EPISODE · Jul 7, 2026 · 49 MIN
Alyssa McElheny - Hyrox World Champion
from D3 Glory Days Podcast · host D3 Glory Days
In November, Alyssa McElheny accomplished a lifelong goal of running an OTQ. she had tried twice before and even came within 30s. A month later she tried Hyrox for the first time after being asked to do double with a friend. 6 months after that, she is a Hyrox World Champion.A crazy trajectory that didn't happen over night. Her years of marathon and strength training accumulated a big base for her to realize Hyrox is her sport. Since starting Hyrox, she's run the 3rd fastest time ever and now a professional athlete with Adidas.She still has running goals but is focusing on Hyrox right now. She plans to toe the line in St. Louis in 2028.Listen to this great story of going all in.Tailwind Nutrition is sponsoring today's episode. Whatever your training looks like turn to Tailwind to fuel you.Complete Nutrition Made Simple - Tailwind offers easy-to-digest, all-in-one fueling, recovery, and hydration for endurance athletes. Made for Athletes, by Athletes - Born out of real experience on the trails and refined with customer feedback. Get 20% off your first order when you used code GloryDays20 at tailwindnutrition.com/GLORYDAYSBoulderthonAre you looking for your next race? You hear Noah talk about how much he loves running in Boulder and now’s your chance to see why he loves it so much. is Boulder, CO’s signature downtown marathon series taking place on September 27, 2026!Boulderthon has it all. From the 5k to the marathon, there is a race for everyone. Believe you can and you will!Boulderthon is offering $20 off to our readers for the Half or Marathon. Use code D3GloryDays at boulderton.orgHow to Support D3 Glory Days:THE NEWSLETTER!D3 Glory Days Venmo.We launched a Patreon!Subscribe and leave us a review on Apple PodcastsInstagram,Twitter and Strava.
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In November, Alyssa McElheny accomplished a lifelong goal of running an OTQ. she had tried twice before and even came within 30s. A month later she tried Hyrox for the first time after being asked to do double with a friend. 6 months after that, she is a Hyrox World Champion.A crazy trajectory that didn't happen over night. Her years of marathon and strength training accumulated a big base for her to realize Hyrox is her sport. Since starting Hyrox, she's run the 3rd fastest time ever and now a professional athlete with Adidas.She still has running goals but is focusing on Hyrox right now. She plans to toe the line in St. Louis in 2028.Listen to this great story of going all in.Tailwind Nutrition is sponsoring today's episode. Whatever your training looks like turn to Tailwind to fuel you.Complete Nutrition Made Simple - Tailwind offers easy-to-digest, all-in-one fueling, recovery, and hydration for endurance athletes. Made for Athletes, by Athletes - Born out of real experience on the trails and refined with customer feedback. Get 20% off your first order when you used code GloryDays20 at tailwindnutrition.com/GLORYDAYSBoulderthonAre you looking for your next race? You hear Noah talk about how much he loves running in Boulder and now’s your chance to see why he loves it so much. is Boulder, CO’s signature downtown marathon series taking place on September 27, 2026!Boulderthon has it all. From the 5k to the marathon, there is a race for everyone. Believe you can and you will!Boulderthon is offering $20 off to our readers for the Half or Marathon. Use code D3GloryDays at boulderton.orgHow to Support D3 Glory Days:THE NEWSLETTER!D3 Glory Days Venmo.We launched a Patreon!Subscribe and leave us a review on Apple PodcastsInstagram,Twitter and Strava.
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