Episode 581 - 2026 Delirious Series - Check-In 3: Matthew Farrand – Learning to Train Smarter, Not Just Harder
In this third check-in with Matthew Farrand, we dive into the real middle phase of Delirious WEST 2026 prep – where learning, adapting, and listening to your body matters more than ticking perfect boxes.
Matthew shares a big post-Christmas training milestone: completing a tough 43-mile ultra in the UK winter, with frozen mud, canal paths, head-torch running, and a very honest “this was harder than I expected” reflection. It was proper endurance training – finishing empty, but healthy – and that’s a win.
We talk through:
• What that ultra revealed about fatigue, recovery, and strength gaps
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