Many hybrid racers come from CrossFit. You already know wall balls, burpees, rowing and lifting. But hybrid races are longer and more predictable, and they need a different approach.
Your strengths
- Familiar movements: wall balls, burpees, rowing, SkiErg.
- Strength and power.
- Comfort with hard, mixed efforts.
Your likely weaknesses
- Running volume: hybrid races can have much more running than most CrossFit workouts.
- Pacing for an hour or more: CrossFit workouts are often shorter and more intense.
- Aerobic base.
What changes
Pacing
Going all-out from the start rarely works in a long race. Learn to hold back. See pacing the eight runs.
Running
Add more running, mostly easy. See Zone 2 for hybrid racers.
Specificity
Hybrid races use the same stations every time. You can train them specifically.
What to keep
- Strength training.
- Some high-intensity mixed work.
Race options
ATHX Games may feel familiar, with its strength and metcon zones. See ATHX Games explained.