Contour Movement

I didn’t shout about this loud enough…

I’m now a fully qualified Physiotherapist. 🎓

Which means I can now bring together the two things I’m most passionate about

performance and keeping people moving.

🏃‍♀️ Want a running plan built by someone who has spent years studying biomechanics, movement and injury?

🏋️‍♀️ Want a strength programme designed to make you stronger, more resilient and better equipped for the demands of your sport?

💪 Want to combine running and strength without constantly feeling like one is compromising the other?

That’s where I come in.

As a physiotherapist AND strength & running coach, my goal isn’t simply to get you through a training plan.

It’s to help you understand your body, build the strength and capacity you need, manage the bumps along the way and keep progressing with confidence.

Whether you want to lift heavier, run faster, tackle your first race, return from injury or simply become a stronger, more capable version of yourself.
I want to help you get there.

And I’m currently opening TWO spaces for new coaching clients.

If you’re ready to train smarter, get stronger and see what you’re capable of…

Message me “COACHING” and let’s chat.

Your training should work with your body, not against it.

I pushed too hard.

And now my body is enforcing the rest I probably should have taken sooner. 🙃

But it leaves me wondering…

Could I have caught this earlier?
Should I have taken time off sooner?
Or would this have happened anyway?

These days, we’re constantly told to “listen to your body.”

But if we listened to every ache, every tired day and every little ni**le, we’d probably take far more days off than we actually need.

On the flip side, there’s a danger of pushing through exhaustion, ignoring the warning signs and turning something small into something much bigger.

It’s a fine line.

And unfortunately, there isn’t a magic formula for finding it.

Everyone is different.
Different bodies. Different training. Different lives. Different tolerance.

Discipline and routine are brilliant things to build and bloody hard to break.

But knowing when to step back?

That’s part of the journey too.

So how do we learn to differentiate between pushing when we need to and backing off when we need to?

I’m still figuring that one out too…

👇 Tell me - are you more likely to stop too soon or push too long?

Two inappropriate things were said to me in the gym today.

The first…

“Are you finished with the bench or are you just sitting there?”

I was in the middle of a 2 minute rest between heavy sets.

No… I’m not finished. That’s how strength training works.

And it got me wondering… would you walk up to a bloke lifting heavy and say the same thing?

The second…

“I know I shouldn’t say this, but you have nice legs.”

I appreciate that it was probably meant as a compliment, but you’re old enough to be my granda and it was said in a way that made me feel uncomfortable.

The gym should be somewhere people can train without being rushed, judged or made to feel awkward.

A good rule of thumb? If you’re about to start a sentence with, “I know I shouldn’t say this…” then just don’t say it!

Creatine has to be one of the most misunderstood supplements out there.

People worry about water retention, weight gain and side effects, yet it’s one of the most researched supplements available and consistently shown to improve strength, power and lean muscle mass.

The reality?

→ The initial weight gain is mostly water stored inside your muscles.
→ It doesn’t build muscle on its own - it helps you train harder and get more from your workouts.
→ It may even have benefits beyond the gym, including brain health.
→ 3-5g per day is enough.
→ Timing doesn’t matter nearly as much as consistency.
→ Creatine monohydrate is all you need.

If you’ve been put off by the scales creeping up a little, don’t let that distract you from the bigger picture.

Have I convinced you yet!? 🤔

After sharing yesterday that I wasn’t sure I liked my photoshoot pictures, a lot of people encouraged me to take a second look.

And they were right.

The photos hadn’t changed.

But what I saw in them had.

We’re often so busy focusing on the negatives that we miss the positives completely.

The awkward pose.
The imperfect hair.
The things we’d do differently next time.

And in doing so, we overlook the strength, the discipline and the hard work that got us there in the first place.

These photos aren’t perfect.

But they do represent 12 weeks of consistency, stepping outside of my comfort zone and proving to myself that I can do hard things.

And for that, I’m pretty proud.

The next chapter starts now. 💚