting that M-Dot tattoo as easy as ordering a McHappy Meal? Well, Penticton’s Richie Sheldon will have none of that!
Richie is originally from the UK and came to Canada to make his fortune in finance in Vancouver. After some time in the corporate world, he ditched the suit, stress and rain and traded it in for Okanagan sunshine and a coach’s hat – all while living the life of tri!
On the podcast this week, we chat with Richie about his adventures at sea as a sailor, his hilarious debut as a half-iron guy, and of course details on the 2027 debut of the Ogopogo Extreme.
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What’s with the volcano? Well, it could represent the big climb that is featured at the Ultraman World Championships in Hawaii. It could also refer to the blow-up or conflict in the Ultra World in 2025.
This week’s Fitspeek returns to the world of ultra-triathlon, spotlighting the top five events that made news. Our guest is Larry Ryan, host of the Ultra 515 podcast.
It turns out 2025 was a fascinating year in ultra-triathlon, marked by standout performances—including Max Knaizev’s dominant win at the Ultraman World Championships in Hawaii. But beneath Ultraman’s familiar halo of ohana, tensions surfaced. Behind the scenes at Ultraman Florida, a growing rift between brand owners, race directors, and athletes was suddenly exposed.
Even though our guest, Larry Ryan, has never raced an Ultraman himself, he’s very much an ultra guy in his own right. Last year, he pulled off a massively impressive feat—an audio and video livestream covering the entire Ultraman Australia event. It was well received by the ultra community, and he’s doing it again this year.
Hear Part B of our ultra-triathlon focus by pressing the button below.
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This picture tells you almost all you need to know about Dave Matheson from Penticton.
Sure he is one of Canada’s top age-group triathletes, Ironman age-group dominator, Ultra-triathlon champion, CRA employee… but at the end of the day he’s the kind of guy you’d want to go to Cannery Brewing with and share a pint.
In Fitspeek 229, we do a catch-up episode with Dave after his recent trip to Hawaii, where he participated in the Ultraman World Championships.
You don’t survive three days of racing — 10 km of swimming, a double marathon, and brutal amounts of cycling — without an amazing crew – but even then, things can go sideways. From mechanical failures before the race even started to ill-timed red lights and competitors who forgot the meaning of Ohana, Dave lays out a journey that was at times as dark as it was determined, grinding all the way to the finish line. Hear it now by pressing play.
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