Most athletes think the hardest part of HYROX is one of these: The sled push The sled pull The burpee broad jumps The wall balls at the end The lunges The Ski Erg The rower And yes, those stations are hard. But none of them are the hardest station in the race. The hardest station in HYROX is running. Because it happens eight times. Eight separate 1 km runs Eight times where fatigue shows up Eight chances for your heart rate to spike Eight moments where pacing determines your race The stations are what people remember. Running is what determines the result. If your running fitness is high: You recover faster after every station Your pace stays stable across the race You arrive at the next station ready to work If your running fitness is low: Your heart rate never settles The stations feel heavier The final third of the race becomes survival HYROX is not eight workouts with running mixed in. It’s a running race with strength interruptions. Train accordingly. Comment RUN a...