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Back to a polarised mindset

November 9, 2025 (UTC)
Hyrox Specificity

Training Metrics

Type
Long Run
Distance
23.6 km
Duration
134 min
Intensity
Easy

In my opinion, it’s just not nice to leave your family duties for too long — for me, two hours is probably the max.

I broke my long run this Sunday — 16 km in the morning and 7.5 km later in the day — to stack mileage without disappearing from home for too long. The 16 km segment felt a lot easier than the last one. I’m counting it as solid progress, even if my watch and Strava don’t completely agree.

I also listened to the RMR Training Podcast (https://youtu.be/Ugvtpl59a9w?si=v0T0n9R3ceeWpSJh), which made me rethink what I said just a day ago — that with lower mileage, you need more mixed-intensity days instead of pure Zone 2. I’m back to the initial plan: Keep easy days easy and hard days hard. In reflection, this alone has helped me run a much faster 5 K than a few friends who train with higher volume or push the pace on their “easy” runs. (Sorry for the trash talk.)

Life’s been busy this week. A few things at work have thrown off my training schedule, but I still hit the key sessions. Flow with life (and with the help of energy drinks, plus being a night owl— sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do) and trust the process.

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