About Me

Hi I'm Kate

I help women over 35 get fitter, stronger, and more confident through running, whether you’re lacing up for the first time or chasing a new PB.

Running has completely changed my life. It’s been my therapy through IVF, postpartum recovery, and the chaos of motherhood — and it’s taught me what my body and mind are truly capable of.

I've not always been a runner though and wasn't known for running even when I played football. In fact, if you asked my team mates back then who was least likely to fall in love with running and run long distances, I'd bet they'd have said me.

I played football from the age of 9 but girls football wasn't as big in my day which meant the teams were limited so age 9 I was playing under 16, age 11 under 18 and age 14 I played for a women's team.

The women's teams were more about the social than the football or fitness and most would say my boozing team had a football problem throughout my late teens and twenties.

Running at this stage was miserable and done to lose weight - I remember even running wearing a black bin liner so we'd sweat more and lose weight. HORRENDOUS!

It wasn't until I joined a new football team in my late twenties and early thirties, that the football became more about fitness and football than the social.

The team started to have weekly group PT sessions in a gym and I was hooked.

The London Olympics in 2012 inspired me to use the insurance money for my stolen mountain bike for a road bike. I'd never ridden on such skinny wheels before but I joined a local club and was soon hooked on a new sport.

I was soon signing up for cycle challenges and completed a number of sportives ranging from 30 to 100 miles. I also took part in weekend cycle tours of 250 miles each year.

I completed Ride London (the cyclist equivalent of the London marathon) in 2014, 2015 & 2016 which was the same routes of the pros did for the London Olympics in 2012.

I loved the thrill of flying down hills on my bike. The picture was taken on the Severn Bridge. We'd cycled through the Forest of Dean to Chepstow, across the bridge and back up into Gloucestershire totalling 80 miles.

In 2016, not long after doing a long cycle weekend after 30 days of a well known coaches high protein and HIIT session plan, I was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).

This left me bed bound for some months and during one of my many doctors appointments, the Dr said I may as well sell my bike as I was unlikely to ride it again. He also said I was never likely to complete a triathlon that I had dreamt of doing in 2017.

This was obviously what I needed to hear because it was this spurred me on to push little by little to get myself back to work, back to exercising and to do that triathlon.

The first bike ride I did back was just a mile long and I needed a nap after - it felt much harder than any of the 100 mile cycles I had done.

The dream of doing a triathlon in 2017 wasn't possibly but I did do my first triathalon in 2018. A local sprint distance triathlon (400m swim, 24km bike ride and 5km run). I loved it and was back!

My competitive nature and joy for challenges with a good friend led to me completing a half ironman in 2019.

Then came covid.....

We started our IVF journey in 2020 and were in our first two week wait when the country went into national lockdown. Unfortunately, that time didn't work and I started to use the one hour outside the house to exercise again

In June 2020, while out for a bike ride with a friend (catching up within the guidelines), I slipped off my bike, banging my head and ending up in hospital with concussion.

This knocked my bike confidence a little and so not to end up back in hospital when they were full of covid patients, I decided I would run more than cycle.

A friend started to take me out on some of the beautiful trail runs in the area. I loved being outdoors in nature but also pushing myself to keep up on the hills, trails and off road tracks.

Photo is me and my sister running through a local wood. Check out that covid hair.

We had 2 more failed IVF attempts in 2020 and running became my therapy. I could go out, challenge myself and my body which I felt was letting me down during the IVF. The emotions during IVF are like a rollercoaster and being in lockdown meant that you couldn't put the world to rights over a coffee or wine with a friend or get a hug from your mum or any of the other usual release for the emotions.

We were very lucky 4th time round to get pregnant with the girls. Unfortunately, while 5 weeks pregnant, I had a bleed while out running and after all the stress of IVF and confirmation at 6 weeks that I was carrying more than one baby, I was told to stop running.

Absence definitely makes the heart grow fonder and after an emotional, stressful and tough pregnancy I was desperate to run again. I'd missed my therapy so much.

Honestly, I counted down the weeks until the girls turned 12 weeks and I could return to running. Following the guidelines to wait the 12 weeks and build up gradually, I was happy to see a local running group were starting a group couch to 5km. This was perfect, a chance to meet new people as me rather than mum me. A chance to escape bedtime and have some me time as I was still on maternity leave then.

As a mum of 4-year-old twins, I know what it’s like to feel pulled in every direction, trying to find time for yourself while juggling everything else.

I’ve had my share of ups and downs with fitness, body confidence, and motivation — and I’ve learned that progress doesn’t come from perfection, but from consistency, support, and a plan that fits real life.

Once the girls turned 6 months, buggy running became the next challenge or passion. I loved running with them in the buggy. We've done numerous runs or parkruns with them mostly napping. It was a great way to continue my new love of running and take them along for the ride. Photo is of us at Mallards Pike parkrun which is a 2.5km run up hill and then 2.5km down to the finish - this was the downhill part.

I would never have thought I'd run a marathon. I entered the London Marathon ballot every year since 2014 but at first actually hoping I wouldn't get in.

But as a Mum, running hits differently, it's a release, a chance to be me, a chance for me time and a chance to see what I am capable of.

Running takes me away from the chaos and overwhelm of Mum life, gives me some calm and helps me reset so I'm ready to be present, calmer and have more patience.

Because of this, the training runs have got longer and I found I really wanted to run the London marathon. For me but also to show the girls what Mummy is capable.

I have now fallen in love with the marathon distance but don't worry, you don't have to run marathons to be a client.

I was brought up in an era where we were told that confidence and self love came from being skinnier and we needed to lose weight to feel good about ourselves but what has made me feel good and more confidence is my running journey - challenging myself and accomplishing things I never thought possible.

This is why I couldn't be a typical fat loss coach, I wanted to create a space where women can concentrate on something that makes them feel incredible day in day out and not starve themselves to be skinny.

I am now on a mission to help as many women to get into running, find a love for running, improve their love for running and exceeding their own limiting beliefs. I want to help women achieve things they never thought possible because it really will enhance your life. Its not about the medal on instagram it isnt just about saying you can run 10km. Its the confidence, the happiness and sense of achievement it brings.

We all have dreams and every ones dreams are different but whether you want to get faster over your favourite distance or push yourself to run further than you ever ran before then I am here for it.

The goal I share with most of my clients is that we want to be fitter, stronger and more confident in running and life than we have been before!

I believe great coaching blends real-world experience with the right knowledge to back it up. Over the years, I’ve combined my love of running with qualifications that help me support women to run stronger, faster, and injury-free.

Certifications

Level 3 Personal Trainer

Pre & Post Natal Exercise & Nutrition

EIQ Nutrition

UK Athletics Leader In Running Fitness

UESCA Run Coach

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