Elite 15 HYROX athlete Charlie Botterill is back joining Angus & Charles on the MindSets Podcast for Episode 81 — and this is the episode every HYROX athlete needs to listen to.

⚠️ This is part 2 of 2 with Charlie; if you haven’t listened to Episode 80, go back and check it out first ⚠️

Charlie had a huge performance at HYROX Glasgow (54:38 PB) and 2 weeks ago he sat down with Angus and Charles  to break down the training, structure, and science behind his performance - all as a self-coached Elite 15 athlete.

With over 12 years of tracked training data, Charlie takes us through how his programming has evolved from his background as a professional cyclist to becoming one of the fastest HYROX athletes in the world.

This isn’t just a catch-up - it’s a HYROX training masterclass.

In this episode we cover:

🏆 HYROX Glasgow performance (54:38 PB)

📊 12+ years of structured training data

🚴 Transition from pro cycling to HYROX Elite 15

🏃‍♂️ How his HYROX training has evolved

📈 The aerobic sessions that changed his performance

🔥 The sessions he believes are the biggest needle movers

🧪 The science behind his programming

🥪 Meal deal ratings & nutrition habits

🎯 HYROX performance quiz — can you beat us?

2 Minute News 📰

We kick things off with our 2 Minute Sporting News, covering:

🏆 Charlie’s HYROX Glasgow result

🏉 Latest Six Nations updates

❄️ Paralympic Winter Games roundup

🚴 Tadej Pogačar winning Strade Bianche for the 4th time

⚽️ Chelsea Women lifting the League Cup

🔴 Arsenal’s Premier League charge

👟 Adidas’ new hybrid racing shoe

Grind My Gears ⚙️

We’re back with more listener submissions covering training mistakes, gym etiquette and everyday annoyances… and Charlie gets involved 😅

Game: HYROX Performance Quiz 🧠

Charles puts Angus against Charlie in a HYROX performance quiz — testing their knowledge of each other and some of the biggest names in the sport.

Can you beat them listening or watching at home?

💥 If you’re serious about improving your HYROX performance, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.

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⏱️ Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:31 2 Minute Sporting News

02:54 Grind My Gears

10:40 Charlie’s Training Background (Cycling → HYROX)

15:31 Z2 Training

25:38 Old Training

32:00 A Training Week Snapshot

38:35 What Charlie's Changed Recently

47:34 Doping in Hyrox

51:58 Listener Questions (Meal Deals, Nutrition)

1:00:19 HYROX Performance Quiz

1:08:20 Wrap Up

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