Around five years ago I planned a major career change and started my training to become a Personal Trainer. Then life threw me a curve ball and I lost my partner to cancer, which completely derailed those plans. For a while afterwards I thought maybe I’d missed the boat and I shelved the vision. Eventually, though, I emerged from that darker time and looking forward again, I decided to take the leap I’d planned.

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So here I am today: a qualified fitness coach and leader, as well as an accredited Nordic Walking, Boxercise and Move it or Lose it instructor – with a specialist knowledge, interest and commitment to the over-50s generation.

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I can help you – whether it’s to embark on your fitness journey, or elevate your current levels and re-energise you. Safely, and having fun along the way! Helping you to turbo-charge your life, to be fit for your best life.

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It’s never too late!

Like many of you I’m sure, I’d played sport at school – football, rugby, cricket – but left them all behind at university. I did play many frames of snooker in the SU bar, but I don’t think that counts! However, what I did have was a long-held love of walking and cycling. Through career progression and growing families I managed to keep up some of these activities. I even took out a gym membership and visited sporadically - time permitting.

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Then, as I hit my 50s, I realised that I had to protect, and ideally enhance, the fitness I had in order to build a physical buffer against ageing. So, I picked up the tempo. I was active more regularly and I quickly started to lose weight. 

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That’s when I had my ‘lightbulb’ moment and decided to acquire the skills and knowledge to become a professional fitness coach for the over 50s. I wanted to spread the message, as an over-50, that we are better equipped to squeeze all the juice out of life if we invest in getting fitter and more active...at any age. It’s never too late to benefit.

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Let’s do this together

I’ve lived by that mantra myself. I’m fitter now than I have been for decades, and over 20 lbs lighter than I was in my heaviest, office-based days. Last year I did my first 100 km cycle ride (4h 58m) and first ever 10 km run (54m 40s). It's been emotional!

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If any of this resonates with you, make a start now. Why not simply make contact and let’s talk about you and your “Why?”

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