09/02/2026
One week after my race in Amsterdam I did my first Pro division race in Turin.
I was feeling apprehensive about the sleds being so much heavier than in the Open division, particularly as they had been tough during training. In the worst case I was ready to go harder on the stations that are the same as the Open division, like the burpee brand jumps, the ski and the row.
To my surprise and joy I managed to push the sled unbroken for the first length and then only take one break each length after. This gave me an enormous boost of confidence and let me enjoy the race a bit more. However, the sled pull was so hard! It spiked my heart rate and took a lot out of me.
Next was the burpees and I managed to get a decent time there. No issues on the row, voice ever present in my head on this station, “it should feel like you’re cruising”. Much easier said than done!
The kettlebells at the Farmer’s carry are so much easier to carry than at the NonStop gym. The shape and the fact they are caked with chalk from many others before me, allowed me to go unbroken!
Then onto the lunges. Ouch, what a killer that is! No real issue there but they definitely slowed me down for last run into the wall balls.
I managed the first 25 unbroken then it was 5-10 at a time until the last 15. My judge encouraged me from there to not stop, just keep going until 100. So that’s what I did, finishing in 1:14:04, and putting me in first place in my age group! WTF?! Two wins in two weeks, my first Pro race and I win my age group, and to top it all off, I qualified for the World Championships in Stockholm in June. I’m very very happy and grateful for what my body has allowed me to do thus far! 😊
