Goals

Before you pick a program, a race, or a calorie target, there’s a quieter problem standing in the way: you don’t actually have a goal. Not a real one. You have a wish — “get in shape,” “lose weight,” “get shredded for summer” — and wishes don’t steer anything. They don’t tell you what to do on a Tuesday, they don’t survive a bad week, and they certainly don’t survive ten years. ...

The question most men ask when Hyrox crosses their radar is the wrong one. They ask “should I sign up?” — as if the race itself is the decision. The real question is quieter and more useful: will this event get me closer to where I actually want to be? It’s a fair question to ask before committing eight to twelve weeks of training, a weekend of racing, and the ego bruising that comes with both. ...