Not an exhaustive one a quick Friday night brain dump.

Our athletes Jack and Caitlin have been participating in Hyrox for a few years now. Both have background in strength training. Jack took to triathlon like a duck to water getting himself on podiums in short order. Caitlin debuts at the NYD triathlon 2026 and already has a strong run pedigree. They have competed in Hyrox mixed doubles and finished P2 at the Paris event, taking them to the world champs this summer. The following weekend Jack made his IM debut clocking up a 9:30! This time last year, I had to understand not only what it was but how it was possible to combine Hyrox with Triathlon. Caitlin set up a 3 way session for us and off we went for me to take a close up look. 20 mins later and I was literally on my knees. Hamstrings just shortened and there was nowhere to go. What fresh form of hell is this? Many triathletes, cyclists and runners do either zero strength, mobility or conditioning work or rely on in sport strength work. It's too hard to fit it in, it's boring or even..its not effective. There are even coaches who think that strength training is not beneficial for sport specific movements. Being strong and mobile isn't just about sport. If we look around there are people struggling to do simple things like lifting shopping bags or being unable to stand on one leg without holding onto something. So the curiosity then leads to participation and of course a well put together training plan from Caitlin was followed and in March mixed doubles with Maeve followed. As an event it was designed to allow participation at any level and as such in 2025 there have been over half a million participants with a 98% finish rate as there are no time cut offs. The Glasgow event was an experience with its own unique crazy vibe. Booming tunes, hype, razzmatazz, merch central and possible the epicentre of taps aff, fake tan and false eyelashes in the world. The event itself is hard, no question and it is clearly highly addictive so it has appeal for endorphin junkies for sure. It is a positive thing for sure ( ok as with everything some daft stuff). It is a runners race with some strength obstacles to negotiate so it looks like a good fit for endurance athletes. A great way to fall in love with being strong..and fast.

Hey everyone, Stephen here 👋 Recently joined after chatting with Alan. I’m originally from Ireland but now based in Málaga, where I’ve transitioned from the corporate world into running The Fit Escape Málaga and coaching. My background is in tennis and triathlon, and I’ve since moved into Hyrox and CrossFit - hosting training camps and coaching athletes of all levels, including elite competitors. Looking forward to learning from the group and hopefully adding something useful whenever I can! 👌