<p>In this episode of the RMR Training Podcast, Rich Ryan sits down with Meg Jacoby fresh off her half marathon PR to unpack what distance racing feels like through a HYROX lens. They compare the “grind” of a half marathon versus the constant high-threshold demand of HYROX, why heart rate behaves so differently in each event, and what that means for pacing and expectations.Sponsored by Roxopt — the #1 HYROX analytics tool to help you train smarter and race better. Free custom report in the show notes. <a href="https://www.roxopt.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.roxopt.com/</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJDxHeFyTN4" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">00:00</a> – Roxopt sponsor + intro, Meg fresh off a half marathon PR<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJDxHeFyTN4&amp;t=465s" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">07:45</a> – Half marathon “grind” vs HYROX grind: why they feel totally different<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJDxHeFyTN4&amp;t=1110s" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">18:30</a> – Should HYROX athletes run a half/full marathon to get faster? Real tradeoffs<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJDxHeFyTN4&amp;t=1990s" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">33:10</a> – Taper talk: why not tapering is “tomfoolery” + how Meg tapered for the half<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJDxHeFyTN4&amp;t=2720s" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">45:20</a> – Fueling &amp; recovery: gels, carbs per hour, sodium/magnesium, and common mistakes</p><p><br /></p><p> <a href="https://www.roxopt.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.roxopt.com/</a></p>