Show Notes
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 01:19:00 Female Athletes, Fueling, Cycle & PMDD
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