Spend just five minutes with this practice, and see how it can bring calm and clarity to your day.

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In this Delirious W.E.S.T. 2026 check-in, I sit down with the wonderful Gabe Alves, who has had—hands down—one of the most honest and powerful training months of the entire series.

Gabe walks us through his experience at Feral, a race that started brilliantly for him… until it didn’t. Physically, he was flying. The climbing strength, the pacing, the hills, the timing — everything was lining up for his best Feral yet. But then the mental load of a tough year caught up with him, and the second half of the race became a battle with looping thoughts, emotional overwhelm, and the kind of mental crash only ultra-runners truly understand.

This episode covers:

• When your legs feel great but your brain taps out

• How life-stress can empty your “resilience tank” before you even start the race

• The power of pacers, support crews, and someone to break you out of a mental loop

• Why physical fitness alone isn’t enough in a miler

• Post-race recovery, fragility, and the slow climb back

• What Gabe’s learned — and how he’s preparing smarter for Delirious 2026

It’s raw, real, and incredibly relatable. And honestly? These are the conversations runners need to hear.

Big love to Gabe for showing up with such honesty — there’s gold in this episode for every ultra-runner who’s ever hit the “why am I doing this?” moment.

Delirious WEST event Website – https://deliriouswest200miler.com.au/ Event Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428304207182387

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In this month’s Delirious W.E.S.T. 2026 athlete check-in, we head all the way to London to catch up with our one and only non-Aussie runner, Matthew Farrand — who’s juggling dark winter mornings, school drop-offs, and some seriously solid training momentum.

Matthew shares how his fitness is quietly (and satisfyingly!) building — those long runs now feel easier and the patella niggle that haunted him in August has settled right down. He talks about the mental side of ultra prep too…the boredom voice, the planning, the “where should I run this weekend?” puzzle, and why exploring new neighbourhoods keeps him motivated.

We chat about:

• Why dull training is good training 🥳

• The magic of watching your long-run threshold creep higher

• The reality of running in pitch-black European winter

• Family sacrifices (breakfasts missed, routines shifted)

• His hill-sprint misadventure called “Hell Hill” — thanks, kids!

• How the distance from Northcliffe to Albany equals running from London to Liverpool 🤯

Matthew’s attitude is grounded, funny, and completely relatable — and he’s quietly stacking the consistency that’ll carry him all the way to that 200-mile start line.

It’s a good one, friends. Enjoy this peek into an athlete building his base brick by brick. Delirious WEST event Website – https://deliriouswest200miler.com.au/ Event Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428304207182387

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