What happens when your life as an elite athlete is stripped away—and you’re forced to rebuild, not just your body, but your identity?
In this powerful and personal episode, we sit down with Jamie Whitmore—a world-class endurance athlete whose story is less about podiums and more about persistence.
Jamie was once one of the most dominant XTERRA racers in the world—winning races across continents, climbing mountains on her bike, and chasing down competitors on foot. But when life shifted, so did her focus. Today, she’s a mother of twins, a coach to high school runners, a deeply intentional athlete, and a reminder that strength comes in many forms.
We talk about:
- What XTERRA racing actually is—and why it’s so brutally beautiful
- The moment she lost her athletic identity, and how she found her way back
- Why fear on a mountain bike was her way through, not away from, trauma
- Training with a paralyzed leg, and what it taught her about compensation, patience, and adaptation
- Her daily habits: 5:00 AM wakeups, coaching teen athletes, core work, cross-training, and the power of doing less—but doing it well
- Why movement, variety, and play are the keys to longevity—and joy
- The mindset shifts that came with motherhood, midlife, and physical change
- And why being “gutsy” today looks different than it did in her 20s… but might matter even more
Whether you’re in a season of rebuilding, reinvention, or quiet consistency—Jamie’s story will help you rethink what real strength looks like.
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