Running
Running is the thread through the entire Hyrox race. Eight times one kilometre, with a station after every kilometre. Eight kilometres in total, the biggest part of your finish time.
The stations get the attention, but this is where you win or lose the most time. Hold your running pace under fatigue and you are in a strong position.
How to do it
- Start the first kilometre easier than you think you need to
- Run with short, light steps and land under your hips
- Keep your upper body relaxed, shoulders low
- Use the first metres after a station to get your breathing back
- Hold a pace you can repeat for all eight kilometres
The goal is not the fastest kilometre, but the smallest drop-off. An even pace saves more time than a fast start.
Common mistakes
- Starting too hard. The first kilometre feels easy, the stations after it do not.
- Running as if it were a standalone run. Your legs get heavier after every station, train for that too.
- Stopping after a station. Easy running recovers better than standing still.
- Strides that are too long. They cost more energy on tired legs.
- Underestimating the Roxzone. The transitions between running and stations count towards your time.
Train for it
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