#320 Rachel Farrell: HSI Co-Founder, From Ironman to Hyrox

About this episode

Rachel Farrell returns to discuss her transition from Ironman to co-founding Hybrid Series Ireland and her accomplishments in Hyrox.

This week, we welcome back Rachel Farrell (@rachel_farrell20 on Instagram) to the podcast after being a previous guest all the way back on episode 26, where she talked to Eric about appearances at the Ironman World Championships. Since then, she has transitioned to the world of Hyrox. Rachel discusses her role as co-founder of Hybrid Series Ireland, its accessibility, and her impressive accomplishments in the sport. 14:00 Welcoming Rachel Farrell to the Podcast 16:57 Hyrox vs. CrossFit 19:45...

People in this episode

Host: Eric

Guest: Rachel Farrell

Topics covered

• Ironman
• Hyrox
• fitness
• sports
• running
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• Rachel Farrell
• Ironman
• Hyrox
• Hybrid Series Ireland
• fitness
• sports
• running

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hybrid Series Ireland

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