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The Doctor Taking on the HYROX Elite - Saskia Millard

Sep 17, 2026
Saskia Millard, a doctor, elite HYROX athlete and former international runner, shares life at the sharp end of competition. She discusses balancing medicine with training, thriving on low running mileage, brutal interval sessions, fueling and recovering from serious injuries. She also revisits a dramatic Berlin collapse, doubles-race penalties with Holly Archer and her ambitions for the Elite 15 and major podiums.
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ADVICE

Fuel Consistently Without Chasing Calories

  • Prioritize sufficient daily energy instead of obsessively tracking calories.
  • Saskia uses three meals and three snacks, prepares ward food, and checks protein occasionally, aiming for about 120 grams daily.
INSIGHT

Why Full-Time Athleteship May Not Help

  • A demanding career can improve athletic performance by limiting overthinking and making training more purposeful.
  • After taking a year to focus solely on running, Saskia became psychologically overwhelmed, injured her plantar fascia, and struggled without structure.
INSIGHT

How HYROX Improved Her Running

  • HYROX training improved Saskia’s running physiology despite minimal mileage.
  • Her VO2 max and threshold zones rose nearly 10%, likely because repeated hard efforts trained rapid lactate clearance and greater strength.
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