29/10/2025
H Y R O X 2 0 2 5…. a short story of the mishaps along the way…..
Myself and my Client (and good friend!) decided in January to finally get involved with the hype. We started off training strong, and were super buzzing looking at a sub 1hr 30min 🤩
However, in July, only 3 months before HYROX, Helen was diagnosed with AF (Atrial Fibrillation) - this is when the heart beats irregularly or too fast, which can cause major fatigue , tiredness or dizziness.
Because of that, we adapted our HYROX doubles, walked all the 1km sections (which in fact gave us more juice for the stations) Helen stepped in on stations to break it up with watchful eye of her heart rate and how she felt. It was all about teamwork and finishing safely, not racing the clock.
We are SO PROUD of the finish time because by our estimations we had assumed 2hr 30min so this was INSANE.
Despite barriers and challenges, we upheld what HYROX is all about, it’s accessible, it’s adaptable, and if you just keep moving, you’ll finish.
Helen faced a lot of concern about whether she should do it, but after training together, analysing everything carefully, and even attending her cardiologist appointment, I knew exactly what we were working with.
Too often people say “just don’t do it” when faced with a barrier, and that’s when no progress is made. Equip yourself with knowledge, seek expert advice, and just go for it.
We’ve already said once H has her ablation to fix it, we’re coming back for that sub 1hr 30min 👊🏼
Huge thanks to Tom for the early guidance and 1-1 technique coaching, and to the team at Forge Fitness for building me up to support Helen 🙌🏻
And of course, my dad and Jack ❤️, for coming along to cheer me on, and take the candid vids (on the next post 🤣)
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