Tag: womens fitness

We are WONDERWOMEN: Caroline’s Story

March 8, 2021

Dr Caroline Pule is a passionate runner, biomedical scientist and philanthropist from Cape Town, South Africa. When she is not enjoying running, outdoor adventures or working at the forefront of global health medical research, she is on a mission to empower and inspire women across sports and science. In her story, Dr Pule shares how she moved from athletics to longer distances, what running means to her and her top tips for enjoying an active and healthy life. … More We are WONDERWOMEN: Caroline’s Story

We Are WONDERWOMEN: Alice’s Story

March 3, 2021

Alice is a GB Age Group Athlete, accomplished triathlete, Mother and Liv Cycling Ambassador. She uses positive mantras to help herself through tough sessions and will herself to succeed. From finding swimming as a child to trying triathlon as an adult, hear Alice’s story and top tips for swimming, cycling, running and triathlon. Alice taught me how to cycle in London and brave the traffic, plus the ins and outs of changing a tyre, so read on as she shares some of her top tips
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We are WONDERWOMEN: Sarada’s Story

March 2, 2021

If you’re looking for some track Tuesday motivation then look no further than former track athlete and founder of DASH Sprint Club, Sarada Ochen. Sarada juggles training, motherhood, general life and running a business all with bounds of energy and enthusiasm. I first met Sarada at a DASH sprinting workshop and ahead of Manchester Marathon she kindly took me under her wing and taught me that speed work, and particularly sprinting doesn’t have to be scary. She has a natural ability to enthuse those around her and give them the belief that they CAN sprint. There are so many things that Sarada has taught me that stick with me every time I run. … More We are WONDERWOMEN: Sarada’s Story

We are WONDERWOMEN: Hadeel’s Story

March 1, 2021

Welcome to WE ARE WONDERWOMEN, a series of short stories from inspirational women who swim, run and cycle amongst us. Ahead of International Women’s Day on Monday 8 March 2021, I’ll be celebrating the achievements, talking about the challenges and sharing tips from a variety of women across our sporting community.

Today I am sharing Hadeel’s story about life with Cerebral Palsy, and how running has helped her find her identity after a difficult divorce, and navigate depression and anxiety. … More We are WONDERWOMEN: Hadeel’s Story