TrainHybrd Podcast - Hyrox, Hybrid Training, Running & Endurance

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  097: 7 Lessons From A Sub-57 Teacher | Luke Brotherton 08.09.2026 43min

  097: 7 Lessons From A Sub-57 Teacher | Luke BrothertonToday Ben and Jackson are joined by a very special guest; Luke Brotherton. Luke teaches all day, and by night he's in the Army Reserves, and he recently ran 56:47, not once but twice in Sydney and at Perth for 4th place at both events. Fourteen seconds off the podium, including a hundred unbroken wall balls to hold it.Two years ago he was 1:04. He's also never worn a heart rate strap.7 things we got into:It's never the training that limits you, it's the recoveryWhy heart rate data can be uselessTraining on feel, and how it saves you on a bad dayWhere training by feel lets you down How you lose a race in the first halfWhat putting the ball down actually costs at this levelTraining around a job instead of pretending you don't have oneWe also talk about the new points system, and what it's like when your coach is the fastest guy in the country and he's just gone public about needing more balance.Ps dont prounounce his last name wrong please, it's "Brother-ton"Listen now, link in bio. If you haven't heard Part 1, start there.Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- Become a founding Sparkie Member⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1:1 Coaching with Coach Jackson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠
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  096: Overtraining Part 2: Getting out of the hole. 01.09.2026 32min

  Overtraining Part 2. Ep 096:Ben and Jackson discuss all things on climbing out of the hole you have gotten yourself in. How long it actually takes, what fixes it, what makes it worse, and how each of us got back to training properly.This is the way out. Why the answer is almost never total rest, and why most people come back too early and too hard and end up right back where they started.Inside the episode:Why complete rest is rarely the answer, and what to do insteadHow long it actually takes, days for overreaching, weeks to months for the real thingSleep and food as the treatment, and why under-eating keeps people stuck in itThe signs you're coming back, resting HR settling, HRV climbing, wanting to train againReintroducing intensity without repeating the exact thing that put you thereBuilding a week that won't do it to you twice, real deloads, honest easy days, and reading the trend instead of the dayWhat worked for the two of us, and how long each of us really tookListen now, link in bio. If you haven't heard Part 1, start there.Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- Become a founding Sparkie Member⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1:1 Coaching with Coach Jackson⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠
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  095: Ben’s Brother Got Hit by a Bus… Plus, Why RPE Training Works 25.08.2026 42min

  Ben and Jackson unpack the very real reason behind their extended mid-year break. They also dive into training by RPE and why listening to your effort can be more useful than living and dying by a heart-rate percentage.If you’d like to support Ben’s brother through his recovery, you can donate a few bucks to his GoFundMe here. Quick Links1:1 Coaching with JacksonJoin Sparkies RunningFollow us
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  094: 10 Rules for Your First HYROX 04.08.2026 52min

  Think your first HYROX is about fitness? It's not. It's about not making the 10 mistakes everyone makes.Ben and Jackson run through the 10 things that will actually get you through your first HYROX, then Jackson opens the book on 3 years of racing. He's taken 10 minutes off his solo Pro time, from 1:10 down to 60 minutes, and none of it came from just training harder. The mistakes, the learnings, and how our training has changed as the sport, and our understanding of it, has evolved.Inside the episode:The 10 things we wish someone told us before our first raceWhy your first HYROX is won in the plan, not on the dayJackson's 3-year journey from 1:10 to 60 minutes in solo ProThe mistakes that cost us the most, pacing, station strategy, and compromised runningHow HYROX training in 2026 looks nothing like it did 3 years agoWhat we'd do differently if we were starting from scratch todayLinks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- Become a founding Sparkie Member⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1:1 Coaching with Coach Jackson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠
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  093: Overtraining Part 1: What It Actually Is 21.07.2026 29min

  Ben and Jackson talk overtraining. The signs, the symptoms, how to avoid it, what it actually is, and their own experiences training themselves into the hole.This one's Part 1. What overtraining really means for endurance and HYROX athletes, and why it's a nervous system problem, not a sore legs problem.Inside the episode:The difference between fatigue, overreaching, and true overtrainingThe early signs, elevated resting HR, suppressed HRV, dreading sessions you usually loveWhy hitting every session while getting slower is a warning, not fitnessHow life stress lands on the same ledger as training loadBoth of our stories, what we ignored and what it cost usHow to avoid the hole, hard days hard, easy days easy, and a recovery week you actually takeListen now, link in bio. Part 2 covers the way out.Links⁠⁠⁠⁠- Become a founding Sparkie Member⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1:1 Coaching with Coach Jackson⁠⁠⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠
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  092: Elite 15 Athlete Tom Rodgers, Refusing To Quit 07.07.2026 51min

  Ben and Jackson are joined by Elite 15 athlete Tom Rodgers.Twelve months ago Tom was top 6 in the world, an Elite 15 athlete racing the best on the planet at the HYROX Chicago World Championships. Then his body broke. Eighteen months of injury, surgery talk, and long days on crutches.But he never stopped. We're talking garage ski erg sessions for hours on end, holding onto a world-class engine around long shifts as a cop in rural Melbourne, refusing to let the comeback die.This one is about the setback most athletes never come back from. The mental war of being out that long, how you protect your fitness when you physically can't run, and whether you can fight your way back to the top while the sport gets faster around you every single week. We alsoWe also open with the LSKD controversy blowing up in HYROX right now. The cease and desist, Puma's exclusive grip on the sport, and whether it's fair that the big brands ambush from the sidelines while the smaller ones get shut out. Ben and Jackson, back with one of our best yet. Let's get into it.Links⁠⁠⁠- Become a founding Sparkie Member⁠⁠⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠1:1 Coaching with Coach Jackson⁠⁠- ⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠
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  091: Listener Q&A and What is Getting "Chicked?" 24.06.2026 44min

  Ben and Jackson are back for a full listener Q&A on episode 92. They call out another podcast for its take on getting "chicked" and the poor form of it, before getting into rage-baiting in the endurance world. They also break down an argument they got pulled into online recently, answer your endurance questions, and "What really fires up Jackson and Ben"Links⁠⁠- Become a founding Sparkie Member⁠⁠- ⁠⁠⁠1:1 Coaching with Coach Jackson⁠- ⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠
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  090: The Truth About Performance, Physiques & Why Most Athletes Need to Eat More | Chris Richards 16.06.2026 44min

  Chris Richards has spent more than a decade helping grow Ultimate Performance across Asia and now oversees the APAC and Middle East regions. In this episode, Chris joins TrainHybrd to discuss the evolution of fitness in Asia, the rise of Hyrox, and why the strongest physiques are usually built on a solid strength foundation.We explore UP's expertise in delivering transformational results that are sustainable, performance-focused training, how to balance aesthetics with athletic performance, the fuelling mistakes that hold many athletes back, and why accountability remains one of the most powerful tools for long-term success.What we cover:How the fitness industry in Asia has evolved over the last decadeThe rise of Hyrox and differences between Asia and AustraliaWhy strength training underpins most impressive physiquesGoals beyond the initial physical transformationBalancing aesthetics and performanceCommon fuelling mistakes endurance athletes makeThe importance of accountability and coachingBuilding high-performing teams and coaching culturesEnjoy this conversation with Chris Richards.Find out more about Ultimate Performance https://ultimateperformance.com/Reach Out to Chrishttps://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisrichardspt/
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  089: Why Trail Running Is So Much Harder Than Road Running 09.06.2026 34min

  On this episode of the TrainHybrd Podcast, Ben and Jackson dive into the world of trail running and why it's a completely different beast to pounding the pavement. From technical terrain and relentless climbs to pacing mistakes and trail etiquette, we unpack what makes trail racing so much tougher than most runners expect.We also tackle an important question: can you actually be both over prepared and under tall for a race? The answer might surprise you.Links⁠- Become a founding Sparkie Member⁠- ⁠Follow us on Instagram⁠- ⁠1:1 Coaching with Coach Jackson
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  088: Racing Overseas Without Wrecking Your Body 02.06.2026 39min

  With Stockholm HYROX World Champs 2026 around the corner. Ben and Jackson talk all things Travelling healthy overseas to stay healthy and race ready,. Travelling for a race adds a whole layer most people ignore until it bites them on race day. This episode covers how to arrive ready instead of wrecked.Beating jet lagNutrition on the road and race weekTracking HRV and resting heart rate to know where you're atRecovery when you're out of your routineTapering and Deloading into race dayLinks⁠- Become a founding Sparkie Member⁠- ⁠Follow us on Instagram⁠- ⁠1:1 Coaching with Coach Jackson
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  87: Your heart rate is lying to you. When to ignore your watch, trust RPE, and know if you’re actually running Zone 2. 19.05.2026 49min

  When your watch lies to you — when heart rate actually matters, when to ignore it, and how to train so your easy days are genuinely easy.Links- Become a founding Sparkie Member- Follow us on Instagram- 1:1 Coaching with Coach Jackson
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  086: Elite 15 Guest Episode Ft. Dexter Buchanan & Chris Woolley 11.05.2026 50min

  Jackson sits down with Dexter Buchanan and Chris Woolley, two of Australia's sharpest hybrid athletes, on doubles chemistry, Dexter's low-volume training thesis, and what it takes to set a HYROX world best.Links- Become a founding Sparkie Member- Follow us on Instagram- 1:1 Coaching with Coach Jackson
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  085: Threshold Testing Every HYROX Athlete Should Be Doing 26.04.2026 40min

  If you're racing HYROX, how you test your fitness matters more than you think — and most athletes get it wrong. Jackson breaks down the testing philosophy behind athletes who keep improving block after block.Links- Become a founding Sparkie Member- Follow us on Instagram- 1:1 Coaching with Coach Jackson
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  REPLAY: One of Our Biggest Episodes (Hunter McIntyre) 16.04.2026 44min

  A replay of one of our biggest episodes — world champion hybrid athlete Hunter McIntyre on what it really takes to perform across strength and endurance, how to get 5–10% faster without adding volume, and the mistakes keeping hybrid athletes stuck.Links- Become a founding Sparkie Member- Follow us on Instagram- 1:1 Coaching with Coach Jackson
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  084: What Supplements Elite Athletes Actually Use (It's Not What You Think) 08.04.2026 37min

  Nobody wants to hear this about supplements — but Ben and Jackson break down what the industry actually delivers for endurance athletes, what's borderline, and what's flat-out wasting your money.Links- Become a founding Sparkie Member- Follow us on Instagram- 1:1 Coaching with Coach Jackson
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  083: Run clubs are kinda weird… but they might change your life. 31.03.2026 22min

  Run clubs — the good, the awkward, and everything in between. Are they the easiest way to find your people, or just a bit overhyped? Ben and Jackson get into it.Links- Become a founding Sparkie Member- Follow us on Instagram- 1:1 Coaching with Coach Jackson
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  082: Getting Faster Without Getting Injured (For Runners & Hybrid Athletes) 26.03.2026 38min

  Most runners and hybrid athletes chase speed and end up injured. What if getting faster isn't about doing more, but doing it better? We break down what speed training really means and why consistency beats grinding hard sessions.Links- Become a founding Sparkie Member- Follow us on Instagram- 1:1 Coaching with Coach Jackson
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  081: HYROX Cruise - The Future of Hybrid Athlete Experiences? 10.03.2026 33min

  HYROX is taking competition to the ocean — a 4-day cruise of workouts, workshops and a new race format. Jackson and Ben break down what really happens when you put hundreds of hybrid athletes in a high-performance environment at sea.Links- Become a founding Sparkie Member- Follow us on Instagram- 1:1 Coaching with Coach Jackson
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  080: What 90% of Hybrid Athletes & Runners Get Wrong About Fueling w/ Liam Holmes 27.02.2026 57min

  If you're chasing HYROX or endurance performance but still winging your nutrition, this one's for you. The fuelling mistakes 90% of hybrid athletes and runners get wrong — and how to fix them.Links- Become a founding Sparkie Member- Follow us on Instagram- 1:1 Coaching with Coach Jackson
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  079: Hyrox for Beginners - Training, Strategy, Shoes, Nutrition and more! 24.02.2026 1h

  Your complete guide to your first HYROX — divisions, strategy, shoes, nutrition and what to expect on race day, so you show up ready instead of guessing.Links- Become a founding Sparkie Member- Follow us on Instagram- 1:1 Coaching with Coach Jackson