About this episode
In this episode of the Rox Lyfe podcast we chat with Charlie Botterill. This was recorded just a few days after Charlie won the mens open at HYROX Rotterdam in a time of 59:35. A few weeks prior to that he ran the second fastest mens pro doubles time ever - along with Jake Williamson who has also been on this pod – in a time of 51:51. Charlie is only 22 but is an amazing athlete and has quite a back story. We talk about his sporting past – including his time as a footballer and a pro cyclist living in France, we talk about his battle with depression after suffering an injury in football, as well as how he struggled with an eating disorder for many years before going to Uni. We get into some detail about the book he’s writing, his training, his racing in HYROX, the time he ran a marathon around Wembley stadium, some of his running numbers and the amazing numbers he used to be able to achieve on the bike, we talk about his mindset in a race and lots lots more. It was a great chat, with an impressive young athlete who seemingly has a very mature head on him and a great future in the sport of HYROX. 🏅 This episode is supported by MyProtein who sell a huge range of supplements, many of which are perfect for helping to support your training and racing in HYROX. They offer everything you could need, for a great price, in a wide range of flavours. Find out more at https://roxlyfe.com/myprotein and use code ROXLYFE at checkout for a nice saving. 🏅 Built For Athletes offer premium fitness backpacks, trusted by over 150,000 everyday and elite athletes. With the highest score on Trustpilot of any fitness backpack, their bags are perfect for storing all your gear, travelling to events, taking your stuff to the gym, basically for pretty much anywhere you go! And whats more, if you don’t yet have one, or if youre like me and want to continually add to your collection, then use code ROX15 and they will very kindly give you 15% off your order. So head over to builtforathletes.com now (they're great!) 🤷 New to HYROX? Find out all you could need to know about this amazing sport at https://roxlyfe.com/a-beginners-guide-to-hyrox/ 🏃 Check out our training plans now at https://roxlyfe.com/coaching and nutrition plans at https://roxlyfe.com/nutrition/ 📹 Not yet subscribed to our YouTube channel? Click here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3LDf0XTEWT4Uc_RY4pGOzw?sub_confirmation=1 💌 Want our HYROX tips sent to your inbox once a week? Join thousands of others on our mailing list by signing up here https://roxlyfe.com/subscribe/ 📸 Follow us on Instagram for more HYROX tips, news, competitions and memes https://www.instagram.com/theroxlyfe/