From Corporate Leader to Elite Fitness Racer: Natalie Crompton's Inspirational Journey

Jason Curtis sits down with Natalie Crompton - HYROX world qualifier, coach, corporate leader, and parent - to unpack a stacked journey from “accidental” marathoner to elite fitness racer. Natalie explains how ADHD shapes her love of high-intensity training (and dislike of long rest periods), why running is her superpower, and how a 5 a.m. routine and sleep discipline fuel performance while juggling a senior corporate role and coaching. She opens up about recovering from past restrictive dieting, choosing intuitive eating, and the mindset that keeps her resilient on and off the course: be the hardest worker in the room.

We explore the rise of fitness racing beyond the big arenas - why Natalie’s steering some athletes toward smaller, more accessible events, her plans to step back from full-gas HYROX to chase endurance goals (think Backyard Ultra and Everest Base Camp), and how ex-athletes and busy professionals can find purpose through competition. Natalie closes with practical advice: book the race, then work backward - because accountability changes everything.