Coding Athlete

HYROX PRO Athlete | Software Engineer | Engineering elite performance.

[Coding Athlete @coding_athlete]

Inspired by Richard Feynman’s idea that true understanding comes from being able to explain things simply — I’ll be sharing my journey: coding 💻 building new projects 🚀 and training for HYROX PRO & running 🏃‍♂️💪

#coding #indiehackers #hyrox #running

[Coding Athlete @coding_athlete]

Most AI feeds are 90% hype.

If you want actual signal, follow the people building, researching and explaining the field:

1. @karpathy: AI engineering
2. @ylecun: ML research + spicy takes
3. @fchollet: reasoning + AGI
4. @AndrewYNg: practical AI education
5. @lilianweng: elite technical breakdowns
6. @demishassabis: frontier AI
7. @drfeifei: vision + human-centered AI
8. @ID_AA_Carmack: systems + AGI
9. @jeremyphoward: applied ML
10. @gwern: deep research rabbit holes

Bookmark this list.

Who should be #11?

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@HussainIbarra AI

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@brightafia Few people understand that consistency is a key. Also important thing is that your easy days should be easy, so your hard training days can be hard! Nobody trains hard every single time, not even elite athletes. Few understand.

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@whoistife_x All of them

[Coding Athlete @coding_athlete]

5K threshold run today.

2.5K easy to warm up
→ straight into the work
→ 1.5K easy to cool down

No shortcuts. No fluff. Just building the base.

Currently deep in base phase preparing for HYROX PRO.

80-85% of my training is a Z2 base running.

This is the part most people skip.

This is the part that wins later.

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@7evengg7 @MasculineTheory Squat is king 👑

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Do or die 😤

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@CoachDanGo Morning run is way better than coffee.
If you drink coffee after morning run, this feels like on steroids 🧠

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@mariotomich Body is connected with mind and vice versa, if you want to achieve greatness in any of these you have to develop both

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@DearS_o_n Just go for a run 🏃‍♂️

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@micheal_ws18 Why not to consume sugar?
Timing of sugar matters, not to not eat it at all.

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@anxietymsgs Zone 2 running 🏃‍♂️

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How to mix it (this is where most fail):

The formula isn’t complicated:

• Easy days → actually easy
• Hard days → intentional and structured
• No “grey zone” junk miles

Simple weekly structure:

- 3–5x Zone 2 runs
- 1x Threshold session
- 1x Intervals session
- 1–2 rest or light days

[Coding Athlete @coding_athlete]

Most runners train wrong.

They either:

run everything hard

OR

jog everything easy

Both kill progress.

Here’s how smart runners actually train:

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3. Intervals (VO2 max / Speed)

Short. Hard. Controlled pain.

Examples:
• 400m repeats
• hill sprints
• 1–3 min efforts

This builds:
• top-end speed
• oxygen capacity

👉 Small dose. High impact.

[Coding Athlete @coding_athlete]

@mariotomich Do a lot of Zone 2 cardio!

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Zone 2 training decoded 👨‍🔬

Most people overlook Zone 2 training because it feels counterintuitive. Too slow and "easy" to seem effective.

While gym culture, social media and outdated myths glorify constant high-intensity workouts as the only path to results.

People equate effort with progress.

They're ignoring that 80% of elite training is low-intensity!

Zone 2 training (60-70% max heart rate, conversational pace) is crucial for elite athletes because:

- it builds the massive aerobic base needed to handle high training volumes

- recover faster between intense sessions

- sustain peak efforts longer without fatigue

For non-elites, Zone 2 provides low-stress gains:

- enhances fat burning
- elevates mood with endorphins
- lowers resting heart rate and blood pressure
- promotes longevity by reducing chronic disease risk

Do more Zone 2 cardio people!

P.S Yes, it should feel easy (moderate easy)!

#HYROX #Elite #Performance #Engineering