08/22/2026
Another Hyrox sim in the books and I want to discuss a concept that is incredibly overlooked by many Hyroxers, but so important when it comes to making progress in the right areas: Intensity Management.
I ran too hard for a YEAR. And this was AFTER I made intentional changes to my training structure and programming to address this exact issue. I still ran right through my threshold pace. The lack of progress in my run times despite becoming a “better runner” (huge PRs this year in 1 mile, 5k, and 10 mile) with only modest improvements in Hyrox run splits made this undeniably clear.
The pace you can sustain during a Hyrox is one that you can repeatedly come back to, even after the stations have tested you metabolically. Your run pace should keep you below a critical threshold that allows you continue to push but not so much that you “blow up”.
If you “send it” on all your training days, and don’t specifically improve your threshold and compromised threshold efforts, then you will get fitter without the desired physiologic adaptations and performance outcomes as it relates to Hyrox.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned when it comes to training and racing endurance events: Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.
📷 Ashley Marie - DMV Sports Photographer