My personal story

I have lived with an ileostomy since 2010 and endured 5 major abdominal surgeries. Before my illness, I was a fitness trainer and competitive runner and triathlete. Initially I was worried that I might not be able to do those things again. In fact, the first thing I Googled when home from hospital was ‘disability sport’. But I very quickly realised that my stoma didn’t prevent me doing anything. I found that swimming was no problem and I could run, hike and cycle too. I learned very quickly that I was anything but disabled.

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I was soon back on my feet and literally up and running. I’ve now completed over 32 marathons and various ultra-distance runs around the world, including the Himalayan 100 and the TransRockies 120-mile stage race in Colorado. 

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I love being outdoors, running, hiking mountains, cycling, being with my gorgeous Labradors and enjoying the trails. I swim, train with weights, coach runners and teach Pilates at an advanced level.

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My greatest passion is sharing the joy of exercise with others and I most love working with clients in overcoming adversity, surgery, illness and cancer. There’s nothing better than seeing people get their lives back on track.

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I centre my approach on building confidence, body positivity and intuitive exercise.