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Join date: Jul 8, 2018

About

I discovered my love for endurance sports in my 40's, from swimming and triathlons to running ultra-marathons. Today, I help others enjoy the benefits of an active lifestyle—whether it’s a first 5K, an ultra, or general fitness.

I’m the owner of Run Fit Fordingbridge, a boutique fitness studio offering small group classes, personal training, and tailored sessions for women. I’m a qualified England Athletics Endurance Event Coach, Level 3 Personal Trainer, certified instructor in Boxercise, Purestretch, Indoor Cycling, Kettlebells, and Circuit Training, and a qualified nurse.

As a Level 4 Sports Massage Therapist, I’ve supported athletes at events including the 2022 Commonwealth Games, helping clients recover faster, prevent injuries, and perform at their best.

You can read more about me by following this link https://www.runfitfordingbridge.co.uk/about-me

Badges

Super Saturday 1k
Super Saturday fast 1k badge
Super Saturday 1k
I took the challenge
Wet and don’t care
Awarded in recognition of group running in monsoon like rain and being hard core
Wet again!
Awarded in recognition of running 2 nights on the trot in monsoon like conditions.
Soggy runner
Awarded for getting soaked and enjoying the running anyway.
Flipper run
For using your dolphin skills during a run!
Moist maze runner
Wetter than an otter
For heroic running in conditions better suited to Otters.

Posts (19)

Jan 26, 2026 ∙ 4 min

Why women feel so overstretched – and how massage therapy can help

Life for many women has become a constant juggle. Work, family, caring responsibilities, emotional load, housework, training goals, and the pressure to “keep everything going” can easily build into a level of strain that feels endless. Even when you enjoy the things you do, the cumulative weight of it all can leave your body tired, your mind overloaded and your nervous system running on empty. In my work at Run Fit Fordingbridge—a women’s-focused boutique studio and offering massage in...

Jan 11, 2026 ∙ 4 min

Understanding DOMS: Recovery tips for sore muscles after exercise

It's January. Maybe you've added in that extra class, started lifting heavier weights, or begun building your weekly running volume for a spring marathon. Or perhaps you've taken the plunge and started exercising for the first time in years. Then two days later (or even the next morning), that familiar muscle ache arrives. I'm feeling it myself this week. I've upped my training for my May marathon and have a few aches and pains making their presence felt. We've all been there—you finish a...

Jan 3, 2026 ∙ 3 min

Beyond weight loss: Why changing body composition really matters

There's a lot of talk about "losing weight" this time of year. The scales come out, resolutions are made, and suddenly everyone's focused on that number going down. But we need to shift our thinking. Losing weight isn’t just about shifting the scales – its about changing body composition – so reducing body fat while building and maintaining lean muscle mass, and the approach to achieving this is quite different from traditional "weight loss" thinking. Food choices and managing body...