# @bret_gornik on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DV_ZxAuDquY
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61603258-bret-gornik-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-17T15:33:21.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Bret Gornik (@bret_gornik) — https://gondola.cc/bret_gornik

## Caption

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 and I’ll send you my free HYROX running guide to help you build the engine you need for race day.

#HYROX #HYROXTraining #HybridAthlete #RunTraining #HybridRacing

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hyroxtraining, hyrox, runtraining, hybridathlete, hybridracing

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