28/06/2026
Race Debrief: Hyrox World Championships in Sweden last week, 5 of the best days of my life!
Being around so many like-minded people, sharing a passion for the same sport, and feeling positive energy from everyone was such an unforgettable experience.
My race went well, I managed to beat my fasted time by 1m8 sec so I was definitely very happy with that. Running with women who ran fast, and in most cases, faster than me was exciting and challenging. I managed to do all stations except for the burpees, Farmer’s carry, and wall balls faster than in my only other pro solo race. The Farmer’s carry is a station that I don’t normally worry too much about, but this time I forgot to chalk up my hands before starting and got half way around and lost my grip. Then I wasted time putting my gloves on and was totally flustered after that. What an idiot!
The burpees, well, that’s burpees, I’m sure that due to the fact I was pushing harder than normal on all the stations that the my heart rate and fatigue caught up with me there. And same for the wall ball, I managed the first 20 unbroken and then it was a scramble to maintain sets of 5-10-15. It was at least a little bit reassuring to see that ladies around me were also dying a slow death!
I finished with a time of 1:12:56 and in 20th place out of 109. I can see where I need to improve; the running can always get better, which in turn will help my fitness for the burpees and wall balls.
Overall I was satisfied with my performance but definitely hungry for a better placement. Looking forward to the next season!
A big thanks to my family for their support this year, allowing me to train regularly, and travel to races. And of course to my race support crew Veera Frenette who’s been with me since the start of my Hyrox journey!
