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Sharing my love of dogs, trails and good nutrition 💞 Experienced PT, online training and weight loss help, onsite and offsite training.

I have a passion for both road and trail running and can help you achieve your goals!!

11/07/2026

Consistency isn’t about perfection. It’s about adaptability.

When I talk about consistency, I don’t mean doing something every single day. Consistency looks different for everyone.

Maybe your goal is to get to the gym three times a week. Consistency is finding a way to make those three sessions happen..even if one of them is only 15 minutes instead of your planned 60. (Believe me I’ve done this more than once)

Consistency is refusing to put a zero on the board where you would normally put a tick.

Planned to wash the outside windows but it’s raining? Wash the inside ones.

Can’t run because you’re injured? Go for a walk. Can’t walk? Bike. Do 10 press ups 🤪 see what I mean ..

That’s consistency.

Fitness challenges are good - they are about intensity. They build momentum with intensity and help create habits. But the real win is what happens months and years later, when those habits have become part of your lifestyle. They still take effort, but they no longer feel like a constant battle.

This morning was -1°C, and I’m heading out for a walk with my dog. I’d rather be running (or sleeping haha) but I normally do movement on a Saturday so I’m adapting instead of doing nothing.

Don’t aim for perfect. Aim to keep showing up. Consistency isn’t about doing everything, it’s about always finding a way to do something that moves you towards your goal.

Todays unhinged ramblings after my hands thawed out 🤪

05/07/2026

Ouch!!!!! Apologies to all the people I’ve prescribed these to in the past to solve knee pain.. getting some of my own medicine at me 🤪

Silly thing is - I know this stops knee and hip pain .. I just apparently needed to pay someone to tell me 🤪

23/06/2026

No longer in the fitness & nutrition world , but over ten years in that business left one thing behind: discipline around movement.

It’s not about weight loss. It’s about living well, living long, and living strong.

I still start every day with movement, a walk, a run, or the gym. Once I’d do all three! Now I’m lucky to fit in one, and I’m learning that’s okay. Showing up regularly matters more than doing everything.

My role is more sedentary than ever now, and the steps don’t always add up. So I fall back on this: small things, done consistently, add up.

Tonight I could’ve checked the letterbox on the way in. Instead, I parked by the house and walked back down with the dogs. Just under a km round trip. But it’s not about the distance. It’s about starting and ending the day with a bit of movement, and remembering it feels good to move!

It’s amazing how much has changed, and how much has stayed the same.

If you’re struggling to find the big slots for exercise, stop trying to be everything to everyone. Make it small. Small rocks, over time, build big change.

Discipline matters.

06/04/2026

Doug: “Remember when we used to grind through all weather conditions like absolute warriors?”

Also Doug: refuses to start the workday unless he’s been tucked in like a burrito

Same dog. Different era.

From “rain, mud, let’s gooo” to “is this blanket pre-warmed or…?”

Promotion must’ve gone to his head 😂

23/02/2026

Great strength workout at FlexFitness in Taupo this morning. Lovely Coach facilitated a decent lower body workout that will have me walking a little tomorrow I’m sure 😉

And finishing it off with cardio along the lake has topped the start to the day in style

17/02/2026

Some mornings I want to roll over and hit snooze SOO BADLY

But knowing that I won’t get a chance till 8m tonight and I’d prefer my lazy boy and a cup of tea at that point normally gets my ass moving … sometimes we just need to shout the reminder to ourselves a little louder than normal is all.

What makes you roll out of need and move when you don’t want to?

04/02/2026

Today, I looked down at my hand and for a moment, it didn’t feel like mine.

I saw my mum’s hand.

Thinner skin. Older. Time written into it. It stopped me cold. Not with fear, but with truth. Time doesn’t pause. It doesn’t negotiate. It just keeps going.

And somewhere in that moment, I realised this thought probably started last night.

My son told me I needed to stress less. To not sweat the small stuff. And it landed differently… because this wasn’t me giving advice to my child. This was my adult son gently giving it to me 🫶🏻 A quiet role reversal I wasn’t quite ready for, but clearly needed.

I thought about my mum today. How much I miss her. How I wish she was here, seeing these moments, this life, this passing of time. Some reminders shout. Some whisper. Today, it was my hand… and my son’s words.

And maybe it’s no coincidence that today is World Cancer Day.

A day that reminds us just how fragile time can be, how suddenly life can change, and how deeply loss shapes us. It’s a reminder to honour those we’ve lost, stand beside those still fighting, and to truly live while we can.

So here’s the reminder — to myself, and maybe to you too:
Lighten up. Live well. Eat well. Move your body. Stress less. Love more. Laugh whenever you can. Make the most of each day while your hands are still telling your story.

Because time is ticking- and it’s a gift 🎁

27/01/2026

Tried HOCATT at IV Boutique in Hamilton today and walked out feeling lighter, clearer and properly refreshed.

After a big weekend of running my legs were heavy, but the difference when I stepped out was unreal. The clinic has such a calm, supportive vibe and the team are genuinely invested in your health and wellbeing — not just quick fixes.

HOCATT is an advanced ozone steam sauna where your body is immersed (head out in fresh air) and infused with ozone, steam, oxygen, far-infrared light, carbon dioxide and essential oils. The infrared light helps boost circulation, supports lymphatic flow and can help break inflammatory cycles — which explains why my legs felt so good afterwards. I did not know this existed!

This one really caught my eye for integrative health and recovery. If you’re training hard, feeling run down, or just not quite firing on all cylinders, it’s absolutely worth a look.

04/01/2026

Loving waking and sitting outside with a coffee to start the day before hitting the gym.

One more week of no alarms - next Monday my 445am alarm is gonna be a killer!

Pleased the weather is finally playing ball 🙏

08/12/2025

Strength training after work yesterday was a tough sell on the brain … especially as it was 30 degrees!

When the WHY is strong enough tho you will find the HOW and make it happen.

Great session working with the boys meaning I was pushed (nicely after they realised I was capable) to play with the big toys.

Made running this morning interesting 😛 but zero regrets

Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to just start..

Remember your why… ALWAYS

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