How to Fail at Hyrox

"Success is always less funny than failure"

You can’t really even fail at HYROX unless you give up which if you are reading this article you are mostly likely not going to do.

Here is my top things NOT to do on Hyrox Race Day:

1. Not Tapering

Untrained and pushing too hard in the week before your race day

2. Have no mental game or game plan at all

3. Experiment with new equipment

Wear new running shoes for the first time on race day. What could possible go wrong? At least I will look good for photos …

4. Try foodspring supplements for the first time on race day

It’s free …

5. Run out the Tunnel thinking its a 400m sprint

Ignore all sane advice and run your PB in your first K

6. Red line too early

Zone 5 heart rate is good right?

7. Hit a sled wall

This carpet feels like sandpaper

8. Trip on the sled rope

9. Fail at Basic Mathematics

The row comes after farmers carry .. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 5

10. Guzzle Water like you are in the Sahara

In the roxzone see every refreshment tables as an excuse to rest and drink the whole cup of water.

The reason why everyone is shirtless must be because we are in desert, right?

11. Go cowboy on hyrox movement standards

Burpee, fall forward, reach as far as possible, take a step

Lunge, drop the sandbag and claim ignorance

Lunge, dont stand up, lunge

12. Panic at the Wall Ball Station

That target looks really high

13. Ignore No Reps

Volunteers can’t count surely.

14. Like to watch the wall balls bounce

I miss basketball …