HYROX Races: All the Details Runners Need to Know

Another Mother Runner

Sarah Bowen Shea

Running, Sports, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2026

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

Anyone curious about doing a HYROX race or looking to diversify her running routine needs to listen to this insightful episode. The guests—a HYROX class instructor (Steph Peters), a cyclist/runner taking on her debut HYROX (Kathryn Taylor), and a marathoner who crushed a HYROX doubles race earlier this year (Jackie Minge)—talk with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Britany Williams about:

What exactly a HYROX race entails
Why HYROX is more accessible than you might think
Theories about why HYROX is exploding in popularity
Why runners have an advantage going into a race
Why one guest chose a certain podcast host to be her doubles partner!

Sarah tells tales of her recent jury duty stint (including stair repeats!) before the HYROX instructor hops on around 12:00.

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0:00.0	I am so excited for Feisty Fest, a three-day festival, September 18 to 20 in Lehigh Valley,
0:05.9	Pennsylvania. Fisty Fest is crafted specifically for women, a weekend escape from everyday life,
0:11.6	dedicated entirely to movement, learning, and community. Whether you're a seasoned athlete or
0:16.9	just getting started, there's something at Fey Fest for you. And I should know,
0:20.9	as I'm helping plan the weekend's events, presenters, and special treats. As an attendee,
0:25.6	you can try activities you've never done before or spend the weekend doing the sport you
0:29.6	already love, surrounded by other women who get it. Two activities I'm especially excited for,
0:35.1	gravel bike riding with gals who can give me pointers and playing
0:38.0	pickleball on courts set up right outside the velodrome with guidance from Sarah Ansbury,
0:42.8	a pickleball pro who's a really cool chick. Plus, I'm working on getting some elliptigo demo bikes
0:48.4	so I can lead a ride with a bunch of you. We're lining up some incredible panels, including one
0:53.3	about reframing goals, one about
0:55.2	demystifying sport science, and even a TMI-related talk that covers everything from pooping
1:00.1	mid-run to chafing, plus numerous live podcast recordings and possibly a book group discussion
1:05.6	with Coach Liz. Hoo! So many offerings, yet also built into all of it is real downtime.
1:12.2	Space to decompress and connect with other women.
1:15.0	Grab a friend or attend solo.
1:16.8	I'll be there, and I really hope you will be too.
1:19.5	Learn more about Feisty Fest by going to feisty.co.
1:22.5	That's F-E-I-S-T-Y-O.
1:25.7	Again, learn more about Feisty Fest by going to feisty dot co welcome to another mother runner your
1:40.5	best running friend in podcast form we do all the talking even on the uphills.
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