In this heartfelt and uplifting wrap-up episode, Darlene Dale opens up about her 2025 Delirious West experience—an ultra that started with doubts and dizzy spells but transformed into one of her strongest performances yet.
Darlene gets honest about early race struggles with plantar fasciitis, nausea, and energy dips, and how one small anti-nausea tablet (thank you, trail angels!) turned her race around. From there, it was all about staying smart, keeping the feet happy, and finding her rhythm again—one aid station, one bowl of soup, and one sleep at a time.
She shares how running without a pacer changed her experience, how bangers and mash saved her soul, and what it felt like to cross the finish line in the quiet of night, with a PB in the bag and nothing but pride in her heart.
Key Highlights:
•Managing plantar pain and early-race nausea like a pro
•The magic of aid station food: from pumpkin soup to mango chicken fried rice
•The value of well-timed sleep stops and smart pacing
•How she kept moving through lonely and spooky night sections
•Why this PB meant more than any other—and how every challenge built into it
•Oh, and road shoes the whole way?! Yep—she made it work, sand and all
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