My Recent (and Previous) Achievements as an Average Hybrid Athlete
Don't have many people interested in my endeavours to be a mediocre hybrid athlete so given I've just done my first backyard ultra I thought I'd share some of the events I've done and PBs I've achieved over the last year or so with the only group of people I know who might be interested.
I completed my first backyard ultra in June, calling it a night at 15 hours, just over 100km (62 miles).
I broke a sub 20 5km for the first time at the end of May, down from 22:33 last September.
In terms of lifting, as I transitioned to preparing for my "endurance" heavy events back in October I signed off with a 115kg bench, 160kg squat and a 220kg deadlift.
I don't have a video of any of the lifts around October but here is the first time I hit the 220kg deadlift in August last year.
In terms of other things I've done over the last year or two;
- 2026 burpees on New Year's day. Thread here.
- A couple of sprint triathlons and a standard distance triathlon.
- Marathon on the ski erg (having done the marathon on the rower some years ago) here.
- About 4 or so Hyrox, including Madrid back in November and Manchester in January.
- 10kg strict weighted muscle up.
Consistently weight around 80kgs give or take a couple at around 171/172cm (5'7.5 or something).
Physique picture if people are interested in what I do generally sit around at (typically less groomed though...)
I suppose this post is just to share what someone who has a job, a relationship, a dog and a house renovation can do if semi-committed. Happy to answer any questions but I don't know if I have anything particularly exciting to share.