As I entered my 40s, I have found I need to pick and choose scaling options more at CrossFit. I’m always fighting some ache or pain. And my philosophy is that I would rather scale and come back tomorrow than push too much and get hurt so I can’t work out at all.
When one of my besties asked me to do a Hyrox with her, I immediately said yes because it is the type of grind I need to train for (especially the running) but nothing is so overtly heavy that I am worried about hurting myself in the process if I use care.
I am about 4 weeks away, and can see the improvement in my running capacity, endurance and speed. I can’t wait!
Published November 8, 2026
