Naman Varshney
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Writer

Essays on HYROX prep, AI systems at scale, and shipping products.

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Transformation Series

From rock bottom to HYROX finish—the honest journey.

Bangalore Solo, I'm Coming: The Roadmap

6 min read

Mumbai proved I can finish. Bangalore is where I compete—faster laps, cleaner stations, and a body that feels like a well-tuned machine, not a project under construction.

Oct 8, 2025
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Run Economy Breakthrough (Target: 6:xx/km)

6 min read

Speed didn't show up when I 'tried harder.' It showed up when I got cheaper—less energy per kilometer. This is how I'm moving from ~7:11/km toward 6:xx/km without blowing up my heart rate.

Oct 7, 2025
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Race Day: HYROX Mumbai — Cramps, Grit, Finish

5 min read

HYROX humbled me in the exact places my training was thin—and proved I can suffer well. We crossed in 1:37:23. Not pretty. Precise. Now we know.

Oct 6, 2025
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From Lifter to Hybrid: Enter HYROX

6 min read

I loved the barbell. HYROX didn't care. It demanded engine + economy—run between stations, move load under fatigue, then run again. This is how I rebuilt my week from 'lifter' to hybrid athlete without losing strength.

Oct 5, 2025
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Travel Without Rebound

4 min read

I stopped coming home heavier by treating travel like a system, not a cheat code. One anchor meal, one indulgence, daily movement. That's it.

Oct 4, 2025
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Food Is a System: My Nutrition Playbook

5 min read

I didn't out-will cravings; I out-systemed them. The playbook that made weight loss predictable while fueling HYROX and faster runs.

Oct 3, 2025
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Discipline Has Receipts: My First 30 Days

4 min read

Thirty days of boring rules stacked into something you could finally measure. The receipts that proved the system worked.

Oct 2, 2025
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The Morning I Finally Listened to My Wife

4 min read

The 5 rules that bent my trendline. The 14-day log that proved them. The morning question that changed everything.

Oct 1, 2025
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Rock Bottom Isn't a Place, It's a Pattern

4 min read

I didn't 'hit' rock bottom at 103 kg. I built it—one skipped workout, one 'tomorrow,' one late-night snack at a time.

Sep 30, 2025
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HYROX & Training

Training insights, race strategies, and building HYROX Coach.

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AI & Platform Engineering

Building AI systems at scale, platform engineering, and infrastructure optimization.