TrainHybrd Podcast - Hyrox, Hybrid Training, Running & Endurance

Most runners are either training too hard… or way too easy.
In this episode we break down:

• when heart rate matters
• when to ignore it completely
• how to use RPE properly
• why your “Zone 2” might not actually be Zone 2
• and the biggest mistakes runners make with easy days
Less fluff. More running that actually works.

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Jackson talks with Two of Australia's sharpest hybrid athletes in episode 86 of the Trainhybrd Podcast
Dexter Buchanan has just qualified for the HYROX World Championships in Stockholm after a 57:12 second place at APAC Regionals, and he sits down with Chris Woolley, sub-60 Pro solo athlete, full-time firefighter, head coach of HYBRID at Chocolate Box Training, and the guy who just announced his retirement from elite racing.
The two of them paired up at APAC for second in the Elite Doubles and set the 35-39 doubles world best at 49:40 in Melbourne back in December.
We get into doubles chemistry, Dexter's low-volume thesis (the coaching floor is the secret training tool no one talks about), training around a newborn, what it looks like to walk away from the sport at the top while your training partner is still climbing, and the road to Stockholm. Plus a full audience Q&A and the usual quick-fire close.
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Jackson and Ben are back for episode 085.
If you're racing HYROX, the way you test your fitness matters more than you think and most athletes are getting it wrong.
This week the boys recap HYROX Brisbane before Jackson goes deep on the testing philosophy he uses with every athlete he coaches. He explains why he's walked away from a popular testing method that most coaches still program by default, and what he uses instead to actually track HYROX-specific progress.
There's a reason his athletes keep improving block after block, and it starts with how the work is being measured.
Inside this episode:
HYROX Brisbane race recap and Elite 15 talking points
Why most HYROX athletes are testing the wrong thing
The testing mistake that's costing you training days
Jackson's full testing battery for his athletes
How to actually track HYROX progress over time
Worth the listen whether you're racing, coaching, or just trying to train smarter.

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See you next week.

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If you want to get faster, stronger, and mentally tougher… this episode delivers.
We sit down with Hunter McIntyre — world champion hybrid athlete and Hyrox legend — to break down what it really takes to perform across strength and endurance.
No fluff. No overcomplication. Just straight-up principles that work.
This episode challenges a lot of what people think hybrid training should look like — especially if you’ve been grinding without seeing results.
💪 In this episode:
• How to get 5–10% faster without adding more volume
• The biggest mistakes hybrid athletes keep making
• Why chasing “balance” might be holding you back
• The simplest way to improve your Hyrox performance
• How to build real mental toughness
• What’s next for Hunter beyond Hyrox
If you’ve been feeling stuck, plateauing, or overthinking your training…
This one’s a reset.
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Nobody wants to hear this about supplements, but someone has to say it.
Ben and Jackson break down what the supplement industry actually delivers for endurance athletes, what's borderline, and what is flat out taking your money. Plus the real 1%ers that move the needle once the work is locked in and their Elite 15 HYROX regional predictions.

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