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The Truth About Life in the HYROX Elite 15 | Lucy Procter | Ep 69

The Truth About Life in the HYROX Elite 15 | Lucy Procter | Ep 699 oct1 h 30 min

Lucy Proctor opens up about life as an Elite 15 HYROX athlete, from qualifying for the world’s best field and chasing faster running times, to the mental challenges that come with training at the highest level.

We talk about her autism and ADHD diagnosis, anxiety around training, race-day tactics, recovery, fueling, losing and regaining her menstrual cycle, PMDD, and the lessons she’s learned from some incredibly difficult races.

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00:00 Lucy Proctor: From Beginner to Elite 15

04:30 Her First HYROX Race

09:15 The Breakthrough & Winning Worlds

13:10 Qualifying for the Elite 15

17:30 Anxiety, “Freeze Days” & Training Mentality

25:40 The Pressure-Free Running Mindset

34:00 Why Running Is Becoming So Important in HYROX

48:00 Hamburg, Injury & Returning to Racing

56:20 Lucy’s Elite 15 Race Strategy