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 lead 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!

You can connect with Jamie on Instagram 

https://www.instagram.com/jgreenewod/ 

For programing from Jamies check out QHP Training

https://www.instagram.com/qhptraining/ 

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