Lucy Hodgkinson: Overcoming Injury & Rebuilding Identity

Fitness Racing Podcast
Written By Jason Curtis

In this episode, we sit down with Lucy Hodgkinson — a dedicated fitness racer whose life changed in an instant following a catastrophic race injury.

After years immersed in the sport, Lucy suffered a severe ankle injury that nearly resulted in the loss of her foot. What followed was a long and complex recovery, multiple surgeries, and a complete shift in how she viewed herself, her identity, and her relationship with fitness.

We explore the moment everything changed, the reality of rebuilding after trauma, and the mental challenge of losing something that once defined you.

This conversation covers:

  • The race-day incident and immediate aftermath

  • The physical and emotional reality of recovery

  • Navigating identity loss and rebuilding purpose

  • The balance between performance and well-being

  • How adversity can reshape perspective

Lucy also shares how this experience led her to launch her own podcast, Becoming Lucy, and how she is moving forward with a new mindset.

If you've ever faced a setback, questioned your identity, or had to rebuild after a major life change, this episode offers an honest and powerful perspective. Content note: This episode includes discussion of a serious injury.

Follow Lucy's journey: @miss.lucyhodgkinson

Jason Curtis

Jason Curtis is the founder and CEO of the Deadly Dozen, one of the fastest-growing fitness races in the world, expanding to over 20 countries within just 18 months of launch. Building on this explosive growth, Jason opened the Deadly Dozen Institute of Fitness Racing, a pioneering global hub for training, education, research, and innovation designed to shape the future of the sport. The Institute develops world-class training systems, certifies coaches, and drives the evolution of fitness racing to build the next generation of hybrid athletes.

A former British Army Physical Training Instructor, bestselling author of more than twenty books, and one of the UK’s leading strength and conditioning coaches, Jason owned and operated a thriving strength & conditioning gym for over a decade, coaching hundreds of athletes every week. He is also the founder of the SCC Academy, which has educated and certified over 40,000 fitness professionals and enthusiasts worldwide.

Through the Deadly Dozen, the Institute of Fitness Racing, the SCC Academy, and his weekly Podcast, Jason’s mission is to make fitness racing the most accessible, physically rewarding, and transformative sport on the planet; uniting communities, redefining competition, and empowering millions to train, race, and embrace effort—a philosophy he calls Effortism.

Follow Jason on Instagram: @Jason.Curtis.Official

https://www.jasoncurtis.com
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