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 – Intro
05:11 – Building an elite aerobic engine as a teenager
07:14 – Aussie Rules culture & stepping away from football
10:30 – Discovering HYROX through Hunter McIntyre
16:04 – Debut race in Birmingham & going sub-60
18:18 – The insane 15-minute World Champs call-up
23:09 – Pressure, expectations & elite mindset
29:19 – Melbourne struggles & bouncing back mentally
35:13 – Why changing coaches changed everything
46:55 – Training alone, Australian culture & elite preparation

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