# @bret_gornik on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DaeXRP1u58j
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67458885-bret-gornik-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-07T02:16:41.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Bret Gornik (@bret_gornik) — https://gondola.cc/bret_gornik

## Caption

Nobody talks about this in Hyrox…

Everyone thinks success comes from:

❌ More fitness
❌ More lifting
❌ Better technique

Those all matter.

But once you have a solid foundation…

The biggest separator becomes strategy and pacing.

The athletes who race their best don’t necessarily train the hardest.

They know:

• Exactly how fast to run the first kilometer.
• What pace to hold on the Ski Erg.
• How to break up the wall balls.
• When to push and when to hold back.
• How to attack the Roxzone.
• Where they can save energy and where they should spend it.

The biggest mistake I see?

Athletes making emotional decisions.

Going out too fast because they feel great.

Trying to keep up with the person next to them.

Changing their plan halfway through the race.

The fastest way to PR isn’t always getting fitter.

It’s executing a smarter race.

Fitness gets you to the start line.

Strategy gets you to the finish line faster.

#Hyrox #HyroxTraining #RaceStrategy #HybridAthlete #HybridRacing

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hybridracing, racestrategy, hyroxtraining, hyrox, hybridathlete

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