16. Interview with Crossfit Games athlete Jamie Simmonds
In this week’s podcast, I talked to Crossfit Games athlete and former Crossfit Open Winner, Jamie Simmonds.
As an elite athlete in one of the most gruelling and intense sports, Jamie knows a thing or two about high performance!
In 2016 she took the Crossfit world by storm winning the Crossfit Open as a relatively new athlete in the sport. Since then she has competed at the Crossfit Games four times as an individual and once as a team, placing third twice and never finishing outside the top 12.
This is a powerful episode and we dive into:
How her competitive gymnastics and rugby playing childhood led her to Crossfit
How her moved to Abu Dhabi shaped her view of the world and taught her valuable lessons about herself and the cultures around her
What intense homesickness taught her about people and sport What it means to turn on and off your athlete mindset in training and competitions.
How she coped mentally and physically after a shoulder injury forced her out of the 2021 season
The importance of self-reflection in competition How she balances work, training and life!
How she deals with pressure - both the pressure she puts on herself and the pressure from those around her
What her plan for the 2022 season looks like What a champion’s mindset means for Jamie
AND SO MUCH MORE!
This is an incredible episode with key takeaways not only for sport and performance but life and connection!
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