# @bret_gornik on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DbzXop_uFnR
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68854350-bret-gornik-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/ded2fdcec0.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-08-09T02:50:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Bret Gornik (@bret_gornik) — https://gondola.cc/bret_gornik

## Caption

This might sound controversial… but Hyrox is a running race.

I know.

There are sleds.

Burpees.

Lunges.

Wall balls.

And eight different stations that get most of the attention on Instagram.

But you still have to run 8 kilometers.

And more importantly, your running fitness impacts everything else you do.

A better aerobic engine means you arrive at the sled with more control.

You recover faster after the burpees.

You can actually run after the lunges instead of surviving.

And you have something left when you finally get to the wall balls.

That doesn’t mean you should only run.

You still need strength.

You still need to master the mechanics of every station.

You still need Hyrox-specific training.

But if you’re doing four or five crazy Hyrox workouts every week and barely running…

You’re focusing on the highlight reel instead of the foundation.

Master the mechanics. Build the engine. Then let your fitness show on race day.

#Hyrox #HyroxTraining #HyroxRunning #AerobicTraining #HybridAthlete

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## Tags

hyroxtraining, hyrox, hyroxrunning, hybridathlete, aerobictraining

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