10-Week Hyrox
Training Plan for Intermediate Athletes

A 10-week Hyrox plan for intermediate athletes runs 17 km in week 1 and peaks at 28 km, with 3 simulation weeks and deloads in weeks 3 and 7. It is a finish strong plan at 4 days a week; change the days or goal below.

Last updated: 2026-10-25 · Part of the Hyrox training plan generator

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Your 10-week plan
28 km
peak running week. Intermediate plan, finish strong, 4 days a week: 205 km of running in total, 3 simulation weeks and a one-week taper before race day.
Run km are estimates read from the session text (about 1.3 times the hard sessions, to cover easy mileage). Next: set your weekly volumes in the weekly training planner, or practise race day with the simulation workout generator.
Base
Weeks 1 to 4
18 km avg
peak 22 km, about 6.4x race station distance
Build
Weeks 5 to 7
23 km avg
peak 28 km, about 13.8x race station distance
Race-specific
Weeks 8 to 9
25 km avg
peak 28 km, about 12.8x race station distance
Taper + race
Week 10
12 km avg
peak 12 km, about 2x race station distance

Week 1

Base
About 17 km running
Quality run
5 × 800m at 10K effort, 90 s jog
Strength + stations
Back squat 3×8, RDL 3×8, sled push 4×25m light, farmers carry 3×100m
Long run
6 km easy
Hybrid session
3 rounds: 400m run, 15 wall balls, 250m row. 2 min rest
Station volume this week: Sled Push 100 m, RowErg 750 m, Farmers Carry 300 m, Wall Balls 45 reps

Week 2

Base
About 19 km running
Quality run
6 × 800m at 10K effort, 90 s jog
Strength + stations
Back squat 3×8 heavier, sled push 5×25m, sled pull 4×25m, sandbag lunges 3×20m
Long run
7 km easy
Hybrid session
3 rounds: 500m run, 20 wall balls, 250m SkiErg. 2 min rest
Station volume this week: SkiErg 750 m, Sled Push 125 m, Sled Pull 100 m, Sandbag Lunges 60 m, Wall Balls 60 reps

Week 3

Deload
About 15 km running
Quality run
4 × 800m at 10K effort, 90 s jog
Strength + stations
Squat 3×5 light, sled push 3×25m, lunges 3×20m, carry 3×100m
Long run
5 km easy
Hybrid session
Benchmark: 1 km run, 1000m SkiErg, 1 km run, 1000m row. Write down all four splits
Station volume this week: SkiErg 1000 m, Sled Push 75 m, RowErg 1000 m, Farmers Carry 300 m, Sandbag Lunges 60 m

Week 4

Base
About 22 km running
Quality run
5 × 1 km at 10K effort, 2 min jog
Strength + stations
Back squat 4×6, sled push 4×40m, sled pull 4×25m, farmers carry 4×100m
Long run
8 km easy
Hybrid session
4 rounds: 400m run, 15 wall balls, 250m row. 90 s rest
Station volume this week: Sled Push 160 m, Sled Pull 100 m, RowErg 1000 m, Farmers Carry 400 m, Wall Balls 60 reps

Week 5

Build
About 24 km running
Quality run
3 × 8 min at half-marathon effort, 2 min jog
Strength + stations
Sled push 6×25m heavy, sled pull 5×25m, sandbag lunges 3×50m, carry 4×100m
Long run
9 km easy
Hybrid session
5 rounds: 500m run, 20 wall balls, 200m SkiErg. 90 s rest
Station volume this week: SkiErg 1000 m, Sled Push 150 m, Sled Pull 125 m, Farmers Carry 400 m, Sandbag Lunges 150 m, Wall Balls 100 reps

Week 6

Build
About 28 km running · half simulation week
Quality run
2 × 15 min at half-marathon effort, 3 min jog
Strength + stations
Sled push 4×50m, sled pull 4×50m, lunges 3×75m, carry 4×150m, wall balls 4×25
Long run
11 km easy
Hybrid session
Half simulation: runs 1–4 with SkiErg, sled push, sled pull, burpee broad jumps at race distance
Station volume this week: SkiErg 1000 m, Sled Push 250 m, Sled Pull 250 m, Burpee Broad Jumps 80 m, Farmers Carry 600 m, Sandbag Lunges 225 m, Wall Balls 100 reps

Week 7

Deload
About 18 km running
Quality run
5 × 800m at 10K effort, 90 s jog
Strength + stations
Same lifts as week 6 with two fewer sets
Long run
6 km easy
Hybrid session
Repeat the week 4 benchmark and compare the four splits
Station volume this week: SkiErg 1700 m, Sled Push 175 m, Sled Pull 147 m, RowErg 1000 m, Farmers Carry 315 m, Sandbag Lunges 140 m (estimated from the earlier week it refers to)

Week 8

Race-specific
About 28 km running · full simulation week
Quality run
6 × 800m fast, 90 s jog
Strength + stations
Wall balls 3×50 at race weight, lunges 2×100m, carry 3×200m
Long run
8 km easy
Hybrid session
Full simulation: all eight runs and stations at race weights, controlled effort
Station volume this week: SkiErg 1000 m, Sled Push 50 m, Sled Pull 50 m, Burpee Broad Jumps 80 m, RowErg 1000 m, Farmers Carry 800 m, Sandbag Lunges 300 m, Wall Balls 250 reps

Week 9

Race-specific
About 22 km running · half simulation week
Quality run
4 × 1 km at goal pace, 2 min jog
Strength + stations
Sled push 2×50m, sled pull 2×50m, wall balls 2×50, carry 2×200m
Long run
6 km easy
Hybrid session
Second-half simulation: runs 5–8 with row, carry, lunges, wall balls at race distance
Station volume this week: Sled Push 100 m, Sled Pull 100 m, RowErg 1000 m, Farmers Carry 600 m, Sandbag Lunges 100 m, Wall Balls 200 reps

Week 10

Taper + race
About 12 km running
Quality run
4 × 400m at 5K effort early in the week
Strength + stations
Primers only: SkiErg 3×250m, 20 wall balls, sled push 2×25m. Nothing heavy
Long run
20–30 min easy jog, then a 10 min shake-out the day before
Hybrid session
None. Race at the weekend
Station volume this week: SkiErg 750 m, Sled Push 50 m, Wall Balls 20 reps

Race distances: SkiErg 1000 m, Sled Push 50 m, Sled Pull 50 m, Burpee Broad Jumps 80 m, RowErg 1000 m, Farmers Carry 200 m, Sandbag Lunges 100 m, Wall Balls 100 reps.

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Run km and key session by week

Runs 5 km comfortably and trains 3 days a week. Each week of this plan is a different session from the source plan.

Weekly run km, phase and hybrid session for the 10-week intermediate Hyrox plan
Week Phase Run km Hybrid or mixed session
1 Base 17 3 rounds: 400m run, 15 wall balls, 250m row. 2 min rest
2 Base 19 3 rounds: 500m run, 20 wall balls, 250m SkiErg. 2 min rest
3 Deload 15 Benchmark: 1 km run, 1000m SkiErg, 1 km run, 1000m row. Write down all four splits
4 Base 22 4 rounds: 400m run, 15 wall balls, 250m row. 90 s rest
5 Build 24 5 rounds: 500m run, 20 wall balls, 200m SkiErg. 90 s rest
6 Build 28 Half simulation: runs 1–4 with SkiErg, sled push, sled pull, burpee broad jumps at race distance
7 Deload 18 Repeat the week 4 benchmark and compare the four splits
8 Race-specific 28 Full simulation: all eight runs and stations at race weights, controlled effort
9 Race-specific 22 Second-half simulation: runs 5–8 with row, carry, lunges, wall balls at race distance
10 Taper + race 12 None. Race at the weekend

Run km are estimates at 4 days a week for Open Men paces; see the method on the main generator page.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 10 weeks enough to train for Hyrox as an intermediate athlete?

Yes. The plan builds from 17 km to a 28 km peak week, fits in 2 race-specific weeks, and tapers for the final week.

How much running is in the 10-week intermediate plan?

Week 1 has about 17 km, the peak week about 28 km, and the whole plan about 205 km at 4 days a week. These are estimates read from the session text, with a lower-volume deload week in the final week of about 12 km.

When is the full simulation in a 10-week plan?

The full simulation lands in week 8, 2 weeks before race day. A half simulation comes first, in week 6. Do it at a controlled effort of about 85%, then use the remaining weeks to sharpen rather than test yourself again.

What if I have more or fewer than 10 weeks?

Change the weeks in the generator above, from 4 to 20, and the plan re-shapes its phases. Fewer weeks shorten the base phase first. The race-specific phase and the taper keep their size, because those weeks matter most for race day.

How do I change the number of training days?

Use the days a week field. Four days is the core plan. Three days drops the long run and about a quarter of the weekly km, and five days adds one easy aerobic session you can run, row or cycle. Keep your hard sessions on non-consecutive days.