# @bret_gornik on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DW6Quj7DsTK
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63627177-bret-gornik-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-09T12:10:55.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Bret Gornik (@bret_gornik) — https://gondola.cc/bret_gornik

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How to run faster in HYROX

Most athletes treat the runs like short efforts between stations.

They’re not.

HYROX is 8 km of running under fatigue.
If you don’t train for that, your pace will fall apart.

Comment “RUN” for my free running guide and sample training week!

First step:

Build your aerobic base.
If you think this is just 8 quick runs, you’re wrong.
This is sustained running for 60 to 90 minutes.

Then structure your week like this:

1. Long Zone 2 run
Build the engine.
This improves recovery, pacing, and your ability to hold effort.

2. One speed session
Intervals or tempo work.
This raises your ceiling so race pace feels easier.

3. One compromised running day
Run after stations or cardio work.
Train your body to settle and move efficiently when fatigued.

Then fill the rest of your week with:

Easy cardio
Strength training
And one HYROX-style workout

That’s it.

Not more chaos.
Not more random workouts.

Just the right structure.

Run better.
Race faster.

#HYROX #HYROXTraining #HybridAthlete #RunTraining #HybridRacing

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hyroxtraining, hyrox, runtraining, hybridathlete, hybridracing

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