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Danny Rae - #22 - The Jake Dearden Podcast
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- The Jake Dearden Podcast
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- Apr 28, 2026
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- 6698
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Summary
In this episode, Jake Dearden sits down with Danny Rae to talk about his incredible journey from serving 12 years in the British Army to becoming one of the fastest-rising names in HYROX. We dive into how the Army shaped Danny’s mindset, discipline, and mental toughness and how those traits helped him go from a 1:18 HYROX Pro debut to running sub-58 in less than a year. Danny opens up about military life, basic training, deployments to places like Kenya and Poland, the realities of Army culture, and why he ultimately made the tough decision to leave the military behind. 00:00 – Intro 03:10 – Growing Up in a Military Family 05:25 – Joining the Army 17:05 – Army Culture 24:20 – Rapid Progress: From 1:18 to Sub-60 35:20 – Chasing Elite 15 42:30 – Backyard Ultra, Injury & Setbacks 49:00 – Racing Elite Doubles & Future Goals 56:30 – Leaving the Army 1:18:00 – Life Outside of Fitness 1:25:00 – Training, Recovery & Daily Routine 1:41:00 – What’s Next for Danny 5% off 247 Represent - Use code: JAKE247 https://uk.representclo.com/collectio... BPN supplements - 10% off, Use code: JAKE: https://www.bareperformancenutrition.com Whoop — 1 month free: https://join.whoop.com/gb/en/Jakedearden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.