How to Mentally Prepare for Hyrox | Meg Jacoby & Rich Ryan on Race Day Mindset, Training & Recovery

In this episode of the RMR Training Podcast, Rich Ryan and Hyrox champion Meg Jacoby dive deep into how to mentally prepare for Hyrox and other endurance races. From visualization strategies and dialing in your training to overcoming injury setbacks, this episode is packed with elite-level tips to help you train smarter and race stronger.

🚀 Whether you're heading to the Hyrox World Championships or preparing for your next local event, learn how top athletes think, train, and perform under pressure.

✅ Topics Covered:

How to build mental confidence through training

The role of visualization in race preparation

Injury recovery and staying focused during setbacks

Training smarter with movement quality and proper warm-ups

Dialing in race-week nutrition and recovery

How to structure training around race-day timing

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⏱️ Timestamps & Highlights:
00:00 – Intro & Sponsor Shoutout (Rocks Opt & RMR App)
01:41 – Meg's food poisoning story before a race
04:00 – Deciding to skip London race to prioritize health
06:59 – Race day culture in the UK vs the US
07:34 – Mental prep: Process-based confidence building
10:00 – Visualizing the World Championships
14:14 – Controlling the controllables in training
15:17 – Warming up and injury prevention strategies
19:03 – Race-week warmup & movement quality tips
23:15 – Age vs movement efficiency: what's really slowing you down?
26:30 – How elite athletes structure their workouts around peak performance
27:01 – Adjusting training to match race-day schedule
31:26 – Race-weight strategy and nutrition cleanup
35:57 – Should age-group athletes try to cut weight?
38:09 – Fueling vs under-eating before a major race
42:32 – Visualization strategies for high-pressure races
47:04 – Accepting and owning your own race strategy
51:01 – Turning visualizations into tactical workouts
52:37 – How to mentally show up for your workouts
54:48 – Recovery days, rest, and staying excited for training
57:06 – Matching mental state to physical readiness
58:00 – Calm vs intense mindset: which one are you?


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