Linda Meier join us to discuss :

Racing at every HYROX World Championship ever

How tiny HYROX crowds and production looked back in 2020–2022 compared to today

The mindset shift from underdog to defending world champion

Why Warsaw was mentally one of the hardest races of her career

Choosing to finish a bad race instead of taking a DNF

How Joanna Wietrzyk’s dominance is pushing the women’s field forward

Fixing wall ball depth and movement standards over multiple seasons

Balancing world title pressure while preparing for Stockholm

Plus Annie Emilsson comes on and talks:

Her rapid rise from CrossFit to elite-level HYROX racing

Missing Elite 15 qualification because she didn’t understand the pro license system

Already beating current Elite 15 athletes despite only starting HYROX in December

Balancing full-time consulting work with two-a-day training sessions

Training through shin splints and only running during races

Why the current HYROX qualification system frustrates newer athletes

How HYROX athletes are learning faster because the sport is evolving so quickly

Rumors about next season’s HYROX Major races and the road to Stockholm

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