My Mission
My aim is to help more people over 50 to move more, move better so that they can do more of the things they love and feel inspired to do things they never thought they could.
I believe that 50 is the start of an exciting new chapter in our lives where we can focus on ourselves, do more of the things we want to do and feel inspired to do things we never thought we could. Age doesn’t have to be a barrier to doing the things you dream of and I see 50+ as the time to speed up, not slow down!
I believe that running doesn’t have to be hard work, where you feel you’re governed by what your watch says or what you believe you should be doing. I want to help people make running feel more enjoyable, feel like it’s something you can do for yourself, get outdoors, admire the beauty around you, feel at your most creative, focus on how your running feels and become able to run further, and quicker, without really trying!
My journey in fitness really began when my back went into spasm when I was 26 and was signed off work and prescribed strong painkillers. Until that point, I enjoyed being active, ran a bit, went to the gym a bit, played football a bit but wasn’t a real standout, or consistent.
I decided this was a sign for me to take action on my own health & fitness so I entered the ballot for the 1998 London Marathon and got in first time!
Crossing the finish line changed my life. I felt an amazing sense of accomplishment I’d never felt before and came away with a desire to help others do amazing things for themselves and feel the same way.
I thought if I can do this, anyone can.
I later quit my job as a Pizza Chef and retrained to become a Personal Trainer.
Despite becoming fitter than I’d ever been, I continued to get spasms in my back. It wasn’t until I went on a Functional Performance course that I learned how the body actually moved and more importantly, resolved my own back problem.
I’ve seen over the years as everyone’s job has become more sedentary, we’re moving less than ever before and our bodies are stiffening up. This is why you feel heavy and unfit, you’re getting injured a lot more easily and exercise feels a lot harder than it used to.
I want to help you become the kind of person who does amazing things at an older age and have the energy and desire to keep going for as long as you possibly can.
