This week on the Any Given Runday podcast, we welcome Aoife Fay (@aoife.in.training on Instagram) as she shares her remarkable journey from her early days in the Irish Pony Club to Tetrathlon, Pentathlon, Triathlon, and now dominating the Hyrox World.
Aoife talks about her competitiveness in her early years as an athlete, from receiving a scholarship to getting burned out in Triathlons, and how that journey led her to Hyrox. She shares her strategic approach to training and how it has evolved over the years, and she goes into great detail about what it takes to reach such a high level in her field.
10:12 Aoife's Early Sports Journey
11:42 Commitment and Competitive Nature
15:26 Transition to High-Level Coaching
20:48 Family Support and Personal Challenges
27:23 Discovering Hyrox
31:11 CrossFit and Hyrox Training
44:48 Transitioning from Triathlon to Hyrox
47:32 First Hyrox Event Experience in Barcelona
51:43 Learning and Improving Race Strategies
60:54 Training Adjustments and Coaching Insights
68:32 Upcoming Competitions and Goals
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