James Kelly - #28

In this episode James Kelly joins the podcast to talk about his rise from Aussie Rules football to becoming one of the world’s top HYROX athletes. We dive into elite training, mindset, pressure, coaching, race strategy, Melbourne lows, World Championship goals, and what really happens behind the scenes in professional HYROX. 00:00 – Intro05:11 – Building an elite aerobic engine as a teenager07:14 – Aussie Rules culture & stepping away from football10:30 – Discovering HYROX through Hunter McIntyre16:04 – Debut race in Birmingham & going sub-6018:18 – The insane 15-minute World Champs call-up23:09 – Pressure, expectations & elite mindset29:19 – Melbourne struggles & bouncing back mentally35:13 – Why changing coaches changed everything46:55 – Training alone, Australian culture & elite preparation5% off 247 Represent - Use code: JAKE247https://uk.representclo.com/collectio...BPN supplements - 10% off, Use code: JAKE:https://www.bareperformancenutrition.comWhoop — 1 month free:https://join.whoop.com/gb/en/Jakedearden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.