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Hallucinations and Sunrises in Extreme Events #shorts

May 29, 2026 / 02:12

This episode discusses hallucinations experienced during endurance races, the impact of sleep deprivation, and the beauty of sunrises in nature.

The conversation features a participant sharing their experiences with hallucinations, noting that they often begin on the first day of the race due to extreme fatigue. They describe seeing various animals and objects that are not actually present, such as dog faces in rocks and penguins in the bush.

They explain that snapping out of these hallucinations is challenging and often requires sleep. The participant emphasizes the uplifting feeling that comes with witnessing sunrises during races, especially after a long night of racing.

Sunrises provide a sense of energy and mood lift, making the experience of racing through the night worthwhile. The discussion highlights the unique challenges and rewards of endurance racing.

TL;DR

Endurance racers share hallucinations and the uplifting power of sunrises during extreme fatigue.

Episode

2:12
00:00:00
Have you had hallucinations in the race?
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>> people always say, like, it's easier to
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get hallucinations, you know, illegally.
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I'm like, "No, I've never done that, but
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I definitely get them all the time."
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Yeah, I I'm prone to hallucinating.
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>> Like what? When did When did they
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normally begin? Is it like day two?
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>> Day one.
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>> [laughter]
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>> Day one, but I think day one is is just
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a shock to the body, right? Like, you
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haven't slept in over 40 hours or
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whatever. But, I often hallucinate lots
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of animals. Like, every single rock is
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like a dog face. You often see huts
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because that's what you want to see.
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Uh you see bike boxes, transition areas.
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Uh what else did I see? I've seen
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security cameras a couple times. It's
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weird.
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Uh what else did I see?
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Um oh, penguins in the middle of the
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bush, octopus. Like, yeah, you can see
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anything. I haven't seen any like
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bad things yet, which is nice because
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that means my brain's not like cuz I
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think it's like your subconscious or
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something, isn't it?
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>> How do you So, how do you how do you
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snap out of it?
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>> You just you literally can't snap out of
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it. You just blink and you're like
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seeing all these things, and then you
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just tell your teammates, you're like,
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"I can see like these things." And
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they're like, "That's not there." But, I
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guess sleep sleep is the only way.
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>> Mhm.
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>> But, you just I mean, what's awesome is
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the sun comes up and it's another day.
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>> How How good is it being out there when
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this when it goes from dark to light and
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the sun rises?
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>> It's difficult.
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>> You must have seen some crazy sunrises.
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>> Oh, some of the most amazing sunrises.
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Like,
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what's awesome is
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when you do a mission by yourself, you
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know, you start at 7:00, 6:00 in the
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morning. Whereas, during the race, you
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go through the whole night and you're at
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the top of the mountain
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at 3:00 in the morning walking down the
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mountain and seeing the sunrise. It's
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Yeah, it's pretty cool. And when the sun
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comes up, it's your
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you get this sense of energy that uh
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>> Yeah, your mood lifts.
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>> Yeah, totally. And it's it's like this
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natural form of energy that you you get
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from the sun. And
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yeah.

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Episode Highlights

  • Hallucinations in the Race
    Racers often experience hallucinations, especially on day one due to exhaustion.
    “I definitely get hallucinations all the time.”
    @ 00m 09s
    May 29, 2026
  • The Power of Sunrise
    Witnessing sunrises during races brings a natural energy boost and lifts the mood.
    “When the sun comes up, you get this sense of energy.”
    @ 02m 00s
    May 29, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • I definitely get hallucinations all the time.
    Hallucinations and Sunrises in Extreme Events #shorts
  • Day one is just a shock to the body.
    Hallucinations and Sunrises in Extreme Events #shorts
  • You just blink and you’re like seeing all these things.
    Hallucinations and Sunrises in Extreme Events #shorts
  • When the sun comes up, you get this sense of energy.
    Hallucinations and Sunrises in Extreme Events #shorts

Key Moments

  • Hallucination Talk00:09
  • Day One Shock00:20
  • Sunrise Energy02:00

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