Mountain Meltdown Ups and Downs

I have a love-hate relationship with fitness comps. I love the pushing my body to its limits and I love a challenge. But I hate the struggle. I can never seem to keep up with some of the other athletes. I have done a handful of competitions and after every competition, I walk away disappointed. The Mountain Meltdown was no exception.

This would be the second time I’ve tackled this event. The first time was during its inaugural year in 2014. I didn’t compete last year as I was still recovering from giving birth. This year’s event had 5 workouts spread across a 2 mileish run.

The Good:

The weather held

Success with sled pushes

Success with lunges

Success with back squats

The swag bag

Running through the 2002 Winter Olympic Park

The Bad:

The altitude

The struggle with box jumps

The hike up the bobsled track

The Ugly:

Tore my hand on the pull-up bar

Couldn’t do rope climbs because I tore my hand

My finish time

At least I didn’t finish last. I will call that a win. Next competition is slated for the first weekend of June. I was supposed to compete in a few weeks in a team event. Unlikely I will make gains between now and then and I don't want to hold up the team.