#34 D1 HYROX Athlete: What It Really Takes | Eric Zalewski

Eric went from a D1 basketball background to competing in Hyrox and recently dropped 8 minutes off his time.

In this episode, we talk about what actually helped him improve: running on tired legs, speed work, race strategy, and the reality of Hyrox.

We also get into balancing training with a full schedule, the mental side of racing, and why you just have to show up and figure it out.

Chapters

00:00 4:45 AM Mornings, Coaching & Training Balance

09:05 Sacrifices vs Tradeoffs in Pursuing Fitness

12:56 D1 Basketball at Northwestern

19:11 Basketball to Hyrox

22:10 Getting Humbled in His First…

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