Ep. 23: James Kelly: The full time lawyer who WON the 2025 Elite National XCM Championship

About this episode

James Kelly shares his journey of winning the 2025 Elite National XCM Championship while balancing a career as a lawyer.

What does it take to WIN an elite mountain biking championship WHILE working as a high-powered lawyer? In this episode, we sit down with James Kelly to deconstruct his incredible journey to claim the green and gold at the 2025 XCM Nationals. He shares the training secrets, mental tactics, and the one race that changed everything, offering a blueprint for balancing a demanding career with elite athletic performance.

People in this episode

Guest: James Kelly

Topics covered

• mountain biking
• athletic performance
• lawyer
• championship

Keywords

• training secrets
• mental tactics
• elite athlete
• XCM Nationals

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