Episode 592 - 2026 Delirious Series - Gabe Alves - Nerding Out Before Delirious

Under 8 weeks to go.

Garmin reminders pinging daily.

And Gabe Alves? Calm. Calculated. Slightly obsessed with vert… and now ketones 😅

In this Check-In #4, Gabe shares what January looked like:

•8,000+ metres of vert

•Around 250km on the legs

•10kg weiht vest hill repeats (22 reps up a 130m climb 😳)

•Lots of power hiking

•Double run days

•And some serious shoe hacking

But the real deep dive this month?

🧪 A full nutrition experiment.

Gabe has been dealing with inflammation and swelling in previous long events. So instead of guessing… he’s testing.

He’s running predominantly keto, monitoring glucose AND ketones with continuous monitors on both arms, and gathering real-time data to understand how his body responds over long efforts.

This isn’t “everyone should do this.”

This is “what works for me?”

And I love that mindset.

We also talk about:

•The mental game of boring training

•How to distract yourself during endless hill reps

•The art of double run days

•The fear of doing something silly 8 weeks out

•Why new shoes are never really “new” until you’ve hacked them to pieces

There’s a beautiful thread through this conversation about experimentation, ownership, and curiosity.

Not ego.

Not dogma.

Just curiosity.

And honestly? That’s a powerful place to be heading into 200 miles.

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💛 Why You’ll Love This Episode

•Honest talk about training consistency (even when you don’t feel like it)

•A practical look at vert vs distance focus in the final block

•How to use micro-milestones to survive “boring” sessions

•Smart injury-avoidance mindset 8 weeks out

•A fascinating self-experiment into inflammation, carbs, keto & performance

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🧠 Gabe’s Big Takeaway

Figure out what works for YOU.

Not what works for the loudest voice online.

Not what worked for your mate.

Not what worked for me.

You.

That’s the real long-game mindset.

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