Road to HYROX – Week 6 - Training Through the Mental Storm

Ninety-two days out from HYROX, and this week didn’t unfold in a straight line. It wasn’t clean, it wasn’t pretty, and it definitely wasn’t the kind of week that fits neatly into a training log. But that’s the truth of this journey. HYROX isn’t just a physical test—it’s a mental one. And this week, the mental side came for me hard.

I’ve been going through a lot internally, and it showed up in my workouts. Some days I had the energy. Some days I didn’t. Some days I felt locked in. Other days I felt like I was dragging myself through mud. But here’s the thing: I’ve always told anyone I coach that fitness has to be personalized. It has to fit your life, your rhythms, your reality—not the other way around. And this week reminded me of that in a big way.

The truth is, what works best for me right now is staying home. Not fighting traffic. Not psyching myself up to drive to the gym. Not adding another layer of friction to a process that already demands so much discipline. So, I made a decision: I brought HYROX home.

I bought a wall ball. I bought a sandbag. I turned my backyard into my training ground. No excuses. No commute. No barriers between me and the work. Just me, the equipment, and the commitment I made to myself months ago.

I’ll still go to the gym—but only on the days when I need something I don’t have at home. The rest of the time, I’m training where I feel the most grounded, the most focused, and the most myself. And honestly, that shift alone has already changed the way I show up.

This week wasn’t perfect. The workouts were scattered. The energy was inconsistent. But I showed up. I kept moving. I kept pushing through the fog. And sometimes, that’s the real victory—not the perfect split times, not the flawless technique, but the decision to keep going when your mind is trying to pull you in the opposite direction.

Ninety-two days to HYROX. The clock is ticking, but so am I. And even on the messy weeks, I’m still moving forward. Still building. Still becoming the version of myself that will step into that arena in September and know—without a doubt—that I earned my place there.

This journey isn’t linear. It’s personal. And this week reminded me that personalization isn’t a weakness. It’s a strategy. It’s how I stay in the fight. It’s how I keep climbing.

Six weeks down. Another week ahead. And I’m still here. Still working. Still committed.