Welcome to The TrainHybrd Podcast, the no-bullshit spot for everyday athletes chasing endurance and strength. Hosted by Ben and Jackson, we cut through the noise to share the gritty side of hybrid training, hyrox, running, and recovery. From race prep to mindset shifts, we’ll give you the tools, stories, and laughs to help you push past limits and actually enjoy the grind.
100: The big 100, Jake Williamson on Records, Football & Being Gay in Sport
For the big 100, we're finally speaking with the one and only Jake Williamson. Jake is a Hyrox world record holder, and the only openly gay man in the Hyrox Elite 15.
Before the records, Jake was a footballer. Semi-pro at 16, then college soccer in the States. When he came out publicly, his Sunday league team took him out of the group chat and stopped picking him. So he built his own instead: BTND (Better The Next Day), now running Run Crews and Gym Crews across the UK.
Then came the results. He and Fabi Eisenlauer were the first duo ever to go under 48 minutes in Men's Open Doubles. This year he won Phoenix with Hunter McIntyre and came second at the World Champs in Stockholm, by 35 seconds. He's also run a 100k with just a water bottle.
Ben and Jake get into being gay in sport, inclusivity in Hyrox versus football, where "banter" crosses the line, what it costs to go pro, Stockholm's missing 35 seconds, racing doubles with Hunter McIntyre, and plenty more.
A guest we've always wanted on the show. Enjoy episode 100 and thank you guys for helping us get here. Without you we could not do this show ❤️
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099.5: We Need You for Episode 100 🎙️
Episode 100 is coming.
But this isn’t it.
Welcome to Episode 99.5, because before we hit triple digits, we want to hear from the people who have somehow survived 99 episodes of us talking sht.
Send us a video, voice, or text note with:
Your favourite TrainHybrd moment
Something that made you laugh
A question you’ve always wanted to ask us
Something Jackson probably should’ve been cancelled for
Or what you want to see happen in Episode 100 👀
We’re putting your messages into the big Episode 100 special, along with a mystery guest Ben is far too excited about.
Send yours here:
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Seriously, thank you for listening, following along and giving us a reason to make 100 of these bloody things.
See you at 100.
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099: The Pro Runner Who Crashed HYROX: James Hansen
In this epsidoe Ben and Jackson are joined by a very speedy guest, James Hansen. James spent years as a professional runner. 3:36 for 1500m. 28:20 for 10k. A 62-minute half marathon. A win at the La Roche-Posay 10k in July.
This year in June he walked into a gym and had a crack at a few HYROX movements. Three weeks later he raced Sydney in 57:57. Seven weeks after that, he ran 55:47 in Perth in the open divison, one of the fastest open times ever posted by an Australian. A few days ago he announced he's leaving pro running, at his peak, to do HYROX full time. He will be racing his first Pro Debut in December.
In this episode we get into:
What happened in that first gym session
Why James always felt his body wasn't built just to run
How James is preparing for hyrox (coaching and programming)
why the stair master will be an asset for him
What the "real sport" crowd get wrong about HYROX
Where the two minutes between Sydney and Perth came from
Jackson's prediction for James' pro debut in Melbourne: It's on record, and we're not deleting this episode if he's wrong 😂
Why a 3:18/km opening split won't feel hot to him
His advice for runners thinking about crossing over
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