who’s got your back in hyrox?

The difference a coach who cares makes

-By Danielle Crewe

Just over 15 years ago my wonderful grandmother passed away. We were so close and I absolutely adored her. I was fortunate enough to be with her in some of her last days and her final words to me in her sweet thick Yorkshire accent were, “Take Care of Everyone, won’t you?”

That felt heavy. She - the matriarch of our family - was passing that baton to me. But life took me physically away from my extended family and I can’t say I was able to hold everyone together the way I thought she meant at the time.

Today, after 10 years of coaching and the last 3 as a Hyrox coach, I can say with confidence that using my knowledge and applying it with care, to help people live happier lives is MY life’s purpose and I’m here for it.

Training for Hyrox can feel intense, many of us dive in, all guns blazing, filled to the brim with enthusiasm only to reach race day physically or mentally burned out and still unprepared - or worse - injured. If you’re training for a Hyrox it’s usually because you want to prove something to yourself, make yourself feel proud or accomplished and you deserve to be handled with care as you work hard for that.

You need to know that your Hyrox coach is watching, making sure you’re doing things in the most effective way. You need to know they care that you’re getting what you need from each workout, that they are eagle-eyed and present for you.

When training for Hyrox you need to have the support of warm and encouraging team - and to know that you’re not alone in the inevitable struggles.

Your Hyrox coach should care how you’re feeling, if you are progressing towards what you want and if not, they should be finding ways to help you through the natural lows. They should care about more than just your training, your Hyrox coach should care about you - the athlete, the human and the person behind the effort.

Who’s really got your back in Hyrox?

Your coach should.