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20/07/2026

Tight hips.
Weak glutes.
Same fix.

This is the standing clam one of my favourite Pilates for runners moves for hip opening and glute strength.

If you’re a runner over 40, try this before your next run.

It’s a simple way to wake up the muscles that keep your stride strong and your knees tracking properly, especially on tired legs.

Follow for more easy exercises you can fit into your daily life.

04/07/2026

An easy way to add strength training into your running 🏃‍♀️

No gym. No heavy weights. Just one loop band.

If you’re a runner over 40, strength work isn’t optional anymore, it’s what keeps you running strong, injury-free, and enjoying your miles.

But I know it can feel like one more thing to fit in.

That’s where a loop band comes in. It adds resistance to simple exercises, so a few minutes really counts.

✅ Marching — strengthens your hip flexors for a stronger stride
✅ Swimming — fires up your glutes (every runner’s powerhouse)
✅ Standing lat raise (leg out to side) — targets the glute med, the muscle that keeps your knees and hips happy.

Pop these into your week and your running will feel the difference.

Follow for more exercises for runners over 40 💪

Excited to be quoted in Women's Running this month - have a read!
30/06/2026

Excited to be quoted in Women's Running this month - have a read!

26/06/2026

Meet Bill. He’s 98 and does 40 press ups a day. Twenty in the morning, twenty at night.

No gym. No fancy kit. Just his own body weight, every single day.

His reason? Use it or lose it.

And honestly, he’s right. The strength you build now is what keeps you doing the things you love for years to come. Running, walking, picking up the grandkids, all of it.

It’s never about going hard. It’s about not stopping. Little and often, year after year.

So if you’re a runner in your 40s, 50s or 60s telling yourself it’s too late to start strength work or start running! Let Bill be your nudge today.

This is exactly what I help women runners with inside my membership. Simple, consistent strength and Pilates that keeps you running strong as you age.

Comment BILL and I’ll send you the details. 💪

25/06/2026

3 exercises every runner over 40 needs

If you're a runner over 40 and you're not adding strength to your runs, here are 3 easy exercises to get you started.

Here's the thing. Running keeps you fit, but it doesn't keep you strong. As we hit our 40s, 50s and 60s, strength is the bit that supports your body keeping away the niggles and keeps you running for years to come.

These three are the perfect place to start:

Squats: Your power and your knee protection. Strong glutes and quads drive you forward and soak up the landing every stride x 10

Calf raises: Spring in your stride and strong Achilles. Your calves take the load on every push off, so this is where a lot of over 40 niggles get prevented x 10

Lunges: Single leg strength, just like running. You're never on both feet when you run, so training one leg at a time keeps your hips and knees tracking properly. 10 each side.

Start with a couple of sets of each, a few times a week.

That's genuinely all it takes to feel the difference.

Strength training for runners isn't optional as we age. It's the thing that keeps you doing what you love.

Save this so you've got it for later and comment STRONG if you want me to show you how to build strength into your running properly.

This means a lot, standing on this podium with two other women in their 60s, and with everyone who got out there and too...
24/06/2026

This means a lot, standing on this podium with two other women in their 60s, and with everyone who got out there and took part in the Dambuster Triathlon last weekend.

Triathlons aren't for the faint-hearted.

We may not be breaking records, but we're showing what a 60-year-old body can do.

It wasn't easy. It wasn't pretty. But I did it.

And I know without Pilates, I'd be in a far worse state today.

Crossing the finish line, I was buzzing. I had no idea at that point I'd got a podium place. It was the icing on the cake!

I’m already thinking about how I can do better.

But you don't have to be competitive or do a Triathlon, just getting out of your comfort zone and getting started is the hard part to achieve your goal.

All I know is Pilates just makes it easier to get there. If you are ready, then I would love to help you. DM me and let’s have a chat.

What's your greatest achievement so far? Tell me below 👇




40 years ago, we were two girls in our 20's with backpacks travelling across South East Asia, ending up in New Zealand 🎒...
28/05/2026

40 years ago, we were two girls in our 20's with backpacks travelling across South East Asia, ending up in New Zealand 🎒

This week, my friend was back in the UK and we spent 4 days hiking the Peak District with the dog in tow.
Same friendship.
Same spirit.
Different decade.

And honestly?

This is the stuff I bang on about every single week in my membership.

Because hiking 4 days in the Peaks in your 60's isn't a given.
It's built.
→ It's built in the glutes that get you up the climbs
→ The hips that stay stable on uneven ground
→ The back that carries a pack without complaining
→ The ankles that hold steady on the descents
→ The core that quietly does its job all day long.

This is what Pilates gives you. Not a "bikini body." Not party tricks on a reformer.
A body that says YES.

Yes to the friend flying 11,000 miles.

Yes to the long hot days and the big hills.
Yes to carrying your own bag.
Yes to still running, still adventuring, still showing up, decades from now.

If you're a runner over 40 and you want this for yourself, strong, capable, ready for whatever life throws at you then my Pilates for Runners membership was built for exactly this.

DM me PEAKS or check the link in my bio 💪

And tag the friend you'd hike the Peaks with 👇

02/05/2026

"The reason you've stopped running isn't your knees, it's what you're too embarrassed to say out loud.

A member told me recently that before she found Pilates, running downhill was her nightmare. Not the impact on her joints. The fear of weeing herself.

She'd stopped running. Stopped jumping. Stopped laughing too hard.

Sound familiar?

Here's what nobody tells you: 1 in 3 women experience this. After 40, after babies, after menopause, the pelvic floor needs the same attention we give every other muscle. And it's not just about kegels (those alone often aren't enough).

Pilates works because it trains your deep core and pelvic floor together, the way they're meant to function especially under impact, like running downhill on a sand dune 👇

This isn't something to whisper about. It's something to fix.

If this is you, comment 🙋‍♀️ or DM me the word RUN and I'll tell you where to start."

01/04/2026

I see this all the time…

Women who love running, but are starting to feel a bit stiff, a bit achy,
or like their body just isn’t quite keeping up anymore.

And it’s so easy to think
“maybe it’s just my age…”

But more often than not, it isn’t that.

Running is quite repetitive.
So if your body isn’t getting a bit of movement in other ways,
things can start to feel tight and uncomfortable.

That’s where mobility comes in.

Nothing extreme.
Just a few minutes here and there
to help your body move a bit more freely again.

So running can feel lighter… and a lot more like you remember 💛

Follow me for simple, realistic ways to help your body feel better and your running feel easier

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