After experiencing HYROX in Seoul, a GQ editor reports on the challenge of taking it on for the first time and the resulting muscle soreness. The editor is now considering taking on the HYROX Chiba event in August as a new goal.
On a weekend in June, the writer visited The Decode, a trendsetting gym in Seoul, to experience HYROX. The HYROX class was more demanding than expected for a first attempt, leaving lingering muscle soreness afterward, but watching the people around them gave the writer a sense of their own potential.
The writer reflects on gaining weight after returning to Japan and tending to avoid exercise. Conversations with local friends and colleagues sparked a growing interest in HYROX. Through the trip, a focus on the design of the space and on staying true to their own principles became a source of motivation for training.
HYROX came up at an editorial meeting, and after colleagues told the writer that the Chiba event would be held in August, the possibility of turning the challenge into an article began to feel realistic. The article suggests that readers can look forward to further updates and developments surrounding the event.