HYROX Running, Olympic Trials and Elite 15 Qualification with Alyssa McElheny

HYROX Running, Olympic Trials and Elite 15 Qualification with Alyssa McElheny

April 30, 2026 · 54 min

About this episode

Alyssa McElheny discusses her journey in HYROX and her qualification for the Olympic Trials.

In this episode of the Rox Lyfe podcast, I’m joined by Alyssa McElheny. Alyssa is one of the most exciting new athletes in HYROX right now. After only a few months in the sport, she produced a standout performance in Warsaw to qualify for the Elite 15 World Championship race in Stockholm. Before HYROX, she also achieved a long-term goal by qualifying for the US Olympic Marathon Trials. In this conversation, we cover: • Her 'secret' to running improvements over the years • The mindset behind chasing big goals over a long period • How she has adapted marathon training into HYROX performance • Race pacing, station development, and where she can still improve • Her ambitions for Stockholm and beyond Alyssa brings great energy, honesty, and belief to this chat, and you can hear why so many people are excited to see what she does next. 🔗 Subscribe for more episodes 💥 Supporters of this Episode 🏅 MyProtein – Affordable, high-quality supplements to support your HYROX training. Use code ROXLYFE at checkout: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://roxlyfe.com/myprotein⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎒 Built For Athletes – Premium backpacks trusted…

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