Amanda Malcolm-Brown

I first heard about HYROX a couple of years ago and thought “that sounds gnarly and awesome… maybe someday.”

Last Saturday, I did my first HYROX race in Anaheim.

If you’re unfamiliar: HYROX is an indoor fitness race. 8 x 1K runs, each paired with a functional workout station (sleds, lunges, wall balls, etc.).

I raced mixed doubles with my friend @hoffmanbadger, which means we used men’s standard weights across the board (ie pushing and pulling weight 3x my body weight). It was a solid challenge to say the least 😅 but I’m super proud of what I was able to do and how we both showed up for our first time.

I even woke up race day with a cold (first one of 2025… rude), but overall it was such a great experience and yet another reminder that every time I push myself to do hard/uncomfortable things, I grow as a human, and my confidence grows right along with it.

SO much gratitude for my gym @ihtfactor - the altitude training, the badass coaches, and inspiring community that made this feel possible. About 40 people from the gym competed at HYROX Anaheim, which is wild and says everything.

And because I like to keep things spicy…
I just signed up for HYROX Guadalajara, solo 🇲🇽🔥
7 weeks to train. LFG.