Episode 594 - 2026 Delirious Series - Ben Pyman: Hyper-Focused, Zero Pressure & 250g of Carbs Per Aid Station 🤸

Ben is back… and the countdown is officially getting real.

In this fourth check-in, we talk training adjustments, sand miles, gear lists (in spreadsheet form 😅), hyper-focus tendencies, and what it really means to approach a 100-miler with calm confidence instead of hustle culture.

Ben is sitting around 50km weeks – not the 90km he once planned – and he’s completely at peace with that. No panic. No ego. Just consistency, strength work, beach runs incoming, and a very clear A goal: finish in daylight on Saturday.

We also go deep into:

💛 Why You’ll Love This Episode

•The difference between “11:30pm Ben” and “4:30am Ben” – and why that matters

•Why being tired from life is actually Delirious training

•Running by breathing rhythm instead of pace or heart rate

•Training on rocky Adelaide Hills trails for mechanical durability

•Why beach running is now a priority (hello sand miles)

•The freedom of running crew-less

•Hyper-focus tendencies (spreadsheet gear list included 😉)

•A 250g carb-per-section fueling strategy made mostly from supermarket snacks

•The beauty of running as a lifelong companion, not just a goal-chasing sport

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🍌 Fuel of Choice?

Let’s just say…

LCMs, Pop-Tarts, Nerd Clusters, Doritos, fruit sticks and Tailwind.

No fancy gels-only strategy. No overthinking. Just food that works.

Ben summed it up beautifully:

“There’s lots of ways to get to the finish line.”

And that might be the theme of this whole episode.

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🧠 Big Takeaway

You don’t need hustle culture to run 100 miles.

You need consistency.

Self-awareness.

And the ability to make the hard decision when it’s uncomfortable.

Running isn’t just about race day. It’s about who you become in the process.

And Ben? He’s becoming very steady.

Next check-in: March.

Then… we’re basically there.

Delirious WEST event Website – https://deliriouswest200miler.com.au/

Event Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428304207182387

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