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Podcast: The ZenRUN Podcast
Episode: Episode 530 - 2026 Delirious Series - Intro - From the Podium to the Pack: Craig Jeffrey Returns to Delirious
Description: Guest: Craig Jeffrey – Academic, anthropologist, ultra-runner, and 2025 Delirious W.E.S.T podium finisher (yes, he came third—solo and uncrewed - i.e. Screwed!).
Get Ready For: A refreshingly honest, intelligent, and quietly inspiring intro chat with Craig Jeffrey—who’s balancing ultra-training with academic leadership, fatherhood, and the occasional run-to-a-business-meeting-with-a-suit-in-his-backpack situation.
Why You’ll Love This Episode:
•🧠 How an anthropologist views ultra running (hint: it’s more than just km’s)
•🥉 Why Craig is back for another 200-miler after placing third in 2025
•🕒 The “sleep strategy” lessons he learned the hard way
•💼 How he fits 120K train...