Frog and Dog Pod

Ollie Russell and Travis Owles reveal how their backgrounds in rugby, athletics, gymnastics, boxing and ultrarunning eventually brought them together as a HYROX Doubles team.

With Hamburg as their target race, Ollie and Travis explain how they divide each station, communicate under pressure and use their contrasting strengths. They also name their biggest rivals, discuss the times required to compete at elite level and explain why their ultimate goal is to become world champions.

The pair also make their early predictions for the 2027 HYROX World Championships and debate whether it is better to race Doubles with a close friend or the fastest available athlete.

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Former professional rugby player and breathing coach David Jackson joins Ollie Russell and Travis Owles after completing 100 ultramarathons in 100 days.David explains how a traumatic brain injury ended his rugby career and led him to explore breathing, recovery and endurance performance. He reveals what happened when injury struck during his world record attempt, why he continued, and how more than 850 runners helped carry the challenge forward.They also discuss breathing for running and HYROX, controlling perceived effort, finding rhythm on the SkiErg and why David believes there is nothing waiting at the end of an extreme challenge.The challenge raised more than £45,000 for Headway UK and Head for Change.#DavidJackson #UltraRunning #FrogAndDog

Elite middle-distance runner and professional pacer Ben Claridge joins Ollie Russell and Travis Owles to explain how he sets the pace in world-class 800m, 1500m and mile races.Ben discusses hitting precise splits at Diamond League meetings in London, Zurich and Stockholm, helping athletes achieve national records and why pacing can mean sacrificing his own racing potential. He also reflects on progressing from a 46.59-second 400m to a 3:58 mile.They also cover carbon-plated spikes, 100km training weeks, genuinely easy running, his 45-minute warm-up and whether Ben could eventually take on HYROX.#BenClaridge #FrogAndDogPodcast #Running

Ollie Russell and Travis Owles break down their head-to-head 5K race at Friday Night Lights in Canary Wharf. After repeatedly exchanging the lead, their battle came down to a final sprint with less than a second separating them.They discuss pacing without reliable GPS data, the mental battle of racing your training partner and what their nearly identical running fitness means for their HYROX Doubles strategy.The pair also explain why they withdrew from HYROX Tenerife, unpack the Strength of Field points system and review Travis’s experience at the Deadly Dozen World Championships.

Fabian Eisenlauer joins Ollie Russell and Travis Owles to discuss his transition from 12 years of triathlon into elite HYROX racing. Fabian explains how he increased his weight from around 62kg to 72–73kg without losing his running level, why muscular endurance is essential for the sleds and how testing helps him identify the areas that will deliver the greatest improvements. They also discuss securing a World Championship qualification place by 0.1 seconds, his Singles races in New Delhi and Chengdu, building a new German Doubles partnership and the prospect of racing Ollie and Travis in Hamburg.

Travis Owles breaks down his 35:19 performance in Stratford, completed in 30°C conditions without using live pace or heart-rate data. Travis and Ollie Russell then discuss racing by feel, passing 5K in 17:35, the fatigue that arrived several days later and what the result means for their HYROX Doubles preparation. They also cover their Cornwall training block, building strength with heavy wall balls and sled work, what training volume really means and their upcoming 5K race where they will go head to head.#HYROX #FrogAndDog #HybridFitness

Welcome to Frog & Dog, the new podcast with HYROX athletes Ollie Russell and Travis Owles.

In episode one, they explain how three consecutive Doubles victories in Warsaw, Lisbon and Riga earned them 315 ranking points—and put them in contention for the HYROX Elite 15.

Ollie and Travis also discuss their new partnership, the demands of frequent racing, their different running backgrounds, preparing specifically for HYROX and the confusing Strength of Field system. Plus, they reveal the stories behind the Frog and Dog nicknames.

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