What happens when a hot-room yoga leader and a strength-obsessed coach decide to tackle a doubles HYROX together? We share the plan, the missteps, and the gritty mindset it takes to run eight 1Ks while grinding through sled pushes, sandbag lunges, and wall balls—without wrecking our bodies or our schedules. Kate Giampapa of Journey Yoga Retreats brings two decades of teaching, heat adaptation, and breath-driven focus; I bring CrossFit mechanics, strength programming, and a love for functional fitness. The clash of styles becomes a partnership built on smarter recovery and practical problem-solving.

We map out an eight-week approach designed for busy lives: compromised running between stations, targeted posterior-chain work, mobility that actually sticks, and honest guardrails to avoid overtraining. Heat training takes center stage as a tool to raise cardiovascular demand at lower loads and reduce injury risk—especially crucial as we navigate our 40s. We get real about the shoe dilemma (running turnover vs lifting stability), time crunches, and finding a gym home with turf, sleds, ergs, and a sauna. Then we dig into the stories that shaped our choices: Kate’s L4-L5 discectomy after ignoring a pain signal, my failed foot reconstruction and the pivot to modification and longevity. The throughline is simple: listen first, load second.

Beyond race prep, Kate opens the door to Journey Yoga Retreats—Sayulita in spring, rotating destinations in fall—where you choose your path: Bikram, vinyasa, partner play, restorative, and a moving meditation of 108 sun salutations. No judgment, just community, clarity, and the kind of rest that makes training work.

If you’re curious about HYROX training, heat adaptation, injury prevention, or how yoga and strength can elevate each other, you’ll find a roadmap you can use.

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