8x8 Podcast

This week on the 8x8 Podcast we sit down with Julien Coquillaud Salomon.

By day he is a working dad. By night he trains and competes at the highest level in HYROX Pro.

His best time so far is 54:13, but what stood out to us is not just the performance. It is the way he fits serious training into a normal, busy life.

In this episode we talk about what it really looks like behind the scenes. Managing time, staying consistent, dealing with tired days, and still choosing to show up.

This is about discipline, priorities, and the reality of chasing big goals while handling everyday responsibilities.

Listen now on all 8x8 Podcast channels.

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Now… let’s get into it 👇
BEYOND THE TEARS: FIND OUT WHO IS SASKIA MILLARD
In this episode, we sit down with rising HYROX athlete Saskia Millard, a full-time doctor working in major trauma, while rapidly climbing the ranks in elite competition.

In just a few months, Saskia has gone from her first race to posting one of the fastest times in the sport… and she’s only getting started.

We cover her journey growing up in London, her sporting background, and what it’s like navigating a sudden rise in the spotlight. From training and mindset to balancing hospital shifts with high-level performance, this one goes deep.

🔥 Expect honest insights, plenty of laughs, and a rapid-fire round that tells you everything you need to know about Saskia in under a minute.

⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
04:24 – “Who is Saskia Millard?”
05:18 – Life as a doctor in major trauma
06:00 – Training, golf & life outside sport
07:20 – Golf swing tips 😂
08:00 – Growing up in London
10:08 – Family, sport & early influences
11:00 – Entering HYROX & first experiences
12:00 – The HYROX community
16:00 – First race struggles (yes… tears on the sled 😅)
17:20 – Rapid fire questions
22:20 – Training mistakes people make
23:00 – Sudden rise in the sport
26:40 – Inspiration & coaching from her dad
32:00 – Favorite training sessions
34:00 – Balancing medicine & elite sport
36:00 – The future of HYROX (how fast can it go?)
39:30 – Race strategy for Warsaw
41:40 – Podium predictions 👀
43:00 – Advice for improving your race time
45:50 – Final thoughts & mindset

💡 Key Takeaways:
• You don’t need perfect conditions to perform at a high level
• Small improvements = massive gains in HYROX
• Proper fueling can transform your race
• Enjoying the process matters just as much as winning

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Liam McCroary is a former professional footballer who now works full time as a prison officer and competes among the Elite 15 in HYROX.

In this episode, Liam shares his journey from professional football into HYROX while balancing a demanding career in the prison service.

We talk about confidence, growth, and learning to perform at a high level while competing alongside some of the best athletes in the sport.

This is a positive conversation about belief, progress, and enjoying the challenge one race at a time.
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Josh van Zeeland joins the 8x8 Podcast to talk about what happens when you suddenly find yourself racing at the front of HYROX.
We get into the pressure of the Elite field, blocking out outside noise, mental battles at the top, and the moment you stop chasing and start believing you belong. We also talk future race times, the idea of a perfect HYROX relay, and what this sport could look like in the next few years.
Straight talk. No fluff.
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This week’s episode breaks the usual format, no structure, no script, just a real conversation with Luke Greer, the newcomer who’s already rewritten what’s possible in the UK HYROX scene.

Luke has only been in the sport for a year and somehow he already holds the UK record. He walks into the studio looking like the most normal, down-to-earth guy… and then you remember he’s running times that don’t make sense for someone this early in their career.

We ask him the question that everyone else has been whispering: “How does it feel to have the community calling you the future of HYROX?” And for the first time, he talks honestly about what that label does to him: the pressure, the excitement, and the expectations he’s still learning to carry.

We go deeper into the three-year break he took from sport, the moment he quit his job after Chicago to go all-in, the speed he had long before HYROX, and what last week’s race in London meant to him on a personal level. It’s raw, funny, and real, exactly why he’s our first guest in the new “Rising Star” series.
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