Running · 6 min read
Why the runs decide your race
Compromised running is the whole game. How to train legs that keep moving.
Take one idea from Apex: Hyrox is a running race with stations in the way. There are 8 km of running, and the athletes who finish strong are the ones who can still run after the sled.
Compromised running — running on legs that just did hard work — feels awful the first time, but it's trainable, and it's the fastest way to improve your time. Slow your easy pace down so it survives after a station. Practise the transition: the first 30–60 seconds off a station are the hardest. And walk on purpose when you need to.
Build it gradually: short run + station blocks early, full race-order simulations by the race-specific weeks. Respect the progression and your runs will hold together on race day.
Turn this into a plan
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