In this episode of the Rox Lyfe podcast, we chat with Stephen Pelkofer, one of the fastest-rising athletes in North American HYROX and part of a doubles partnership with Dylan Scott that has already broken the 50-minute barrier.
Stephen heads into the HYROX World Championships after a breakthrough season that has seen him climb to the front of the North American scene. A former data scientist who left a successful corporate career to pursue HYROX and coaching full-time, he brings a unique analytical approach to both training and performance.
In this episode, we discuss:
✔️ Why he walked away from a secure career to go all-in on HYROX and coaching
✔️ The detailed training metrics and performance data he tracks behind the scenes
✔️ What he's learned from training alongside Dylan Scott every week
✔️ How he cut his burpee broad jump time from 3:52 to 2:20
✔️ Why he believes most HYROX athletes focus too much on strength work
✔️ The training philosophy that has helped him become one of the top athletes in North America
✔️ His approach to balancing intensity, recovery and long-term progression
✔️ Why many athletes spend too much time training in the middle ground instead of truly easy or truly hard efforts
It’s a fascinating conversation packed with practical training insights, endurance lessons, and a fresh perspective on what it takes to improve in HYROX.
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