Please link the source so people know what you're talking about!

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Washed up footy player turned Triathlete.

It’s on his YouTube.

Saw that on IG that's he's going to compete in the pro division. He might be the lightest person in the pro field. At the very least he'll probably be one of the faster runners. Looks like he struggled quite a bit with the sled push. Not sure he was aware of the height requirement for wall balls. Would love to see if he can push the tempo on the run though.

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The comments below the YouTube video are interesting as well - and geeky AF. The discussions on strategies and equipment choices and race course dynamics look vaguely familiar…

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"FTP is a bit 2015, don't you think?" - Gustav Iden

On the sled push it looks as if the limiting factor may be the quality of grip the athlete's chosen footwear affords on the gym floor/carpet.

adaykin wrote:

Saw that on IG that's he's going to compete in the pro division. He might be the lightest person in the pro field. At the very least he'll probably be one of the faster runners. Looks like he struggled quite a bit with the sled push. Not sure he was aware of the height requirement for wall balls. Would love to see if he can push the tempo on the run though.

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I am looking forward to seeing how well he does. The "Endurance CrossFit" thing is pretty cool but the only thing I don't like is the set-up that they use for these Hyrox events. They always seem a little cramped for my liking unlike the CF Games.
(This one is in Manchester but the set-up is pretty much the same)
The guy in the lead,Hunter Mcintyre has been mentioned here on ST before for his Ironman training and Fitness Adventures.

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Just watch the video as all the info you need is there. Hyrox has been discussed here on ST before.

Why is it so hard to link source material on this site? Then add a link to the event. There's 100k people on this site and people just want to sub tweet.

But I will help people that don't want to be lost as hell.

https://hyrox.com/event/hyrox-london/

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Washed up footy player turned Triathlete.

Just want to say watched the video, and now am quite interested in how the Tri boys do in this thing. Not really there cup of tea, but no doubt he will crush the 1k runs in-between. That sled looks quite daunting, hope they figure out the trick(if there is one) on pushing that pile of iron down the road..

Really cool to see Joe having a go, with his body weight and lack of experience in the technique the sled push and pull will almost certainly negate any run advantage he has. The wall balls are a 9kg/20km a ball and that’s the weight an average crossfitter would use in workouts, when you step up a level it’s a 30lb ball which is an order of magnitude harder.

I would think a lot of the top hyrox athletes would be 16-17min 5km runners too and running under duress after these cross training exercises is completely different to normal running, I know a few people who do well in AG and they train brick runs off strength exercises for this purpose. Be really interesting to see what he can do on the runs, but I genuinely think that unless he was hiding something on the YouTube video he’ll bring to a halt on the sled push and pull.

I don’t think Joe signed up for this to maximize his performance in a Hyrox competition. You realize that when you see him check out the footage of pros pushing the sled only AFTER he has tried to do it (in vain) himself.

This is just for our entertainment. I hope he gets 10 million views of the YouTube video and attracts sponsorships, or whatever. I also hope he will be fine, as - the way Tim Ford (hardly a dull guy or a triathlon purist) put it - the Hyrox is an injury waiting to happen.

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ahh funny how people like to shoot down the sport they arent a part of , yet people in other sport specific circles look at as triathlon to be an injury to happen....

anyways was looking for live stream of this no luck. It is really cool to see athletes perform well in other sports (why do you think cam wurf became so popular in our circle?)

Triathlon is an injury waiting to happen if you try to do a 70.3 with no training.

Ford is not “shooting down other sports” and neither am I.

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Looks like Joe is scheduled to start 21:10 London time. That’s 22:10 in most of Europe and 16:10 Eastern.https://results.hyrox.com/...ent=HPRO_JGDMS4JI62E[/url]

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Just saw an update on his first few items, ran 2;45/3;31/4;06 for his 1k runs, so he must be getting really knackered with the events between..He was probably leading after run 1 though!!! (-;

https://results.hyrox.com/...ent=HPRO_JGDMS4JI62E

Joe's times live at the moment

By the looks of it he was doing well till the sled pull which took him 13mins 😬, think his 2:45/km for the 1st rep was 5th fastest and I'm assuming the 1km reps are short judging by that time 👀

I'd agree the first run was likely short. No way a ski erg would slow someone down ***that*** much unless they really screwed up their pacing. Lunges and sled work I could see having that kind of impact, but not ski erg.

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Do I read correctly that his worst fear and only anticipated problem - the sled push - was also his best workout so far compared to the rest of the field (he's got 2 to go) with a whopping 13th place?

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probably should have done better on 1000m row also.

wonder what other sport specific or high level background athletes did this event

Surprisingly yes! I didn't think he'd be able to turn that around so quickly.

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I did wonder if the gym floor he was practising on might be more grippy than the comp surface.
He should be better at rowing but had evidently never used one before his test at the gym.
I wonder if his mate in the video did it, the paras tattoo on his arm and his build suggests he should be more suited to this than joe

.....and here is how he did. Great to see him having so much fun spectating.
I have had my "Home Hyrox" set-up on the cricket ground next to my place without even knowing it.

Great video. He got his ass handed to him.


This was enough to get me to rope in some buddies to do it next year.

Yeh same, made me want to try.
On the one hand I’m clearly not as fit as Joe but on the other hand I’m heavier, have done more gym in the past, and I might practise twice versus once!
Grip, technique and wall balls seemed to be what got him.

why don't they call it crossfit anymore?

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While some of the equipment and exercises are the same the two are actually quite different in administration, purpose and execution.
I like to call it "Endurance CrossFit" but even that is not accurate.
HYROX vs CrossFit - Similarities & Differences Explained | Fitness Drum

Looks like he may have another crack at Hyrox this year..

He mentioned on one of the pods that he'll definitely be doing a Hyrox this year.

Joe is fast becoming my favorite crazy triathlete...

I love this. Mainly as I’m a heavier guy, and it’s fun to see how much Joe’s pace suffers when he’s carrying 20kg more than normal.
But I also can’t help thinking this is such a stupid thing for him to do? I’ve done my fair share of running with weight, over 20+ years in the military, and it’s without doubt the source of some of my injuries. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable can pitch in and explain how this one-off 5k could be beneficial beyond simply boosting YouTube views?

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I would guess that Joe is just having some off-season fun after his Hyrox experience. I doubt he intends to make it a regular part of his run training.

I love that he is having some fun with training, and it does make for some interesting content too. I find myself fast forwarding through Sam Longs videos, not much to grab your attention. Lionels are fun as a few others and I watch them in real time. This is the plight of the modern pro, besides doing well in races, you have to do well on the socials too. If you want to maximize your earning potential, then you have to play the game..

One thing about the weighted run, yes Joe is right in that dead weight doesnt have that extra muscle to help you along, but it also doesnt have to be fed either. In the end I think for most big runners it would be easier to go faster with the actual weight, but its probably close. Have to imagine there are some 220lb guys that can break 19 minutes for the 5k, probably a bit taller than Joe though...

I think this was a great idea. It's one thing to BS with your buddies about doing it, but he actually did it! Great job Joe! I do think it's pretty funny that he screwed up the shoes he was planning to run in. Personally, if I was doing that run I wouldn't want to risk running in any shoe with a high stack, squishy foam, etc. So he probably did himself a favor by forgetting.

So if Joe decides to wear the weight vest full time will his run times decrease?

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I very much doubt that he would use it for his regular run training as those things can be pretty restrictive,(not to mention the increased chance of injury). The bulk is one thing but,as he mentioned,having to really tighten the velcro straps to stop excess movement has the negative impact of restricting breathing during harder sessions (especiallywith the larger ones). I could see (and have seen) benefit in using weight vests for things like HIIT workouts, stair rep's/steep hill rep's and soft sand running,over short intervals as there is way less chance of injury. Those type of workouts though tend to be of more benefit to people who are trying to get fit as opposed to those who are in the top 5% of the sporting population. I am sure that there are many military types here who have had weighted packs strapped to their backs for years who can chime in with more experienced anecdotes.

I have had different vests over the years and still use my 5kg one.It is great. As and aside,taking one on a commercial aircraft is always interesting. (Here is my current 5kg vest)

It’s a bit funny that he sold this run as some sort of experiment that the viewers can draw conclusions from for themselves. The only thing missing was an on-screen chart…

Whereas, I saw it as a fun video that made me wonder what happens next. I imagine it was really about clicks, views, etc. Which is absolutely the way to go!

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Whereas, I saw it as a fun video that made me wonder what happens next. I imagine it was really about clicks, views, etc. Which is absolutely the way to go!//

Perhaps, but have't you ever wondered how much time you lose with each pound you gain in running? It has been a hot topic for quite sometime and the pros have been at the pointy end of finding out the absolute limit with weight and speed. Over the years I hear numbers thrown around as to lose this much and go this much faster per mile, but where did that come from? I mean to do some sort of study on a group and just have them gain a kilo at a time and then run, well too many variables. I mean we know it is true, but how true?


So I think wha Joe did was about as scientific as one could get for an n=1. Put on a lot of weight and do a run where you know what you would have done within a few seconds, and then extrapolate from that. Actually putting on 20 kilos and then running is quite impractical, so this was the best of the rest type of experiment. And I think in the end, he came up with the numbers I have seen thrown around too. Non the less, it was a fun video, worth the click..

What should happen next is Joe eats a couple dozen donuts, waits two days for the dust to settle, and then runs a 5k to see if his freshly added kilo of fat slows him down as much as predicted. Youtube science!

There's an event near me called the Krispy Kreme Challenge: 2.5 mile run, consume one dozen Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnuts, 2.5 mile run back.

https://krispykremechallenge.com/

Sebastian Kienle to do Hyrox Manchester.

Oh for fuxsakes…😂😂😂

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"FTP is a bit 2015, don't you think?" - Gustav Iden

I'm guessing whoever runs hyrox noticed the influx of new attention resulting from Joe and is paying some nice appearance fees for an even more well known triathlete. Smart move. The Germans love Kienle and they practically invented the cult of personality.

A well trained Donkey can beat an untrained Horse....Words of wisdom from Big Dog Joe. :-)