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7 Weeks Hyrox Build: Week 1 Sunday

This week already had plenty of new stimuli — an extra Hyrox session, longer EMOMs, more time near threshold — so I capped my running volume at around 55 km to stay on top of recovery. I’d been listening to the RoxLyfe podcast with Charlie Botterill, and he mentioned that at his size — around 80 kg — he keeps his weekly running volume in the 50–60 km range. I was glad to hear that — it helped me justify holding back instead of chasing higher mileage. In the morning, I ran about 6 km with the baby in the pram, it has been my secret weapon for stacking volume while shifting into a more Hyrox-focused phase instead of pure running, and hey, the baby got a bumpy nap too! The evening run doubled as my jog to my wife’s parents’ place for dinner — about 8 km away. Normally I’d stretch it to around 14 km, but this time I only added a kilometre or so to keep total volume down. I’ve started experimenting with higher-quality long runs, where you pick up the pace after some easy running — something I picked up from a podcast about Kenyan training, and also from Conor Mantz / Clayton Young. The pickup felt okay, though my heart rate spiked to 5 K levels even though I was only running at threshold pace. After that, I couldn’t quite settle back into Zone 2 — jogging pace sat around 160 bpm. Fatigue, warmth, and lack of sleep all hit at once, mostly the warmth. Got it done. Consistency above all. I will need to be more careful about my sleep too!

7 Weeks Hyrox Build: Week 1 Saturday

First blog entry after 1hr vibe code yayyyy. The main hybrid engine session only lasted about 24 minutes, and I was slightly worried that it didn’t feel long or grindy enough to hit the intended “long, hard work” stimulus. But looking back, the running volume was actually higher than in the original plan, so the total aerobic load still matched the session’s purpose. The row felt great after I made a small technical adjustment: lowering the foot position and setting the damper between 2–3. That change made the stroke feel smoother and more rhythmic. I remember when holding a 2:05/500 m pace used to feel uncomfortable — now it feels like a cruising aerobic rhythm. That’s a really good sign that my base fitness and efficiency are improving. The pram jog after the session also felt better than usual. I could stay comfortably in Zone 2 heart rate but move a bit faster than before, which I think comes from the hybrid training that helped my posture.