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Podcast: The ZenRUN Podcast
Episode: Episode 446 - Delirious Athlete Check In 5 - Glen Smetherham: Adapting, Cycling, and the Final Stretch to Delirious West
Description: In this fifth check-in, Glen Smetherham shares how he’s tackling his biggest challenge yet—preparing for the Delirious West 200-miler without running! After a heel and ankle injury forced him to rethink his approach, Glen has fully embraced cycling as his primary training tool, logging nearly 500km and 5,000m of elevation over the last four weeks.
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Despite the setback, Glen remains positive, treating this new approach as an experiment to see how well bike training transfers to ultra-endurance. He talks about Zwift training, the importance of maintaining mental resilience, and why a well-prepared crew and a...