Not sure I qualify as a cool girl, but when I was first starting out with swimming lessons and watching the “pros” do their dive starts I thought they looked cool 😝 so we can extrapolate that I’m at least on my way to cool status, huh?!
I managed to squeeze in four dives at the end of this weeks lesson by wasting NO time. This was five number three, accompanied by my swim teacher saying “when it sounds like that, it’s a good dive” 🙌🏾🙃 (but you should’ve seen my first dive of the evening lol) as I said before though, I learn more from the dives that aren’t perfect.
Last night me and were reminiscing about how it wasn’t long ago we were both in the “baby” pool and nervous about putting our face in the water. I’m genuinely loving seeing what my body AND brain can learn and achieve on this journey!
🩱: classic swimsuit in teal tie die (gifted)
What cool sport are you learning, or would love to try?! 👀
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19/07/2026
This weeks schedule:
Tuesday 21st July, 8.30am BST, HIIT & Core 30
Thursday 23rd July, 5.45pm BST, Strength 30
Friday 24th July, 8.30am BST, HardCore 30
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It’s a mystery to me too why I struggle to sting some lengths together 😭😭😭 but I’m trusting that with time will come confidence 🙌🏾so ima keep showing up 😝
Tbf I do know that progress will be slow if I only do my 30min lesson each week and nothing else so I’m working hard to add more pool time in my@weekly schedule.
Learning to swim as an adult is no joke 🫠 being a beginner is a rollercoaster, but we got this, right?!
If you’re new here, I’m currently working towards getting my hands on the London Classics medal for completing the London Marathon (✅), RideLondon 100 (✅) and Swim Serpentine 2 miles (⚠️ pending). This September I’m entered for the 1/2 mile challenge so maybe 2027 will be the year I get the classics medal?! Gonna have to follow along to find out 🙃
Shout out to for the reel inspo ✨
Not my best dive, but it’s a dive nonetheless 🙌🏾 another step closer to feeling comfortable and confident in the water so 🥰
Yday we worked on backstroke… I usually use backstroke as a gentle recovery so putting in some effort was a workout 😝 of course I checked in on my front crawl too and was so happy that swimming a length felt good… so I worked on taking less recovery between lengths to work on endurance.
We only had time to do one dive at the end and this was mine. I think I learn more from watching the less than perfect dives tbh so here’s to living, learning and loving 🏊🏾♀️
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13/07/2026
Fourteen years ago this month, I started keep it simpElle 🥰✨
Back in 2012, I really had no idea where it would take me.
A blog became online classes. Online classes became personal training. Then running coaching. Menopause coaching. Cycling. Swimming. A community of women who have reminded me, time and time again, that movement doesn’t have to be punishing to be powerful.
And the studio?
It’s had a few homes over the years, eh! 😅
🏠 My living room in my flat
🏢 A dedicated studio in Loughton.
🍽️ My dining room when we moved house
🌿 And now… its forever home at the end of my garden.
This isn’t the big reveal. That can wait.
This is just me taking a moment to appreciate how far this lil business of mine has come 🥹
Fourteen years later, I’m still here. Still helping women get stronger. Still believing fitness should fit around your life, not take it over.
Here’s to the next chapter. 🤍
If you’ve been part of the journey—whether you’ve been to a class, trained with me, read the blog, cheered me on or simply followed along—thank yoooooooou, SO MUCH. You helped build this too.
(And yes… hopefully there’ll be plenty more studio content coming soon once I put the final touches in place 👀)
13/07/2026
This weeks schedule:
Tuesday 14th July, 8.30am BST, HIIT & Core 30
Thursday 16th July, 5.45pm BST, Strength 30
Friday 17th July, 8.30am BST, HardCore 30
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Your body isn’t a problem to solve.
It’s the thing that lets you run, lift, move, dance, cycle, swim and live your life.
Treat it accordingly.
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