In this third Delirious WEST 2026 check-in, I catch up with Bianca O’Neill after a huge few weeks of running, learning, and life shifts – and honestly, it’s one of my favourite updates so far.

We chat about a jam-packed summer of long runs, including the Six Inch Ultra Christmas Party, a New Year’s Eve ultra adventure, and Bianca’s annual birthday run tradition. The big theme? Confidence is back. After a quieter patch late last year, Bianca’s been stacking solid kilometres, testing nutrition properly, and remembering why she loves this stuff.

She also shares what didn’t quite go to plan on her birthday run (hello sore hip and toilet logistics 😅), why that’s still totally okay, and how all of this is feeding perfectly into her next races – the True Blue 100K and the Sandman 50K (yes… sand, water crossings, and a 2am start).

But the biggest news? Bianca has officially completed her UESCA Ultra Running Coach certification – smashing the final exam and stepping confidently into her next chapter as a coach. We talk about: • Studying something you actually care about (and becoming mildly obsessed with it) • Applying what you learn directly to your own running • Balancing lived experience with “textbook” theory • That mix of excitement + nerves that means you’re doing something that matters

We also touch on work changes, motivation, building routines that support training, and why 2026 is shaping up to be a big, bold year.

If you love honest training chats, real-world ultra prep, and hearing runners grow into coaches, you’ll love this one.

🎧 Tune in and catch Bianca right in the middle of it all.

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