05/03/2026
The best moments somehow start with “if you’re down, I’m down.”
I thought, how hard could it be? Then came our first training session with . That properly scared me into taking prep seriously.
📝 THE PREP
↝ 4 partner training sessions + 1 Hyrox simulation (with 700m runs)
↝ 4 introductory Couch to Hyrox classes (these gave me the structured overview I needed)
↝ 3-4 runs per week
🔋 THE FUEL
↝ Kept it simple—no special carb loading, just an extra bowl of rice the night before
↝ 30 min before race: gel
↝ Gels + water after Station 2 (Sled Push) and Station 4 (Burpees)
↝ Fast Chews electrolyte tabs between stations
🎯 THE RACE STRATEGY
↝ Stronger partner starts and finishes stations: this gives the weaker partner (me) more recovery time
↝ Stronger partner takes bigger split of stations: 60/40 beats 50/50 every time
↝ Communication is everything: pacing check-ins, Monica’s knees, heart rate, shoe ties, high fives to keep energy high
↝ Keep heart rate in check: use runs and deep exhales as active recovery
💭 POST RACE THOUGHTS
Completely knocked it out of the park. I expected 1:45 and finished in 1:17
→ top 14 in our age group, top 40 in females.
Not too shabby considering I couldn’t nail the SkiERG hinge or throw a wall ball to save my life only 2 months ago.
I underestimated how much race day adrenaline and my existing aerobic base from running and cycling would carry me. Hyrox is a running race first - it rewards how well you recover actively between stations.
I am so, so proud of us.
💓 THE APPRECIATION
This was such a fun side quest from the usual cardio-only sports. To the friends who came to support, lost their voices cheering, and documented our struggles. And to all the coaches who shared tips and advice along the way.
Y’all da best 🫰🏻
So, where should we compete next? 👀
📸: & friends
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