{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5a93a288874a89326d144e11/69843585e40a82874813e90f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"114. My HYROX Race Lessons (And the Science-Backed Reasons to Do Crazy Hard Things)","description":"<p>I need to be honest with you: I didn't enjoy my HYROX race last week.&nbsp; Not one moment felt like I was “crushing it.” I was slower than I wanted to be, overheated, disappointed, and questioning myself more than once.</p><p><br></p><p>And you know what? That makes it the most valuable thing I've done so far this year.</p><p><br></p><p>This is the story of how a tough race taught me more about resilience, self-efficacy, and mental strength than any perfect performance ever could.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>It's about what happened when I debriefed with my AI coach ChatGPT, how the science of stress inoculation actually works,&nbsp; and why doing hard physical things — especially when they <em>don’t</em> go to plan — can radically change how you show up in every other area of your life.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’ve ever felt disappointed after something you worked hard for… or wondered whether pushing yourself physically is “worth it”, this episode will shift how you see challenge, confidence, and growth.</p><p><br></p><h2>What You'll Learn:</h2><ul><li>Why the challenges that stretch you don’t always feel good in the moment and why they matter more because of it</li><li>What HYROX actually is and why it's become a $140 million global phenomenon that makes \"average people feel like athletes\"</li><li>Why this was the first event I've paid for that I genuinely didn't enjoy (and why that made it so valuable)</li><li>How self-efficacy, stress inoculation, and generalized confidence actually work (backed by research from Albert Bandura)</li><li>Why my brain learned more from struggle than it would have from a perfect race</li></ul>","author_name":"Natalie Sisson"}