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Podcast: The ZenRUN Podcast
Episode: Episode 454 - Gabe Alves: Lessons from a 90K Training Simulation & Final Race Prep for Delirious West
Description: In this sixth check-in, Gabe Alves takes us through his biggest training test yet—a 90K race simulation that included heat training, night running, and an important lesson in mid-race recovery. From hitting a massive energy crash at 30K to bouncing back with chocolate milk and lemonade, this was an invaluable test of physical and mental endurance.
Gabe also shares how he’s tackling pre-race niggles, shifting his mindset from high mileage to injury prevention, and finalising crew plans and race-day logistics with his wife, Belinda. With blister prevention strategies, foot care routines, and a fresh...