Highway to HYROX Episode 1: Starting a New Training Journey

Send us Fan Mail **Highway to HYROX: Starting a New Training Journey** What happens when a longtime runner and endurance athlete decides to step outside her comfort zone and train for something completely new? In this episode of *The Endurance Athlete Journey*, Katie kicks off a new series: **Highway to HYROX**. She’s training for her first HYROX race in Denver and taking listeners along for the entire experience—from figuring out what HYROX actually involves to learning how to balance running, strength training, recovery, and all of the unique demands of hybrid racing. Katie breaks down the HYROX format, including the running and functional fitness stations, and shares her initial thoughts about pacing, race strategy, and what makes HYROX so different from a traditional running race. She also walks through her current training week and the challenge of fitting two HYROX workouts, running workouts, a long run, strength training, and recovery into a busy schedule. But this series isn't about having all the answers. Katie is very intentionally approaching this as a **learning experience**. She doesn't consider herself a HYROX expert, and she isn't presenting her training plan as the right way to prepare. Instead, she's sharing what she's trying, what's working, what's challenging, and what she's learning along the way. If you've ever been curious about HYROX, wondered what it's like for a runner to transition into hybrid training, or simply enjoy following an athlete through the highs and lows of preparing for a new challenge, come along for the ride. **The Highway to HYROX has officially begun!** **For coaching inquiries:** Coach Katie → https://fuel2run.com Coach Justin → https://tabularasaracing.com Podcast Email → [theenduranceathletejourney@gmail.com](mailto:theenduranceathletejourney@gmail.com)