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Collective of LGBTQIA+ Hybrid Athletes 🏳️‍🌈🏃🏼
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Founded by @the_fluffy_athlete
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There have to be some benefits to getting older! 😂

For me, waking up to an ever-increasing number of white flags rather than an increasing number of wrinkles in my bedroom mirror is one of them!

But on a serious note, getting older as a HYROX Masters athlete is teaching me something:

The longer you stay consistent, the more that hard work shows.

The success I’m having in Hyrox isn’t just a reflection of the work I’m putting in now!
It’s a reflection of all the training I’ve done consistently over the last 20-years.

It’s one thing to train hard for one race, one season or one challenge.
It’s another to make training a way of life. A part of who you are.

That doesn’t mean every session has been perfect, or that I’ve never had setbacks. It means I’ve kept coming back.

And that’s a reminder that applies far beyond fitness.

You won’t always see the rewards of your hard work straight away. Sometimes you’re planting seeds that won’t grow until much later.

So stay consistent. Believe in yourself. Keep going.

Many of your best days may still be ahead of you. 💪

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Enough said.

What you wear does not make you a who*e and you should not let creepy old dudes dim your light.

So wear WHATEVER MAKES YOU FEEL YOU. That’s it.

Keep shining. ⚡️

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Hyrox World Champs qualified for a second season!
Not my fastest race - but by far the one I’m most proud of.
I had to overcome some big mental & physical hurdles to get that win!

2nd consecutive World Champs qualified.
5th Age Division Win!
6th consecutive solo podium finish. (Excluding Worlds)
9th podium in 18-month!

Shoutout to @lukiedamen & @marzena_grabiec for smashing their own PB’s & being the ultimate support crew.
There’s no way I would have made the start line - let alone pulled off the win without them! 🏆

Hong Kong Hyrox Words 2027 I’m coming for you 👊🏻

#gdankshyrox #hyroxworlds #hyroxcoach

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I became so good at wearing a mask that most people couldn’t tell.

But I could.

Being authentically myself hasn’t always come easily.

Growing up gay when “gay” was so often used to mean weak, immoral, perverted or ‘lesser than’, I learned to prioritise protection.

Being unapologetically myself wasn’t even secondary, it was far down the list.

I became so good at wearing a mask most people couldn’t tell.
But I knew who I truly felt safe to be myself around.

Only a select few saw beneath the bravado, the jokes, the ego and the smile.

Over the years, I’ve learned to own my identity, regardless of who’s in the room.

I learned to love myself.
And, just as importantly, to like myself.

But I’d be lying if I said I never struggle.

I still want to be accepted, valued, liked and loved. And that’s OK.

I still get triggered by judgement, by being misunderstood, by feeling I have to prove my worth.

I’m still scared of failure.

Over the years my need to prove my worth has helped me achieve much more than I could have ever imagined.

But my fear of failure and judgement has also stopped my achieving much more than I am capable of.

I don’t know who needs to hear this.

But this post is just a reminder to take life a little less seriously.

To care less about what others think and to care more about what makes your soul sing!

To follow your joy, to live the life you want ti live, not the life you think you should live.

To be vulnerable enough to love yourself and be true to yourself.

Just remember to be kind and a little more empathetic to others along the way.

You never know who’s still wearing a mask to feel safe.

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WHAT A SEASON OPENER! 🤩

HYROX Bordeaux - 1:11:01 and 1st 🥇

Goal was simple: open the season to test what we worked on during the off season. And OMG the body & mind delivered.

Time wasn’t the objective (although a cheeky 4’ PB on my Worlds time!).

We wanted easy things:
- mental resilience was on point. No walking, run from each stations ✅
- ability to follow a plan. Pace on ergs. Unbroken FC and lunges ✅
- PB on WBs by ONE minute ✅

Thank you @becmasonpt for preparing me for this race and the new season. Sky’s the limit!!! Team @prvnfitness will own the podiums.

Geared by the fabulous @pumatraining team and love my new puppies. Gayest outfit I’ve ever worn and loving it!

Proud ambassador for the @roxproud and @hyrox_deaf_community communities ❤️‍🔥

Now we push harder. Faster runs to start with. Stronger mental resilience. And remember I BELONG ON THAT START LINE 🔥

#thefluffyathlete #hyroxtraining #roxproud #raceloudraceproud

Matching @hexxee socks and @pumatraining trainers? OMG THIS IS EPIC!!! 🤩

Can you tell I love being a @pumatraining athlete? 😜

The #hyroxcommunity is everything!

It’s always a guaranteed great time when @gedefoster is waiting for you at the end. 🫶🏻

Lovely to see you again @hyrox_deaf_community
Let’s raise awareness and the roof of exhibition centres across the world!

Smile, kindness and strength served by one of the best HYROX Race Director and Friend I have the pleasure of knowing @_lifeinleggings_

@roxproud community in action with our fabulous ambassador and friend @leanne_fitter_after_40

Can you see I’m happy and proud? 😂

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First solo of the season and exactly as predicted......did not go so well 🫣 100% own the fact i have raced too much and my weight has been piling back on. Its very hard to cut calories while racing multiple times per weekend 🫣

I was not not looking forward to it at all but special thanks to @the_fluffy_athlete for cheering me on the whole way!! Positives is being in the top 14% for functions so I know i need to focus on running now 😊 also extra highlights were 2nd in sled pull and 7th in push out of 119 💪💪

We learn and we move on! Will be dropping some cardio sessions and replacing with running 🏃‍♀️

Loved flying the @roxproud flag too 🥰🥰

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YOU decide. 🫵🏼

They said I couldn’t do it.
I chose to ignore the noise and focus on the only voice that mattered: mine.

What moves you, makes you.
Do what makes you happy. Proud of yourself. Take another step forward.

And if you can’t yet, ask me. Ask the @roxproud or @hyrox_deaf_community people. 🫶🏻

#thefluffyathlete #hybridathlete #lgbtathlete #roxproud #hyroxtraining

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After 25 races, you’d think I’d have this figured out by now… 😂

But this season will be different.

I’m incredibly proud to represent my two communities: the LGBTQ+ humans with @roxproud and the Deaf/Hard of Hearing with @hyrox_deaf_community.

I’m part of not one, but TWO teams. @prvnfitness and @pumatraining .
Little G, who was never picked, would never have believed this was possible.

I have a plan. I am prepared. Coach @becmasonpt made damn sure of that.

And, perhaps most importantly, I’m starting to build something new between my deficient ears.

Mental resilience.
I belong on that start line.
I can do this shit.
I don’t need to prove that I deserve to be there.

I race because I like it.
This is my fun.

Even when it hurts. Even when it’s f****g hard.

And I race to show that ANYBODY can do this.

Every body. Every background. Every ability.

Even YOU. 🫵🏻

So tomorrow, I’ll race loud. I’ll race proud. And I’ll bloody enjoy it.

Season 5. LFG. I will certainly leave no doubts. 🩷

PS: two bloody exciting races planned with the incredible @jayperezb including our first PRO, my sister @popys_brct owes me a race and I’m looking for a 40+ wonderwoman, doing sub 60’ pro for Manchester please @rox_queens ❤️‍🔥

#thefluffyathlete #ProjectPodium #roxproud #raceloudraceproud #hyrox

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My coach is trying to kill me. ☠️

After a long off summer, a new season is starting and I’m one week out from my first race. It’s made me reflect on what I’m actually training for.

Not just faster runs or heavier sleds.

@becmasonpt is trying (and succeeding) to kill the version of me who gives up when it gets hard. Who gets scared. Who chooses comfort. Who doubts himself.

And every session, I’m learning to become more resilient, braver and harder to break.

The best bit? What I’m learning in the gym also serves me in life.

I’m starting this season as part of the @prvnfitness team and as a @pumatraining Athlete… Something little Guillaume, the kid who never thought he’d belong in sport, would never have believed possible.

So yeah, Bec is trying to kill me.

And honestly… I quite like who’s being born instead. ❤️‍🔥

PS: Something BIG is coming. 👀

#thefluffyathlete #fluffyathlete #hyrox #raceloudraceproud #ProjectPodium

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Hi my name’s James.
I’m a Hyrox speciality coach & Age Division World Championship athlete.
Last year I competed in 12 races across Pro & Open divisions.
I set 10 new Personal Bests, won 4 age division races, had 8 podiums (+ 2x 4th place finishes) & raced at the World Championships in Stockholm.

On top of my professional qualifications I also ‘studied’ the sport inside and out for my own pleasure, as a fan, as a coach, and as a competitor.

Now I’m going to share all the knowledge I’ve learned:
1. From my own personal experiences racing.
2. From my science backed studies
3. From all the elites & experts I’ve listened to.

I’ve handpicked what I believe to be the most valuable bits of information and crammed it into a one-off 90 minutes masterclass to help competitors of all experience & ability improve at Hyrox.

The Workshop will take place at Military Fitness London, Sunday September 20th at 11:30am. (Next to Wandsworth Station).
(With options to train in the @mflondon_fitness Hyrox class beforehand).

DM personally if you are interested in joining. Spaces are limited.

Pls also share this post with anyone who is interested in Hyrox.

Any questions just ask. Thanks James.

#hyroxtraining #hyroxcoach #hyroxworkshop #MFLondon

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Pro photos from @tryka.fit 😍 Great quality and free which is amazing!! You really can see how much fun I had this day with @itsthatgirlwithcp @deanus89 and @brentonlegarda 💪

Representing the @rox_queens with Nat and @roxproud for our relay too 🌈

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GROWING OLD AND UP 🤩

The world moves so fast lately and it led me to think what I wanted to put out there.
What kind of energy. What impression I wanted to leave when I get out of the room.

Kindness. Leading by example.
That’s what I want.

I’m not perfect but if you lead with kindness, that’s already a great start no?

After a few months since the Hyrox Worlds being up and down, I’m slowly coming back.

Beware 😂🤩

#thefluffyathlete #hybridathlete #lgbtathlete #roxproud #mentalhealth

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