S5E12 -- Ultraman Arizona Champion 2024 : Michelle Vesterby

515 : The Ultra Podcast

In this episode, Danish professional Ironman triathlete, Michelle Vesterby, talks about her recent win at her first 515 distance event – Ultraman Arizona. Michelle has competed nine times at the Ironman World Championships in Kona and now may be looking at a November trip to Hawaii.

Michelle’s motto, “Keep Smiling”, was tested in Arizona, but her crew helped to keep her on the course and set UMAZ record times, for women, for each of the three days.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Ultra TriFest Canada
• Ultra 515 World Wide Championships
• Ultraman Arizona
• Club La Santa
• Michelle Vesterby website (coaching)
• Tri-training for Women (book)
• Keep Smiling (book)
• Ironman Arizona
• Ironman Lanzarote
• Ironman Texas
• Ironman World Championships
• Norseman Xtreme
• Ultraman Canada
• Ultraman Hawaii
• Ultra 515 Brazil
• Uberman
• Badwater135

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

• Lars Schmidt
• Claus Vesterby
• Legoland
• Cannondale
• Marcus (son)
• Quang -- Artist for bike
• HIlary Biscay
• Dede Griesbauer (S3E13)
• Kate Bevilaqua (S5E10)
• Leanda Cave (S1E8)
• Simon Cochrane (S4E8)
• Amy Robataille (S3E5)
• Pia Groennemose
• Preston Miller
• Maggie Walsh
• Maxim Knyezev (S1E4)
• Jen McVeay (S2E8)
• Fernando Lopez

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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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