Atalanta

What do female athletes actually need to know to train, recover and perform at their best? This week we're joined by Dr Bryna Chrismas - exercise physiologist, former GB race walker, researcher at Loughborough University, and member of the HYROX Sports Science Advisory Council. Bryna has spent her career improving the health and performance of female athletes, from recreational exercisers thro...

After years competing in CrossFit, Annie took a chance on HYROX after a coach spotted her potential through physiological testing. Fast forward a few months, and she's already clocked an incredible 57:38, with her sights firmly set on the Elite 15. In this episode, we chat about her sporting background, why she made the switch from CrossFit, training around recurring shin splints, and how she&...

Kris Rugloski's route into HYROX is anything but conventional. A former obstacle course racer and ultra-runner, Kris first entered HYROX simply because it looked like something she'd enjoy. Just a few years later, after qualifying for the World Championships on a roll-down, she shocked the field by winning the 2022 HYROX World Championship. In this episode, Kris shares her journey from OCR...

Aimee Oliver is the founder of BodyFit Mums, a community that has spent the last 10 years supporting women through pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and every stage of life beyond. In this episode, Aimee shares her personal journey with pelvic health and stress incontinence following the birth of her first child. What started as her own search for answers became a mission to help other women realise...

This week, we’re joined by HYROX athlete, coach, gym owner, and all-round endurance powerhouse Sam Pretty. Fresh off winning her age group in Berlin to secure a HYROX World Championship qualification, Sam shares the whirlwind few weeks that also saw her claim the Deadly Dozen UK Championship title in the women’s doubles. We dive into racing strategy, handling pressure, competing with different par...

This week on the Atalanta Podcast, we sit down with Jess Towl – former British Triathlon athlete, CrossFit competitor, HYROX Elite 15 athlete, and one of the most versatile endurance athletes you'll meet. Jess shares her journey from triathlon, to discovering CrossFit, before eventually finding HYROX and immediately making her mark on the sport. We dive into why variety in training and competi...

This week we’re joined by Elite 15 athlete Kate Hutchinson. From representing England at the Commonwealth Games in swimming, to age-group triathlon world championships, to now racing on the HYROX Elite 15 doubles circuit alongside Fern Gardner — Kate’s sporting journey is seriously impressive. We chat about balancing marathon training with Hyrox racing, running a huge 3:09 PB at the London Maratho...

This week on the podcast, we sit down with HYROX 45-49 AG World Champion Amy Brown — a runner turned HYROX powerhouse who proves that it’s never too late to chase something big. Amy opens up about her journey from marathon running and chasing a sub-3-hour marathon, to finding her place in HYROX and becoming World Champion in the 45-49 age group in Chicago . She also took to the floor earlier this...

This week, we’re catching back up with Bryony Keys after her incredible performance at the BPN Backyard Ultra, where she became the last female standing and finished in the top 10 overall after running for 37 hours straight and covering 155miles. Bryony takes us behind the scenes of one of the toughest endurance race formats in the world, sharing what it really takes to keep going hour after hour...

This week we’re joined by Alyssa McElheney — 2:34 marathon runner turned Elite 15 Hyrox athlete. With a strong background in distance running, Alyssa made the switch to Hyrox just a few months ago and has already made a serious impact — finishing 3rd in Warsaw in her first Elite 15 race, securing her spot at the World Championships in Stockholm. Making herself known for being one of the smiliest a...

This week we’re joined by Fern Gardner, an Elite 15 athlete competing at the top level of Hyrox alongside doubles partner Kate Hutchinson. Fern shares her journey through sport—from swimming at a national level to competing in triathlon on the international stage—and how those experiences shaped her as an athlete today. After a series of setbacks, including a bike crash and a diagnosis of Relative...

Everyone sees the finish line. The podiums. The Elite 15 start lists. But they don’t see the first race… the nerves, the mistakes, the “what am I doing here?” moments. In this episode, Lauren Stockley takes us behind the scenes of her journey in Hyrox—from a 1:11 open time to breaking into the elite field, and everything in between. We talk about: – The reality of stepping up from Open to Pro– The...

A former GB triathlete, Chloe stepped away from the sport before rebuilding from the ground up. In just six months of focused Hyrox training, she’s dropped her time from 1:12 to the 1-hour mark — earning her place in the Elite 15 and securing her debut at the final Major of the season in Warsaw (confirmed since recording). In this episode, we break down: Her progression from international triathlo...

Emily Atkins joins us this week for a very real conversation about fitness, pregnancy, and navigating motherhood when your identity has always been tied to training. Emily shares how quickly fitness became a huge part of her life — and how challenging it was when pregnancy turned everything she knew upside down. We talk about: The unexpected reality of pregnancy vs. what we see online Losing routi...

In this episode, we sit down with Megan Powell — former Team GB athlete, Hyrox competitor, and GP registrar — to explore what it really takes to transition from elite endurance sport into hybrid racing. With a background in high-level duathlon, Megan shares the key differences between traditional racing and Hyrox, and why success isn’t just about fitness — but how you apply it. We dive into: What...

This week, we’re joined by Elite 15 athlete Katherine Fashbender, fresh off a huge debut performance in Phoenix where she qualified straight for the World Championships alongside partner Morgan Schulz. We dive straight into the chaos of recent racing at the Americas Regionals—unpacking the highs, the lows, and the brutal reality of racing back-to-back days at the elite level. Katherine opens up ab...

This week on the podcast we’re joined by HYROX athlete Lauren Leigh Richardson. Lauren is the Female Open Doubles World Record holder in the 25–29 age group and was also part of the team that set a Mixed Relay World Record in Dublin.  In this episode we dive into what it takes to compete at a high level in HYROX, from managing race schedules to performing when the pressure is on. We talk about the...

This week we’re joined by South African Hyrox powerhouse Danél Louw. From stepping into the sport with her sights set firmly on Elite 15, to qualifying for World Champs in doubles alongside Vicky McIntosh, Danél’s rise has been fearless from day one. We dive into: That incredible 59:29 Pro Solo in Istanbul — breaking sub-60 under pressure in a stacked field Why she prefers leading from the front r...

This week we’re joined by Delaney Nelson – known to many of you as the “Hybrid Twin Mama” on Instagram. Delaney is a hybrid athlete, coach, competitor and mum of twins, and in this episode she shares what it really looked like rebuilding herself after motherhood. From gaining 100lbs during pregnancy, stepping away from movement completely, and feeling like she’d “blacked out” for two years postpar...

This week on the podcast, we’re joined once again by Gabrielle Nikora-Baker — and a lot has changed since we last spoke. When we first had Gabby on the podcast, she was racing doubles. Fast forward to this episode and we’re catching up as she’s stepped into Elite 15 solo racing — taking on her first major in Melbourne on home turf, and then qualifying for the World Championships in Phoenix in just...

This week we’re joined by Rebecca Fenney , known to many from Married at First Sight UK — but this conversation goes far beyond what you see on screen. Rebecca opens up about how fitness has been a constant through her life, even when routine, structure and training were taken completely out of her control. We talk honestly about what it was really like trying to train while filming a reality TV s...

This week on the podcast, we’re joined by Poppy Jones — Third Space PT and one of the most exciting athletes currently chasing the HYROX dream. Fresh off the racecourse in Manchester, where she clocked a PB of 1:01:18 and took the Solo Pro win, it felt like the perfect time to sit down and have a proper chat. Poppy opens up about the journey that led to this breakthrough moment — from internationa...

Today we’re joined by Charlie Searle — HYROX competitor, newly announced 247 athlete, and fresh off an incredible Elite 15 debut at the Phoenix Major. Charlie lined up against some of the strongest women in the sport on one of HYROX’s biggest stages and delivered a huge performance, finishing 10th in her first ever Elite 15 race. In this episode, recorded just before she jetted off to Phoenix, we...

This week we’re joined by Máire McGinley and Rachel O’Connor, an Irish-Scottish duo who are quickly establishing themselves on the HYROX Elite scene. From taking the APAC mixed relay record to lining up in the Elite 15 races in Hamburg and Melbourne, Maire and Rachel share what it’s really like stepping into elite competition — the excitement, the pressure, and the work it takes to believe you bel...

January is loud. New year, new goals, new rules, new trends — especially when it comes to food, body weight and “doing better”. But are any of them actually helping you feel, function and perform better… or are they quietly doing more harm than good? For this January special, sports dietitian Renee McGregor is back on the podcast, and we’re cutting straight through the noise. In this episode, we u...