EP 20 | Tom Hogan from Ireland: Hyrox Elite 15 / "Unstructured Training" / Fittest Family in Ireland / 10 year Ireland Mountain Runner

This is Episode 20 today, with a well-known fitness coach, father, and a qualified elite 15 Hyrox athlete, and also proud to be a fellow Team Myzone athlete with him.

Mr. Tom Hogan lives in Ireland, he is 41 years young, Father of 4 kids between the ages of 10-21 years of age. And his family is recognized as "Ireland's fittest family", and he has represented Ireland for over a decade as a mountain runner.

Tom also owns a Printing Business, he is an Online fitness Coach with his wife Dena and is the business partner with Hunter McIntrye for BLDR sports products.

Top 3 Episodes right now:

1st Julius Jeter | 2nd David Magida | 3rd. Bruce Jackson

Upcoming Events:

• The Hyrox World championship in Manchester UK is in one month

• New location in Dublin for Hyrox

• Deka Fit Anaheim coming up

Lastly, There is a new podcast donation link to help support the podcast listed in the episode show notes, to help keep this podcast continue growing.

Podcast Donation Link:

https://www.paypal.me/DanielHickman83?locale.x=en_US

How would you define "Competitive Edge"?

What were your biggest accomplishments as an athlete?

Represented Ireland for over a decade in mountain running,

What are your biggest accomplishments in business or in your professional career?

Starting and growing a family business which also now employs our kids

What is your biggest accomplishment as a father (in regard to your family members)?

Surviving :)

When did the competitive side of you begin? and please walk us through the sports you may have played as a kid into an adult: 12/13 years old. GAA, soccer, running, hyrox

What was the dynamic with your parents? who brought you to sports and etc?

Father played GAA to the highest level and was and is sports mad

What kind of competitive athletic events did you compete in before kids as an adult?

GAA and soccer

What kind of competitive events do you compete in now as a father??

Running/Hyrox

What does your training schedule look like now as a father? (hours per week est)

12-15hr

How have you adapted/adjusted and what changes have you made competing and/or training as a father?

Training is a little less structured, done at less-than-ideal times

What are some things or ways you stay present as a father balancing training and fatherhood? They train with me

Why do you train and/or compete? What drives that bug in you to compete?

To show the kids that in life no matter what you're doing if you work hard you can get to the top.

What kind of time management hacks have you conquered? Training in am or pm etc?

Train very early and very late to work around the kids,

What is your spirit animal and why? Optional quiz: https://www.spiritanimal.info/spirit-animal-quiz/ dog

Loyal, a true friend, see anyone they know as family, steady, reliable, protector

What big races, or events, coming up for you this year?

Hyrox worlds in May

How can everyone find you and follow what you're doing (IG handle, website, etc)? any sponsors or upcoming items you want to share? hogan.tom

Wanted to share something I got today in my IG inbox.

It's great to see direct messages coming from fellow dads, who are really enjoying this show.

The most recent message said:

"You and the people you have on the show are relatable to me. Fathers, blue-collar workers, and athletes. I started listening when you had David Magida on. We don't have enough platforms out there supporting us hard-working dads."

Podcast Donation Link:

https://www.paypal.me/DanielHickman83?locale.x=en_US