
who’s got your back in hyrox?
The Difference a Coach Who Cares Makes
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.