Race Prep

Athletes training at HYBRD, a hybrid race gym in Amsterdam

75

75

Minutes

3

3

Tiers

16

16

Athletes max

12

12

Sessions a week

What to expect

The whole race, one session at a time

Race Prep is the class the gym was built around. Every session pairs two or three stations with running intervals, so you learn to lift when your legs are tired and run when your arms are gone. No two weeks are the same, but the structure never changes.

Ten minutes of movement prep and a rehearsal of the day's stations at light weight. Fifteen minutes on one station in detail: sled angle, wall ball rhythm, lunge pacing. Then forty minutes of race blocks, two to three stations with 400 to 1000 metre runs in between at your tier's weights. The last ten minutes are for splits, so you can see what moved since last week.

Session structure

01

Warm up, 10 min

Movement prep, a short run and a rehearsal of the day's stations at light weight.

02

Skill block, 15 min

One station in detail. Sled angle, wall ball rhythm, lunge pacing. The stuff that saves minutes.

03

Race block, 40 min

Two to three stations with 400 to 1000 metre runs in between, at your tier's weights and distances.

04

Cool down and splits, 10 min

Log your times, compare with last week, walk it off. The coach notes what to fix next.

The training floor at HYBRD, a hybrid race gym in Amsterdam
The training floor at HYBRD, a hybrid race gym in Amsterdam
The training floor at HYBRD, a hybrid race gym in Amsterdam

Pick your tier

Foundation

Reduced loads, shorter runs

For your first months. Learn every station safely and build the engine to string them together.

Open

Official Open weights

The standard race. Most members live here and race in the Open division.

Race Mode

Pro weights, full distances

For athletes with a race booked and a time in mind. Heavier, faster, less rest.

A sample week

Three sessions is the sweet spot

Tue

Rest or open gym

Wed

Engine & Strength

Thu

Run Club

Sat

Long run or sim

Sun

Rest

Two to four sessions a week gets most athletes race-ready in three months. A personal best takes a full block of five sessions a week, which is what the Podium plan is built for.

Good to know

Bring running shoes with grip, the floor is rubber and turf

Book up to seven days ahead, cancel free up to two hours before

Included in Athlete and Podium memberships, drop-in for €22

Your first session is a free onboarding with a coach

Bring a towel and a bottle, we have chalk, belts and wrist wraps on the floor

FAQ

Do I need to have raced before?

No. Most people in the class have never raced and some never will. The Foundation tier is built for your first months.

How fit do I need to be?

Is it like CrossFit?

How long until I can race?

Next sessions

Mon

06:30

Lena Vos

Mon

17:30

Lena Vos

Tue

09:30

Sam Okafor

Tue

18:45

Lena Vos

Coach Portrait at HYBRD, a hybrid race gym in Amsterdam

Lead coach

Sam Okafor

Race prep, doubles

More programs

Round out the week

Engine & Strength training at HYBRD, a hybrid race gym in Amsterdam

Add 20 kg to your sled

Engine & Strength

Heavy compound lifts paired with aerobic capacity blocks.

View program

Strength

Run Club training at HYBRD, a hybrid race gym in Amsterdam

Run 1 km faster off the sled

Run Club

Tempo runs, track sessions and compromised running.

View program

Running

Doubles Prep training at HYBRD, a hybrid race gym in Amsterdam

Finish together, faster

Doubles Prep

Share the stations, learn the hand-offs, run every kilometre together.

View program

Pairs

More programs

Round out the week

Engine & Strength training at HYBRD, a hybrid race gym in Amsterdam

Add 20 kg to your sled

Engine & Strength

Heavy compound lifts paired with aerobic capacity blocks.

View program

Strength

Run Club training at HYBRD, a hybrid race gym in Amsterdam

Run 1 km faster off the sled

Run Club

Tempo runs, track sessions and compromised running.

View program

Running

Doubles Prep training at HYBRD, a hybrid race gym in Amsterdam

Finish together, faster

Doubles Prep

Share the stations, learn the hand-offs, run every kilometre together.

View program

Pairs

More programs

Round out the week

Engine & Strength training at HYBRD, a hybrid race gym in Amsterdam

Add 20 kg to your sled

Engine & Strength

Heavy compound lifts paired with aerobic capacity blocks.

View program

Strength

Run Club training at HYBRD, a hybrid race gym in Amsterdam

Run 1 km faster off the sled

Run Club

Tempo runs, track sessions and compromised running.

View program

Running

Doubles Prep training at HYBRD, a hybrid race gym in Amsterdam

Finish together, faster

Doubles Prep

Share the stations, learn the hand-offs, run every kilometre together.

View program

Pairs

HYBRD

A hybrid-race training gym with race-spec equipment, an indoor track and coaches who have stood on the start line themselves.

© HYBRD Athletic. All rights reserved.

HYBRD

A hybrid-race training gym with race-spec equipment, an indoor track and coaches who have stood on the start line themselves.

© HYBRD Athletic. All rights reserved.

HYBRD

A hybrid-race training gym with race-spec equipment, an indoor track and coaches who have stood on the start line themselves.

© HYBRD Athletic. All rights reserved.

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