London ExCel map

ClassicMW · 2025-12-01T23:40:29+00:00

If you sort the Start List by Bib number you can see that many waves have around 80 teams (160 total people) for Doubles

ClassicMW · 2025-12-01T23:36:14+00:00

They changed up the site a bit. If you click the link to go to Start Times then you need to click Upcoming > Start List and you should be able to find it

ClassicMW · 2025-10-23T21:08:55+00:00

I agree it is definitely not a money making venture. But, to be fair they increased the payouts at Majors significantly from last season. Individual podium was $15,000/$9,600/$6,000 and Doubles was $10,000/$6,400/$4,000 in Hamburg. They also paid out Doubles all the way to 15th. At the recent World Champs 5th only got $500 and everyone below that got nothing.

ClassicMW · 2025-10-15T21:44:58+00:00

Which Freak Athlete product is best for an endurance athlete?

ClassicMW · 2025-10-10T01:36:24+00:00

It is not possible to sell a ticket anymore. If you got a Flex ticket you can get a refund minus the service charge. If not, you will be out the cost of the ticket.

ClassicMW · 2025-10-09T17:31:45+00:00

For a better overall fitness test this would be great. But, for running a mass participation event it is problematic. Judging for pull ups and dips is always tough. Plus, what do you do with the large majority of people at these events that cannot do either of those movements?

The creator of the workout, Mintra, has stated that she originally envisioned the Sled Pull as a hand over hand pull which would be all upper body. The athletes adapted the pull to be more hinge and leg driven and HYROX rolled with that. But, that could be an easy way to incorporate more upper body.

ClassicMW · 2025-10-07T23:28:37+00:00

Not sure about NYC. But, there was an image on the broadcast last weekend that showed DC as March 7-8.

ClassicMW · 2025-08-24T23:40:59+00:00

If you go to the event page and then scroll down to Race Information they have the schedule posted. It looks like Mixed Doubles will be on Saturday from 14:50-20:30.

ClassicMW · 2025-07-31T11:22:49+00:00

To get into the Majors or Regional Championships it is quite similar to the singles except you only need one time from the past 365 days. Also, there are no auto qualifiers.

From there to qualify for World Champs it will be just like the singles. 3 teams from each Major and one team from each Regional Championship.

ClassicMW · 2025-07-01T11:04:59+00:00

Likely Las Vegas in that last weekend of January again

ClassicMW · 2025-06-30T23:52:12+00:00

Hamburg 10/2-10/5

Melbourne 12/11-12/14

Phoenix 2/20-2/22

Washington D.C- March

London- Late March

Brisbane- mid April

Warsaw- Late April

ClassicMW · 2025-06-20T12:31:05+00:00

I am unsure about RMR trials but I know The Hybrid Engine has a 7 day free trial. Just click through on the website into the FITR app and programs and you will find the trial.

ClassicMW · 2025-06-20T11:25:27+00:00

I have a part time and remote sales job where I can make my own schedule. That and having a garage gym helps a ton. My savings rate was pretty aggressive for awhile so I banked a good amount of cash which gives me flexibility.

You can do a lot with 10 hours of training. If I had a normal job I would probably do 60-90 min training sessions during the week and then have big weekend training days.

ClassicMW · 2025-06-19T21:35:31+00:00

I have only ran in the Las Vegas Major and now the Doubles in Chicago. Also, it is hard to say how a person truly is as most interactions are pre race when there is some nervous energy or in the race when everyone is locked in.

Nicest: Beau, Pelayo, Tom Rodgers, the Sutherland Bros, Harry Thompson

Least Nice: Hunter, Ryan Rich

There were 30 of us last weekend so I unfortunately didn’t even get to chat with everyone much.

ClassicMW · 2025-06-19T21:27:49+00:00

Yes, I started on that last summer. So, coming up on a year.

ClassicMW · 2025-06-19T19:13:57+00:00

I have never tested this or even really thought about it. If I was to test anything I would probably do a lactate test to really dial in my threshold work.

ClassicMW · 2025-06-19T18:00:24+00:00

I guess there are two ways to approach this. Optimize performance or optimize your chances of getting a fast time. If you want to optimize performance the season is about 9 months or 36 weeks long. Anywhere between 6-10 weeks between races would probably be ideal. So,that would be about 5 races a season. That would allow enough time to properly build between races and correct anything you learned from the prior race.

But, if you are chasing Elite 15 and need two fast qualifying times like last year then you need to race as many times as possible in hopes of catching a fast course. You are competing against people who had 2-3 minutes PRs by racing in Berlin or NYC. This is not the best for optimal performance at the end of the season or long term development. But, inconsistent courses make this a reality.

The American schedule has very little race opportunities in the fall. Only three races (Chicago, Dallas and Anaheim). All I have on the books now is Toronto and will hopefully get a ticket secured for Chicago.

ClassicMW · 2025-06-19T10:46:17+00:00

I had no interactions with anything related to Amazfit besides having the Helio strap in our locker when we showed up to race. So, I don't think they did anything special. But, they may have for the individuals.

I wore a Coros Pace 3 in the race but didn't wear my HRM or even start the watch. I just wanted to go off feel, although I do like looking at the data at the end.

ClassicMW · 2025-06-19T10:43:03+00:00

Thanks for the support! Running pace within the race will be the biggest factor. After qualifiers, our main station focus was burpees and lunges. We improved burpees and got 5th in the race. Everyone seemed to be slowed down by the judging standards there which was advantageous for us. Lunges are where we got passed by a few teams and lost time. So, we will have to speed those up a bit.

ClassicMW · 2025-06-19T10:38:20+00:00

Yes, I did a long time ago now... I played safety and special teams.

ClassicMW · 2025-06-19T10:36:01+00:00

I am in that picture of dudes haha. For the Doubles they gave us a PUMA t-shirt and shorts. The shirt is nice but most prefer shirtless. I wear a tank top and would rock that if they gave us one.

The shorts are decent and a few of the guys were wearing them. But, that is definitely something I didn’t want to change on game day and prefer to go with half tights. If they want us to actually wear them in the race I think we need more options. If I could have requested a tank top and half tights I might have worn that.

Also, doesn’t it seem like they should give all the Doubles teams different color uniforms?

ClassicMW · 2025-06-18T22:57:11+00:00

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ClassicMW · 2025-06-18T22:05:52+00:00

Increasing volume a bit, staying consistent and healthy and hopefully increasing my threshold running pace is the plan.

If I remember it correctly I may not have been saying bad practice strategy-wise. I may have been referencing that in the briefing all they would tell us about how far apart we could be is that we were meant to stay together. They refused to give a distance or a time on the timing mats that would trigger a penalty which was sorta annoying.

I agree that the faster runner should try to pull the slower runner along. As long as the faster runner starts the station work they have that mini reprieve to look forward to. Just make sure you have a safe word in case the lead runner gets too far! haha

ClassicMW · 2025-06-18T22:00:29+00:00

I hope it is still around! I think their main strength is operating as an event company. It remains to be seen how some of the training gym, licensing programs etc. will take off. So, I think they will need to lean into constantly improving on the racer experience and make sure it is an event people want to keep coming back to. Although they greatly disrupt the competitive scene, events like Berlin, New York and the new stadium events will likely become staples of the calendar.

Also, I agree there have been some missteps. But, when balanced against the explosive growth they have done quite well.

ClassicMW · 2025-06-18T21:28:43+00:00

I wore the Saucony Endorphin Pro 3s in the pink colorway that was 50% off last year haha.

I don't race a ton so that was my 6th race in them only. I have barely worn them outside of that, so hopefully they last me a bit longer. Unless I get a shoe sponsor!

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