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A week ago I found myself trialling for the Olympic bobsleigh & skeleton team🫪Even writing that still feels a little sur...
23/06/2026

A week ago I found myself trialling for the Olympic bobsleigh & skeleton team🫪

Even writing that still feels a little surreal.

I’ve had some time to reflect on the experience whilst being away this week, and one thing keeps coming back to me…

How easy it would have been not to go.

Not because I didn’t want to (it’s literally a once in a lifetime opportunity for a lot of athletes!)

But because I didn’t feel ā€œreadyā€šŸ« 

I hadn’t specifically trained for the tests.
I knew the standard would be incredibly high.
And I knew there would be people there with far more experience than me.

In situations like that, it’s very easy to convince yourself that you’ll wait until you’re ā€œbetter preparedā€.
Wait until you’re more confident.
Or even wait until you feel like you ā€œbelongā€.

But the older I get, the more I realise that some of the best experiences in life happen before you feel ready for them.

Had I said no, nothing bad would have happened.

Life would have carried on exactly as normal.

But I would have missed out on an opportunity to challenge myself, learn something new, meet some incredible people, and find out what I was capable of.

And I think that’s something many of us do more often than we’d like to admit.

We talk ourselves out of opportunities before they’ve even had the chance to become something.

Usually because we’re scared we might fail?

Whether that’s applying for a job, entering a race, joining a gym, starting a business, or simply putting yourself in a room where you’re not the most experienced person there.

Looking back, the biggest lesson from the day wasn’t anything to do with bobsleigh.

It was a reminder that confidence isn’t usually what comes first.

More often than not, confidence is something that gets built afterwards…As a result of having the courage to show up in the first place.

So if there’s something you’ve been putting off because you don’t feel quite ready…

Maybe that’s exactly why you should do it.

You never know where one uncomfortable decision might leadšŸŖ„

18/06/2026

BBSA Olympic Trials - PART 2āœŒšŸ¼šŸ›·ā„ļø

You never know what hand of cards life can serve you…

And with that in mind, I’m still going to remain positive about the prospect of getting to experience this day all over again, even if the odds are against me!šŸ˜…

Here’s how the day went, in a little more detail, and what I took away from it ā©

After all, you miss 100% of the chances you don’t take, so hopefully you can use my experience as some inspo to go and do something wayyyy out of your comfort zone!

You never know what you might get from it šŸ‘€

17/06/2026

Anyone remember me saying earlier on in the year that I had the most rogue side quest ahead of me??

(I was real quiet about it because I didn’t actually expect to get a spot and didn’t want to be extra disappointed🤣)

Yeah anyway, this was it!!

Trialing for an Olympic sport is a dream for any athlete, but I didn’t even think it was something I could consider now as I’m in my mid 20s😢 (this is usually something athletes train their entire lives for!)

So you can only imagine how excited I was to get this opportunity, and for that I am SO grateful!🤩

Part 2 is coming tomorrow, with a more in depth break down of how the day went…

Even if these particular tests didn’t lean into my (current) strengths, let’s hope and pray a miracle happens and I get the chance to throw myself down the bobsleigh/skeleton track, because THAT is something I feel I could do without hesitationšŸ¤£šŸ˜Ž

If nothing else, this experience was very inspiring and has just made me appreciate how important it is to be a well rounded athlete for maximum performance!!šŸ’Ŗ

For years, I thought nutrition was mostly about calories.Find the right number.Hit your macros.Track accurately.Job done...
15/06/2026

For years, I thought nutrition was mostly about calories.

Find the right number.
Hit your macros.
Track accurately.
Job done.

But the longer I’ve coached, the more I’ve realised that couldn’t be further from the truth…

Most people don’t struggle because they don’t know what to do.

They struggle because their life isn’t currently set up in a way that supports doing it consistently.

I’ve never had a client message me saying:

ā€œHannah, I know exactly what my calorie target is but unfortunately I’ve forgotten how to count to 2,000ā€

What I do see is:

šŸ‘‰šŸ¼ Poor sleep making hunger harder to manage
šŸ‘‰šŸ¼ Stress leading to mindless snacking
šŸ‘‰šŸ¼ Busy schedules causing skipped meals
šŸ‘‰šŸ¼ No plan for weekends, holidays or social events
šŸ‘‰šŸ¼ An all-or-nothing mindset turning one off-plan meal into an off-plan week

And that’s why coaching can never just be about calories.

Because whilst calories may heavily determine the outcome.

But habits determine whether those calories are achievable in the first place!

The clients who get the best results aren’t usually the most disciplined or motivated.

They’re the ones who build routines that cater for the lifestyle they want to live.

The kind of routines that still work when work gets stressful or when motivation is low.

That’s what creates lasting results.

And if you’re curious to learn more about how this would look for you,

Comment or DM me the word ā€œELIZAā€ and share with you all you need to knowāœØšŸ¤

Winning at life because my camera roll is looking like this!!šŸ„¹šŸ•ŗšŸŖ©āœØšŸ…Had a VERY fun filled weekend to round off another bus...
14/06/2026

Winning at life because my camera roll is looking like this!!šŸ„¹šŸ•ŗšŸŖ©āœØšŸ…

Had a VERY fun filled weekend to round off another busy week!

I’d like to say I’m ready to hit the ground running for what this next week has in store, but that would be a liešŸ˜‚ (more to come on that, stay tuned for the stories lol)

Never the less, keeping my cup full with moments like this, so I can keep pouring it into those who need itšŸ«¶šŸ¼

LETSA GOOOOO!šŸ†

13/06/2026

This hit a nerve because it touched on a subject I feel VERY passionate about…

Strength training, specifically powerlifting, has a reputation of creating physiques that are considered ā€œmasculineā€ and hence puts a lot of women off from participating in it.

This becomes a huge problem when we look at rising rates of things like sarcopenia and osteoporosis in later life.

Now I’m not saying everyone has to dabble in powerlifting in order to prevent developing these conditions, but when this sport offers such a huge and incredibly empowering avenue, that encourages women to do something proactive about their health

I think it’s really unfair to paint it in such a negative light.

Despite its reputation, training to squat, bench and deadlift the heaviest weight possible is NOT solely the reason you may carry more body fat or look a certain way you’re not happy with.

Yes we need to fuel adequately in order to build muscle and strength to progress in the sport

But that doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice a body composition you’re comfortable with for it.

That will be largely influenced by things like your nutrition, recovery and whether you entirely neglect your conditioning work šŸ‘€

Having performance and aesthetic goals CAN co-exist and if you want to strive towards maintaining a certain physique whilst training in a way that enables you to express your relative maximum strength, you absolutely can!!

Your approach and expectations may just need to look a little different, and that’s okay.

You don’t need to choose one or the other šŸ¤

11/06/2026

If you feel like you’re doing everything right, but not seeing results, this might be whyšŸ‘‡šŸ¼

As you can see in this video, I genuinely thought I’d hit a PB.

Turns out I’d miscounted my reps šŸ˜…

A small mistake. Easily done.

But it reminded me of something I think far more people need to hear:

✨You can’t manage what you don’t measure.✨

Because the reality is, our brains aren’t nearly as objective as we’d like to think they are.

We underestimate portions.
We overestimate activity levels.
We forget workouts (reps, loads, rest times etc)

We convince ourselves we’ve been ā€œreally good this week!!ā€

And sometimes…

We accidentally add an extra rep to our set and convince ourselves we’ve just become the strongest person in the gym šŸ˜‚ (ripšŸ’€)

That’s exactly why data matters.

Not because you need to obsess over numbers.

Or because tracking calories, steps, body weight or training performance is the only way to succeed.

But because data removes guessworkāŒ
And it gives you clarity and confidenceāœ…

It helps you identify what’s actually working, rather than what ā€œfeelsā€ like it’s working.

And that’s a really important distinction.

Because if fat loss has stalled, strength isn’t improving, energy is low or recovery feels poor…

Feelings can point you in the right direction.

But it’s data that helps you find the cause!

So if you’re frustrated by a lack of progress right now, ask yourself:

Are you tracking the information you need?

And more importantly…

Are you being honest about what that information is telling you?

Remember:
Data isn’t there to judge you.
It’s there to guide you šŸ¤

Stay tuned to see if I actually PB this exercise next weekā€¦šŸ˜­šŸ˜‚šŸ¤žšŸ¼

09/06/2026

Do we count that last rep?šŸ¤”

Either way, the rep made it a lot further up than what I’ve managed over the last few weeks so maybe I need to recruit my brother to shout abuse at me more often🤣

08/06/2026

I’ve changed my mind on this…

Or at least, I’m much more mindful of the context around this toolšŸ”§

ā€œSelf talkā€ is something I am very aware of, both within myself and within my clients

It can quite literally make or break you, dependent on how well you know how to manage it

And in the context of nutrition, it’s almost always something I hammer home to clients, to be more positive about

Because, as the literature currently suggests, positive behaviour change is less likely to occur when we speak to ourselves like šŸ’©

And therefore being a little kinder and more compassionate to ourselves, has a far greater likelihood of helping us make progress!

At least in the context of dietary habits, disordered eating and body image…

There is, however, other evidence to suggest that speaking to yourself a bit more ✨critically✨ can enhance performance by increasing internal motivation and attention (PMID: 34290300)

I have tried both and can say, in the context of TRAINING, the anecdotal evidence implies I respond far better when I’m a b*tch to myselfā€¦šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£

Now I say this with humour, so please take it with a pinch of salt

But if, like me, you’ve been struggling with a bit of a mental block or lack of confidence

Play around with how you speak to yourself going into a session, and see how you respondšŸ‘€

…you might surprise yourself with what you can achieve, when you let your mind BELIEVEšŸ§ šŸŖ„

06/06/2026

Introducing another plant source to ā€˜s palette, in the name of ✨helf✨

I don’t know why I was so surprised by this oneā€¦šŸ’

What should we try next??ā¬‡ļø

(P.S. we will be trialling the humble persimmon when I get my hands on onešŸ¤)

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