Was CrossFit the Original Hybrid Fitness Race? | Fitness Racing Is Changing Lives

Was CrossFit the Original Hybrid Fitness Race? | Fitness Racing Is Changing Lives

Was CrossFit the original hybrid fitness race?

And why are so many CrossFit athletes now finding a whole new fire inside fitness racing and hybrid competition?

In this final episode of 2025, I sit down with Nikki Waters to explore the journey from CrossFit into the world of fitness racing and hybrid fitness events — and how stepping onto a start line can unlock an athlete you never even knew you had.

We talk honestly about:

• Transitioning from CrossFit to fitness racing

• Discovering the desire to race after giving it a go

• The buzz, energy, and community that mirrors the best of CrossFit culture

• How fitness racing is genuinely changing people’s lives

• The importance of community, goal setting, and identity as an athlete

• Balancing training, work, family, and normal life

• KELTX events, a KELTX win, and what that journey looks like

• ATHX Games Finals qualification and what it means to reach finals level

This episode is about more than races — it’s about belonging, purpose, and realising that being an athlete doesn’t stop when life gets busy.

Whether you’re finishing 2025 strong or listening in early 2026, this episode is designed to light the fuse and get you moving into a massive year ahead.

💥 Fitness racing is evolving. Communities are growing. And athletes are being found.