Ms Teo and her husband proved that age is indeed just a number, as they crossed the finishing line and completed the race in under two hours.<\/p>\n
One of their daughters, Cassandra, 33, shared with MS News details of her parents\u2019 journey in preparing for Hyrox and how they got through it as a family.<\/p>\n
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Couple initially \u2018averse\u2019 to the idea of Hyrox<\/p>\n
\u201cIt took quite a bit of coaxing to get them to start,\u201d said Cassandra, who first broached the idea of Hyrox to her parents in December last year.<\/p>\n
While they were initially \u201caverse\u201d to it, Mr Lau, a project manager, and Ms Teo, a banker, warmed up to the idea over time.<\/p>\n
As it turns out, the two started their fitness journey in November 2023 when Cassandra helped open Rx Performance, a gym and fitness centre at Outram, and became a part-time coach there.<\/p>\n
Before, Mr Lau and Ms Teo would simply go for walks on the weekends, but they eventually joined the gym \u2014 starting with personal training before joining classes once a week in February this year.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThey made many friends with the community and coaches here and now look forward to the weekday 6.30pm classes,\u201d said Cassandra.<\/p>\n
As more people in the gym encouraged them to try for Hyrox, the couple\u2019s aversion slowly turned into curiosity and cautious interest.<\/p>\n
Eventually, they bit the bullet and agreed to participate in the event when sign-ups opened in March.<\/p>\n
Couple trained 3 to 4 times a week<\/p>\n
Along with many others at their gym training for Hyrox as well, Mr Lau and Ms Teo took ownership of their own training.<\/p>\n
They even made it a point to train three to four times a week.<\/p>\n
At Rx Performance, the trainings combine strength and conditioning, metabolic conditioning, and skill work such as gymnastics and Olympic weightlifting.<\/p>\n
By attending these sessions regularly, the couple built a solid foundation for Hyrox.<\/p>\n
However, it was only around February that they began incorporating run-specific training into their workouts.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThey bring so much energy to class that we sometimes forget they\u2019re among the older members in the group,\u201d Cassandra told MS News.<\/p>\n
Hyrox as \u2018something to work towards\u2019 in their fitness journey<\/p>\n
The goal, Cassandra shared, was to give her parents something to work towards in their newfound fitness journey.<\/p>\n
She therefore figured that the team relay would be a good goalpost for them.<\/p>\n
For Hyrox\u2019s mixed relay, two males and two females are required, so Cassandra stepped aside and had a friend, John, 31, to be her male counterpart.<\/p>\n
Their team included Mr Lau, Ms Teo, Cassandra\u2019s sister Kyna, and John.<\/p>\n
They split the eight stations among the four of them, with each running 2km and completing two stations.<\/p>\n
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\u201cEveryone did very well at their stations,\u201d Cassandra gushed.<\/p>\n
Despite being the most worried about her stations, Ms Teo pressed on and stuck to her pace.<\/p>\n
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Their goal was to stick to the plan and finish happy.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s so important for our athletes, no matter what age, to enjoy their fitness journey and to look forward to progress,\u201d said Cassandra.<\/p>\n
Couple completes Hyrox in under 2 hours & have plans for next one<\/p>\n
The couple found that their hard work had paid off, completing their very first Hyrox in an hour and 46 minutes.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThey were so happy and satisfied that their hard work paid off,\u201d said Cassandra, who added that her parents could not stop talking about it.<\/p>\n
Mr Lau and Ms Teo credited the trainings at Rx Performance for preparing them well for Hyrox, and are now inspired to do more.<\/p>\n
\u201cSports bring a community together through shared suffering, and I could see my parents get more excited about training to become better after the race,\u201d Cassandra said.<\/p>\n
She noted that her parents will likely be joining Hyrox next year and are already making plans for it.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, they will also be participating in their gym\u2019s internal competition this August.<\/p>\n
Training as a family & staying fit during retirement keep them going<\/p>\n
An Instagram video posted by Rx Performance featured the Lau family as a\u00a0the family that trains together<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI started fitness very late in life,\u201d shared Ms Teo. When Cassandra started her fitness journey, Ms Teo became curious.<\/p>\n She began to wonder: \u201cI can imagine if one day I fell down, who\u2019s going to pick me up?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAt the start, I didn\u2019t understand what fitness was, beyond just losing a lot of weight,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Mr Lau recalled going on a trek during a holiday in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were almost half dead, and we decided that that\u2019s not going to happen again in our lives,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Seeing himself improve and having fun with his family and the community at the gym is what keeps them going.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m really looking forward to being healthier and fitter for my retirement years,\u201d Ms Teo said.<\/p>\n Speaking with MS News, Cassandra also took the opportunity to reflect on a deeper note.<\/p>\n Image courtesy of Cassandra Lau<\/p>\n She believes it\u2019s important that people remember that not only the younger generation has dreams.<\/p>\n \u201cSo many times our parents make our dreams theirs, and they bury their dreams and drive the energy needed to push us forward as their children,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s in the little moments where we observe their actions that we can identify their dreams and be that support for them to rise to the occasion as well.\u201d<\/p>\n Also read: \u2018Can she please take IPPT for me?\u2019: S\u2019pore woman in her 60s does parkour in playground, receives both praise & criticism<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2018Can she please take IPPT for me?\u2019: S\u2019pore woman in her 60s does parkour in playground, receives both praise & criticism<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at\u00a0news@mustsharenews.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Featured image courtesy of Cassandra Lau.<\/p>\n ![\"couple](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-2.jpg\")
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