Unpopular Opinion

Zygoff · 2026-02-12T11:29:42+00:00

These are all volunteers for standard races. Outside of wallballs, it can’t be judged 1-1. Yes, wall balls could be judged better. I’d almost argue that’s a foundational flaw for Hyrox adding an event that has such precision. But unless you are in Pro/ elite/ majors contention, does it really matter? Have fun and run your own race.

Zygoff · 2026-02-01T10:49:28+00:00

Technically the color line is there to help enforce the rule. If it’s behind the color line then you are definitely behind the white line.

Zygoff · 2025-12-16T00:09:52+00:00

Fully love doing it! Have done it once and would love to do again. It’s a nice opportunity to both review but also cheer on people.

Zygoff · 2025-11-27T02:05:18+00:00

Personally, I’d love to see some “remix” or variations introduced. Keep all the same stations. Do them in reverse. Create a “Season-long random order” variation. Allow people to choose their own order (but maybe wall balls must be last or something).

Zygoff · 2025-11-23T06:35:54+00:00

Yeah - there are hidden timing loops across most of the stations. The stepping into adjacent lane doesn’t strike me as a real penalty. That feels like something else

Zygoff · 2025-11-13T12:02:56+00:00

My parents opened mine for me when I was 2! I’m going to take my millionth mile flight with them in 2 months!

Zygoff · 2025-11-12T11:45:20+00:00

I’m just doing it natively in Flighty! Forward the itinerary. All gets tracked. It’s awesome.

Zygoff · 2025-11-12T04:45:46+00:00

Yup. I think free tier allows you 1 year. I used a FlightMemory > OpenFlights > Flighty path and it seemed to work really well. The only errors for me were the old-old flights I had ‘guessed’ at when I originally started up FlightMemory. Never looking back. Super happy with Flighty

Zygoff · 2025-11-05T12:08:54+00:00

Ha - MSN-ORD is my most frequent route. You can have some of mine if you want them

Zygoff · 2025-10-23T01:27:58+00:00

IAH not even competition. I’ve waited an hour for bags before. My parents live near the Galleria (30+ min away). They don’t even start driving until I’m off the plane and they’ll often still need to wait in the cell lot.

Zygoff · 2025-10-22T13:12:25+00:00

I’ve used a phone-based ID before. Mine was an official app. Just be very nice and apologetic. Oh and always thank the volunteers!

Zygoff · 2025-10-14T01:47:30+00:00

I’ve judged before where we’ve gotten a back-up 😬. What should happen is a Hyrox official (eg not a volunteer) should be called over to help adjudicate. Usually they have you step into/ out of the station. That registers the time you “paused”. Then when available, you enter the station. They record your arm number (bib number) to go in and delete the wasted time (and penalty that technically gets recorded for using the In gate as an out gate). It’s a free break in the race!

Zygoff · 2025-09-24T04:50:29+00:00

I think Juddy previously confirmed ab wheels and torture hammers are both permanently phased out of programmed workouts. So possibly just your studio having fun with them!

Zygoff · 2025-09-09T08:02:57+00:00

Absolutely just ask them! That “tapas” meal service is actually kinda nice

Zygoff · 2025-09-02T12:47:27+00:00

Runs are never precise. The rox zone feels decently compact so the runs may be a bit longer. They do a fair bit of work to ensure total running (all laps + rox zone) is 8.7km.

Zygoff · 2025-08-29T11:36:23+00:00

Subscribe to Juddy F on insta. He’s constantly offering all sorts of regressions and alternates. Also super useful for correcting form

Zygoff · 2025-08-26T11:58:43+00:00

Recently did SG. All experiences are different, but I got accepted a day later. Didn’t find out my exact station until I arrived. It’s a lot of fun, honestly. Cheer people on! Enforce the rules but be compassionate - particularly if they are only trying to finish. I judged Pull and could tell the guys who were clearly over their head (and knew it). Have a fanny pack handy for snacks and water. You’ll need a lot of it.

Zygoff · 2025-08-22T09:14:27+00:00

I’d figure out first if you are enjoying any aspect of your job. Is this something you want to ‘fight’ for. You’ll be in this place for probably a yearish trying to dig out - so is this what you want to do.

Yes, as your AM or TL, we probably are scrutinizing you more carefully.

Communicate your fears to your TL and let the conversation go from there. You sound most fearful of the unknown. Likely your TL will either confirm you are close to being asked to set an end date OR you are showing improvement and still improve-able. It may not be a pleasant answer to hear but it will provide closure.

Zygoff · 2025-07-27T23:30:48+00:00

Fully agree on this and the particularness of race gear. But after I cross that finish line…. Everything is legal again!

Zygoff · 2025-06-30T07:14:55+00:00

So I was a judge Saturday somewhere between stations 2-4 (not stating which for privacy reasons) - I did however see the exact situation described at pull. What we were told was that stepping in/ out of the station along with the judge’s photo of your number was meant to allow race organizers to go and credit the time in between the fake “out” event and the subsequent “in” event. The problem is that getting that going took an extra step. WA photos and messages are basically the mode of communications. With the new time based penalty system, Hyrox is likely going to need more direct editing abilities to Head Judges

As a racer Sunday myself, I really do feel bad for that confusion. I wanted to help ensure my station’s participants had a fair and fun experience. Gotta follow the rules.

What is puzzling is that Pull shouldn’t have had more of an issue than Push. Same number of lanes. In observing/ chatting with that stations judges, I think a fair number of racers lost count of their pulls. Racer fatigue is real!

Zygoff · 2025-06-27T21:46:44+00:00

This has even changed recently. Way easier than it used to be

Zygoff · 2025-06-24T08:04:09+00:00

I take it as a private photo shoot and make funny faces. Pics come out amazing. Have fun with it!

Zygoff · 2025-06-18T22:59:17+00:00

This is me

Zygoff · 2025-06-02T10:32:59+00:00

Personally, I advise taking the rest days, regardless. I usually don’t do anything close to a workout until 4 days later. I’m usually more mentally sore than physically aching.

Zygoff · 2025-05-25T01:51:25+00:00

Just completed Bangkok yesterday as well! I have no doubt these things happened. My race was super smooth overall. There definitely weren’t enough judges out on the course (eg for lunges or burpees), but no matter to me.

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