HYROX & Hybrid

You have trained, prepared, and practiced — now it's time for your HYROX event. HPT Athlete Vivian Tafuto put together a guide to help you come to the line confident and ready to crush.

CrossFit and HYROX both demand a lot from your body — but not in the same way. We sat down with five-time CrossFit Games champion and HYROX athlete Tia-Clair Toomey to break down exactly how fueling changes between the two.

HYROX is having a moment right now — from your local gym to the world stage. But knowing you want to do one, and knowing how to train for it, are two very different things. Elite 15 athlete Rich Ryan gives us his breakdown of how to build a program to be race-ready.

"If you think your training is important, your recovery is 10 times more." Learn from HYROX athlete James Kelly about how he recovers from the hardest training days so he can come back swinging tomorrow.

Some performances don't just win the event, they redefine what's possible. At HYROX Warsaw, Joanna Wietrzyk completed the Grand Slam and became the first athlete in HYROX history to win all four Major titles. She also set a new World Record at 54:25.08.

Bobby Julich is back with another piece sharing the stories behind his worst bonks ever. This isn't a highlight reel by any means, but rather an example of what the old-school mindset around fueling cost him... and can cost you.

Guest writer, cycling legend, and Olympic medalist Bobby Julich reflects on his time as a pro athlete. Specifically in today's article, he shares the advice he received that shaped him as an athlete – whether that was for better or worse.

The first month of 2025 came in fast and heavy. What is usually a fairly lethargic month filled with base training, season preparations, and little racing to follow kept us on our toes. We aren’t complaining – here are the highlights of January at The Feed.

Taylor Knibb has completed a remarkable achievement by securing her third consecutive Ironman 70.3 World Championship title. In the 2024 championship held in Taupō, New Zealand, she delivered a dominant performance to claim the title yet again.

2024: A Year of Surpassing Expectations and Embracing the Journey. Enjoy this piece from our HPT athlete, LTGP silver medalist, and Leadville 100 winner Melisa Rollins.

HPT Athlete Mary Denholm shares her experience and fueling logistics employed to take silver at the JFK 50 and break the previous women's record.

Ryan Collins just can't stop. He is always finding, pushing, and rewriting the limits of ultra-endurance efforts. He recently won the 6hr event at Ultra Cycling Worlds, setting a new course record. Here is Ryan's debrief of the experience and fueling lessons gained from this effort.

After a stunning day at the Leadville Trail 100, David Roche set his sights on the Javelina 100 where he could earn a Golden Ticket to the Western States 100. It wasn't just another race, it was a chance to confirm his faith in high-carb fueling and challenge the limits of what he thought was possible.

Kona certainly didn't disappoint. It had everything from bold pacing strategies and record-breaking splits to unexpected lead changes and unfortunate blow-ups. Our HPT athlete, Magnus Ditlev, faced these challenges and mounted an impressive late-race push to secure the silver medal.

This piece is shared by Rachel Drake, a guest writer and trail runner who recently competed in the Mammoth Trail Fest. She shares her experience fighting for the podium, fueling strategy, and tips she thinks fellow athletes could learn from when the race day nerves come around.

The 2024 Life Time Grand Prix (LTGP) served up another riveting off-road racing season. With the dust (literally) settling from the finale at Big Sugar, we’ve taken a moment to reflect on the season as a whole. Here is a race-by-race highlight of how the LTGP shook out.

Big Sugar was the finale for the Life Time Grand Prix (LTGP) series in Bentonville, AR. The two-week-long festival of all things bike was capped off with a 105mi gravel race that would seal the LTGP overall standings. Alexey showed he was there to party... and not just at the Rave that night.

As a professional athlete, the UTMB or IRONMAN World Champs would be a pinnacle event to perform at. Lucy? She is doing both, 3 weeks apart. Tune in to learn a bit more about how she approaches this daring double.

HPT Athlete and endurance connoisseur, Ryan Collins, recently took on a big challenge: breaking four world records in one go. Ryan was able to do that...setting a new record for the 100k, 100mi, 200k, and farthest distance in 6 hours.

HPT Athlete and Pro Triathlete Marc "the shark" Dubrick caught up with our team to share some insight on his wild September. From his first-ever 70.3 win to course-side sherpa duties, his month held a bit of everything.

Tara Warren is running one of the most challenging series in the world and may be the first woman in eight years to do so. However, Warren’s purpose for running the Rocky Mountain Slam (RMS) is so much deeper than just accomplishment: it’s about raising money and awareness for ALS.

Marc recently overcame more than one challenge at Challenge Beijing. When you’re up against elite competition, everything has to fall into place. But losing your bike? That’s not the kind of puzzle you plan for.

Sam Holness is an autistic Ironman triathlete who has struggled with gut issues for most of his life. His father, Tony, explains how the family has evolved his everyday and in-race nutrition to help improve Sam’s performance and make life on the race course much more enjoyable.

Alexey Vermeulen is back with a report on his summer season since Pro Road Nats back in May. This report highlights the balance of life activities he's maintained and how the entire experience of racing can shift from one weekend (Leadville) to the next (SBT).