At some point you have to decide what kind of strong you want to be. When I started focusing more on HYROX, I was worried about losing strength. My deadlift dropped. My squat max dropped. I wasn’t lifting as heavy as I used to. But something else happened. My HYROX times kept getting better. My runs got faster. My race recovery got easier. My body felt lighter and more capable. If you come from a strength background, this can feel wrong at first. You’re used to chasing numbers in the gym. But in HYROX, the numbers that matter are on the clock, not the barbell. You can’t expect to increase your total running volume and your max lifts at the same time. Physiologically, the body can’t fully adapt to both. That’s not failure, that’s focus. When you shift your training toward running, your aerobic system expands. Your energy efficiency improves. Your ability to repeat power output under fatigue skyrockets. And all of that makes you stronger where it counts on the race floor. So if you...