In this episode, we're joined by Rachael Wade, who has had an incredible first season in HYROX and looks set to make her mark on the Elite 15.
Rachael went from signing up for her first HYROX race just two weeks before the event, with virtually no experience of the sport, to finishing 3rd overall in the Pro Women’s field at the World Championships, 2nd in her age group and breaking the 60-minute barrier.
We chat about her journey from soccer and collegiate distance running to HYROX, how she went from a 1:05 first race to a sub-60 performance, and what it has been like racing against some of the best women in the world.
Rachael is also a registered dietitian and the founder of Rx Nutrition, so we dive into nutrition for performance, fuelling around training and racing, carbohydrate loading and why eating enough matters. She also opens up about her own experience with restrictive eating, under-fuelling and injury, and how changing her relationship with food has completely changed the way she trains and competes.
Alongside all of that, we talk about balancing HYROX with running a business, being a mum to two young children, moving across the US and what it could look like if she earns her place in the Elite 15 next season.
A brilliant conversation with lots of takeaways, Rachael is one to watch in this sport that’s for sure!
Follow Rachael over on instagram : @rachaelwade_ and @rxnutritioncounseling
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