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How Half Marathon Training Impacts HYROX Performance
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In this episode of the RMR Training Podcast, Rich Ryan sits down with Meg Jacoby fresh off her half marathon PR to unpack what distance racing feels like through a HYROX lens. They compare the “grind” of a half marathon versus the constant high-threshold demand of HYROX, why heart rate behaves so differently in each event, and what that means for pacing and expectations.Sponsored by Roxopt — the #1 HYROX analytics tool to help you train smarter and race better. Free custom report in the show notes. https://www.roxopt.com/00:00 – Roxopt sponsor + intro, Meg fresh off a half marathon PR07:45 – Half marathon “grind” vs HYROX grind: why they feel totally different18:30 – Should HYROX athletes run a half/full marathon to get faster? Real tradeoffs33:10 – Taper talk: why not tapering is “tomfoolery” + how Meg tapered for the half45:20 – Fueling & recovery: gels, carbs per hour, sodium/magnesium, and common mistakes
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Manage episode 520846123 series 2933511
In this episode of the RMR Training Podcast, Rich Ryan sits down with Meg Jacoby fresh off her half marathon PR to unpack what distance racing feels like through a HYROX lens. They compare the “grind” of a half marathon versus the constant high-threshold demand of HYROX, why heart rate behaves so differently in each event, and what that means for pacing and expectations.Sponsored by Roxopt — the #1 HYROX analytics tool to help you train smarter and race better. Free custom report in the show notes. https://www.roxopt.com/00:00 – Roxopt sponsor + intro, Meg fresh off a half marathon PR07:45 – Half marathon “grind” vs HYROX grind: why they feel totally different18:30 – Should HYROX athletes run a half/full marathon to get faster? Real tradeoffs33:10 – Taper talk: why not tapering is “tomfoolery” + how Meg tapered for the half45:20 – Fueling & recovery: gels, carbs per hour, sodium/magnesium, and common mistakes
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