From overweight PE hating girl at school to Marathon Des Sables finisher.
My running journey didn’t start until I was 40 when I decided that completing a Half Marathon should be something I ticked off my bucket list.
10 years later and I spent my 50th undertaking Marathon Des Sables, the Toughest Footrace on Earth.
My journey has seen me qualify as Good For Age for 4 World Majors, run 100 miles in 24 hours and go to Las Vegas to take part in Hyrox World Champs (of which running is a key element).
Training for Robin Hood Half in 2015 unlocked a passion and talent I didn’t know I had, and allows me to disconnect from the chaos of being a mum, wife and boss and switch. The trails are my happy place, where I do my best thinking and I come back refreshed and ready for whatever life throws at me.
My aim as an ambassador is to inspire and support more older adults, especially females to have a go and to promote local running communities groups that are key in supporting healthy aging.