Can You Be a Doctor AND an Elite Athlete? | Saskia Millard | Ep 54

Saskia is a full-time doctor, elite HYROX athlete and lifelong runner — and in this episode we get into how she balances high-level training with a demanding medical career.

We talk about her journey from running at nine years old to competing at an elite level, the impact of stress fractures and RED-S, strength training, nutrition, the female menstrual cycle, performance pressure, and what it's really like trying to train around long days and night shifts.

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00:00 — Meet Saskia: Runner, Doctor & HYROX Athlete

01:42 — How Running Started at Nine Years Old

08:10 — Discovering HYROX & Getting Competitive

15:00 — Racing Elite: Pressure, Penalties & Learning Fast

21:30 — How HYROX Changed Her Training

27:20 — Strength Training, Injury & Building a Durable Body

31:20 — Stress Fractures, RED-S & Female Athlete Health

35:00 — Nutrition, Fueling & Understanding Your Menstrual Cycle

41:40 — Olympic Dreams, Performance Pressure & the Mental Game

59:50 — Night Shifts, Sleep & Knowing When Not to Train

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First Woman Sub-60 in HYROX: Training & Injury Comeback | Meg Jacoby | Ep 53

In this episode, HYROX World Champion Meg Jacoby shares her journey from NCAA Division 1 distance runner to becoming the first woman to break the 60-minute mark in HYROX. She breaks down her training ...

14 Elo 1h 4min

How to Go From a Good Runner to an Elite Runner | Alfie Manthorpe | Ep 52

In this episode, we break down the reality of reaching an elite level - from consistency, high mileage and recovery to genetics, running drills, mindset, super shoes, double-threshold training and hea...

11 Elo 1h 40min

I Quit My Career For HYROX | Sean Noble | Ep 51

Sean Noble joins the podcast to break down what it really takes to become one of the world's best HYROX athletes.We discuss why he left his legal career to go all-in on HYROX, how he coaches himself, ...

7 Elo 1h 12min

CrossFit vs HYROX | Noah Ohlsen | Ep 50

CrossFit Games legend Noah Ohlsen joins the podcast to discuss his incredible 15-year career, transitioning into HYROX, balancing elite competition with family life, and why winning isn't everything.W...

4 Elo 1h 1min

Can You Be Strong AND Fast? | Fergus Crawley | Ep 49

Fergus Crawley joins the podcast to break down what it really takes to become a hybrid athlete. From lifting 500lbs and running a sub-5-minute mile to completing Ironmans and ultramarathons, Fergus sh...

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Olympian to co-founder of HYROX | Mo Fuerste | Ep 48

In this episode, Jake Dearden sits down with HYROX co-founder and three-time Olympian Mo Fuerste to discuss the story behind HYROX, how it became a global fitness phenomenon, his Olympic career, the f...

28 Heinä 1h 30min

The Reality of Marathon Training & Overcoming Failure | Calum Goddard | Ep 47

In this episode, we sit down with podcast host, content creator, and runner Calum Goddard. Callum shares his journey transition from behind-the-scenes producer on The Fellas Podcast to stepping in fro...

24 Heinä 1h 15min