Event date: 23rd to 25th August 2024 Journey: Chamonix to Marseille (400km) Team: The Sisterhood – A mix team of runners and crew from London, Paris and Berlin. All women running team (8 runners), 4 Support Crew and 1 emotional support crew (Moon) What a week… Before I even got to the race, I was already in deep with climbing Mt Fortin – Italian Alps shooting an adventure for Run the Alps with Scotia Film. Hoping to share more about this soon and some behind the scenes shots. Up on Mt Fortin in the Italian Alps. 3 days before running TSP If you follow my run journey, firstly thank you. You ..read more

Date: 11th – 14th July Location: Gower, Peninsula South Wales, UK Love Trails Festival is a unique event that combines trail running, adventure, and music. It takes place in beautiful, natural settings and includes a variety of activities such as guided trail runs, adventure talks, workshops, yoga sessions, and live music performances. The festival is known for its community atmosphere and focus on outdoor adventure and fitness. Setting the scene: Beautiful landscape of the Gower coastline. The picturesque castle in an atmospheric scene reflecting both natural beauty and historical sign ..read more

The Summit is organised by Phil Young, founder of the Outsiders Project  and Soraya Abdel-Hadi, founder of All The Elements. This event took place 31st May - 3rd June 2024 and is now in its fourth year and shows continuous growth with each passing year. It is a wonderful opportunity for community leaders from underrepresented groups to come together for a weekend in the outdoors.      Photo credit: Les Latchman  The conversation around diversity and inclusion in outdoor spaces has evolved significantly. This shift has led to the growth of community gro ..read more

In the past year, I've participated in several ultra marathons, The Speed Project, and the London Marathon. Now, to prioritise my body's recovery and rejuvenation, I'll be scaling back my training efforts and shifting my focus to new challenges. Training for ultramarathons is truly remarkable, and upon completing just one, you realise the boundless potential within yourself, knowing that you can conquer anything you set your mind to. The past year has been amazing for mindset growth as I continue to enjoy this running journey and all that it brings. Ultramarathoning is undeniably tough, ye ..read more

Sweaty Betty are back with their amazing campaign: #wearthedamnshorts Me, Gabby Logan, Gloria  Wear the Damn Shorts’ became a popular hashtag in March 2021 after personal trainer Georgina Cox went viral with a post on Instagram, where she urged women to wear shorts. ‘As the weather continues to get warmer please know you DO NOT need to wait until your body looks a certain way to wear something, you deserve to NOW!’ she wrote. Personally, I know it is completely normal to have insecurities about wearing shorts, or any other item of clothing especially since many people feel self-cons ..read more

I tried these Energy Bytes for the first time in December 2023. As part of my fuelling plan whether it’s a road race or trail run, I like to carry a variety of gels, sweets and real food so that I can have a choice of fuel during the run. My usual go to sweets are your typical haribos or jelly beans. The main purpose of fuelling is to consume something that will give your body the energy it needs as you deplete in it, the longer the run goes on. Hearing about Energy Bytes and its benefits, I wanted to see if it actually works. There are many things out there with so many claims and with s ..read more

I hope sharing this journey will inspire others and highlight the diversity and strength within the running community. The aim of this is about highlighting stories of women breaking barriers, overcoming challenges, and pushing their limits while promoting inclusivity and empowerment. By sharing these narratives, the goal is to foster a more inclusive community and bring a sense of ‘belonging’ within the running world and beyond. “If you don’t separate yourself from your distractions, your distractions will separate you from your goals and the life you want” This is the story of six women wh ..read more

Learn from yesterday Live for today Hope for tomorrow  Wishing you the best! ? Happy New Year ? I am not one for setting resolutions. However I continue to strive to do and be better ?. Most importantly for me is to enjoy what I do, look after my health and try out new things. Week 1: 1st – 7th January New Years Days run 10km with ‘the huns’ named by Gloria, organised by Gloria. No better way to start off the new year than an amazing relaxed social run with beautiful people. It was a rest day but I was happy to do a local social run with a lovely bunch. A lovely route starting ..read more

It's been a while... Thank you for joining me on this blogging journey again. I appreciate you. So you may have heard that I am part of an amazing group of women called London Sole Sisters. A collective looking to break down those barriers that still exist in sports participation especially for the under-represented group. We want to share our journey whilst inspiring our generation of 40 plus that age shouldn't be a barrier. Just do you and enjoy movement in any form. It wasn't difficult to say yes to this challenge when asked by Gloria. I had heard of it and know the journey all too well o ..read more

In this blog post, I share my journey overcoming obstacles, the moment I thought ‘Should I quit?’ and why I kept going. My journey started from London Paddington to Swindon. But you could argue that it started when I booked the race in December 2021 ?. I had a lovely catch up with Alice before I boarded my train.  This was a race that we planned to do together in 2022 but it just wasn't meant to be. All is not lost as it allowed us to have our own experience with two completely differently journeys. ✨️  I booked into Campanile Hotel in Swindon which is about 30 mins from RTTS fi ..read more