RMR Training Podcast

What are the best tools, gear, and strategies for HYROX training and racing?
In this episode of the RMR Training Podcast, Rich Ryan, Meg Jacoby, and Ryan Kent compete in the ultimate HYROX draft, choosing their favorite cardio equipment, strength tools, running shoes, supplements, recovery methods, and dream race destinations.
From improving endurance and building strength to finding the perfect HYROX racing shoe, the crew debates what really matters for performance. Plus, a bonus discussion on race pacing, mental toughness, and lessons from HYROX Boston.
YouTube Chapters
02:50 – The Ultimate HYROX Draft: Rules and Categories

07:05 – Best Cardio and Strength Equipment for HYROX Training

19:49 – Best HYROX Running Shoes, Supplements, and Recovery Tools

23:24 – Dream HYROX Doubles Partners and Race Destinations

01:08:28 – HYROX Boston Recap: Race Pacing, Mental Toughness, and Lessons Learned

What’s the hardest part of HYROX training? It might not be the workouts.
Rich Ryan and HYROX World Champion Meg Jacoby break down the biggest challenges athletes face, from training structure and nutrition to recovery, race-day performance, and mental toughness.
Discover why training harder doesn't always mean getting faster, how to avoid common HYROX training mistakes, and what really matters when preparing for race day.
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00:04:54 – HYROX Workout Structure: Are You Training Effectively?
00:08:20 – Building a HYROX Training Plan That Actually Works
00:17:53 – HYROX Nutrition: Why Underfueling Hurts Performance
00:33:55 – Race-Day Performance: Why Your Training Doesn't Always Translate
01:00:38 – The Biggest Mental Challenge in HYROX: Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

Rich Ryan answers some of the biggest HYROX training questions: how to improve running speed, how training should change as you age, when to push hard, ideal body composition, running vs. ERG volume, compromised running, and the best ways to measure HYROX fitness.
5 Timestamp Highlights:
00:00 – How to Get Faster at Running for HYROX
15:26 – How HYROX Training Should Change as You Get Older
28:35 – How Hard Should You Push in Training?
36:24 – Ideal Body Weight & Strength vs. Running Speed
44:46 – Compromised Running & Measuring HYROX Fitness

What does it actually take to race HYROX well? Rich Ryan, Meg Jacoby, and Ryan Kent break down their 12 rules for HYROX racing, covering pacing, suffering, mindset, sled strategy, fueling, race-day preparation, and how to respond when things go wrong. Plus, the crew reacts to the latest HYROX World Championship prize money. Rules of Racing Rules of Racing
12:27 — Suffering Is Not Optional
Why learning to push through discomfort is essential for racing HYROX at your best. Rules of Racing
24:40 — Train Your Race-Day Mindset
Positive self-talk, visualization, and preparing mentally for when your race doesn’t go according to plan. Rules of Racing
38:36 — HYROX Pre-Race Rules
Why Ryan skips music, avoids entering the start corral too early, and believes athletes should start where they truly belong. Rules of Racing
47:25 — The Biggest HYROX Pacing Mistake
Why Run 1 should feel controlled—and why burning through your adrenaline early can destroy the back half of your race. Rules of Racing
51:07 — When Your HYROX Race Goes Wrong
Bad sled? Bad run? Penalty? Leave it behind, adapt, and stay in the fight instead of letting one mistake ruin the entire race.

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Rich Ryan breaks down his HYROX Salt Lake City weekend, including how to fuel, recover, and mentally prepare for back-to-back races. Plus, he shares lessons from his solo and doubles races, his experience with HYROX Young Stars, and an early look at the new Axis hybrid racing shoe.
00:00 – HYROX Back-to-Back Racing: What You Need to Know
02:00 – Recovery & Fueling: The #1 Priority Between Races
21:25 – HYROX Salt Lake Recap: Altitude, Course & Race Strategy
50:20 – Singles to Doubles: Changing the Mindset & Racing with Jack Driscoll
58:55 – Introducing Axis: Rich’s New HYROX Racing Shoe