099: The Pro Runner Who Crashed HYROX: James Hansen

<p><strong>In this episode Ben and Jackson are joined by a very speedy guest, James Hansen. James spent years as a professional runner. 3:36 for 1500m. 28:20 for 10k. A 62-minute half marathon. A win at the La Roche-Posay 10k in July.</strong></p><p>This year in June he walked into a gym and had a crack at a few HYROX movements. Three weeks later he raced Sydney in 57:57. Seven weeks after that, he ran 55:47 in Perth in the open divison, one of the fastest open times ever posted by an Australian. A few days ago he announced he&#39;s leaving pro running, at his peak, to do HYROX full time. He will be racing his first Pro Debut in December. </p><p>In this episode we get into:</p><ul><li>What happened in that first gym session</li></ul><ul><li>Why James always felt his body wasn&#39;t built just to run</li><li>How James is preparing for hyrox (coaching and programming)</li><li>why the stair master will be an asset for him</li><li>What the &quot;real sport&quot; crowd get wrong about HYROX</li><li>Where the two minutes between Sydney and Perth came from</li><li>Jackson&#39;s prediction for James&#39; pro debut in Melbourne: It&#39;s on record, and we&#39;re not deleting this episode if he&#39;s wrong 😂</li><li>Why a 3:18/km opening split won&#39;t feel hot to him</li></ul><ul><li>His advice for runners thinking about crossing over</li></ul><p><br></p><p>For Training options form Ben or Jackson hit the links below</p><p><strong>Links</strong></p><p>- <a href="https://buy.stripe.com/cNi00l6aKavC53I82L6wE01?prefilled_promo_code=HPPTEAM15" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Join HPP Team, 15% off for founding members</a></p><p><a href="https://plan.boltin.io/?utm_source=trainhybrd&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=launch" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠- Become a founding Sparkie Member⁠</a></p><p>- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/trainhybrd/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Follow us on Instagram⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>