05/10/2026
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: HEATHER 🏔️
A dream 17 years in the making. And this is Heather standing at the summit of Kilimanjaro.
When Heather started working with me, she was around 95kg. Along the way, she’s lost over 10kg, built her strength and fitness, and put that training into some incredible challenges.
Through our weekly check-ins, we’ve worked on her nutrition, making training manageable alongside football and long walks, and giving recovery the attention it deserves.
There have been weeks where motivation was lower, the scales barely moved, or niggles meant adjusting the plan. Heather kept doing the work, and we kept adapting it.
Her walking preparation grew to include 30km, 43km and even 68km outings.
Then, in July, she completed her Peak District challenge: 107km recorded on her Garmin, in 26 hours and 32 minutes. She described it as the hardest thing she’d done physically and mentally.
She followed that with the Hybrid Games alongside Rikki, where they recorded the fastest mixed-doubles air-bike time.
And then came Kilimanjaro.
One part of her check-in has really stayed with me:
“then I saw the summit sign and despite the pounding headache there was relief that I’d finally achieved a dream, 17 years after first wondering if it was possible for me.”
Imagine carrying that question around for 17 years, then finally standing there with your answer.
As her coach, it’s a privilege to have supported her preparation and watched those weekly efforts lead to this moment. Heather put in the sessions, the hours on her feet and the work between check-ins. She deserves every bit of pride she feels looking at this photo.
Your goal might be getting back into a sport you love, enjoying a long walk without feeling wiped out, or feeling confident enough to say yes to an adventure.
That’s a worthwhile reason to start. Get some support, build a routine and give yourself time to progress.
Heather, a massive well done. What a year you’ve had, and what a moment you’ve earned. 👏
Bloody well done legend!! 🤝💪
