09/05/2026
Race Recap: Hyrox Washington DC / Open Women / AG 35-39 (first solo!)
Went into this with a calf injury while also 9 weeks out from my marathon debut in New York City. Had zero plans of feeling fantastic for this race - thought I was just going to get through it! But calf got properly warmed up and I had Keynote Speaker + Emcee send my group off, and that’s a recipe for success 💯
Then seeing/hearing my brother Lucien Conti cheering me on and Renato Macassi being right next to him sneaking these are photos was the icing on the cake. Nothing like being surrounded by loved ones when you’re in the pain cave 🫶🏼
Stations to easily improve on: sled pull (literally just figuring out that f🌸king rope 😂), farmer carry (run vs. walk once calf can handle it), lunges (practice in race shoes, at all lol)
Stations that need a lot of work: burpee broad jumps (my. God. Triceps fully checked out), sled push
Felt so solid on my run. Avg pace ~30 sec/km faster than mixed doubles with cress.ryan in NYC in May. Held back a lot to not inflame the calf, so you already know I’m absolutely sending it next time
Overall, amazing experience. I’m fired up 🙂
📸 Renato Macassi